88
Exit Velocity (max)
8/12/18
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Matlon is a 6-foot-2 185-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. He ran a 7.31 60 and a 4.51 home to first. He had an 84 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts with open stance, loads against back side with quiet hands, lands closed with stride, hands work inside the ball with gap to gap approach. Behind the plate, pop times between 1.99 and 2.18-seconds, 73 mph positional velocity, over the top release, clean exchange, quick footwork on tome with transfer, accurate throws, some with carry.
Matlon is a strong, 6-foot-2 185-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. He ran a 4.8 home to first and has an 87 mph exit velocity. At the plate, short and smooth load to back side, no wasted hand movement, short and in line stride, loose hand, mostly middle to pull side contact. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.12 and 2.25-seconds, 73 mph positional velocity, square base in set up, clean exchange on time with smooth footwork, quick release, throws are mostly accurate to the bag.
10/28/18 - Malton is a 6-foot-2 190-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. He ran a 7.36 60 and a 4.77 home to first. He had an 88 mph positional velocity. At the plate, starts in a balanced stance, weight shift to back side with minimal hand movement, generates quick bat speed, flashed pull side power, good balance. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.04 and 2.26-seconds. 72 mph positional velocity, quick exchange, over the top arm slot, creates momentum through the plate to throw with feet, accurate throws to the bag with carry.
8/12/18 - 6-foot-2, 190-pound catcher, athletic strong build. Right-handed hitter, open stance, loads hands back into short stride that gets to even, maintains balance. Showed hard contact and feel for barrel in BP, path works uphill, strong gap to gap contact. 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. Hands played soft, natural defender, athletic actions, clean exchange. 2.18-2.26 pop times. Arm action is short and over the top, occasional carry, 78 mph out of the crouch. 7.76 runner in the 60.