22.7
Hand Speed (max)
2/25/23
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Easton Phillippe, Staley (MO), 2025 Wichita State
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-8, 160-pounds. Athletic build. Room to add strength.
Hit: LHH. Simple, athletic set up. Sits into legs. Bat starts wrapped, back elbow high. Small weight shift before forward move. Small stride to swing. Compact, efficient swing with quick hands and some bat speed. Slight uphill and inside-out path to contact. Cosistently finds the barrel to all fields. 69.6 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 85.2 mph. 264' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-78 mph. Quick, 3/4 arm action. Throws played with accuracy and occasional carry.
Defense: 1.86-1.93 pop times. Advanced defender behind the plate. Soft hands. Quick, clean, efficient transfer. Flexible and agile in the crouch and on one knee.
ATH: 7.01 runner in the 60. 29.00 max vertical.
2023 Future Games participant Easton Phillippe (Staley, 2025; Wichita State commit) once again had another strong showing on both sides of the ball at this event. Behind the dish, Phillippe was consistently on the bag with his throws, posting a 1.86-1.93 pop time with a 78 mph velocity to pair. At the plate, the lefty used an easy, polished swing to spray line drives to all fields with a top exit velocity of 89.4 mph.
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-8, 155-pounds. Lean, athletic build with room to add strength.
Hits: SH. Athletic, balanced setup with rhythm throughout. Controlled leg lift load and medium stride. Sinks into his back hip with good use of his lower half. Clean, level swing plane. Shows the ability to drive the ball to all fields with extension and feel for the barrel. Hard line-drive contact in BP.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 76.6 MPH. 281' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. Short OT arm action with accuracy.
Defense: 1.96-2.00 pop times. Behind the plate, flexibility with a glove that works low to high. Strong receiver with quick feet and transfers. Developing release.
Vizual Edge: 77.08 Edge Score
C Easton Phillippe (Staley, 2025) looked the part in multiple aspects of his game at this event. Phillippe’s glove may be his biggest asset and he showed that during his workout, peppering accurate throws on the bag from a loose, clean arm while popping in the 1.94-to-2.01 range. He’s a quality receiver too, working down-to-up with strong wrists and soft hands to pair. At the plate, Phillippe swings a compact left-handed bat and is comfortable working the other way with line drive feel.
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-7, 140-pounds. Athletic build.
Hits: RHH. Narrow base, slightly open stance, bat wraps back at load, long stride to footstrike, finishes out front. Long and uphill bat path, gap-to-gap approach with some rhythm.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 71.1 MPH. 290' max distance.
Arm: LH. C-71 mph. INF-75 mph .Short arm stroke, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.03-2.09 pop times. Took reps behind the plate and on the infield. C: Athletic out the crouch, feet work to the glove side of the bag, clean hand transfer to release. INF: Rhythmic feet, plays low to the ground, soft hands that work out front, clean funnels to release.
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-6, 130-pounds. Lean frame with present athleticism and room to add strength.
Hit: LHH. Open, slight crouched set up. Flat bat angle with quiet hands. Controlled leg lift and hand load into a short stride. Balanced finish. Uphill swing plane, looks to elevate to his pull side. Some extension through contact, quick hands through the zone. Pull approach.
Power: 79.1 max exit velocity, averaged 65.7 mph. 258’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. Short OT arm action with some accuracy.
Defense: Behind the plate, strong receiver with flexible one-knee set up. Good blocking ability with quick footwork. Developing exchange and release.
Run: 4.46 runner home to first.