Zach
Lauvetz

Lauvetz is a 6-foot 180-pound right-handed hitting second baseman in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.52 60, a 4.58 home to first and had an 80 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, starts with an open stance, smooth load with weight shift to back side, hands work inside the ball, slight lift to bat path at finish, gap to gap approach. On the infield, 81 mph positional velocity, fluid actions in hands and footwork, clean transfer and throw with momentum after the catch, plays behind and through the ball, mostly accurate throws.

Lauvetz is a 6-foot 180-pound right-handed hitting second baseman in Missouri's 2020 class. He ran a 7.69 69, a 4.81 home to first and has an 84 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced set up, starts loaded in back side, no wasted movement with quiet hands, short in line stride, level bat plane, swing produced gap to gap line drives.  On the infield, high three quarters arm slot, fields ball out front in athletic position, gains ground with footwork after catch, accurate throws, 80 mph positional velocity.

8.11.18- Nebraska Underclass

6-foot, 170 pound infielder ran a 7.74 60 yard sprint. Open stance, leg kick trigger, compact linear barrel path through the zone. All field approach, line drive contact during round of BP. Posted an 79 mph exit velocity off a tee. Mature actions in the infield, feet work around and through the ball, extra tap in transfer to a high ¾ arm slot. Topped out at 80 mph across the infield.

1/27/18 - Lauvetz is a 5-foot-11 160-pound switch hitting shortstop in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.88 60 and has a 79 mph exit velocity. At the plate, open stance, lands in line with stride, quiet hands, loose hands, swing produced mostly gap to gap line drives during batting practice.  On the infield, over the top release, athletic actions, quick catch and throw, feet create momentum through the catch, 76 mph positional velocity, loose arm action, projectable and lean build.