Cade
Barton

Lean, athletic lead-off hitter profile. Quick left-handed swing with ability to consistently barrel balls. Solid glove and footwork in the middle infield.  On the mound, hides the ball well and works quickly. Fastball was 80-83 T84 mph with some arm-side run. A sharp 66-70 mph slider with 10/4 shape, and a 71-72 mph changeup that had some arm-side fade. He added 7 strikeouts. Uncommitted.

Positional Profile: INF/P, Ranked #34 in Nebraska 2021 Rankings. 

Body: 5-foot-9, 140-pounds. Athletic, room to grow

Defense:. athletic actions, works well to and through ball and out front

Arm: RH.INF - 78 mph.high 3/4, accurate

Hit: LHH. upright, quiet hands, small leg kick trigger slight uphill path, middle/pull, solid contact

Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee. 

Run: 4.26 runner in the H-1B. 

Delivery: athletic, repeatable, good command

Arm Action: RH. compact, high 3/4

FB: T84, 82-84 mph. some life, works well in bottom of zone

CB: 66-68 mph. 11/5 sharp break

SL: 70-73 mph. firm, similar to CB, but slightly more tilt

CH: 69-72 mph. slight late run

Good actions around the bag, shows soft hands, short quick arm action with loose lanky frame showing good body control. Was also 78-82 mph on mound showing arm side run and feel for strike zone to both sides of plate.

5-foot-9, 140 pound two-way player ran 4.27 home to 1st. Lean compact frame. Solid barrel skills at the plate. Avg. pop in bat, some length and scoop to contact, middle away approach, showed you ability to consistently make solid contact. Posted 79 miles an hour exit velocity off the tee. Easy and sound actions in the infield, clean hands and transfers, topped out at 75 miles an hour across the infield. On the mound, topped out at 79 MPH with his fastball. Short arm with the quicker hand, strike thrower, slight run fastball with good command. Early sweeping 11/5 shaped breaking ball for strikes. Stiffer wrist, avg. fade and avg. feel for 66 to 68 MPH change up.

2/19/18- 5-foot-7, 125 pound two way player ran a 4.27 H-1B. Slightly open tall stance, toe tap trigger with movement in the hands produce a linear barrel path with an all fields approach. Spray line drives to all fields during round of BP. Posted an 62 mph exit velocity. Controlled sound actions in the infield with an accurate arms. Topped out at 67 mph across. Strike thrower the mound, easy repeatable actions. Cut action on 69-71 MPH fastball.  Does solid job of working bottom of zone. Early rolling break on curveball with 11/5 shape. CH is flattens out. Strong follow for 2021 class as he continues to develop physically.