Andrew
Ayers

Physical: High waisted, lean 6-foot-1, 170 lb frame

Pitching: Builds momentum well with a high leg lift and turn before getting into back side and driving out in line, pulls through to a flat back follow through over a strong front side; moderate arm swing pulling back out of the glove before accelerating through a high 3/4 release. FB: Works downhill with life out of the hand and arm side run up to 13". CB: High spin (2625 RPM) with tight break and 1-7 shape. CH: Quality hand speed with up to 17" arm side fade.

Physical: High waisted, projectable frame. 8.22 runner in the 60.

 Offensively: RHH. Balanced, wide base with feet even and hands relaxed in front of back shoulder; toe tap stride with a relaxed load back of the hands. Strong effort while staying behind the ball; gets on plane early with a 15 degree attack angle and stays on plane with a 69% efficiency.  Consistent hard contact with gap to gap pop; peak Trackman exit velocity of 87 MPH.

 Defensively: Walks into ready position; active foot work around the bag playing through the ball routinely. confident glove with seamless transfer; short arm action to a 3/4 release.  INF - 80 MPH.

 Pitching: Uses a high leg lift staying tall as stride in line to a repeatable release and follow through. moderate take away to a clean, low 3/4 release. FB: T 75 MPH, 72-74 MPH. Locates with life through the zone, average metrics of spin - 2065 RPM, vertical movement of 10.1 inches and horizontal movement of 1 inch. CB: 65-68 MPH. Sharp 2:30-8:30 break with average vertical drop of 1.1 inch and 5 inches of horizontal movement. CH: 68-70 MPH. Good sell with arm side fade of 11.4 inches on average of horizontal movement.

Showcased a lean 6-foot, 150-pound frame with feel for his body and room to fill out as he matures. The primary left-handed pitcher sat 78-79 mph with slight, natural arm-side run out of a fluid, high ¾ arm-slot using hip-coil in his setup. Mixed in a 62-65 mph curveball showing 1/7 movement. Countered with a 67-70 mph changeup thrown with adequate sell. The right-handed hitter begins with a bent, even stance utilizing a controlled lift-and-replace stride to initiate his swing. Generated a low-effort swing through a slightly uphill barrel path into the hitting zone. Hit into a stiff front side with quality control of the barrel, with room to add onto an already solid 82 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran an 8.00 60-yard dash. The first baseman demonstrated average footwork with some feel around the bag using a low center of gravity and soft glove hand yielding accurate 76 mph arm-strength across the infield out of a high ¾ arm-slot.

A wiry athletic frame at 5-foot-11, 130 pounds. Offensively- the right handed hitter stands with the lower half in a wide base. Simple load actions. Short compact swing. Stays balanced throughout the hitting zone., Displayed hard consistent contact. The top exit velocity was 70 MPH. Defensively- the 1B sits back on the baseball. Fields the ball in an upright position. Smooth exchange and throws from a high ¾ arm slot. The top throwing velocity was 72 MPH. Pitching- the left handed pitcher displayed a repeatable delivery and projectable arm. The 2022 graduate works with a quick tempo in the delivery. Works off a high knee lift and drives downhill from a balanced backside. Arm is loose and throws from a ¾ arm slot. Displayed plus FB command which peaked at 75 MPH. FB ranged from 73-75 MPH. CB is tight and ranged from 62-64 MPH. The 2022 graduate has upside and will be one to watch as he continues to develop.