Ayden Burns, Choctaw (OK), 2029 Positional Profile: C/1B RHH/INF/C…strength will come, will have solid build in future. Developing behind the plate, will be at least avg in future. Infield solid base to work from. Corner infielder, steady hands, fringe range. Solid bat/power combo in future, development opportunities present. Power will come. Body: 5-11, 172-pounds. Solid build, with to back, sloping shoulders. Will add strength in future, project strong build in future. Hit: RHH. Upright stance, feet close together. Solid stride, lands in good position to hit. Rotational back foot that gets stuck in swing. Work to get back foot fully rotated, shoelaces to pitcher, driving back hip/lower 1/2 forward. Front shoulder opens early. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Swing works, front shoulder opens early causing barrel to get in out of zone quickly. Work to keep lead shoulder closed. Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 82.0 mph. 323' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future, chance power exceeds hit. Development opportunities present for adjustments to create consistency to production. Arm: RH. C-69 mph. INF-69 mph. INF…arm works, arm speed will increase. Feet work setting to throw, stands up throwing, stay low and athletic throwing. Catcher..arm works, shows carry at times when staying behind baseball. Stands up throwing. Defense: 2.23-2.39 pop times. INF…Feet work getting body to baseball to field, hands work, can improve fielding baseball out front and keeping feet moving thru baseball when fielding. Stay low and athletic fielding. 1st base…feet work well moving off bag. Catcher…work from ground up receiving. Develop ability to work glove into solid receiving position. ATH: 8.17 runner in the 60. 1.88 and 4.39 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Upright runner, right shoulder takes time to fully open. Work to get shoulder opened early, keep head leaned forward and still while running. Speed will increase.
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Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
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Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
Positional Profile: C/1B RHH/INF/C…strength will come, will have solid build in future. Developing behind the plate, will be at least avg in future. Infield solid base to work from. Corner infielder, steady hands, fringe range. Solid bat/power combo in future, development opportunities present. Power will come.
Body: 5-11, 172-pounds. Solid build, with to back, sloping shoulders. Will add strength in future, project strong build in future.
Hit: RHH. Upright stance, feet close together. Solid stride, lands in good position to hit. Rotational back foot that gets stuck in swing. Work to get back foot fully rotated, shoelaces to pitcher, driving back hip/lower 1/2 forward. Front shoulder opens early. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Swing works, front shoulder opens early causing barrel to get in out of zone quickly. Work to keep lead shoulder closed.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 82.0 mph. 323' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future, chance power exceeds hit. Development opportunities present for adjustments to create consistency to production.
Arm: RH. C-69 mph. INF-69 mph. INF…arm works, arm speed will increase. Feet work setting to throw, stands up throwing, stay low and athletic throwing. Catcher..arm works, shows carry at times when staying behind baseball. Stands up throwing.
Defense: 2.23-2.39 pop times. INF…Feet work getting body to baseball to field, hands work, can improve fielding baseball out front and keeping feet moving thru baseball when fielding. Stay low and athletic fielding. 1st base…feet work well moving off bag. Catcher…work from ground up receiving. Develop ability to work glove into solid receiving position.
ATH: 8.17 runner in the 60. 1.88 and 4.39 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Upright runner, right shoulder takes time to fully open. Work to get shoulder opened early, keep head leaned forward and still while running. Speed will increase.