86.9
Velocity (max)
10/04/23
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Physical: Lean, athletic 5-foot-11, 170lb frame with room to continue adding strength; good proportions and 6.93 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Offensively: LHH - Bent, slightly open stance with moderate hip coil over the backside to start; utilized a leg lift, launching through a flat path into the hitting zone that entered steep at times. Accurate bat head that found success to the RCF gap during his batting practice round, adjustable lower half matching pitch plane out of the hand producing an impressive 60% line drive rate. Ready top of the order traits allowing for minimal swing/miss (62% on-plane efficiency) and worked up to a T89 mph bat-exit velocity at his peak. Put forth scrappy, tough at bats during game action finding his way on-base with a mature approach.
Defensively: Easy, fluid movements in space arriving on time/downhill to the baseball with above-average pace. Used a soft glove hand to corral the baseball, then gathering and crow-hopping out towards the plate. Accurate/loose and whippy high ¾ slot allowing for an 80 mph arm to the plate (carry).
Pitching: RHP - Started off the far left side of the rubber with a short side rocker and repeatable actions; medium-low leg lift with hip coil and drove downward over the front side operating through a high ¾ slot. Athletic delivery and peppered the zone at 76-79 mph (36% zone rate) mixing a short 70-73 mph CB in advantage counts (developing shape).
Physical: Lean and athletic 5-foot-10, 155-pound frame with projectability in the build. 7.09 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Offensively: LHH. Started with a tall, slightly open stance with some bend into a strong backside, the hands began above the shoulder with moderate rhythm. Utilized a controlled leg-kick stride to initiate a flat barrel path into the hitting zone with feel for extension after contact. Line drive approach through the middle of the field, top hand delivered the bat head to the baseball with regularity creating high level bat to ball skills in the box. Was able to hit the ball where it was pitched, advanced feel for timing in the approach. Could lift the ball above the belt to the RCF gap, recorded a top bat-exit velocity of 88 mph according to Trackman Baseball, max batted ball distance of 265 feet.
Defensively: The primary outfielder featured lengthy strides and athletic actions during defensive evaluations, played downhill through the baseball fielding off of the left side on the approach, range to either side with quick straight line footspeed, soft glove hand and solid catch and throw skills as the arm worked from an accurate, loose high ¾ slot. OF - 82 mph
Staub is a 5-foot-8, 135-pound SS/2B from Union Area HS.