Braden
Durrett

Braden Durrett, Ridge Point (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: C/1B RHH/C/1B good build/frame to add strength. Moves well, BA runner, speed will increase some in future. Solid defender behind plate, receives well. Moves well around bag at 1st, developing actions. Quickness over raw arm strength for throwing behind plate. Developing bat/power combo with upside to power. Adjustment opportunities present for both hit approach and swing. Solid bat speed present now. Player who will continue to develop.
Body: 6-3, 181-pounds. Nice build/frame to add strength in future. Avg width to shoulders and back.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot, gets stuck in rotation, work to get fully rotated and on time. Shows developing linear movement to back foot, working towards SS. Work to drive back foot forward towards pitchers mound to fully engage lower 1/2. Hits into firm front leg, stride foot rolls onto side of foot, work to keep into ground, hit from ground up off firm base. Body lays back slightly at point of contact, get posture more upright. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Swing works to zone showing solid bat speed. Front shoulder pulls off, think less is more with front 1/2 of body in swing, more is better with back 1/2 of body. Keeping front shoulder closed is key to getting extension thru baseball. 68.8 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 87.8 mph. 348' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo with adjustments to both hit approach and swing. Upside to impact/power with changes.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. INF-74 mph. Low slot/low elbow release. Quickness over arm strength. In game pop time of 2.00, good pitch to throw. 1st base…arm works well on throws to 2nd and 3rd. Shows ability to throw from angles at 1st.
Defense: 1.92-2.04 pop times. 1st base…nice job of setting feet coming off bag and throwing to 2nd. Feet showed ability to set up and play thru baseball when deep at 1st. Fields baseball deep with glove, work to field baseball out front. Catching: Quick feet with solid exchange. Direction gets off at times. Blocking ability present.
ATH: 7.23 runner in the 60. 1.72 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Nice start. Avg length stride and foot speed. Good run form, chance speed increases some in future.

Braden Durrett, Ridge Point (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: C/1B RHH/C…will add needed strength in future. Solid catcher and release times, raw arm strength will improve. Opportunities for adjustments at plate will firm future bat/power combo. Solid catcher with attributes to hit in future.
Body: 6-3, 174-pounds. Good build/frame to add needed strength. Projects to have really good build in future.
Hit: RHH. Lands in good position to hit after stride. Rotational back side, back foot gets stuck, shows slight linear movement forward. Ideally, would like to see full rotation of back foot. Work to develop linear movement forward to mound driving back foot/hip into firm front side. Hands at good position to launch, barrel wrapped behind head creating length to swing. Work to get barrel higher behind head limiting wrap, this will create shorter path to hit zone with barrel. Swing works fine excluding wrap. Expect bat/hand speed to increase with added strength. 68 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.9 mph. 302' max distance. Nice bat/power combo in future. Opportunities for adjustments present with lower 1/2 and swing. Ability to impact baseball will be firmed with added strength and lower 1/2 changes.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. Arm works fine, gets on side of baseball now, must develop ability to stay behind baseball throwing. Nice release.
Defense: 1.94-2.01 pop times. Receives well, handles zone. Can improve blocking. Feet work fine setting to throw, nice exchange glove/hand. Solid in future behind plate.
ATH: 7.46 runner in the 60. 1.81 and 4.14 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Runs hard, short strider.

Braden Durrett, Ridge Point (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: C/1B Young catcher with showing solid tools. Like the upside with strength.
Body: 6-1, 167-pounds. Good build to add strength in future.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open stance, strides to online with mound. Sinks into back leg before stride. Linear movement to backside. Hands start swing at shoulders, barrel slightly wrapped, decent launch for hands/barrel. Some length to swing along with little uphill path. Fair bat speed with solid hand speed. 66.8 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 mph. 316' max distance. Strength will help with ability to impact baseball. Can improve line drive contact by getting on plane.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. Arm works well, will throw harder with strength. Will have fringe avg to avg arm strength in future.
Defense: 1.98-2.11 pop times. Solid receiving baseball with good glove to hand exchange, nice footwork to throw.
ATH: 7.35 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 4.04 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Runs hard, speed will improve with age and strength. 24.70 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 58.27 Edge Score