Brayden
Lara

Brayden Lara, Weatherford (TX), 2026
Positional Profile: 2B/SS RHH/INF good build/frame to add needed strength. Solid runner, will be plus runner. Actions present defensively, moves well, hands work. Stays at SS. Solid approach to hit, swing works in zone resulting in line drive contact. Dead stop hands/barrel, ability to impact baseball will firm with getting some rythym and barrel in little better launch position, along with added strength. Solid player developing, will continue to improve.
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future. Width to back with good lower.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot, does solid job of getting turned and moving forward slightly with back foot engaging lower 1/2 in swing. Hits into firm front leg, stride foot stays into ground. On occasion falls into heel of stride foot. Keep stride foot into ground thru completion of swing. Nice posture at contact. Dead hands/barrel start with barrel up and straight back. Work to get minor/small barrel movement prior to launch. Suggest working to get barrel with little angle behind head. Swing works, takes nice path to hit zone. Creating little movement and getting barrel little more behind head will create rhythm. Look for bat/hand speed to increase with added physical strength. Struggles in game play resulting from dead hands/barrel launch position. 63.7 mph bat speed with 19 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 287' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo with adjustments to swing. Solid line drive contact now, ability to impact baseball with firm with adjustments.
Arm: RH. INF-78 mph. Arm works, shows ability to throw from angles, ability to get rid of baseball quickly. Look for raw arm strength to continue to improve.
Defense: Solid feet moving to baseball. Nice job of playing thru ball with feet. Hands work well. Solid glove to hand exchange, nice actions present.
ATH: 6.94 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.87 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Nice start, good stride length showing foot speed present. Upright runner last 30 yards, develop slight lean forward with shoulders and head when running. 24.40 max vertical.

Brayden Lara, Weatherford (TX), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/2B Nice player showing some ability. Opportunities to improve/refine tools. Like the upside with strength.
Body: 5-8, 152-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Well proportioned.
Hit: RHH. Semi crouched, feet shoulder width apart, knee lift stride, gets to backside. Rotational back foot, spin rather than providing any forward movement with hip. Opportunity to improve lower having positive impact on overall swing. Some length to swing with fair bat and hand speed. Lacks ability to control barrel consistently on outer 1/2 pitches creating barrel dump. 64.8 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 81.6 mph. 273' max distance. Contact oriented, line drive swing. Will develop power in future as strength improves.
Arm: RH. INF-72 mph. Arm works fine, will get stronger improving raw arm strength. Would benefit from long toss program.
Defense: Solid actions, footwork. Moves well to baseball. Solid defender.
ATH: 6.88 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.87 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Nice 60 time showing quickness. Some ability to steal bases. 27.10 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 63.36 Edge Score

Positional Profile: SS/2B Lara is an exciting freshman to watch who is very athletic and could develop into a 4 tool player as he grows/fills out.
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds.
Hits: RHH. 50/50 set up with heel pick up for load. Rotational swing, lifts front heel up and puts back down for his timing mechanism.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 67 MPH. 291' max distance. good hands and bat path, exit velo and distance will come as he grows/ fills out.
Arm: RH. INF-70 mph.clean delivery with average arm.
Defense: feet and hands are going to keep him up the middle.