Gavin Hobbs, Pieper (TX), 2025 Positional Profile: 3B/2B Will add strength in future. Nice bat/power combo in future. Steady infielder. Body: 5-8, 184-pounds. Thick lower with room frame to add strength to upper. Hit: RHH. Lands in solid position to hit with stride. Inconsistent use of lower 1/2. Rotational back foot, gets stuck, can improve rotating back foot, shoe laces to pitcher and learning to drive hip forward. Posture can improve as well, hitting into firm front side. Hands/barrel start in decent position. Trigger movement creates slight tip and wrap adding length to swing. Scoop swing creates length and uphill path. Can improve with shortening trigger, taking direct path to zone with hands and barrel. 66.7 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 81.6 mph. 337' max distance. Opportunities for adjustments present to increase contact consistency and ability impact of baseball. Upside to bat/power combo. Arm: RH. INF-77 mph. Arm works fine with fair arm speed. Needs to develop ability to throw from all angles as infielder. Defense: Feet work fine moving to baseball to field. Must develop ability to play thru baseball with feet. Fields baseball deep, can improve fielding ball out front. ATH: Runs hard. 24.00 max vertical.
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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: 3B/2B Will add strength in future. Nice bat/power combo in future. Steady infielder.
Body: 5-8, 184-pounds. Thick lower with room frame to add strength to upper.
Hit: RHH. Lands in solid position to hit with stride. Inconsistent use of lower 1/2. Rotational back foot, gets stuck, can improve rotating back foot, shoe laces to pitcher and learning to drive hip forward. Posture can improve as well, hitting into firm front side. Hands/barrel start in decent position. Trigger movement creates slight tip and wrap adding length to swing. Scoop swing creates length and uphill path. Can improve with shortening trigger, taking direct path to zone with hands and barrel. 66.7 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 81.6 mph. 337' max distance. Opportunities for adjustments present to increase contact consistency and ability impact of baseball. Upside to bat/power combo.
Arm: RH. INF-77 mph. Arm works fine with fair arm speed. Needs to develop ability to throw from all angles as infielder.
Defense: Feet work fine moving to baseball to field. Must develop ability to play thru baseball with feet. Fields baseball deep, can improve fielding ball out front.
ATH: Runs hard. 24.00 max vertical.