Levi
Leathers

Levi Leathers, Axtell (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/1B RHH/INF with great build to add strength. Will have good baseball players build as he adds strength and matures physically. Moves well on baseball field. Will develop into solid defender in future. Arm strength will develop. Project solid bat/power combo in future with couple of adjustments. Upside. Will be fun to watch ability develop. Follow.
Body: 6-5, 202-pounds. Good strong build/frame. Width to shoulders and back. Strength present in upper half. Good physical projections.
Hit: RHH. Lands in good position after stride. Hits into frim front side, body leans back slightly, would like see little more upright, working forward. Right shoulder tilt creates uphill path with swing. Rotational back foot, can improve driving lower 1/2 forward hitting into front side. Rotates nicely now, limited drive forward. Impact will improve with driving forward and increased upright body. Barrel/hands in good launch position, hand cock late, barrel in nice position to launch. Monitor late hand cock, do not want to develop barrel tip overhead or get to far which will create length to swing. Right shoulder tilt creates uphill path, work to either keep hands above barrel or soften shoulder tilt to keep hands equal or above barrel, especially on pitches away.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 88.5 mph. 369' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future. Opportunity to firm hit approach and swing with adjustments. Hasn't tapped into full potential yet.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. Arm works well, shows ability to throw from all angles. Projects to have avg arm in future. Recommend long toss program to increase arm speed and raw strength.
Defense: Feet work getting to baseball, keep feet moving thru baseball when fielding. Hands work, fields ball deep at times, work to field ball out front consistently. Glove is late, flipper, glove palm should be looking at baseball entire time. This also contributes to not fielding out front.
ATH: 7.13 runner in the 60. Strong drive transitions into premium speed. Work on stabalizing core to prevent upper half from wobbling while running. Will get faster. 17.50 max vertical.

Levi Leathers (Axtell, 2027), a 6'3", 203-pound sophomore, is a RHH 3B/1B with a strong, projectable frame and impressive athleticism for his size and age. At the plate, Leathers shows a developing bat/power combo, recording a max exit velocity of 95 mph and a max distance of 355 feet. His swing features a solid barrel path, and as he refines his lower-half mechanics, his ability to make consistent impact will continue to improve. Defensively, Leathers moves well for his size, showing good first-step quickness, soft hands, and the ability to field the ball out front while playing through with his feet. With his actions and arm strength (76 mph infield velocity), he has the potential to be a plus defender at either corner infield spot. Leathers has the tools and physicality to grow into a high-level corner infielder with power potential.

Levi Leathers, Axtell (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/1B RHH/INF Good build to add strength. Solid defensive player developing. Nice bat/power combo in future.
Body: 6-3, 203-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future.
Hit: RHH. Toe tap stride, lands in solid position to hit. Rotational back foot, doesn't drive back hip or lower 1/2 forward much. Recommend trying to develop linear movement with back foot forward driving in firm front side increasing ability to impact baseball. Body lays back at point of contact, would like to see more upright posture at point of contact. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Takes solid path to zone with barrel. Swing works, firming lower 1/2 and posture will increase contact consistency and impact. 66.9 mph bat speed with 4 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 86.1 mph. 355' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future with upside. Development opportunities present for adjustments. Swing works.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Arm works, follows throws with feet. Some tailing action to throws, stays behind baseball. Firm ability to throw from all angles when on the move.
Defense: Good 1st step, firm ability playing thru baseball with feet. Hands work, firm ability fielding baseball out front. Stay low with movements, when moving L/R to baseball work to keep glove at knee or below. 1st base…comes off bag well, nice job of fielding ball coming off bag. Behind bag, dead feet fielding, fields ball deep. Play thru with feet and field ball out front.
Vizual Edge: 59.83 Edge Score