Ryder
Garcia

Put on a hitting display in BP, barrel after barrel with a ton of line drives (82% LD rate per TrackMan). Excellent barrel accuracy with a true line-to-line approach. Solid actions on the dirt with instincts and “gamer” feel.

Ryder Garcia, Hays (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/3B Gamer style player that is solid on all sides of the ball. Decent actions in the INF with a quick release and good footwork. Plenty of arm from the left side. At the plate, he is a balanced hitter with G2G pop. Shows hit ability and barrel accuracy. Can spray it from line to line. QAB's in game play with barrels.
Body: 5-10, 173-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future. Width to back present. Good lower.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup with even stance and hands are just above the back shoulder. Toe tap load in lower half with hands working to top of back shoulder. Gets into a good launch postion with both upper and lower half. Back elbow and hip work together into slot. Works toward the zone. Flat path throughout zone with good weight shift and extension out front. Can continue to release bat into fingers of top hand to allow more barrel release. Will add speed/velo to ball. Stays inside the ball well. 64.5 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 87.0 mph. 351' max distance. G2G pop with ability to spray it. Has some hit ability and feel.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Quickness over raw arm speed. Chance to develop solid strength and carry. Nice short arm path.
Defense: Footwork and angles are solid. Can play a little too tall at times pushing ball to far back. Bend at hips and knees for adjustment.
ATH: 7.19 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.04 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Good start. Solid running form with good stride length. Look to keep improving running speed. 22.90 max vertical.

Garcia showed well on both sides of the ball. At the plate, he has a balanced swing with G2G pop. Showed the ability to stay inside the baseball and go line to line. Had 2 hits in the game including a line drive to left center field. His actions in the infield are solid. His feet work with decent angles and a quick release. A gamer.

Ryder Garcia, Hays (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/3B LHH/INF will add strength in future. Moves well on baseball field showing body control. BA avg runner, look for speed to increase some in future. Actions present on defense, showed range and ability to make plays on the move. Hit over power with good hit approach and swing. Aggressive swinger, will improve ability to be patient at the plate as he matures. Solid baseball player, makes plays,
Body: 5-8, 171-pounds. Nice build to add strength in future. Avg width to shoulders and back, good lower showing some now strength.
Hit: LHH. Lower 1/2 works well with back foot showing linear movement forward with rotation of back foot. Hits into firm front leg. Solid posture at point of contact. Overall. Solid approach. Barrel/hands in good launch position, takes solid path to baseball with both barrel/hands, relatively short swing. Swing works. Look for bat/hand speed to increase with added physical strength. 66.3 mph bat speed with 15 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 90.2 mph. 294' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future. Hit over power. Shows solid hit approach and swing. Expecting bat/hand speed to increase with added strength.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Arms works fine, lead shoulder opens early at times causing arm to drag creating tail to throws. Shows ability to make plays on the move. Will develop in avg HS raw arm strength in future.
Defense: Feet work well getting to baseball. Breaks down well to field, plays thru baseball. Hands work, solid position to field baseball. Actions present.
ATH: 7.20 runner in the 60. 1.72 and 3.99 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Nice start. Short strides, upright runner. Work to develop slight lean forward with head and shoulders when running. Speed can increase some in future. 25.80 max vertical.

Ryder Garcia, Hays (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/2B LHH/INF with good build to add strength. Solid approach to hit, bat speed will develop with added strength. Shows bat strength now. Solid infielder with actions present. Good player, will continue to develop.
Body: 5-8, 168-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Width to shoulders and back.
Hit: LHH. Shoulder width stance to start, rocks into back leg to initiate stride, lands in good position to hit. Rotational back foot showing some linear movement forward with back foot, does a good job of using lower 1/2 in swing. Solid posture at point of contact. Hands/barrel start in good position to launch. Takes good path to baseball. Bat/hand speed will develop with added strength. 60.9 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.9 mph. 350' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future. Like the movement in the box, shows good path to baseball. Ability to impact baseball will develop with strength.
Arm: RH. INF-82 mph. Arm works with solid arm speed, shows ability to throw from all angles on the move.
Defense: Good 1st step, moves well to baseball getting into position to field baseball. Hands are good. Solid actions present.
ATH: 7.12 runner in the 60. 1.77 and 4.01 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Decent start, upright runner, develop lean forward with head and shoulders running. Speed will increase some in future. Chance to develop into avg runner. 22.70 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 78.54 Edge Score

Ryder Garcia has been highly impressive over the past week of watching him play. A good athlete with room to grow physically, Garcia is showing strong potential as he continues to add strength. His ability to get the barrel to the baseball is a standout trait, and he has a knack for hitting the ball hard. He consistently uses the big part of the field, showing gap power and a well-rounded approach at the plate. Defensively, Garcia is a quality player who shows the ability to make the routine plays while also flashing some range. As he continues to develop, he’s going to be a fun player to monitor moving forward.