Yandel
Santos

Yandel Santos, The Bennett School (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: C/2B RHH/C/INF: Sloping shoulders with width through the back and solid middle and lower half; projects well to add strength. Runner with good stride length and efficient start; speed should continue to improve. Balanced, slightly upright stance with a simple lower half load and good tempo. Hands work into a solid hit position with developing rhythm, while the back hip and elbow work well into the zone. Barrel stays on plane with present bat speed. G2G hitter with developing power; projects a solid bat/power combination as impact continues to improve. Defensively, shows solid actions in both infield and behind the plate. Moves well to the ball with the ability to play through it, and receives with quiet hands and good mobility at catcher. Arm shows present strength with carry; continued development will enhance consistency and versatility.
Body: 5-11, 167-pounds. Sloping shoulders, width to back. Good middle/lower, will add strength in future.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance and stays a little more upright. Simple load in lower half with good tempo. Weight shifts well in lower. Can create more movement and rhythm to hands in load to allow them to work out front. Back hip and elbow start to hit zone nicely. Barrel flattens and gets on plane. Back elbow must accelerate past back hip to allow for extension through ball. 64.3 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 75.8 mph. 318' max distance. Bat speed present. Projects solid bat/power combo in future.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. INF-78 mph. Arm works, develop ability to throw from angles when on the move. Follow throws with feet after release. Develop throwing program to increase raw arm strength and arm speed.
Defense: 2.01-2.09 pop times. INF...Feet work getting to baseball and breaking down to field. Firm ability to get left foot in front of right foot and playing thru baseball. Field ball out front, presently fields baseball deep. C... Quiet receiver with soft hands. Feet show mobility and quickness. Lets ball travel.
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60. 1.72 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, good stride length. Upright runner, last 30 yards, develop lean forward with head and shoulders. Chance to develop into 7.0 runner. 21.30 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 70.75 Edge Score

Yandel Santos, Grand Oaks (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: C/2B RHH/C/INF build/frame to add strength. Moves well on baseball field, looking for speed to increase some in future. WBA runner, not a clogger. Defensively has versatility. Receives well, moves well behind plate. Look for pop times to firm with added raw arm strength. INF shows developing actions, ability to play 2nd and 3rd. Solid bat/power combo in future. Swing works, shows bat speed which will continue to develop. Hit approach will firm. Solid player developing. Solid AB's in games played.
Body: 5-10, 162-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future. Avg width to shoulders and back, good lower.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot gets stuck in rotation, get foot fully turned and on time. Shows developing linear movement with back foot. Drive back forward towards pitchers mound to get lower 1/2 fully engaged in swing, presently slides towards SS position. Hits into firm front leg, stride leg foot is into ground. Solid posture at point of contact. Barrel/hands in good position to launch, takes solid path to hit zone with both hands and barrel. Bat speed will continue to develop with added strength. 64.8 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 82.0 mph. 342' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future. Swing works, looking for bat speed to continue to develop. Adjustments to hit approach will increase ability to impact baseball.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. INF-79 mph. Quickness over raw arm strength. Chance to develop solid strength and carry. INF…arm works well with developing arm speed, projects to have at least avg HS in future as infielder.
Defense: 2.01-2.09 pop times. Solid receiver with soft hands. Quiet. Moves effeciently. INF…Feet work well getting to baseball. Breaks down well to field, can firm playing thru baseball with feet. Occasionally fields baseball deep, work to field baseball out front consistently. Avg HS defender on the infield.
ATH: 7.43 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.11 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Fair start, upright runner with short stride length. Work to develop slight lean forward with head and shoulders when running. Speed can tick up slightly in future. 21.00 max vertical.

Yandel Santos, Grand Oaks (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: C/2B RHH/INF/C good build/frame to add strength in future. Shows developing actions as infielder with solid base to work from. Catching hands work receiving, arm works throwing. Raw arm strength will improve in future. Solid bat/power combo in future with adjustments. Shows ability to make solid contact now, can improve. Good player developing.
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Good build/frame. Avg width to shoulders and back. Will add more strength with growth and maturity. Good physical projections.
Hit: RHH. Open stance start, lands in good position to hit after stride. Hits into firm front side with solid posture. Rotational back foot showing movement to 3rd base, blocks of lower 1/2 use with this move. Work to develop ability to drive foot forward, towards mound. Foot can work away, towards 3rd base on balls away for balance. Hands/barrel with slight wrap creating length to swing. Work to soften warp allowing for shorter swing. Work to take direct path to zone with hands, barrel will follow. Pull approach, can improve location recognition, using all fields hitting where pitched. 65.4 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 327' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future with adjustments to both hit approach and swing. Will improve contact consistency and ability to impact baseball with adjustments.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. INF-77 mph. INF…Arm works well. Shows ability to throw from all angles. Recommend long toss program to increase arm speed and raw arm strength. Catch…arm works well. Project raw arm strength to be avg in future.
Defense: 2.00-2.08 pop times. INF…Good feet getting to baseball. Breaks down well to field. Would like to see development of playing thru baseball firmed with feet. Hands work, can field baseball out front more, gets little deep. Nice actions developing as infielder. Catcher…receives well with good glove to hand exchange. Feet work well throwing.
ATH: 7.34 runner in the 60. Upright runner, work on creating a slight tilt forward with head to pull upper body forward slightly while running. Unclench fists while running. Moves and runs fine. Will get faster with maturity.
Vizual Edge: 74.45 Edge Score

Yandel Santos, Grand Oaks (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: C/2B RHH/C…will add strength in future. Receives well. Pop times will continue to improve with quickness to release developed and raw arm strength increasing. Upside to bat/power combo with adjustments. Solid tools to watch develop.
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Good build/frame to add needed strength in future. Projects to have to good with maturity and strength.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, short stride, lands in good position to hit. Hits into firm front side. Linear movement to back foot, would like to see land on ball of back foot that is making linear move. Overall solid swing. Nice job of using lower 1/2. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Some marginal length to swing with slight uphill path. Would like to see more direct path to hit zone with barrel, work to get on plane looking for line drive contact. 63.1 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 75.6 mph. 311' max distance. Couple of opportunities for adjustments present. Solid bat/power combo in future.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. Arm works, lacks arm speed presently. Will develop arm speed with added strength. Long toss program would also help arm speed/raw arm strength.
Defense: 2.04-2.09 pop times. Receives well, feel for glove present. Nice job of blocking. Good release/exchange to throw. Nice upside behind plate.
ATH: 7.59 runner in the 60. 1.82 and 4.20 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Runs hard, hips back.

Yandel Santos, Grand Oaks (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: C/2B 2027 Catcher showing solid tools/ability to develop. Lot to like with what he shows now. Will improve with strength and adjustments.
Body: 5-9, 166-pounds. Solid build/frame with ability to gain strength. Good frame/build for catcher.
Hit: RHH. Upright stance with feet starting just wider than shoulders. Knee lift stride about 6 inches. Gets into solid position to hit. Rotational backside, good job of using lower 1/2 in swing. Speed of hips in swing will improve with strength improving lower 1/2 acceleration improving ability to impact baseball. Hands start in good position with barrel wrapped to start creating length. Scoop swing with pull approach. Can shorten path, improve path resulting in more line drive contact. 62.6 mph bat speed with 6 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.2 mph. 327' max distance. Power will come with strength and approach adjustments, same with hard contact consistency.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph. Arm works well with plus accuracy. Arm strength will improve. Project him having avg pop times in future.
Defense: 2.05-2.11 pop times. Solid receiver, glove to hand exchange solid, can improve quickness of feet setting to throw.
ATH: 7.87 runner in the 60. 1.82 and 4.30 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Runs hard. 25.60 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 69.8 Edge Score