Arthur
Adams V

Adams went 5-for-12 at the plate with one walk, one double, and two RBIs.

Adams went 3-for-11 at the plate with two home runs and four RBIs in a 9-3 victory over De Pere.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 214.1 pounds. Strong and sturdy frame throughout.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, natural barrel trigger to a strong hitting position on time. Direct path, downhill, ball jumps off the bat through the big part of the field, consistent barrel contact, strong hands, ball jumps off the bat. 73.2 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 mph max exit velocity (91.3 avg.); 388-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 80 mph. Ball jumps out of hand with backspin and carry through the target.
Defense: 2.11-2.19 pop time range; Confident feel behind the plate, soft blocker, soft hands, can turn the ball around.
Athletic Testing: 7.63 runner in the 60-yard dash; -inch max vertical jump.

+ C Arthur Adams V (Bay Port, 2027): Built at a strong 6-foot, 200-pounds with strength throughout the frame, can continue to add physicality as he matures into the frame. At the plate the right handed hitter took a loud round of batting practice, from the right-side of the plate generating a peak EV of 100 mph and a 91.3 mph average. Defensively with a strong arm behind the dish clocked at 80 mph with pop-times ranging from 2.11-2.19.

Adams would show an advanced feel for the barrel, consistently extra bases throughout the weekend, including two home runs during GRB North’s Saturday matchup with Halos National. Showed a strong right-handed barrel with loft-based tendencies and developing bat speed. Defensively showed fringy actions with confident hands and developing instincts. Strong 6-foot, 214-pound frame.

+ C Arthur Adams V (Bay Port, 2027) is a strong 6-foot catcher with feel for the barrel. During his round of BP, the right-hander took a direct path to the baseball with some feel to elevate the baseball to the middle of the field. Defensively, the arm stood out at 77 mph from the crouch with a quick transfer and direction working towards second, showing overall natural and quality actions behind the dish.

Arthur Adams V, Bay Port (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 214-pounds. Athletic build with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, leg lift trigger, simple, repeats. Direct path, some feel for the barrel, up the middle approach. 72.6 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 87.8 mph. 318' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. 3/4 slot, short arc, quick arm, has carry and accuracy to the arm.
Defense: 2.08-2.25 pop times. Quick transfers, good direction to second, soft blocker, soft hands with feel for the catching position.
ATH: 8.07 runner in the 60. 1.81 and 4.35 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 18.10 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 44.58 Edge Score

C Arthur Adams V (Bay Port, 2027) is a 5-foot-10 catcher with skills on both sides of the ball. His set-up begins with an easy move back into a hitting position before leveraging the ball out front to hit the ball hard, topping at 92 mph off the bat. His quick hands allowed him to drive the ball to all fields, resulting in one of the most impressive rounds of batting practice on the day. Behind the plate, Adams has good feet and gains momentum quickly in his throws down to 2B. His throws had carry and accuracy, contributing to pop times as low as 2.29 seconds.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds. Strong and sturdy build.
Hit: RHH. Easy move back into hitting position, strong back elbow. Leverages ball out front, quick hands, was driving balls to all fields, impressive round overall. 70.2 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 85.6 mph. 294’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. High 3Q slot with carry and accuracy.
Defense: 2.29-2.36 pop times. Replaces feet, gets momentum going to second base, soft blocker, quick and athletic out of crouch. Run: 8.55 runner in the 60.