Connor
Waters

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-9, 144.8 pounds. Athletic build with projection.
Hit: RHH. Upright, slightly open set up, loads into back side and gets weight shifted into front side with control and fluidity. Downhill, feel for the barrel and feel to hit, ball jumps off bat to all fields, natural and hitterish look and feel to the operation. 67.9 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (84.8 avg.); 347-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. Short and quick draw, shows accuracy.
Defense: 2.26-2.26 pop time range; Soft blocker, athletic and confident, clean transfers.
Athletic Testing: 7.29 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 74.43 Edge Score.

Connor Waters, Cedar Grove-Belgium (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds. Athletic and lean frame with plenty of room for added strength as he matures.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, fluid to the hitting position with controlled crash on time. Super efficient path and sequence, uses lower half well, hammers ball through the middle of the cage. 70.4 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 73.6 mph. 299' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph. High 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: 2.09-2.16 pop times. Very short and compact right foot working towards the target, turns the ball around, soft blocker, athletic mover.
ATH: 7.37 runner in the 60. 1.88 and 4.15 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 23.30 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 77.21 Edge Score

C/OF Connor Waters (Cedar Grove-Belgium, 2027): The 5-foot-10, 150-pound prospect presents an athletic frame to build upon. At the plate, the right-handed hitter, consistently hammering the ball through the middle of the field, generating a max EV of 94 mph and an average EV of 73.6 mph, pairing it with 70.4 mph average bat speed and 8.0 g of rotational. Behind the plate, he is an athletic mover who features a soft block and a very short, compact turn towards with accurate throws from a high 3/4 slot. Throws to second base were measured at 71 mph, with pop times in the 2.09-2.16 range.

+ C Connor Waters (Cedar Grove-Belgium, 2027) showed out well with the bat and his feel for the catching position on Sunday. Waters displayed a short and direct swing from the right side and was up to 91 mph with his max exit velocity. The sophomore has considerably more room to fill out his frame and could pop once he add more size and strength.

Connor Waters, Cedar Grove-Belgium (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-10, 139-pounds. Wiry, athletic with more room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Wide, leg lift trigger, some rhythm. Smooth, loose and fluid through the ball, downhill line drives through the ball with ability to drive to all gaps, room to add to frame. 63.4 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 82.6 mph. 305' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. OF-79 mph. High 3/4 slot, accurate throws.
Defense: 2.16-2.28 pop times. OF: Soft hands with a one-handed gather, long and deliberate strides into a crow hop. C: Replaces feet, gets momentum working towards second base, aggressive, quick down to block and quick defending the bunt.
ATH: 7.39 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.12 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 21.00 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 79.71 Edge Score

The three-hole hitter and catcher for PTA Sobczak showed a good mixture of tools as a right-handed hitter, backstop, and leader. Defensively, the catcher showed good actions and a strong arm, with an ability to command both a pitching staff and defense, communicating well for his age. At the plate, Waters showed a simple stroke with loose hands and a gritty team-first approach. Waters sits at 5-foot-9, 130 pounds, and has plenty of physical development in front of him, but was still able to drive the ball for a double during his first at-bat.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-8, 129-pounds. Wiry build with more size and fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Wider base and open set up, gets to strong hitting position on time. Uses lower half and ground well to deliver barrel, has feel for barrel, drives balls all over field, power should come once he fills. 61.8 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 75.8 mph. 300' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-68 mph. High 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: 2.34-2.39 pop times. Quick and clean transfer, short right foot, keeps it close on blocks, quick out of crouch covering bunts.
ATH: 7.64 runner in the 60. 23.40 max vertical.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-7, 120-pounds. Athletic with projection.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a balanced, slightly open stance with high hands. Short handsy path, direct, hits from strong hitting position, works into uphill path through impact.
Power: 75 max exit velocity, averaged 67.1 mph. 215' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-66 mph. Quick transfer, replaces feet toward second base, deadens balls on blocks, quick down, quick and athletic out of crouch on a bunt.
Defense: 2.43-2.70 pop times.
ATH: 7.71 runner in the 60. 1.86 and 4.24 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.