James
Radabaugh

+ This was our staff’s second viewing of 1B/OF James Radabaugh (Waunakee, 2027) and he opened some eyes in this viewing. Radabaugh put together an impressive round of batting practice and reached 92 mph with his max exit velocity with an impressive 88.9 mph average exit velocity which was tied for 5th out of 130 players. Radabaugh hit with a smooth, free and easy left handed swing and showcased feel for the barrel. Radabaugh is an interesting prospect and our staff will monitor his progression going forward.

UTL/LHP James Radabaugh (Eau Claire Memorial, 2027) is another underclassmen that impressed on Tuesday. The left/left 6-foot-1, 196-pound athlete took one of the more impressive rounds of BP on the day. At the plate Radabaugh would leverage the baseball out front and drive it in the air with authority reaching a max exit velocity of 92.3 mph across his round, averaging 86.4. Defensively from the outfield Radabaugh takes aggressive routes to the baseball and plays through it, his throws play with accuracy and carry with his hardest throw coming in at 77 mph from the outfield. At first base, Radabaugh showed feel for the bag and overall comfortability at the position with soft hands. On the mound, the left-hander ran his fastball up to 79 mph with carry and finish through the zone. Radabaugh showed two different offspeed pitches, the first was a heavy changeup that played in the low-60s, and a downer curveball that he could locate low in the zone.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-3, 200-pounds. Strong build with good proportions.
Hit: LHH. Stock set up, centered move to the hitting position. Serious leverage out front, short and compact and handsy swing through the ball, ball jumps off the bat through both gaps. 69.4 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.4 mph. 290’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 75 mph. OF - 77 mph. Longer arc, quick arm action, works through throw with carry into target.
Defense: OF: Short compact crow hop through the ball, aggressive through the ball with good direction to home. INF: Two hand gather, softness to hands, can turn the 3-6-3 double play, has proper footwork around the first base bag.
Run: 7.52 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-3, 200-pounds. Strong build with good proportions.
Delivery: Hybrid, rocker step, leg lift, crossfire finish.
Arm Action: LH. Short arm action, easy, arm speed out front.
FB: T79, 75-78 mph. Finish through the zone, some carry. T1647, 1543 average rpm.
CB: 56-59 mph. Strikes, 1/7 shape. T1315, 1315 average rpm.
CH: 60-61 mph. Cutting with depth, strikes. T818, 818 average rpm.

At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Radabaugh’s towering presence was clear at the plate when his loud barrel caught eyes this weekend in Mauston. At the plate, the to-be sophomore showed quick hands that got the barrel around on time. After contact, the majority of Radabaugh’s hits were hard line drives that found their way into gaps with power to all fields. With the imposing frame and ability to move well, Radabaugh is an interesting name to follow in Wisconsin’s 2027 class moving forward.