20.6
Hand Speed (max)
2/10/24
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+ INF Gavin Thompson (Chippewa Falls, 2026) stands an athletic 5-foot-7, 179 pounds. He impressed on sunday with the bat by hitting hard line drives through the middle of the field from a well-sequenced swing. He reached a solid 91 mph max exit velocity during the round. With the glove, he flashed a quick first step and an easy operation to the infield work with soft hands. It was a good look at the junior infielder.
Gavin Thompson, Chippewa Falls (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: 2B/OF
Body: 5-7, 179-pounds. Compact frame with strength.
Hit: LHH. Simple, knee knock trigger, quiet, repeats. Bat speed through the ball, very well-sequenced with twitch through the ball, low line drive contact, impacts the baseball to all fields. 69 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.3 mph. 309' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-74 mph. Short arc, smooth, repeats, accurate arm.
Defense: Steady actions, two hand gather in front, shuffle to throw.
ATH: 7.58 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.15 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 22.10 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 62.18 Edge Score
Gavin Thompson, Chippewa Falls (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: 2B/OF Athletic gait.
Body: 5-8, 170-pounds. Athletic with good proportions with more fill coming.
Hit: LHH. Wider base, balanced, natural, quality rhythm to hitting positon. Uses ground well, leverages ball out front short and quick through the ball, drives balls through both gaps. 66.4 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 80.1 mph. 280' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-71 mph. 3Q slot with accuracy.
Defense: Bounce with quick first step, softness to hands.
ATH: 7.50 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.08 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 26.50 max vertical.
Thompson was all over the barrel to kick off the weekend for the Eau Claire A’s. Thompson, a left-handed hitter, went a perfect 3-for-3 on Thursday, showcasing the ability to spray line drives to all parts of the field. He would finish his day with one RBI and two runs scored, en route to a dominant 11-1 win.