Luke
Viola

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-9/165lbs. Smaller frame. Some lean strength is present. Room to add. Above avg. swift athletic tester.  10yd - 1.66, 30yd - 3.91, 60yd - 6.96, RSI - 2.83, VERT - 27.9
Defense: Quality actions. Light feet. Works low to the ground and plays through the baseball with good rhythm. Sure glove with clean funnel/exchange. Comfort moving both ways. Ability to stay up the middle down the line. 
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Short/loose action. Easy effort. More in the tank. Avg. quickness to release.  6/6 accurate throws during workout. 
Hit: RHH. Easy swing. Balanced athletic stance. Slightly open. Rhythmic hands work in sync with a leg kick trigger. Lands balanced. Flatter path through the zone. Worked LDs to both gaps during BP. Above avg. bat speed via blast motion. LD knock during gameplay. 

Physical: 5-9, 150 pounds; Average, athletic build. 7.19 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Open setup, with feet shoulder width apart; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Short take back with the hands with an up and down stride for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing an average effort from the legs. Showed a direct swing path with a two handed finish.  More groundballs than line drives and flyballs with a peak exit velocity of 89.00 MPH via Trackman. Simple overall swing. Hands work inside the ball nicely. Present barrel accuracy.

Defensively: Starts with a low to the ground setup; uses prep hop while playing low to the ground. Quality footwork. Hands are soft and out in front with a seamless transfer. Moderate arm circle while using various arm slots. INF - 75.00 MPH.  Ability to stay up the middle down the line.

Body: 5-9, 150-pounds. Proportional slight build, some speed to his baseball athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open and even stance with front foot elevated, light leg kick to hitting position, two-hand finish. Blast Motion scores 54/67/37. Singled twice in day one with clean linedrive singles to left and right field. In game hitting results matchup well with blast scores and trackman spray chart; high contact and average hitter with little pop.
Power: 88 max exit velocity
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Longer arm swing makes it imperative he make a quality throw with velocity. Shorter arm plays with less time to think. Showed well with a backhand play in the 5.5 hole gunning out the runner.
Defense:  Positioned himself well, at his best charging the ball, quality prep step, limited lateral reach. 
Run: 7.04 runner in the 60.

Body: 5-8, 145-pounds. Smaller athletic build with room to fill out. 
Hit: RH. Narrow base with upright upper body and rhythmic active hands in stance. Starts movements early and uses a slow and simple forward stride. Hands pullback and gets some good internal rotation (coil).  Smooth swing that is on a level plane. Better on barrelling lower pitches than higher pitches. Not afraid to let the ball get deep. Hit balls into both gaps throughout the round. 
Power: 89 mph exit velocity. Gap to gap power potential. 
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Longer arm action that comes out of a higher over the top slot. 4/6 accurate throws throughout the round. Slower to release. 
Defense: Showed good defensive actions. Light and quick feet that gave him good lateral movement  Fields out in front and funnels quickly up his body. 
Run: 7.09 runner in the 60. 

Viola’s smaller, 5-foot-8, 140-pound frame did not impact his ability to stand out for the West Coast Blackdogs 14U team even without seeing the results he may have wanted. The right-handed hitter was robbed of a line drive single by Caranto at shortstop, but showcased quick hands and a short path. He sets up open before squaring off with a smoother load, and has present spray line drive power. I enjoyed watching him move around at shortstop where his glove work was clean and confident, and his leadership qualities might have been my favorite part of his all-around game. He had a competitive-intensity that will only help drive him to continue getting better throughout his high school career.