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Chaffin

6/26/18 - Chaffin has long limbs and a slender, projectable build at 6-foot-1, 175-pounds. He ran a 7.34 60, 4.40 home-to-first and posted an exit velocity of 87 mph. During batting practice, Chaffin uses an crouched, balanced set up, leg kick, long stride, explosive lower half, ball jumps off barrel with line drives to the middle and pull side of the field. Defensively, Chaffin projects as a corner infielder with long arm action, fluid footwork, good range, strong arm with a positional velo of 81 mph, accurate throws. On the mound, Chaffin has a fluid delivery, high leg kick, works downhill, high ¾ arm slot, fastball is 82-84 mph with occasional run, locates to both sides of the plate, change up is 72-76 with run, curveball was thrown from strikes, 65-68 mph, 11-to-5 shape, gradual bite. Chaffin does mix in a slider, similar velo to curveball, drops arm slot, 10-to-4 shape, late bite.

2/16/18 - Chaffin is a strong, with some length, 6-foo-1 170-pound right-handed hitting outfielder, right-handed pitcher and shortstop in Kansas’ 2019 class. He ran a 4.45 home to first and has an 86 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, quiet hands with weight shift to back leg to load, leg kick with in line stride, loose hands with level path through extension, flashed power to pull side, mostly middle line drives.  In the outfield, 86 mph, over the top release, quick feet to the ball, works through the ball with momentum, arm works, throws downhill, clean exchange, athletic actions. On the infield, 82 mph positional velocity, high three quarters release, works behind the ball and through the catch, active feet on time with clean exchanges, has momentum to throw, soft hands, accurate thrower. On the mound, Chaffin comes from a high three quarters arm slot, will drop to lower slot on occasions with fastball, controlled body, throws with regular effort, throws three pitches in the zone for strikes, fastball works at mostly 80-83 mph, some with two-seam running action, breaking ball is sharp at times, 65-68 mph, 11-to-5 shape, has feel for breaking ball, change up as arm side run, 72-76 mph, throws with near fastball arm speed, throws for a strike.

2/20/16 - Chaffin is a 5-foot-11 135-pound right-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2019 class from Blue Valley Southwest HS.  On the mound, slender from capable adding strength, showed command of three pitches, repeats release point, body stays under control during delivery, hides the ball well, fastball at 70-76 mph, works both sides of plate, curveball at 56-58 mph, 12-to-6 action, change up at 66-68 mph, fastball arm speed, down in zone.