Clay
Hayes

2/21/16
6-foot-1, 210-pound solid build. Right-handed hitter with good balance in the batters box. Needs to use more of a load with a flat path and shows power to his pull side. Registered top exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 5.95 home to first. Behind the plate he stands up when receiving the baseball. Gets his feet in line with a clean transfer. Throws from a short, high-3/4 slot with pop times ranging between 2.19-2.25 with 70 mph arm strength. On the mound he has a slow tempo delivery with little effort. Strong lower half that lands open at foot strike. Throws from a high-3/4 slot with fastball sitting 75-78 mph with some arm side run to it and occasional cut. Spins a breaking ball with some depth at 62-65 mph and showcased a changeup with good arm speed at 65 mph. Also, showed a knuckle ball with some late movement at 62 mph.

11/15/15
6-foot-1, 208-pound big body build. At the plate he starts with a wide stance, using a high leg kick load to generate momentum. Bat path travels evenly throughout the zone as he shows pretty good bat speed. Registered a top exit velocity of 88 mph. Ran the 60 yard dash in 8.45 seconds. In the infield, he shows average footwork showing some athleticism. Throws from a high ¾ slot with 79 mph arm strength across the diamond. On the mound, he shows some rhythm in his wind up. From his leg kick he shows some hip load during his stride down the mound. Lands even at foot strike, but falls off towards first base during his follow-through. Three pitch mix with the fastball sitting 75-79 mph. Curveball has gradual break on an 11/5 plane while sitting 61-64 mph. Throws a knuckleball at 58-60 mph with movement and gradual drop.