On the Recruiting Trail with 2017 C Aidan McLaughlin (Xaverian HS, MA)
January 9, 2015
By Dennis Healy
Massachusetts Scouting Director
Name: Aidan McLaughlin
Position: C
Grade: 2017
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 165 pounds
High School: Xaverian HS
Evaluation: 6-foot-1, 165-pound high level prospect with a frame that is ideal for the position. He shows a clean arm path and good feet behind the plate. Aidan's arm strength is mid-70s now but he has a good transfer, showing a 2.00 pop time. At the plate, Aidan shows a clean bat path with a wide based set up. He needs added strength but the barrel is felt in the zone and he should be a gap-to-gap hitter. His exit velocity is 79 now and should improve with weight work.