Prep Baseball Report

Player Spotlight: 2022 C Luke Gaffney


Chris Fuller
Kentucky Director of Scouting



Luke Gaffney

Class of 2022 / C

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2022
  • Primary Position: C
    Secondary Position: 1B
  • High School: Boyle
    State: KY
  • Summer Team: KBC
  • Height: 6-2
    Weight: 200lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Position
7.22
60-yard
(06/30/20)
1.88 - 1.93
Pop Time
(06/30/20)
78
C Velo
(02/08/20)
99
Exit Velo
(08/01/20)
4.83
H-1st
(06/12/19)
Position
60-yard
7.33
Pop Time
2.07 - 2.12
C Velo
76
Exit Velo
99
Position
60-yard
7.33
Pop Time
2.07 - 2.12
C Velo
76
Exit Velo
99
Position
60-yard
7.22
Pop Time
1.88 - 1.93
C Velo
78
Exit Velo
97
Position
60-yard
7.51
Pop Time
1.9 - 2.01
C Velo
78
Exit Velo
93
Position
Pop Time
2.05 - 2.12
C Velo
71
H-1st
4.83
Exit Velo
89
Position
60-yard
7.77
Pop Time
2.08 - 2.21
C Velo
67
Exit Velo
89
Trackman - Hitting
102.1
Exit Velocity (max)
(08/01/20)
92.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
(08/01/20)
250
Distance (avg)
(06/30/20)
377
Distance (max)
(08/01/20)
Hard Hit %
(08/01/20)
Sweet Spot %
(08/01/20)
Line Drive %
(06/30/20)
Fly Ball %
(06/30/20)
Ground Ball %
(08/01/20)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
102.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
92.7
Distance (avg)
203
Distance (max)
377
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
97.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
83.3
Distance (avg)
250
Distance (max)
344
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
27.7
Hand Speed (max)
(08/01/20)
26.4
Hand Speed (avg)
(08/01/20)
80.2
Bat Speed (max)
(08/01/20)
76.0
Bat Speed (avg)
(06/30/20)
Rot. Acc (max)
(08/01/20)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(08/01/20)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(08/01/20)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
27.7
Hand Speed (avg)
26.4
Bat Speed (max)
80.2
Bat Speed (avg)
73.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
26.6
Hand Speed (avg)
25.3
Bat Speed (max)
77.5
Bat Speed (avg)
76
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)

Scouting Report

2/08/20

 

6-foot-1, 205 pound right-handed hitting catcher with strong frame. Hits from a balanced setup and utilizes a short stride to initiate swing. Direct barrel path with consistent hard contact. Aggressive approach and flashes gap power with strength in swing. Looks to drive the baseball. Registered one of the top exit velocities of the event at 93 mph. Posted a 7.51 60-yard dash.
Showed a big jump in arm strength behind the dish (71 mph in June 2019) with a top throw of 78 mph to second base. Extremely accurate throws to the bag with carry. As arm strength improved so did workout pop times in the 1.90-2.00 range. Gaffney's bat has always been a strengh in his game and now the catch and throw ability has certainly caught up with the offensive ability. One of the top players in the 2022 class.