Dallas Preseason ID: Position Player Analysis

1. Michael Maggart 3B / RHP / South Grand Prairie, TX / 2028

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP RHS with good body to grow into in future, will add strength, good delivery and arm action, repeats. Moves well on the mound. Stuff will continue to improve in future. Arm works, will throw hard in future. Shows feel for secondary, Strike thrower. Will fun to watch develop on the mound. RHH/INF Solid actions defensively. Love the upside for bat/power combo, adjustment opportunities present. Chance to be really good player, watch progress.
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Good physical build, will add strength in future. Projects to have very good build as a senior.
Hit: RHH. Lands in good position to hit. Rotational back foot, limited use of of lower 1/2, backside. Does a good job of hitting into firm front side. Can improve driving lower 1/2 forward into that firm front side. With stride has inward turn of upper torso, this creates length to swing along with causing front shoulder to open early. Learn to control upper torso with swing. Barrel/hands in good position to launch. Length created with inward turn of torso during stride. Front shoulder opens early at times. Work to take barrel/hands on direct path to hit zone. 67.4 mph bat speed with 6 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 82.2 mph. 318' max distance. Love the upside for the 2028 grad. Solid bat/power combo in future. Opportunities for adjustments present. Will take time to develop, chance for impact in future.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Arm works well, carry to throws present. Will continue to improve in future. Would like to see a ability to throw from all angles developed.
Defense: Developing infielder. Hands work, occasionally fields baseball deep, can field ball out in front more. Feet work moving to baseball, can improve playing through baseball with feet. Will be solid defender in the future.