Uncommitted Spotlight - 2025 Grads - Christiansen, Stearns, Sazama
March 27, 2024
Carter Christiansen
Class of 2025 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2025
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: FifeState: WA
- Summer Team: Reality Sports
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Height: 5-10Weight: 175lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
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(2/10/24)
Tate Stearns
Class of 2025 / OF
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2025
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Primary Position: OFSecondary Position: RHP
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High School: North KitsapState: WA
- Summer Team: Gunderson North
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Height: 6-3Weight: 215lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 6-3, 215-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide base in athletic stance. Lower hands start in line with rear pec. Level shoulders with slight bend in knees. Toe tap load into wider base. Hips fire quickly into fast, whippy bat path. Creates leverage with extremely firm front side. Rides back side. Longer, whippy finish. Consistent barrels. 71.5 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 85.4 mph. 362' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-80 mph. Long 3/4 release. Compact gloveside tucks on follow through.
Defense: Upright posture in prep step, controlled movement in approach to ball. Fields over lead gloveside leg, bending at hips. Works momentum through throws.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 6-3, 215-pounds.
Delivery: Traditional windup delivery with controlled tempo. Works from center of rubber. Maintains focus on target through wind. Higher leg kick, builds late intent through release. Rear leg swing through finish.
Arm Action: RH. Hands start at belt, break at letters. Longer, swinging arm motion to delivery. Works downhill through release, finishing with chest over front side.
FB: T82, 80-82 mph. T2477, 2416 average rpm.
CB: 70-71 mph. T2186, 2146 average rpm.
SL: 73-74 mph. T2388, 2320 average rpm.
Videos
(2/10/24)
(2/10/24)
Cody Sazama
Class of 2025 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2025
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Primary Position: C
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High School: West SeattleState: WA
- Summer Team: wba 18u
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Height: 6-0Weight: 160lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: C Body: 6-0, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with wide base. Shoulders even with hands stacked above rear shoulder. Slightly more bend in rear knee than front knee. Smaller stride as hands load simultaneously. Maintains bend in levers through swing path. Front knee bent at times through contact. Head stays down and to the ball. Controlled finish. 64.4 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 81.0 mph. 296' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Pops up quickly on throwdowns with high 3/4 release. Compact, tucked glove side follow.
Defense: 2.05-2.16 pop times. 1KD setup with a wide base. Presents low, open target. Minimal wasted movement when framing. Sticks frames with flexion in wrist. Soft hands into transfer on throwdowns.
Videos
(2/10/24)
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Scouting Report
Positional Profile: C/3B Body: 5-10, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Strong, balanced, slightly open stance. Into both legs with some hip hinge. Loose hands stack even with back shoulder. Hands immediately get into hitting position with two-tap load. Extended hands with leverage at contact. Quiet head. Stays in legs through swing. 69.2 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 86.0 mph. 357' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-76 mph. Srong arm with 3/4 release. Quick transfer and delivery. Backside comes through after release.
Defense: 1.95-2.09 pop times. Low target presented with soft hands at catch point. Loose and mobile when recieving. Quick transfer from 1KD setup into throw. Replaces feet quickly and efficiently in throwdowns.