Jaden
Mingus

Bay Area World Series 2022  - Uncommitted; One of top performers at BAWS 2022; physical body which clearly shows a lot of hard work, overall baseball skill and talents match-up and show up as usable ability, not a great runner (7.28 60-yd) but it's not a negative when considering his ability with bat and glove, showed bat control and gap power, hits to all fields, does have pop to the pull-side, strong INF arm with 84 mph SS throw, went both left and right in the INF, the footspeed might project him off SS for some but his playmaking ability within his range is better than many more fleet footed but error prone players, hitterish in the box, serious demeanor but also comfortable and enjoys the game, strong hard hit and sweet spot % stats, max EV of 93 mph. Good baseball player who is serious about the craft.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-11, 168-pounds. High waist, lean muscular strength in lower body, athletic build on medium size frame.
Hit: RHH. Wide feet, crouched, slightly closed, deep in box and off the plate, hitterish presence, barrel pre-set with knob to catcher, quiet hands, small load, very small stride after heel lift. Works middle away, sees ball well, fairly compact stroke, gets quite a bit from his legs, hands are strong through contact, flat swing with slight sweep into the zone.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, 65.3 max bat speed, 21.9 max hand speed.
Arm: RH. SS - 76 mph. Short flick type arm action from 3/4 release, gets underway quickly, generally accurate, versatile thrower.
Defense: Confident fielder, gains significant ground with each stride, plays with clean angles, soft hands, covers cleanly at reception, displays fluid actions.
Run: 7.29 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: SS/2B

Body: 5-10, 165 lbs. Medium build. Lean and athletic with room for gains.

Hit: Wider set up in stance. Not much of a forward move. Pullsback tight into scalp. Handsy stroke that stays tight to body and works inside out. Level path. Middle-oppo approach during BP round. Nice hard L-8 during game action.

Power: 83 mph exit velo, 289ft max distance. Current LD singles power.

Defensive: Solid defensive actions. Plays low and through. Quicker in getting to release. Solid actions moving to the forehand side. 5/5 accurate throws during workout. Short whippy arm. Wasn’t maxing out. Easy to release. 

Run: 7.58 laser timed 60.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-9, 152-pounds. Athletic frame with room to finish filling out.
Hit: RHH. Wide to start with a quick and level barrel path through the zone.
Power: Topped 80 MPH Exit Velo via Trackman in BP. Power will come with mass + size.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. Shorter arm action from a lower slot that plays in the MIF.
Defense: Worked through the baseball showcasing quality footwork and smooth actions.
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60.

vs Palo Alto: Projectable young middle infielder showing strong glove actions and the understanding to be a contributor in the middle of the field as a freshman. The compact arm kept throws online and as he grows should be an asset for him. Barrel was compact and showed good pitch selection during the game. Understood what he could do and executed as needed; coaches raved about his intelligence and expect him to contribute.

Monterey Bay Winter Hitting Update:

Balanced, high hands, high back elbow sinks into lower half showing ability to get barrel upwards through zone; Handsy swing that flashes ability to whip barrel. Strength/physicality needed as he continues to mature for him to make leaps, but solid fundamentals right now.