Kaden
Brown

Kennesaw State Commit. If you’re looking for elite raw power in a HS player, look no further than this XL framed beast who eats FB’s for breakfast. Not only did he send a ball into the parking lot at 106 mph, he punishes seams at over 100 mph EV with ease on a regular basis. Just a single up the middle for Kaden is a safety hazard for opposing teams, shown by his 99 EV missile in the tweet below. Although his raw power is rare, it’s how often it shows in game is what matters. This is a hitter, not just a raw power guy. He faced multiple quality arms over the weekend who had impressive secondary stuff, and he was timed up with seemingly every single pitch I saw. His reaction time and ability to see spin early allow him to decelerate with ease on offspeed stuff. The raw strength and athleticism in his frame makes it even easier to slow down or ramp up. To see a player this size with such a short, knob led+direct, efficient swing path is quite shocking. He manipulates the barrel better than many college bats already, and the swing is extremely well sequenced with complete effortlessness from start to finish. Brown checks every single box not only mechanically but intangibly, with rare hitting vision and shocking bat 2 ball skills for his size. He doesn’t just use his natural strength and bat speed to put a dangerous impact on baseballs, the forward move is compact & efficient with nothing to fix. I can see him cutting down the leg kick in the future to maximize timing, body control, and minimize head movement, but he controls the body+head very well already. After seeing an extended look on his bat, this is a player who I believe will hit for average just as much as power, and reminds me a ton of former Royals 1B/DH Ken Harvey.