Tryston
McCladdie

Clemson Commit. 6-foot, 185 pounds. This punisher of fastballs couldn’t have given us a better look, as he had 2 AB against a finesse LHP and an AB each vs a finesse RHP & hard throwing RHP. His 1st result was a hard grounder to 2B on a sharp breaking ball, showing he was seeing it well. While he did have one whiff on his 2nd AB, it was a very well placed CB low and away and he saw very little to hit. He battled into QAB territory, finally working a 7 pitch walk. He adjusted his timing well after the whiff and was fully locked in at this point. Next he swiped 2nd and scored a run. Next was a strike throwing righty with a nice changeup. FB take (Soto shuffle), CB in fouled, then came his first hit of the game off a perfectly placed CH low & away. It was exciting to see Tryston’s advanced hitting aptitude on a CH that I felt few other LHH in the state would’ve barreled. He showed an ability to decelerate, getting on time by “hanging” his leg kick and slowly stretching his hands in the load so they didn’t get stagnant. The biggest key on this pitch was angling his hips & shoulders to LF just before landing to allow his swing path+barrel to stay well directed. With McCladdie’s pure hand/bat speed, he’s able to let the ball travel deeper than most without being late. He let CH fade past the plate and put it right down the line (the only chance he had to keep it fair) with perfect barrel control. Shockingly, Greenbrier brought in a hard throwing RHP at 88-90. McCladdie eats 90+ mph FB’s for breakfast, and it was more of the same here. He worked a 2-0 advantageous count and sent an absolute missile to the RC gap. Overall, this future Tiger and current draft prospect is as pure of a hitter as they come and will hit for both average and power. He shows extremely athletic swing mechanics, and has a current solid avg run tool to go along with smooth defensive actions. As far as where he fits positionally, I think he would bring the most defensive value at 2B. This isn’t just your regular baseball player, he’s built like a D1 safety and will only get bigger, stronger, faster. With feel to hit like few others in this class and a big event track record, I’d put all my chips in on this player.