Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2025

C
RHP

Alex
Kiefer

Mount Vernon (HS) • IL
5' 9" • 194.7LBS
S/R • 16yr 11mo
Travel Team: Top Tier Central Americans 17U

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Best Of Stats

Hitting
23.7
Hand Speed (max)
9/26/23
73.9
Bat Speed (max)
9/26/23
15.5
Rot. Acc (max)
2/21/22
-
Hard Hit %
Power
93.8
Exit Velocity (max)
8/08/23
83.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
10/16/22
337
Distance (max)
2/17/24
55
Sweet Spot %
2/17/24
Run
7.28
60
9/26/23
4.01
30-yd
9/26/23
1.72
10-yd
8/08/23
18.8
Run speed (max)
9/26/23
Defense
78
INF Velo
2/21/22
-
OF Velo
78
C Velo
8/08/23
1.94 - 2.01
Pop Time
2/17/24
Pitching

Fastball

80
Velocity (max)
7/07/22
76 - 80
Velo Range
7/07/22
1853
Spin Rate (avg)
2/21/22

Curveball

63 - 67
Velo Range
7/07/22
2146
Spin Rate (avg)
2/21/22

Slider

60.6 - 63
Velo Range
2/21/22
2075
Spin Rate (avg)
2/21/22

Positional Tools

2024
2023
2022
60 Yard Dash
7.46
Pop Time
1.94 - 2.01
Catcher Velocity
78.0
Power / Speed Score
12.5
60 Yard Dash
7.28
Pop Time
2.03 - 2.15
Catcher Velocity
78.0
Power / Speed Score
12.9
60 Yard Dash
7.57
Pop Time
2.10 - 2.33
Catcher Velocity
75.0
Infield Velocity
78.0
Power / Speed Score
11.7
Southern Illinois Preseason ID
Feb 17, 2024
Position
7.46
60-yard
1.94 - 2.01
Pop Time
78
C Velo
141
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
2023 Battle for the Arch (Invite-Only)
Sep 26, 2023
Position
7.28
60-yard
2.07 - 2.14
Pop Time
73
C Velo
92
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Position
7.30
60-yard
2.03 - 2.06
Pop Time
78
C Velo
94
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Top Tier Scout Day
Jun 6, 2023
Position
7.46
60-yard
2.05 - 2.15
Pop Time
77
C Velo
88
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Underclass Showcase
Oct 16, 2022
Position
7.57
60-yard
2.10 - 2.33
Pop Time
73
C Velo
87
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
St. Louis Open
Jun 15, 2022
Position
7.67
60-yard
2.10 - 2.25
Pop Time
70
INF Velo
75
C Velo
Power Speed Score
Lockport Preseason ID
Feb 21, 2022
Position
7.65
60-yard
78
INF Velo
89
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Exit Velocity Max
93.2
Exit Velocity Avg
80.3
Distance Max
337
Distance Avg
198
Launch Angle Avg
21.7
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
93.8
Exit Velocity Avg
78.0
Distance Max
323
Distance Avg
189
Launch Angle Avg
23.4
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
88.8
Exit Velocity Avg
77.3
Distance Max
295
Distance Avg
161
Launch Angle Avg
17.6
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Southern Illinois Preseason ID
Feb 17, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
93.2
Exit Velocity (max)
80.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
198
Distance (avg)
337
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2023 Battle for the Arch (Invite-Only)
Sep 26, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
92.4
Exit Velocity (max)
81.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
190
Distance (avg)
323
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
93.8
Exit Velocity (max)
81.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
190
Distance (avg)
311
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Top Tier Scout Day
Jun 6, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
87.7
Exit Velocity (max)
69.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
186
Distance (avg)
286
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Underclass Showcase
Oct 16, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
87.4
Exit Velocity (max)
83.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
124
Distance (avg)
282
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
St. Louis Open
Jun 15, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
85.1
Exit Velocity (max)
73.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
186
Distance (avg)
295
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Lockport Preseason ID
Feb 21, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
88.8
Exit Velocity (max)
75.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
169
Distance (avg)
279
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Hand Speed Max
20.5
Hand Speed Avg
19.5
Bat Speed Max
71.7
Bat Speed Avg
63.8
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
23.7
Hand Speed Avg
19.4
Bat Speed Max
73.9
Bat Speed Avg
65.7
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
23.0
Hand Speed Avg
19.9
Bat Speed Max
70.4
Bat Speed Avg
65.7
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Southern Illinois Preseason ID
Feb 17, 2024
Blast - Hitting
20.5
Hand Speed (max)
19.5
Hand Speed (avg)
71.7
Bat Speed (max)
63.8
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2023 Battle for the Arch (Invite-Only)
Sep 26, 2023
Blast - Hitting
23.7
Hand Speed (max)
21.6
Hand Speed (avg)
73.9
Bat Speed (max)
69.5
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Blast - Hitting
19.6
Hand Speed (max)
18.3
Hand Speed (avg)
71.6
Bat Speed (max)
67.1
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Top Tier Scout Day
Jun 6, 2023
Blast - Hitting
19.0
Hand Speed (max)
17.9
Hand Speed (avg)
66.4
Bat Speed (max)
61.5
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Underclass Showcase
Oct 16, 2022
Blast - Hitting
20.5
Hand Speed (max)
19.2
Hand Speed (avg)
69.0
Bat Speed (max)
65.8
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
St. Louis Open
Jun 15, 2022
Blast - Hitting
23.0
Hand Speed (max)
20.4
Hand Speed (avg)
68.0
Bat Speed (max)
64.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Lockport Preseason ID
Feb 21, 2022
Blast - Hitting
21.6
Hand Speed (max)
20.4
Hand Speed (avg)
70.4
Bat Speed (max)
66.5
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
77.8
Fastball
Velocity Avg
76.6
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1853
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
24.2
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
58.2
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
2146
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
61.8
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
2075
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Lockport Preseason ID
Feb 21, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
77.8
Velocity (max)
75.4 - 77.8
Velo Range
75.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,983
Spin Rate (max)
1,853
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
58.6
Velocity (max)
57.6 - 58.6
Velo Range
56.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,294
Spin Rate (max)
2,146
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
63.0
Velocity (max)
60.6 - 63.0
Velo Range
60.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,159
Spin Rate (max)
2,075
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
78.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
76.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
58.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
62.0
15U National Championship
Jul 7, 2022
Pitching
80
Max FB
76 - 80
FB
63 - 67
CB
Lockport Preseason ID
Feb 21, 2022
Pitching
78
Max FB
75 - 78
FB
58 - 59
CB
61 - 63
SL

Game Performance

2024
2023
2022
10 Yard Dash
1.72
30 Yard Dash
4.01
60 Yard Dash
7.28
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.72
30 Yard Dash
4.01
60 Yard Dash
7.28
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.78
30 Yard Dash
4.16
60 Yard Dash
7.57
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
Southern Illinois Preseason ID
Feb 17, 2024
Swift
1.98
RSi (max)
26.1
Jump Height (max)
2023 Battle for the Arch (Invite-Only)
Sep 26, 2023
Swift
1.73
10-yd
4.01
30-yd
7.28
60-yd
18.8
Run speed (max)
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Swift
1.72
10-yd
4.02
30-yd
7.30
60-yd
18.7
Run speed (max)
Top Tier Scout Day
Jun 6, 2023
Swift
1.75
10-yd
4.08
30-yd
7.46
60-yd
18.1
Run speed (max)
Underclass Showcase
Oct 16, 2022
Swift
1.78
10-yd
4.16
30-yd
7.57
60-yd
18.0
Run speed (max)
1.84
RSi (max)
1.84
RSi (avg)
1,493
Jump Power (max)
24.6
Jump Height (max)
24.6
Jump Height (avg)
St. Louis Open
Jun 15, 2022
Swift
1.82
10-yd
4.23
30-yd
7.67
60-yd
17.9
Run speed (max)
7.8
Run Speed (avg)

Visual Edge

2023
2022
Edge Score
74.34
Edge Score
74.16
Underclass Showcase
Oct 16, 2022
Visual Skills
74.16
Edge Score
St. Louis Open
Jun 15, 2022
Visual Skills
67.67
Edge Score
Lockport Preseason ID
Feb 21, 2022
Visual Skills
71.46
Edge Score

Pitch Ai

2022
Arm Speed
Arm Slot
Knee Extension Velo
Deception
Hip-Shoulder Separation
Lockport Preseason ID
Feb 21, 2022
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
Stride Length (avg)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)

Notes

Comments

2/17/24

C Alex Kiefer (Mount Vernon, 2025) took a polished and impressive round of catcher defense, improving greatly in nearly all facets from our last look. Kiefer’s hardest throw from the chute was at 78 mph, up five ticks from last September, and he popped in the 1.94-to-2.01 range, jumping up from his previous 2.07-to-2.14. It’s a short, quick release with carry out the hand that plays accurately on the bag. A switch-hitter, Kiefer’s barrel slots uphill to contact from both sides of the plate, squaring his hardest ball up at 93.2 mph on Saturday.

9/26/23

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Compact frame with strength throughout.
Hit: SH. Similar setup and swing from both sides of the plate. Wide, quiet setup, minimal load and stride. Simple swing, controls the barrel, flat and on-plane through the zone, gap-to-gap approach with occasional leverage to the pull-side. 69.5 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 81.2 mph. 323’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Short tight arm window, high 3/4 finish.
Defense: 2.07-2.14 pop times. Feet work in line to target, steady exchange, on the bag throughout his round. Square blocker, chests up the baseball. Down to up receiver.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60.

9/26/23

C Alex Kiefer (Mount Vernon, 2025) is a switch-hitting backstop with a simple, controlled and similar swing from both sides of the plate that favored the pull-side. His arm plays accurate from the crouch with a quick release that stayed on the bag both in his workout and in between innings.

8/08/23

Alex Kiefer (Mount Vernon, 2025) flashed as a switch-hitter in front of our staff during the Illinois State Games. Kiefer shows a stock setup on both sides of the plate, with a minimal stride from the left side, and a high leg kick from the right side. Kiefer’s bat path from the left is direct and slightly uphill, while his path from the right side is direct and flat. Kiefer had a max exit velocity of 93 mph. Kiefer was also impressive behind the dish defensively, showing athletic footwork, a strong arm (78 mph from the crouch), and quickness out of the crouch (2.03-2.06 pop time).

8/08/23

C Alex Kiefer (Mount Vernon, 2025) flashed as a switch-hitter in front of our staff during the Illinois State Games. Kiefer shows a stock setup on both sides of the plate, with a minimal stride from the left side, and a high leg kick from the right side. Kiefer’s bat path from the left is direct and slightly uphill, while his path from the right side is direct and flat. Kiefer had a max exit velocity of 93 mph. Kiefer was also impressive behind the dish defensively, showing athletic footwork, a strong arm (78 mph from the crouch), and quickness out of the crouch (2.03-2.06 pop time).

6/06/23

Alex Kiefer (Mount Vernon, 2025) is a compact 5-foot-10, 180-pound switch-hitting catcher who was arguably one of the top defensive catchers from the entire day. Kiefer was clean, highly-repeatable and all over the second-base bag coming out of the chute, topping at 77 mph with a low pop time of 2.05. He is also a polished receiver with quiet actions, flexible hips and soft hands. Offensively, he works to the pull side from both sides of the plate and looks to elevate the baseball. 

 
6/06/23

C Alex Kiefer (Mount Vernon, 2025) is a compact 5-foot-10, 180-pound switch-hitting catcher who was arguably one of the top defensive catchers from the entire day. Kiefer was clean, highly-repeatable and all over the second-base bag coming out of the chute, topping at 77 mph with a low pop time of 2.05. He is also a polished receiver with quiet actions, flexible hips and soft hands. Offensively, he works to the pull side from both sides of the plate and looks to elevate the baseball.

10/16/22

Alex Kiefer (Mount Vernon) is another 2025 who made a name for himself at the event. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound switch-hitting catcher took a polished round of BP from both sides of the plate. Kiefer works strong and compact to the baseball with a feel for the barrel and whole field approach. Defensively, he has clean, natural catcher actions, with a short, compact arm action and his arm played true and accurate at 73 mph with a low pop time of 2.10.

10/16/22

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds.
Hit: SH. Balanced setup, slightly crouched, high-leg-kick into a lift-and-place stride. Strong, quick hands, level path to contact, worked up the middle and on the barrel.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 83.8 mph. 282’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Short out of the glove into an over-the-top slot.
Defense: 2.10-2.33 pop times. Steady hands receiving the baseball, clean catch/throw out of the crouch, footwork gains ground in-line with second on throws.
Run: 7.57 runner in the 60. 

6/15/22

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-9, 180-pounds.
Hit: SH. LH: Quiet in the box. Upright stance. Toe-tap trigger. RH: Upright stance. Lean load into back hip. Short stride. LH: Compact, level bat path. Quick hands. Used the middle of the field. RH: Hits the ball out front. Worked line drives to the pull side.
Power: 85.1 max exit velocity, averaged 73 mph. 295’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. INF - 70 mph. C: Short arm action, over-the-top slot. Consistently around the second base bag. INF: Short draw out of the glove. Compact arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.10-2.25 pop times. C: Feet work in line with the second base bag. Clean exchange. INF: Two handed gather out front. Funnels to the center. Balanced footwork. Fundamentally sound.
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60.

2/21/22

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 175-pounds. Strong lower half.
Hit: SH. Tall stance, slight knee bend, low hand slot at load, short stride.  Short to the ball, uphill to contact, pull-side/middle of the field approach. Easy effort.
Power: 88.8 max exit velocity, averaged 75.3 mph. 279’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Quick, clean arm action. High 3/4 slot.
Defense: Works around the baseball. Good hands. Clean exchange. Flashed range to the arm side.
Run: 7.65 runner in the 60. 

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Physical

2024
2023
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Southern Illinois Preseason ID
Feb 17, 2024
Physical - Athlete
5' 9"
Ht
194.7
Wt
Body Fat %
SMM
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Physical - Athlete
5' 8"
Ht
181.8
Wt
Body Fat %
SMM
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)