The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
7.26
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
86.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
13.7
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
7.35
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
81.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
13.2
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
7.69
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
80.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
12.0
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
7.83
Home to First
The athlete's fastest home-to-first time in the given event year. Measured from bat-on-ball to foot-on-bag, in seconds (s).
4.9
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
76.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
10.9
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
8.76
Home to First
The athlete's fastest home-to-first time in the given event year. Measured from bat-on-ball to foot-on-bag, in seconds (s).
5.37
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
65.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
The athlete's fastest 0-10-yard split time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
1.77
30 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-30-yard split time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
4.04
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-60-yard time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
7.26
Top Speed (MPH)
The athlete's fastest split time converted to miles per hour.
RSi
The reactive strength index measurement of an athlete's explosiveness by comparing their jump height to the ground contact time in between their jumps. On a scale of 0-5.
Vertical Jump
A measure of any athlete's body strength and reach calculated from the flight time divided by the contact time.
10 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-10-yard split time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
1.77
30 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-30-yard split time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
4.07
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-60-yard time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
7.35
Top Speed (MPH)
The athlete's fastest split time converted to miles per hour.
Vertical Jump
A measure of any athlete's body strength and reach calculated from the flight time divided by the contact time.
The highest Edge Score within the given year. Edge Score is a comprehensive score that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing an assessment of an athlete’s overall visual ability.
75.17
Edge Score
The highest Edge Score within the given year. Edge Score is a comprehensive score that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing an assessment of an athlete’s overall visual ability.
72.27
Edge Score
The highest Edge Score within the given year. Edge Score is a comprehensive score that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing an assessment of an athlete’s overall visual ability.
Jackson Spring (St. Charles North), Cael Karczewski (Joliet West), Blake Crancer (Normal West), Will Potter (Downers Grove South), Bobby Kutt (Providence Catholic) and Jaden Obaldo (Crystal Lake Central) were a strong crop of middle infielders that should be able to stick up the middle moving forward and they all swing intriguing right-handed bats.
2/25/23
Positional Profile: 2B/3B Body: 5-9, 175-pounds. Athletic build, lean, some strength in the lower-half. Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, leg-kick trigger. Strong, compact swing, on time and ball is loud off the bat. Worked to the middle, pull-side of the field. Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 88.9 mph. 382’ max distance. Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Short, quick release, 3/4 slot with arm-speed, plays from different slots and on the move. Defense: Soft hands with athletic actions, feel for the position, plays with tempo and confidence. Run: 7.26 runner in the 60.
8/10/22
INF Jaden Obaldo (Crystal Lake Central, 2024) was an all-around winner offensively from the Illinois State Games, finding the barrel for a few extra-base hits across the event. Obaldo’s a physical right-handed hitter with compact strength attached to a 5-foot-9, 175-pound frame, finding the barrel with gap-to-gap feel.
8/09/22
Positional Profile: 2B/3B Body: 5-9, 175-pounds. Compact build with advanced strength in the lower half. Hits: RHH. Tall setup, bat tip load, high leg kick trigger, strides to target. Strong hands. Barrel stays in the zone, level to contact and swings with intent. Hard off the barrel at times. Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.1 MPH. 295' max distance. Arm: RH. INF-78 mph.Short arm action, ability to change slots. Defense: Plays through the baseball, sure hands, funnels through release at times. Run: 7.35 runner in the 60. Vizual Edge: 66.98 Edge Score
2/26/22
Positional Profile: 2B/SS Body: 5-8, 180-pounds. Compact build. Strong lower half. Hit: RHH. Balanced base, squared, hands set shoulder high, high back elbow. Direct path to the baseball, consistent hard contact. Worked line-drives up the middle. Power: 95.9 max exit velocity, averaged 91.3 mph. 337’ max distance. Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot. Some life out of the hand. Defense: Clean two-handed gather out front. Funnels to the center. Controlled, methodical actions on the infield. Run: 7.69 runner in the 60.
2/26/22
Oblado repeated barrel after barrel contact from the right side, generating a hard-hit rate of 80 percent, among the day’s best, and he averaged an exit speed of 91.3 mph, the second highest of the showcase.
7/20/21
Positional Profile: 2B/SS Body: 5-8, 160-pounds. Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, slightly open, leg-lift timing trigger into a short stride, hangs foot. Compact swing with a level path to the ball, loose arms with the ability to maintain balance throughout contact. Power: 92.6 max exit velocity, averaged 86.3 mph. 337’ max distance. Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short 3/4 slot, able to change slots on the run. Defense: Athletic infield actions, quick/clean transfer out of the glove, plays through the ball. Run: 7.91 runner in the 60.
3/27/21
Positional Profile: 2B/SS Body: 5-7, 140-pounds. Hit: RHH. Narrow, open setup, leg kick, short stride. Aggressive swing, average bat speed of 70.1 MPH, path works efficiently uphill, pull-side tendencies. Power: 92.35 max exit velocity, averaged 80.8 mph. 300’ max distance. Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Long arm action, over-the-top arm slot. Defense: Easy infield actions, active feet, steady hands, plays through baseball. Run: 7.69 runner in the 60.
8/22/20
Positional Profile: 2B/SS Body: 5-6, 140-pounds. Compact frame. Hit: RHH. Balanced, narrow, slightly open setup, leg-kick timing trigger and maintains balance throughout. Athletic hands, feel for the barrel, level path and pull-side tendencies. Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. Max distance of 295' during BP, according to TrackMan. Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Loose arm action, high 3/4 slot and throws play accurate across the infield. Defense: Natural infield actions, gets around the baseball, sure-handed, plays through the baseball, clean release. Run: 7.83 runner in the 60.
1/26/20
Positional Profile: 2B Body: 5-foot-3, 125-pounds. Defense: Soft hands, quick footwork, clean transfers and plays athletically. Arm: RH. INF - 70 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot, throws played with carry. Hit: RHH. Tall, open setup, leg-kick stride. Aggressive swings, fast hands, short bat path, fluid rhythm with a gap-to-gap approach. Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee. Run: 4.9 runner, home-to-first.
10/20/19
Positional Profile: 2B/SS Body: 5-foot-3, 125-pounds. Compact build. Hit: RHH. Athletic open set-up, smooth hand load, controlled leg kick into long stride, balanced finish. Direct bat path, slightly uphill plane, bat speed present, fluid rhythm, line drive contact. Power: 75 mph exit velocity from the tee. Arm: RH. INF - 62 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 release point. Defense: Plays through the baseball with tempo, clean exchange, active feet. Run: 8.78 runner in the 60.
1/27/19
5-foot-1, 122-pound, right handed hitting infielder. Offensively, tall open stance, smooth pre-pitch load, short stride, high leg kick, good balance. Fluid rhythm, bat speed for age, uphill path with extension, gap-gap approach with pull tendencies. Exit velocity of 70 mph off the tee. Defensively, active feet with repeatable hand placement, clean exchange while playing through the ball. Throws from high ¾ slot, short arm action and topped at 61 mph across the diamond. Ran a 5.37 home to first.
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INF Jaden Obaldo (@cltigerbaseball, 2024) is a natural RH hitter. Compact swings with bat speed and barrel feel help him use the entire field with authority. Drove an opposite gap double in-game after taking a quality round of BP (⬇️).#ILStateGamespic.twitter.com/MqVo0XJCUY
Jackson Spring (St. Charles North), Cael Karczewski (Joliet West), Blake Crancer (Normal West), Will Potter (Downers Grove South), Bobby Kutt (Providence Catholic) and Jaden Obaldo (Crystal Lake Central) were a strong crop of middle infielders that should be able to stick up the middle moving forward and they all swing intriguing right-handed bats.
Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-9, 175-pounds. Athletic build, lean, some strength in the lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, leg-kick trigger. Strong, compact swing, on time and ball is loud off the bat. Worked to the middle, pull-side of the field.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 88.9 mph. 382’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Short, quick release, 3/4 slot with arm-speed, plays from different slots and on the move.
Defense: Soft hands with athletic actions, feel for the position, plays with tempo and confidence.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60.
INF Jaden Obaldo (Crystal Lake Central, 2024) was an all-around winner offensively from the Illinois State Games, finding the barrel for a few extra-base hits across the event. Obaldo’s a physical right-handed hitter with compact strength attached to a 5-foot-9, 175-pound frame, finding the barrel with gap-to-gap feel.
Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-9, 175-pounds. Compact build with advanced strength in the lower half.
Hits: RHH. Tall setup, bat tip load, high leg kick trigger, strides to target. Strong hands. Barrel stays in the zone, level to contact and swings with intent. Hard off the barrel at times.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.1 MPH. 295' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-78 mph.Short arm action, ability to change slots.
Defense: Plays through the baseball, sure hands, funnels through release at times.
Run: 7.35 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 66.98 Edge Score
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-8, 180-pounds. Compact build. Strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced base, squared, hands set shoulder high, high back elbow. Direct path to the baseball, consistent hard contact. Worked line-drives up the middle.
Power: 95.9 max exit velocity, averaged 91.3 mph. 337’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot. Some life out of the hand.
Defense: Clean two-handed gather out front. Funnels to the center. Controlled, methodical actions on the infield.
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60.
Oblado repeated barrel after barrel contact from the right side, generating a hard-hit rate of 80 percent, among the day’s best, and he averaged an exit speed of 91.3 mph, the second highest of the showcase.
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-8, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, slightly open, leg-lift timing trigger into a short stride, hangs foot. Compact swing with a level path to the ball, loose arms with the ability to maintain balance throughout contact.
Power: 92.6 max exit velocity, averaged 86.3 mph. 337’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short 3/4 slot, able to change slots on the run.
Defense: Athletic infield actions, quick/clean transfer out of the glove, plays through the ball.
Run: 7.91 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-7, 140-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, open setup, leg kick, short stride. Aggressive swing, average bat speed of 70.1 MPH, path works efficiently uphill, pull-side tendencies.
Power: 92.35 max exit velocity, averaged 80.8 mph. 300’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Long arm action, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: Easy infield actions, active feet, steady hands, plays through baseball.
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-6, 140-pounds. Compact frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, narrow, slightly open setup, leg-kick timing trigger and maintains balance throughout. Athletic hands, feel for the barrel, level path and pull-side tendencies.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. Max distance of 295' during BP, according to TrackMan.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Loose arm action, high 3/4 slot and throws play accurate across the infield.
Defense: Natural infield actions, gets around the baseball, sure-handed, plays through the baseball, clean release.
Run: 7.83 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: 2B
Body: 5-foot-3, 125-pounds.
Defense: Soft hands, quick footwork, clean transfers and plays athletically.
Arm: RH. INF - 70 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot, throws played with carry.
Hit: RHH. Tall, open setup, leg-kick stride. Aggressive swings, fast hands, short bat path, fluid rhythm with a gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 4.9 runner, home-to-first.
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-foot-3, 125-pounds. Compact build.
Hit: RHH. Athletic open set-up, smooth hand load, controlled leg kick into long stride, balanced finish. Direct bat path, slightly uphill plane, bat speed present, fluid rhythm, line drive contact.
Power: 75 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 62 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 release point.
Defense: Plays through the baseball with tempo, clean exchange, active feet.
Run: 8.78 runner in the 60.
5-foot-1, 122-pound, right handed hitting infielder. Offensively, tall open stance, smooth pre-pitch load, short stride, high leg kick, good balance. Fluid rhythm, bat speed for age, uphill path with extension, gap-gap approach with pull tendencies. Exit velocity of 70 mph off the tee. Defensively, active feet with repeatable hand placement, clean exchange while playing through the ball. Throws from high ¾ slot, short arm action and topped at 61 mph across the diamond. Ran a 5.37 home to first.