Karson
Stiefer

1B/LHP Karson Stiefer (Prairie Ridge) - is an athletic, left/left, two-way prospect. Stiefer, listed at 6-foot, 163-pounds, ran a 3.87 30-yard split, second best of the event. At the plate he stays short and quick to the baseball looking to control the barrel and spray hard line-drive contact to all fields. Defensively, he is an asset at first base with an understanding and feel for the position. On the mound, he filled up the strike zone with a polished three-pitch mix and fastball that topped at 80 mph.

Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 6-0, 163-pounds. Wiry frame with room for continued physical development.
Hit: LHH. Narrow, open setup, long stride. Quick, direct hands, on the barrel, uphill path and worked the middle of the field.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 87.5 mph.
Arm: LH. INF - 74 mph. Loose, whippy arm, 3/4 release.
Defense: Athletic actions, active footwork, steady hands, two-hand gather, secures the ball into his body,
Run: 3.87 runner in the 30-yard dash. 

Delivery: Clean operation, medium leg-lift into balance point, drop/drive lower-half, stride works in-line.
Arm Action: LH. Long out of the glove into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 78-80 mph. Plays with sink to the arm-side.  T1830, 1755 average rpm.
CB: 68-69 mph. Flashed sharp 1/7 shape.  T1796, 1659 average rpm.
CH: 69-71 mph. Clean out of the hand, fades to the arm-side.  T1586, 1471 average rpm.

Uncommitted. Wiry, 6-foot, 155-pound frame, long limbs with room for added growth. Made his varsity debut ad only a freshman and impressed over his four innings of work. The southpaw’s arm works long out of the glove into a ¾ slot, playing loose to release. Down the mound, he works with a slight drop/drive lower-half, moving quickly from balance point into a stride that works in-line to the plate, front foot landing square. His fastball sat mostly 75-77 mph with consistent life to the arm-side, setting up his off-speeds effectively. His go-to secondary offering was a heavy fading changeup, thrown confidently and often with feel for the zone, 66-69 mph. He also went to a 65-66 mph curveball, playing off a gradual 1/7 plane. 

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 5-10, 147-pounds.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, stays tall at release creating a downward angle on the hitter.
Arm Action: LH. Long, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T74, 73-74 mph. Occasional arm-side movement. T1632, 1473 average rpm.
CB: 57-59 mph. Gradual 1/7 shape. T1412, 1309 average rpm.
CH: 60-61 mph. Flashed arm-side fade.

Hit: LHH. Open setup, knee-knocks into a long stride.  Loose/level path to the ball with a line-drive approach.
Power: 83.04 max exit velocity, averaged 71.35 mph. 269’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 74 mph. High 3/4 slot.
Defense: Soft hands with a clean transfer, fluid footwork around the bag.
Run: 7.47 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-foot-9, 137-pounds.
Defense: Steady hands, works through the ball, smooth feet at times, advanced 1B actions for his age.
Arm: LH. INF - 65 mph. Short action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Hit: LHH. Open setup, rear leg load, front foot starts on toes, toe-tap trigger. Loose, fluid swing, repeatable actions, short/uphill path, consistent line drives.
Power: 75 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 4.51 home-to-first. 

Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, smooth rhythm, leg kick works across body, lands square to target.
Arm Action: LH. Long action, over-the-top arm slot.
FB: T69, 68-68 mph. Mostly straight, intent to play at the top of the zone.
CB: 57-58 mph. 1/7 shape, tight at times, flashed strikes.
CH: 56-61 mph. Straight change, arm speed same as fastball.