Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2024

RHP
3B

Austin
Byford

Jennings County (HS) • IN
6' 4" • 175LBS
R/R • 18yr 5mo
Travel Team: 17U Southern Indiana Rawlings Tigers Velo

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TrackMan Hitting
Blast
TrackMan Pitching
Pitching Velos
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Best Of Stats

Pitching

Fastball

85
Velocity (max)
5/24/23
82 - 85
Velo Range
5/24/23
2155
Spin Rate (avg)
2/03/21

Changeup

75 - 77
Velo Range
1/29/23
1738
Spin Rate (avg)
2/03/21

Curveball

68 - 69
Velo Range
5/24/23
1813
Spin Rate (avg)
6/21/22

Slider

63 - 66
Velo Range
2/03/21
1944
Spin Rate (avg)
2/03/21
Power
90.9
Exit Velocity (max)
1/29/23
85.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
1/29/23
285
Distance (max)
1/29/23
56
Sweet Spot %
1/29/23
Hitting
22.6
Hand Speed (max)
1/29/23
68
Bat Speed (max)
1/29/23
13.5
Rot. Acc (max)
1/29/23
-
Hard Hit %
Run
7.54
60
1/29/23
4.18
30-yd
1/29/23
1.78
10-yd
1/29/23
18.3
Run speed (max)
1/29/23
Defense
76
INF Velo
2/03/21
89
OF Velo
1/29/23
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time

Positional Tools

2023
2021
60 Yard Dash
7.54
Outfield Velocity
89.0
Power / Speed Score
12.1
60 Yard Dash
8.31
Infield Velocity
76.0
Power / Speed Score
10.0
Rawlings Tigers Scout Day
Jan 29, 2023
Position
7.54
60-yard
89
OF Velo
Power Speed Score
Southern IN Rawlings Tigers Scout Day
Feb 3, 2021
Position
8.31
60-yard
76
INF Velo
83
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2023
2021
Exit Velocity Max
90.9
Exit Velocity Avg
85.1
Distance Max
285
Distance Avg
162
Launch Angle Avg
13.1
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
82.9
Exit Velocity Avg
72.6
Distance Max
179
Distance Avg
82
Launch Angle Avg
8.0
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Rawlings Tigers Scout Day
Jan 29, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
90.9
Exit Velocity (max)
85.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
162
Distance (avg)
285
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Southern IN Rawlings Tigers Scout Day
Feb 3, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
82.9
Exit Velocity (max)
72.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
82
Distance (avg)
179
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2023
Hand Speed Max
22.6
Hand Speed Avg
21.5
Bat Speed Max
68.0
Bat Speed Avg
66.5
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Rawlings Tigers Scout Day
Jan 29, 2023
Blast - Hitting
22.6
Hand Speed (max)
21.5
Hand Speed (avg)
68.0
Bat Speed (max)
66.5
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2023
2022
2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
81.9
Fastball
Velocity Avg
81.2
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2123
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
26.1
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
66.8
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1767
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
75.9
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1354
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
82.9
Fastball
Velocity Avg
80.0
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1834
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
22.9
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
66.0
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1813
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
72.2
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1250
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
77.9
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.8
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2155
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
28.4
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
64.4
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1779
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
69.5
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1738
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
64.5
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
1944
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Rawlings Tigers Scout Day
Jan 29, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
81.9
Velocity (max)
80.5 - 81.9
Velo Range
79.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,186
Spin Rate (max)
2,123
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
67.9
Velocity (max)
65.3 - 67.9
Velo Range
64.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,797
Spin Rate (max)
1,767
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
76.9
Velocity (max)
75.0 - 76.7
Velo Range
74.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,555
Spin Rate (max)
1,354
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jun 21, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
82.9
Velocity (max)
78.0 - 82.0
Velo Range
79.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,106
Spin Rate (max)
1,834
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
66.7
Velocity (max)
65.1 - 66.7
Velo Range
64.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,850
Spin Rate (max)
1,813
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - ChangeUp
74.7
Velocity (max)
68.3 - 74.7
Velo Range
71.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,858
Spin Rate (max)
1,250
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Southern IN Rawlings Tigers Scout Day
Feb 3, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
77.9
Velocity (max)
74.1 - 77.6
Velo Range
75.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,275
Spin Rate (max)
2,155
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
65.4
Velocity (max)
63.0 - 65.4
Velo Range
64.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,829
Spin Rate (max)
1,779
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Slider
65.9
Velocity (max)
63.4 - 65.6
Velo Range
63.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,963
Spin Rate (max)
1,944
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
70.5
Velocity (max)
68.3 - 70.5
Velo Range
69.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,875
Spin Rate (max)
1,738
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2023
2022
2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
82.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
81.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
66.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
76.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
83.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
80.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
66.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
78.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
76.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
64.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
69.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
64.5
(5/24/23)
May 24, 2023
Pitching
85
Max FB
82 - 85
FB
68 - 69
CB
Rawlings Tigers Scout Day
Jan 29, 2023
Pitching
82
Max FB
80 - 82
FB
65 - 68
CB
75 - 77
CH
Southeast Select
Jul 13, 2022
Pitching
83
Max FB
78 - 83
FB
66 - 66
CB
Southern IN Rawlings Tigers Scout Day
Feb 3, 2021
Pitching
78
Max FB
74 - 78
FB
63 - 65
CB
68 - 70
CH
63 - 66
SL

Game Performance

2024
2023
10 Yard Dash
1.78
30 Yard Dash
4.18
60 Yard Dash
7.54
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.78
30 Yard Dash
4.18
60 Yard Dash
7.54
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
Rawlings Tigers Scout Day
Jan 29, 2023
Swift
1.78
10-yd
4.18
30-yd
7.54
60-yd
18.3
Run speed (max)
1.87
RSi (max)
1.87
RSi (avg)
1,406
Jump Power (max)
23.9
Jump Height (max)
23.9
Jump Height (avg)

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Comments

1/29/23

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-4, 175-pounds. Lanky, projectable
Delivery: Quick tempo with tall balance point. Slight inward turn. Lands slightly closed, finshes in an athletic stance
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action. Fast arm speed that works out front.
FB: T82, 80-82 mph. Good fastball command T2186, 2123 average rpm.
CB: 65-68 mph. Big shape with inconsistent command T1797, 1767 average rpm.
CH: 75-77 mph. Sinking action T1555, 1354 average rpm.

1/29/23

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-4, 175-pounds. Lanky, projectable
Hits: RHH. Tall stance with a vertical bat. Small load with a toe tap stride. Dives forward at contact. Level bat path. Heavy on the front foot.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.1 MPH. 285' max distance. Twitchy bat speed
Arm: RH. Loose and very quick
Defense: Athletic mover. Fields with two hands
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.

2/03/21

Austin Byford, Jennings County, 2024, IN

Position: RHP/3B

Body: 6-foot-1, 155-pound slim frame.

Hit: (RHH) Begins in an active stance with a big load, then uses a quick stride. Quick bat speed. Level finish, rotational swing.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity.

Defense: (IF) Sure hands, developing footwork, packing exchange.  Movements laterally were average.

Arm: 76 mph infield velocity. Consistent arm action, an-over-the-top slot.

Speed: 8.31 (60-yard).

Pitching: Fluid. Tall-and-fall delivery, decent effort. ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, short arm action. Athletic balance point, falling off shoulders, lands open, a falling off finish.

FB: T78. 74-78 mph. Arm side accuracy, running action.

CB: 63-65 mph. Late action.

CH: 68-70 mph.

SL: 63-66 mph.

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