Body: 6-foot-1, 260-pound large and fully developed frame.
Hit: RHH. At the plate starts with an open stance and hands set slightly above shoulder height. Uses a leg lift stride that gets back to neutral and gets good separation with hands going back. Upper body is rotational and works hands away from body. Maintains good balance throughout the swing. Has some strength at contact.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF-75 mph. Over the top arm slot with long release.
Defense: In the infield shows active feet and a sure-handed glove. Shows a developing feel for glove action. Shows good footwork around the bag.
Run: 4.79 runner from home to first.
6/19/18 - Shaffer is a 6-foot, 235-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2022 class. Shaffer ran a 5.00 home-to-first and showed an exit velo of 78 mph. During hitting evaluations, Shaffer showed an upright and balanced stance, quick hands and solid contact. Defensively, Shaffer has a balanced stance, quick and clean transfers, pop times between 2.18 and 2.33 seconds, positional velo of 65 mph with mostly accurate throws
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Positional Profile: 1B
Body: 6-foot-1, 260-pound large and fully developed frame.
Hit: RHH. At the plate starts with an open stance and hands set slightly above shoulder height. Uses a leg lift stride that gets back to neutral and gets good separation with hands going back. Upper body is rotational and works hands away from body. Maintains good balance throughout the swing. Has some strength at contact.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF-75 mph. Over the top arm slot with long release.
Defense: In the infield shows active feet and a sure-handed glove. Shows a developing feel for glove action. Shows good footwork around the bag.
Run: 4.79 runner from home to first.
6/19/18 - Shaffer is a 6-foot, 235-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2022 class. Shaffer ran a 5.00 home-to-first and showed an exit velo of 78 mph. During hitting evaluations, Shaffer showed an upright and balanced stance, quick hands and solid contact. Defensively, Shaffer has a balanced stance, quick and clean transfers, pop times between 2.18 and 2.33 seconds, positional velo of 65 mph with mostly accurate throws