Braden
Tucker

Positional Profile: OF/RHP

Body: 6-foot-1, 190-pound physical frame with present strength

Hit: RHH.  At the plate starts with a neutral stance and pre loaded weight into the back leg.  Hands work back as the stride foot works forward to just below shoulder height with slight arm barring posture.  45 degree barrel set with a simple stride into a firm front leg.  Linear push off the back foot with the lower half with hands working short and compact to the ball.  Flat bat path and line drive approach.  Has some strength at contact.  Hands work quickly through the zone and shows strong rotational acceleration metrics.  Gets barrel into the zone quickly and does a good job of matching plane with the pitch.

Power:  92 mph exit velocity in BP.

Arm: RH.  OF-82 mph. 

Run: 7.23 runner in the 60.

Delivery: On the mound uses a quick rocker style delivery working to a mid height balance point.  Works from the the first base side of the rubber and strides directionally down the center of the mound with heavy rotation off the plant leg at release.  Gets good weight stack onto the back leg with short push off the rubber.  Does a good job of repeating mechanics and rhythm throughout the delivery

Arm Action: High ¾ arm slot with a slightly cupped and shorter arm action.

FB: 78-80 mph, shows some arm side run and sinking action.

SL: 70-72 mph, short depth with shape with developing spin.

CB: 67-69 mph, bigger action with more downward depth.

CH: 72-73 mph, very heavy arm side fading action.

CT: 73 mph, short shape with some slight cutting action to the glove side.

Lean 6-foot-1, 183-pound build with present athleticism. The right-handed hitter sets up in a wide stance with his weight shifted back and active hands in front of his body. Short stride and hand load into an uphill swing plane. Mid/pull approach with fly balls and line-drives during BP.  84 mph bat-exit velocity, Ran a 7.35 60-yard dash. In the outfield, displays fluid footwork with an average glove to field. Made 80 mph throws from a long ¾ arm action with accuracy.

On the mound, the right-handed pitcher works out of a quick tempo rocker-step delivery. Reaches a consistent balance point, landing square to home with a tall finish. Delivers from a long to short ¾ arm action. Fastball sat 76-78 mph with some arm-side run. Curveball shows gradual 11/5 break, 67-69 mph. Changeup thrown firm with some fade, 70 mph. Mixed in a cutter at 73 mph with average action.

Braden Tucker: OF/RHP, (2022) Staley, MO. 6-foot-1, 175-pound slim frame. At the plate, Tucker had a max exit velocity of 87 mph. Began in a balanced stance with a low load, then used a leg kick just before his swing. Has level swing plane, average bat speed and level finish. Through his round he found some barrels. Line drive approach. In the outfield, he showed the ability to make throws to the bases at 72 mph; shows a lengthy exchange, sure hands and developing feet. Used an-over-the-top slot and a short arm action while showing decent accuracy to the base. Clocked a time of 7.23 in the 60-yard dash.

Tucker is a lean 6-foot-1 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder, right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2022 class.  He ran a 7.30 60 and 5.01 home to first.  He has an 83 mph exit velocity. At the plate, tall and even stance, some pre pitch rhythm in hands, stays balanced with level path, gap to gap line drives.  In the outfield, high three quarters arm slot, fluid footwork with crow hop during transfer, creates momentum, mostly accurate throws, 76 mph positional velocity. On the mound, Tucker is long with a lean frame, mostly smooth delivery, arms and legs coming at the hitter, controlled leg lift, in line stride, some rhythm to hands and stride leg as they work in sync, clean arm action, three-quarter release, athletic finish. Fastball is 71-74 mph, arm side run, thrown mostly to arm side part of the plate, changeup has good fading action at 67-68 mph, curveball shows gradual action while being clocked between 63-65 mph.