Peyton
Leeper

2/24/28 - Leeper strong and athletic is a 5-foot-11 180-pound switch hitting shortstop and right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 419 home to first and has a 93 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced set up, quick weight shift to back side, similar preparation from both sides with no wasted movement, simple and repeatable, quick hands with level path through extension, stays on ball after contact, mostly gap to gap line drives from both side, flashing power from right side, has feel for the barrel, solid switch hitter.  On the infield, 83 mph positional velocity, quick twitch actions, athletic feet to the ball, soft hands fielding the ball out front, quick exchange, two shuffles to gain momentum, short over the top arm slot, solid defender. On the mound, Leeper has a simple leg lift to hip, in line stride, quick and loose arm action, repeats well, command of three pitches, repeatable and athletic delivery, over the top arm slot, fastball at 83-85 mph, breaking ball at 73-75 mph, sharp and late 11-to-5 shape, throws on same plane as fastball, change up at 74-77 mph, maintains arm speed well, slight arm side sink.