Samuel
Hunt

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP

Body: 5-foot-11, 175-pound athletic and stocky build.

Hit: RHH.  At the plate starts with a neutral stance and athletic posture in the upper body with weight pre-shifted into the back side.  Knee-knock leg kick stride with rhythmic movements with the hands geting set back with 45 degree bat angle.  Works to a solid base with lower half working linearly to a firm front leg.  Uphill bat path and tries to work the ball up in the air.  Hands work quickly through the zone with good overall bat speed.  Strong rotational acceleration metrics.  Maintains balance throughout the swing.

Power: 88 mph exit velocity off the tee and 89 mph exit velocity in BP.

Arm: RH.  INF-81 MPH.  High ¾ arm slot with a short/quick arm action.

Defense: In the infield attacks the ball with lateral footwork and sets the shoulders in line with the target in the fielding position.  Plays underneath the ball really well and shows a feel for glove action out in front of the body with soft hands.  Good body control throughout the fielding process.

Run: 7.16 runner in the 60.

Delivery: On the mound works exclusively out of the stretch.  Comes set with feet spread apart and rocks into the back leg to get solid push off the rubber.  Works to a mid height balance point with quick rhythm and tempo.  Works from the middle of the rubber and strides directionally down the center of the mound with good momentum landing with a firm front leg and strong rotation of the body off the plant leg at release.

Arm Action: High ¾ amr slot with a short/quick arm action.

FB: 83-86 mph, heavy arm side run with strong spin metrics.

SL: 67-75 mph, big two-plane shape with really strong spin up to 2553 RPM.

CH: 76 mph, heavy arm side fade with good hand speed.

A solid, durable 5-foot-10, 180-pound frame. The right-handed hitter starts in an upright, quiet setup. Initiates his swing with a leg lift load generating an uphill swing plane through the zone. Showed gap to gap power with lift in BP, registering an 81 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.84 60-yard dash. In the infield, utilizes clean footwork and sure hands to play through the ball. Throws from a few different arm slots at 80 mph across the diamond. 

On the mound, works from the stretch with an up-tempo repeatable delivery. Comes to a consistent balance point before taking a long stride down the mound, landing square to home. Throws from a quick, compact high-¾ arm slot. Fastball keeps its plane low in the zone at 80-82 mph. Curveball has tight 11/5 action with some depth, 66-68 mph. Changeup has slight arm-side fade, 73-75 mph.

Positional Profile: RHP/INF
Body: 5-foot-10, 180-pounds. Durable frame.
Defense:  Natural infielder actions. Plays low with well above average hands and clean footwork.
Arm: Right-Handed.  INF - 68 mph. Uses multiple arm stokes and slots with ease, depending on the play.
Hit: Right-Handed. Open, upright, and quiet setup. Uses a moderate leg lift before launching his hands on an efficient and uphill path to contact, hitting from his back leg.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee. Gap to gap power with consistent lift.
Run: 4.59 runner home-to-first. 

Delivery: Stretch only, long stride downhill, lands on heel, square to target.
Arm Action: Right-Handed. Compact arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T78, 77-78 mph. Four-seam type, strikes down in the zone.
CB: 62-65 mph. 11/5 shape, some depth.
CH: 69-70 mph. Arm slows down, flashed arm-side run.

Hunt is a strong 5-foot-9 180-pound right-handed hitting third baseman in Missouri's 2022 class.  He ran a 4.94 home to first and has a 75 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, starts in an opens stance, hands separate from stride, quick bat speed, level path, mostly middle to pull side line drives during hitting evals. On the infield, aggressive to the ball, clean exchange, gains ground with footwork after the catch, loose high three quarters arms lot, mostly accurate throws, 71 mph positional velocity.