Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2021

OF
SS

Tyler
Whitaker

Arizona
Bishop Gorman (HS) • NV
6' 4" • 190LBS
R/R • 22yr 4mo
Travel Team: Las Vegas Recruits / Braves Scout Team

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2021 National

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2021
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Best Of Stats

Hitting
24.5
Hand Speed (max)
10/25/20
77.8
Bat Speed (max)
10/25/20
14.3
Rot. Acc (max)
10/25/20
-
Hard Hit %
Power
104
Exit Velocity (max)
3/25/21
-
Exit Velocity (avg)
-
Distance (max)
-
Sweet Spot %
Run
6.5
60
10/25/20
-
30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
Defense
85
INF Velo
2/08/20
93
OF Velo
10/25/20
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time

Positional Tools

2020
60 Yard Dash
6.50
Infield Velocity
85.0
Outfield Velocity
93.0
Power / Speed Score
15.8
Nevada ProCase (Invite-Only)
Oct 25, 2020
Position
6.50
60-yard
78
INF Velo
93
OF Velo
103
Exit Velo
PBR Scout Day: Bishop Gorman
Feb 8, 2020
Position
6.59
60-yard
85
INF Velo
89
OF Velo
100
Exit Velo

Hitting

2020
Exit Velocity Max
102.6
Exit Velocity Avg
92.3
Distance Max
392
Distance Avg
284
Launch Angle Avg
24.9
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Nevada ProCase (Invite-Only)
Oct 25, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
102.6
Exit Velocity (max)
92.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
284
Distance (avg)
392
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2020
Hand Speed Max
24.5
Hand Speed Avg
22.7
Bat Speed Max
77.8
Bat Speed Avg
73.5
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Nevada ProCase (Invite-Only)
Oct 25, 2020
Blast - Hitting
24.5
Hand Speed (max)
22.7
Hand Speed (avg)
77.8
Bat Speed (max)
73.5
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)

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Pitching Velos

Game Performance

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Comments

10/25/20

Arizona recruit. Whitaker is impressive to stand next to at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds with lean defined strength throughout a frame that still looks somewhat wiry with room to add even more strength in the future. He began the day by blazing a 6.5 60-yard dash time on the laser (I had 6.47 by hand) in which his quick start and long graceful strides were on full display. His plus-athleticism provides for a fluid stroke at the plate, and he was near or at the top of almost every Blast category including an eye-opening 87% on-plane efficiency and a group-leading 71.4 hard hit percentage. The bat speed and controlled aggression were big takeaways as he remains balanced throughout impact with minimal effort while still producing loud contact and high exit velocities (up to 102.64 mph per Trackman). He effortlessly worked gap-to-gap throughout batting practice with a somewhat fluid load (there is a late hitch of the hands prior to pursuit) that is well-connected between upper and lower-half. Any abruptness to the hands load is quickly made up for by the bat speed and loud contact. Whitaker battled for multiple hits in the live action demonstrating some ability to change planes, and though the stride foot tended to go open, there is lots to like about his upside. Overall, Whitaker built a strong case for being the top prospect in Nevada, and is likely to have MLB scouts attentive to his production all spring.

8-11-2018
Arizona recruit. Listed at 6-foot-4, 180-pounds, Whitaker has a lean and athletic frame, and remains compact throughout a polished, repeatable delivery. Working uptempo throughout, Whitaker showed advanced feel for three pitches including an 85-87 fastball that he controlled in the zone, a 75-77 breaking ball with 11/5 shape and multi-tier break, as well as a changeup that has a chance to be a plus-pitch in the future that he showed confidence in at 78-79. What stood out the most about Whitaker was his ability to change speeds and locations while having a plan for each hitter.

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