Austin
Beattie

Physical: 6-foot-0, 166 pounds; lean, athletic build. 7.29 runner in the 60. 
Offensively: RHH. Upright with a wide, open stance; gets into back side with a toe tap stride back to even while hands load straight back. strong effort with balance with gets on plane early and quick out of the zone at times; 20 degree bat angle into the zone via Blast Motion. Beattie is able to produce 3 G’s of force with an on-plane efficiency of 44%.  Solid line drive contact to all fields showing lift to the pull side; average Trackman exit velocity of 79.8 MPH; peak exit velo was 85 MPH. 
Defensively: Walks into ready position; athletic foot work covering ground to both sides. soft glove work with a seamless transfer; short, quick arm action with a low 3/4 release.  INF - 76 MPH. 

Demonstrated a lean and athletic 5-foot-10, 162-pound frame with present feel for his body. The right-handed hitter begins with a wide, even stance utilizing a quick toe-tap stride to initiate his swing. Generated a slightly uphill barrel path into the hitting zone with fluidity in the lower half allowing for quality extension through the ball. Showcased a line drive approach to all fields during batting practice with feel for the barrel. Displayed raw athleticism in the swing creating some twitch in the hands allowing for occasional pull-side lift. Recorded an 82 mph bat-exit velocity and ran a 4.37 home-to-first, showing off the athleticism he possesses. The primary shortstop displayed solid footwork with a low center of gravity, beating the ball to the spot before creating downhill momentum towards the target with regularity. Soft hands played well out in front yielding accurate 80 mph arm-strength across the diamond out of a repeatable, high ¾ arm-slot with ability to throw from different arm angles on the run. 

5-foot-10, 150-pound right-handed hitter starts from a wide, slightly open stance which helps him be athletic at the plate as evidenced by his batting practice round where he showed feel for the barrel to all fields. Showed soft hands and active feet in the field by continuously playing balls with momentum towards first base. Registered a 76 mph arm strength across the infield. Has shown the ability to be a good overall defender, however his 4.64 home-to-first time will need to come down in order for him to stay in the middle of the field at the next level.

Scouting Report: 5-foot-9, 140-pound projectable body frame. Showed some of the better actions at the showcase. Takes good angles, with efficient footwork while playing through the baseball. Also showed the ability to move well laterally, covering good ground. Fields with his hands out in front of his body and throws with a clean arm action, recording a top velocity of 75 mph across the infield. Right-handed hitter starts from an open stance, using a toe tap getting himself squared back up to even and then strides into contact. Finishes his swing with a two-handed follow through and showed the ability to use the whole field during his round of batting practice. Reached a top exit velocity of 60 mph and ran a 7.89 60-yard dash.

Defensively, Beattie works bottom up and out front. He attacks ball creating advantageous hops and angles while consistently playing through the ball and following throws.