Justin
Baker

11/29/17 - Verbally committed to UW-LaCrosse.

9/17/17 - 6-foot-2, 240-pound third baseman. Right-handed hitter, open stance, short stride, good balance. Shows bat strength, pull side power approach, bat speed present. 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm action plays over the top, clean exchange, profiles at a corner infield spot. 79 mph across the diamond. 4.93 runner down the line.

7/25/17 - 6-foot-2, 240-pound corner infielder, large frame and build. Right-handed hitter with bat strength, open setup, short stride. Showed bat speed, uphill path, pull side power approach. 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm plays over the top, 79 mph across the diamond. Profiles as a corner infielder, average hands and range. 8.24 runner in the 60.

2/26/17 - 6-foot-2, 2140-pound right-handed hitting third baseman. At the plate hits from a tall, open setup with average balance. Pull hitter with an uphill swing path. Showed strength thru contact with 86 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 8.05. Defensively has a short ,stiff arm action from an over the top slot. Threw 78 mph across the infield.

5/7/16 - Thick strong build, 6-foot-2, 220-pound corner infielder. Right-handed hitter, open stance, short stride, average balance. Showed ability to make hard contact, flashed pop, average bat speed. 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively profiles at a corner infield spot, 8.00 runner. Arm action is short, over the top slot, carried at 78 mph across the diamond.

5/9/15 - 6-foot-2, 200 pound corner infielder, strong body. Right handed hitter, balanced setup, smooth and short stride, average balance. Fast bat speed, takes short and uphill path to the ball, flashes gap to gap power. Exit velo 82 mph. Primarily a third baseman, long arm action, occasionally stiff, throws from a high ¾ slot with some accuracy, 78 mph INF velocity. Slow footwork and long exchange. Ran 8.04.

2/8/15 - 6-foot-2, 200-pound, right-handed hitting third baseman.  In the field has a long, stiff arm action from an over the top arm slot. Some accuracy and average arm strength. Tall thru the fielding process, shuffle and throw, slowness in the feet. At the plate hits from a balanced setup, knee shift load, linear lower half, with average balance. Showed pull power in BP, average bat speed and an uphill swing path. Has some present strength. 78 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 8.14. Will continue to improve with added flexibility and maturity.

4/5/14 - 6-foot, 185-pound, corner infielder/catcher type, solid build. Offensively hits from a balanced stance, toe tap trigger, lower half works, showed balance. Pull side approach with occasional pop, 80 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm works from a long over the top slot, 70 mph across the diamond. Behind the plate, posted pop times at 2.51-2.65, arm played at 66 mph out of the crouch, shorter arm action will lead to better pop times.