LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2021 National Underclass Showcase-Main Event
Austin Lafferty is a 2023 OF/RHP, MIF with a 5-11 180 lb. frame from Pittsburgh, PA who attends South Park. Athletic frame. Ran the 60 yard dash in 6.85 seconds. Primary outfielder, lets the ball come, had a tendency to let the ball come, slightly working through the ball. Displayed stiff hands, still working on smoother actions. Has a long arm action with a quick release, displayed firm accurate throws, was clocked up to 82 mph on throws from the outfield. From the mound, throws from a high three-quarter arm slot, threw a lot of strikes, commanded well, and attacked hitters early. The fastball sat 78-81 mph, generating a lot of late swings and swing and misses. Worked in a curveball that sat 63 mph with slight break. At the plate, hits from a balanced slightly open stance, has slight hand movement, loads back onto back leg. Showed strong hands with decent bat speed, has a opposite field approach. Flashed raw power to the middle of the field. Excellent student. Was named to the National Underclass Showcase Top Prospect List.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+3 MPH
Exit Velo since 02/28/2021
+3.99 MPH
Max Barrel Speed
since 02/28/2021
+1.54
Impact Momentum
since 02/28/2021
+7.42 Gs
Max Acceleration since 02/28/2021
Best
PG Grade:
9
2021 National Underclass Showcase-Main Event
Right Handed Hitting
Swing Efficiency™
Swing Efficiency™ is a score from 0-100 based on how fast you move your body compared to other players of a similar height and weight. Our library of over 10,000 hitters shows that for a given body type, higher swing efficiencies generate higher exit velos. PG All-American Arjun Nimmala may only weigh 170 lbs, but he can still hit 103MPH off a tee thanks to his elite Swing Efficiency™.
60%
The order in which each body segment reaches its peak speed
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