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2022 Kansas City Indoor Showcase
Braden Smith is a 2023 RHP/OF with a 6-0 180 lb. frame from Pleasant Hill, MO who attends Pleasant Hill. Medium athletic build. Primary right handed pitcher, works from the stretch with a medium leg raise delivery, compact over the top arm circle, upper body driven delivery and can get into his lower half more. Mid-70's fastball topped out at 77 mph, mostly straight. Tends to slow his arm on his curveball, flashes deeper 11/5 depth when he lets it go. Also threw an occasional change up. Left handed hitter, hits from an upright square stance with a short stride into contact, mid field to pull side approach, fires his hips well to drive his swing, showed some hitting tools to continue to develop. 7.67 runner in the sixty, also plays the outfield when not on the mound. Good student.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+3.21 MPH
Max Barrel Speed
since 02/12/2022
+1.14
Impact Momentum
since 02/12/2022
+4.98 Gs
Max Acceleration since 02/12/2022
Best
PG Grade:
7.5
2022 Kansas City Indoor Showcase
Left 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™.
17%
The order in which each body segment reaches its peak speed
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