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2023 Michigan Indoor Showcase
Kaiden Kapa is a 2025 C/MIF with a 5-8 175 lb. frame from Waterford, MI who attends Waterford Kettering. A lean and compact build. Ran a 7.41 60-yard dash. Primary catcher who used open feet to start and gained ground well, working through the throws. Carried his momentum well and had a whippy arm action with a quick transfer. Works through it with intent and kept throws on the bag at 77 mph. Accurate to the bag with a 1.94 pop time. Also worked out as an infielder with some bounce to his action and a compact arm stroke on throws. Threw from a higher three-quarters release and got the ball out of the hand quickly. He fielded it up the middle with a quick glove and quick but fluid actions to release it quickly. Smooth backhand shown during his reps. Threw 79 mph across the infield. A right-handed hitter with high hands and a high back elbow. Starts with even feet and showed a very compact operation in the bag. Was able to make adjustments in the batters' box and work pull-side with good line drive contact. Hands deep in the load and then a direct path to the ball. Also, hit well during Live ABs with some loud barrels to his credit. Produced an 85 mph exit velocity during PG Tech testing.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+.91 MPH
Max Barrel Speed
since 02/11/2023
+.47
Impact Momentum
since 02/11/2023
+3.10 Gs
Max Acceleration since 02/11/2023
Best
PG Grade:
8
2023 Michigan Indoor Showcase
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™.
66%
The order in which each body segment reaches its peak speed
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