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Tournaments | Story | 6/26/2022

15u Midwest Elite Scout Notes: Days 1-2

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Xavier Valdez (‘25, Stickney,IL) had a really good outing for @teams_elite. Went 5 IP w/ 5 hits allowed & 4 K’s. Had command of the inner half of the zone w/ a FB/CB combo. Ran the FB up to 75 MPH w/ ride through the zone. @PG_Illinois #16uNorth pic.twitter.com/TqhvA0o830
— Perfect Game Iowa (@IowaPG) June 23, 2022

Xavier Valdez (2025, Stickney, Ill.) of Elite Baseball showed some great pitchability traits in his start Thursday evening. Valdez has a smaller, compact frame with agile moving parts. Valdez tended to pitch backwards for a majority of his outing, relying on an 11/5 curveball that was thrown with arm speed and located low in the zone. When using the fastball, he typically ran it inside on right-handed hitters, having a lot of success getting hitters out on their front roll and inducing roll-over contact or sawing them off for weak jam shots to the right side.

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