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2024 Sunshine Southwest Showcase
Lane Abel is a 2026 SS/RHP/2B with a 5-10 145 lb. frame from Gilbert, AZ who attends Gilbert. Lean athletic build with lots of room to get stronger. Right handed hitter, hits from a narrow and open stance with a medium stride into contact, stays well balanced and directional in his close, good rhythm to his operation, has quick hands with some strength in them, makes solid contact to all fields with some surprising jump off the barrel, projects well as a hitter. 7.37 runner in the sixty. Primary shortstop on defense, plays easy with clean and easy athletic actions, adjusts his arm slot well and makes solid throws on the move, middle of the field athlete. Took a turn on the mound, works from an easy and repeatable wind up with a 3/4's arm slot and good extension down the mound. Fastball worked in the mid-70's and topped out at 80 mph with lots of arm side running action. Threw a sweeping soft slurve that had some depth and feature a nice fading change up to left handed hitters. Threw strikes and mixed his pitches well and gave hitters different looks. Good athlete who should continue to improve in all areas as he gets stronger. Good student. Named to the Sunshine Southwest Showcase Top Prospect List.