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Sawyer Valdez
2028 GRAD
 |  SS/OF, RHP
 |  Sycamore, IL
UNCOMMITTED
Best PG Grade
8
ABOUT PG GRADES
Sycamore
HIGH SCHOOL
5-8
  150

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
R/R
BATS/THROWS
15 and 3 mos
AGE
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PG EVENT RESULTS
78 mph
FB VELO 8/24/2024
7.29 sec
60 YARD DASH 8/24/2024
1.71 sec
10 YARD SPLIT 8/24/2024
83 mph
OF VELO 8/24/2024
82 mph
IF VELO 8/24/2024
83 mph
EXIT VELO 8/24/2024
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2024 Great Lakes Prospect Gateway  
Infield: - Showed clean glove actions with a feel to field the ball well. Continue to work on the transfer and footwork working into and through the fielding motion. He showed some lateral range but could stand to improve the footwork to be more fluid overall. - He was accurate across the infield at 82 mph from multiple angles. Continue to focus on throws carrying through the first basemen's chest. Sustained momentum toward the target will help accomplish this. Good actions on the infield. Outfield: - Fields the ball with two hands as he works into it. Quick to get the ball out, but at some times, he's rushed to release. Focus on maintaining that momentum but also staying fluid with the actions through his release. Threw 83 mph during his reps in the outfield. - He had tight backspin and good strength at release, showing good flight through release. Continue to refine footwork and stay directly working to the baseball and through it. Hitting: - A medium base with a big leg lift working into the swing, with an aggressive move forward. The weight shift is good, but focus on ensuring the weight shift is fluid enough to keep the operation connected and working through contact. - Showed good bat speed and stayed behind it well. Focus on delivering the barrel on time to drive the ball where it's pitched. I.e., if a pitcher works away, you can deliver the barrel on time and work the other way with a good jump off the bat, etc. - It showed good impacts during BP, working backside, and some flashes of backspin and loud impacts. Projectable actions in the batters' box with projection for more strength as he continues to age/mature. Pitching: - I showed uptempo actions working through release with a clean stroke. He threw from a three-quarters arm slot. Focus on repeating the delivery well to show repeatable actions and getting the job done once again. - Throws upper-70s on the fastball with some arm-side run to it, continue to pound the zone and attack the strike zone early in counts. Breaker has good shape and depth with some feel to spin it. - Projectable actions on the mound, with future improvements expected with age/maturity. Sawyer, thanks for coming out to the Great Lakes Prospect Gateway showcase! You showed us a lot to like on both sides of the ball and were named to the event's Top Prospect List! We look forward to seeing you at a new PG event soon.
LATEST FROM PROSPECT GATEWAY
2024 Great Lakes Prospect Gateway
Hitting
Even Stance
High Left Lift
High Back Elbow
Good Bat speed
Downward barrel path
Stays behind baseball well
Mid-field approach
Projectable Power
Swings with intent
Aggresive Hitter
Hard Contact
Pitching
Well balanced
Medium Arm Action
Ball out of hand clean
Runs Well
10/4 Shape - 2/8 Shape
Maintains Arm Speed
Jumps through zone
Throws Strikes
Works ahead of hitters
Sequences pitches well
Outfield
Works through ball well
Direct path to the ball
Clean exchanges
Fields out front
Plus arm strength
Accurate to base
Infield
Good timing to the feet
Soft Hands
Projectable glove actions
Fundamentally Sound
Lateral Range
Projectable athleticism
Ability to change slots
Plus arm strength
Accurate from multiple arm slots
Created good carry

PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+6 MPH
FB Velo since 08/05/2023
-0.28 SEC
60 Time since 08/05/2023
+8 MPH
IF Velo since 08/05/2023
+16 MPH
Exit Velo since 08/05/2023
+3.96 MPH
Max Barrel Speed since 08/05/2023
+1.45
Impact Momentum since 08/05/2023
+11.62 Gs
Max Acceleration since 08/05/2023
Best PG Grade: 8
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2028 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 78 mph 69 mph
89.14%
60 7.29 sec 7.93 sec
88.61%
10 SPL 1.71 sec 1.81 sec
78.05%
OF 83 mph 71 mph
93.01%
IF 82 mph 69 mph
95.06%
CATEGORIES TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Exit Velo 83 mph 72 mph
90.82%
2023 13U/14U Midwest Prospect Showcase
Right Handed Hitting

Swing Efficiency™

45%

Exit Velo

67mph

Swing Sequence

The order in which each body segment reaches its peak speed

#1 Pelvis
#2 Arm
#3 Hand
#4 Torso
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Max Barrel Speed 56.994 mph 57.11 mph
49.43%
Impact Momentum 19.842 20.88
35.71%
Max Acceleration 33.023 g's 27.37 g's
80.88%
BEST SINGLE GAME STATS
BATTING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
At bats: 4 Aug 05, 2023 vs. 3-Black
Runs: 1 Aug 25, 2024 vs. 1-Maroon
Hits: 1 Aug 25, 2024 vs. 1-Maroon
RBI's: 1 Aug 24, 2024 vs. 2-Purple
Doubles: 1 Aug 24, 2024 vs. 2-Purple
Total bases: 2 Aug 24, 2024 vs. 1-Maroon
Stolen bases: 1 Aug 25, 2024 vs. 1-Maroon
PITCHING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
Inn. pitched: 2.0 Aug 25, 2024 vs. 1-Maroon
Runs allowed: 0 Aug 25, 2024 vs. 1-Maroon
Earned runs: 0 Aug 25, 2024 vs. 1-Maroon
Hits allowed: 0 Aug 05, 2023 vs. 3-Black
Strikeouts: 3 Aug 25, 2024 vs. 1-Maroon
Walks allowed: 0 Aug 25, 2024 vs. 1-Maroon