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AJ Valdespino

AJ Valdespino RHP/RHP

  • Covington, WA
  • Kentwood
  • Travel Team: 18u Michaels Toyotas bears
  • Grad 2023
  • Ht 6'3''
  • Wt 220 lbs
  • Throws Right
  • Bats Left
  • Arm 83 mph
  • 60 YD 7.83 Sec
  • Class

Running

  • 1.78 sec 10 Yds
  • 5.76 sec 40 Yds
  • 7.83 sec 60 Yds
  • 5.09 sec H > 1B (LHH)
  • 5.01 sec Shuttle (L)
  • 5.04 sec Shuttle (R)

Strength

  • 8'11'' Broad Jump
  • 93 psi Grip (L)
  • 116 psi Grip (R)

Throwing

  • 83 mph mph Velocity
  • 45 Arm Grade

Hitting

  • 48 Hitting Grade (L)
  • 48 Power Grade (L)
  • 86 mph mph Exit Velocity

Pitching

  • High 3/4 Arm Angle
  • 35 Arm Action Grade
  • 38 Control Grade
  • 35 Delivery Grade
  • 74 – 76 mph FASTBALL
  • 38 FB Grade
  • 65 – 67 mph CURVEBALL
  • 35 CB Grade
  • 63 – 65 mph CHANGEUP
  • 35 CH Grade
  • N/A mph SLIDER
  • N/A SL Grade

Official Scouting Report

  • Class Rating
  • 3B/RHPPosition Projection

06/18/2021 - Baseball Factory All-State Tournament (HS) AJ is a 3B/RHP prospect who showcased his skills during the All-State Tournament. In the field, AJ shows efficient footwork and gets into a square position. He fields the ball out in front of his body and has a clean exchange. He gains ground well on his throws and keeps them accurate/on-line to his target. At the plate, this LHH sets up in an open stance and takes a short stride. He is smooth to load and drives through well with his lower half. He works through a level swing and produces strong line drives. On the mound, AJ keeps his eyes on target and competes throughout his outing. His fastball tops out at 69mph. Overall, AJ is a solid prospect who has the potential to further build upon his skills on the field.

10/17/2020 - Fall Pro Training Experience - Nor Cal (HS) AJ is a coachable 3B prospect who worked hard on his skills during the Fall Pro Training Experience. In the field, AJ takes good angles to the ball and finishes plays well. He throws from a 3/4 angle and makes accurate throws across the diamond. At the plate, this LHH sets up in an open stance and takes a square stride. He gets into his load on time and takes a level swing, producing solid line drives. Overall, AJ is a solid prospect who has the potential to further build upon his skills on the field.

10/03/2020 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Seattle, WA AJ continues to shine on the diamond. At the plate is where he shows best through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach with power showing best to the pull side. At 3B, he displays smooth / athletic actions. Feet are active as he works around balls and plays through with his body. Glove action is clean and presents well out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. On the mound, he showed a controlled / repeatable delivery that allows his arm action to work well to the plate. Fastball showed range of 60-68 mph. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup but throws too hard, resembling fastball. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.

09/04/2020 - HS All-Region Tournament AJ continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. At 3B, he displays smooth / athletic actions. Feet are active as he works around balls and plays through with his body. Glove action is clean but needs to present more out front. Throws are accurate but needs to build more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he shows a closed setup. Hands are and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 76 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup but throws too hard, resembling fastball. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.

12/27/2018 - 2018 Inaugural West Coast Winter Classic - La Verne, CA AJ is a thin and athletic 2023 2-way prospect with a good attitude. At 2B, AJ makes the routine play and makes accurate throws around the horn. He needs to continue to be on time with his pre step, present a low/early glove, and works from the ground up. At the plate, AJ starts in a relaxed stance, has loose hands, and has a middle approach. He needs to continue to load his hands back into the drive position, create backside drive with his lower half, and keep his head down at contact. On the bump, AJ has good mound presence and competes on every pitch. He gathers over the rubber, separates on time, and works downhill. He has a good stride length and works over the front side. His fastball tops out at 68mph and his curveball has good depth. AJ will continue to improve with experience and we hope to see his progress in the future.

07/17/2018 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 1 (Ages 12-14) AJ is an athletic and talented 2023 2-way prospect. At SS, AJ works from the ground up, plays through the back hand, and makes accurate throws. Having active pre-pitch movement will increase his first step to the ball. Continuing to practice game like throws in his throwing program will increase his ability to throw from multiple arm angles and on the run. At the plate, AJ starts in an athletic stance, loads his hands back into the drive position, and stays balanced through contact. He has good pitch recognition and uses the whole field. He needs to rotate his back hip into the ball and be aggressive on the fastball. On the bump, AJ gathers over the rubber, separates on time, and throws downhill. He cuts his fastball arm side to the catcher and has a 11-5 breaking ball. Developing a change up will allow him to work off the fastball more consistently. Repetition will build his confidence. AJ will continue to improve with experience and we hope to see his progress in the future.

09/24/2017 - Interactive Video Program - Tacoma (Seattle), WA Aj is a (2023-grad) at SS/RHP. Defensively at SS, he hustles with quick/fluid footwork as he works into a low/athletic fielding position on GB's. He funnels the GB with soft/smooth hands and has a quick exchange to throw. On the hill, this RHP gathers over the rubber with a 3-pitch mix. He delivers a FB that sinks down in the zone and a CB with an 11-5 break. With the bat, Aj is a contact-type hitter. He takes aggressive hacks through the zone and looks to drive pitches back up through the middle of the field. Overall abilities in his game will improve with work on the following. 

Defense
1. Play through more
2. Work around more
3. Arm strength (long toss)
Pitching
1. Stride-balance
2. Stay direct
3. Use more lower 1/2 
Offense
1. Develop a load
2. Let the ball travel 
3. Level out swing path

Profile

AJ Valdespino Covington, WA info@factoryathletics.com 800-641-4487 @baseballfactory
Primary Position RHP
Grad Year 2023 Secondary Position RHP
High School Kentwood Bats Left
Height 6'3'' Throws Right
Weight 220 LBS Arm 83 mph
60 YD 7.83

The chart below shows the levels of college baseball, along with the range of players with potential to be recruited at that level.

Division I Class 1 – 4
Division II Class 1 – 5
Division III Class 1 – 8
NAIA Class 1 – 6
JUCO Class 1 – 8

Tool Grade Scale

Our main goals with the BF "10-70" Scouting Scale are to provide the player with a realistic evaluation of his "PRESENT" abilities (what he can do today), and to provide college coaches with information they can use to identify and/or compare potential recruits.

Tools are graded for all players and pitchers, regardless of age or graduation year. However, for High School players we use only grades 20-70 (grades 10-18 do not apply), while for Middle School players we use only grades 10-52 (grades 55-70 do not apply).

Grade Middle School (Ages 11-13) Description High School (Ages 14-18) Description 10 Yard Dash (seconds) 40 Yard Dash (seconds) 60 Yard Dash (seconds) Home-1B LHH (seconds) Home-1B RHH (seconds) 5-10-5Shuttle [LEFT] (seconds) 5-10-5Shuttle [RIGHT] (seconds) Broad Jump (inches) Grip Strength [LEFT] (psi) Grip Strength [RIGHT] (psi) FB & Raw Velocity (mph) Bat Exit Velocity (mph) Catcher Release (seconds)
10 Poor -----N/A----- 2.50+ 7.50+ 10.50+ 6.70+ 6.80+ 6.80+ 6.80+ 35- 30- 30- 40- 30- 3.70+
12 Well Below Avg -----N/A----- 2.40 7.40 10.00 6.40 6.50 6.60 6.60 40 35 35 42 35 3.50
15   -----N/A----- 2.35 7.30 9.75 6.10 6.20 6.40 6.40 45 40 40 45 38 3.25
18 Below Avg -----N/A----- 2.30 7.20 9.50 6.00 6.10 6.20 6.20 50 45 45 48 40 3.15
20   Poor 2.25 7.00 9.25 5.90 6.00 6.00 6.00 55 50 50 51 45 3.10
22 Near Avg   2.15 6.50 9.00 5.80 5.90 5.85 5.85 60 55 55 54 50 3.00
25   Well Below Avg 2.10 6.25 8.75 5.70 5.80 5.75 5.75 64 60 60 58 55 2.90
28 MS Average   2.05 6.15 8.50 5.45 5.55 5.50 5.50 68 65 65 62 60 2.80
30   Below Avg 2.00 5.95 8.25 5.40 5.50 5.25 5.25 74 70 70 63 62 2.70
32 Solid Avg   1.95 5.80 8.00 5.20 5.30 5.10 5.10 78 80 80 67 65 2.60
35   Near Avg 1.90 5.65 7.75 4.90 5.00 5.00 5.00 82 90 90 71 70 2.50
38 Above Avg   1.88 5.45 7.50 4.80 4.90 4.95 4.95 86 100 100 75 75 2.40
40   HS Average 1.85 5.25 7.40 4.70 4.80 4.90 4.90 93 110 112 79 80 2.25
42 Well Above Avg   1.82 5.20 7.30 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.80 98 115 115 81 82 2.15
45   Solid Avg 1.80 5.18 7.20 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.70 103 118 118 83 84 2.10
48 Excellent   1.78 5.16 7.10 4.45 4.55 4.60 4.60 108 120 120 85 86 2.05
50   Above Avg 1.76 5.14 7.05 4.40 4.50 4.50 4.50 113 125 125 86 88 2.00
52 Outstanding   1.74 5.12 7.00 4.35 4.45 4.40 4.40 118 128 128 87 90 1.98
55 -----N/A----- Well Above Avg 1.72 5.10 6.95 4.30 4.40 4.30 4.30 123 130 130 88 92 1.95
58 -----N/A-----   1.70 5.05 6.90 4.25 4.35 4.25 4.25 128 135 135 89 94 1.93
60 -----N/A----- Excellent 1.68 5.00 6.85 4.20 4.30 4.20 4.20 133 138 138 90 95 1.90
62 -----N/A-----   1.66 4.95 6.80 4.15 4.25 4.15 4.15 138 140 140 91 96 1.88
65 -----N/A----- Outstanding 1.64 4.90 6.70 4.10 4.20 4.10 4.10 143 145 145 93 97 1.85
68 -----N/A-----   1.62 4.85 6.60 4.05 4.15 4.05 4.05 148 150 150 94 98 1.82
70 -----N/A----- Superior 1.60- 4.80- 6.50- 4.00- 4.10- 4.00- 4.00- 150+ 155+ 155+ 95+ 99+ 1.80-
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