07/21/2021 - Baseball Factory Southwest Championships 16U Caden continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. At the plate, hitting abilities are excellent with near pro level power potential through an open setup. Hands are quick (89 mph exit velocity) as he squares the ball up consistently driving it on a line. At the event, he was 3 for 6 with a 2B, 3B, and 3 BB. Defensively, defensive abilities are well above average as he shows big play potential. He displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 76 mph. Fastball shows a range of 73-76 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 2/8 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sink. Control is solid as he throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.