12/27/2021 - Baseball Factory Recruiting Classic Hayden is a 2022 C who showcased his skills at the Baseball Factory Recruiting Classic. Behind the dish, he starts in a relaxed primary stance and tracks the ball well and sticks pitches in the zone. He starts in an low secondary position and replaces his feet on his throws to second base. He has a good spine angle on his blocks, with good lateral range, and centers balls out front. Made accurate throws with a best pop time of 2.15 seconds and an arm velocity up to 73mph. At the plate, he hits from an upright and open stance with loose hands. He takes an aggressive hack with ability to barrel up baseballs. He made consistent contact to all fields with a bat exit velocity up to 78mph. In live game action, he reached base 7 times with 4 singles, a base on balls, and reached on error 2 times. With another year of development, we see Hayden making huge strides on the baseball field.