11/13/2016 - College PREP - North Charleston, SC Layton continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities with a promising future on the diamond. In the MIF, defensive abilities are well above average as he displays smooth / fluid actions. Range is a plus as he moves well laterally and covers a lot of ground. Feet are active / aggressive as he attacks balls and plays through well with his body. Feet are active / aggressive but will benefit by coming to get ball and playing through with his body. Glove action is soft / sure as he presents well out in front. Hands / feet work well together as he gets rid of the baseball quickly with carry on his throws. At the plate, he shows an open / athletic setup. Hands are loose and work through an aggressive swing path. He makes consistent contact and works to keep hands inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. On the mound, fastball showed in the high 70 mph range. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup, shows a feel for with plus arm side run, and it shows as a quality pitch. Building more arm strength through a long toss program will aid in further development on the mound. With 2 years to further develop, Layton has lot of potential and will get looks from the collegiate coaches with his baseball abilities, possibly as a two-way guy.