11/19/2017 - College PREP - Germantown (Memphis), TN Payton is an athletic, wiry OF/LHP who will graduate in 2019. Foot speed is above average as indicated by his 60 time of 7.22. In the OF, he displays smooth / clean actions. He utilizes his feet well in tracking down balls through proper routes / angles. He works to get behind balls but needs to play through with momentum to his target. Range is a plus as he reads balls well off the bat and covers a lot of ground. At the plate he shows a squared setup. Hands are loose and work through a simple approach. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he works to utilize his lower half more efficiently. On the mound, delivery is sound / repeatable allowing his arm action to work free to the plate. Fastball showed a range of 70-71 mph. Breaking ball displays 1/7 shape with late break. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. With 2 years to further develop, Payton has abilities with time and room to progress his game