12/27/2021 - Baseball Factory Christmas Camp & Tournament at Pirate City - Session 2 Payton is a 2023 2B that has loads of potential in front of him. In the field he has the make-up of being a gamer. He reads pitches well and is in position to make plays. He plays low to the ground and his actions are smooth. Has the arm strength to move to any position on the dirt (81 velo) and is athletic enough to throw from different arm angles. Working on his 1st step quickness will put him in the category of an elite defender. At the plate, he projects to be a gap to gap hitter with power potential. His exit velo of 81 and his ability to use his body well should enable him to drive the baseball consistently. He has great leverage in his swing and has solid pitch recognition. We feel Payton is very close to becoming an elite player.