09/20/2023 - Arizona Junior Fall Classic (2025)
Xavien is a RHP/OF out of Plymouth, MA who continues to shine with his baseball abilities and did so at the Arizona Junior Fall Classic. In the OF, he takes good first steps in reading balls off the bat and covers a lot of ground. Feet are aggressive as he takes proper routes/angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls, playing through with momentum to his target. He utilizes foot quickness (7.31 60 time) in covering a lot of ground. At the plate he continues shine through an athletic, open setup. Hands are quick and work to and through a short/direct/level swing path, creating extension. He has strength in his swing, and he works to keep hands inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. On the mound, he works through a quick tempo. Fastball showed a range of 82-83 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 12/6 shape with downward break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with arm side run. Control is solid as the attacks hitters and throws strikes with all his pitches. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a great personality, is very coachable, and works hard to be the best player he can be.
02/18/2023 - National Showcase - Marlborough (Boston), MA
Xavien is an OF/RHP prospect who will graduate in 2025. Medium frame athletic build with strength throughout. In the OF, shows good agility and active feet. Good 1st step reads enable him to create good fielding angles. 1 hand catch, with active feet, and creates momentum to target. Fields from a low fielding position, with a clean exchange, and throws from a high 3/4 arm slot. Creates good momentum on his throws, with good carry, and an arm velocity up to 88mph. On the mound, Xavien works exclusively from the stretch. Shows a quick/clean arm stroke and throws with intent. Throws a FB at the bottom of the zone that sits 81-83mph, an 11/5 shaped breaking ball that is a swing and miss pitch, and a changeup that he throws with FB arm speed. FB was best pitch during his bullpen. At the plate, he hits from an upright and open stance. A direct barrel path, with some quickness to hands, and fast bat through the hitting zone. Hit line drives to all fields with a bat exit velocity up to 83mph during his round of BP. With 2 1/2 years of continued growth and development, we foresee this 2-way prospect having a bright future on the baseball field.
07/18/2022 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Brockton (Boston), MA
Xavien increased raw velocity (84 MPH), and exit velocity (74 MPH), during his time in Boston. He is an athletic 2-way player with good skills. In the OF, Xavien has fluid footwork, agile range, and he works behind fly balls well. He makes plays, fields squarely, and throws with accuracy and carry to his target. On the mound, Xavien has good balance, a loose arm circle, and on-time hand separation. He gets good front arm extension on his pitches, repeats his delivery, and has a controlled landing toward home plate. At the plate, Xavien stands in squarely, he loads well, and stands in well balanced. He swings with good intent, he has a middle of the field approach, and he can work the ball gap to gap well.
07/22/2021 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 2 (MS)
Xavien continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. In the OF, defensive abilities have improved as he reads balls well off the bat and takes proper routes/angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls and plays through with momentum to his target. At the plate, he shows a squared setup. Hands are quick as he squares the ball up consistently driving it on a line. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 65 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with arm side run. Stock on the mound will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for this 2025 prospect.
09/27/2020 - Official Player Development Membership - Brockton (Boston), MA
Xavien is a RHP/OF who will graduate in 2025. In the OF, he displays smooth/fluid actions. He takes proper routes/angles in tracking down balls. Feet are active as he works to get behind balls but needs to play through more with momentum to his target. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate, he shows a squared setup. Hands are loose and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 58-60 mph with tailing action. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with early break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sinking action. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. With 5 years to further develop, Xavien has potential with time and room to progress his game.