11/05/2023 - National Showcase - Plano (DFW), TX Dakota is a C prospect who will graduate in 2025. Medium frame lean build with some strength present. At C, he showed an easy sit with quick/fluid feet and a firm wrist. Quick/athletic actions as he gains ground to second base. Works thumb under baseball keeping balls in the strike zone. A clean transfer, with a short arm action in back, and a 3/4 release point. Creates momentum on his throws to second with an arm velocity up to 85mph and a best pop time of 2.22 seconds. A right-handed hitter, he starts with an upright and closed stance. A direct barrel path, with a good rear hip coil, and ability to keep his hands inside the baseball. Hit balls to all fields with a bat exit velocity up to 77mph during BP. Another 2 years of growth and development should provide Dakota with opportunities to play at the next level.