08/27/2023 - National Showcase - Plainview (Lubbock), TX Laytan is a 1B who will graduate high school in 2027. Tall frame stout build with plenty of room to add more strength throughout. At 1B, he works to center the baseball and showed ability to make glove side turns on his throws to second base. He keeps his eyes behind his glove and tracks ball into glove. He made throws to second base from a high 3/4 arm slot with an arm velocity up to 75mph. Shows some bag awareness. At the plate, he starts with a tall and closed stance. He uses his long levers to create bat speed and tracks pitches well. A direct barrel path enables him to hit balls hard to the pull side with a bat exit velocity up to 77mph during his round of BP. With 4 years of continued growth and development, we foresee Laytan making huge strides on the baseball diamond.