01/13/2023 - 2023 Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America Tournament Payton is an athletic RHP/C who has a promising future on the diamond. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. He uses his body through the blocking process but needs to work to get body down sooner. Pop times showed in 2.18 range with accuracy / carry (85 mph velocity) on his throws. At the plate, he continues to shine, displaying well above average hitting / power potential through an athletic setup. Hands are quick (85 mph exit velocity) and work through an aggressive swing path. He has strength in his swing and shows a feel for the barrel with gap-to-gap pop. Lower half works well through the swing with an aggressive hip turn. On the mound, this righty has a 3-pitch arsenal in which to keep hitters guessing. FB shows a range of 80-81 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with late sharp break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sinking action. Payton has a lot of potential and will get looks from the collegiate coaches as he continues to progress his game.