01/21/2017 - College PREP - Omaha, NE Payton continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. He showed at SS and on the mound for the first time at the event. At the plate, he improved his hitting /power potential through a squared setup. Hands are loose and work through an aggressive swing path. He works to stay inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will continue to improve as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. In the MIF, defensive abilities have improved as he displays clean / smooth actions. Feet are active as he plays through balls with a low approach. Hands are clean but will benefit by presenting more out front. He shows off his athletic abilities on the slow roller play. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 56-58 mph. 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 improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.