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Riley Short

Riley Short 2B/3B

  • East Moline, IL
  • United Township High School
  • Travel Team: Quad City Heat 13 Black
  • Grad 2027
  • Ht 5'6''
  • Wt 131 lbs
  • Throws Right
  • Bats Right
  • Arm 74 mph
  • 60 YD 8.15 Sec
  • Class

Running

  • 1.87 sec 10 Yds
  • 5.90 sec 40 Yds
  • 8.15 sec 60 Yds
  • 4.89 sec H > 1B (RHH)
  • 5.06 sec Shuttle (L)
  • 4.87 sec Shuttle (R)

Strength

  • 7'6'' Broad Jump
  • 78 psi Grip (L)
  • 86 psi Grip (R)

Throwing

  • 74 mph mph Velocity
  • 38 Arm Grade

Position - 2B

  • 40 Fielding Grade

Position - 3B

  • 40 Fielding Grade

Hitting

  • 40 Hitting Grade (R)
  • 38 Power Grade (R)
  • 72 mph mph Exit Velocity

Official Scouting Report

  • Class Rating
  • SS/RHPPosition Projection

12/03/2023 - National Showcase - Windsor (Madison), WI Riley is a 5ft 6/131 SS/RHP in the 2027 class. In the field, he shows excellent body control and stays square to the baseball. He redirects the ball with clean actions and gains a long high 3 qtr. slot. Makes on-line feeds. Working to stay in his legs and create more space with his glove out in front will allow for further carry on his throws and make his hop adjustments. Unfortunately, Riley became ill at the event and was not able to perform his pitching and hitting portions. We hope to see him soon to witness his gains in those areas.

11/02/2023 - Baseball Factory Fall Select Tournament at JRTC Riley is a 5ft 6/131 SS/RHP in the 2027 class out of East Moline, Illinois who worked hard, hustled, and was a team player while in Vero Beach. In the field, he has an athletic set-up and agile movements to the baseball. Likes to play through the ball and the ball sticks to his glove. Arm plays at 74 and working to follow his feeds will improve accuracy. On the mound, he pounds the zone from an athletic high 3 qtr. slot. His FB sat 59-61 and worked low an away to hitters. His CB shaped 11-5 with medium break at 58-9. At the plate, he stays simple and uses an up the middle type approach. Can drive the ball to the gaps and velo plays at 72. Had a great weekend, by reaching base 5 out of 7 plate appearances (2 1B’s, 3 BB’s). Overall, Riley is a player to watch in the 2027 class.

09/10/2023 - National Showcase - Clinton, IA Riley is a solid SS who will graduate in 2027. At SS, he displays clean/smooth actions. Feet are active but needs to attack balls more and play through with his body. Glove action is clean and presents out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. Throws are accurate but will benefit by building more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he shows a squared setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Lower half works well through the swing with an aggressive hip turn. With 4 years to further develop, Riley has potential with time and room to progress his game.

Profile

Riley Short East Moline, IL info@factoryathletics.com 800-641-4487 @baseballfactory
Primary Position 2B
Grad Year 2027 Secondary Position 3B
High School United Township High School Bats Right
Height 5'6'' Throws Right
Weight 131 LBS Arm 74 mph
60 YD 8.15

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Division I Class 1 – 4
Division II Class 1 – 5
Division III Class 1 – 8
NAIA Class 1 – 6
JUCO Class 1 – 8

Tool Grade Scale

Our main goals with the BF "10-70" Scouting Scale are to provide the player with a realistic evaluation of his "PRESENT" abilities (what he can do today), and to provide college coaches with information they can use to identify and/or compare potential recruits.

Tools are graded for all players and pitchers, regardless of age or graduation year. However, for High School players we use only grades 20-70 (grades 10-18 do not apply), while for Middle School players we use only grades 10-52 (grades 55-70 do not apply).

Grade Middle School (Ages 11-13) Description High School (Ages 14-18) Description 10 Yard Dash (seconds) 40 Yard Dash (seconds) 60 Yard Dash (seconds) Home-1B LHH (seconds) Home-1B RHH (seconds) 5-10-5Shuttle [LEFT] (seconds) 5-10-5Shuttle [RIGHT] (seconds) Broad Jump (inches) Grip Strength [LEFT] (psi) Grip Strength [RIGHT] (psi) FB & Raw Velocity (mph) Bat Exit Velocity (mph) Catcher Release (seconds)
10 Poor -----N/A----- 2.50+ 7.50+ 10.50+ 6.70+ 6.80+ 6.80+ 6.80+ 35- 30- 30- 40- 30- 3.70+
12 Well Below Avg -----N/A----- 2.40 7.40 10.00 6.40 6.50 6.60 6.60 40 35 35 42 35 3.50
15   -----N/A----- 2.35 7.30 9.75 6.10 6.20 6.40 6.40 45 40 40 45 38 3.25
18 Below Avg -----N/A----- 2.30 7.20 9.50 6.00 6.10 6.20 6.20 50 45 45 48 40 3.15
20   Poor 2.25 7.00 9.25 5.90 6.00 6.00 6.00 55 50 50 51 45 3.10
22 Near Avg   2.15 6.50 9.00 5.80 5.90 5.85 5.85 60 55 55 54 50 3.00
25   Well Below Avg 2.10 6.25 8.75 5.70 5.80 5.75 5.75 64 60 60 58 55 2.90
28 MS Average   2.05 6.15 8.50 5.45 5.55 5.50 5.50 68 65 65 62 60 2.80
30   Below Avg 2.00 5.95 8.25 5.40 5.50 5.25 5.25 74 70 70 63 62 2.70
32 Solid Avg   1.95 5.80 8.00 5.20 5.30 5.10 5.10 78 80 80 67 65 2.60
35   Near Avg 1.90 5.65 7.75 4.90 5.00 5.00 5.00 82 90 90 71 70 2.50
38 Above Avg   1.88 5.45 7.50 4.80 4.90 4.95 4.95 86 100 100 75 75 2.40
40   HS Average 1.85 5.25 7.40 4.70 4.80 4.90 4.90 93 110 112 79 80 2.25
42 Well Above Avg   1.82 5.20 7.30 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.80 98 115 115 81 82 2.15
45   Solid Avg 1.80 5.18 7.20 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.70 103 118 118 83 84 2.10
48 Excellent   1.78 5.16 7.10 4.45 4.55 4.60 4.60 108 120 120 85 86 2.05
50   Above Avg 1.76 5.14 7.05 4.40 4.50 4.50 4.50 113 125 125 86 88 2.00
52 Outstanding   1.74 5.12 7.00 4.35 4.45 4.40 4.40 118 128 128 87 90 1.98
55 -----N/A----- Well Above Avg 1.72 5.10 6.95 4.30 4.40 4.30 4.30 123 130 130 88 92 1.95
58 -----N/A-----   1.70 5.05 6.90 4.25 4.35 4.25 4.25 128 135 135 89 94 1.93
60 -----N/A----- Excellent 1.68 5.00 6.85 4.20 4.30 4.20 4.20 133 138 138 90 95 1.90
62 -----N/A-----   1.66 4.95 6.80 4.15 4.25 4.15 4.15 138 140 140 91 96 1.88
65 -----N/A----- Outstanding 1.64 4.90 6.70 4.10 4.20 4.10 4.10 143 145 145 93 97 1.85
68 -----N/A-----   1.62 4.85 6.60 4.05 4.15 4.05 4.05 148 150 150 94 98 1.82
70 -----N/A----- Superior 1.60- 4.80- 6.50- 4.00- 4.10- 4.00- 4.00- 150+ 155+ 155+ 95+ 99+ 1.80-
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