06/10/2024 - National Showcase - Troy (Albany), NY Van is an OF/1B who will graduate high school in 2029. Good first step reads enable him to work behind and through the ball. Fields from an athletic and low fielding position with a clean gather off of his right foot. He creates momentum to his target and has good carry on his balls into infield. At 1B he has a good prep step and creates good fielding angles. Has good footwork around the bag with ability to scoop balls. Made accurate and on-line throws to all bases with an arm velocity up to 64mph. A left-handed hitter, he starts with a crouched and square stance. Has a small hand load and a square glide step. During his round of BP, Van hit balls to the pull side. With 5 years of continued growth and development, we foresee Van improving in all phases of his game.