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Andre Purpura is a 2029 RHP/1B/3B with a 5-10 175 lb. frame from Marion, IA who attends Linn-Mar. Medium young build with the beginnings of some present strength. Works from a standard delivery with a compact arm action and 3/4's arm slot, has some arm speed and gets out front well. Fastball topped out at 80 mph, was mostly straight but thrown for strikes consistently. Slider was a good pitch with good power and some two-plane depth. Also showed a change up with good fading life in the low 70's. Secondary corner infielder on defense, works from the ground up well, still developing his footwork and lower half looseness, makes the routine plays, shorter arm stroke, glove is his best defensive tool. Right handed hitter, sets up in a tall and narrow stance with a short shift into contact, stays balanced and directional well with a slight uphill path into contact, has some young strength in his swing and lifted some balls well to the pull side, showed barrel feel and some ability to impact the ball. 5.32 runner in the forty. Secondary third baseman on defense,
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Hitting
Medium Build
Projectable
Even Stance
Balanced Stance
High Back Elbow
Good Bat speed
Stays behind baseball well
Swings with intent
Solid Barrel Whip
Controls barrel well
Quick Hands
Uses all fields
Lifts ball at point of contact
Swings with intent
Line Drive Approach
Contact oriented
On the barrel consistently
Pitching
Drop-and-Drive Back Leg Mechanics
High Leg Lift Delivery
Long Arm Action
Quick Arm
Arm Works well
Runs Well
11/5 Shape - 1/7 Shape
Late Depth
Sharp movement
Good Fade/Sink
Late Fade
Attacks the zone
Throws Strikes
Knows how to pitch
Infield
Good timing to the feet
Twitchy Actions
Works through ball well
Clean exchanges
Quick exchanges
3/4 Arm slot
Created good carry
Accurate to base
Catching
Square stance
Gains ground towards the bag
Accurate to base
Clean exchanges
Quick / compact exchanges
Ball out of hand clean
+11 MPH
FB Velo since 02/25/2024
-0.21 SEC
10 Yard Split since 02/25/2024
-0.62 SEC
60 Time since 02/25/2024
-0.23 SEC
40 Time since 02/23/2025
+12 MPH
IF Velo since 02/25/2024
+7 MPH
C Velo since 02/25/2024
-0.30 SEC
Pop Time since 02/25/2024
+13 MPH
Exit Velo since 02/25/2024
+9.46 MPH
Max Barrel Speed
since 08/03/2024
+3.34
Impact Momentum
since 08/03/2024
+13.20 Gs
Max Acceleration since 08/03/2024
Best
PG Grade:
8
2024 Midwest Indoor Prospect Gateway
Right Handed Hitting
Swing Efficiency™
Swing Efficiency™ is a score from 0-100 based on how fast you move your body compared to other players of a similar height and weight. Our library of over 10,000 hitters shows that for a given body type, higher swing efficiencies generate higher exit velos. PG All-American Arjun Nimmala may only weigh 170 lbs, but he can still hit 103MPH off a tee thanks to his elite Swing Efficiency™.
36%
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