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Matthew Bates
2015 GRAD
 |  SS/RHP
 |  Lynchburg, VA
UNCOMMITTED
Best PG Grade
8.5
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING VA STATE RANKING
Top 1000 285
43 7
OVERALL SS OVERALL SS
LIberty Christian Academy
HIGH SCHOOL
5-9
  155
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
R/R
BATS/THROWS
30 and 1 mos
AGE
18 and 11 mos
Age at 2015 Draft
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PG EVENT RESULTS
83 mph
FB VELO
8/15/2014
6.81 sec
60 YARD DASH
5/31/2014
88 mph
IF VELO
8/15/2014

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Matthew Bates is a 2015 SS/RHP with a 5-9 155 lb. frame from Lynchburg, VA who attends LIberty Christian Academy. Bates has an athletic build with room to fill out. Hits from a slightly open stance. Short leg lift trigger and strides to square. Line drive swing plane with mid field approach. Aggressive in box. Makes consistent contact. Defensively, arm works well, good actions to ball, has quick release with good carry out of hand. Also pitched, online delivery. Quick arm. Fastball has good am side run and sink. Change up also has good sink and uses it as out pitch. Good runner with 6.93 Sixty. Good Student.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+6 MPH
FB Velo since 06/02/2012
-0.38 SEC
60 Time since 06/02/2012
+8 MPH
IF Velo since 06/02/2012
Best PG Grade: 8.5
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF2015 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 83 mph 80 mph
65.96%
60 6.81 sec 7.33 sec
90.81%
IF 88 mph 78 mph
94.98%
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