LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2021 Sunshine Gulf Coast Showcase
Raiden Lafortune is a 2023 3B/RHP/OF with a 6-1 180 lb. frame from Niceville, FL who attends Niceville. Taller build with some present strength and room for more. 7.81 runner in the sixty. Primary third baseman on defense, fields the ball deep with soft hands, can get more flexibility into his hips and knees working into ground balls, clean arm action with developing arm strength. Right handed hitter, hits from a deep hand start with a back tap load and an aggressive lower half shift into contact, swings hard and gets some bat speed and extension through contact, will overstride at times and get out front but shows nice power potential when he stays back and is on balance. Also pitched, big side step delivery, stays balanced over the rubber, long over the top arm action with good downhill angle to his pitches. Fastball worked in the upper 70's and topped out at 80 mph, did a really nice job of keeping his fastball down in the zone and working ahead in counts. Also threw a downer curveball from the same arm slot as his fastball with good command as well. Excellent student.