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John Saffold
2022 GRAD
 |  SS/3B, MIF
 |  Birmingham, AL
COMMITMENT
Best PG Grade
8
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING AL STATE RANKING
Top 1000 588
97 21
OVERALL SS OVERALL SS
Bessemer Academy
HIGH SCHOOL
5-10
  183

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
R/R
BATS/THROWS
20 and 11 mos
AGE
18 and 7 mos
Age at 2022 Draft
WANT VIDEO?
PG EVENT RESULTS
81 mph
FB VELO 6/9/2022
7.07 sec
60 YARD DASH 6/23/2020
1.63 sec
10 YARD SPLIT 8/10/2019
75 mph
IF VELO 8/22/2020
82 mph
EXIT VELO 8/10/2019
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LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2020 Gulf Coast Prospect Showcase  
John Saffold is a 2022 2B/MIF with a 5-10 173 lb. frame from Birmingham, AL who attends Bessemer Academy. Medium and strong frame with strength present in his lower half, athletic. Ran a 7.18 second 60 yard dash. Primary infielder, stood out defensively in game action, slick fielding up the middle, works low and has a feel for the position, quick transfer to his barehand, accurate arm with developing arm strength. Right-handed hitter, sets up at the plate with an open and balanced stance, quickness to his hands, direct path to contact with a high finish, creates leverage and extends some, can work gap to gap and create backspin, will improve with reps and has a good foundation to improve upon. Good student.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+14 MPH
FB Velo since 06/01/2017
-0.19 SEC
60 Time since 08/10/2019
+2 MPH
IF Velo since 08/10/2019
+3.23 MPH
Max Barrel Speed since 08/10/2019
+1.67
Impact Momentum since 08/10/2019
+4.59 Gs
Max Acceleration since 08/10/2019
Best PG Grade: 8
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2022 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 81 mph 78 mph
60.22%
60 7.07 sec 7.39 sec
76.39%
10 SPL 1.63 sec 1.72 sec
77.39%
IF 75 mph 77 mph
32.64%
CATEGORIES TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Exit Velo 82 mph 81 mph
50.68%
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Max Barrel Speed 62.206 mph 63.89 mph
38.31%
Impact Momentum 22.878 23.74
35.15%
Max Acceleration 31.173 g's 31.52 g's
52.62%
BEST SINGLE GAME STATS
BATTING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
At bats: 4 Jun 09, 2022 vs. Old Hickory 18'S
Runs: 3 Aug 08, 2020 vs. Brigade Colt 45’s/Gray
Hits: 2 Jun 09, 2022 vs. Old Hickory 18'S
RBI's: 3 Jul 27, 2021 vs. Team 850- Fiorentino
Doubles: 1 Mar 04, 2022 vs. Wow Factor Baseball Academy
Triples: 1 Jul 26, 2021 vs. Excel Blue Sox 17u
Total bases: 3 Mar 04, 2022 vs. Wow Factor Baseball Academy
Walks: 2 Mar 05, 2022 vs. Sunshine State Elite Academy
SAC flies: 1 Jul 27, 2021 vs. Team 850- Fiorentino
Stolen bases: 4 Sep 12, 2020 vs. Mississippi Redsox
Hit by pitch: 1 Sep 12, 2021 vs. Colt 45’s/Gray
PITCHING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
Inn. pitched: 2.2 Jun 02, 2019 vs. Game On Futures 16U
Runs allowed: 0 Jun 10, 2022 vs. Ftb/Phillies St 2023 National
Earned runs: 0 Jun 10, 2022 vs. Ftb/Phillies St 2023 National
Hits allowed: 0 May 31, 2019 vs. Hobgood Braves
Strikeouts: 4 Jun 02, 2019 vs. Game On Futures 16U
Walks allowed: 0 Jun 10, 2022 vs. Ftb/Phillies St 2023 National