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Luke Childress
2024 GRAD
 |  3B/MIF, RHP
 |  Tazewell, VA
UNCOMMITTED
Best PG Grade
8
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING VA STATE RANKING
High Follow 407
122 7
OVERALL 3B OVERALL 3B
Tazewell
HIGH SCHOOL
5-9
  180

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
R/R
BATS/THROWS
18 and 0 mos
AGE
and mos
Age at 2024 Draft
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PG EVENT RESULTS
83 mph
FB VELO 7/16/2023
7.27 sec
60 YARD DASH 10/29/2022
1.71 sec
10 YARD SPLIT 4/27/2019
81 mph
IF VELO 10/29/2022
83 mph
EXIT VELO 10/29/2022
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2022 Fall Atlantic Coast Showcase  
Luke Childress is a 2024 3B/RHP/MIF with a 5-10 175 lb. frame from Tazewell, VA who attends Tazewell. Medium, athletic build with obvious lower half strength. 7.27 runner in the 60-yard dash. Primary third baseman, waits back on grounder with good glovework out front, step by step actions, has a good arm with carry across the diamond. Athletic player that has the tools to stick at third base. Right-handed hitter with square base and a high hand set, uses a knee lift trigger to get into rhythm, barrel gets on plane early. Showed some pull-side strength when he got the barrel extended in the middle of the round. Secondary right-handed pitcher, has a confident look about him on the mound and fills up the zone. Works from the first base side of the rubber with a short leg lift to balance, full arm swing in the back to a higher release. Has a quick pace on the mound and attacks hitters in all counts. Two pitch mix of a straight fastball up to 83 mph (2048 RPM). Slider was good when he got extended, up to 73 mph (2134 RPM). Great Student.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+16 MPH
FB Velo since 04/27/2019
-0.40 SEC
60 Time since 04/27/2019
+8 MPH
IF Velo since 04/27/2019
+9 MPH
C Velo since 04/27/2019
-0.01 SEC
Pop Time since 04/27/2019
+19 MPH
Exit Velo since 04/27/2019
+15.54 MPH
Max Barrel Speed since 04/27/2019
+5.78
Impact Momentum since 04/27/2019
+11.94 Gs
Max Acceleration since 04/27/2019
Best PG Grade: 8
04/27/201911/07/202010/29/202267855.566.577.588.59
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2024 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 83 mph 77 mph
79.06%
60 7.27 sec 7.47 sec
62.80%
10 SPL 1.71 sec 1.73 sec
56.89%
IF 81 mph 76 mph
69.55%
CATEGORIES TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Exit Velo 83 mph 79 mph
66.51%
2022 Fall Atlantic Coast Showcase
Right Handed Hitting

Swing Efficiency™

32%

Exit Velo

83mph

Swing Sequence

The order in which each body segment reaches its peak speed

#1 Pelvis
#2 Torso
#3 Arm
#4 Hand
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Max Barrel Speed 66.585 mph 62.17 mph
78.92%
Impact Momentum 24.367 23.11
71.17%
Max Acceleration 33.482 g's 30.50 g's
73.38%
BEST SINGLE GAME STATS
BATTING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
At bats: 4 Jul 20, 2022 vs. Figs Baseball Prospects Underclass
Runs: 2 Jun 24, 2022 vs. Cbc Marucci Blackhawks
Hits: 1 Jun 24, 2023 vs. Heritage Rebels
RBI's: 2 Jul 18, 2022 vs. 5 Star Atlanta 16u Premier
Doubles: 1 Jul 10, 2022 vs. Mid Atlantic Orioles
Home runs: 1 Jul 18, 2022 vs. 5 Star Atlanta 16u Premier
Total bases: 4 Jul 18, 2022 vs. 5 Star Atlanta 16u Premier
Walks: 2 Jul 18, 2022 vs. 5 Star Atlanta 16u Premier
Stolen bases: 1 Jun 23, 2023 vs. Dirtbags 17u Premier
PITCHING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
Inn. pitched: 2.0 Oct 30, 2022 vs. 4 - Green
Runs allowed: 0 Jul 20, 2022 vs. M.A.D. Mavericks - Matthews
Earned runs: 0 Jul 16, 2023 vs. 643 Dp Cougars 16u
Hits allowed: 0 Jul 20, 2022 vs. M.A.D. Mavericks - Matthews
Strikeouts: 2 Jun 24, 2023 vs. Heritage Rebels
Walks allowed: 0 Oct 30, 2022 vs. 4 - Green