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Hometown: Carrollton, TX

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Height/Weight: 5' 11'' / 205 lbs.

Bats/Throws: Right / Right

Position(s): C /

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College Commitment: Vanderbilt University

High School: PRESTONWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (TX) 2024

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Region: TEXAS

Twitter: aj_depaolo

Instagram: Ajdepaolo

VIDEOS

  • Erases the runner off the bases as he hoses him down at third base.
    05-15-2024
  • Starts the game off for Prestonwood with the single through the middle.
    05-15-2024
  • Goes right back up the middle with his second hit for a 2-run single making it 6-2 in the 6th.
    05-08-2024
  • Sends this one through the left side for a 2-out single here in the bottom of the second.
    05-08-2024
  • With the heads up play and quick snap throw to first for the back pick
    03-20-2024
  • Pulls a 2-run single into LF
    02-17-2024
  • Ties it up with an RBI single to center and his second hit of the day
    02-17-2024
  • Gets a piece of this one and smashes it to the wall in left for a double
    02-16-2024
  • Hard single up the middle
    02-16-2024
  • Guns runner down at second
    02-15-2024
  • Shoots a single up the middle
    02-15-2024
  • bangs the 2-run triple to the CF wall adding to the lead as the catcher shows the speed dashing into third base. #FiveToolHitting #FiveToolSpeed
    02-10-2024
  • cranks this baseball to left field and over the wall for the solo home run to put his team up in the first inning! #FiveToolPower
    02-09-2024
  • Throw down to second in between innings.
    02-01-2024
  • Takes home from second on a groundout to 2B. #FiveToolSpeed
    02-01-2024
  • Sends this pitch to deep left field and hustles into second for a double.
    02-01-2024
  • Throws out the runner trying to swipe third. #FiveToolArm
    09-16-2023
  • Drives this ball into left center for a single.
    09-16-2023
  • Cranks a lead off line drive single to left field.
    09-07-2023
  • Area Code Games- Ropes the 3-2 fastball off the top of the wall in LF for a leadoff double here in the 4th. 92 MPH off the bat.
    08-10-2023
  • Area Code Games- Hard out with 90 MPH exit velo
    08-10-2023
  • Area Code Games- Leads off the top of the 6th with a single to left field.
    08-08-2023
  • RBI Single to CF
    07-10-2023
  • Lead off single to left
    07-01-2023
  • 2-run double
    06-28-2023
  • Rips a line drive single to center field.
    06-26-2023
  • Ropes a single into center
    06-26-2023
  • 2-run HR to LF
    05-31-2023
  • C makes sliding play to get the out at 1st
    05-09-2023
  • 2023 HS Defensive Highlights + Throws
    04-12-2023
  • 4/14/23-1B up the middle
    04-17-2023
  • RBI single through the left side
    04-12-2023
  • Rips a single to left
    04-12-2023
  • Pregame defense ahead of district matchup
    04-12-2023
  • Smokes an RBI double to the corner in left field.
    03-18-2023
  • Nice pick and tag at the plate to prevent a run
    03-18-2023
  • Shows off the hose to cut down the runner stealing second
    02-18-2023
  • Stolen Base
    02-18-2023
  • Blue Jays Scout Team - Single up the Middle v. McLennan
    09-29-2022
  • Blue Jays Scout Team - RBI Single vs. McLennan
    09-29-2022
  • Blue Jays Scout Team - Double
    09-22-2022
  • Blue Jays Scout Team - Single to Left
    09-07-2022
  • 9/17/22 - 2-run double
    09-17-2022
  • 6/18/22 - Hammers 2B the other way, takes third on misplay
    11-28-2022
  • 6/15/22 - Perfect throw to complete strike 'em out, throw 'em out
    11-28-2022
  • 6/14/22 - Turns on a pitch and rips a hard 2B to LF
    11-28-2022
  • 3/22/22 - Unloads on a pitch and mashes a mammoth homer
    11-28-2022
  • Throw to 2B
    03-18-2023
  • 1B to RF 2/1/22
    03-18-2023
  • 1B up the middle 10/30/21
    03-18-2023
  • Single to LF 10/30/21
    03-18-2023
  • 2B to LCF 10/30/21
    03-18-2023
  • 2-Run Ground Rule 2B 6/22/21
    03-18-2023
  • RBI 3B 6/24/21
    03-18-2023
  • RBI Triple to RF 6/4/21
    03-18-2023
  • RBI Single to LF 6/4/21
    03-18-2023
  • Single Up the middle 5/31/21
    03-18-2023
  • 2 Run Double 5/29/21
    03-18-2023

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