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2019 South Prospect Showcase
Hugo Diaz is a 2021 SS/RHP/IF with a 5-10 160 lb. frame from El Paso, TX who attends Pebble Hills. Ran a 7.09 second sixty-yard dash. Primary shortstop with a young frame and clean and smooth glove actions. Has athletic movements through the fielding process, with clean footwork and excellent first step quickness. Plays well through the fielding with soft hands and good momentum toward first base. Has some present arm strength with throws up to 83 miles per hour from multiple slots. Has a slightly open stance at the plate, with a big , late leg lift. Swings with intent to drive the baseball, showcasing a middle of the field approach and line drive barrel plane. Late to the point of contact at times, with the hands falling behind after big leg kick. Secondary right-handed pitcher that starts from the windup with a small side step into a belt high leg lift. Uses drop and drive actions down the mound, landing slightly to the glove side and getting good extension over the front side. Has a clean arm path from a mid three-quarter slot, running a fastball with late life to the arm side up to 82 miles per hour. Mixing speeds, using a good three-pitch mix that includes a slow-spinning slider with late depth across the zone in the low-70s, and a changeup that has some late fading action at 74 miles per hour.