Trace Baker

I am very blessed and excited to announce my commitment to the University of North Carolina Wilmington to continue my athletic and academic career. I want to thank God, my family, friends, and coaches for all that they’ve done for me and their continued support. #rollhawks

🦌𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫🦌 Carter Holjes makes his sixth start and 19th appearance of the summer for the @SCSpikes as a full summer player with swing-and-miss stuff from his FB/CH/SL/CT arsenal. 👀 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥: 18/5 G/S, 3-2, 2.17 ERA, 49.2 IP, 72 K, 1.13 WHIP, .216 BAA 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟: 10 G, 1.23 ERA, 14.2 IP, 22 K, 1.16 WHIP, .232 BAA 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟: 8/5 G/S, 2.57 ERA, 35 IP, 50 K, 1.11 WHIP, .209 BAA 🗒️ loom.ly/5b0ZX5o | @carterholjes

Blessed to be an Aggie. @BenHallbsb16 @B_Funk05

Trace Baker went from an 87-90 JUCO arm to sitting 93-96 and getting drafted by the Blue Jays.⁠ ⁠ A huge part of it? Getting his torso closed up longer and stacking more side bend. Everything we did was about forcing better frontal plane mechanics and maximizing the timing of hip-shoulder separation.⁠ ⁠ More side bend. Later rotation. The rubber band pulled back faster and harder.⁠ ⁠ His transformation speaks for itself. @TraceBaker5

💪 𝑷𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 🏆 Ryan Calvert is the #MLBDraftLeague Pitcher of the Week for July 1-6! 🎉 Calvert was sharp out of the bullpen this week with a 0.00 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and .105 BAA over six innings. 3 G, 6 IP, 0/1 ER/R, 2 H, 3 BB, 8 K @TrentonThunder | @ryancalvert03

Transfer Portal: Grad Transfer FB 90-93 T4 (18-21 iVB) Slider 80-83 Curveball 77-79 Career Stats 4.41 ERA, 49 IP, 24 H, 74 K, 8 SV 2024 All Appy League Previously at Lenoir Rhyne 6’2 225lb 3.49 GPA with degree in Exercise Science Outting vs Macon Bacon 1.1 ip 0r 2ks 1h 0bb

Zane Taylor with one of the pitching performances of the day🚨 The UNCW Senior showed a deep four pitch mix topping out at 97🔥 @Zanetaylorr FB: 95-97 17v / 11h CT: 88-90 1v / -1h CH: 86 -1v / 16h CB: 84 -8v / -2h

Last pen before heading up to @TriStCoalCats for the summer. Transfer Portal LHP with 2 years of eligibility remaining FB: 92, T93 CT: 85 CH: 84-85 CB: 81 @FlatgroundApp

UNCW grad transfer – 1 year eligibility 2025: .154 BAA, 13.5 K/9 2024: Mountain East Pitcher of the Year, 2nd Team OF ABCA/All-Atlantic Region 1st Team P/OF Pitching – 2.41 ERA, 7-2, 71 IP, 85 K, .193 BAA Hitting – .323 AVG (conference), 14 HR, 10 2B, 1 3B, 42 RBI, 170 AB

I’ve decided I will be entering the transfer portal with 2 years of eligibility remaining FB: 89-92 T93 CT: 83-87 CH: 82-85 CB: 78-81 Will be playing with the Tri-State Coal Cats in the Appalachian League this summer @FlatgroundApp

Aiken Minton Transfer Portal RHP 1 Year of eligibility remaining SNK 88-91 T92 SL 78-82 CH 80-83 Stats Across 4 years (Catawba Valley CC, Mount Olive and Wilson Tobs (CPL)) 90 IP 86Ks 5.3 ERA @FlatgroundApp

Freshman year regular season stats at Pitt CC FB 88-92 SL 76-77 CH 78-81

Mount Olive Junior Samantha Taylor: Season in Rewind🎥 🫒.366 BA 🫒.966 OPS 🫒4 HR 🫒48 RBI 🫒11 steals 🫒16 BB-13 K 🫒All-Defensive Left Field The Pitt CC transfer lead the Trojans lineup in BA, OPS, SLG%, hits, RBI, and runs scored🔥 Her senior year will be superlative

UNCW’s Zane Taylor had one of the more impressive outings I’ve seen this year. 7.2, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K ⚾️ FB 93-96 (held mostly into 6th+. 91-94 after). T97 🔥 ⚾️ Mid-80s CT with bite that also had SL traits at times ⚾️ CB low-80s w/ sharp bite/depth ⚾️ Flashed a CH

So far this season 8-1 3.00 era 60ip 56k #cvccbaseball

@bigdonkey47 What a great swing tho. That hitter lowkey smacked that ball he must be really good

the weekend rotation is 𝐬𝐞𝐭 #SeahawkBaseball

1B Tanner Thach (@UNCWBaseball) is another college bat to keep close tabs on this season. Thach was drafted by the Giants in the 18th round of the 2022 draft but decided to honor his commitment to the Seahawks. Thach made a significant impact in his first year on campus and posted a .290/.356/.544 slash line with 11 2B, 15 HR—a UNCW single-season freshman record—and 68 RBIs. He outdid himself in 2024 and hit .324/.406/.700 with 11 2B, a UNCW single-season record 27 HR and 75 RBIs in 61 games. Thach’s production didn’t end there, though, as he was named a Cape League all-star, hitting .275/.367/.493 with 6 doubles, 8 HR and 25 RBIs. Thach has a strong, physical build at 6’4” and 220-lbs. He has a crouched stance in the box with an open front side and a medium-high handset. It’s a bit of a noisy load in which he drops and drifts his hands, but Thach does possess plenty of bat speed. He has a steep, uphill swing path, and it’s a violent operation that is geared towards getting the ball up in the air and doing damage. However, it can get long at times. Thach’s carrying tool is undoubtedly his immense power. He has established a now-lengthy track record of power production with both metal and wood, and he has zero issue tapping into it on a game-to-game basis. Thach has home run power to all fields, though his highest quality of contact comes to the pull side. He gets the ball up in the air on a consistent basis, and when he catches the baseball on the sweet spot, it flies. Thach posted maximum exit velocities during the spring and summer of 113.5 mph and 103.1 mph, respectively. At the start of the summer, he would sometimes unnecessarily sell out to get to his power which caused him to top-spin line drives to the pull side, but as the season progressed he was able to break that habit. Thach has plus in-game power to all fields. The biggest key going forward for Thach is for him to continue to make enough contact to get to his power on a regular basis. His bat-to-ball skills are fringy, though he did post a 90% in-zone contact rate against all fastballs. Like a lot of hitters, the root of Thach’s contact struggles are secondary offerings. He’ll have difficulty at times picking up spin out of the hand which leads to both miss and chase. Thach will also tend to whiff and chase against heaters that are either elevated or on the outer-half of the plate. However, he does handle velocity well and last season he hit .533/.588/1.033 against all fastballs 92+. While Thach feasts on righthanded pitching, he hit just .246/.321/.551 last season against lefties. Thach’s power is tremendous, but he’ll need to add a coat or two of polish to his hit-ability as he transitions into professional baseball. First base isn’t the flashiest defensive profile, but Thach moves well around the bag and is a strong athlete at the position. He’s not afraid to range into the four-hole and he is a reassuring anchor on the right side of the infield. Thach has an advanced baseball sense, a trait that shines on a game-to-game basis. While he won’t pitch professionally, expect Thach to log some innings this spring for UNCW. His fastball tops out in the low 90s and flashes some hop in the top of the zone, but he’ll also mix in a mid-70s curveball and a low-80s changeup. The cherry on top with Thach is his makeup, both on and off the field. It’s impossible to stick a grade on it because it’s a 90 on the 20-80 scale. Would have him as a 2nd-early 3rd round type this July. (🎥: @UNCWBaseball, @CotuitKettleers)

Ethan Levy Gap Year JUCO RHP 2 years of eligibility left looking for a home for 25’-26’. Training with @8ctaneBaseball to prepare. Recent stats are a 2.41 ERA, 25 IP, and 23k’s this past summer. Phone:919-285-6383 @MarshallMcD22 @CoachZach2455 @FlatgroundApp @jucoroute

It’s been a fun fall of live looks w/ @ProspectsLive! Here is part 2 of my Fall Jottings. Made it to @UVABaseball to catch them play @TerpsBaseball and @UNCWBaseball. Tons of talent including Henry Ford, Henry Godbout, Kyle McCoy, Tanner Thach, & more! prospectslive.com/prospects-live…