NEW INFO - 2023 Draft Prospect - C - Ryder Helfrick

 

Ryder Helfrick 

C       CLAYTON VALLEY HS 

6-1      200

 

12-28-22 - 2023 MLB Draft – Top 50 High School Prospects

https://www.prospects1500.com/general/2023-mlb-draft-top-50-high-school-prospects/

35. Ryder Helfrick, C, Clayton Valley (CA) – If you have only seen Helfrick in the All-American Game at Dodger Stadium, you would have real concerns about his ability to stick behind the plate as he had a poor performance with far too many balls getting away from him. In reality, that was a bad day and he actually has good hands behind the dish and is a good receiver with a plus arm. At the plate, he has a really strong top hand in his swing that tends to find the barrel often. He has a good hit tool thanks to his ability to get the bat to the zone quick but stays in the zone to make solid contact where the ball jumps off the bat.

Dick’s Sporting Goods All-American Classic 

@PGAllAmerican 8-28-22 

Ryder Helfrick ('23, CA) hits this ball 104 mph (400 ft) to deep CF for triple. Strong hands and quick bat speed produces advanced power that plays to the big part of the yard. Arkansas commit

 

Perfect Game - 

https://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=737309  

Ryder Helfrick is a 2023 C/IF with a 6-1 200 lb. frame from Discovery Bay, CA who attends Clayton Valley. Large, athletic frame with broad shoulders and present physical strength proportioned nicely throughout frame. Ran a 6.77 60-yard dash. Primary catcher, starts on a knee in drills, arm strength is a weapon behind the plate, gets it out of glove cleanly, longer arm stroke through the backside, plus arm and carry to second, did an excellent job framing and receiving high octane stuff in live action. Right-handed hitter, begins with an upright and open stance with a high hand set and back elbow at the plate; barrel tilt at start, utilizes a leg lift trigger for timing moving into contact. Holds coil well at start of swing, shows present bat speed through the zone and shows solid present power to pull side. Has some timing components to operation, ball jumps when squared, best contact to pull side. Excellent student. Verbal commitment to Arkansas.

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