Earlier
in the week, a rather interesting development occurred in the MLB Draft world. Steele Hall, one of the top middle infield prospects
in the 2026 draft class, completed a reclassification to the 2025 ranks and
signed his National Letter of Intent to Tennessee on Wednesday. Hall’s decision
is a big win for Tony Vitello’s group, as there’s a chance he can get to campus
a year earlier, though there’s plenty of draft intrigue with Hall. Hall was
slated among the top fifty prospects in the 2026 class by many pundits before
the reclass and will be featured in our updated Top 75 Prep list at a later date.
Hall is a
defense-over-offense profile with excellent actions on the dirt. He’s a bouncy
defender with plenty of athleticism and makes everything look smooth at
shortstop, where he projects to stick professionally. He flashes stout lateral
motion and range with a quick first step and defensive instincts, including a
great internal clock. His arm strength grades out as average to above-average,
as well. Offensively, there’s a bit of swing-and-miss to his game, but it’s a
twitchy profile with solid bat speed and a clean bat path. He’s short to the
ball and has a swing that’s aiming to do damage in the air. Hall’s projectable
traits, especially in his lower half, point to decent power potential as he
matures physically, though this is a profile that will likely be a
hit-over-power bat. Hall was expected to be on the older side of the 2026
draft, as his birthday falls a week before the August 1st cutoff date for
college sophomore eligibility. He will be 17.11 on draft day in 2025 and would
be eligible as a junior in 2028 if he makes it to Knoxville.
https://bvmsports.com/2024/11/14/steele-hall-reclassifies-to-2025-class-signs-with-tennessee/
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Steele
Hall, one of the top shortstops in the 2026 class, has reclassified to the 2025
class. A Tennessee commit, Hall finalized his reclassification this week and
signed with the Volunteers yesterday on national signing day. The move could
potentially get Hall, who is at Hewitt-Trussville High in Alabama, to campus
one year earlier at Tennessee. The Volunteers have the No. 4 recruiting class
in the country for 2025, but Hall should get plenty of draft attention as well.
At 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, Hall stands out for his premium athleticism, speed
and defense. A 70 runner on the 20-80 scale,...
https://gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/daphne-middle-infielder-hall-commits-to-tennessee,129980#//
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Daphne
Trojan shortstop Steele Hall announced his commitment to the University of
Tennessee’s baseball program last weekend.
The
Volunteers returned to the College World Series for the first time since 2005
this past year following their best regular season where they were
regular-season and SEC Tournament champions.
The
member of Daphne’s Class of 2026, Hall hit leadoff for the Trojans last year
and helped them finish second in Class 7A Area 2. He recorded a .358 average
with 39 hits – three home runs – 21 RBIs, 36 runs and 13 stolen bases according
to unofficial stats from Joey Warner and Mobile Baseball Connection.
The 5’
10” 145-pound middle infielder has played his summer ball with the Excel Blue
Wave. He added appearances in Prep Baseball Report’s Junior Future Games at the
end of July as well as the 15U National Championship with the Blue Wave earlier
in July where he was named an all-tournament hitter.
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