https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2025/draft/ -
# 95 Angel
Laya OF, Eastlake
(CA)
18/yrs
old LHH 6'
3" 190
COMMITTED
- Oregon
Scouting
grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45
Eastlake
High School in California has had three first-round picks and five total
selections in the top three rounds over the years, most notably Adrián
González, the No. 1 overall pick in 2000, and Marcelo Mayer, who went No. 4
overall in 2021. Laya doesn’t fit into that kind of top of the first round
conversation, but the projectable tools he showcased at Perfect Game National
and the Area Code Games will assuredly have scouts pouring into Eastlake once
again.
All of
Laya’s tools come with considerable ceiling. He’s a big, strong outfielder with
a pretty left-handed swing that can do some damage. He has some feel for the
strike zone and flashes some approach, though that part of his game is a bit
raw. As he refines his feel for hitting, that should allow him to tap into his
considerable raw power, something some scouts feel will be plus in the future
with outstanding bat speed.
Laya is
athletic with a little speed and has recorded some excellent run times in the
past, but he appears to be slowing down a bit as he adds strength. It probably
means he’s best suited for an outfield corner, but the power potential and his
plus arm should profile just fine there. If the Oregon recruit shows the
ability to tap into his tools consistently in the spring, he’ll move up this
list.
https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=714041
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2024
National Showcase
Angel
Laya is a 2025 OF/2B with a 6-3 190 lb. frame from San Diego, CA who attends
Eastlake. Big and strong athletic build. Left handed hitter, hits from a spread
and balanced base, has a smooth and easy swing, looking to pull the ball but is
able to stay behind it and drive it hard the other way as well, stays well
timed, projects well as a hitter. 6.77 runner in the sixty. Primary outfielder
on defense, has easy athleticism through the ball and shows good pace and body
control through the ball, makes accurate throws with nice carry, should be a
plus defensively. Good student, verbal commitment to Oregon.
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