Cincinnati Reds draft the idealized version of lightning-fast Billy Hamilton

Steele Hall tin fly.

And now he's a Cincinnati Reds draught prime astatine No. 9 wide successful nan 2025 MLB Draft.

Hall is fixed an 80-grade velocity by scouts, arsenic precocious arsenic nan standard goes.

That's nan benignant of velocity erstwhile Reds second-round prime Billy Hamilton had. Hamilton was 1 of nan astir breathtaking players to scope MLB for Cincinnati successful nan past quarter-century, but he simply didn't person capable powerfulness to instrumentality around.

Hall is nan idealized type of Hamilton.

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The shortstop retired of Trussville, Alabama deed 8 homers successful his last precocious schoolhouse season. After reclassifying to enactment astatine nan prep level for 1 much year, Hall added double-digit pounds of muscle, according to MLB Network.

He's stronger now, which will let nan velocity to play moreover better.

Hall has a plaything pinch popular that reminded MLB Network's Mark DeRosa of Trea Turner.

If he tin deed for powerfulness successful summation to his ultimate speed, he'll extremity up arsenic a awesome prime for Cincinnati.

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