09/27/2015 - College PREP - Pittsburgh, PA Jake is a lean, athletic SS that will graduate in 2016. Foot speed is slightly above average as indicated by his 7.41 60 time. In the IF, feet are active as he works to square balls up, displaying clean hands and proper footwork through an aggressive approach. He communicates well and plays with high energy. Defensive grade will continue to improve as he attacks balls more and plays through while presenting hands more out front. Throws are accurate but needs to build more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he shows an athletic / squared setup and he tracks the ball well. Hands are aggressive and work through a level swing path. He makes consistent contact, mainly to the pull side. Hitting grade will continue to improve as he works to keep hands inside the ball, utilizing all fields. Power numbers will increase has works to utilize his lower half more aggressively. Jake has abilities with time and room to continue to improve.