09/01/2019 - College PREP - San Francisco, CA Jake is an athletic and talented 2020 Catching prospect. Behind the dish, Jake a quiet primary stance and presents a low target. He works under low pitches, he works behind the ball, and control the ball in the strike zone. When blocking, he leads with his glove and controls the ball with a soft chest. When throwing, Jake gains ground, he has a clean exchange, and a quick release. He has a strong arm and threw a 1.99 time to second base which is .02 seconds below the MLB average. At the plate, Jake starts in a crouched stance, he loads his hands back into the drive position, and gets to balance at contact. He keeps his head down on the ball with backside hip rotation, and gets good extension after contact. Jake will continue to improve with experience and we hope to see his progress in the future.