12/27/2014 - Baseball Factory Winter Classic - Session 2 Jake is a versatile young two way player who excels with the glove as a middle infielder. At SS, he shows very good footwork as he sets his angles well, moves through the ball properly and with great rhythm, flashes excellent hands and makes plays consistently. Improved arm strength which should come as he matures will enable him to polish his skills defensively. On the mound, Jake is a RHP who keeps his eyes down on his target, attacks hitters, varies his looks and understands how to play the game. He has a "bulldog" mentality when pitching. Developing an off-speed pitch such as a change-up to mix speeds would help him improve on the bump. Offensively, Jake is slightly open in his setup but gets his foot down and true properly with very good rhythm. He understands how to hit and is an effective hitter. He sometimes reaches for pitches out of the zone due to an aggressive mentality. Jake is a good teammate who relentlessly tries to ask questions to get better each time out. He excels in game situations.