09/30/2018 - College PREP - Raleigh, NC Jake is a tall, athletic RHP who has a promising future on the diamond. Delivery is sound / repeatable allowing his arm action to work free to the plate. He shows good tempo through a strong balance point and works in line to his target. Arm strength is well above average as indicated by his top velocity of 84 mph. Fastball showed a range of 80-84 mph on a downhill plane with late life. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with arm side run. Stock on the mound will continue to increase as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he shows a squared setup. Hands are quick (84 mph exit velocity) and work through a level swing path. He has strength in his swing and stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields with gap-to-gap pop. Jake has an upside on the bump and will get looks from the collegiate coaches with his abilities as he continues to progress his game.
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