06/19/2015 - USA Baseball 17U Championships James showed strong ability, especially on the mound, at his most recent outing with Baseball Factory. He threw his FB from 84-86, spun an 11/5 CB from 66-72, and showed a sinking CH from 71-74. He was mechanically sound, gathering over the rubber and worked fast with his tempo. He was compact and clean with his actions to repeat his delivery and pitched to contact. Offensively, he worked the barrel on a direct path and got good extension through the baseball. He stayed in his legs to generate bat speed and hit off a stiff front side to get leverage. Defensively, he worked well to the baseball with efficient feet and was sure to secure the baseball. He took a good first step and made routine plays with ease. In all - James is a great kid that plays the game hard and respects his teammates and coaches.