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James Okelley

James Okelley 2B/RHP

  • Bradenton, FL
  • Bayshore H.S.
  • Grad 2023
  • Ht 5'7''
  • Wt 164 lbs
  • Throws Right
  • Bats Left
  • Arm 69 mph
  • 60 YD 8.88 Sec
  • Class

Running

  • 2.16 sec 10 Yds
  • 6.34 sec 40 Yds
  • 8.88 sec 60 Yds
  • 5.18 sec H > 1B (LHH)
  • 5.53 sec Shuttle (L)
  • 5.56 sec Shuttle (R)

Strength

  • 6'2'' Broad Jump
  • 57 psi Grip (L)
  • 56 psi Grip (R)

Throwing

  • 69 mph mph Velocity
  • 35 Arm Grade

Position - 2B

  • 35 Fielding Grade

Hitting

  • 35 Hitting Grade (L)
  • 35 Power Grade (L)
  • 71 mph mph Exit Velocity

Pitching

  • High 3/4 Arm Angle
  • 35 Arm Action Grade
  • 40 Control Grade
  • 38 Delivery Grade
  • 64 – 67 mph FASTBALL
  • 30 FB Grade
  • 58 – 60 mph CURVEBALL
  • 35 CB Grade
  • 58 – 61 mph CHANGEUP
  • 42 CH Grade
  • N/A mph SLIDER
  • N/A SL Grade

Official Scouting Report

  • Class Rating
  • 2B/RHPPosition Projection

08/13/2021 - Baseball Factory Summer Classic James is a 2B/RHP prospect who showcased his skills at the BF Summer Classic. In the infield, he worked to center the baseball and showed ability to throw from multiple arm angles. Made accurate/on-line throws across diamond, with a long arm stoke, and an arm velocity up to 69mph. A right-handed pitcher, he gets to a good balance point and separates his hands on time. He keeps his eyes on the mitt throughout his delivery and lands square to plate. He attacks hitters with a FB that sits 64-67mph, a 11/5 shaped breaking ball, and a changeup that has some movement in zone that he throws with FB arm speed. In 2 innings of work, James induced 5 weak ground balls and 1 strikeout. At the plate, he hits from an upright and open stance. Smooth swing when he is on-time and has a flat barrel through hitting zone. A 2-hand high finish and ability to spray balls to all fields. Had a bat exit velocity up to 71mph during his round of BP. With another year of continued growth and development, we can see this 2-way prospect having a bright future on the baseball field.

09/04/2020 - HS All-Region Tournament James continues to shine on the diamond. At the plate, hitting / power potential through an open setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He makes consistent contact through a line drive approach. At 3B, he displays smooth / athletic actions. Feet are active as he works around balls and plays through with his body. Glove action is clean but needs to present more out front. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 64 mph. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with short break. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.

12/14/2019 - Florida Regional Offensive Skills and Pitching/Catching Combined Weekend (Ages 14-18) James is a hard working 2023 prospect that made several adjustments and was eager to learn throughout the weekend. At the plate, James starts in a tall stance, he loads his hands back into the drive position, and has smooth action in his swing. He showed significant improvement in rotating his back leg but he still has a long way to go. Attacking the inside part of the ball and keeping his head down longer will help improve his ability to keep his front side closed. On the bump, James separates on time, he has a clean arm action, and has a proper stride length. He needs to continue to find a balance point, ride his back leg toward the plate, and work down hill in his delivery. His 2 seam fastball tails and he has slight movement on his four seamer. He creates downward movement on his changeup, long tossing with his changeup will help him get more feel for the pitch. James will continue to improve with experience and we hope to see his progress in the future.

08/05/2019 - Baseball Factory Pro Select Training at Pirate City (Ages 12-14) James is a coachable IF prospect who worked hard on his skills during the Pro Select Training at Pirate City. In the field, James takes a good first step and shows efficient footwork. He gets into an athletic position and fields the ball out in front of his body. He makes a clean exchange and keeps his throws accurate to his target. James can improve defensively by long tossing to build up his arm strength. At the plate, this LHH sets up in an open stance and takes a square stride. He is controlled getting his hands activated and remains centered in his lower half. He rotates his core well and makes solid contact. Driving his lower half more can help James improve as a hitter. With four more years to develop, James has the time and potential to further progress his skills on the field.

05/12/2019 - Interactive Video Program - Tampa, FL James worked out at 3B and 2B during his last workout with The Factory. He showed improvements with the glove and raised velocity to 60 MPH. Defensively, James has playable hands and feet and he works from the ground up. He tries hard to create a good fielding angle, he flashes a solid backhand, and he throws with accuracy and direction to his target after a clean exchange. At the plate, James has a tall stance, good balance, and he keeps a still head. He gets good rotation through the ball and works it gap to gap. Continuing to work on the following can help skills improve. 

Infield
1. Follow throws
2. Pre-pitch actions
3. Play lower
Offense
1. Swing path
2. Bat speed
3. Level swing

11/15/2018 - Baseball Factory Select Training & Competition at Pirate City (Ages 12-14) James continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. In the OF, defensive abilities have improved as he displays smooth actions. Feet are aggressive as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He reads balls well off the bat and works to get behind balls but needs to play through with momentum to his target. Range will increase as he continues to improve foot quickness. Throws are accurate but needs to build more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he shows a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will continue to improve as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and plays the game hard.

11/04/2018 - Interactive Video Program - Tampa, FL James worked out in the OF and at 3B during his last workout with The Factory. In the OF, James has active feet, he works behind the ball well, and he makes plays consistently. He keeps it in front of his body, his exchange is clean, and throws with accuracy to his target. At 3B, James has playable hands and feet, good range, and his arm is accurate across the diamond. Offensively, James has a square set-up, he loads well, and stands in with good balance. He makes contact, hits hard to the pull side, and uses some lower body. James can continue to get better with work on the following. 

Outfield
1. Follow throws
2. Hands
3. Release
Infield
1. Pre-pitch
2. Fielding position
3. Footwork
Offense
1. Lower body
2. Rhythm
3. Barrel accuracy

11/12/2017 - Interactive Video Program - Davie, FL James is an OF who will graduate in 2023. Defensively in the OF, he hustles hard with good reads as he tracks down fly balls. He tries to work behind the fly ball and makes accurate throws to his target. With the stick, this LHH shows a square setup and tracks pitches well into the zone. He takes aggressive hacks through the zone and sprays pitches to all parts of the field. Overall abilities in his game will improve with work on the following. 

Defense
1. Quick footwork
2. Develop soft hands
3. Clean exchange to throw
Offense
1. Develop a load
2. Lower 1/2 drive
3. Level out swing path

Profile

James Okelley Bradenton, FL info@factoryathletics.com 800-641-4487 @baseballfactory
Primary Position 2B
Grad Year 2023 Secondary Position RHP
High School Bayshore H.S. Bats Left
Height 5'7'' Throws Right
Weight 164 LBS Arm 69 mph
60 YD 8.88

The chart below shows the levels of college baseball, along with the range of players with potential to be recruited at that level.

Division I Class 1 – 4
Division II Class 1 – 5
Division III Class 1 – 8
NAIA Class 1 – 6
JUCO Class 1 – 8

Tool Grade Scale

Our main goals with the BF "10-70" Scouting Scale are to provide the player with a realistic evaluation of his "PRESENT" abilities (what he can do today), and to provide college coaches with information they can use to identify and/or compare potential recruits.

Tools are graded for all players and pitchers, regardless of age or graduation year. However, for High School players we use only grades 20-70 (grades 10-18 do not apply), while for Middle School players we use only grades 10-52 (grades 55-70 do not apply).

Grade Middle School (Ages 11-13) Description High School (Ages 14-18) Description 10 Yard Dash (seconds) 40 Yard Dash (seconds) 60 Yard Dash (seconds) Home-1B LHH (seconds) Home-1B RHH (seconds) 5-10-5Shuttle [LEFT] (seconds) 5-10-5Shuttle [RIGHT] (seconds) Broad Jump (inches) Grip Strength [LEFT] (psi) Grip Strength [RIGHT] (psi) FB & Raw Velocity (mph) Bat Exit Velocity (mph) Catcher Release (seconds)
10 Poor -----N/A----- 2.50+ 7.50+ 10.50+ 6.70+ 6.80+ 6.80+ 6.80+ 35- 30- 30- 40- 30- 3.70+
12 Well Below Avg -----N/A----- 2.40 7.40 10.00 6.40 6.50 6.60 6.60 40 35 35 42 35 3.50
15   -----N/A----- 2.35 7.30 9.75 6.10 6.20 6.40 6.40 45 40 40 45 38 3.25
18 Below Avg -----N/A----- 2.30 7.20 9.50 6.00 6.10 6.20 6.20 50 45 45 48 40 3.15
20   Poor 2.25 7.00 9.25 5.90 6.00 6.00 6.00 55 50 50 51 45 3.10
22 Near Avg   2.15 6.50 9.00 5.80 5.90 5.85 5.85 60 55 55 54 50 3.00
25   Well Below Avg 2.10 6.25 8.75 5.70 5.80 5.75 5.75 64 60 60 58 55 2.90
28 MS Average   2.05 6.15 8.50 5.45 5.55 5.50 5.50 68 65 65 62 60 2.80
30   Below Avg 2.00 5.95 8.25 5.40 5.50 5.25 5.25 74 70 70 63 62 2.70
32 Solid Avg   1.95 5.80 8.00 5.20 5.30 5.10 5.10 78 80 80 67 65 2.60
35   Near Avg 1.90 5.65 7.75 4.90 5.00 5.00 5.00 82 90 90 71 70 2.50
38 Above Avg   1.88 5.45 7.50 4.80 4.90 4.95 4.95 86 100 100 75 75 2.40
40   HS Average 1.85 5.25 7.40 4.70 4.80 4.90 4.90 93 110 112 79 80 2.25
42 Well Above Avg   1.82 5.20 7.30 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.80 98 115 115 81 82 2.15
45   Solid Avg 1.80 5.18 7.20 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.70 103 118 118 83 84 2.10
48 Excellent   1.78 5.16 7.10 4.45 4.55 4.60 4.60 108 120 120 85 86 2.05
50   Above Avg 1.76 5.14 7.05 4.40 4.50 4.50 4.50 113 125 125 86 88 2.00
52 Outstanding   1.74 5.12 7.00 4.35 4.45 4.40 4.40 118 128 128 87 90 1.98
55 -----N/A----- Well Above Avg 1.72 5.10 6.95 4.30 4.40 4.30 4.30 123 130 130 88 92 1.95
58 -----N/A-----   1.70 5.05 6.90 4.25 4.35 4.25 4.25 128 135 135 89 94 1.93
60 -----N/A----- Excellent 1.68 5.00 6.85 4.20 4.30 4.20 4.20 133 138 138 90 95 1.90
62 -----N/A-----   1.66 4.95 6.80 4.15 4.25 4.15 4.15 138 140 140 91 96 1.88
65 -----N/A----- Outstanding 1.64 4.90 6.70 4.10 4.20 4.10 4.10 143 145 145 93 97 1.85
68 -----N/A-----   1.62 4.85 6.60 4.05 4.15 4.05 4.05 148 150 150 94 98 1.82
70 -----N/A----- Superior 1.60- 4.80- 6.50- 4.00- 4.10- 4.00- 4.00- 150+ 155+ 155+ 95+ 99+ 1.80-
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