01/13/2017 - Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament JD continues to show improvements and a promising future on the diamond. Behind the plate, feet are active as he gains ground and works through a clean / transfer exchange as he gets rid of the baseball quickly. Pop times have improved as he threw his lowest time to date at 1.99. Throws display accuracy and on line carry through his target. He will control the running game with feet / arm. Hands are soft as he lets the ball travel and tracks well, sticking in the zone. He shows off his athletic abilities through the blocking process with tool improving as he creates better angles to deaden ball. At the plate, he continues to shine, displaying outstanding hitting / power potential an athletic setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He has strength in his swing and shows plus barrel accuracy with baseball exploding off the bat when centered. Hands work to stay inside the baseball with gap to gap pop. At the event, he was 4 for 6 with a 2B and 3B.