Exclusive College Recruiting Program Jude is an intriguing 2024 Catching prospect out of the Pacific Northwest. With a solid set of tools across the board offensively and defensively there is a lot to like about Jude of both sides of the game. Behind the plate he is a smooth receiver who shows an adept feel for handling velocity and spin with a soft hand and strong wrists. He has good mobility in his hips allowing him to set up low, but also with the quickness to block and move laterally behind the plate. Featuring a strong arm with above average accuracy on his throws his 1.97 in game pop time is a weapon behind the plate where he will stick at the college level. At the plate his swing has the ability to use all fields for hard contact, but shows power to the gaps with strength in his hands through contact and good use of his lower half for bat speed. With current exit velocity in the low 90 MPH range there is impact in his offensive profile at the next level.