07/18/2024 - Baseball Factory National World Series at JRTC (HS) Jackson continues to show as a prospect with improvements in his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date, now a 7.16 runner. At 3B, defensive abilities are well above average as he displays clean / smooth actions. Feet are active as he displays proper footwork as he works to square ground balls and plays through with his body. Glove action is clean and presents well out front. He moves well laterally and utilizes his foot quickness in covering a lot of ground. Throws are accurate with carry across the diamond. At the plate, hitting abilities are now well above average through a squared setup. Hands are quick (87 mph exit velocity) and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields with gap-to-gap pop. He has strength in his swing with power improving as he utilizes his lower half more half efficiently. At the event, he was 4 for 9. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 83 mph. Fastball shows good cutting action. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with sharp break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sinking action. Control is solid as he throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and works hard to be the best player he can be. Jackson has a big upside and will get looks from the collegiate coaches with his baseball abilities.