05/07/2017 - National Tryout Plus - College Station, TX Jacob continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date at 7.21. Behind the plate, pop times have improved as he threw his lowest time to date at 2.09 as he gets rid of the baseball quickly. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Hands are soft / sure and he sticks balls in the zone. He shows off his athletic abilities through the blocking process but will benefit by working to get his body down sooner. In the MIF, feet are aggressive as he works around and plays through balls well with his body. Glove action is soft / sure and he presents well out front. Defensive abilities will continue to improve as he quickens his feeds / turns of the double play. At the plate, he shows a squared setup with balance. Hands are quick and work to and through a level swing path, creating extension. He works to stay inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he works to utilize his lower half more efficiently.
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