12/27/2017 - Under Armour Baseball Factory Recruiting Classic (Ages 14-18) Jake continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a bright future on the diamond. At the plate is where he has improved the most through a squared / athletic setup. Hands are quick (85 mph exit velocity) and work through a level swing path. He has strength in his swing and shows a plus feel for the barrel with gap-to-gap pop. Behind the plate, pop times showed in the 2.15 range with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength. He shows a solid setup and soft glove action, sticking balls in the zone well. He utilizes his body well through the blocking process and is a wall behind the plate. On the mound, fastball shows a range of 80-83 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with late break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup but throws too hard, close to fastball velocity. Control is tremendous as he attacks hitters and through strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and plays the game hard.