11/12/2023 - National Showcase - Lake Zurich (Chicago), IL In our second viewing of this 2025 grad, Jakob continues to show shine on the diamond. We saw marked improvement in his pitching performance. On the mound, fastball jumped 5 mph; from 77 mph to now a firm 82 mph on a downward plane. He shows balance, on-time separation of ball out of glove with a quick, clean arm stroke. He gets extension and finishes out in front on all of his pitches. Jakob has a ton of potential on the mound. In the OF, he plays free and easy. Ball jumps out of his hand with carry. He fields out in front with quick glove to hand transfer. At the plate, he swings with intent and the barrel is consistently level. We'd like to see him try and keep his top-hand on the bat until his hips get through. Overall, Jakob has a bright future in baseball.