03/24/2024 - National Showcase - Gambrills, MD James is an athletic catcher who has a promising future on the diamond. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing pocket awareness sticking pitches in the zone. He uses his body through the blocking process but needs to work to get body down sooner. Pop times shows in the 2.22 range with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he continues to shine through an athletic setup. Hands are quick (80 mph exit velocity) and work through an aggressive swing path. He has strength in his swing and shows a feel for the barrel with power showing best to the pull side. Lower half works well through the swing as he transfers weight into a firm front side. With 3 years to further develop, James has potential with time and room to progress his game.