03/07/2021 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Stockton (Sacramento), CA James continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. At 1B, defensive abilities are outstanding as he displays smooth, athletic actions. Feet are active as he displays proper foot work around the bag and is a quality receiver. Glove action is soft/sure and he consistently showed the ability to pick balls out of the dirt. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. Throws are accurate with carry to his target. At the plate, power potential is now outstanding through a tall setup. He stands in with a solid/strong base and has fluid rhythm to load. Barrel delivery is short/quick (83 mph exit velocity) as he connects with power showing best to the pull side. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 78 mph. Fastball showed range of 74-78 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with slight sink. 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.