10/12/2014 - College PREP - Hoover (Birmingham), AL James is a solid catcher that will graduate in 2015. Behind the plate, he shows a quick transfer / exchange. Pop times show a range of 2.21-2.37 with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program and work to get rid of the baseball quicker. Receiving / blocking skills show as quality tools that will play well at the next level. At the plate, he shows a squared / balanced setup. Hands are quick and work through a direct / level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields with power numbers improving as he learns to use his lower half more and stay through the ball at contact. James has abilities with a lot of room to improve.