07/17/2017 - College PREP - Minneapolis, MN Jonah continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. In the MIF, defensive abilities are well above average as he displays quick / athletic actions. Feet are aggressive as he works around and plays through balls with his body. Glove action is soft / sure and he presents well out front. Range will increase as he continues to improve foot quickness. Hands / feet work well together as he gets rid of the baseball quickly with life, accuracy, and carry across the diamond. At the plate, he shows an athletic setup. Hands are quick (88 mph exit velocity) and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields. Lower half works well through the swing and shows a feel for the barrel with gap-to-gap pop. On the mound, arm strength has improved the most as he threw his top velocity to date at 83 mph. Fastball showed a range of 80-83 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sinking action. Control is solid as he throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.
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