Jackson
Macdonald

OF/RHP Jackson Macdonald (Sycamore, 2027)) is a multi-sport athlete who has true two-abilities on the baseball field as well. The 6-foot-2, 191-pound, long-levered, athletic left-handed hitter has raw intrigue with the bat thanks to twitchy hands and a direct bat path. The ball is loud off the bat (88.5 mph average EV), works on top of the baseball and uses the whole field with ease. On the mound, the right-hander is an elastic mover with a whippy arm, showing arm-speed out front with a fastball up to 89.4 mph (T2403 rpm). To pair off the fastball he showed a slider with over 2,400 rpm, flashing wipeout action with over 19” of sweep, 74-75 mph. His final offering was a changeup with tumble that he killed spin on, playing under 900 rpm at 77-79 mph. He rounded out his day with an athletic showing in the outfield; attacking the ball with clean actions paired with the liveliest arm for the event at 93 mph.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. High waisted and strong frame with room to continue to add.
Delivery: Athletic and elastic, high leg-lift into balance point, stride works in-line, holds pre-bend in back knee.
Arm Action: RH. Long, full arm swing with layback into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T89, 87-89 mph. Explodes with life and tilt at times, slight run arm-side. T2403, 2254 average rpm.
SL: 74-75 mph. Sharp and tight bite, 10/4 shape, some feel around the zone. T2437, 2387 average rpm.
CH: 77-80 mph. Plays with fade and tumble, kills spin. T899, 789 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2.3, 185-pounds. High waisted and strong frame with room to continue to add.
Hit: LHH. Wide setup, works back to even, leg lift trigger. Loose hands, flat path with some feel for the barrel, works on-plane with feel to drive the ball through the middle of the field. 63.3 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (88.5 avg.); 186-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 93 mph. Short draw, fast arm; raw strength, easy.
Defense: Athletic mover, attacks the ball, fields cleanly off front foot, short shuffle step to target.
Athletic Testing: 3.98 runner in the 30-yard dash; 21.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 76.27 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-1, 184.5-pounds. Trim, athletic build with some projection.
Delivery: Stretch-only, high leg kick coiling into back hip, repeatable.
Arm Action: RH. Whippy, loose, lower 3/4 slot, short arm action."
FB: T85, 81-84 mph. Plays straight. T2173, 1909 average rpm.
SL: 75-76 mph. 12/6 shape, with short break. T2122, 2089 average rpm.
CH: 76-76 mph. Drops off from the FB with negative IVB, kills spin. T927, 927 average rpm.

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 24 in the state. 6-foot-1, 182-pound frame, athletic build with more room to add strength. Athletic mover, hands works in-sync with his leg-lift, works in-line, front side goes early at times, gets down the mound with a long stride, athletic leg-swing finish. Medium arm circle out of the glove, high back elbow, high ¾ slot, whippy and quick arm. Fastball worked in the 83-86 mph range, touching 87 mph once, control wavered at times but it played with clear life and arm-side run at times. His breaking ball showed out-pitch potential with sharp two-plane break, 75-78 mph, could land in the zone. Flashed a changeup at 79 mph with heavy arm-side run. High-follow arm.

Uncommitted. 6-foot-1, 182-pound frame, athletic and trim build with more room to add strength in the coming years. Started in right field and hit out of the seven-hole for the Spartans, finishing the day 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and a run scored. Smooth left-handed swing, covers the plate with ease, polished approach, took a pitch on the outer half the other way for a double in his first at-bat, later turned on a pitch middle/in for a single to his pull-side, athletic hands with control of the barrel. High-follow, also a real two-way prospect.

INF/RHP Jackson MacDonald (Sycamore, 2027) will be a two-way prospect we need to monitor throughout the coming years. He has a wiry, projectable frame, standing in at 6-foot-1, 182-pounds with room to add strength. The left-handed hitter has a relaxed setup and lower hands that work into a flat path, showing some looseness and balance in the swing through impact, reaching up to 92 mph for his EV with more strength to come in the near future. He showed to be an athletic defender as well in the outfield, moving well laterally and fielding the ball in-stride, paired with a strong arm (86 mph). His arm played even better on the mound where he showed a hard-to-miss quick arm, that was loose and whippy. His fastball sat 85-86 mph (T87) with both run and carry through the zone with above-average spin-feel (avg. 2219 rpm). His breaking ball showed to be a potential out-pitch for the spring season, thrown with intent at 73-75 mph with depth, located at the bottom of the zone. His changeup flashed at 75-78 mph, killing spin (avg. 997 rpm), playing with sink (avg. 7.7” IVB). A name to monitor this spring on what should be another competitive Sycamore team.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds. Long levers, athletic, more fill on its way.
Delivery: Simple, controlled delivery, long extension over front leg.
Arm Action: RH. Compact and quick, 3/4 slot..
FB: T87, 86-87 mph. Firm with late life in the zone. T2343, 2219 average rpm.
CB: 74-75 mph. Sharp 12/6 break at the plate. T2283, 2172 average rpm.
CH: 75-78 mph. Keeps arm side with fading action. T1068, 997 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 175 pounds. Long levers, athletic, more fill on its way.
Hit: LHH. Wide stance with low hands, quiet load with a quick stride. Shorter path to the ball, loose, stays on top of the ball, aggressive follow through. 66.9 mph bat speed with 7g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (84 avg.); 317-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Compact release, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Moves well laterally, athletic actions, fields the ball in-stride off front foot, short crow hop to target.
Athletic Testing: 4.03 runner in the 30-yard dash; 20.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 73.3 Edge Score.