85.1
Velocity (max)
8/09/22
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LHP Jake Swanson (Grant, 2023) is an uncommitted southpaw who showed arm strength from a loose high ¾ slot at this event. Swanson bumped his fastball up to 85 mph, pitching in the low-80s, and he paired it with a 65-67 mph curveball while also throwing a mid-70s cutter.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds. Athletic with evenly proportioned strength.
Delivery: Deliberate pace, high leg-kick into a coiled balance point, tall/fall lower-half, shoulders tilt downhill throughout stride, stride works in-line with the plate.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm circle into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T85.1, 81-84 mph. Finish through the zone with slight arm-side run. T2082, 1914 average rpm.
CB: 65-67 mph. Tight 1/7 shape, feel for the zone. T2081, 1959 average rpm.
CUT: 73-76 mph. Short, horizontal break.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Athletic tall and fall delivery. Works in line with target. Lands with a closed front toe.
Arm Action: LH. Reaches on back side, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T83.8, 82.7-83.8 mph. Slight arm side run. T1892, 1810 average rpm.
CH: 66.0-67.1 mph. Sink action, fastball arm speed. T1615, 1407 average rpm.
OF Jake Swanson (Grant, 2023) has upside on both sides of the ball, and he showed that to our scouts on Sunday. A 6-foot, 180-pound left/left athlete, Swanson used his levers to flash above-average bat strength in BP, sending his furthest ball an estimated distance of 349 feet, per TrackMan. Where Swanson flashed the most was with his arm strength, as he uncorked the hardest throw home from the outfield we’ve seen this winter so far at 92 mph during his defensive workout. He hopped on the mound later on in the day as well and reached an 84 mph max with his fastball, too.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Athletic frame.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, works slightly across body.
Arm Action: LH. Full circle arm path, slight scap load, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T83.1, 82-83.1 mph. Throws both four and two seam. Two seam has more sink and sits at the lower end of velo range. T1874, 1748 average rpm.
CB: 58.9-62.4 mph. Lateral action, slurve type. T1604, 1541 average rpm.
CH: 73.9-77.7 mph. Above-average feel for the zone, gets late horizontal action.
Hit: LHH. Wide setup. Smooth load and stride. Controlled intent, short/direct swing, used the middle of the field.
Power: 90.8 max exit velocity, averaged 86.9 mph. 349’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 92 mph. Advanced arm strength. Quick, compact arm action. Over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: Athletic feet, quick first step, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.18 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Hands work overhead in windup, tall and fall delivery, lands square, works in line with target, balanced finish.
Arm Action: LH. Quick arm action, over-the-top arm slot.
FB: T83, 78-81 mph. 4-seam, mostly straight. T1868, 1777 average rpm.
CB: 59-60 mph. 1/7 shape, flashes depth. T1665, 1616 average rpm.
CH: 65-67 mph. Straight change, arm speed similar to fastball. T1484, 1480 average rpm.
SPLT: 70-76 mph.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-foot, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, rhythm in tempo, lands square in line to target, flashed athleticism in finish.
Arm Action: LH. Loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T84, 82-84 mph. Mostly straight, flashes run/sink, thrown for strikes. T2189, 2134 average rpm.
CB: 63-66 mph. 1/7 shape, flashed feel for it. T2171, 2080 average rpm.
CH: 69-72 mph. Sink/fade action, arm speed similar to fastball, thrown for strikes. T1818, 1631 average rpm.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, leg lift, short stride. Short swing, slightly uphill path, occasional line drives.
Power: 93.65 max exit velocity, averaged 74.21 mph. 304’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 90 mph. Long arm action, over the top arm slot, advanced arm strength, best velocity from the outfield at the event.
Defense: Natural outfield actions, fluid feet, clean exchange, plays through the ball, shows athleticism.
Run: 4.28 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-foot-11, 150-pounds.
Delivery: Slight drop and drive delivery, level shoulders, front foot lands closed, linear to target.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T80, 79-80 mph. Plays straight. Strikes.
CB: 60-64 mph. 12/6 shape. Breaks early, showed feel to spin.
CH: 66-70 mph. Maintains fastball arm speed. Fading actions. Plus pitch for age.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open stance, smooth loading action and moderate lifted stride, on time and athletic pre pitch. Repeatable swing, path is short to the baseball with a line drive gap to gap approach.
Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. OF - 87 mph. Long, loose arm action with advanced arm strength for age.
Defense: Fluid footwork; two-hand gather. Clean exchanges, works through the ball athletically.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.
5-foot-6, 140-pound, athletically-built, left handed hitting first baseman and pitcher. Offensively, balanced setup, smooth pre-pitch load, leg-lift stride, balance throughout. Level barrel path with uphill finish, fluid rhythm. Exit velocity of 68 mph off the tee. On the infield, long loose arm action, high ¾ slot, flashing carry on throws, 71 mph across infield. Played through the baseball with fluid footwork. Ran 5.01 home to first. On the mound, long arm action, high ¾ slot, easy effort, linear direction with closed landing, athletic finish, smooth rhythm throughout. Fastball had slight run, for strikes, ranged between 68-71 mph. Curveball had 2/8 shape, gradual downward movement, 54-56 mph. Changeup flashed fade, consistent arm slot, 55-57 mph.