Jacob
DeFries

2/19/17: 6-foot-1, 165 pound MIF.  LHH Hits from a wide/crouch setup.  Minimal load back, short stride, over rotation with the lower half. Average bat speed, long/uphill swing path, gets to extension.  Showed some pop during his BP round.  Finishes wide.  Registered a high exit velocity of 81 mph.  Defensively, sure hands, fluid feet, plays through the baseball. Clean exchange.  High ¾ arm action, throws topped out at 79 across the INF.  Ran a 7.31 in the laser-timed 60 yard dash. 

1/31/16: 5-foot-11, 150 pounder ran a 7.34-60 and was 77 across the diamond. Sure hands defensively with average footwork.  Packs during the exchange.  Shows some athleticism.  Long arm action.  At the plate the LHH shows loose, athletic actions.  Hits from a balanced setup, loads back with an arm bar.  Tendency to over rotate the lower half.  Displayed good bat speed with the ability to get to extension.  Hard contact to his pull-side.  Recorded a high exit velocity of 78 mph.