Jackson
Helberg

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-11, 182-pounds. Proportional build with present athleticism
Hit: RHH. Athletic, wide stance. Slight crouched with some rhythm in his hands pre-pitch. Short leg lift stride with good balance in the lower half and hand load down into a large stride. Slight uphill swing plane. Long, whippy barrel through the zone. Shows some feel for the barrel. Spray contact to all fields in BP.
Power: 93.8 max exit velocity, averaged 86.6 mph. 312’ max distance. Solid bat speed.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph.  OF - 82 mph. Short OT arm action. Accurate to the bag.
Defense: Behind the plate, displays flexibility with good receiving ability. Quick feet through his throws. Quick exchanges out of the glove with throws have good carry and accuracy to the bag.
Run: 3.94 runner home to first. Above-average runner.

Positional Profile: C 

Body: 5-foot-10, 182-pound well-built and athletic frame.  

Hit: RHH.  At the plate shows a low-crouched stance with a rhythmic bat waggle.  Utilizes a leg kick stride and gets into good load with the lower half.  Hands work quickly through the zone and shows some above average bat speed.  Has some current strength at contact.  Tilts bat towards plate at start of swing which opens to a more rotational bat path.  Does a good job of matching plane with the pitch and using the whole field. 

Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. 

Arm: C-69 mph.  Over the top arm slot with a very short arm action on the release.

Defense: Behind the plate shows a soft glove and feel for receiving.  Quick feet out of the stance on mostly accurate throws to second with pop times ranging from 2.07-2.19.  Exchanges the ball low on the chest and the quickness is still developing. 

Run: 4.21 runner from home to first.

Athletic 5-foot-10, 168-pound catcher with developing strength. The right-handed hitter sets up in a wide, balanced stance with some bat tilt. Small leg kick and short stride into a level swing path through the zone. Consistent hard line-drives to the middle of the field with some power to the gaps. 77 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.53 60-yard dash. Behind the plate, shows ability to block with some flexibility. Quick feet with developing exchanges and arm, making 63 mph throw downs from an over-the-top arm slot with some push in release, yielding pop times between 2.28-2.43 seconds.

Jackson Helberg: C/OF, (2024) Kearney, MO. 5-foot-9, 158-pound athletic frame. In the box, the right-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 74 mph. Starts in an athletic stance with a small load, then uses a controlled stride to start his swing. Bat speed was above average, showed flat swing plane and a back foot finish. He found multiple barrels with some loud contact. Gap to gap approach. Behind the plate, had consistent pop times of 2.25-2.30, he produced a position velocity of 63 mph during throw downs; has quick feet, a clean exchange and soft hands. Some flexibility and calm setup.Used an-over-the-top slot and a short arm action while showing consistent accuracy to the base. Clocked a 60 time of 7.31 at the event.

Jackson Helberg: C/OF, (2024) Kearney, MO. 5-foot-9, 158-pound slim frame. At the plate, the right-handed hitter had an exit velocity of 77 mph. Started in a balanced stance with a small load, then used a short stride before his swing. Had simple swing plane, average bat speed and level finish. He found multiple barrels in his rounds. Gap to gap approach. While catching, he produced a pop time of 2.20-2.40, his best recorded throw to second was clocked at 61 mph; has sure hands, and a developing exchange. Clean setup with some flexibility. Showed an-over-the-top slot and a short arm action with decent accuracy to the base. Recorded a time of 7.32 in the 60-yard dash.