Jay
Vergel

Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 164-pounds. Lean athletic frame.
Hits: RHH. Wide, slightly open set up. Whippy, uphill bat path.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 76.2 MPH. 263' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph.Short, compact arm action.
Defense: Consistent hands, with fluid footwork.
Run: 7.46 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 69.22 Edge Score

VA/MD State Games

5-foot-9, 150-pound lean proportional frame. Solid confident in the box, the right-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 78 mph. (60.2 mph bat speed average). (20.8 mph hand speed average). Started in a tall balanced stance with a controlled load, then used a leg kick. Has quick efficient bat speed, short simple swing plane and good extension on his balanced finish. He barreled up some balls with loud contact. Gap to gap approach. Athletic capable in the infield, displayed a velocity of 79 mph; showed sure consistent hands, a clean exchange, and rhythmic fluid feet. Movements laterally were athletic and he fields the ball out front. Showed consistent accuracy to the base with a slot and a short quick arm action. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 7.09. On the mound, showed quick developing arm speed, he had a arm angle and a longer clean arm action. Drop-and-drive type pitcher and uses some effort. He has in line shoulders and an athletic balance point. Lands square with an athletic finish. Threw his fastball 77-78 mph and topped out at 79 mph; showed late tailing action and both sides of the plate control. (Max spin 1940; Avg 1846). His 10/4 slider (69-73) had late tight action and down in the zone control. (Max spin 2140; Avg 2140).

TPG East

Vergel is 5-9 with a lankier athletic 135 pound frame that has plenty of room to add strength to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a slight bar. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, goes straight to the ball, slightly uphill swing path, strong contact point with some extension through the ball. Showed predominantly a good approach using the whole field, chance to grow into some power as he adds strength, exit velocity was 82. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, position velocity was 78. Ran a 7.43 60 yard dash. On the mound, he throws from a higher three-quarters arm slot, short free quicker arm action with higher effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and closed, lands closed with an athletic finish. Fastball was 75-77 with some downward angle and late armside run that also gets some depth to it. Curveball was 57-59 with some armspeed and big gradual 11/5 break to it. Change-up was 67-71 with good armspeed and late fade.