LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2016 Great Lakes Showcase
Ben Jacobs is a 2017 C/OF, 1B with a 5-11 175 lb. frame from Naperville, IL who attends Naperville Central. Medium frame with a solid, athletic build. Projects for additional size with strength throughout frame. Ran a 7.40 sixty yard dash. Primary catcher with a low set and solid hip flexion. Recieves the baseball well with soft hands. Smooth, fundamental foowork while gaining ground out of crouch. Solid arm strenth with occasional uphill action at release, topped at 74 mph with a best workout pop time of 2.12. Fluid, fundamental mechanics throughout defensive workouts. Right handed hitter with an upright, balanced stance and toe tap trigger. Creates some front side coil at load creating good torque. Lower half shows linear actions to contact gerenerating solid shift. Stays behind the baseball well at contact with balance throughout. Level, line drive swing plane with a mid-field approach. Showed the barrel control and hand speed to use all fields consistently. Repeats swing well with solid fluidity. Tools will continue to develop with physical development and repetition. Good student as well.