Kansas Insider: Uncommitted Left-Handed Hitters

Jake Baker LHP / 1B / Lawrence Free State, KS / 2019

Baker is a physical 6-foot-4 210-pound left-handed hitting first baseman and left-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2019 class.  He ran a 7.57 60 and has a 92 mph exit velocity. At the plate, no wasted movement, repeats swing, balanced stand, short stride, quick hands with a slight natural live to swing plane, hard solid contact to middle and pull side during hitting evals.  On the infield, 77 mph positional velocity, quick transfer, fields the ball in athletic position, fluid footwork, high three quarters arm slot.