Prep Baseball Report

Player Spotlight: JD Van Horn (Ottawa, 2020)


Shon Plack
Kansas Scouting Director



JD Van Horn

Class of 2020 / C

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2020
  • Primary Position: C
    Secondary Position: 3B
  • High School: Ottawa
    State: KS
  • Summer Team: Mac N Seitz
  • Height: 5-11
    Weight: 180lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Position
7.75
60-yard
2.02 - 2.15
Pop Time
77
INF Velo
73
C Velo
84
Exit Velo
(09/28/19)
4.56
H-1st
Position
60-yard
7.81
Pop Time
2.11 - 2.33
C Velo
72
H-1st
5.16
Exit Velo
84
Position
Pop Time
2.09 - 2.33
C Velo
70
H-1st
4.57
Exit Velo
75

Scouting Report

9/28/19

 

Van Horn is a strong 5-foot-11, 180-pound, right-handed hitting catcher with a stocky build. At the event, he ran a 7.81 second 60 and posted an exit velocity of 84 mph. At the plate, Van Horn, starts in an athletic position, rhythm to his load, loose hands, leverages front side, looks to lift the baseball, sprayed hard contact throughout batting practice. Behind the plate, clean transfers, clean arm action working from an over the top release, positional velo of 72 mph, mostly accurate throws, pop times between 2.11-2.33 seconds.

 

 



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