Jake
Goodson

The 5-foot-10, 190 pound catcher had a good day offensively. He barreled balls up on a consistent basis during batting practice and had an 86 mph during our exit velocity testing. Starting from a slightly open stance, Goodson loads back and has a short stride. His load is good on the lower half but his hand load is non-existent making him loose the advantages of his fast bat speed. His swing path is a good line drive approach, the swing would look better if he would have a more fluid rhythm instead of choppy/rushed rhythm he uses now. Defensively, his blocking and receiving is sound. He consistently gained ground on balls in the dirt, keeping them in front. He threw pop times that ranged from 2.15-2.36. His arm was accurate, however his exchange was out in front of his body, limiting his arm strength. If Goodson allows the ball to travel more and moves his exchange closer to his mask, he could consistently throw in the 2.0 range.