Jase
Evangelista

Jase Evangelista, MLK (CA), 2023
Positional Profile: RHP, 6-2 195lbs. Medium frame. Athletic build. Strong lower half. Higher waisted.                                                                                                                                          Delivery: Side steps into a chest high knee tuck. Smaller sit but present hinge. Shoulders work slightly behind the hips. Slight uphill with shoulders for a pulldown effect. More north/south plane of rotation. Larger stride (90% body height). Controlled and repeatable. Creates good lowerhalf/upperhalf separation into footsrike.                                                                                        Arm Action: RH. Clean/continuous AA. Hand lead out the glove then loads the scap with present horizontal abduction. Decent layback/external rotation. Above avg. armspeed. Works to a H ¾ slot.

FB: High % strikes. Above avg. spin. Flashed some high end IVB (23.6 inch max). Good extension allowed for some extra perceived velo.
CB: Slurvy CB. 11/5 shape. Above avg. spin (2446 rpm max). Genderated swing/miss. Feel in zone (67% zone rate).
CH: 1:15 tilt. Kills some spin. Small VB drop. Minimal fade. Lower location tendency. Developing secondary. 

Uncommitted. Five-foot-11, 145-pounds. Large frame with long legs/arms, high waist, large feet and wiry strength throughout. Very projectable body. Evangelista was one of the top performers with his overall game particularly hit bat and his outfield play. At the plate he starts upright before rocking onto his back leg and driving through the ball. He’s short to the ball and long through it getting extended post contact. Favors the pullside but showed the ability to go the other way into the gaps. Uses the lower half very well in his swing and maintains his balance post contact. Defensively in the outfield he showed the best arm on the day with ropes to the third and the plate registering an 84 mph position velocity. He showed excellent footwork in attacking balls while playing through and using a quick, short crow hop through to release. On the mound Evangelista projects well with his loose, quick, clean arm action from a dip-and-drive delivery where he uses a strong backside drive to gain ground down the mound. From a high 3/4 arm slot, Evangelista shows feel for a three pitch mix with his fastball showing some run to the arm side. He was able to locate the pitch to all quadrants in the strike zone spotting it for would be strike calls. Curveball flashes sharp break with tight spin and 11/5 shape. He also shows feel for a changeup that is a bit behind the other two pitches presently.