Jordan
Jaffe

SoCal ProCase:

Body: 6-3, 195 pounds. A larger frame that has filled out nicely. Longer limbs with strength present throughout. 

Hit: RHH. Is upright and straight up with his feet in his stance. Gets engaged with his backside as he loads with some good internal rotation. The upper half then starts a slight tilt and leans over home plate. The swing itself is more handsy and compact. Over spun some balls by being a little too steep but found his groove later into BP with some more on-plane level swings. Gets onto his frontside at finish but gets extended and stays through. Looked to get out in front of balls for a more pull side approach in BP.

Power: Present pull side power with 4 HRs in his BP. Max exit velo during his session was 99.6 which was the same ball he hit the farthest which went 397.4 over the LF fence. This exit velo is highest exit velo he has ever had at one of our events which is a good sign considering he posted a 98 mph exit velo before the start of season with an aluminum bat. Bat speed’s were above average with max bat speed of 76.2 mph and average bat speed of 72 mph. 

Field: Good footwork for his size. Has light feet and fields heel to toe. Lateral range is there. Especially comfortable to the forehand side. Fields out in front and creates momentum towards the bag. Smooth glovework especially with his quick exchanges to his throwing hand. Made five putouts during game action. 

Arm: 81 mph from SS. We have had him as high as 83 across the diamond in past events. Quick compact arm action when making throws. Showed ability to make throws on the run and from different arm angles. â…š accurate throws in his defensive workout. 

Run: 7.25 laser timed 60. Downhill athletic runner. Good long strides and a quiet head. 

Summary: Jaffe has solidified himself as one of the best uncommitted players left in the state. In his junior season he put up solid stats: .321 AVG with 2 HR 19 runs and 6 doubles. With how big and strong he has become he’ll probably have to make the move to 3B eventually but it should be a seamless transition because of his quickness and glove skills. There is some present swing and miss at the plate but the power is there and with some small swing adjustments some of that swing and miss can be corrected.  Excited to see what the finished product will be by the end of HS as all Jaffe does is continue to get better.

Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 6-3, 188-pounds. Lean, wiry frame with long arms and legs.
Defense: Moves well laterally, proper approach to ball. Has bounce in step
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph.  Average arm. Accurate and can make all throws from all the angles and on the run
Hit: RHH. Crouched, slightly open stance with toe-tap trigger Aggressive approach with average bat speed
Power: 91 mph exit velocity. Line drive hitter that can use the whole field.
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60.

Preseason All-State. Jaffe was one of the standouts in this workout. Has a projectable, large, tall, athletic frame with significant room for all around growth, Has made noticeable physical gains and has become more twitchy since our last viewing at the Future Games last July in Georgia. Exhibited a solid BP round punishing balls to all fields. Starts from a traditional, balance position, with high hands separated from body. Has a barrel load trigger with minimal hand movement. Approach to ball is violent with excellent bat speed and extension to high finish. As he adds weight and muscle, we will see him driving the inside pitch for high double totals and homeruns in the future. Defensively Jaffe moves extremely well for his length and makes the correct reads on ground balls with proper actions. Shows a strong accurate arm with carry and zip on throws across the diamond.

Uncommitted. Six-foot-2, 175-pounds. Large frame with proportional strength throughout. Frame has room for additional strength/mass. Offensively there are flashes of what are to come with his quick bat and ability to manipulate barrel angles through the zone. Shows the ability to get the barrel on the ball with an opposite field approach that should result in high doubles totals when paired with his instincts on the bases. Starting from a slightly open and upright stance, Jaffe does an excellent job of using his lower half to drive towards and through the ball. Had several in-game hits including an RBI single to right field that would’ve gone for extra bases had the defender not made a great play. Defensively he’s a rangy third baseman with enough arm strength to make accurate throws from multiple angles. Footwork is fair while his hands are soft and fast with clean exchanges. Highly projectable athletic third baseman.