James Tomlin, IV, St. John Bosco (CA), 2029 Positional Profile: OF/RHP A twitchy, athletic two-way with lengthy limbs, a rhythmic swing that works out front, and clean actions on the dirt with a fluid, accurate arm. On the mound he's a rotational right-hander with a traditional, on-time arm swing, pairing a fastball with true ride and a gyro slider that plays as an out pitch. Body: 5-10, 148-pounds. Athletic mover with lengthy limbs and quick-twitch actions. Delivery: Works primarily out of the stretch, striding across his body. A rotational mover who holds the hinge in his backside well and gets over the front side. Arm Action: RH. Traditional arm swing from a high 3/4 slot. Stays back long enough for the arm to get up on time. FB: T81, 80-81 mph. Good ride with 15 inches of vertical movement and 81% spin efficiency. T2185, 2164 average rpm. SL: 72-74 mph. Spins it well with a gyro profile and hard downward movement. Tunnels well off the FB and plays as an out pitch. T2572, 2474 average rpm. ATH: 7.05 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.96 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
6/17/26
James Tomlin, IV, St. John Bosco (CA), 2029 Positional Profile: OF/RHP A twitchy, athletic two-way with lengthy limbs, a rhythmic swing that works out front, and clean actions on the dirt with a fluid, accurate arm. On the mound he's a rotational right-hander with a traditional, on-time arm swing, pairing a fastball with true ride and a gyro slider that plays as an out pitch. Body: 5-10, 148-pounds. Athletic mover with lengthy limbs and quick-twitch actions. Hit: RHH. Wide stance with a relaxed bat wiggle. A toe tap load gets him into his back leg. Shifts his weight to the front leg as the hands follow. Gets into slot well, looking to create contact out front. Head stays on the ball through contact with a high two-hand finish. Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 83.2 mph. 319' max distance. Arm: RH. OF-89 mph. Strong and fluid arm, consistently around the tag zone. Showed life through the target. Defense: Attacks the ball well, breaking down and fielding off the lead leg. Clean two-step crow hop. ATH: 7.05 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.96 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Vizual Edge: 78.22 Edge Score
1/11/26
James Tomlin, IV, St. John Bosco High School (CA), 2029 Positional Profile: OF/RHP Projectable outfielder with a fluid, consistent, and powerful swing at the plate Body: 5-9, 141-pounds. Athletic build with lean strength and room for continued physical development. Hit: RHH. Starts from a wide, slightly open stance. Repeatable load into the back hip initated by an easy heel lift. Hands push backwards to create tension throughout the load. Steep, direct bat path that backspins balls with authority to all parts of the field. Rotates powerfully and maintains posture. Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 83.2 mph. 303' max distance. Arm: RH. OF-84 mph. Compact and tight arm action that fires from the ear. Ball fires out of the hand with moderate carry. Defense: Utilizes a twichy, athletic lower body to work around the ball and generate power from the ground up. Carries significant momentum from the gather into the throw. ATH: 7.63 runner in the 60.
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Positional Profile: OF/RHP A twitchy, athletic two-way with lengthy limbs, a rhythmic swing that works out front, and clean actions on the dirt with a fluid, accurate arm. On the mound he's a rotational right-hander with a traditional, on-time arm swing, pairing a fastball with true ride and a gyro slider that plays as an out pitch.
Body: 5-10, 148-pounds. Athletic mover with lengthy limbs and quick-twitch actions.
Delivery: Works primarily out of the stretch, striding across his body. A rotational mover who holds the hinge in his backside well and gets over the front side.
Arm Action: RH. Traditional arm swing from a high 3/4 slot. Stays back long enough for the arm to get up on time.
FB: T81, 80-81 mph. Good ride with 15 inches of vertical movement and 81% spin efficiency. T2185, 2164 average rpm.
SL: 72-74 mph. Spins it well with a gyro profile and hard downward movement. Tunnels well off the FB and plays as an out pitch. T2572, 2474 average rpm.
ATH: 7.05 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.96 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP A twitchy, athletic two-way with lengthy limbs, a rhythmic swing that works out front, and clean actions on the dirt with a fluid, accurate arm. On the mound he's a rotational right-hander with a traditional, on-time arm swing, pairing a fastball with true ride and a gyro slider that plays as an out pitch.
Body: 5-10, 148-pounds. Athletic mover with lengthy limbs and quick-twitch actions.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance with a relaxed bat wiggle. A toe tap load gets him into his back leg. Shifts his weight to the front leg as the hands follow. Gets into slot well, looking to create contact out front. Head stays on the ball through contact with a high two-hand finish.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 83.2 mph. 319' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-89 mph. Strong and fluid arm, consistently around the tag zone. Showed life through the target.
Defense: Attacks the ball well, breaking down and fielding off the lead leg. Clean two-step crow hop.
ATH: 7.05 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.96 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Vizual Edge: 78.22 Edge Score
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Projectable outfielder with a fluid, consistent, and powerful swing at the plate
Body: 5-9, 141-pounds. Athletic build with lean strength and room for continued physical development.
Hit: RHH. Starts from a wide, slightly open stance. Repeatable load into the back hip initated by an easy heel lift. Hands push backwards to create tension throughout the load. Steep, direct bat path that backspins balls with authority to all parts of the field. Rotates powerfully and maintains posture.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 83.2 mph. 303' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-84 mph. Compact and tight arm action that fires from the ear. Ball fires out of the hand with moderate carry.
Defense: Utilizes a twichy, athletic lower body to work around the ball and generate power from the ground up. Carries significant momentum from the gather into the throw.
ATH: 7.63 runner in the 60.