Jared
Thompson

Committed to Iowa Central CC.

8/7/16- 6-foot-4, 175-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. Lean projectable build. High hands with square setup, off-time during BP, high back elbow effects swing plane, flashes solid line drive contact to middle of field, 86 mph exit velocity. Athletic fielder, works from ground up, soft hands, fields out front, with well above avg. arm for position, 87 mph arm strength across infield. Good enough runner and athleticism could translate to outfield. Easy loose actions on mound, good body control, and has direction to plate. Long clean arm action producing 81-83 mph fastballs. Curveball was 70-71 mph with occasional early break. Changeup was 75-76 mph. Projects on mound and should continue to add velocity.

3/13/16- 6-foot-4, 180-pound left-handed hitting pitcher/first baseman. 7.21 runner. Athletic projectable frame for junior in high school. Some crouch and hitch in delivery. Clean arm action and long out front. Front side stays closed and has good direction to plate. Avg. run on fastball at 80-83 mph. Curveball has sharp break and is thrown in the zone. Changeup was firm and flat in upper half of zone. Quiet actions in box. Some length to swing with solid pop in bat. Mid/pull approach. Bat exits zone early after contact. Has projectable hitting tools with clean path to contact. 88 mph exit velocity. Above avg. athleticism for position. Sure hands with long release and clean arm action. 83 mph arm strength.