@JacobJelinek 
20.9
Hand Speed (max)
2/09/25
CLASS OF 2026
SS
2B
Jacob
Jelinek
St Ignatius (HS) • IL
6' 2" • 181LBSR/R • 18yr 6mo
Travel Team: Elite Baseball Training-17uKennon
Rankings
2026 National
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2026 State
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Best Of Stats
74.1
Bat Speed (max)
2/09/25
10.8
Rot. Acc (max)
2/09/25
50
Hard Hit %
2/09/25
98.9
Exit Velocity (max)
2/09/25
90.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/09/25
368
Distance (max)
2/09/25
40
Sweet Spot %
2/09/25
7.18
60-yd
2/09/25
3.95
30-yd
2/09/25
1.67
10-yd
2/09/25
19.0
Run speed (max)
2/09/25
88
INF Velo
2/09/25
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- Illinois Signing Day: More Division I Signings - Nov 24, 2025
- Class of 2026 Rankings Update - Aug 27, 2025
- O'Hare Preseason ID: Infield Analysis - Apr 18, 2025
- O'Hare Preseason ID: Takeaways - Feb 13, 2025
- O'Hare Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive - Feb 12, 2025
- O'Hare Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis - Feb 11, 2025
- The Rock Fall Championships: Underclass Takeaways - Sep 29, 2023
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+ An uncommitted name to know is INF Jacob Jelinek (St. Ignatius, 2026). Listed at 6-foot-2, 181-pounds, Jelinek has a lean build with a high waist and room to add more strength. He took a loud round of BP from the right side, showing some whip in the barrel with a flat path, utilizing a rhythm with some confidence as he got going, favoring his pull-side with a max EV of 99 mph, averaging 90 mph throughout his round with a max distance of 368’. His arm strength will allow him to stay on the left side of the infield (T88 mph), and he also has fluid actions/hands to pair. His footwork looks to be athletic as well, showing some timing and feel for the position while moving well laterally to both sides.
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-2, 180 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, relaxed setup, minimal pre-pitch load, long stride. Turns on ball to pull side, pull side power, balanced finish. 72.1 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 mph max exit velocity (90.6 avg.); 368-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 88 mph. High 3/4 release with life.
Defense: Plays low, soft hands, quick gather, smooth transfer, moves with ease.
Athletic Testing: 7.18 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.9-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 66.36 Edge Score.
INF Jacob Jelinek (St. Ignatius, 2026) stands at 5-foot-11, 160-pounds and has all sorts of room for added strength in his projectable frame. The right-handed hitter gives off a confident presence in the box with a hitterish look; crouched and athletic setup, hangs foot into a controlled stride, hands work loosely through the zone with extension out front. Works deep into counts and has a good feel for the strike zone, rarely chasing and staying selective. Expect more power as he continues to fill out.
MIF Jacob Jelinek (Saint Ignatius, 2026) stood out as a projectable middle-infielder with a loose right-handed swing. Listed at 5-foot-11, 160-pounds, lean and wiry with room to add on strength. Quality defender up the middle with soft hands and fluid feet, showed some range to both sides of his glove.