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James McGrath
James McGrath
James McGrath

CLASS OF 2027

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OF

James
McGrath

St Francis - Wheaton (HS) • IL
6' 1" • 202.8LBS
R/R • 17yr 4mo
Travel Team: Ghost National
2027 National

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Hitting
22.4
Hand Speed (max)
3/01/25
79
Bat Speed (max)
3/01/25
16.2
Rot. Acc (max)
3/01/25
50
Hard Hit %
2/28/26
Power
100.1
Exit Velocity (max)
2/28/26
88.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/28/26
343
Distance (max)
2/28/26
60
Sweet Spot %
6/05/24
Run
6.79
60-yd
2/28/26
3.79
30-yd
2/28/26
1.65
10-yd
2/28/26
20.5
Run speed (max)
2/28/26
Defense
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INF Velo
86
OF Velo
2/28/26
-
C Velo
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2/28/26

Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 6-0.06, 202.8-pounds. Strong, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Slightly crouched, slightly open stance, works back to even toe-tap trigger.  Loose hands, uphill path, balanced, ability to go the other way with it. 72.2 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 mph max exit velocity (88.6 avg.); 343-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Short, clean arm action, easy.
Defense: Clean, athletic strides, plays through the baseball, directional.
Athletic Testing: 6.79 runner in the 60-yard dash; 26.50-inch max vertical jump. 

5/12/25

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 58 in the state. Athletic 6-foot, 190-pound frame with present strength throughout. Batted fifth and played centerfield for the Spartans. Looked the part of a high-follow on both sides of the ball in this look. Offensively, the right-handed hitter showed a mature approach with minimal swing & miss with the ability to not expand the zone and draw walks. He also left the yard on a pull-side homer in his third at-bat, and nearly left the yard again his following at-bat for a double. He has a simple swing with loose wrists that allow him to manipulate the barrel and use the whole field. Defensively, he displayed the ability to be a field general in the outfield and take charge. He also showed to have range, paired with a strong arm that he showed pre-game. A name to continue to monitor this spring.

6/05/24

Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds. Strong and athletic frame, well-proportioned.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, fluid quiet load, short stride. Balanced, loose swing, stays up the middle with lifted tendencies at times. 70.1 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 87.1 mph. 321’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Short, compact arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fields the ball cleanly off front foot, athletic actions, stays behind the ball.
Run: 7.05 runner in the 60.

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