Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2025

3B
1B

Jimmy
Downs

Kenwood Academy (HS) • IL
5' 11" • 206.8LBS
R/R • 18yr 6mo
Travel Team: White Sox ace

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Best Of Stats

Hitting
22.9
Hand Speed (max)
7/07/21
80.3
Bat Speed (max)
2/25/23
20.2
Rot. Acc (max)
9/17/22
75
Hard Hit %
2/25/23
Power
101.4
Exit Velocity (max)
2/25/23
92.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/25/23
374
Distance (max)
9/17/22
75
Sweet Spot %
2/25/23
Run
7.61
60
8/08/23
4.23
30-yd
8/08/23
1.82
10-yd
2/25/23
18.1
Run speed (max)
8/08/23
Defense
88
INF Velo
2/24/24
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

79
Velocity (max)
6/22/23
76 - 79
Velo Range
6/22/23
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Changeup

48 - 53
Velo Range
3/31/19
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Curveball

66 - 70
Velo Range
6/22/23
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Positional Tools

2024
2023
2022
2021
2019
60 Yard Dash
7.64
Infield Velocity
88.0
Power / Speed Score
13.2
60 Yard Dash
7.61
Infield Velocity
88.0
Power / Speed Score
13.3
60 Yard Dash
7.97
Infield Velocity
84.0
Power / Speed Score
12.6
60 Yard Dash
8.10
Home to First
4.69
Infield Velocity
75.0
Power / Speed Score
11.1
60 Yard Dash
10.02
Infield Velocity
58.0
Power / Speed Score
6.5
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 24, 2024
Position
7.64
60-yard
88
INF Velo
101
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Position
7.61
60-yard
87
INF Velo
101
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 25, 2023
Position
7.73
60-yard
88
INF Velo
101
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
White Sox ACE Scout Day
Sep 17, 2022
Position
7.97
60-yard
83
INF Velo
100
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 26, 2022
Position
8.16
60-yard
84
INF Velo
94
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
White Sox ACE Scout Day
Aug 20, 2021
Position
8.26
60-yard
75
INF Velo
90
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
2025 Future Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jul 7, 2021
Position
8.10
60-yard
75
INF Velo
85
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Future Prospects Showcase & Educational Camp
Jan 31, 2021
Position
71
INF Velo
80
Exit Velo
4.69
H-1st
Future Prospects Showcase & Educational Camp
Mar 31, 2019
Position
10.02
60-yard
58
INF Velo
65
Exit Velo

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
2021
Exit Velocity Max
100.8
Exit Velocity Avg
87.0
Distance Max
341
Distance Avg
236
Launch Angle Avg
21.4
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
101.4
Exit Velocity Avg
92.6
Distance Max
356
Distance Avg
251
Launch Angle Avg
21.6
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
100.4
Exit Velocity Avg
88.9
Distance Max
374
Distance Avg
256
Launch Angle Avg
24.3
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
89.5
Exit Velocity Avg
81.8
Distance Max
344
Distance Avg
184
Launch Angle Avg
15.7
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 24, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
100.8
Exit Velocity (max)
87.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
236
Distance (avg)
341
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
100.6
Exit Velocity (max)
92.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
243
Distance (avg)
356
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 25, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
101.4
Exit Velocity (max)
92.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
261
Distance (avg)
344
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
White Sox ACE Scout Day
Sep 17, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
100.4
Exit Velocity (max)
91.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
267
Distance (avg)
374
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 26, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
93.2
Exit Velocity (max)
85.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
244
Distance (avg)
340
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
White Sox ACE Scout Day
Aug 20, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
89.5
Exit Velocity (max)
82.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
216
Distance (avg)
344
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2025 Future Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jul 7, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
84.8
Exit Velocity (max)
81.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
148
Distance (avg)
288
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
2021
Hand Speed Max
22.0
Hand Speed Avg
20.9
Bat Speed Max
80.1
Bat Speed Avg
75.1
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
21.3
Hand Speed Avg
20.0
Bat Speed Max
80.3
Bat Speed Avg
74.9
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
22.6
Hand Speed Avg
20.9
Bat Speed Max
75.3
Bat Speed Avg
71.7
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
22.9
Hand Speed Avg
19.8
Bat Speed Max
73.1
Bat Speed Avg
67.1
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 24, 2024
Blast - Hitting
22.0
Hand Speed (max)
20.9
Hand Speed (avg)
80.1
Bat Speed (max)
75.1
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 25, 2023
Blast - Hitting
21.3
Hand Speed (max)
20.0
Hand Speed (avg)
80.3
Bat Speed (max)
74.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
White Sox ACE Scout Day
Sep 17, 2022
Blast - Hitting
22.6
Hand Speed (max)
21.2
Hand Speed (avg)
74.5
Bat Speed (max)
71.5
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 26, 2022
Blast - Hitting
22.0
Hand Speed (max)
20.6
Hand Speed (avg)
75.3
Bat Speed (max)
71.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
White Sox ACE Scout Day
Aug 20, 2021
Blast - Hitting
21.5
Hand Speed (max)
20.4
Hand Speed (avg)
73.1
Bat Speed (max)
70.4
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2025 Future Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jul 7, 2021
Blast - Hitting
22.9
Hand Speed (max)
19.2
Hand Speed (avg)
68.8
Bat Speed (max)
64.1
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2023
2019
Fastball
Velocity Max
79.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
77.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
68.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
63.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
58.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
50.5
16U National Championship
Jun 22, 2023
Pitching
79
Max FB
76 - 79
FB
66 - 70
CB
Future Prospects Showcase & Educational Camp
Mar 31, 2019
Pitching
63
Max FB
56 - 60
FB
48 - 53
CH
55 - 59
CT

Game Performance

2024
2023
2022
RSi
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.82
30 Yard Dash
4.23
60 Yard Dash
7.61
Top Speed (MPH)
10 Yard Dash
1.91
30 Yard Dash
4.42
60 Yard Dash
7.97
Top Speed (MPH)
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Swift
1.83
10-yd
4.23
30-yd
7.61
60-yd
18.1
Run speed (max)
Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 25, 2023
Swift
1.82
10-yd
4.24
30-yd
7.73
60-yd
17.6
Run speed (max)
2,980
Jump Power (max)
26.5
Jump Height (max)
White Sox ACE Scout Day
Sep 17, 2022
Swift
1.91
10-yd
4.42
30-yd
7.97
60-yd
17.3
Run speed (max)
7.5
Run Speed (avg)

Visual Edge

2023
2022
2021
Edge Score
64.02
Edge Score
66.83
Edge Score
66.69

Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

12/02/24
Verbally committed to Lake Land JC.
2/24/24

INF Jimmy Downs (Kenwood; Northern Illinois commit) continues to swing a heavy barrel from the right-side. Currently ranked No. 55 in the state, the right-handed hitter has some rhythm in his hands before firing through the zone with a slightly downhill path; producing loud results with a max EV of 100.8 mph and max distance of 341’. Proven in-game success in front of our staff.

9/09/23

Verbally committed to Northern Illinois.

8/08/23

CIF Jimmy Downs (Kenwood, 2025) has some of the loudest power in the 2025 class, and put it on display multiple times throughout the event. Downs stands at a strong 5-foot-11, 200-pounds with a thick lower half. The right-handed hitter took arguably the loudest round of BP during the workout session. He uses a simple swing that gets on plane early, reaching a peak exit velocity of 100.6 mph while averaging 92.5 mph. Also showed one of the better arms across the infield, topping at 87 mph. Downs translated his loud workout into gameplay, launching a no-doubt home run during his first game of the event. A physical corner-infielder that produces loud contact almost every time we see him. Currently slotted at No. 39 in the state’s 2025 class.

8/08/23

Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 5-11, 190-pounds. Present physicality.
Hit: RHH. Upright, relaxed setup, leg lift trigger. Quick and direct swing with a slightly uphill path, consistently on the barrel, pull-side power. Finished game play 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 92.5 mph. 356’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 87 mph. MIF: Compact, 3/4 slot, accurate. 1B: Compact, can change arm slots, accurate, 3/4 slot.
Defense: INF: Plays on balls of feet, works into a crow hop, glove-pat transfer, reliable hands. 1B: Fields ball deep into the body, sure-handed glove-pat transfer, confidence around the bag.
Run: 7.61 runner in the 60.

5/06/23

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 34 in the Illinois’ 2025 class. Noted in our Week 2 and our Week 7 Scout Blog. Downs continues to play a big role in the Kenwoods offense, going 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBIs. The home run was his third of the year and 38 RBIs on the season to lead the team. An uncommitted sophomore to watch as he continues to mature his approach at the plate and develop defensively.

 
4/29/23

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 34 in the Illinois’ 2025 class. Right-handed hitter with a 5-foot-11, 190-pound, strong, thick build. Flashed advanced bat speed for his age at the plate. Finished 1-for-4 with an RBI. Flew out to left-field in his first at-bat; 6.76 second hang time on the fly ball. Singled to left-field in his second at-bat. Middle of the order presence with some of the better right-handed bat speed we have seen to-date in the class. Defensively, position profile remains to be seen but a right-handed bat to follow.

 
3/21/23

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 34 overall in the Illinois’ 2025 class. 5-foot-11, 190-pound, physical right-handed hitting infielder with a strong lower half. Batted fifth in the lineup and played third base. Sets in a simple stance in the box, small leg kick timing trigger, balanced throughout the swing with a level path, strong hands, gap-to-gap approach and showed easy power to the opposite field. During his second at-bat, Downs lined a single off the right field fence. He followed up in his final at-bat of the night with a three run home run to right center field. Downs finished the game going 2-4 with 5 RBIs. 

3/01/23

CIF’s Jimmy Downs (Kenwood, 2025) and AJ Putty (Huntley, 2025) boast similar corner infield, right-handed hitting power potential profiles. Downs stays compact within his 5-foot-11, 190-pound, strong durable frame and has feel for the barrel with natural lift and pull-side tendencies throughout. Downs' impressive round resulted in a T101.4 exit velocity, 92.8 average to go along with a 344’ furthest batted ball. Putty has a 6-foot-4, 210-pound advanced frame with a loose, strong swing and intent to elevate the baseball; T98.3 mph exit velocity, 91.7 average and 353’ peak batted ball distance. Two uncommitted right-handed bats to know in the class.

2/25/23

Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 5-11, 190-pounds. Strong physical build.
Hit: RHH. Tall upright setup, small leg kick for timing. Loose, strong hands, easy and controlled intent, on the barrel with lifted contact to his pull-side.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 92.8 mph. 344’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 88 mph. Plays with life and backspin, high 3/4 release.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, plays through with rhythm at times.
Run: 7.73 runner in the 60.

2/25/23

Downs stays compact within his 5-foot-11, 190-pound, strong durable frame and has feel for the barrel with natural lift and pull-side tendencies throughout. Downs' impressive round resulted in a T101.4 exit velocity, 92.8 average to go along with a 344’ furthest batted ball.

9/17/22

CIF Jimmy Downs (Kenwood, 2025) continues to show off an advanced right-handed bat with big power potential. Downs put on a show in BP, which was one of the best of the day, using the entire field while showing off consistent, hard, lifted contact. It’s a loud, heavy barrel with loose, strong hands and jump off the bat. Downs registered the hardest hit ball of the day at 100.4 mph off the bat and his furthest batted ball traveled 374’. Defensively the corner infielder has clean footwork, steady hands and a strong accurate arm.  His top velocity across the infield was 83 mph.

2/26/22

Positional Profile: 3B/2B
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, short stride, smooth load. Advanced feel for the barrel, strong hands, compact swing, stays on-plane, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 93.2 max exit velocity, averaged 85.7 mph. 339’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot. Throws play with carry.
Defense: Clean footwork, steady hands, intent through release.
Run: 8.16 runner in the 60. 

2/26/22

Downs has a 5-foot-10, 180-pound frame and strong, durable build that matches his compact right-handed swing and advanced feel for the barrel, resulting in repeat hard-hit contact. Downs registered a peak exit velocity of 93.2 mph and max distance off the bat of 339 feet.

7/07/21

Positional Profile: 3B/2B
Body: 5-8, 154-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup, short leg-lift into a medium stride length.  Loose arms with a level path to the ball, swings with intent, quick/strong hands.
Power: 84.77 max exit velocity, averaged 81.69 mph. 287’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Long firm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Sure-handed with a clean transfer, works through the ball.
Run: 8.10 runner in the 60. 

1/31/21

Positional Profile: 3B/2B
Body: 5-foot-8, 154-pounds.
Defense: Projects as a potential corner infielder, fields from center, reliable hands, flashed range, keeps body under control.
Arm: RH. INF - 71 mph. Short action, high 3/4 arm slot,
Hit: RHH. Tall, open setup, smooth load, leg kick trigger, easy pre-pitch actions. Advanced rhythm for his age, short swing, slightly uphill path, flashed bat speed, consistent hard contact in the air, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 4.69 home-to-first. 

3/31/19

Positional Profile: 3B/C 
Body: 5-foot-4, 160-pounds. 
Defense: Reliable hands, clean exchange, plays through the baseball. 
Arm: RH. INF - 58 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot, accurate across the diamond.
Hit: RHH. Balanced set up, short stride, maintains balance. Short, uphill bat path.
Power: 65 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 10.02 runner in the 60. 
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, works in line, lands square to his target. 
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, over the top slot. 
FB: T63, 56-60 mph. Sinking action. 
CH: 48-53 mph. 
CUT: 55-59 mph. Near fastball arm slot. 

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Physical

2024
2023
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 24, 2024
Physical - Athlete
5' 11"
Ht
206.8
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Physical - Athlete
5' 10"
Ht
207.7
Wt
Body Fat %
SMM
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)