CLASS OF 2027

1B/OF Jake Bartley (Abilene, 2027) remains one of the top uncommitted upperclass bats to follow this spring. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound lefty continuously performs against quality arms, showing a polished, repeatable stroke with impact power. On Sunday, he backed it up with a 103.6 mph peak exit velocity and 89.2 mph average in one of the loudest and most conistent BP rounds on the day.

2/08/26

Jake Bartley, Abilene (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-11, 210-pounds. Physical build.
Hit: LHH. Tall even setup with a balanced base, weight centered, and bat resting on back shoulder. Uses a short leg lift trigger. Long flat path through the zone, some barrels, power present. 77.1 mph bat speed with 20 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 104 max exit velocity, averaged 89.2 mph. 335' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-85 mph. Moderate stroke from a low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Confident athletic actions defensively.
ATH: 1.75 and 4.06 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 26.20 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 72.01 Edge Score

2/09/25

Jake Bartley, Abilene (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-11, 189-pounds. Athletic wiry build with room for added strength.
Hit: LHH. Upright open setup with a wide base, weight centered, and quiet hands. Uses a moderate leg lift trigger working back to even. Short flat path through the zone, mostly barrels, present power. 68.4 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 85.1 mph. 341' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-82 mph. OF-84 mph.
Defense: Athletic calculated actions defensively.
ATH: 1.80 and 4.14 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.60 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 64.79 Edge Score

9/01/24

In his Prep Baseball debut on Sunday, OF/1B Jake Bartley (Abilene, 2027) put together a strong showing on both sides of the ball. At the plate, the 5-foot-10, 187-pound lefty showed a polished swing that found consistent barrels back through the middle of the field. His 92.6 mph exit velocity was among the top marks at the event. Defensively, Bartley showed the aptitude and athleticism to play the outfield as well as man first base, producing 80 mph and 77 mph velocities respectively.

9/01/24

Jake Bartley, Abilene (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-10, 187-pounds. Athletic frame with strength present.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery with a deliberate tempo. Uses a high leg kick before striding closed and falling off after landing.
Arm Action: LH. Short strong arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T76, 74-76 mph. Some strikes with arm side run. T1885, 1781 average rpm.
SL: 64-70 mph. Sharp slurve shape, some strikes. T1902, 1683 average rpm.
CH: 68-69 mph. Some strikes, keeps its plane. T1336, 1293 average rpm.
ATH: 7.32 runner in the 60. 30.40 max vertical.

9/01/24

Jake Bartley, Abilene (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-10, 187-pounds. Athletic frame with strength present.
Hit: LHH. Wide crouched setup with front foot open. Quiet hands, short leg lift trigger. Short flat path through the zone with an uphill finish. Power potential, some barrels. 66.4 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 84.0 mph. 351' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-77 mph. OF-80 mph. Moderate arm stroke from an over the top slot.
Defense: Confident athletic movements defensively.
ATH: 7.32 runner in the 60. 30.40 max vertical.

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