CLASS OF 2027

Jackson Barker, Shawnee Mission South (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-2, 200-pounds. Tall athletic build with room for added strength.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery with a deliberate tempo. Uses a high leg lift before striding straight down the mound into a balanced landing.
Arm Action: RH. Short strong arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 84-85 mph. Some strikes, moderate spin, keeps is plane. T2223, 2110 average rpm.
CB: 72-72 mph. Moderate spin, some strikes, sharp 12/6 shape. T2166, 2141 average rpm.
SL: 74-75 mph. Good control, moderate spin, rolling right to left break. T2208, 2172 average rpm.
CH: 78-79 mph. Developing accuracy, arm side fade. T1499, 1486 average rpm.
ATH: 1.81 and 4.24 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 19.60 max vertical.

2/09/25

Jackson Barker, Shawnee Mission South (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-2, 200-pounds. Tall athletic build with room for added strength.
Hit: RHH. Tall slightly open setup with a balanced base, weight centered, and quiet hands. Uses a short leg lift trigger working back to even. Short flat path through the zone, some barrels, present power. 67.6 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. 322' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-86 mph.
Defense: Confident calculated actions defensively.
ATH: 1.81 and 4.24 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 19.60 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 71.44 Edge Score

2/01/25

One of the top two-way talents in the Kansas 2027 class, it was on the mound where RHP/INF Jackson Barker (Shawnee Mission South, 2027) shined brightest in this one. Well known to our staff as an elite strike thrower, Barker did precisely that in this look, commanding both sides of the plate with all four of his pitches. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound sophomore ran his fastball up to 85.4 mph, sitting from 84-85 mph. Off of that he spun two distinct breaking balls that tunneled off of his fastball with a curveball at 72-73 mph and a horizontal breaking slider at 73-75 mph. He also turned over a changeup at 77 mph. At the plate, Barker posted a max exit velocity of 93.2 mph to go alongside a 87 mph infield velocity.

6/11/24

Jackson Barker, Shawnee Mission South (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B One of the top prospects in the KS 2027 class.
Body: 6-4, 189-pounds. Lean build with present athleticism.
Delivery: Stretch delivery with a methodical tempo. Medium balance point, drop/drive down the mound landing square to home.
Arm Action: RH. Short high-3/4 arm action. Shows some arm speed.
FB: T84, 82-84 mph. Occasional arm-side run. T2141, 2027 average rpm.
CB: 68-72 mph. Smaller 11/5 break with depth. T2182, 2129 average rpm.
SL: 73-73 mph. Sweeping 10/4 break with depth and feel. T2049, 2049 average rpm.
ATH: 7.51 runner in the 60. 26.60 max vertical.

6/11/24

Jackson Barker, Shawnee Mission South (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B One of the top prospects in the KS 2027 class.
Body: 6-4, 189-pounds. Lean build with present athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Upright stance with a wide base. Quiet actions pre-pitch. Quick weight shift back into a minimal stride. Slight uphill swing plane. Quick through the zone with some loft. Mid/pull approach in BP. 66.4 mph bat speed with 5 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 78.5 mph. 228' max distance. Solid hand speed.
Arm: RH. INF-84 mph. Short 3/4 arm action with carry.
Defense: Quick, active footwork. Soft hands out front and clean exchanges. Ability to throw from multiple arm angles.
ATH: 7.51 runner in the 60. 26.60 max vertical.

2/13/24

RHP/CIF Jackson Barker (Shawnee Mission South, 2027) is an athletic build with room to add strength that impressed on all sides of the ball in this look. In BP, Barker sprayed line drives to all fields with a quick, inside-out swing, producing a max exit velocity of 89.3 mph. Defensively, the freshman showed feel with his footwork around the bag and a top velocity of 88 mph across the diamond. He also pitched in the low to mid-80’s with his fastball topping out at 85.9 mph, with a curveball/changeup mix.

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