C Jackson Whiddon (De Soto, 2026) is a physical 6-foot, 195-pound athlete that showed upside on both sides of the ball in this event. Whiddon was impressive from behind the plate thanks to a clean transfer where he led all catchers in pop time (1.91-2.04) while being accurate and on the bag with all his throws. At the plate, Whiddon barreled the furthest ball from Sunday’s event at 372 feet with a 94.5 max exit velocity, showing a compact powerful stroke that worked to elevate balls to the pull side of the field.
6/11/24
Jackson Whiddon, De Soto High School (KS), 2026 Positional Profile: C/OF Body: 5-11, 193-pounds. Physical build, strong lower half. Hit: RHH. Wide stance, open front side. Controlled leg lift, weight loads back into a short stride. Level swing plane. Stays through the zone with some barrel whip. Mid/pull approach flashing some pull-side power. 70.4 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 336' max distance. Arm: RH. C-70 mph. Short OT arm action. Defense: 1.97-2.07 pop times. One-knee setup. Strong glove, working low to high. Quick feet and transfers. Accurate to the bag. ATH: 7.33 runner in the 60. 26.30 max vertical.
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Jackson Whiddon, De Soto High School (KS), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-11, 193-pounds. Physical build, strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance, open front side. Controlled leg lift, weight loads back into a short stride. Level swing plane. Stays through the zone with some barrel whip. Mid/pull approach flashing some pull-side power. 70.4 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 336' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. Short OT arm action.
Defense: 1.97-2.07 pop times. One-knee setup. Strong glove, working low to high. Quick feet and transfers. Accurate to the bag.
ATH: 7.33 runner in the 60. 26.30 max vertical.