Jacob
Kindhart

6/26/18 - Kindhart has a strong build at 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds. He is a left-handed hitting cather and infielder from St. James HS. He ran a 4.32 home-to-first and posted an exit velocity of 88 mph. During batting practice, Kindhart starts with a balanced stance, quiet load, abbreviated leg lick, flat bat path, minimal head movement, works inside the baseball and looks to hit everything to RF, singled during game action. Defensively behind the plate, he has an athletic set up, quick feet and hands, over the top arm action, positional velocity of 72 mph, mostly accurate throws, pop times between 1.99 and 2.10 seconds. On the infield, Kindhart showed quick arm action, clean transfers, positional velo of 78 mph and mostly accurate throws.

10/23/16 - Kindhart is a 5-foot-10 170-pound left-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2019 class.  He ran a 7.81 60 and a 4.50 home-to-first.  He has a 72 mph exit velo. At the plate, starts loaded in back leg, minimal load, aggressive to ball, middle to opposite field contact in batting practice, level swing path.  Behind the plate, pop times between 1.90 and 2.19-seconds, one of the top catcher's pop times for the event, 69 mph positional velo, quick exchange with short over the top release, loose arm action, momentum through the catch, quick feet, sits high to receive the ball, mostly accurate, flashing carry.

11/1/15 - Kindhart is a 5-foot-10 155-pound left-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2019 class.  Kindhart ran a 8.37 60 and 4.89 home-to-first. At the plate, 71 mph exit velo, Balanced stance, has toe touch and stride, level bat path, uses middle of the field.  Behind the plate, over the top release, moves well, soft hands, accurate throws, 66 mph positional velo, creates momentum and direction to throw.