Jake
Beckmann

Beckmann is a lean and projectable 6-foot 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder, right-handed pitcher and infielder in Kansas’ 2020 class.  He Ran a 6.93 60 and a 4.82 home to first.  He has an 87 mph exit velocity. At the plate, open stance, loaded in back side, minimal load, quiet hands, lands in line with stride, loose and controlled swing, level path, gap to gap line drives.  In the outfield, fluid footwork to the ball, clean glove to hand transfer, smooth high three quarters arm action, gains ground after the catch, mostly accurate throws, 79 mph positional velocity. On the mound, Beckman shows a lean frame and some athleticism, delivery is at a slower tempo, repeats, some effort to delivery, accelerates down the mound, clean and loose arm action, works from a three-quarter arm slot. Fastball was thrown for strikes at the bottom of the zone, arm side run, 70-81 mph, curveball proves to Beckman’s best pitch, thrown at  70-72 mph, 11-to-5 shape, sharp at times, near fastball arm speed, changeup was thrown aggressively at 77-78 mph with some arm side run. On the infield, high three quarters release, aggressive to the ball with footwork, quick exchange and throw, mostly accurate, clean exchange with momentum to throw after fielding the ball, 79 mph positional velocity.

Beckman is a 6-foot 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas' 2020 class.  He ran a 6.85 60 and a 4.48 home to first.  He has an 85 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, tall and open set up, minimal load, flat bat path, hands control the barrel, simple and repeatable, feel for the barrel.  In the outfield, high three quarters arms lot, aggressive to the ball, plays through the catch with smooth footwork, clean transfer with small shuffle of feet, accurate throws, 81 mph positional velocity.