Jace Roossien: C/1B, (2024) Phillips Academy - Andover, MA. 5-foot-11, 175-pound lean athletic frame. Above average and athletic during batting practice, Roossien's best exit velocity was 91 mph. Starts in a balanced athletic stance with a small load, then uses a small stride. Bat speed was above average, displayed a simple loose swing plane and good extension on his finish. He found lots of barrels with loud contact. Gap to gap approach. Behind the plate, throw downs to second were maxed at 72 mph; showed soft sure hands, athletic consistent feet, and a clean natural transfer. had consistent pop times of 2.15-2.28. Athletic setup. Showed a high ¾ slot and a loose arm action with consistent accuracy to the bag. Displayed speed and athleticism at the event, recording a 60 time of 6.91. 

Jace Roossien: C/1B, (2024) Phillips Academy - Andover, MA. 5-foot-11, 175-pound projectable athletic build. Projectable in the box, the switch hitter clocked an exit velocity of 92 mph. (67.3 mph bat speed average). (21.5 mph hand speed average). Started in a balanced athletic stance with a small load, then used a small stride. Had a flat loose swing plane, developing bat speed and good extension on his finish. He found lots of barrels with loud contact. Gap to gap approach. Behind the plate, throw downs to second topped out at 75 mph; had soft sure hands, athletic consistent footwork, and a clean natural transfer. showed his ability to throw runners out with an efficient pop time of 1.93-1.99. Athletic clean setup. Consistent accuracy to the bases, used a loose arm action and a high ¾ slot. Showed off his speed at the event, running a swift 6.6 60-yard dash. 

FUTURE GAMES

Jace Roossien: C/1B, (2024) Phillips Academy - Andover, MA. 5-foot-11, 165-pound lean athletic build. Raw projectable in the box, Roossien had a max exit velocity of 89 mph. Began in a balanced open stance with a tight load, then used a closed stride. Bat speed was above average developing, displayed a flat loose swing plane and high good extension on his finish. Found some barrels with loud contact. Line drive approach. While catching, his best throw downs of the day reached a max velocity of 71 mph; had soft developing hands, a clean natural exchange, and consistent, developing footwork. He showed  a pop time of 2.00-2.05. Has athletic clean setup. Consistent accuracy to the bases, used a loose arm action with a high ¾ slot. In the 60-yard dash, recorded a time of 7.03. 

Scout Evaluation 

Jace Roossien, Phillips Academy - Andover, 2024, MA

Position: C/1B

Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pound lean athletic build.

Hit: (Switch) Raw projectable. Begins in a balanced open stance with a tight load, then uses a closed stride. Above average developing bat speed. High good extension on his finish, flat loose swing. Line drive approach. 

Power: 89 mph exit velocity. 

Defense: (C) 2.00-2.05 pop times. Soft developing hands, consistent developing footwork, clean natural exchange. Projectable above average. Has athletic clean setup. 

Arm: 71 mph catcher velocity. Loose arm action, high ¾ slot, consistent accuracy. 

Speed: 7.03 (60-yard).

5-foot-11, 165-pound switch hitting catcher. The skill set is excellent and he should be a high level recruit down the road. The arm is simple and clean from behind the dish, throwing 72 mph down to second base with a pop time of 2.0. The transfer and arm can only get better as he matures in age. The swing from the right side is solid, even in base and he uses a pick up and put down of the front foot as the ball approaches the hitting zone. The left-handed swing is clean,  even in base and he uses a pick up and put down of the front foot as well. The path is flat to uphill through contact. His exit velocity was 89 mph. He is a big time player

Exit Velocity- 89 mph

Catching Velocity- 72 mph

Pop Time -2.0

5-foot-11, 150-pound switch hitting catcher. He showed extremely well at the event. The skill set behind the dish is solid, the feet work well and the transfer is solid. He threw 70 mph during the defensive portion of the workout. As a right-handed hitter, the tee exit velocity was 75 mph. The setup is even in base and the front foot steps into the swing. The hands work free and clean through the ball, path is flat. The left-handed swing has a tee exit velocity of 76 mph. The setup is even in base and the front foot steps into the swing. The path is flat to contact, as the hands work very well through the ball. 

Tee Exit Velocity- R-75/L-76

Catching Velocity- 70 mph