@james_brooks89 
23.9
Hand Speed (max)
3/14/26
CLASS OF 2027
OF
RHP
James
Brooks
Eden Prairie (HS) • MN
5' 8" • 146LBS
R/R • 17yr 7mo
Travel Team: MacStrength
5' 8" • 146LBS
R/R • 17yr 7mo
Travel Team: MacStrength
Rankings
2027 National
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2027 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
70.6
Bat Speed (max)
3/14/26
19.2
Rot. Acc (max)
3/14/26
25
Hard Hit %
3/14/26
92.4
Exit Velocity (max)
3/14/26
82.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
3/14/26
341
Distance (max)
3/14/26
50
Sweet Spot %
10/06/24
6.82
60-yd
3/14/26
3.83
30-yd
3/14/26
1.71
10-yd
3/14/26
20.6
Run speed (max)
3/14/26
-
INF Velo
86
OF Velo
3/14/26
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Fastball
81.1
Velocity (max)
3/14/26
77.1 - 80.2
Velo Range
3/14/26
1864
Spin Rate (avg)
3/15/25
Changeup
72 - 74
Velo Range
3/14/26
1361
Spin Rate (avg)
10/06/24
Curveball
65.6 - 67.4
Velo Range
3/14/26
1685
Spin Rate (avg)
3/10/24
Slider
60 - 63
Velo Range
3/12/23
-
Spin Rate (avg)
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Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 146-pounds.
Delivery: Standard start, pivots foot, waist high leg lift, back hip coil, inline landing.
Arm Action: RH. Short AA, hand break back, forearm parallel to ground, arm on time , 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 77-80 mph. T1645, 1570 average rpm.
CB: 66-67 mph. T1741, 1553 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. T1244, 1175 average rpm.
ATH: 6.82 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.83 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 25.60 max vertical.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 146-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide open stance Rythem with hands, foot length stride, loose hands to contact, line drive contact 68 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 82.5 mph. 341' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-86 mph.
Defense: light on feet, fields to side of body, continuous footwork, above average arm.
ATH: 6.82 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.83 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 25.60 max vertical.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 142-pounds.
Delivery: Standard start, rocker steps, standard leg lift, stays taller over back leg, lands inline.
Arm Action: RH. Loose short AA, extends back, elbow entends in, slightly pushy at flip up, 3/4 slot with shoulder tilt.
FB: T80, 75-78 mph. T1934, 1864 average rpm.
CB: 64-66 mph. T1853, 1680 average rpm.
CH: 70-71 mph. T1203, 1093 average rpm.
ATH: 6.95 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 3.91 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 25.00 max vertical.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 142-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open start Hand load down, strides closed, barrel has length to contact, on/off contact, inconsistent barrel contact 63 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 70.1 mph. 284' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-79 mph.
Defense: Average feet to approach, works through the ball, simple/quick footwork to release, glove stays low
ATH: 6.95 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 3.91 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 25.00 max vertical.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds.
Delivery: Hybrid start, gather step back, standard leg lift w/ drift, clean back hip rotation, lands inline.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm spiral, works back to up, keeps elbow flexion throughout, arm up at footstrike, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T75, 73-75 mph. T1817, 1765 average rpm.
CB: 61-63 mph. T1587, 1454 average rpm.
CH: 67-69 mph. T1455, 1361 average rpm.
ATH: 6.85 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Shoulder width, balanced start Quick stride and small hand load, barrel falls behind occasional length, level swing plane, mid/pull approach, average barrel contact, ground ball to fly ball results
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 72.7 mph. 302' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-80 mph.
Defense: Works direct to line, breaks down and gets low to field, average footwork to release. Glove plays high to low and routine
ATH: 6.85 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 140-pounds.
Delivery: Narrow start, side step to turn, tall balance position, average movements, works inline, lands clean
Arm Action: RH. Short to long arm action, short form hand break, long behind, hand draws back, inline shoulders, 3/4 slot
FB: T77, 75-77 mph. Heavy arm side T1852, 1611 average rpm.
CB: 64-66 mph. Sliderish T1764, 1685 average rpm.
CH: 67-69 mph. Arm side sink T1183, 1092 average rpm.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 140-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Shoulder width stance Quick stride and hand load down. Barrel has length to contact, stiff lower half. Level swing plan. Middle of the field approach, inconsistent barrel contact, ground ball to fly ball result
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 71.6 mph. 265' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-80 mph.
Defense: Feet work to line, break down on approach and transition into release. Glove stays low and works through the ball
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Delivery: All from the stretch. Controlled down the mound. Lands in line.Body: 5_7, 125-pounds. Smaller, quick twitch
Defense: Approaches the ball straight on. Chops footwork to breakdown before fielding. Fields off to the side. Average glove work. Overall athletic, but raw.
Arm: RH. OF - 75 mph.
Hit: RHH. Tall relaxed set up. Drifts forward in the load. Keeps hands back. Quick to the baseball. Slight arm bar. Rotational. Barrel path is quick in and out of the hitting zone. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 78.90 mph max Trackman exit velocity during bp.
Run: 7.33 runner in the 60.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action. Over the top.
FB: T73.00, 69-70 mph. Flat with arm side run.
SL: 60-63 mph. 10/4 shape. Smaller break.
CH: 60-61 mph. Best pitch. Varies cut and fade. Plays decent off the fastball.