Jacob
Crooks

2/16/18 - Crooks is a physical 6-foot-3 190-pound right-handed hitting catcher and right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 4.21 home to first and has a 94 exit velocity.  At the plate, starts slightly open, toe tap to stride, level path, quick hands and fast bat speed, occasional pull power, high finish in hands.  Behind the plate, pop times between 1.98 and 2.12-seconds, 73 mph positional velocity, high three quarters arm slot, clean exchanges, slightly staggered base in set up, throws are mostly accurate and most have carry to the bag. On the mound, Crooks has a quick and loose arm action, throws with regular effort and repeatable delivery with no wasted movement, short over the top arm slot, fastball worked at 80-83 mph, commanded a sharp breaking 11-to-5 curveball, late action, good pitch, change up flashed sink with near fastball arm speed, 74-76 mph,

2/18/17 - Crooks is a 6-foot-2 182-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Crooks has a high three quarters arm slot, throws with some effort, aggressive down the mound, quick arm speed, arm works, finished falling to 1B side, fastball at 79-81 mph, curveball has 12-to-6 action, gradual break, around zone, change up has slight fade, 69-72 mph, near fastball arm speed, throws for strike.