Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2026

1B
OF

CJ
Whitaker

East Carolina Academy (HS) • NC
6' 2" • 185.4LBS
R/R • 18yr

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Positional Tools Velos / Pop
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Pitching Velos
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Best Of Stats

Hitting
26.7
Hand Speed (max)
10/20/21
71.9
Bat Speed (max)
11/05/22
23.2
Rot. Acc (max)
8/11/21
78
Hard Hit %
7/31/24
Power
99
Exit Velocity (max)
7/31/24
91.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
7/31/24
360
Distance (max)
7/31/24
75
Sweet Spot %
8/11/21
Run
7.35
60
7/31/24
4.25
30-yd
8/14/22
1.73
10-yd
2/04/23
17.4
Run speed (max)
8/14/22
Defense
79
INF Velo
7/31/24
77
OF Velo
8/11/21
75
C Velo
6/20/23
1.95 - 2.10
Pop Time
6/20/23
Pitching

Fastball

80
Velocity (max)
8/08/21
75 - 80
Velo Range
8/08/21
1746
Spin Rate (avg)
7/06/21

Changeup

68 - 71
Velo Range
7/06/21
1572
Spin Rate (avg)
7/06/21

Curveball

68.4 - 69.3
Velo Range
7/06/21
1540
Spin Rate (avg)
7/06/21

Positional Tools

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
60 Yard Dash
7.35
Infield Velocity
79.0
Power / Speed Score
13.5
Pop Time
1.95 - 2.25
Catcher Velocity
75.0
60 Yard Dash
8.05
Home to First
4.47
Pop Time
2.07 - 2.37
Catcher Velocity
73.0
Infield Velocity
77.0
Power / Speed Score
10.9
60 Yard Dash
8.02
Pop Time
2.17 - 2.33
Catcher Velocity
68.0
Infield Velocity
70.0
Outfield Velocity
77.0
Power / Speed Score
11.2
60 Yard Dash
8.20
Infield Velocity
61.0
Outfield Velocity
63.0
Power / Speed Score
9.9
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Jul 31, 2024
Position
7.35
60-yard
79
INF Velo
Power Speed Score
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 2, 2023
Position
2.11 - 2.24
Pop Time
72
C Velo
Power Speed Score
Team Carolina Trials: Upstate
Jun 20, 2023
Position
1.95 - 2.10
Pop Time
75
C Velo
Preseason All-State East
Feb 4, 2023
Position
2.15 - 2.25
Pop Time
72
C Velo
Underclass Games (Invite-Only)
Nov 5, 2022
Position
2.16 - 2.22
Pop Time
74
INF Velo
72
C Velo
Power Speed Score
Summer 2022 Open ID with TPA - Powered by PBR
Aug 14, 2022
Position
2.29 - 2.37
Pop Time
77
INF Velo
72
C Velo
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 3, 2022
Position
2.07 - 2.18
Pop Time
73
C Velo
Power Speed Score
NC/SC Border Battle
Jun 21, 2022
Position
8.05
60-yard
2.10 - 2.18
Pop Time
72
C Velo
Power Speed Score
Preseason All-State: East (Invite-Only)
Jan 29, 2022
Position
2.15 - 2.28
Pop Time
68
C Velo
88
Exit Velo
4.47
H-1st
Fall Open ID with TPA Powered by PBR
Nov 14, 2021
Position
8.48
60-yard
2.26 - 2.30
Pop Time
67
OF Velo
68
C Velo
2021 Burlington Open ID with Advanced Analytics
Oct 20, 2021
Position
8.20
60-yard
2.17 - 2.33
Pop Time
72
OF Velo
68
C Velo
90
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Carolinas Top Underclass Games
Aug 11, 2021
Position
8.07
60-yard
77
OF Velo
87
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Team Carolina & Future Game Trials - Triangle
Jul 6, 2021
Position
8.40
60-yard
70
INF Velo
87
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Rawlings Prospects Scout Day 2020
Oct 28, 2020
Position
8.20
60-yard
61
INF Velo
63
OF Velo
81
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Exit Velocity Max
99.0
Exit Velocity Avg
91.5
Distance Max
360
Distance Avg
194
Launch Angle Avg
14.9
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
90.2
Exit Velocity Avg
70.6
Distance Max
316
Distance Avg
157
Launch Angle Avg
12.1
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
87.6
Exit Velocity Avg
77.7
Distance Max
311
Distance Avg
160
Launch Angle Avg
16.6
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
89.6
Exit Velocity Avg
76.1
Distance Max
285
Distance Avg
198
Launch Angle Avg
23.5
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
81.4
Exit Velocity Avg
72.1
Distance Max
283
Distance Avg
161
Launch Angle Avg
18.6
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Jul 31, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
99.0
Exit Velocity (max)
91.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
194
Distance (avg)
360
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 2, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
85.5
Exit Velocity (max)
77.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
186
Distance (avg)
316
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Team Carolina Trials: Upstate
Jun 20, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
87.4
Exit Velocity (max)
63.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
125
Distance (avg)
250
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Preseason All-State East
Feb 4, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
90.2
Exit Velocity (max)
77.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
173
Distance (avg)
284
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Underclass Games (Invite-Only)
Nov 5, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
86.8
Exit Velocity (max)
80.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
160
Distance (avg)
311
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 3, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
84.8
Exit Velocity (max)
74.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
173
Distance (avg)
285
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
NC/SC Border Battle
Jun 21, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
85.0
Exit Velocity (max)
75.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
205
Distance (avg)
303
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Preseason All-State: East (Invite-Only)
Jan 29, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
87.6
Exit Velocity (max)
82.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
86
Distance (avg)
275
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2021 Burlington Open ID with Advanced Analytics
Oct 20, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
89.6
Exit Velocity (max)
76.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
190
Distance (avg)
285
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Carolinas Top Underclass Games
Aug 11, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
87.2
Exit Velocity (max)
76.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
225
Distance (avg)
282
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Team Carolina & Future Game Trials - Triangle
Jul 6, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
87.4
Exit Velocity (max)
74.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
178
Distance (avg)
281
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Rawlings Prospects Scout Day 2020
Oct 28, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
81.4
Exit Velocity (max)
72.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
161
Distance (avg)
283
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
2021
Hand Speed Max
25.8
Hand Speed Avg
24.3
Bat Speed Max
71.6
Bat Speed Avg
67.1
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
24.5
Hand Speed Avg
22.4
Bat Speed Max
68.1
Bat Speed Avg
61.9
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
25.3
Hand Speed Avg
23.1
Bat Speed Max
71.9
Bat Speed Avg
63.3
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
26.7
Hand Speed Avg
24.4
Bat Speed Max
66.8
Bat Speed Avg
62.7
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Jul 31, 2024
Blast - Hitting
25.8
Hand Speed (max)
24.3
Hand Speed (avg)
71.6
Bat Speed (max)
67.1
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 2, 2023
Blast - Hitting
24.5
Hand Speed (max)
23.4
Hand Speed (avg)
68.1
Bat Speed (max)
64.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Team Carolina Trials: Upstate
Jun 20, 2023
Blast - Hitting
22.4
Hand Speed (max)
21.5
Hand Speed (avg)
64.9
Bat Speed (max)
59.7
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Underclass Games (Invite-Only)
Nov 5, 2022
Blast - Hitting
25.3
Hand Speed (max)
24.5
Hand Speed (avg)
71.9
Bat Speed (max)
67.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 3, 2022
Blast - Hitting
24.3
Hand Speed (max)
22.3
Hand Speed (avg)
65.0
Bat Speed (max)
61.0
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
NC/SC Border Battle
Jun 21, 2022
Blast - Hitting
25.0
Hand Speed (max)
23.5
Hand Speed (avg)
66.7
Bat Speed (max)
63.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Preseason All-State: East (Invite-Only)
Jan 29, 2022
Blast - Hitting
24.2
Hand Speed (max)
22.0
Hand Speed (avg)
64.5
Bat Speed (max)
61.7
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2021 Burlington Open ID with Advanced Analytics
Oct 20, 2021
Blast - Hitting
26.7
Hand Speed (max)
23.9
Hand Speed (avg)
66.8
Bat Speed (max)
62.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Carolinas Top Underclass Games
Aug 11, 2021
Blast - Hitting
26.5
Hand Speed (max)
24.9
Hand Speed (avg)
66.5
Bat Speed (max)
62.3
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
76.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.1
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1746
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
23.3
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
68.8
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1540
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
69.8
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1572
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Team Carolina & Future Game Trials - Triangle
Jul 6, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
76.0
Velocity (max)
74.1 - 76.0
Velo Range
73.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,847
Spin Rate (max)
1,746
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
69.3
Velocity (max)
68.4 - 69.3
Velo Range
67.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,598
Spin Rate (max)
1,540
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
70.9
Velocity (max)
68.3 - 70.9
Velo Range
69.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,679
Spin Rate (max)
1,572
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
80.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
76.2
Curveball
Velocity Avg
66.8
Changeup
Velocity Avg
69.8
Open ID with TPA Powered by PBR
Aug 8, 2021
Pitching
80
Max FB
75 - 80
FB
65 - 65
CB
70 - 70
CH
Team Carolina & Future Game Trials - Triangle
Jul 6, 2021
Pitching
76
Max FB
74 - 76
FB
68 - 69
CB
68 - 71
CH

Game Performance

2024
2023
2022
RSi
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.73
30 Yard Dash
4.29
60 Yard Dash
8.09
Top Speed (MPH)
10 Yard Dash
1.73
30 Yard Dash
4.25
60 Yard Dash
7.77
Top Speed (MPH)
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Jul 31, 2024
Swift
1.99
RSi (max)
25.9
Jump Height (max)
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 2, 2023
Swift
8.09
60-yd
15.2
Run speed (max)
Team Carolina Trials: Upstate
Jun 20, 2023
Swift
1.88
10-yd
4.45
30-yd
15.9
Run speed (max)
Preseason All-State East
Feb 4, 2023
Swift
1.73
10-yd
4.29
30-yd
16.0
Run speed (max)
Underclass Games (Invite-Only)
Nov 5, 2022
Swift
1.77
10-yd
7.77
60-yd
17.0
Run speed (max)
Summer 2022 Open ID with TPA - Powered by PBR
Aug 14, 2022
Swift
1.73
10-yd
4.25
30-yd
7.78
60-yd
17.4
Run speed (max)
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 3, 2022
Swift
1.81
10-yd
4.32
30-yd
8.06
60-yd
16.4
Run speed (max)
7.4
Run Speed (avg)
NC/SC Border Battle
Jun 21, 2022
Swift
1.86
10-yd
4.38
30-yd
8.05
60-yd
16.7
Run speed (max)
7.4
Run Speed (avg)
1.77
RSi (max)
1.18
RSi (avg)
1,223
Jump Power (max)
22.4
Jump Height (max)
22.3
Jump Height (avg)

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Comments

10/20/21

Positional Profile: OF/RHP.
Body: 6-4, 180 pounds. Long, lanky frame with room to add strength. 

Defense: 2.17-2.33 pop times. C-Feet get in line to targe, clean exchanges across his midsection, low hips receiving, glove works from above the ball at times. OF-Plays through the ball, relaxed hands, catches the ball in front of his left foot, clean transfers.
Arm: R . C - 68 mph. OF - 72 mph. C-Short arm action, over the top slot, some feel for the second base bag. OF- Accurate, short arm action, over the top slot. 

Hit: R. Even base with knee bend, hands start in front of chest, near back shoulder height. Leg kick, average stride, hands load down and back. . Quick hands, mostly flat barrel path, upper body slides forward during the swing with a middle of the field approach.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity in BP.  Average to above bat speed that should improve as the body matures.
Run:8.2 runner in the 60.  

10/28/20

Body: 6/4, 160 pounds. Young, lanky frame, room for maturation ahead.
Defense:  OF-Plays through the ball, catches the ball in front of his left foot, relaxed hands, clean transfers. IF-Active feet, relaxed hands, clean exchanges.
Arm: .  INF - 61 mph. OF - 63 mph. OF-Accurate, short arm action, over the top slot. IF-Accurate, short arm action,over the top slot.
Hit: . Open base, has knee bend, hand above back shoulder. Loads knee to knee, average stride, hands get back. Flat barrel path through the zone, some quickness to his hands, works through the middle of the field.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Average bat speed, numbers should increase as the body matures.
Run:8.2 runner in the 60. 

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Physical

2024
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Jul 31, 2024
Physical - Athlete
6' 2"
Ht
185.4
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)