Jack
Acquaviva

Jack, a first time PBR attendee, made his presence made on the mound. Standing 6-foot-3 and 192 pounds with room to add physical gains. Acquaviva ran a 7.47 60 with an exit velocity of 86 MPH. Pitching- Jack uses a small side step and pivot to his balance point. Slight collapse on his back knee but rides his back leg into landing. Controlled stride and stays closed well. Braces up front side and is able to get downhill. Would benefit from an aggressive back leg drive into finish. Arm action is loose and long at a 3/4 slot.  FB sat 83-85 MPH with some arm side run down in the zone. Featured a slider in the 75-76 MPH range with late lateral action that he could throw to both sides of the plate. Uses a splitter as his change up at 71-73 MPH. Legitimate polish to his secondary pitches, swing and miss stuff. Offensively- Jack sets up event with his feet and slightly outside his shoulders. Uses a short take back with his hands and is up and down with his stride. Aggressive back leg and hip rotation. Showed some middle in bat speed. Sweeps through zone and finishes towards 3B dugout. Frame and bat speed are there to develop power potential, would benefit from a shorter stroke and seeing the ball deeper. Defensively- Listed as a shortstop, Jack starts from an upright position, covering ground with long strides. Projects more as a corner Infielder with his size and offensive potential. Fielded everything out in front. Would like to see more momentum taken into the ball and through his throwing footwork as he tends to slow down into his throws. Positional velocity was 75 MPH.