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Jaxson Ross
Jaxson Ross
Jaxson Ross
Jaxson Ross
Jaxson Ross
Jaxson Ross
Jaxson Ross

CLASS OF 2024

LHP
OF

Jaxson
Ross


Salamanca (HS) • NY
6' 0" • 204.4LBS
L/L • 20yr 1mo
Travel Team: North East Twins
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Pitching

Fastball

85
Velocity (max)
4/01/24
82 - 84
Velo Range
4/01/24
2218
Spin Rate (avg)
6/28/23

Changeup

71.4 - 76.9
Velo Range
6/28/23
1748
Spin Rate (avg)
6/28/23

Curveball

69.9 - 73
Velo Range
2/05/23
2515
Spin Rate (avg)
6/28/23

Slider

70.5 - 74.6
Velo Range
6/28/23
2197
Spin Rate (avg)
6/28/23
Power
92.1
Exit Velocity (max)
6/28/23
86.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/05/23
319
Distance (max)
6/28/23
58
Sweet Spot %
2/05/23
Hitting
22.1
Hand Speed (max)
2/18/21
71.8
Bat Speed (max)
2/05/23
19.4
Rot. Acc (max)
2/05/23
30
Hard Hit %
6/28/23
Run
7.67
60-yd
2/05/23
4.19
30-yd
6/27/22
1.76
10-yd
6/27/22
17.4
Run speed (max)
6/28/23
Defense
70
INF Velo
2/18/21
81
OF Velo
2/05/23
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time

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6/28/23

Physical: 6-0, 200 pounds; Sturdy, muscular build. 7.74 runner in the 60.

Offensively: LHH. Open setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; has a pre-pitch bat waggle. Short take back with the hands with an up and down stride for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing a strong lower half. Showed a compact swing path with a high finish.  More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 92 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; walks into ready position while sitting back. Hands are off to the side with a clean transfer. Moderate arm circle from a standard 3/4 arm slot. OF - 80 MPH.

Pitching: Uses a glove side setup while using a side step. Belt high leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a moderate stride landing inline with the plate. Moderate arm swing while arm stays in line with 2B; standard 3/4 slot. Spins off 3B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of 82 MPH, while sitting 79-81 MPH; arm side run. CB:  MPH; late action. SL: 71-72 MPH; tilting break. CH: 72-75 MPH; fading action.

2/05/23

Physical: 6-foot-0, 180 pounds; Muscular, proportional build. 7.67 runner in the 60.

Offensively: LHH. Even setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Short take back with the hands with a toe-tap for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing an average effort from the legs. Showed a compact swing path with a two handed finish.  More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 91 MPH via Trackman. High on-plane efficiency and rotational acceleration metrics via blast motion.

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; uses prep step while being aggressive. Hands are off to the side with a clean transfer. Long arm swing from a standard 3/4 arm slot.OF - 81 MPH.

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using an angled drop step. Mid chest leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a moderate stride while landing slightly closed. Long arm swing while wrist hooks behind back; standard 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 82 MPH, while sitting 79-80 MPH; commands both sides. CB: 70-71 MPH; lands for strikes.  CH: 73-74 MPH; maintains same plain. Strike thrower filled up the zone with all three pitches. High spin fastball and curveball.


6/27/22

Physical: 5-foot-11, 175 pounds; Proportional, athletic build. 7.74 runner in the 60.

Offensively: LHH. Open setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; upright bat position. Loads straight back with a toe-tap for timing. Slides weight forward pre-contact. while showing a strong lower half. Showed a short swing path with a late one hand finish.  More groundballs than line drives and flyballs with a peak exit velocity of 90 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with a low to the ground setup; walks into ready position while showing active feet. Hands work through the ball with a seamless transfer. Long arm swing from a standard 3/4 arm slot. OF - 78 MPH.

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using a side step. Mid chest leg drive with a slight lean over the belt. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while arm wraps behind the body; standard 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 77 MPH, while sitting 73-76 MPH, CB: 66-70 MPH.

3/21/21

Physical: High waisted, lean 5-foot-10, 165 lb frame.

Pitching: Works up temp with a high leg lift at a tall stack before getting into back side as glides out down the line drin=ving against a firm front side. Long, fluid arm swing to a natural 3/4 release.

FB: Plays with Life (Bauer Unit 28), Ride (21.5" Induced Vertical), and arm side run (-21" ) through the zone. CB: Showed good feel for the tight breaker with 1-7 shape.

2/18/21

Physical: High-waisted, compact and developing 5-foot-10, 165-pound frame. 8.18 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: LHH. Started from a bent, even stance with the hands showing rhythm high above the shoulder, utilized a short lift and replace stride in order to unleash the barrel through a flat path into the hitting zone, upper half oriented swing with feel for the barrel and hands, sprayed the middle of the field with hard contact (42% line drive rate) while accruing a solid 85 mph bat-exit velocity per Trackman Baseball. Room to continue adding strength in order to improve a baseline of a 250 foot max batted ball distance and doubles power at the moment to the pull-side gap (RCF). 

Defensively: The primary outfielder showed comfortability moving in space with a soft glove hand off his right foot on the approach, slight down chest angles and came and got the ball. Accurate 71 mph arm strength from his position .. The first baseman showed off adequate feet and feel around the bag with short lateral movements to gain position at the fielding window. Kept the feet on the move getting the shoulders in line before releasing from a short, high ¾ slot (70 mph) across the diamond.


7/30/20

Physical: Long and durable 5-foot-8, 145-pound frame with strength in the lower half. 7.74 runner in the 60-yard dash. Offensively: LHH. Wide, crouched setup with balance throughout, the hands started deep at the shoulder. Utilized a short and quick lift and replace stride to initiate the hands through a flat barrel path into the hitting zone. Liked to get the bat head extended and around the baseball but showed off consistent, hard line drive contact to the RF side during batting practice. Athletic lower half and hit into a stiff front side, recorded a peak bat-exit velocity of 84 mph and could lift the ball above the belt. Defensively: The outfielder featured short and methodical footwork arriving to the spot on time with regularity. Showed off a soft glove hand that played off of the middle-right side of his body, feel for transfers and an accurate high ¾ slot on throws from his position. Liked to range to the glove hand side with ability to stay behind the baseball in the air. Pitching: LHP - Started from the middle-right side of the rubber with quick pace to the delivery, medium-high leg lift with slight hip coil and directional drive out of the stack, landed slightly closed with natural crossfire allowing the FB to show minor arm-side run at 67-69 mph out of a fluid, high ¾ slot with length to the arm circle. 


7/15/20
Physical: L/L, 5-foot-8 pounds; slender, athletic frame. 7.95 runner in the 60.
Offensively: LHH. Wide closed stance with high hands; hands load back with a very short and quick stride. Aggressive lower half, rotational at times with longer swing, does a good job of getting to pitches low in zone. Consistent hard fly balls to all fields.
Defensively: Athletic position setup; active approach, fields just outside glove foot, athletic fluid movements through throws. Clean transfer; standard 3/4 slot. OF - 72 MPH.
Pitching: Center rubber setup, up-tempo repeatable delivery with a knee to chest leg lift with a closed stride & crossfire release. Smooth long arm action, high 3/4 arm slot. FB: T 69 MPH, 66-69 MPH. Has well above average carry with good arm side run movement as well. CB: 57-58 MPH.
10/14/19

Offensively- the left handed hitter stands in the box in a tall stance. Short simple load actions. Does a good job keeps his hands back when striding towards the pitcher. Displayed hard consistent contact during his batting practice session to the pull side. Defensively- the outfielder displayed an aggressive approach to the baseball. Fields the baseball slightly off center and throws from a high 3/4 arm slot. Pitching- the left handed pitcher displayed a low effort repeatable delivery. The 2024 graduate live in the zone during his bullpen session. Displayed feel for three pitches. Works mainly from the stretch position. The 2024 graduate has upside and is a player to follow as he continues to develop. 

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