Jakob
Foster

VA/MD State Games

6-foot-2, 180-pound lanky proportional frame. On the mound, showed a loose clean arm action and a ¾ arm angle with quick consistent arm speed. Tilt-and-topple type pitcher who uses some effort. Showed strong balance point with in line shoulders. Lands square with an athletic finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 82-84 mph with a max of 85 mph; had feel both sides of the plate control and deceiving sinking action. (Max spin 2152; Avg 2058). His 11/5 curveball (68-70) had tight action and around the zone control. (Max spin 2156; Avg 2034). His changeup (79-80) showed sinking fading action and decent down in the zone control. Threw a 11/5 slider (74-76) with tight late action and decent down in the zone command. (Max spin 2058; Avg 1922). 

VA/DC Scout Blog

Foster is a Mount St. Mary's commit. He has a tall long lankier athletic frame that has some strength present and a lot of projection left to it. Throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a longer loose quick arm action, throws with some effort. Drop and drive delivery, strides out mostly on line and swings into an open landing, a bit of fall off and recoil in his finish. Fastball was 83-85, touching 86 a few times in the early innings. Pitch gets downward angle and some boring action to his armside. Also threw a slider that was 74-75 with late tight 10/4 break to it. Primary offspeed pitch was a curveball with 11/5 to 12/6 break, good armspeed late sharp break to the pitch. Struck out 10 in the game, getting strikeouts on multiple pitches. Showed control and was around the zone with all three pitches. Has a chance to fill out his frame and continue to add velocity and has the arsenal to project to being a starter at the next level and being able to carry that workload and work deep in games. 

VA/DC PreSeason All-State Central

Foster is 6-2 with an athletic 180 pound frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, longer loose quick arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Drop and drive delivery, shoulders are uphill and closed, lands slightly closed with a slight fall off finish and some recoil. Fastball was 83-84, with downward angle and some late armside run to it. Curveball was 70-73 with good armspeed and late hard 11/5 break to it. Change-up was 78-79 with good armspeed and heavy fade.

DCPL Scout Blog

Foster has a tall lankier athletic frame with a lot of projection left to it. Throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, normal effort to his drop and drive delivery. Fastball was 80-83, touching 84 a few times, some riding action with a bit of late run on the pitch. Faced three hitters in one inning of work and struck out the side.

VA/DC State Games

Foster is 6-2 with a lankier athletic frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, short two tap stride on line, short load back. Hips rotate with some violence and maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact point with extension through the ball, showed a good approach, using the whole field, some power present in the gaps and more in the tank, exit velocity was 87. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and above average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws from a higher three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 83. On the mound, he throws from a three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are slightly uphill and slightly closed, lands closed with a slight fall off finish and some recoil. Fastball was 79-81, touching 82, has some downward angle with some late armside run to it. Showed a curveball in warmups with good armspeed and sharp 11/5 break with swing and miss potential. Also showed a slider with similar action and later sharp break.

TPG II

Foster is 6-2 with a lankier athletic frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, two-tap stride on line, smooth load back to a slight bar. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing with some extension through the ball, showed a pull approach with the ability to use the whole field, exit velocity was 79. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and above average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 82. On the mound, he throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action that is quick and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and closed, lands square with a slight fall off finish and recoil. Fastball was 81-83, with downward angle and some late two-plane life to it. Curveball had good armspeed and was 66-68 with sharp hard 10/4 break to it. Change-up was 75-76 with good armspeed and some late run to it.

TPG West

Foster is 6-2 with an athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open wide athletic stance, short two tap stride on line, short load back. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing, showed primarily a pull approach with some strength at contact and extension through the ball, exit velocity was 82. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and above average hands, works through ball to a clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters slot, position velocity was 81.

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 160-pounds. Lanky frame with room to add to frame. Potential to get stronger.
Delivery: Stretch only. Weight back with strong back side. High leg kick to hip set.
Arm Action: RH. Longer sound arm action from a three quarter slot. Quick arm speed with little effort.
FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Late run action on the pitch. Jumps at hitters.
CB: 65-67 mph. 11/5 shape on the pitch with near fastball arm speed. Later action on the pitch with potential.
CH: Slight fade on the pitch.