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CLASS OF 2022

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John
Simmons

Liberty
Liberty Christian (HS) • VA
6' 0" • 193LBS
R/L • 20yr 5mo
Travel Team: South Charlotte Panthers 2023
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TrackMan Hitting
Blast
Pitching Velos
Visual Edge
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Best Of Stats

Hitting
20.8
Hand Speed (max)
10/25/20
71.6
Bat Speed (max)
10/25/20
19.8
Rot. Acc (max)
10/25/20
44
Hard Hit %
7/28/21
Power
95.9
Exit Velocity (max)
7/28/21
87.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
7/28/21
347
Distance (max)
7/28/21
89
Sweet Spot %
6/23/20
Run
6.86
60
7/28/21
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30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
Defense
84
INF Velo
7/28/21
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

88
Velocity (max)
2/04/22
85 - 88
Velo Range
2/04/22
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Changeup

79 - 79
Velo Range
2/04/22
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Slider

73 - 76
Velo Range
2/04/22
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Positional Tools

2021
2020
2019
60 Yard Dash
6.86
Infield Velocity
84.0
60 Yard Dash
7.01
Home to First
4.25
Infield Velocity
83.0
Power / Speed Score
12.9
60 Yard Dash
7.42
Infield Velocity
80.0
Power / Speed Score
10.9
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Position
6.86
60-yard
84
INF Velo
96
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
VA/DC State Games
Oct 25, 2020
Position
7.01
60-yard
83
INF Velo
91
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Top Prospect Games West
Jun 23, 2020
Position
7.22
60-yard
83
INF Velo
83
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
VA/DC Preseason All-State - Session II
Feb 16, 2020
Position
81
INF Velo
83
Exit Velo
4.25
H-1st
Junior Future Games
Aug 3, 2019
Position
7.46
60-yard
79
INF Velo
81
Exit Velo
VA/DC Top Prospect Games West
Jun 25, 2019
Position
7.42
60-yard
80
INF Velo
79
Exit Velo

Hitting

2020
Exit Velocity Max
90.6
Exit Velocity Avg
77.5
Distance Max
272
Distance Avg
163
Launch Angle Avg
13.7
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
FL/Ga/Mid-Atlantic/Carolinas Workout Pod
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
95.9
Exit Velocity (max)
87.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
294
Distance (avg)
347
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
95.9
Exit Velocity (max)
87.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
294
Distance (avg)
347
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
VA/DC State Games
Oct 25, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
90.6
Exit Velocity (max)
79.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
136
Distance (avg)
272
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Top Prospect Games West
Jun 23, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
86.9
Exit Velocity (max)
76.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
180
Distance (avg)
248
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2020
Hand Speed Max
20.8
Hand Speed Avg
20.7
Bat Speed Max
71.6
Bat Speed Avg
69.9
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
VA/DC State Games
Oct 25, 2020
Blast - Hitting
20.8
Hand Speed (max)
20.7
Hand Speed (avg)
71.6
Bat Speed (max)
69.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
88.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
86.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
79.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
74.5
2022 VA/DC High School Heat Sheet
Feb 4, 2022
Pitching
88
Max FB
85 - 88
FB
79 - 79
CH
73 - 76
SL

Game Performance

Visual Edge

2021
Edge Score
72.46
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Visual Skills
72.46
Edge Score

Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

5/07/21

VA/DC Scout Blog

Athletic makeup with some lean strength to the frame. Simmons is a left handed bat with nice offensive upside. Barrel awareness and seems to have the ability and feel for adjusting with counts. Square athletic stance with balance throughout. Quick leg lift to stride landing on line. Short direct hand load and a quick level path to contact. Flew out twice to left field and singled on an inside fastball that he was able to pull the hands in on and deliver the barrel to contact. Started at second base and is an adequate defender. Long term think he profiles more at corner infield and corner outfield. 

10/25/20

VA/DC State Games

Simmons is 6-0 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, short smooth load back. Hips rotate completely with violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and very quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing with a strong contact point and good extension through the ball, showed a good approach working gap to gap primarily, power present in the gaps with more to pull side, still projects to add more power, exit velocity was 91. In the infield, rounds ball and fields with a wider base and above average hands. Works through the ball to a quick clean echange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, short quick arm action, infield velocity was 83. Ran a 7.01 60 yard dash.

6/23/20

TPG West

Simmons is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, showed a good approach working gap to gap, some strength at contact with gap power potential, exit velocity was 83. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and above average hands, works through ball to a quick clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters slot, position velocity was 83. Ran a 7.22 60 yard dash.

2/16/20

Preseason All-State II

Simmons is 5-11 with a lankier athletic frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, strides in place, loads back into a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Keeps hands inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, has a strong contact point with extension through the ball, exit velocity was 83. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with above average hands. Clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, velocity was 81. Ran a 4.25 home to first.

6/25/19

Top Prospect Games West

Simmons is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the left side from an athletic stance, short stride on line, short load back. Hips rotate completely with violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Keeps hands inside ball, short and quick to contact with strength at contact point and some extension through the ball. Slightly uphill swing path, line drive swing with some loft built in, showed ability to use the middle of the field but prefers to pull, exit velocity was 79. In the infield, rounds ball and fields with soft hands. Works through ball to a quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, infield velocity was 80. Ran a 7.42 60 yard dash.

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