Jack
Shepski

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-9, 170-pounds. Athletic build, round shoulders with evenly distributed weight.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, even setup. Leg lift trigger. Aggressive foot strike.  Vertical entry from inside. Deep points of contact. Some nice snap into impact. Clean feel for his barrel action and release. Quality bat handler. 
Power: 93.6 max exit velocity, averaged 89.6 mph. 322’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 88 mph. Quick to release, synced up with quick feet. High slot.
Defense: Bounce prep steps, active and athletic feet, moves well, high energy defender, athletic actions.
Run: 7.01 runner in the 60.

Shepski is listed at a muscular 5-foot-9, 170 pounds, with an athletic build, and he began his day with a 7.01 time in the 60-yard dash. Working from a balanced setup, and utilizing an aggressive leg kick, he worked his swing from inside with deeper points of contact. Shepski showed a clean feel for his barrel action and release. He’s a quality bat handler. He recorded barrel speeds of 71 mph, and 93.6 mph exit speeds at a sweet spot rate of 90 percent. He plays as a bouncy defender on the infield with uptempo actions and a big arm across the diamond, topping at 88 mph.

GRB Rays 14U finished off the nightcap with an overwhelming 13-1 win against Lou Collier DBA’s. Got the win in dominant fashion, striking out eight in four innings of work in the run-ruled contest. Shepski is the younger brother to Jake Shepski, a 2014 graduate out of St. Rita HS (IL), who went on to pitch at Notre Dame. Jack looks well on his way following a path that looks a lot like Jake’s. His fastball jumped on hitters at 77-79 mph, working with relative ease.