Jacob
Crouch

6/17/14 - 6-foot-4, 185-pound prospect with athletic build and room for additional strength, athletic corner actions with soft hands and good lateral movement, gets rid of the baseball with a quick exchange and shorter arm action, showed improved arm strength at 78 mph across the infield.  At the plate, hits from an open stance with a long stride, has made improvements in getting more use of lower half in swing, showed some gap power in his round of batting practice, ran 4.81 down the first base line, 80 mph tee exit velocity, went 0-for-4 in game play that included a hard line out to center field, continues to make improvements in overall game.

2/16/14 - 6-foot-4, 185-pound prospect with lanky build, projectable frame, showcased soft hands and solid corner actions, shows good lateral movement, good body control with the ability to throw accurately on the move, gets rid of the baseball quickly with 74 mph arm strength across the infield.  At the plate, hits from an open setup, squares front side, shows consistent use of lower half, line drive type hitter with mid-field approach, ran his best 60 time to date of 7.66, showed 3 mph increase in tee exit velocity at 81 mph, continues to make gains.

6/11/13 - 6-foot-3, 185-pound prospect with athletic build, showed improved footwork in infield over previous event, accurate arm at 75 mph across the infield.  Hits from an open stance, hands start high, good rhythm to swing, makes solid contact, showed improved 60 time of 7.84, registered 78 mph tee exit velocity.  In the mound, uses long arm action through high ¾ arm slot, fastball sat 74-77 mph, curveball sat 66-67 mph with sharp 11/5 action, showed good command of 72 mph changeup with arm side run.