Jacob
Simmers

8/9/16
Simmers has a strong 6-foot, 195-pound build. He stands narrow and upright while resting the bat on his shoulder before using an uphill swing. His exit velocity was 76 mph and he ran a 8.13 60-yard dash. Defensively, he takes good angles while fielding the ball out front. His velocity across the diamond was 73 mph. On the mound, he throws from an over-the-top arm slot with a short arm action. His fastball sat 76-78 mph with downhill plane. His curveball had 12/6 shape at 70-71 mph and was thrown with good arm speed. He threw his changeup with fastball arm speed at 71-72 mph and fading action.

8/2/16
Simmers is a strong, 6-foot, 195-pound two-way prospect. Stands narrow, upright while relaxing the bat on his shoulder and throwing his hands toward the ball with an uphill swing. Had an exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 7.35 60-yard dash. Fields the ball out front and shows good fundamentals with his footwork, having a velocity of 75 mph across the infield. On the mound, he shows a short arm action while releasing from an over-the-top arm slot. His fastball sat 74-78 mph mainly staying flat with occasional running action. Curveball showed 12/6 shape while sitting 67-68 mph. His changeup sat 70-71 mph with fade.

8/4/15
5-foot-11, 180-pound prospect. Relaxed stance with slight load. Consistently finds barrel while working in a pull side approach. Recorded an exit velocity of 75 mph. Good footwork at third base with soft hands and a quick transfer. Arm velocity was 73 mph across the infield. Has a simple delivery with an over the top arm slot, while showing the ball early on the mound. Fastball works 75-77 mph with sink and breaking ball has sweeping big, sweeping action at 63-64 mph. Changeup was 68-69 mph.