Jake
Rugaber

Jake Rugaber, OF, Fairport HS, NY (2016)

7/7/15
Slender, athletic at 5-foot-10, 175-pounds. Clean and smooth instincts in the field, has good hands and glove work, has a good transfer with average arm strength, releases at a high -3/4 arm slot. At the plate shows a very athletic stance and good balance, takes a short stride and uses a smooth load to the pitch, has a very quick bat and great hands through the hitting zone, keeps the bat plane level and makes solid contact, with continued hard work has great projection as a hitter.

Rugaber stands 5-foot-10, 175-pounds with an athletic build. On fly balls he stayed behind the ball and caught it nicely out in front with a good transfer of body weight towards his target.  On the ground he stayed through the ball well and finished towards his target.  Though arm looks a little stiff, we can see he understands the fundamental footwork and transfers of good outfield play. At the plate Rugaber showed good pop with an 80 mph exit speed.  He uses a leg kick to get his body going and continues with a full body swing using it all.  With his strong athletic build, and natural bat speed he may benefit from a little less movement in his swing and more trust in his natural power.  Overall shows good potential to be a college OF especially due to his power potential at the plate.