Jake
Berg

Positional Profile: C 
Body: 5-foot-10, 185-pounds. Athletic proportional shape.
Defense: 1.98-2.08 pop times. Quick actions and transfer, athletic actions get rid of the baseball quickly. Target sets low and hands showed ability to play soft. 
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short arm action, over the top slot, occasional accuracy. 
Hit: LHH. Balanced athletic setup, quiet and confident in the box, maintains strong balance. Loose hands creates easy bat speed, short path gets gap to gap hard contact.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee. Controlled pop, gets to it easily, projects.
Run: 7.07 runner in the 60. Well above average runner at position.

7/30/18 - At OK Limited Series, Berg, a Jacksonville recruit, got the game started with a loud triple on the first pitch, and continued a big showing with a smoked line drive single to centerfield. Naturally strong throughout, Berg works uphill through the zone from the left side, and is balanced throughout with fast hands and some lag in the zone. Behind the plate he has a strong arm with carry on his throws to second base with developing footwork and transfer skills. The bat has continued to progress quickly, and he had some of the best at-bats of the day.

7/20/18 - Verbally committed to Jacksonville.

3/11/18 - Currently ranked No. 12 in Wisconsin’s Class of 2020. 5-foot-10, 175-pound, strong, lanky, left-handed hitting catcher. Offensively, balanced, open setup, short stride, maintains balance through contact. Pull approach, uphill barrel path, 81 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.34 laser-timed 60. Defensively, short arm action, high ¾ slot, kept throws around the bag, 76 mph from the crouch. Moves athletically behind the plate, fluid footwork, clean exchanges, pop times ranged 1.97-2.01.

11/5/17 - 5-foot-10, 175-pound left-handed hitting catcher with strong frame. Berg impressed with his arm and his bat at the event. Defensively still raw mechanically behind the plate, but showed off advanced arm strength. Best pop was 1.94 on the bag, throws showed easy carry. Quick footwork getting out of the crouch, some cheat, two handed receiver. At the plate consistent hard contact, middle of the field line drive approach. One of the top profiles in the Wisconsin 2020 Class.

7/14/17 - 5-foot-10, 175-pound, athletically built, left-handed hitter. Was the designated hitter and hit in the two-hole in this game. Balanced, slightly open setup, short leg-lift timing trigger and maintains balance through contact. Controls the barrel, line-drive approach and uses the whole field. Lined a single to left field and also lined out to center field.

3/12/17 - 5-foot-10, 170-pound left-handed hitting catcher, solid build. Defensively arm worked quick, short and over the top, 75 mph out of the chute. Quick transfer, athletic feet, 2.00-2.11 pop times. Quiet receiver, sets up low, showed agility and flexibility. Offensively hits from a balanced stance, slightly open stance, stride is on time and back to square, balanced. Athletic hitter, short path to the baseball with loose hands. 83 mph exit velocity from the tee. 7.39 runner in the 60.

4/3/16 - 5-foot-9, 155-pound left-handed hitting catcher, athletic frame with good upside. Offensively hits from an open stance, short stride back to square, good balance. Fast bat with barrel awareness, made hard contact on a short path to the baseball, slight pull side approach, athletic hitter. 77 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively worked out at three positions, C/OF/INF, profiles best behind the plate. Looks natural receiving the baseball, softer hands, athletic defender. Pop times ranged 2.18-2.25. Possible third base type on the infield. Arm action played short and over the top, worked best out of the crouch, showed accuracy, 70 mph out of the crouch, 66 mph across the infield and 72 mph from the outfield. 7.36 runner in the 60.