On the Recruiting Trail with 2016 MIF/RHP Jason Clark (Bay City Western, MI)
December 2, 2014
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By Brent Alwine
Michigan Scouting Director
Name: Jason Clark
Position: MIF/RHP
Grade: 2016
Height/Weight: 5-foot-9, 163 pounds
High School: Bay City Western High School
Ranking: 32nd in Michigan's 2016 class
Evaluation: 5-foot-9, 163-pound athletic prospect. Throws from a high-¾ arm slot with clean mechanics. Fastball sits 85-87 mph, throws a slurvy type breaking ball at 71-75 mph with good movement. At shortstop shows soft hands and outstanding footwork ranging laterally. Short arm action across the infield at 79 mph. Ran a 4.51 home to 1st. Shows great plate coverage and uses the whole field. Line drive approach with bat speed registered at 87 mph. Clark has won back-to-back state titles at Bay City Western and they look to be the team to be beat in 2015.