Player Spotlight: OF/RHP Jared Robbins (Rockhurst, 2015)
September 25, 2014
Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director
Jared Robbins (Rockhurst, 2015) is an athletic 6-foot-0, 170-pound right-handed pitcher/outfielder. On the mound during the Class of 2015 Prospect Games in August, he showed an over-the-top delivery and quick arm speed. Jared throws with easy effort and keeps his shoulders level through his delivery. Robbins had a fastball velocity range of 83-87 MPH. His curveball was at 63-66 MPH with 12/6 shape and late/sharp break. Jared also displayed a change-up that ranged from 74-77 with near fastball arm speed. He tallied 2 strikeouts during his outing in the game.
At the plate, he posted a home-to-first time of 4.35, with an exit velo of 86 MPH. Robbins has an athletic 
setup and his lower half well to maintain a level bat path. He has a gap-to-gap approach. Defensively, Robbins throws from an over-the-top arm slot and makes mostly accurate throws. His position velo was 86 MPH and he displayed quick fluid feet and a clean exchange.
Robbins is currently taking visits to area colleges after being seeing touch 88 MPH on the mound this fall. Recently, Robbins gave us a look at his recruiting process.
PBR: What schools have expressed interest in you?
Robbins: Rockhurst University, University of Central Missouri, Johnson County Community College, Jefferson College, Missouri Western, and KCKCC.
PBR: Have you taken any visits, or have any scheduled in the near future? If so, what schools, and how recent.
Robbins: I plan on visiting Johnson County CC, Jefferson College, and UCM. I am hoping to visit as many schools as have interest in me as well.
PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school.
Robbins: I plan on majoring in Engineering and Business. I am looking for a school where I can compete for a spot on the baseball team and help them win, experience college life, and get a good education.
PBR: How did you do your junior year? What were your high school statistics? And how did your team do?
Robbins: I played mostly junior varsity. I started off slow in hitting and ended up around .300. I hit .483 in my last 72 at bats this summer. My pitching was good and my last 11 innings I did not allow any runs. I plan on competing for a starting pitching spot and playing outfield my senior year.
PBR: What are your goals for your senior seasons at Rockhurst? Name some players that will play a key role for Rockhurst next spring?
Robbins: My goal is to be one of the starters as both a pitcher and outfielder. I think we will have a good team. Some key players this year will be Tyler Benninghoff, John Wemhoff, Ben Whetstone, and Luke Ritter.
PBR: What travel team do you play for? Are you playing fall ball with a team
Robbins: I play for the Kansas City Bullets and am playing with them this fall as both a pitcher and outfielder. My coaches, Dale Reed and Conner Dawson have really helped my hitting progress and my pitching velocity has increased by 4-5 mph since joining the Bullets.
PBR: Do you play any other sports?
Robbins: I used to play basketball and run track but now focus on baseball.
PBR: What are your ACT and GPA
Robbins: My current ACT is a 25 and my GPA is a 3.3. I just took the ACT two weeks ago and hope to raise my score to the high 20’s.
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