Top Performer Spotlight: 2019 RHP Jackson Yeatts (West Morris Central HS, NJ)
December 2, 2016
By TJ Hunt
New Jersey Scouting Director
Name: Jackson Yeatts
School: West Morris Central
Position: RHP
Class: 2019
Rank: 58
Stats
Max FB: 77
FB: 75-77
CB: 64-66
CH: 70-71
Scouting Report
Last Chance Open I.D. Showcase (November 5, 2016)
Yeatts has an athletic build with long limbs at 5-foot-11 175-pounds. Topped at 77 mph, sat primarily 76-77 mph. Flashed a breaking ball with sharp 11/5 depth at 64-66 mph, one of the best breaking balls from the event. Showed a changeup with armside run at 70-71 mph. Delivery is show and methodical to start. Balance point is tall. Falls down the mound into finish. Can get more velocity if he gets more into back leg and drives off of mound instead of drifting/falling. Shoulders have a downward plane which can be attributed to Yeatts falling down the mound. High-3/4 arm slot, arm action is free and loose. Has the frame, command, and feel for offspeed pitches to develop more down the road. Ceiling is high if he continues to put some muscle on to frame.
