Uncommitted Player Spotlight: Jacob Harper
September 5, 2019
Jacob Harper
Class of 2020 / C
Rankings
StateRank: 139 / POS: 15
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2020
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Primary Position: C
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High School: Paulding CountyState: GA
- Summer Team: Duluth Noles
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Height: 6-0Weight: 195lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Position
7.15
60-yard
(05/28/19)
2.04 - 2.04
Pop Time
(05/28/19)
77
C Velo
(05/28/19)
82
Exit Velo
(05/28/19)
Scouting Report
6-foot, 170 pounds. Medium frame. Showed advanced swing and approach, so far, this weekend. Made loud contact each game this weekend. Active hands and lower-half. Showed pull-side power, but stuck to line-drive, gap approach most AB’s. Showed advanced blocking behind the plate. Had a strong showing at the Top Prospect Games.
Harper is a steady, smooth defender who hits with a methodical approach. He checks in at 6-foot, 170 pounds, and works with a good baseball clock. Behind the plate, he is a quiet receiver of the baseball and possesses an accurate arm, producing a top pop time of 2.04 at this event. At the plate, Harper is also quiet and produces some pull-side power (82 mph exit velo), but his offensive game is more about being on time rather than pure bat speed. His feel for the bathead and rhythm serve him well at the plate. Harper plays the game with some throwback feel and an even-keeled demeanor.