Jose
Varela

10/28/16- Committed to St. John's River State JC.

8/27/16- The physical 6-foot-2, 185-pound middle infielder was impressive all the way around. He was the first infielder to go in the pro-style workout and showed solid actions, working calm and under control while being able to come through the baseball with soft hands out in front of his body. He showed some first-step quickness as well as an above average arm, with the best velocity of anyone at 89 mph across the infield. The actions work, but he may get too big and strong to stay at short, but he definitely has the arm to play third. Offensively, the right-handed hitter hits from an upright stance with a small weight shift trigger. He shows a gap-to-gap approach with a feel for the barrel and a quality, slightly uphill path through the zone. There is not a lot of effort and he already generates a lot of bat speed, with an exit velocity of 95 mph, and present pull-side power. There is a lot to like about how he goes about his batting practice and approach to the game. He shows present feel with tools and potential for more power to come.

6/27/15 - Uncommitted incoming junior. 6-foot-2 175 pounds with a lean, athletic, and projectable body. Loose, short over the top arm action with an average arm from shortstop. Pretty soft hands. Good rhythm at the plate, gets a separation for his load, and his bat gets into a strong angle but he swings. Good lower half, nice swing plane, and the ball jumps off his bat. 7.2 runner.