Jace
Arnold

Positional Profile: RHP/3B

Body: 6-foot-2, 180-pounds.  Physical and durable build with strength in the lower half.

Hit: RHH.  Starts with a very wide stance with heavy sink into the lower half.  Flat bat path with a rotational path with the hands.  Strong top hand finish.  Swings with good balance with weight transferring into firm front side. 

Defense: Methodical footwork with lateral routes working around the ball.  Soft hands with a quick release.  Threw 80 mph across the diamond.

Run: 7.96 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Short rocker style footwork around the rubber with smooth rhythm throughout the delivery.  Strong weight stack onto the back with good leg drive down the center of the mound.  Clean hand break at the top of the delivery. 

Arm: Action: High arm slot with a longer arm action.

Pitch Profiles: Worked the FB 81-84 mph with good riding life through the top of the zone and good tilt to the bottom.  Short sweeping slider with tight spin at times in the 70-75 mph range with feel for landing in the zone.  Killed the spin efficiently on 75-78 mph change up with good hand speed and slight fading action.  Bigger action on 65-71 mph CB with good depth and feel for spin.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. Athletic and physical frame with a projectable build.

Hit: RHH. Starts with a neutral stance with a wide base and athletic posture.  Hands get set at shoulder height. Simple rocking load into the lower half.  Quiet hands throughout the swing.  Hands work well to the inside part of the ball.  Slight drift into the front leg.  Level bat path with a line drive approach.  Used the middle of the field well.  Maintains balance throughout the swing.  Showed ability to get on plane with the pitch early and through extension.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 75.4 mph. 292’ max distance.
Arm: RH.  INF - 84 mph.  3/4 arm slot with a short arm action with hand working across the chest at release.
Defense: Uses shorter footwork with a feel for routes working around the ball.  Fields the ball out in front of the body with a feel for glove action and soft hands.  Fields the ball well on the move with clean exchanges out of the glove.
Run: 7.71 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Methodical rocker style footwork working to a high balance point.  Quiet hands and head throughout the delivery.  Maintains upright posture throughout the delivery with slight lean back with the upper body at hand break.  Works from the first base side of the rubber and strides directionally down the center of the mound into a slightly bent plant leg.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm action with a clean arm action.
FB: T84, 81.9-83.5 mph. Strong spin with good riding life through the zone. T2251, 2175 average rpm.
CB: 65.8-68.9 mph. Heavy east/west shape with some good depth. T2121, 2061 average rpm.
SL: 68.3-69.3 mph. Slightly tighter shape with more late depth to the bottom of the zone than curveball. T2154, 2131 average rpm.
CH: 73.5-74.5 mph. Short arm side fading action with slightly slower hand speed. T1943, 1851 average rpm.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B

Body: Projectable 6-foot, 170-pound frame with developing strength.

Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup with a toe-tap and hand load back into an uphill swing path through the zone. Mid/pull approach, flashing some loud contact to his pull side.

Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee and in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Long arm action with easy release showing accuracy and some carry across the diamond.

Defense: In the infield, displays consistent footwork around the ball to field with a clean glove and exchanges. 

Run: 7.93 runner in the 60.

Body: Projectable on the mound, high-waisted frame with room to add strength.

Delivery: Slow & controlled rocker-step delivery. Reaches a consistent balance point with a clean release out front.

Arm Action: Short, quick high- arm action.

FB: 79-80 T81 mph, slight arm-side run.

CB: 65-66 mph, big 11/5 sweep action with feel for strike zone.

CH: 73-74 mph, slight fade action thrown with good arm speed.

Jace Arnold: 3B/RHP, (2024) Charles Page, OK. 5-foot-10, 150-pound projectable frame. At the plate, the right-handed hitter had a max exit velocity of 77 mph. Begins in a wide stance with a big load, then uses a toe tap before his swing. Bat speed was some, used upward swing plane and high finish. Found some barrels with some loud contact. Pull side approach. Solid in the infield, his best throw was recorded at 74 mph; showed a clean exchange, average feet and consistent hands. Showed consistent accuracy to the bag with a high slot and a long arm action. Recorded a time of 8.24 in the 60-yard dash. Projectable on the mound, where he showed good arm speed, he had a long arm action and a high arm angle. Slow-tempo type pitcher and shows easy effort. Uphill shoulders with tall balance point. Lands closed with a clean finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 76-77 mph and topped out at 77 mph; had around the zone control and running action. His changeup (69-71) showed decent control and some action. Throws a 1/7 slider (64-65) that has sweeping action and consistent command.