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CLASS OF 2018

2B
OF

Jake
Rathway

Belle Vernon Area (HS) • PA
5' 9" • 155LBS
R/R • 23yr 10mo
Travel Team: Beaver Valley Red

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8/1/17
5’9, 155-pound prospect. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts his load with a fluid leg kick. Barrel maintains momentum into launch. Path is level with noticeable whip. Bat speed is above average and bat gets through contact well. Line drive guy who can use the whole field. Bat plays in a lot of roles in a lineup. In the outfield he uses aggressive footwork approaching the baseball. Plays through the ball showing above average ball skills. Uses a ¾ slot and showed developing arm strength. In the infield he uses quick, mechanically sound pre fielding footwork. Plays low through the ball with above average ball skills. Transfer is smooth, showing the ability to use multiple arm angles. Solid defender who projects best at second base.
60-yard Dash: 7.82
Outfield Velocity: 78
Infield Velocity: 75
Exit Velocity: 71



7/26/17
5-foot-9, 155-pound right-handed hitter initiates swing from neutral set up with short knee-to-knee leg kick and stride. There is good balance and head is still.  An aggressive weight shift and hip turn is present. There is some bat tilt in frontal plane as well as passiveness in connecting back elbow directly to trunk. Increased length and intermittent difficulty being on time result. A bat exit velocity of 66 mph was recorded.
Defensively, middle infielder attacks ball and plays through. Plays ball from bottom up and out front with confident hands. Recorded 77 mph across the diamond arm strength.
Showed willingness to catch ball at it's height during his outfield workout. Played through ball well both in air and on ground with 81 mph positional velocity.


7/18/17 5-foot-9, 155-pound right-handed hitter displayed significant strides in his all-around game since we last saw him a year ago.  He starts from a square stance and initiates his swing with a leg-lift stride. Displayed the ability to stay inside the baseball during a solid round of batting practice and went 4-for-12 at the plate in game action over two games.

9/10/16 5-foot-8, 155-pound right-handed hitter went 2-for-7 with an RBI in game action on the day. He starts from a square stance and initiates his swing with a leg-lift stride. The junior showcased a 70 mph bat exit velocity. Rathway displayed developing defensive abilities as a middle infielder and mid-70s arm strength from his secondary outfield position as well. Continued work on foot speed and core strength will help with overall game moving forward.

8/18/16 5-foot-8, 155-pound right-handed hitter starts from a square stance with a high-hands load. Initiates his swing with a pronounced leg-lift stride. On this date struggled to get foot down on time leading to difficulties barreling the baseball (68 mph bat exit velocity. Displayed active feet while consistently playing through the baseball during his infield workout. Showed the ability to make throws from multiple arm slots and accurate 70 mph arm strength. Overall game will benefit from continued physical maturity and strength gains.

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