Jayden
Drake

1.20.18 The switch-hitter has a lean-strong, twitchy frame at 5-foot-11, 175-pounds. From the right-side, he shows rhythm throughout with a smooth load and loose-quick hands. Open stance with flex in his lower half, barrel stays in the zone a long time, gap approach that flashes leverage to the pull side with an exit velocity of 83 mph. On the left side, Drake starts from an open stance before he turns inward, loading his hands back, then works on an uphill plane with an exit velocity of 83 mph. In the outfield, Drake gains ground on ground balls, working through the catch with quick footwork and clean exchange, throwing with a top velocity of 83 mph. Behind the plate he has soft hands, quick footwork, and a quick, clean exchange into a clean arm swing with a 76 mph velocity from the crouch of 2.01-2.12.

 

10.07.17 - Drake is a switch-hitting, catcher-outfielder with a lean-muscular frame at 5-foot-11, 170-pounds. From the left side of the plate, Drake has loose-quick rhythm with good energy in his lower half. Starts from an open stance and rolls inward as he loads his hands down and back. Quick hips as rotates to transfer his back knee to contact, slightly uphill path with good extension through contact. Right-handed, he starts from a quiet, wider stance, but still slightly open. Smooth load with a short stride as his hands load back, lands balanced. Quick hands through the zone with good barrel awareness. In the outfield he plays through the ball with quick footwork, and an accurate arm at 84 mph from a short, high-¾ slot. Behind the plate, Drake threw 76 mph from the crouch with pop times of 2.14-2.3