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2005 National Showcase
Jake Ornstein is a 2006 outfielder/left handed pitcher from New York, NY with an athletic build at 5-11, 180 lbs. He's a very good runner at 6.68 in the 60 and shows very good range in the outfield. His arm strength is solid college level with good accuracy. Ornstein is one of the rare backwards platoon players in that he throws left handed but bats right handed. He hits out of a deep crouched stance with a high elbow and no stride or trigger. Ornstein has very quick and strong hands which enables him to create very good bat speed. He has some upper cut in his swing and shows power potential. Ornstein's approach is very unconventional, sort of like Jeff Bagwell's with less hand action, and one wonders with his excellent tools and athletic ability whether he might fair better against upper level pitching with a more standard approach. Ornstein is an incredible student who will be attending Emory University.