2/27/2016 5:17:30 PM
On Thursday night the Vanderbilt Commodores made their latest splash on the trail as Recruiting Coordinator Travis Jewett went back into Georgia and pulled out yet another highly touted 2018 in center fielder Jared Hart (ranked No. 25 nationally), a 6-foot-3 righthanded hitting center fielder who exudes athleticism and projection. The brother of former Perfect Game All-American Josh Hart, who was also a supplemental first round pick of the Baltimore Orioles, the younger Hart is the third Georgia prep product in the Dores ’18 class joining both righthander Ethan Hankins (No. 4) and catcher Will Banfield (No. 14).
As mentioned earlier Hart is the epitome of projection as he stands at 6-foot-3, 170-pounds with a high waist, long limbs, and plenty of room to fill out with additional strength. Full of fast-twitch muscle, the Lassiter High School sophomore is already an above-average runner and projects to stay in center where he has the chance to develop into a plus defender with natural instincts and solid closing speed to either gap. And while he excels defensively with his speed, Hart already shows present abilities with the bat from the right side. With a short swing and a quick set of hands Hart already shows the ability to work all fields while showing a feel for the barrel some present strength to his pull side, a tool that’s only going to continue to develop with additional strength and physicality
One of the top pure athletes in the 2018 class, Jared Hart is the latest commit in what’s a highly regarded Vanderbilt class that’s currently ranked as the best in the nation. A class that’s already 15 players deep, 12 of those commits are ranked within Perfect Game’s top 100, six of whom are ranked in the top 25.