LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2017 Sunshine Northeast Showcase
Jake Packer is a 2018 C/OF with a 6-2 185 lb. frame from Pringle, PA who attends Wyoming Valley West. Large frame with a strong, athletic build. Ran a 7.12 sixty-yard dash. Primary catcher with a low, side set stance while receiving the baseball. Gains ground creating good momentum with solid footwork. Quick, clean exchanges and released from a compact three-quarters arm slot producing some recoil at finish. Throws produced on line, accurate carry to the bag topping at 74 miles per hour, best workout pop time of 2.08. Right handed hitter with an upright, slightly open stance and high back set. Shifts into contact with linear lower half actions. Loose, extended path to contact with a lifted plane through extension. Flashed solid bat speed through the zone that created hard, loud contact to the middle of the field when on time and squared. Stayed balanced throughout an consistently produce hard, line drive contact between the gaps throughout batting practice.