LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2020 National Underclass Showcase-Main Event
John Cooper Williams is a 2023 OF/C, IF with a 5-9 170 lb. frame from Woodstock, GA who attends River Ridge. He showed good speed with a 6.89 second sixty. A primary outfielder with an athletic strong build. In the outfield he works to and through the ball quickly doing a nice job getting behind the ball and carrying momentum into his throws where he showed elite arm talent topping out at 95 mph with accuracy. On the infield he displayed solid arm talent again with easy carry across the diamond, the glove works soft out front receiving the ball as he takes good routes into the fielding process. On the mound he works from the stretch only with a high leg lift and slight coil at the top getting the lower half engaged as he comes down the mound, the arm works quick and compact through the back up to a three-quarters arm slot, the fastball has some riding life at the top of the zone in the 86-88 mph range, the curveball showed good depth with 11-5 shape. Left-handed hitter, showed an aggressive approach with with quickness to the swing and strength in the hands at the point of contact, he showed an ability to impact the ball to all fields with a level bat path. Good student.Named to the 2020 National Underclass Main Event Top Prospect List. Verbal commitment to Georgia Tech.