LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2018 National Indoor Showcase
Grant Jones is a 2019 MIF/OF with a 5-10 170 lb. frame from Joplin, MO who attends Joplin HS. Medium frame with an athletic build and wiry strength. Frame projects to support additional strength. Ran a 6.78 sixty-yard dash. Primary middle infielder with clean, smooth paced footwork while surrounding the baseball. Stays lower while funneling the baseball and working through exchange. Extended arm action at release that generated accurate carry across the infield at 83 miles per hour. Also worked out defensively from the outfield showing athletic actions while closing to and working through the baseball. Circles the baseball well when moving to each side and displayed good arm strength at release topping at 86 miles per hour. Left handed hitter with a balanced, open stance and high back elbow set. Strides to an even position and works to contact with linear lower half actions. Inside hand path to contact with a line drive barrel plane to finish. Primarily looked to work the ball to the middle of the field on a line, but flashed the hand quickness to turn the barrel and work to pull side as well. Very good student.