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Samuel James
2028 GRAD
 |  OF/MIF
 |  Chicago, IL
UNCOMMITTED
Best PG Grade
7
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Chicago Hope Academy
HIGH SCHOOL
5-4
  145

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
R/R
BATS/THROWS
14 and 5 mos
AGE
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PG EVENT RESULTS
7.61 sec
60 YARD DASH 8/24/2024
1.77 sec
10 YARD SPLIT 8/24/2024
74 mph
OF VELO 8/24/2024
75 mph
IF VELO 8/24/2024
70 mph
EXIT VELO 8/24/2024
Batting Stats
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LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2023 13U/14U Great Lakes Prospect Showcase  
Samuel James is a 2028 OF/MIF with a 5-4 115 lb. frame from Chicago, IL who attends Lane Technical. Smaller young build. 7.69 runner in the sixty. Primary outfielder on defense, has developing fundamentals and glove work through the ball, tends to throw uphill. Also worked out in the infield. Right handed hitter, hits from a straight stance with a big move into contact, chokes up on the bat, rotational upper body swing, swings hard and showed some barrel accuracy. Good student.
LATEST FROM PROSPECT GATEWAY
2024 Great Lakes Prospect Gateway
Hitting
Spread Stance
High Back Elbow
Good Rhythm in swing
Compact to contact
Quick Hands
Level barrel path
Line Drive Approach
Swings with intent
Hard Contact
Outfield
Fields out front
3/4 Arm slot
Tight Backspin
Projectable Arm Strength
Accurate to base
Repeats arm action/release point
Infield
Good timing to the feet
Lateral Range
Feel for the position
Projectable glove actions
Accurate to base
3/4 Arm slot

PG CAREER PROGRESSION
-0.08 SEC
10 Yard Split since 08/12/2023
-0.08 SEC
60 Time since 08/12/2023
+9 MPH
OF Velo since 08/12/2023
+9 MPH
IF Velo since 08/12/2023
+12 MPH
Exit Velo since 08/12/2023
+1.96 MPH
Max Barrel Speed since 08/12/2023
+.73
Impact Momentum since 08/12/2023
+1.77 Gs
Max Acceleration since 08/12/2023
Best PG Grade: 7
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2028 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
60 7.61 sec 7.93 sec
66.96%
10 SPL 1.77 sec 1.81 sec
60.93%
OF 74 mph 71 mph
58.51%
IF 75 mph 69 mph
74.18%
CATEGORIES TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Exit Velo 70 mph 72 mph
36.58%
2023 13U/14U Great Lakes Prospect Showcase
Right Handed Hitting

Swing Efficiency™

79%

Exit Velo

58mph

Swing Sequence

The order in which each body segment reaches its peak speed

#1 Pelvis
#2 Arm
#3 Torso
#4 Hand
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Max Barrel Speed 41.678 mph 57.11 mph
2.15%
Impact Momentum 15.040 20.88
2.71%
Max Acceleration 17.076 g's 27.37 g's
5.68%
BEST SINGLE GAME STATS
BATTING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
At bats: 3 Aug 12, 2023 vs. 5-Columbia Blue
Runs: 2 May 12, 2024 vs. Encompass Expos Lahti/Linn
Hits: 2 May 12, 2024 vs. Encompass Expos Lahti/Linn
RBI's: 2 May 12, 2024 vs. Encompass Expos Lahti/Linn
Doubles: 1 May 12, 2024 vs. Encompass Expos Lahti/Linn
Triples: 1 Aug 25, 2024 vs. 3-White
Total bases: 3 Aug 25, 2024 vs. 3-White
Walks: 2 May 11, 2024 vs. Top Tier Iowa 13U
Stolen bases: 2 May 11, 2024 vs. Top Tier Iowa 13U