8/9/14 - 6-foot-3, 185-pound lanky and athletic right-handed hitting catcher currently ranked No. 68 in Illinois’ 2015 class. Committed to St. Joseph’s College. High level, projectable athlete behind the plate with a professional frame. Hits from a balanced, slightly open setup, short stride, hands load back smoothly, producing short, level bat path with barrel awareness and extension. Hit several line drives from gap-to-gap with fluid rhythm and 88 mph exit velocity off the tee. Advanced catch and throw skills behind the plate, with pop times ranging from 1.93-2.04 at 80 mph from the crouch. Short, loose, over the top arm action with carry. Showcased soft hands receiving, quick footwork, and quick, clean exchanges on the transfer. Ran a 7.79 60, 4.96 seconds from home to first.
CLASS OF 2015
C
OF
Jeff
Hightower
St. Joseph's University - Brooklyn
Mascoutah (HS) • IL
6' 3" • 185LBS
R/R • 27yr
Mascoutah (HS) • IL
6' 3" • 185LBS
R/R • 27yr
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2015 National
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2015 State
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News
- IL/WI Unsigned Senior Games: Top Overall Prospects - Sep 8, 2014
- Unsigned Senior Games: Catching Analysis - Sep 2, 2014
- Updated 2015 Illinois Rankings - Aug 29, 2014
- Metro East Open: Top Overall Prospects - Aug 5, 2014
- Metro East Open: Catching Analysis - Jul 28, 2014
- Illinois Insider: 10 Under-the-Radar 2015 Prospects This Summer - Jul 23, 2014
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7/9/14 - 6-foot-3, 180-pound right-handed hitting catcher impressed as the top catch and throw prospect at the Metro East Open. Defensively, fired off pop times ranging from 1.95-2.0 with accuracy and carry down to second base from a short, quick, high ¾ arm action. Showed soft hands receiving during the pitching portion of the showcase, and possesses a large frame/target to throw to. Hits from a narrow, balanced setup with a short stride, whipping bat through the zone with a short, level bat path producing 86 mph exit velocity and line drives from gap to gap. Ran a 7.78 60 and 4.75 from home to first.
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