Colorado Top Prospect Games Player Spotlight: 2020 LHP Jimmy Hebenstreit of Heritage HS
July 18, 2018
By John Cackowski
State Director
The 4th Annual Top Prospect Games will be held on August 4th and 5th at Cherry Creek High School. This premier event will feature the best Class of 2020 and 2021 prospects from the state of Colorado and Wyoming with select 2022 prospects. This event has consistently drawn the best players from all 4 corners of the state as they compete and a pro-style workout. Over the next few weeks we will be spotlighting the players attending the event. In this spotlight we look at No. 26 2020 LHP Jimmy Hebenstreit of Heritage high school
Scouting Report
11.2.17
A 6-foot-2, 170-pound left hand hitting LHP/OF. At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a slow load on the pitch. Good lower leg drive on the swing. Hands come through the zone on an uphill path. Exit velocity was 84 MPH. On the mound he stands tall and gets balanced. Strong lower leg drive to the plate and stays in-line on his delivery. Arm speed stays consistent on all three pitches. Delivery is from a high ¾ arm slot. Fastball was 82 MPH with command down in the zone. He added a 62 MPH Curve with sharp break and finished with a 74 MPH Change with late down movement.
10-1-17
6-foot-2, 170-pound left hand pitcher who came on strong at the FPG. Mechanics are simple and smooth. From balance he drives hard to the plate and delivers from an over the top arm slot. He shows good command of all pitches and works both sides of the plate. Fastball was 79-81 with late sink and he added a 64-66 MPH curve with sharp 2/7 break.