PBR Future Games Team Mid-Atlantic Spotlight: Jake Gelof

MD Top Prospect Games 6.19.18

Long, lanky, athletic body type. Projectable 6-foot-1, 172 pound frame. Hits from an athletic, balanced, slightly open stance. Smooth back load with a leg kick. Explosive lower half movements and quick hands. Explosive bat speed with an exit velo up to 95 mph. Stays on and behind the ball with an uphill swing path. Gap-to-gap type hitter with present pull-side power. Attacks the ball and plays through it in the outfield. Fluid footwork and clean exchange. Long loose arm actions throwing from a high three-quarters arm slot at 94 mph. Good life on throws. Active feet and fluid actions in the infield. Plays through the ball with soft hands and a quick, clean exchange. Up to 92 mph across the diamond from shortstop. Ran a 4.22 home-to-first. Side step wind-up into an athletic balance point. Down to out lower half and clean separation. Pitches with uphill shoulders from a high three-quarters arm slot. Quick arm speed and loose, whippy arm actions. Lands square and finishes falling off towards the first base side. Fastball sat 86-87 mph and topped out at 88 mph with some run. Breaking ball had 12/6 shape and sharp break at 73-74 mph. Changeup was 81 mph with late sink.

Projectable athletic frame at 6-foot, 172-pounds. Ran a 7.13 60-yard dash. Hits from a narrow, slightly open set up. Quicker load with leg kick to hitting position. Short, level swing path at the plate with quick hands and some bat speed. Showed nice balance and rhythm during his BP session. 89 mph exit velo. Clean actions from the shortstop position with a quick exchange to release Shows arm strength across the diamond at 85 mph. ---- On the mound, Gelof looks poised to emerge as a higher prospect with his ease of effort and potential. Has a quick compact delivery with a high leg kick generating his momentum and getting into his lower half with an exaggerated hip load. Able to get nice backside involvement  combined with a free arm action throwing from a high three quarter slot. Maintains nice posture throughout delivery and has fast arm speed while pitching with light effort. Fastball is straight, can be heavy with slight sink up to 85 mph on the event day, sitting 82-84. Breaking ball had shorter action with 10/4 shape and later bite on the pitch. Was inconsistent at times, but shows potential for swing and miss ability on the pitch. One to follow and monitor in the 2020 class.

MD Underclass Prospect Games 6/21/17

Athletic and projectable 6-foot, 172-pound frame. hits from a slightly open set up at the plate. Gets involved leg kick in load with high hands. Direct path at the plate with some extension through contact and freed hands up with his rhythm. Active feet in the infield with clean hands and exchange is sound. throws from a three-quarter slot with some carry across the diamond and quicker release. ---- Stretch only pitching. High leg kick into exaggerated hip load working down and out downhill. Loose, clean arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot. Nice lower half involvement and gets backside drive through. Spins slightly at times to the first base side on finish. Fastball has slight cut action at times on the pitch gets some sinking action moreso with a velocity up to 84 mph. Breaking ball is a short action, later break pitch with 11/5 shape, goes more 10/4 when tighter. Change up shows fade to the pitch. Interesting prospect in the 2020 class. 

1.21.17 (Freshmen Free Showcase) - Athletic, projectable frame at 6-foot, 160-pounds. Ran a 4.22 home to first. Hits from a taller, slightly open set up with hands at shoulder level. Smooth load with leg kick to hitting position. Leg kick gets him out of balance at times. Shorter swing path with bat speed and some extension through contact. Slight uphill finish with extension. Good lower half. Exit velocity of 83 mph. Smooth, clean actions in the infield. No wasted movements to generate arm strength. Good feet. Shorter arm action. Infield velo of 82. Works through ball well in outfield. Loosens up arm action to allow for velo. Throws have good carry. Good footwork. Outfield velo of 84 and more in tank. Great foundations in the player and one to keep an eye on throughout his career.