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Uncommitted Spotlight- '17 AJ Shaw, RHP, Waukee

October 11, 2016

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa 

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AJ Shaw

Name: AJ Shaw
Position: RHP
Grade: 2017
Height/Weight: 6-foot, 160-pounds
High School: Waukee
PBR IA Rank: #28

Evaluation: 9/18/16- Athletic right-handed pitcher. Wiry strength with fast twitch actions. High front leg kick, front foot far outside frame of body, loose extended arm action from high ¾ slot. Sat 82-85 mph with solid command of zone with fastball. Breaking ball can be inconsistent; but easy to dream on body that should add strength and athleticism.

PBR: What schools have you been hearing from?
SHAW: South Dakota State, Winona State, Upper Iowa, DMACC, Black Hawk CC, Marshalltown CC, Southwestern CC, Northwestern College, Simpson, Central, Wartburg, Luther, University of Dubuque, Cornell, and Loras.

PBR: Have you taken any visits? Do you have any scheduled in the near future?
SHAW: I have visited Winona State, Upper Iowa, DMACC, Southwestern CC, and Central College.  I plan to visit a few more later this month.

PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school?
SHAW: I am looking for a school that has a high quality business program with a wide range of options for exploring career paths I would be interested in.

PBR: What were some of the highlights of your junior year?
SHAW: Ending the 2016 season with a 1.25 ERA and an Opponent batting average of  .192; Waukee making it to State; pitching against a ranked Urbandale team and picking up a 6-0 win giving up just 2 hits in the game; and driving in the game winning RBI against Iowa City West.

PBR: What are your goals for this year? 
SHAW: It would be awesome for Waukee to have another great season and win State. My goal is to have my era under 1.00 this year. I want to get my velocity on my fastball to 90 by the end of summer or earlier. Another goal is to get my batting average around .400. I would like to develop a slider in the off-season and be able to use that this season. My main focus will be for Waukee to win as many games as possible and to win state.

PBR: Do you play any other sports?
SHAW: No

PBR: GPA/ACT/SAT?
SHAW: My Cumulative GPA is 3.8.  I will be taking the ACT again this fall.  My previous ACT composite score was a 23.


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