Uncommitted Spotlight: 2025 OF Jake Simmons

Jake Simmons, Ruston (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: OF One of the top uncomitted LHH's in the state's 2025 class.
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Athletic with a physical lower-half.
Hit: LHH. Athletic and balanced stance, hands held at shoulder height, uses a simple load and stride. Gets on-plane early and uses a tight turn to deliver a heavy barrel to contact with slightly uphill extension and a two-handed finish, rotates lower-half well and stays balanced from start to finish, took good at-bats all weekend and drove one ball for a double off of the RF wall. 66.3 mph bat speed with 25 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 87.2 mph. 359' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-79 mph. Compact arm stroke with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Clean actions, stays patient and gathers behind the ball with short, choppy steps before receiving out front with one hand off his right foot, likely profiles as LF.
ATH: 7.22 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Jake Simmons, Ruston (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: CF
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Athletic with a strong lower-half
Hit: LHH
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 81.8 mph. 274' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-76 mph. Short AA with a high 3/4 release
Defense: Receives with one hand out front off his right foot, got around every ball and played through it with athletic footwork into crow hop, accurate throws from the OF with average arm strength
ATH: 7.10 runner in the 60.

Jake Simmons, Ruston (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: CF A good uncommitted '25 OF to follow.
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Physical and durable.
Hit: LHH. Starts in a slightly open stance with a wide base, uses a simple load and stride. Turns his back hip aggressively and stays connected with an uphill path to contact and extension to match, drove the ball to the middle of the field and pull-side gap, showing power to the pull-side. 64.2 mph bat speed with 18 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 86.3 mph. 342' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-74 mph. Short and compact arm stroke with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Approached the ball under control, receives out front with one hand and plays through with athletic footwork.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 170-pounds. Athletic with physical lower-half
Hits: LHH. Starts in a slightly open and athletic stance, uses a toe-tap load and stride to get to center. Delivers a heavy barrel with a direct path to contact and slightly uphill extension, works mostly to the pull-side with some present power.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 75.2 MPH. 321' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-76 mph. Short arm circle, releases from a 3/4 slot
Defense: Caught everything clean and out front with athletic footwork playing through the ball.
Run: 6.96 runner in the 60.