Colorado Insider: Top 100 Ranked Uncommitted 2017 Catchers
October 16, 2015
John Cackowski
State Director
The first signing season is just around the corner. Throughout the next week we will be releasing lists by position of players we have video of in the 2017 class that are ranked and uncommitted. We started the series off with RHP, and OF. Today we focus on the catchers.
Jonah Jenkins, C, Chaparral
Rank: 10
Scouting Report: No. 12 2017: 5-foot-11, 165-pound right-handed hitting catcher, strong lower half, hits from a balanced setup, with strong lower leg drive, fluid rhythm, hands load back, gets foot down early, long, slightly uphill bat path, 79 mph exit velocity. Defensively, pop times ranged from 1.99-2.02, short, over-the-top arm slot, consistent accuracy on the bag, feet work well coming out of the chute, one of the top defensive backstops at the Underclass Invitational. Ran a 4.6 home to first.