Fall Player Spotlights: Jabe Schlehuber
October 12, 2022
Prep Baseball Report Oklahoma is highlighted some of the top remaining uncommitted players in the 2023 class to a couple of the top 2025's. Today we take a look at 2023 RHP Jabe Schlehuber. Schlehuber started to make some noise as a competitive arm during his sophomore year before really shining this past spring for Sand Springs. Jabe turned himself into a legitimate ace with quality appearances against some of the top lineups in the state thanks to his mid to upper 80's fastball and command of two breaking balls and feel for changeup. Schlehuber comes after hitters with a relentless attack mentality and shows the ability to miss barrels while lighting up the strike zone. Teams looking for an uber-competitor and an arm that has shown big production in the past should be taking a closer look here.
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Scouting Report
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 177-pounds. Athletic build with room for added strength and size in the future.
Hit: RHH. Starts with an open stance with an athletic posture with hands getting set at shoulder height. Short rocking load into the lower half. Utilizes a quick leg kick stride to a wide base. Keeps weight distribution 50/50 between the feet at contact. Stays behind the ball well at contact with hands working very quickly through the zone. takes good routes to the ball with strong rotational acceleration.
Power: 93.9 max exit velocity, averaged 86.5 mph. 322’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. 3/4 arm slot with a loose and clean arm action.
Defense: Attacks the ball with an understanding of routes working around the ball. Plays underneath the ball well with good glove action and soft hands with a good sink into the lower half. Fields the ball well on the move with good lateral range and shows clean and quick exchanges out of the glove.
Run: 7.11 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Rocking footwork around the rubber with smooth rhythm. Works to a mid height balance point with a strong weight stack onto the back leg. Short sink into the lower half with good push off the rubber. Hand breaks freely from the glove at the top of the delivery. Maintains upright posture throughout the delivery. Works from the middle of the rubber and strides directionally down the center of the mound into a firm plant leg. Repeats mechanics and rhythm well.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot with a clean arm action.
FB: T85.4, 84.3-85.2 mph. Mostly straight shape with very strong riding life through the zone. T2239, 2156 average rpm.
CB: 69.7-70.6 mph. 11/5 shape with good feel for shape and strong downward depth. T2043, 1991 average rpm.
SL: 73.6-73.7 mph. Tighter spin and shorter action with slightly more east/west shape. T2145, 2122 average rpm.
CH: 75.9-77.8 mph. Good fading action to the arm side with fastball hand speed and good sell. T2013, 1965 average rpm.
Body: 6-foot, 170-pound lean and athletic frame with room for added strength and size in the future.
Hit: RHH. At the plate starts with a slightly open stance and athletic posture. Hands get set at shoulder height with a relaxed back elbow and relaxed lead arm. High leg kick stride with even weight distribution between the feet at contact. Good linear backside turn with hitting off a firm front leg. Short and compact swing with the hands with good routes to the ball. Slight uphill bat path and shows a good ability to match plane with the pitch. Good balance throughout the swing. Quick hands through the zone with good overall bat speed. Strong rotational acceleration metrics from Blast sensor.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity off the tee and 91 mph exit velocity in BP.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. High ¾ arm slot with clean arm action.
Defense: In the infield fields the ball with soft hands and good glove action. Has some rhythm with the feet and has clean exchanges out of the glove. Shows good lateral range to both the glove and backhand side.
Run: 4.66 runner to first base.
Delivery: On the mound uses a rocker style delivery with easy footwork around the rubber. Athletic delivery with smooth and repeatable pace and rhythm. Works to a mid height balance point with hands working freely in sync. Gets weight fully stacked on the back leg with good leg drive off the rubber. Maintains upright posture throughout the delivery and lands on a firm plant leg. Works from the first base side of the rubber and lands directionally down the center of the mound.
Arm Action: High ¾ arm slot with clean arm action and good hand speed.
FB: 80-84 mph, mostly straight action with good riding life through the zone especially up in the zone.
CB: 66-68 mph, 10/4 shape with more east/west action than downward depth.
Positional Profile: SS/RHP. Follow on mound in 2023 class.
Body: Athletic 6-foot, 170-pound build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with some rhythm in his hands. Small stride into flat swing through the zone. Short to contact with line-drives and fly-balls to mid/pull side during BP.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee and 88 in BP..
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Short high-¾ arm action.
Defense: Soft hands, funnels into his body with clean exchanges and release. Consistent footwork to field.
Run: 7.00 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Clean, repeatable delivery with smooth tempo. Drop-and-drive delivery. Works down mound well with athletic leg kick, uphill shoulders, and a square to falling off finish.
Arm Action: Long, clean arm action from high-¾ release.
FB: 81-83 T84 mph, straight action with solid command of the zone.
CB: 63-65 mph, tight 11/5 break with good spin and feel.
CH: 66-68 mph, fade action to arm-side.
Jabe Schlehuber: SS/RHP, (2023) Sand Springs, OK. 5-foot-11, 165-pound slim frame. At the plate, Schlehuber clocked an exit velocity of 77 mph. Starts in a balanced stance with a small slow load, then uses a short stride to start his swing. Bat speed is some, exhibits flat swing plane and a back foot finish. He found some barrels during his round. Line drive approach. In the infield, his best throw was recorded at 71 mph; shows a developing exchange, consistent developing feet and soft hands. Used a high ¾ slot with a short arm action. In the 60-yard dash, he clocked a time of 7.25. Advanced on the mound, using a long arm action he showed some arm speed from a high ¾ arm angle. Slow-tempo type pitcher who shows some effort. Shows uphill shoulders. Lands square with a falling off finish. Changeup (69-70 mph). Produced a fastball that came in at 78-80 mph; shows some control. Had a 2/8 curveball (62-65) consistently low in the zone.