Prep Baseball Report

NC 2021 Most Viewed Player Profiles: #7 Jackson Humphries


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

With 2021 coming to a close we begin to take a look at the most viewed player profiles in North Carolina over the last year. PBR continues to be a go-to source of information for college coaches and pro-scouts. All Major League Organizations and over 800 colleges are subscribed to PBR services. Coaches and scouts can go to a players profile page and see player video as well as advanced analytics. With all the information provided it allows coaches and scouts to get an idea of who the player is as well as track their progress throughout their careers. 

 

PBR of North Carolina will see profile hits go over 12 million in 2021 with an average of over 1 million hits per month. Some of the most popular ways to a player profile page are event pages, tournament pages, player search, news articles and rankings. Over the next few weeks we will highlight the 15 most viewed profiles of 2021 in North Carolina. 

 

MOST VIEWED PLAYER PROFILES IN NC

 

 

No. 7: Jackson Humphries

The top ranked southpaw in North Carolina checks in with the 7th most viewed profile of 2021. A member of Team Carolina at the 2020 Future Games, Humphries has continued to progress over the last year. 

He helped lead Fuquay-Varina to a 4A State Championship last spring and had continued success throughout the summer and fall. He ran his fastball up to 93 mph at the Carolinas Top Prospect Games in August. The Campbell commit will have plenty of pro eyes on him in the spring of 2022. 




Scouting Report

8/12/20

 

Campbell commit
Body: 6/1, 175 pounds. Lanky with strength present. Frame will continue to mature
Delivery: Small side step and easy turn. Lift to the mid-chest. Loose hips. Controlled rhythm building out of his balance. Swings to an in-line and closed foot-strike. Easy extension
Arm Action: L. Long arm swing, slightly wrapped behind the body. High-3/4 slot. Quick arm
FB: T86, 82-86 mph. 2111 rpm. Average spin metrics with a 11:00 spin tilt out of the hand. Some arm side run, bigger at times when going to the arm side. Spin tilt can be inconsistent. Around the zone, lacking pure command, with better feel for arm side
SL: 73-77 mph. 2561 rpm. Hard, late, and deceptive with 11 inches of horizontal movement. Best with depth and 2/8 tilt, but occasionally creates more of a sweeping action. Thrown with intent and big spin.
CH:  mph. 1772 rpm. Consistent 10:30 spin tilt with solid arm side run. Lacks advanced feel but has the makings of an, at least, average pitch at the next level.

 

8/12/20

 

 

Campbell commit
Body: 6/1, 175 pounds. Lanky with strength present. Frame will continue to mature
Delivery: Small side step and easy turn. Lift to the mid-chest. Loose hips. Controlled rhythm building out of his balance. Swings to an in-line and closed foot-strike. Easy extension
Arm Action: L. Long arm swing, slightly wrapped behind the body. High-3/4 slot. Quick arm
FB: T86, 82-86 mph. 2111 rpm. Average spin metrics with a 11:00 spin tilt out of the hand. Some arm side run, bigger at times when going to the arm side. Spin tilt can be inconsistent. Around the zone, lacking pure command, with better feel for arm side
SL: 73-77 mph. 2561 rpm. Hard, late, and deceptive with 11 inches of horizontal movement. Best with depth and 2/8 tilt, but occasionally creates more of a sweeping action. Thrown with intent and big spin.
CH:  mph. 1772 rpm. Consistent 10:30 spin tilt with solid arm side run. Lacks advanced feel but has the makings of an, at least, average pitch at the next level.

 

 

 

2/02/20

 

Positional Profile: LHP/OF. High ceiling with a whippy arm and frame that will add strength.
Body: 6’1”, 165 pounds. Average frame with room to continue to add strength
Delivery: Coils with pelvic tilt at balance. Loose hips. Strong stride, landing on-line with a closed foot-strike. Good direction. Repeats
Arm Action: Long, strong arm swing working slightly behind the body line. Uncoils to a high-3/4 slot. Quick arm. Whippy through release
FB: T84, 81-84 mph. 2010 - 2110 rpm. Pounded the down zone. Lacks pure command but is in the zone
CB: 70-73 mph. 2360 - 2440 rpm. Late, hard, sharp tilt. Tunnels with fastball. 2/7 bite.
SL:  mph.  rpm. .
CH: 73-74 mph. 1490 - 1560 rpm. Average arm speed, spinning early to create early fade