PBR OK Player of the Week: Week Eight

April 25, 2022
Scott Hood
OK/MO/KS/ARK Assistant Scouting Director

Jack Williams has been on the cusp of winning player of the week honors on multiple occasions and this week finally gets the nod with arguably his best week yet in an already impressive Junior campaign. Going 6 for 10 at the plate with 4 of those hits leaving the park and driving in 12 runs would win player of the week but it was the timing of a few of those big flies that made the most noise. Last Monday night trailing 6-4 in the bottom of the 6th Williams stepped up with two outs and hit a no doubter grand slam that would eventually lead to an 8-7 victory. Tuesday night trailing 7-4 Williams hit a three run homer to tie up it up and another eventual 8-7 win. He followed up those two big nights against district opponents and then put two more over the fence against a very good Sand Springs team for his 3rd and 4th homers of the week. Williams has had the type of tools and physicality that scouts dream of and now is really starting to get that to show up in 2022 and is a big reason why Bixby remains one of the top contenders in the State.

Scouting Report

1/29/22

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-4, 210-pounds. Physical and athletic build with present strength.

Hit: RHH. Starts with a slightly open stance with an athletic posture and hands getting set just below shoulder height. Slow load into the lower half with a strong weight stack onto the back leg. Short stride hitting off a narrow base. Has explosive bat speed and very quick hands through the zone. Uphill bat path and likes to work the ball up in the air. Has elite hand strength and shows true power potential.
Power: 105.3 max exit velocity, averaged 92.7 mph. 101’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Over the top arm slot with a longer arm action.
Defense: Attacks the ball with aggressive routes and longer strides. Fields the ball out in front of the glove side leg with a feel for glove action and a sure glove. Utilizes a shuffle crow hop technique with slight momentum headed towards the target.
Run: 6.75 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Quick rocker style footwork around the rubber working to an easy pivot foot. Quick pace and rhythm to the delivery. Hands work up and down with the lower half. Works to a mid height balance point with the front hip opening up early. Heavy rotation off the plant leg. Creates good momentum down the slope towards the plate.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot with a shorter arm action.
FB: T88.6, 86.7-88.1 mph. Will show some arm side run at times working mostly to the arm side of the plate. T2365, 2124 average rpm.
CB: 69.1-71.0 mph. 11/5 shape with good downward depth and late break. T2068, 1933 average rpm.

2/06/21

Positional Profile: OF/RHP

Body: 6-foot-4, 205-pound large and athletic frame.

Hit: RHH. At the plate uses a no stride approach. He turns the front knee in to replace the stride. Very explosive bat speed. Hands work very quick through the zone. Uses a mid/pull side approach with some natural lift to the swing. Showed good power with a 96 mph exit speed in the BP round. Has long levers and uses them to his advantage well.

Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee and 96 in BP.

Arm: RH. OF-87 mph. Long, straight over the top arm action.

Defense: In the outfield he fields the ball out in front of the body. Smooth feet and rhythm. Uses a shuffle technique for the crow hop. He Does a good job of keeping control of his body throughout the throw.

Run: 6.81 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Rocker style delivery with a smooth tempo. Has a high glove side and works hard to get body tilted downward. Strides directly towards home with good balance on the finish.

Arm Action: Straight over the top slot with shorter arm action.

FB: 81-84 mph, straight action with good spin. Gets good vertical break with great life.

CB: 68-71 mph, 12/6 break with heavy bite at tail end.

SL: 71-74 mph, tight 11/5 action with developing feel.