Player Spotlight: JD Van Horn (Ottawa, 2020)
November 19, 2019
JD Van Horn
Class of 2020 / C
Rankings
StateRank: 49 / POS: 6
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2020
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: OttawaState: KS
- Summer Team: Mac N Seitz
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Height: 5-11Weight: 180lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Position
7.75
60-yard
2.02 - 2.15
Pop Time
77
INF Velo
73
C Velo
84
Exit Velo
(09/28/19)
4.56
H-1st
Videos
(9/28/19)
Player News
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- Fall Underclass Games: Corner Infield Analysis - Oct 31, 2017
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- Fall Underclass Games: Instant Analysis - Oct 23, 2017
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Scouting Report
Van Horn is a strong 5-foot-11, 180-pound, right-handed hitting catcher with a stocky build. At the event, he ran a 7.81 second 60 and posted an exit velocity of 84 mph. At the plate, Van Horn, starts in an athletic position, rhythm to his load, loose hands, leverages front side, looks to lift the baseball, sprayed hard contact throughout batting practice. Behind the plate, clean transfers, clean arm action working from an over the top release, positional velo of 72 mph, mostly accurate throws, pop times between 2.11-2.33 seconds.