Super 60 Spotlight: Joel Thompson
January 28, 2017
Player: Joel Thompson
Position: C
Class: 2017
State Rank: 5
Overall Rank: 305
High School: Lewis Central
State: IA
Commitment: Iowa
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215
Bats/Throws: R/R
60-Yard Dash: 7.41
Position Velocity: 92
Exit Velocity: 94
Pop Times: 1.87-1.97
Thompson is physical and athletic at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. He hits with an open stance and toe-tap trigger, showing pop to his pull side. He has good barrel control and takes a line-drive swing path. He’s fundamentally sound behind the plate with a strong base and quiet hands. He has posted pop times in the 1.87-1.97 range.
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