Super 60 Spotlight: Josh Fitzgerald
January 24, 2019
Josh Fitzgerald
Class of 2019 / OF
Rankings
JucoRank: 58 / POS: 2
JucoRank: 29 / POS: 2
StateRank: 3 / POS: 1
OverallRank: 428 / POS: 81
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2019
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Primary Position: OF
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High School: Mason City NewmanState: IA
- Summer Team: Perfect Game Iowa Select Black
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Height: 6-0Weight: 195lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Videos
(8/5/18)
Player News
- Preseason JUCO All-Americans - Jan 29, 2021
- Junior College Draft Prospects - Oct 31, 2019
- 10th Annual Puma JC Classic- Day 1 - Sep 14, 2019
- Super 60 Spotlight: Josh Fitzgerald - Jan 24, 2019
- Top 10 Player Profiles of 2018- #5 Josh Fitzgerald - Dec 26, 2018
- 2019 Multi-Sport Athletes - Nov 14, 2018
- Uncommitted 2019s - Oct 3, 2018
- IA Preseason All-State: Top Prospects - Apr 15, 2018
- IA Preseason All-State: Instant Analysis - Mar 13, 2018
- IA Stat Leaders From 2017- Top Outfield Velocities - Jan 5, 2018
- IA Stat Leaders From 2017- Top 60-Yard Dashes - Jan 2, 2018
- Part I 2019 Rankings Release: Uncommitted - Nov 21, 2017
- 2019s On The Rise - Nov 15, 2017
- Uncommitted 2019 Outfielders - Nov 1, 2017
- The Recruiting Radar: '19 Josh Fitzgerald, OF, Mason City Newman - Oct 3, 2017
- PBR Future Games- Team IA-MN-NE Evaluations - Sep 13, 2017
- IA Preseason All-State: Top 2019, 2020 & 2021 Prospects - Apr 5, 2017
- IA Preseason All-State: Outfield Evaluations - Apr 1, 2017
- PBR IA Preseason All-State: Instant Analysis - Mar 8, 2017
- IA Fall Review- Top Overall Prospects - Nov 7, 2016
- IA Fall Review- Instant Analysis - Oct 17, 2016
- IA Underclass Prospect Games- Instant Analysis - Aug 3, 2016
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Scouting Report
8/5/18- 6-foot-1, 182-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #3 player in IA 2019 rankings and #377 in PBR Overall. Currently uncommitted; Fitzgerald turned in a blazing 6.41 60 at this event. Aggressive swinger, good linear actions in lower half, looks to elevate, shows above pop to pull side gap, some length to contact with arm bar, has athletic ability to make minor offensive adjustments, 90 mph exit velocity. Easy actions in field, covers ground well, good reads on fly balls, accurate arm with online throws that have carry to target, 88 mph arm from outfield.
3/11/18- 6-foot-1, 182-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #2 player in Iowa 2019 class and ranked #287 in PBR Overall. 6.74 runner. Body load, easy leg kick trigger, balanced swing, loose hands with clean path through zone, explodes through contact, has power projection in bat, mid/pull approach, 87 mph exit velocity. Confident fielder, covers ground well, above avg. actions, sure hands, plays through ball, has momentum on throws, accurate with carry to target, 91 mph velocity from outfield.
2017 PBR Future Games- Uncommitted 6-foot, 170-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #340 ranked 2019 in PBR Overall. Was 2/6 with double, homerun, walk and HPB. 6.71 runner. Physical frame with athleticism, active load, slight arm bar, above avg. bat speed, lift in swing plane, shows above avg. power to pull side of field, 85 mph exit velocity. Solid fielder with sure hands, on side of ball occasionally, accurate throws with solid accuracy, projects as corner outfielder in college. 86 mph arm from outfield.
3/5/17- 6-foot, 170-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 6.81 runner at this event. Aggressive swinger, leg kick trigger, produces above avg. bat speed, flashes power potential to pull side of field, launch angle oriented swing, 86 mph exit velocity. Solid actions in field, some stiffness, throws have above avg. carry and accuracy when released out front, 89 mph arm strength.
10/16/16- 6-foot, 170-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 6.81 runner. Square stance with leg kick trigger, some length to contact with arm bar but has loose hands creating above avg. bat speed, gap to gap approach, clean swing plane with lift through contact, above avg. pop in bat, 82 mph exit velocity. Good actions in outfield, long arm path, some length to release, accurate to target with solid carry, slight cut action on ball out of hand, 83 mph arm strength.
8/1/16- 5-foot-11, 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 6.83 runner. Square stance, deeper load, creates good bat speed, leg kick trigger, dive bomb hitter, flashes well above avg. pop for age, mid/pull approach, 80 mph exit velocity. Solid footwork and glove in OF, stops to throw, longer arm action, above avg. carry and accuracy to target, 82 mph arm strength from outfield.