Uncommitted Senior Spotlight: OF/LHP Jacob Cinelli
January 14, 2020
Here at the start of the New Year, we’re going to be spending some time highlighting the best of the state’s uncommitted senior class.
Fellow uncommitted seniors in Wisconsin were welcomed at last Sunday's showcase in the Chicagoland area, the Unsigned Senior Showcase. Staffs from both states were in attendance, too. Throughout this week and last, we've been examining the best seniors in the state not yet committed.
Next up in our spotlight series is Arrowhead two-way prospect Jacob Cinelli. Built at a strong and athletic 5-foot-11, 187 pounds, Cinelli can compete in more ways than one and on both sides of the ball. He's a stretch-only arm on the mound with quick arm speed with low-80s velocity. He's also able to mix in a fading change with feel to spin a tight curveball, too. He swings a right-handed bat off a flat path in rhythm that creates low-lying line-drive contact. Cinelli's athleticism works well in the outfield, too, where defends with confidence. He's versatile skillset should be able to help a program somewhere soon.
UNCOMMITTED SPOTLIGHT: JACOB CINELLI
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Scouting Report
Strong, athletic build. 5-foot-11, 187-pound right-handed hitting outfielder/LHP. Relaxed, balanced setup, quick leg lift trigger, short stride. Short, level path through the zone, simple and compact swing, showed the ability to take pitches the other way. Had four singles in a two-game span on Friday night. Showed an above-average run tool with a strong arm in the outfield.
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 187-pounds. Durable build on top of a defined lower half.
Delivery: Stretch-only, athletic throughout, high and tight knee into drove and drive, lands open.
Arm Action: LH. Long, compact arm circle, quick arm speed.
FB: T82, 80-81 mph. Finish through the zone, straight four-seam type.
CB: 66-68 mph. 1/7 shape, tight spin, aggressive, slurve-y action.
CH: 74 mph. Maintains arm speed, some sink/fade, feel.
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 187-pounds. Durable build carries strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, raises hands into load, stride is short. Short and level path to the ball. Line drive tendencies, swing has fluid rhythm.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. Short arm action, throws from an over the top slot. Arm played mostly accurate.
Defense: Soft hands, feet stay active and are fluid, clean exchange. Plays through the ball.
Run: 7.16 runner in the 60.
Strong, well-defined build. 5-foot-11, 187-pound left-handed pitcher for GRB Yellow. Made an appearance out of the bullpen against Sluggers 2020 on Saturday afternoon. Athletic delivery with a high leg kick, works in line with his target, falls towards 3B side. Short draw, loose arm action, over-the-top slot, quick arm speed, ball comes out of his hand easy. Fastball reached 81 mph, sat between 77-80, played down in the zone. Curveball had 1/7 shape, sharp action, sat between 68-70 mph. Changeup ranged between 71-72 mph.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-foot-11, 187-pounds. Sturdy build.
Delivery: Stretch only delivery, regular effort, lands square, finishes to third base side.
Arm Action: LH. Long path, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 78-80 mph. Varied control, occasional finish.
CB: 66-68 mph. 1/7 shape, slurve type action.
CH: 75-76 mph. Sinking action, best secondary offering.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-foot-11, 187-pounds. Sturdy build.
Run: 7.24 runner in the 60.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, quiet, slightly crouched, low hand setup, short stride, good balance throughout. Compact swing with bat speed, short path, in rhythm. Flashed hard off the bat.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Bat strength.
Arm: LH. OF - 84 mph. Long action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Confident actions, showed ability to attack the baseball in stride.
5-foot-11, 187-pound two-way prospect with proportional build, strength throughout frame. Right-handed hitter, balanced setup, slightly open, quiet pre-pitch, minimal load into short stride. Fast bat, strong hands, level bat path that produced occasional gap-to-gap/line-drive contact; 89 mph exit velo from the tee. Defensively, athletic to the ball, plays through it. Arm action is long, over-the-top slot, 80 mph throws home. 7.54 runner in the 60. Athleticism works on the mound, left-handed, stretch-only, lands closed. Arm action is long, high ¾ slot, quick arm speed. Fastball, slight arm-side run, mostly straight, 78-80 mph. Curveball, 11/5 shape, some sharpness, 67-70 mph. Changeup, firm, thrown at arm speed, some fade/run, 75-77 mph.
5-foot-11, 170-pound athletically-built left-handed pitcher and outfielder. Defensively, long arm action, high ¾ arm slot, throws flash carry, 83 mph from the outfield. Plays through the ball, competent hands, clean exchanges. Offensively, right-handed, open setup, leg kick timing-trigger, maintains balance through contact. Gap-top-gap approach, long, level barrel path, fluid rhythm, 80 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.44 laser-timed 60. On the mound, athletic delivery, long arm action, high ¾ slot. Works on-line, lands square, finishes falling off. Fastball, mostly straight, 78-79, touching 82. Curveball, shape varied between 1/7 and 2/8, near fastball arm speed, 65-66. Changeup, flashed sink, 70-73.