James
Whitman

Physical: 6-5, 230 pounds; Long, sturdy build. 

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Short take back with the hands with a moderate leg kick for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing a strong lower half. Showed a direct swing path with a two handed finish.  More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 92.00 MPH via Trackman. Whitman continues to make solid contact with exit velocity to match. The right-handed power bat is one of the most consistent PBR event bats.

Defensively: Starts with a balanced setup; utilizing a traditional primary position while showing active feet. Hands work through the ball while funneling to the hip before transfer. Moderate arm circle from a standard 3/4 arm slot. INF - 67.00 MPH.  Size and strength make him an ideal first base target. Former catching technique helps him play low to the ground, block and pick.

Pitching: Uses a glove side setup while using a side step. Mid chest leg drive with a slight lean over the belt. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Moderate arm swing while arm wraps behind the body; standard 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 86 MPH, while sitting 84-85 MPH; arm side run. CB: 71-73 MPH; showed depth. SL: 72-75 MPH; slurvy break. First PBR showing on the mound; flashed ability to pump the zone with three pitches, competed pitch-to-pitch, velocity gains potential. .

Body: 6-5, 230-pounds. Extra-large frame/build. Has made significant strength gains since last viewing.
Hit: RHH. Sets up in an athletic stance. Loads early using a mild leg kick trigger. Hands pull back into scalp and barrel works into a good early connection position. Barrel works in the zone on a slightly uphill path. Compact efficient swing that gets in the zone early and stays in the zone. Gets good lower half leverage with his firm and balanced front leg at footstrike. 
Power: 100.00 max exit velocity Advanced bat speed and hand speed for his level. The ball consistently comes off with good backspin and carry. HR power to the pull side was demonstrated in-game with a HR over the LF wall.
Arm: RH. INF - 79.00 mph. OF - 79.00 mph. Worked out in both the OF/INF. Short arm action from both spots but more snappy arm action from the INF. Quick in getting to release. 4/5 accurate from OF. 3/5 accurate from INF.
Defense: Average approach to the ball from the OF. Took the right angles, stayed low to the ball, and came through with average momentum. Showed solid fundamentals at 1B. Correct footwork with confident glove actions. Quick exchanges as well in getting to release. 
Run: 7.25 runner in the 60. 

Body: 6-foot-4, 230-pound mature lengthy build with tons of strength in the frame.
Hit: (RHH) Began in a slightly open and balanced stance with a smooth controlled load, that used a mild leg kick trigger. Gets stacked into his backhip which allows him to explode through the ball. + bat speed at 73mph average and 76 mph max. Flat-upward swing swing path with a higher finish (83% on plane efficiency). Showed a gap to gap approach.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity. Showed some pull side power in BP. Bat speed (76mph max) and rotational acceleration (20.1 gs max) combination show a good power ceiling.
Defense: (C) 2.04-2.19 pop times. Quick footwork for his size. Fluid exchanges on throwdowns. Athletic in his actions. Wider setup.
Arm: 76 mph catcher velocity. Compact arm action, high ¾ slot, occasional accuracy and at times flashed good carry toward the bag.
Speed: 7.23 (60-yard).

CA STATE GAMES:

Positional Profile: C/1B 
Body: 6-4, 204-pounds. A larger frame that is filling out with present strength.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open and upright but starts leaning in and coiling as he loads. Small leg raise trigger. Quick compact stroke. The bat is flat, in the zone for a long time (83% on plane efficiency) and is extended through finish. Pull side approach.
Power: 97 mph exit velocity from the tee. Present pull side power. High exit velos on inside pitches per Trackman data. Plus bat speed (73mph) and rotational acceleration (17 g's) per Blast Motion data. High power ceiling. 
Arm: RH. C - 79 mph. Shorter arm action out of the H ¾ slot. Good arm speed. Comes out straight and online for mostly accurate throws to the bag. 
Defense: 2.00-2.09 pop times. Sets up in a wide base and deep crouch. Clean footwork and exchanges on throwdowns. Sets up in different crouches to optimize framing ability especially low pitches. 
Run: 7.38 runner in the 60. 

Orange County Preseason All-State - long and lanky raw catchers build at 6-foot-4 204 pounds with lots of room to fill out. Sets up behind the plate with a wide base and takes up a lot of space. Big target for pitchers to sight in on but needs to be more calm receiving. Foot speed lacked causing some accuracy issues and registered a pop-time range of 2.14-2.22. Offensively showed a short swing for his size with some bat speed. Hunches over some and plays smaller than his size but shows potential to create power down the line. Young catcher with a big frame that will be a name to watch down the line if he can harness his raw talents.