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2025 PG Michigan Indoor Showcase
Jakob Groeschel is a 2028 OF/RHP/2B with a 5-9 160 lb. frame from Springfield, OH who attends Kenton Ridge. An uber-athletic frame and lean build with plenty of projection throughout. Frame and build projects well. Ran a 6.94 60-yard dash. A primary outfielder who shows good footwork to it with super clean movements and some aggression to his actions. He had throws that carried well, throwing 83 mph from the outfield. He had a good approach and showed throws with a low flight and some carry. He also worked out on the infield, moving well to it with a shorter and compact arm action. Threw 81 mph across the diamond with a good whip to the arm. Quick feet and easy athleticism that showed. Good actions that project. He took BP as a right-handed hitter with a spread and slightly open base. He has a higher back elbow and high hands with good hand speed. He used a minimal leg lift trigger, turning hard through it with a good whip, impacting it well. He showed some bat speed, finding a groove during his round and living on the barrel. He showed a fluid barrel with some quicker hands. Produced a 91 mph exit velocity during PG DK Testing. Great student. Named to 2025 Michigan Indoor Showcase TP List.
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Hitting
Athletic
High Waisted
Room to Fill
Present Strength
Even Stance
Closed Stance
High Back Elbow
High hands at load
Quick Hands
Good Bat speed
Stays behind baseball well
Compact to contact
Repeats swing well
Solid Barrel Whip
Good Rhythm in swing
Projected for additonal bat speed
Swings with intent
Can adjust to off speed
Uses all fields
Swings with intent
Power to all fields
Lifts ball at point of contact
Works to all Fields
Hard Contact
On the barrel consistently
Outfield
Direct path to the ball
Quick first step
Fluidity/athleticism with actions
Carries momentum towards target
Fields out front
Gets baseball out quickly
Clean Funnels
Clean exchanges
OTP Arm action
Created good carry
Repeats arm action/release point
Accurate to base
Infield
Twitchy Actions
Light footwork w/ bounce
Works through ball well
Clean exchanges
Clean transfers
Projectable glove actions
Soft Hands
Ability to change slots
Created good carry
Game-like throws
+10 MPH
FB Velo since 07/21/2023
-0.03 SEC
60 Time since 02/10/2024
+3 MPH
OF Velo since 02/10/2024
+5 MPH
IF Velo since 02/10/2024
+5 MPH
Exit Velo since 02/10/2024
+20.95 MPH
Max Barrel Speed
since 02/10/2024
+6.96
Impact Momentum
since 02/10/2024
+18.82 Gs
Max Acceleration since 02/10/2024
Best
PG Grade:
9
2024 Michigan Indoor Prospect Gateway
Right Handed Hitting
Swing Efficiency™
Swing Efficiency™ is a score from 0-100 based on how fast you move your body compared to other players of a similar height and weight. Our library of over 10,000 hitters shows that for a given body type, higher swing efficiencies generate higher exit velos. PG All-American Arjun Nimmala may only weigh 170 lbs, but he can still hit 103MPH off a tee thanks to his elite Swing Efficiency™.
70%
The order in which each body segment reaches its peak speed
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