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2024 14U Georgia All-State Games (Invite Only)
Jackson Taylor is a 2028 OF/RHP/C with a 5-11 155 lb. frame from Portal, GA who attends Portal Middle High School. Medium, lean frame with square shoulders and room to fill throughout moving forward. Ran a 7.57 60-yard dash. Primary catcher, lower set up with a slight turn behind the plate in drills, receives the ball out front, longer transfer and gets tall out of the crouch, can incorporate additional lower half in release, full arm swing through the back into release. Shorter steps on the approach in the outfield, some bend at waist and fields with two hands out front, works behind the ball nicely, extra steps into release with a longer arm action through the back. Also pitched, full over the head windup on the mound with a belt high leg lift into balance point; similar arm stroke working to a high three-quarters release point. Fastball topped out at 73 mph, worked around the zone and pitched to some contact, flashed a curveball up to 64 mph. Right-handed hitter, begins with an even and balanced set up at the plate, utilizes a toe tap trigger to initiate load onto back side. Loads hands back at start of swing, works on a linear path through the zone. Stays through the ball well and shows ability to work to all fields, 82 mph exit velocity in testing with more to come with added physicality.