LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2005 National Open Top Prospect Showcase
Jarrad Watkins is a 6'1" 170 pound 2006 right handed pitcher and shortstop from Farmington, New Mexico who attends Farmington High School. He has a lean athletic build with a tall frame. Jarrad has a short loose arm on the mound that is very quick. His 2 seam fastball at 86 mph has very god action. The ball jumps out of his hand. His slider is hard at 74 mph and is very deceptive. He will throw harder as he matures. Watkins makes hard line drive contact at the plate. He has a quick bat and nice loft in his swing. He has gap to gap power who keeps his weight back very well on offspeed pitches. In the field, he has a strong accurate arm from both the infield and outfield. He threw 85 mph from the outfield and 84 mph from the infield during the workout. He also has good hands and footwork in both spots on the field. Jarrad is a high level prospect with good two way potential. He is also a very good student.