LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2024 High School All State Select Championship (2027-2028 Grads)
RJ Shields is a 2027 OF/RHP with a 6-1 193 lb. frame from Venice, FL who attends Venice. Primary outfielder with a lean and athletic frame with strength. Works through the ball well and charges with intent. Fields it off to his side slightly and cleanly. Stutter steps into reception and gets it out quick. Showed a big-time arm from the outfield and was up to 98 from there with strong online and accurate throws. Impressive arm strength for this age and should only continue to get better. Also ran a 7.52 sixty. Also pitched throwing from a steep high 3/4 slot. Works slowly to the plate with good control and balance. Creates tough angles and ball is hard to pick up out of the hand. Filled up the zone and located his fastball East to West extremely well while being effective in the zone. Has a live arm with a firm fastball that played hard. Shorter 10-4 shaped curve with some depth that he could drop in with bite. Flashed a change a couple of times and should continue to get better. Highly projectable off the mound. Left-handed hitter with a narrow base. Widens out with the stride into contact. Gets into lower half well and showed strong pull side juice throughout his round of BP. Smooth lefty swing that gets it done in the box. Also found a backside double in game action showing strength the other way as well. Good student. Named to the High School All-State Select Championship Top Prospect List.