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JP Gates
2018 GRAD
 |  LHP/1B
 |  Brooksville, FL
COMMITMENT
Best PG Grade
10
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING FL STATE RANKING
54 5
11 1
OVERALL LHP OVERALL LHP
Lights out at PG National. Easy throwing southpaw who can really pitch. PG All American
Nature Coast Technical
HIGH SCHOOL
6-1
  210

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
L/L
BATS/THROWS
23 and 11 mos
AGE
18 and 6 mos
Age at 2018 Draft
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PG EVENT RESULTS
92 mph
FB VELO 10/19/2017
7.36 sec
60 YARD DASH 1/2/2016
1.63 sec
10 YARD SPLIT 1/2/2016
82 mph
OF VELO 8/4/2015
83 mph
1B VELO 1/2/2016
93 mph
EXIT VELO 6/18/2017
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2017 National Showcase  
Jonathan Gates is a 2018 LHP/1B with a 6-2 189 lb. frame from Brooksville, FL who attends Nature Coast Technical HS. Strong athletic build, pretty mature physically. High leg raise delivery, deliberate pace, hides ball well in back, high 3/4's arm slot, repeats his mechanics well. Steady low 90's fastball, topped out at 92 mph, has the ability to spot his fastball, gets arm side running action. Slider shows sharpness and tight spin, has feel for his slider and can use it to different quadrants effectively, will back foot right handed hitters with it. Nice firm change up with arm speed, picked up a strikeout with it. Struck out all six hitter he faced without much resistance. Good student, verbal commitment to Miami. Selected for the 2017 Perfect Game All-American Classic.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+11 MPH
FB Velo since 10/18/2013
-0.64 SEC
60 Time since 12/28/2013
+8 MPH
OF Velo since 12/28/2013
+10 MPH
Exit Velo since 01/02/2016
+5.66 MPH
Max Barrel Speed since 06/16/2017
+1.95
Impact Momentum since 06/16/2017
+6.19 Gs
Max Acceleration since 06/16/2017
Best PG Grade: 10
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2018 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 92 mph 79 mph
98.57%
60 7.36 sec 7.35 sec
45.55%
10 SPL 1.63 sec 1.73 sec
79.41%
OF 82 mph 81 mph
55.90%
1B 83 mph 75 mph
91.14%
 PG Series
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
30 4.26 sec 4.21 sec
36.59%
CATEGORIES TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Exit Velo 93 mph 81 mph
96.18%
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Max Barrel Speed 74.763 mph 66.79 mph
90.70%
Impact Momentum 27.092 24.92
82.67%
Max Acceleration 44.027 g's 33.37 g's
95.33%
BEST SINGLE GAME STATS
BATTING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
At bats: 2 Oct 22, 2017 vs. Palm Beach Select
Runs: 1 Oct 22, 2017 vs. Palm Beach Select
Hits: 1 Oct 22, 2017 vs. Palm Beach Select
RBI's: 1 Oct 22, 2017 vs. Palm Beach Select
Total bases: 1 Oct 22, 2017 vs. Palm Beach Select
PITCHING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
Inn. pitched: 2.0 Oct 21, 2017 vs. Premier Baseball Futures-Evans
Runs allowed: 0 Oct 21, 2017 vs. Premier Baseball Futures-Evans
Earned runs: 0 Oct 21, 2017 vs. Premier Baseball Futures-Evans
Hits allowed: 2 Oct 21, 2017 vs. Premier Baseball Futures-Evans
Strikeouts: 4 Oct 21, 2017 vs. Premier Baseball Futures-Evans
Walks allowed: 0 Oct 21, 2017 vs. Premier Baseball Futures-Evans