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2007 Midwest Top Prospect Showcase
Jacob Slings is a 2008 LHP/1B/OF with a 6'4'', 215 lb. frame from Altoona, IA who attends Southeast Polk HS. He as an excellent athletic build with a lean, strong look. We've seen Slings frequently over the years and feel at this point he is a better first base prospect. He has good arm strength that he shows at first base but his arm action and pitching mechanics on the mound keep him from using it. He throws with a low elbow pushing action that gives him a 74-76 mph fastball and keeps him from having much spin on his slider. Slings competes hard, throws strikes and makes hitters swing the bat but it's hard to project his velocity at all with his pitching mechanics and arm action. Slings is a very smooth first baseman with good agility and soft hands around the bag and is an asset on defense. He has a good looking swing that is somewhat grooved but the ball jumps off his bat pretty well on contact and he does a nice job of staying short to the ball and making consistent contact. He has potential to keep improving as a left handed power hitter. Slings loves to play and is a good competitor. He is also a good student.