[Scouting Report] Jay Austin

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Jay Austin

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HS

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6-1

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North Atlanta

Atlanta

8/10/1990

SCOUTING REPORT (3/1):

Austin could be a big surprise this spring as scouts bear down on his swing and evaluate his bat speed and offensive potential. There are no questions about his speed, athletic ability and arm strength. Austin could be the fastest player in the 2008 class; he ran the 60 in 6.20 at Perfect Game’s National Showcase in Cincinnati last June and is lightning-quick on the bases. Austin has also been scouted extensively as a pitcher and regularly throws 90 mph off the mound, although he has limited high-level pitching experience. Austin’s swing looks much better during games; he attacks the ball better, swings hard and has a history of hitting quality pitching. Scouts who bear down on his batting practice sessions might end up overanalyzing his offensive game.

在評估觀察他的揮棒速度和打擊的潛力後，Austin會是今年春天球探最大的驚喜．　他的速度是毫無疑問的，運動員的優秀身體素質和強壯的手臂．　Austin被歸類到08年選秀中速度最快的一群，他60碼跑6.2秒，壘間移動飛快．　Austin在投手丘上的表現也受前探的注目，雖然它缺乏在高競爭的比賽中投球的經驗，但他可以穩定的投出90mph的速球．　他的打擊在真的比賽中表現的比較好，他過去面隊優秀投手的打擊表現相當搶眼．　他的打擊練習可能不會吸引球探的目光，但是真的到比賽中沒有球探會不對他的攻擊能力印象深刻．

—DAVID RAWNSLEY

UPDATE (5/1): Austin was excellent this spring, hitting .515-15-43 with 26 stolen bases, and probably has surpassed Xavier Avery as the top high school outfielder in Georgia, although the late emergence of Zach Cone may present a challenge in that regard. Austin is projectable in addition to his obvious speed/arm strength tools, and as long as he’s swinging the bat aggressively scouts can see his bat speed. He did that this spring.—DR

Austin今年有個很棒的球季，.515　15HR　43RBI加上26次盜壘，他甚至已經超過Avery成為喬治亞州最棒的高中外野潛力新秀，Zach Cone最近的竄起和可能可以並列最棒的外野手．　Austin的速度和臂力已經成熟，如果他能更積極的揮棒攻擊，他可以展現出卓越的揮棒速度．　他這個春天表現很棒．