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Home > Baseball Recruiting > California > Modesto, CA > Thomas Downey High School > James Watson

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James Watson '22 Recruiting Profile

Thomas Downey High SchoolModesto, CABaseball

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ClubSandlot

Height6'4"

Weight170lbs

Age21

Primary Position1st Base

Secondary PositionRHP

Dominant HandRight

60 Yard Dash7.22

Top Fastball Velocity78

Consistent Fastball Velocity78

Consistent Changeup Velocity72

Consistent Breaking Ball Velocity65

Consistent Infield Velocity79

Top Infield Velocity79

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May 2021 Pitching

May 2021 Hitting

2021 Spotlight

March 2021

September 2019

August 2019

Personal Statement

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Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
2 years
Varsity Starter
2 years
2022 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #9
Individual Awards
1st Team All-County, Scott Lankford Tournament MVP, Ron Vermeulen Team Award (Coaches Award), 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
Lost in 2nd Round of playoffs., Conference 3rd Place
2021 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #18
2020 Junior Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #9
2019 Freshman Team
Starter
- Jersey: #9

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
3 seasons
2020 Sandlot (17u)
2019 Rawlings Tigers (16u)
2019 Tri-County Tritons

Coach References

High School Head Coach
Justin Schwitters
Travel / Club Coach
Matt Gilmer
Travel / Club Coach
Rick Davis

Events

Camp/Event
Best in the US Showcase
7/13/21 to 7/14/21
Best in the US events are the premier evaluation and recruiting opportunity for high school players looking to play college baseball
Camp/Event
Stanford Baseball 2021 All-Star Summer Camp
6/26/21 to 6/29/21
The All-Star Baseball Camps are considered as the most popular summer collegiate camps in the country and have been existence for over 30 years. The Stanford All-Star Baseball Camp is widely recognized by college coaches as the best baseball camp in the nation! This camp is much more than a showcase or identification camp. We describe it as a 3-day “BASEBALL EXPERIENCE”. You will live 3 days of baseball. You will receive college instruction, play games and experience campus life at Stanford University. The Stanford Baseball Camps are the best way to be seen and evaluated from our coaching staff. On our current roster and with our 2020 recruiting class over 80% of those players have attended Stanford Baseball Camps. This four day/three-night camp will have first class instructors from over 40 universities. The colleges represented on staff vary with every session. This type of setup allows for exposure to many other schools besides Stanford University. Camp Objectives We have multiple objectives for our camp. First, we want to evaluate a player’s current level of abilities and identify what a player has to do to improve his skill level. Second, we want to expose your baseball skills to colleges from every region of the country. Thirdly, we want to give you our opinion of what level of baseball should be available to the player in his coming years. Finally, we want to give you access to some of the best baseball instructors in the country. Our staff is very “hands on” during the camp with the hope that our suggestions will lead to improvement in your game.
Camp/Event
Junior Day Baseball
6/14/21 to 6/14/21
Designed for High School baseball players who want to work directly with college coaches
Camp/Event
Official College Recruiting Membership - Stockton (Sacramento), CA (Ages 14-18)
3/07/21 to 3/07/21
03/07/2021 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Stockton (Sacramento), CA James continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. At 1B, defensive abilities are outstanding as he displays smooth, athletic actions. Feet are active as he displays proper foot work around the bag and is a quality receiver. Glove action is soft/sure and he consistently showed the ability to pick balls out of the dirt. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. Throws are accurate with carry to his target. At the plate, power potential is now outstanding through a tall setup. He stands in with a solid/strong base and has fluid rhythm to load. Barrel delivery is short/quick (83 mph exit velocity) as he connects with power showing best to the pull side. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 78 mph. Fastball showed range of 74-78 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with slight sink. Control is solid as he throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.
Camp/Event
Southwest Wood Bat Classic Presidents Day Classic
2/12/21 to 2/15/21
The Southwest Wood Bat Classic strives to be premier wood-bat tournaments. Top teams and players from all over the Southwest, US, Mexico and Canada are invited to attend and player have the opportunity to show off their abilities and talents in a world class environment,
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory - Winter Pro Training Experience
1/30/21 to 1/31/21
01/30/2021 - Winter Pro Training Experience Player Summary- Nor Cal (HS - Jan) James shows as a prospect on the diamond as he continues to improve his baseball tools. At the plate is where he has improved the most, now showing well above average hitting abilities with solid power potential through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields, and has strength in his swing with gap-to-gap pop. At the event he was 7 for 15 with 2 2B. At 1B, he continues to shine as he displays smooth actions. Feet are active as he displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Glove action is clean, presents well out front, and consistently showed the ability to pick balls out of the dirt. Range will increase as he continues to improve foot quickness. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 77 mph. Breaking ball displays 2/8 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sink. Control is solid as he attacks hitters and throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and works hard to be the best player he can be. James will get looks from college coaches as he continues to progress his game.
Camp/Event
Under Armour Baseball Factory College PREP
8/25/19 to 8/25/19
08/25/2019 - College PREP - Lodi (Sacramento), CA James is an athletic 1B/RHP who graduates in 2022 and has a bright future on the diamond. At 1B, defensive abilities are solid as he displays smooth/clean actions. He displays proper footwork around the bag and he is a quality receiver. Feet are active as he attacks balls and plays through with his body. Hands are clean and presents well out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate, he continues to shine through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 66-71 mph with tailing action. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with late/sharp break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with arm side run. Off speed stuff show as quality pitches at the next level. Control is solid as he throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. With 3 years to further develop, James has a lot of potential with time and room to progress his game.
Camp/Event
NCTB Summer Heat 2019
8/24/19 to 8/25/19
Camp/Event
Tucson Invite
7/19/19 to 7/21/19
Camp/Event
San Francisco Elite (Prospect Wire)
6/29/19 to 7/02/19
Camp/Event
Five Tool West
6/21/19 to 6/23/19

Additional Sports

Basketball
2 years
Junior Varsity Team
Boys Basketball Player of the Week 12/6/19 - 12/11/2019
Water Polo
3 years
Varsity Team

Statistics

Statistic	2022 Varsity Team	2021 Varsity Team
Avg.	0.435	0.313
GP/GS	32 / 32	11 / 11
AB	62	32
R	14	6
H	27	10
2B	5	5
3B	0
HR	1
RBI	12	12
SLG%	0.564	0.469
BB	17	7
HBP	2
SO	11	9
OB%	0.554	0.415
SB/Attempts	1 / 1
PO	UNK
Assists	UNK
Errors	0 1B errors / 2 pickoff errors
Fielding %	UNK
CS/SBA	UNK
Team Record	18 - 10	3 - 9
Types of Pitches	Fastball / Changeup / Curveball	Fastball / Curveball / Change Up
ERA	3.20
W-L (Pitching Record)	5 - 2	1 - 2
Appearances	8 starts	4
Games Started	8 starts	4
Complete Games	2
Saves	0
Innings Pitched	UNK	15.00
Hits	UNK	13
Runs Allowed	UNK	6
Earned Runs	UNK	6
Batter's BB	UNK	6
Batter's SO	UNK	10
Batter's HBP	UNK	1

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High School Information

High SchoolThomas Downey High School

StateCalifornia

Phone(209) 576-4211

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?

Are you in AP/IB classes?

Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Yes

Awards and Activities

AwardsQualified for Renaissance (Honor Roll) all 4 quarters of Freshman year 3.5 gpa or higher. Qualified for Renaissance (Honor Roll) all 4 quarters of Sophomore year 3.5 gpa or higher Qualified for Renaissance (Honor Roll) all 4 quarters of Junior year 3.5 gpa or higher Qualified for Renaissance (Honor Roll) all 4 quarters of Senior year 3.5 gpa or higher. All League Scholar Athlete 2020-2021 school year All League Scholar Athelete 2021-2022 school year
Activities2018-2019 Community service 0 period Leadership Class Freshman Class Treasurer Volleyball Concession Volunteer Modesto Youth Basketball Coach (2nd graders) 2019-2020 Salvation Army Toy Drive Volunteer 0 period Leadership Sophomore Class Treasurer Girls basketball Concession Volunteer Modesto Youth Basketball Coach (4th graders) 2020-2021 0 period Leadership Junior Class Treasurer Salvation Army Toy Drive volunteer 2021-2022 0 period Leadership ASB Treasurer