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Jesse Fajardo '16 Recruiting Profile

Antilles High SchoolPuerto RicoBaseball

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ClubParis Junior College Dragons

Height6'0"

Weight190lbs

Age27

Primary PositionRHP

Secondary PositionRHP

Dominant HandRight

Top Fastball Velocity91

Consistent Fastball Velocity87

Consistent Changeup Velocity83

Consistent Breaking Ball Velocity74

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Bullpen 4/12/2017

Bullpen 4/10/2017

January 2015

July 2015

June 2015

2015 Game Highlights

2014 Game Highlights

2014 Highlights

August 2014

Personal Statement

I aspire to become a good collegiate pitcher during my university years, with the hope of maturing into even better pitcher. My goal is to become a role model on and off the field. Knowing the importance of earning a degree and how difficult it is to draft, I have focused heavily on my studies to maintain a good grade average in order to be accepted into an excellent university in the U.S. mainland, while playing my favorite sport.’

As an athlete, I am very dedicated, focused, show great sportsmanship and truly believe in teamwork. I am easily trainable since my main goal is to always improve. I have been dedicated and motivated with baseball since the age of 12, where I have and continue to be trained by a professional conditioning coach (whose clients include MLB and minor league baseball players in Puerto Rico) 3-4 days a week year-round, attend my team practices twice a week for nine months a year and play two games every weekend all while maintaining great grades.

In addition, the luxury of having a batting cage at home helps me maintain a good bat with lots of pop. I continue to practice batting to improve my possible value for those teams that might be interested in a pitcher who can bat as well.

Athletics

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
7 seasons
2018 Paris Junior College Dragons (Juco)
Jesse sustained a muscle spasm in lower back that impeded him to play much this 2018 Spring season. He is currently healthy yet has not been given innings to be able to report accurate pitching stats. The stats posted are from the 2017 Fall season at PJC. Any 4 year University interered in recruiting Jesse would have to go see him throw a bullpen and/or talk to his pitching coach Nate Lawrence to see his true pitching abilities. Whatever University recruits Jesse can have him play for the team for three years since he was a Redshirt Freshman during his Juco Freshman year.
2016 Mizuno Elite (Big League)
2015 Elite Guaynabo Mets (Fall Youth Big League Tournament, 15-19)
Coach MLB Houston Astro Scout and PR Scout Association President Joey Sola (Scout Evaluation available on request)
2015 Elite Jr. (Big League 15-19, 2015 State Champs of P.R.)
Coach Edgar Perez, Scout of Boston Red Sox, and Assistant Coach Johnny Ramos, Scout for Kansas City Royals. Note: This team's coaches DO NOT keep individual stats rather they emphasizes on individual development. Stats were taken by an unofficial scorekeeper. Contact Mr Perez for SCOUT EVALUATION and/or references.
2014 Elite Underclass (Palomino Youth League 15-19 )
Fall preseason league. This was the first season Jesse played with this team and he became one of the top starting pitchers. This team was coached by John Burgos, a former MLB pitcher. At the end of the Fall season, Jesse was able to tried-out for a Pitchers opening to the exclusive Elite Jr. team (High School Juniors), belonging to Puerto Rico MLB Scouts of the Boston Redsox and Kansas city Royals, Edgar Perez and John Ramos and made the team as one of the Pitchers for the start of the Big League season in January, 2015. (Present Team)
2014 Game Ready Scout Day (Big League 15-19)
Jesse was the youngest member on this team as a junior in HS, the majority of players on this team were HS seniors. During this season, Jesse played first base and DH, due to a minor injury.
2013 Los Potros (Boys league (15-16))
Jesse played on this team as their youngest player at age of 14 due to his birthdate. Jesse was used mostly as a closing pitcher and started at third base. Team played 2 games on weekends during season.

Coach References

Position Coach
Nate Lawrence
Strength
Josue Lionel Rivera
Club Coach
Joey Sola, Houston Astros scout in Puerto Rico
Private Coach
Francisco Oliveras/former MLB pitcher and MLB scout

Events

Camp/Event
MLB Showcase
1/13/16 to 1/15/16
This event is by invitation only for Puerto Rico's top elite baseball prospects who are invited to play before MLB's 30 club scouts to get a first-hand preview of the Draft class of 2016.
Camp/Event
PG Caribbean Top Prospect Showcase
11/19/15 to 11/20/15
Jesse Fajardo is a 2016 RHP with a 6' 180 lb. frame from Carolina, PR who attends Antilles. Medium, athletic frame with square shoulders, narrow waist, and present strength throughout well proportioned frame. Primary righthanded pitcher, works with a full delivery with hand coming up over head, pauses before leg lift and changes look to add deception, high leg lift delivery with an online finish towards the plate. Full and loose arm action through the back coming to an over the top release with some whip at release. Works on top of fastball and generates downhill plane to either side with extension out front, topped at 90 mph and worked comfortably in upper-80s. Attacks with fastball, mostly true with occasional cut, remains in control of body. Curveball shape developed through outing, flashed sharp 11-5 shape with depth when on top at 74 mph and mixed in a handful of changeups up to 83 mph with some fading life. Named to Caribbean Top Prospect List. Good student. PG Grade 9.0
Camp/Event
PG WWBA World Championship
10/22/15 to 10/26/15
Jesse played with the South Florida Bandits and during his pitching Jesse was able to clock his fastball at a mid-80's range, peaking at 87 mph. Jesse's curve was clocked at 72 and his change-up at 79 mph.
Camp/Event
Broward Prospect - First Look Fall Showcase 2016-2017 Grad
8/14/15 to 8/15/15
Games begin on Aug. 15 at 10am
Camp/Event
2015 Perfect Game National Academic Showcase
5/30/15 to 5/31/15
GPA of 3.4 or higher required. Jesse Fajardo (2016 RHP, Carolina, PR) topped out at 85 mph with his fastball this evening to go along with his breaking ball at 74mph. Fajardo has a very loose easy arm action with tailing action on his fastball and a good feel for his breaking ball.
Camp/Event
Ostinger's College Showcase Camp
12/13/14 to 12/14/14
Several days after the Showcase, I received a letter informing me that I was selected for their travel team, but due to living in Puerto Rico, I had to decline.
Camp/Event
2014 Perfect Game Caribbean Underclass
11/15/14 to 11/17/14
2014 Caribbean Underclass Showcase Orange Vs. Steel - Highlights 11/16/2014 9:47:48 AM "Jesse Fajardo (2016 RHP, Carolina, PR) has a fast paced delivery with a high 3/4 arm slot and a loose arm. Fajardo has a repeatable delivery keeps the ball down in the zone with a curveball that has tight spin and bite to it."
Camp/Event
Cepeda Baseball Caribbean Classic Puerto Rico 2013
8/04/13 to 8/10/13
Camp/Event
ELEV|8 Baseball 2013 Summer Advanced Training Camp
7/22/13 to 7/27/13
Jesse has visited this camp for two weeks of training in two previous summers when it used to be called the Bucky Dent Baseball School. He was selected MVP in his age category.
Camp/Event
Boy's Baseball State Tournament
6/21/13 to 6/30/13
Jesse was selected as a reinforcement player on the Jaguars team as a pitcher in the Colt Category and this team finished in second place.
Camp/Event
Second Annual Goodwill Game 2012
7/05/12 to 7/08/12
Jesse was selected as a reinforcement player by the Caguas Jets team as a pitcher to play in this U.S. tournament against the Jackie Robinson LL/RBI Baseball. The coach from this team was the former Chicago White Sox Puerto Rico MLB scout Francisco Javier Centeno (787) 462-8478.
Camp/Event
American Congress Baseball State Championship (Sandy Koufax division)
6/21/12 to 7/05/12
Jesse was selected as a reinforcement player (pitcher) on the Carolina Mets (an Arrevica team) in the Puerto Rico American Congress State Championship. The team finished in third place.

Training

Conditioning and pitching with Build Safe Sports Trainers
5 years
Has been training year' round to condition body to become a pitcher as well as learn pitching mechanics, also attends summer training boot camps.
Pitching Coach
1 year
Jesse began training with pitching coach Francisco "El Gallo" Oliveras. This coach was a former MLB pitcher, ex-scout and Pitching Director of the Gurabo Baseball Academy, P.R.

Statistics

Statistic	2018 Paris Junior C	2015 Elite Jr.	2015 Elite Guaynabo	2014 Elite Undercla
Types of Pitches	Fastball, changeup, curve, cutter	4/2 seam fastball, 11 to 5 curve, changeup	2-4 seam fastballs, curve (11 to 5) and 2 changeups	4/2 seam fastball, 11 to 5 curve, changeup
ERA	11.12	1.47(7 inning games)	1.20 (7 inning games)	1.71 (7 Inning games)
Appearances	9	12	5	10
Games Started	2	3	2	4
Innings Pitched	12	28.66	11.66	16.33
Hits	13	9	4	7
Runs Allowed	18	7	2	6
Earned Runs	14	6	2	4
Batter's BB	16	11	8	9
Batter's SO	13	32	20	24
Batter's HBP	1	2	0	0
W-L (Pitching Record)		2-0	2-1	2-0
Complete Games		0	0	0
Saves		0	1	2

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High School Information

High School

Antilles High School

StatePuerto Rico

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?

Yes. During 7th grade, Jesse was placed in the school’s advance math program and took High School level Algebra I. In 8th grade, Jesse took High School level Geometry. In 9th grade, Jesse took Algebra II then in 10th grade took Trigonometry. Now in his 11th grade, Jesse is taking Pre-Calculus. Jesse maintained in all his High School level math classes a B average.

Are you in AP/IB classes?

Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Yes

Awards and Activities

AwardsCertificate of Outstanding Excellence (1st and 2nd quarter Honor Roll) in 2013, Honor Roll for the 2nd quarter of 2011-12, Scholarship Award for maintaining a solid A in Spanish during school year 2011-12, Certificate of Achievement for Excellent Achievements in Math in 2012, Nominee for National Honor Society in 2014.; Jesse was nominated for the National Honor Society in his sophomore year.
ActivitiesJesse during the past several years has actively participated with his mother in fund raising activities related to Animal Rescue shelters in Puerto Rico through the nonprofit organization called PET SOS. Jesse has rescued thus far 3 cats and 3 dogs and has been an integral part in finding them loving homes. Jesse was nominated to the math team in 9th grade, but could not participate due to baseball training scheduling conflict. He is currently on the Year Book committee. Jesse obtained his black belt 1st degree (Poom Certificate) at the young age of 12 in Taekwondo. He became a professor at Sellas Martial Arts in Puerto Rico to the lower belt color students in the class.