- Full name Jacob Kmatz
- Born
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Sandia HS, Albuquerque
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Draft Prospects
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Kmatz attracts draft interest because of his advanced feel for the game considering his age and experience level. The New Mexico high school righthander has a clean, repeatable high three-quarters delivery with downhill plane and deception. He throws plenty of strikes with a fastball sitting 88-92 mph, touching 95, getting the velocity more from leveraging his mechanics than on pure arm speed. Both breaking balls project to be above-average pitches and the changeup should be an average offering. Kmatz’s arsenal plays up because of his future plus command. Kmatz has a more polished repertoire than most high school hurlers, giving him a lower ceiling but a higher floor. He’s a feel over stuff type of pitcher with good makeup. An Oregon State commit, Kmatz is considered to be signable.
