- Full name James Tibbs
- Born 12/26/1999 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Pope HS, Marietta, Ga.
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Draft Prospects
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Georgia never fails to produce plenty of high school talent, both in terms of impact prospects at the top and with intriguing depth options throughout the class. Tibbs certainly has a bat that helps make the state more exciting, with plenty of strength in a 6-foot-1, 195-pound frame. Scouts see above-average power with Tibbs and he has a clean, lefthanded stroke that’s geared for power. He has a unique timing mechanism with an early stride and foot plant that’s disconnected from his upper half, but the operation seems to create a lot of torque and power, and he’s shown solid ability to keep his bat in the zone and on plane. He could be a tough pick out of high school because he has a limited defensive profile as a fringy runner now who looks like he’ll continue to add strength and power at the cost of more foot speed in the future. He has a chance to stick in a corner outfield spot, but there are some scouts who think he might wind up at first base in the long run, where there will be plenty of pressure on his bat. Tibbs is committed to Florida State.
