Jimmy Obertop

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #456 prospect in 2019 draft
  A physical catcher listed at 6-foot-2, 215-pounds, Obertop has plus arm strength and some feel for receiving behind the dish, as well as raw power that comes from a strength-over-bat-speed righthanded swing. Some scouts really like Obertop's feel for the defensive side of the game and think he'll be an above-average defender in the future with refined mechanics in his footwork and transfer on throws, while others think he's too clunky and slow now and are skeptical about his improvement in the future. Obertop is committed to Michigan, where he will be a draft-eligible sophomore.

• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  A physical catcher listed at 6-foot-2, 215-pounds, Obertop has plus arm strength and some feel for receiving behind the dish, as well as raw power that comes from a strength-over-bat-speed righthanded swing. Some scouts really like Obertop's feel for the defensive side of the game and think he'll be an above-average defender in the future with refined mechanics in his footwork and transfer on throws, while others think he's too clunky and slow now and are skeptical about his improvement in the future. Obertop is committed to Michigan, where he will be a draft-eligible sophomore.