JJ Schwarz signs with Florida

JJ Schwarz

 

High School: Palm Beach Gardens High School

 

Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

 

Height: 6’2”

 

Weight: 190

 

Position: C

 

Bat/Throw: R/R

 

Perfect Game National ranking: 49

 

Scouting Report: Schwarz is a very good defensive catcher with a live arm and isn’t afraid to throw behind runners. Schwarz showed a lot of improvement this past summer as a hitter, spraying the ball from gap-to-gap. Schwarz has a smooth swing from the right side and has projectable power at the plate.

 


 

Smells like signing day!!! #gettingcloser pic.twitter.com/mnw6WrNGTF

— JJ Schwarz (@jj_schwarz5) November 11, 2013

Nick de la Torre
A South Florida native, Nick developed a passion for all things sports at a very young age. His love for baseball was solidified when he saw Al Leiter’s no-hitter for the Marlins live in May of 1996. He was able to play baseball in college but quickly realized there isn’t much of a market for short, slow outfielders that hit around the Mendoza line. Wanting to continue with sports in some capacity he studied journalism at the University of Central Florida. Nick got his first start in the business as an intern for a website covering all things related to the NFL draft before spending two seasons covering the Florida football team at Bleacher Report. That job led him to GatorCountry. When he isn’t covering Gator sports, Nick enjoys hitting way too many shots on the golf course, attempting to keep up with his favorite t.v. shows and watching the Heat, Dolphins and Marlins. Follow him on twitter @NickdelatorreGC