Tom
Duddleston

6/18/15 - 5-foot-11, 175-pound, athletic build, right-handed hitter. Hits from a balanced set up, loads smooth, short stride, good balance. Average bat speed, level bat path, gap-to-gap approach, 85 mph exit velocity. Defensively showed above-average hands, good actions, short arm action, high ¾ slot, with accuracy, 81 mph across the IF. Ran a 7.04 60-time.

5/7/15 - Ranked No. 90 in Illinois� 2016 class. Wiry strong 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame, athletic actions, hard-nosed demeanor on field; plays with a refreshing level of grit. Defensively, shows aptitude for the middle infield, demonstrates field awareness and positioning; has natural fluid footwork and fields the ball in rhythm. Average carry on throws, quick transfer on double plays (turned two in game). Also made a highlight-reel play when he backhanded a ball deep in the hole and delivered a jumping Derek Jeter-like one-hop throw to end the fifth inning. Offensively, hits from a slightly open setup, has a handsy approach. Also got on the mound to close out game. Fastball sat 80-81.

5/3/14 Currently ranked No.  70 in Illinois’ 2016 class.  5-foot-11, 170 pound, skinny, athletic frame.  Advanced infield actions, plays through the baseball aggressively.  Threw mostly from a low ¾ to sidearm whippy arm action in pregame.  Shows definite arm strength, but some throws tailed up the line in the game due to dropping down with arm action.  Fluid actions on run through ball.  0-for-3 on the day with two walks.  Slightly open tall stance, gets back to square.  Swing showed some uphill bat path, flew out to right, and also grounded out hard to third.

1.19.14 - 5-foot-11, 160-pound athletic infielder. Defensively, he plays through the ball athletically with soft hands, and natural instincts. Arm action is athletic, long and easy from a high ¾ slot at 73 mph with accuracy and some carry. Ran a 7.33 60. At the plate he hits from a tall, balanced stance with a short stride. Has a slightly uphill bat path. Exit velocity off the tee was 79 mph.

7/23/13 - 5-foot-11, 150-pound middle-infielder who fielded his position at a high level. Displayed soft hands and athleticism playing through the ball with quick, fluid footwork making quick and clean exchanges. His throws across the infield were 71 mph. At the plate, Duddleston sets up in a balanced stance using a short stride –registered a 79 mph exit velocity off the tee. His home-to-first was 4.51.

5/1/13 - Freshman hitting leadoff and playing second base for varsity. Looks to be one of the better freshman prospects we’ve seen. Athletic 5-foot-11, 165-pound frame. Shows advanced offensive approach; balanced, athletic setup, good rhythm, quick hands, level bat path, extension and whip through zone. One-hopped centerfield fence for double against St. Joseph. Possesses athletic arm and tendencies in field. High-follow prospect.