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2024 Future Games: Team Midwest Pitching Preview

July 22, 2024
Prep Baseball Upper Midwest Staff

EMERSON, GA - The Future Games feature the top uncommitted players across Prep Baseball's 40+ state coverage area. It is one of the most highly recruited events of the summer and attracts more than 300 college coaches from across the country each year. The 2024 Prep Baseball Future Games will kick off with a workout day at LakePoint on Wednesday, July 24th, with game action beginning on Thursday, July 25th. 

Iowa and Nebraska has produced plenty of arms. Take a look at the staff that is coming down to LakePoint this week.

+ Full Team Midwest Roster

Brady Andrews RHP / OF / Des Moines Christian, IA / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 5 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 312 / POS: 87


#5 ranked player in class and #312 nationally, well above avg. athlete on the mound, loose and whippy producing upper 80's to low 90's velocity complimented with future above avg. secondary pitches.

 

Braden Caito 3B / RHP / CREIGHTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL, NE / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 3 / POS: 1


#3 ranked in Nebraska Long projectable body fastball in the upper 80s touching low 90s at times quick out of his hand. Bigger CB that he can land for strikes.

 

Kaden Christen RHP / 3B / Wahoo, NE / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 7 / POS: 1


#7 ranked in Nebraska. Athletic mover runs the fastball up to the high 80s with a good CH that can generate swing and miss.

Cordell Clinkingbeard C / 2B / PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH HS, NE / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 5 / POS: 2


#5 ranked in Nebraska. Will run his FB to the high 80s-low 90s.

Lincoln Dalton RHP / 1B / Pleasant Valley, IA / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 9 / POS: 3 OverallRank: 366 / POS: 103


Strong work horse frame at 6'4-220 lbs, clean repeatable arm action with above avg. feel for secondary, consistent strike thrower working consistently in the mid-upper 80's.

 

 

Colin Driffill RHP / OF / MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, NE / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 16 / POS: 5


Can run his fastball up in the 90s with a swing and miss slider. 

 

Dakota Hughes RHP / 3B / Concordia, NE / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 8 / POS: 2


3 above average pitches in the zone, shows very good pitchability and understanding of changing speed inside an AB.

 

Cael Kluever RHP / 1B / Northeast, IA / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 44 / POS: 16


#44 ranked player in state with helium going into our next udpate, physical frame with lean strength, projectable V frame, raw arm strength with ability to throw two pitches for strikes, fastball recently has jumped into the upper 80's.

Colton Roemmich RHP / 1B / WDM Valley, IA / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 10 / POS: 4


#10 ranked player in state offering upside as a 2-way player, athletic in field with developing strength, shows ability to drives baseballs offensively, projectable on mound with upper 80's velocity as well.

 

Ryan Stedman RHP / SS / West Des Moines Valley, IA / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 8 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 363 / POS: 102


#8 ranked player in state and #363 nationally, lean athletic frame with plus movement patterns, loose whippy arm action producing 90 mph velocity with flashes of above avg. secondary.

Aiden Stelling RHP / SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL, NE / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 11 / POS: 3

#11 ranked in Nebraska. Projectable right handed arm. Late movement on FB/SL combo that comes from a lower slot

 

Charlie Ziola OF / LHP / CREIGHTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL, NE / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 302 / POS: 55

 

 

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