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Chicagoland Open: Position Player Analysis

September 4, 2013

By Steve Nielsen
Scouting Director - Illinois/Wisconsin

Wyatt Mascarella jumped off the pages at the Chicagoland Open. Mascarella a 6-foot-3, 190-pound catcher showed advanced arm strength with carry and accuracy. Mascarella easily proved himself as one of the top catchers in the Class of 2015, moving his way up to No. 20 in the state rankings.

Here's a look at how the rest of the positional players broke down.

Scouting Reports by Griffin Phelps

Top Position Players

1. Wyatt Mascarella, C, Cary Grove, 2015
6-foot-3, 190-pound catcher, solid build with strength. One of the stronger catching arms in the class. Behind the plate he throws with a short arm and well above average carry/accuracy at 81 mph. Has a quick, repeatable catch and release technique with pop times in the 1.97-2.1 range. Offensively he has an open stance with a short stride. Has a slightly uphill path with quality extension and above average bat speed, producing an exit velocity of 89 mph off the tee. Has a line drive swing with a gap-to-gap approach. He ran a 7.3 60. Mascarella is one of the top receivers in the Class of 2015. His arm separates him from a lot of other backstops as he shows advanced carry through his target. Mascarella is one of the more high touted catchers in the class and is a high follow for 2015’s.

2. Jimmy Perkins, OF/RHP, Cary Grove, 2015
5-foot-11, 150-pound two way player with solid projectability. Showed off his foot speed by running a 6.86 60. In the outfield he throws with a short arm, from a high ¾ slot with solid accuracy and carry at 85 mph. His actions were strong and athletic. Offensively he has a wide stance with a short stride and quality balance through the swing. Has a level bat path, with above average bat speed, posting and exit velocity of 81 mph off the tee. Overall, the swing is very athletic and allows for him to make consistently strong contact. On the mound he throws from a high ¾ slot, with a short, quick arm action. Showed quality feel for his fastball, consistently throwing it with hard, late, arm side run at 82-84 mph, flashing 85 mph once. His curveball comes in with an 11/5 shape, sharp action and depth, at 72-73 mph, flashing 75 mph once. The changeup was thrown at 76-78 mph, with similar arm speed as the fastball, and quality fading action.

3. Anthony Forte, OF, Conant, 2015
6-foot-2, 175-pound left hand hitting outfielder who ran a 6.83 60. At the plate he has a balanced setup, smooth loading action, and no stride. His lower half is explosive in the swing and he maintains he balance all the way through. Has an uphill path and looks to pull. Has above average bat speed with an exit velocity of 79 mph off the tee. Defensively he throws with a long arm from a ¾ slot with solid carry at 85 mph. Showed solid actions working through the ball in the outfield. Forte brings a dynamic athleticism to the field, flashing quick twitch actions.

4. Zach Jarosz, MIF/RHP, Plainfield North, 2016
5-foot-9, 140-pound, athletic two way player with solid projectability. At the plate he has a tall, balanced setup with a toe tap load and launch sequence. It’s a gap-to-gap swing, with fluid rhythm, above average bat speed, and quality extension. Off the tee his exit velocity was 84 mph. During batting practice he consistently drove the ball on a line with solid contact. In the field he plays through the ball athletically with soft hands and fluid feet. Throws from an over-the-top slot, with accuracy and carry, at 75 mph. On the mound he throws from the same slot and a short arm action. He has a tall and fall type delivery with rhythm, and he lands slightly closed. His fastball was straight, for lots of strikes, at 75-78 mph. The curveball has an 11/5 shape and is 64-66 mph for strikes. His changeup was 69-71. He also ran a 7.32 60.

5. Matt Kozlak, MIF, Jacobs, 2015
5-foot-9, 160-pound infielder who ran a 7.05 60.  At the plate he has a tall, open stance with a short stride. His bat path is short and to the ball with high quality extension and above average bat speed. He has a line drive swing with a gap-to-gap approach. The swing is fluid and balanced throughout. Off a tee his exit velocity was 88 mph. Defensively, he showed soft hands, standard fielding actions and throws with a long arm action at 77 mph.

6. Gino Cavalieri, MIF, Fenwick, 2014
6-foot, 175-pound lanky infielder. Defensively, he showed soft hands and athletic feet while playing through the ball aggressively. Throws with a long, loose arm, from a ¾ slot with an athletic arm action at 80 mph with accuracy. At the plate he has a balanced setup and short stride. The swing is short with above average bat speed and showed some pop to the pull side. Had an exit velocity of 84 mph off a tee. He ran a 7.28 60.

7. Ben Dickey, OF/3B, Saint Viator, 2015
6-foot, 185-pound athletic bodied player with solid foot speed.  Ran a 6.82 60. From the outfield he throws with a long arm from a high ¾ slot with solid carry and accuracy at 72 mph. He moved well and worked through the ball athletically. At the plate his stance is wide, and open. He has a smooth load and short stride, using his lower half in explosive fashion. Swing is fluid and balanced, with a short, slightly uphill bat path and above average bat speed. He had an exit velocity of 83 mph off the tee.

8. Ben Kociper, MIF, Sandburg, 2015
5-foot-8, 148-pound athletic infielder with strength. Defensively he showed athletic actions with soft hands, quick feet, and a clean exchange as he plays through the ball. Throws from an over-the-top slot with a short arm at 79 mph across the diamond. At the plate he has a balanced setup and uses a toe tap timing mechanism to initiate the swing. The swing is short, with an uphill path and quality extension. His swing type is gap-to-gap with strong line drives to both gaps. His exit velocity was 64 mph off the tee. He ran a 7.54 60.

9. Sam LaScala, OF, Naperville North, 2015
5-foot-8, 135-pound player with quality foot speed, running a 7.09 60. From the outfield he throws from an over-the-top slot with a short arm action, with above average carry and accuracy at 78 mph. He showed clean outfield actions with his foot work and ability to play through the ball. At the plate he has an open setup with a small leg kick trigger and excellence balance throughout. Showed the ability to consistently repeat his swing with a level bat path, and sound extension. Off the tee he had an exit velocity of 74 mph.

10. Tyler Woynerowski, 3B/RHP, St. Rita, 2017
6-foot, 190-pound two way player with high quality projectability. On the mound his delivery has rhythm and is athletic. He throws from a high ¾ slot with a short arm that shows solid acceleration. He threw a fastball with occasional run that sat 80-81 mph, touching 82 mph once. His curveball had a sharp sweeping action to it, sitting 66-68 mph. In the infield he showed quality hands while throwing the same high ¾ slot at 73 mph. At the plate he has a balanced setup and uses a leg kick trigger and has solid bat speed. His exit velocity off the tee was 78 mph. He ran a 7.78 60.

11. Logan Love, OF, West Aurora, 2016
5-foot-9, 145-pound outfielder who showed solid projection. Defensively, he throws from an over-the-top slot with a short arm action, flashing above average carry at 79 mph. Showcased solid outfield actions. At the plate he has a balanced setup with a toe tap load and launch mechanism. He has a line drive type swing, with a level path and quality bat speed. Off the tee his exit velocity was 79 mph. He ran a 7.4 60.

12. Merrick Gentile, 3B, Grayslake North, 2016
6-feet, 195-pound infielder with a strong body. At the plate he has a balanced setup with a wide stance and a toe tap load and launch mechanism. Has a line drive swing with a pull side approach and above average bat speed with an exit velocity of 80 mph off a tee. Defensively, he throws with a long arm from a ¾ slot with standard carry at 78 mph. Showed solid hands. Ran a 7.22 60.

13. Shane Barlas, LHP/1B, Cary Grove, 2015
5-foot-8, 195-pound right hand hitting, two way player. Offensively, he has an open stance with a short leg kick trigger. Swing has above average bat speed, registering an exit velocity of 84 mph off a tee. He consistently made strong contact with his short swing. At first base he showed soft hands and quality athleticism for his size. He throws from an over-the-top slot at 69 mph. On the mound, throwing from the left side, he throws from a high ¾ slot, with a short arm action. His fastball flashed running action, sitting 72-76 mph, touching 77 mph once. Showed feel for his breaking ball, thrown with an 11/5 shape, with some depth, at 63-65 mph. His changeup was thrown with similar arm speed to the fastball, at 62-64 mph, with arm side run and sink. He also ran a 7.6 60.

14. Cole Hamilton, 3B/OF, Pleasant Plains, 2015
5-foot-7, 135-pound multi-positional player who ran a 6.94 60. Offensively, he has a balanced setup with a short stride. The swing is compact, on a level plane, has solid extension, and showed above average bat speed. His exit velocity off the tee was 84 mph. Defensively, he throws with a short arm, from a high ¾ slot, at 73 mph with some carry. Showed clean fielding actions.

15. Carlo Falcioni, SS/RHP, Marian Catholic, 2015
5-foot-7, 135-pound, athletic, two way player. Defensively, he throws with a short arm action, from a high ¾ slot, with above average carry at 78 mph. Showed high quality body control with soft hands and a clean, quick exchange. At the plate he has a closed stance with a smooth loading action and a short stride. He has a line drive swing with a flat path, and had an exit velocity of 62 mph off the tee. On the mound he throws from the same high ¾ slot with a tall and fall style delivery. He threw his fastball for strikes, sitting 72-74 mph with occasional sink. The curveball comes in with an 11/5 shape, and side spinning action, sitting 59-62 mph, touching 64 mph once. His changeup showed occasional sinking action at 60-63 mph. He also ran a 7.94 60.

Best of the Rest (Listed Alphabetically)

Dylan Baer, SS, Geneva, 2017
5-foot-9, 140-pound middle infielder. At the plate he has a balanced setup with a short stride. Has a level bat path, with a line drive type swing. Had an exit velocity of 75 mph off a tee. Defensively, he throws from a ¾ slot with a long arm action at 70 mph. He ran a 7.38 60.

David Blutcher, 1B/RHP, Southland College Prep, 2015
6-foot, 255-pound, strong bodied two way player. At the plate he has a closed stance with a long stride and uses a toe tap load and launch technique to make consistently hard contact. Has a line drive type swing with a pull side approach. Off the tee he had an exit velocity of 81 mph. From first base he throws 67 mph across the diamond. On the mound he uses a drop and drive technique and throws from a high ¾ arm slot. His fastball had occasional run and sat 68-70 mph.  His curveball has an 11/5 tilt with loose action, ranging 54-59 mph. Throws a changeup with sinking action at 62-68 mph. He ran an 8.29 60.

Khamaree Burt, MIF/OF, Plainfield South, 2015
5-foot-7, 140-pound, athletic player. In the field, he showcased athletic actions and the ability to play through the ball aggressively, to go along with quick feet and soft hands. His positional velocity was 78 mph from the infield and 74 mph from the outfield. He also ran a 7.25 60. At the plate he has a balanced setup and a smooth backward loading action and a short stride. He has a line drive style swing, with a level bat path and solid extension. His exit velocity off the tee was 69 mph.

Matt Cappelletti, SS/RHP, Romeoville, 2016
6-foot-3, 170-pound lanky, athletic, two way player. Defensively he throws from a high ¾ slot with a long arm. Threw across the diamond with accuracy and solid arm strength at 74 mph. At the plate he sets up with quality balance and a long stride. He looks to pull the ball and has solid bat speed. His exit velocity of the tee was 81 mph. On the mound he throws from the same high ¾ slot with a long stiff arm. His fastball was straight, in the 73-75 mph range for strikes. His breaking ball was 61-64 mph. He showed a changeup that he threw with fastball arm speed, at 66-70 mph, with sink. He also ran a 7.22 60.

Joey Christensen, LHP/OF, Benet, 2016
5-foot-10, 140-pound, left hand hitting, two way player. On the mound he has a tall and fall style delivery with smooth rhythm and an athletic finish. Throws from a high ¾ slot with a short, clean arm action. He threw a straight fastball for strikes at 65-68 mph. He threw a rolling breaking ball with a 12/6 shape at 49-53 mph. His changeup showed occasional fade, with similar arm speed to the fastball at 61-63 mph. From the outfield he throws with the same arm action, from the same slot, at 66 mph, with accuracy. At the plate he showed a balanced setup with a leg kick trigger and short stride. Bat path was level and had quality extension.  Off a tee his exit velocity was 72 mph.

Josh Crosby, 1B/OF, Benet, 2015
6-foot-3, 195-pound lanky, left handed hitter with a big frame. Defensively, he showed standard actions and firm hands. He threw it 70 mph. At the plate he has an open stance and uses smooth, backward loading action, short stride, and is balanced. Swing is fluid and the bat path is long and level. Showed above average bat speed with an exit velocity of 84 mph off a tee. Has a pull side approach. Ran a 7.68 60.

Ian Delleman, RHP/OF, Lyons Township, 2017
5-foot-8, 130-pound, lanky, two way player. On the mound he throws from a high ¾ slot with a long arm action. He throws a straight fastball at 66-68 mph. His curveball was 54-59 mph with a soft breaking action. The changeup sat 58-62 mph, with occasional sink. In the outfield he throws from the same slot, with the same long arm, at 65 mph. Offensively, he has a balanced setup and a short stride with an uphill bat path. Off the tee he had an exit velocity of 68 mph. He ran an 8.11 60.

Paul Dobravec, 1B, Naperville North, 2016
6-foot-1, 170-pound athletically lanky first baseman. At the plate he has a tall, balanced setup with a short stride. Swing path is short with quality extension. Off the tee he had an exit velocity of 78 mph.  Defensively, he throws with a long arm action at 64 mph. He ran a 7.61 60.

Luke Domask, OF, Glenbard West, 2014
6-foot, 175-pound strong body outfielder who ran a 7.13 60. Defensively, he throws with a long arm action from a ¾ slot at 72 mph. Offensively, he has a tall, balanced setup and uses a short stride. Has a short path to the ball, with a line drive type swing and above average bat speed.  He had an exit velocity of 75 mph off a tee.

Andrew Dominik, RHP/MIF, Oak Forest, 2015
6-foot-2, 150-pound lanky, two way player. On the mound he throws from a high ¾ arm slot and also drops down to the side to throw. From over the top his fastball is straight at 72-76 mph. From the side arm slot the fastball has a sinking action at 72-73 mph. The curveball comes in with an 11/5 shape at 60-62 mph. From the side arm slot he throws a slider at 61-63 mph. Throws his changeup from over the top, for strikes, at 61-64 mph. Filled the zone up with strikes from both arm slots. On the infield he showed standard actions and threw it 72 mph across the diamond. Offensively he has a balanced setup with a short stride. His exit velocity was 66 mph. He ran an 8.5 60.

George Gapinski, OF/1B, Benet, 2016
5-foot-10, 150-pound left handed hitter. At the plate he displayed a balanced setup with a small leg kick and short stride. The swing has rhythm to it, with a short, level path that gets to quality extension. His exit velocity off the tee was 64 mph. In the field he throws with a long, low ¾ arm slot. His velocity from the outfield was 65 mph. He ran an 8.08 60.

James Gargano, MIF, Neuqua Valley, 2017
5-foot-9, 145-pound infielder. At the plate he has a balanced stance with a toe tap timing mechanism.  Showed a gap-to-gap swing with the ability to hit line drives and repeat his swing. Off the tee his exit velocity was 74 mph. On the infield, he throws with a long arm action and average carry at 66 mph. He ran an 8.01 60.

Joseph Gazzi, C/3B, De La Salle, 2015
6-foot, 185-pound strong bodied player. From behind the plate he posted pop times in the 2.25-2.32 range. He throws from a ¾ slot at 73 mph.  At third base he showed firm hands and threw it across the diamond at 75 mph. At the plate he has a balanced setup with a toe tap load and launch mechanism.  The swing is strong with an uphill plane. He had an exit velocity of 75 mph off the tee. He also ran a 7.25 60.

Adrian Gonzalez, INF/RHP, Brother Rice, 2015
6-foot, 160-pound athletic, two way player. On the mound he throws from a high ¾ slot with a quick, loose arm action. Showed solid feel for his fastball, sitting 79-81 mph with consistent running action. He throws his changeup with fastball arm speed, sitting 68-71 mph with sink. His curveball has a true 12/6 shape, with occasional late bite, at 68-71 mph. He also throws a knuckleball at 70-71 mph. Defensively he showed athletic actions getting to, and working through the ball. Hands were soft and quick with the exchange. He throws from a high ¾ slot with a long arm and solid carry at 76 mph. At the plate he has a balanced setup and a short stride, and maintains balance through the entire swing. Has a short bat path with a gap-to-gap swing, with above average bat speed, producing an exit velocity of 79 mph off a tee.  He also ran a 7.63 60.

Anthony Greco, MIF, Metea Valley, 2016
5-foot-10, 150-pound strong body infielder. At the plate he has a crouched stance with a smooth loading action and short stride. Showed quality use of the lower half in the swing, along with a short bat path and a pull side approach. Made consistent contact. Had an exit velocity of 72 mph off the tee. Defensively, he showed standard actions and threw it 68 mph across the diamond. He ran a 7.91 60.

Daniel Gutierrez, MIF, Marian Catholic, 2017
5-foot-5, 115-pound infielder. In the field he throws with a long, loose arm, from a ¾ slot at 65 mph. At the plate, he has a balanced setup with a toe tap load and launch sequence. His swing is short and level, producing an exit velocity of 61 mph off the tee. He ran an 8.27 60.

Jack Howard, LHP/1B, Joliet Catholic, 2016
6-foot-1, 220-pound, left hand hitting two way player. Defensively, he showed athletic actions with standard hands. He throws with a long arm, with an over-the-top slot at 66 mph. At the plate he uses a balanced setup with a short stride and a toe tap load and launch sequence. Bat path is uphill and creates powerful lift to the pull side. His exit velocity off the tee was 79 mph. On the mound he has a tall and fall style delivery. Throws from a high ¾ slot with a short arm action and smooth rhythm. Showed command of the fastball, that he threw 75-76 mph with running action. Throws a curveball with 11/5 tilt for strikes, at 59-62 mph. His changeup showed quality sink and fade action, for strikes, at 69-71 mph.

Tyler Jaeger, 3B, Neuqua Valley, 2014
6-foot, 185-pound infielder. Defensively he showed solid body control and quality hands while working through the ball well. He throws from a high ¾ slot, with accuracy, at 73 mph. At the plate he has an open stance with a short stride. Has a line drive type swing that is on a level path with quality extension.  Has solid bat speed and an exit velocity of 81 mph off a tee. He ran a 7.75 60.

Justin Jensen, C, Morrison, 2016
6-foot, 170-pound, lanky, catcher. Behind the plate he throws from a ¾ arm slot and is 70 mph from the crouch. His pop times ranged from 2.29-2.51. At the plate he has a wide stance with a short stride. The swing is balanced with an uphill path. Had an exit velocity of 66 mph off the tee. He ran a 7.69 60.

Steven Joyce, LHP/1B, Lake Park, 2014
6-foot-2, 175-pound left handed hitting, two way player with a good frame. Defensively he showed quality footwork around the bag. Across the diamond he throws it with accuracy at 72 mph. At the plate he has a balanced setup and uses a short stride. The bat path is level, occasional working uphill, with good extension. Showed a line drive type swing with above average bat speed. Exit velocity off the tee was 83 mph. Ran a 7.5 60. On the mound he showed three pitches with quality off-speed offerings. His fastball was flat at 73-75 mph, flashing 76 mph. His curveball comes in at 67-69 mph with flashes of quality bite and depth. The changeup has arm side run and comes in at 68-70 mph.

Sammy Klco, MIF/3B, Lake Park, 2014
5-foot-7, 160-pound infielder. Offensively he has an open stance and uses a short stride. Has a level bat path with a pull side approach. Off a tee, he had an exit velocity of 72 mph. Defensively he showed hard hands and threw it 66 mph across the diamond. He ran a 7.72 60.

Connor Lovely, SS/3B/RHP, Metea Valley, 2016
6-foot-1, 168-pound infielder with a loose arm. Showed soft hands and throws it with a short arm at 73 mph. Offensively he has a balanced setup with a short stride. Hits off his back leg with a level path. Off a tee he had an exit velocity of 72 mph. He ran a 7.53 60. On the mound his fast ball was 75-76 mph and straight. His curveball was 63-66 mph. The changeup was 66-70 mph.

Ben Lynam, LHP/1B, Batavia, 2016
6-foot-3, 230-pound left handed hitting two way player with a solid frame. At the plate he has a balanced setup and uses a short stride. Has an uphill bat path with a pull side approach. Showed strength in the swing and had an exit velocity of 82 mph off the tee. Defensively he showed good hands and feet around the bag. Throws from an over-the-top slot at 73 mph. On the mound he throws from the same over-the-top slot with a long arm action. His fastball came in with arm side run and a heavy finish at 77-80 mph. Showcased a curveball sitting in the 56-61 mph range. The changeup was 61-63 mph with arm side action. Also threw a knuckle ball at 62-66 mph. Ran a 7.61 60.

Reed Martin, C/OF, Joliet Catholic, 2016
6-foot-2, 180-pound projectable player. Offensively, he has a balanced setup with an open stance and uses a short stride. Already understands how to use his lower half explosively in the swing and still able to maintain his balance through the whole swing. Has a short, flat bat path and really gets to good extension. Shows a line drive swing with a gap-to-gap approach. Bat speed was above average for his age with an exit velocity of 76 mph off a tee. Behind the dish he showed quality catch and release skills, with pop times in the 2.19-2.34 range. From the crouch he showed advanced arm strength throwing it down to second at 76 mph. While catching bullpens he showed an above average ability to move laterally and block the ball repeatedly. He ran a 7.56 60.

Danny Mazzei, OF, Hinsdale South, 2017
5-foot-7, 145-pound, left handed outfielder. Defensively, he showed solid outfield actions, moving athletically with quality foot work as he plays the ball. Showed the ability to create carry on his throws at 70 mph, with accuracy. At the plate he has a tall, balanced setup with a short stride, maintaining that balance through the entire swing. His swing path is uphill and looking to pull. Off the tee, his exit velocity was 65 mph. He also ran a 7.35 60.

Maclain Neal, MIF, Hinsdale Central, 2016
5-foot-6, 150-pound infielder. Defensively, he has average hands and throws with standard carry, at 70 mph. At the plate, he has a slightly open stance with quality balance. He uses a toe tap load and launch technique to produce an exit velocity of 67 mph. He ran a 7.65 60.

Brandon Rossiter, MIF/P, Minooka, 2016
5-foot-7, 160-pound two way player. At the plate he has a balanced setup, with an open stance. Has a smooth load, with a leg kick trigger and a short stride. His swing has fluid rhythm to it, and is of the line drive variety. He showed the ability to repeat the swing on a consistent basis. Off the tee he had an exit velocity of 75 mph. Defensively, he showed standard hands and footwork. He throws with a long arm, from a ¾ slot, and a velocity of 74 mph. On the mound he throws with the same long, loose arm action, from a ¾ slot. His fastball sat 77-79 mph, touching 80 mph once, and showed occasional running action. His curveball was 60-64 mph, with a sweeping, slurve action. He commanded both pitches for strikes. He also ran a 7.61 60.

Michael Ryan, OF/RHP, Benet, 2015
6-foot-1, 187-pound, strong body two way player. At the plate he has a balanced setup with a short stride and does a good job getting the lower half involved in the swing. Has a short swing with an uphill path that can create quality lift.  Has above average bat speed and makes consistently strong contact. Off a tee he had an exit velocity of 79 mph. Defensively, he showed standard actions. Throws from a high ¾ slot at 70 mph. On the mound, he throws from the same arm slot with a long arm action. Fastball flashed some sinking action at 73-77 mph. His breaking ball has a sweeping slurve shape to it, at 67-69 mph. He also throws a changeup with occasional sink at 66-71 mph. He ran a 7.18 60.

Ethan Schulz, MIF, Lake Park, 2014
5-foot-9, 170-pound infielder. Throws with a long, stiff arm, with standard accuracy and carry at 74 mph. At the plate he has a wide stance and uses a short stride. Has a line drive type swing with a level bat path. His exit velocity off the tee was 74 mph. He ran a 7.6 60.

Austin Sherman, MIF, Naperville Central, 2016
5-foot-9, 145-pound infielder who ran a 7.06 60. Defensively, he throws with a long arm action at 67 mph. At the plate he has a balanced setup with a leg kick trigger. The swing has an uphill path with standard bat speed. Off the tee his exit velocity was 74 mph.

Matt Shoub, MIF, Glenbard West, 2016
5-foot-11, 160-pound infielder. Defensively he throws from an over-the-top slot with a long arm action.  Showed the ability to throw with accuracy and standard carry at 74 mph. Showcased ordinary fielding actions. At the plate he uses a balanced setup with a short stride. Has a line drive type swing with an uphill bat path and above average bat speed. Off a tee, he registered an exit velocity of 83 mph. He ran a 7.9 60.

Jack Stephens, OF/RHP, Benet, 2016
6-foot-3, 220-pound two way player. Defensively he showed standard actions to the ball in the outfield. Throws from a high ¾ slot at 72 mph. At the plate he has a tall, balanced, setup and uses a small leg kick trigger. The swing is quick with an uphill path and showed power to the pull side. Off a tee he had an exit velocity of 84 mph. Ran a 7.94 60. On the mound he throws from a high ¾ slot with a stabbing action on the backside. Throws a straight fastball at 69-71 mph. The changeup had consistent sink at 61-62 mph, and was thrown for strikes. The curveball had a gradual breaking action at 59-60 mph.

Steven Stubitsch, OF, T.F. South, 2014
5-foot-10, 145-pound wiry outfielder. Defensively, he showed athleticism in his actions getting to the ball. Throws from a ¾ slot with a long, loose arm, at 80 mph. At the plate, he showed a balanced setup with a smooth loading action and a short stride. Has a line drive swing with a gap-to-gap approach that works well with his above average bat speed. His exit velocity was 83 mph off the tee. He ran a 7.25 60.

Cole Thompson, C/3B/RHP, Minooka, 2015
5-foot-10, 165-pound two way player. As a catcher he throws 72 mph, with pop times in the 2.19-2.3 range. From 3B he throws with a short arm action from an over-the-top slot at 75 mph. Offensively he has a wide, balanced setup with a short stride and explosive lower half. Has a short, level bat path that gets solid extension and above average bat speed. The swing is fluid and produces consistent line drives. Had an exit velocity of 64 mph off a tee. Runs a 7.61 60. On the mound he throws with a long, quick arm action from a ¾ slot. Throws a fastball with run and sink at 74-78 mph for strikes. His curveball has a 10/4 shape, with sweeping break at 60-61 mph. His changeup was 67-69 mph with solid sink.

Max Vercautren, MIF, Neuqua Valley, 2016
5-foot-10, 150-pound, lanky, athletic infielder. Defensively he throws with a long arm from a high ¾ slot and solid accuracy at 68 mph. At the plate, he showed a balanced setup with a tall stance and short stride. Has an uphill bat path. Exit velocity was 74 mph off a tee. He ran a 7.81 60.

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