Illinois Class of 2024 Rankings Update: Uncommitted Follows

Samuel Chapman OF / Woodstock , IL / 2024

From 2/26/22: “Another left-handed-hitting 2024 who continues to show well. Chapman has cut his 60-yard dash time down to a 7.14 on Saturday (7.39, previously) and he continues to show off the same prowess with the bat that we have become accustomed to. It's a whippy, loose swing and the barrel stays in the zone a long time, covering both sides of the plate. Chapman continues to show advanced outfield actions as well, with fluid footwork and a loose, quick, easy arm. The ball exploded out of the hand at times and topped at 91 mph.”

Jonah Weathers 3B / Marian Catholic, IL / 2024

From 9/19/21: "6-foot-2, 165-pound, long-limbed, projectable, right-handed hitting, multi-positional prospect. Where he ends up defensively remains to be seen but his right-handed bat continues to catch eyes wherever he goes. Simple, highly-repeatable swing with excellent balance. Head/eyes stay quiet, lets the barrel work through the zone with ease and stays through the zone a long time. Whole field approach with advanced bat-to-ball skills. Seems to be on the barrel consistently. Defensively, has the actions and arm to play on the left-side of the diamond but is also athletic enough to profile in the outfield. Also, jumps on the mound and fills up the strike zone while pitching in the low-80’s. High-follow 2024."

Landon Mensik SS / Lincoln-Way Central , IL / 2024

Was a standout for Lincoln-Way Central this spring and has been an intriguing two-way prospect for some time now. Mensiks final offensive stats from the 2022 Regular Season:

.417 BA, 35 hits, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HRs, 19 RBI and 33 runs scored. Only struck out six times in 95 plate appearances and went 20-22 in stolen bases. 

Below is a pitching report from 2021 when Mensik saw time on varsity as a freshman. 

From 5/17/21: “6-foot-1, 160-pound, lean, athletically-built, right-handed pitcher. Came out of the bullpen as a freshman for Lincoln-Way Central. Struck out two in 1.1 innings pitched. Polished, athletic, repeatable delivery; clean, connected arm action, plays out of a high ¾ slot with quickness out front. Absolutely pounded the strike zone with his fastball/slider combination throwing 83% of his 23 pitches for strikes. Fastball, commanded the zone, occasional late arm-side action. Slider works 11/5, feel for the zone, depth at times; action is in between a curveball and a slider at this point. Should continue to sharpen/tighten as he gains strength and arm speed; chance to be a go-to put-away pitch in the future. High-follow 2024 prospect.”

David Cox SS / Nazareth, IL / 2024

From 5/17/22: “...stands at a physical 6-foot-3, 190-pounds with plenty of raw strength on both sides of the ball. He blasted his hardest hit ball at 98.8 mph at the Preseason All-State this winter, threw a 90 mph strike across the infield, and ran his fastball up to 89 mph last week against Yorkville, sitting at 85-87 mph with a mid-70s slider to pair. Cox looks the part as one of the state’s top two-way follows, and he’s still uncommitted: “