By Phil Kerber
Associate Scout

The MCYSA Summer International Showcase took place on Wednesday, July 26th at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake, IL. The event was open to all high school classes.

Today we continue the analysis from the event with the position players. Switch-hitting freshman two-way prospect Kyle Washington (Jacobs) is one to keep an eye on moving forward. Washington showed impressive arm strength, 79 mph across the diamond, to go along with a quick twitch swing from both sides of the plate.

Nolan Wegener (Somonauk) is a physical 2019 who impressed with his right-handed bat. Wegener flashed pull-side pop, maintaining strength through contact. Marcus Keller (Wauconda) has a lean, projectable, 6-foot-2, 160-pound frame, and displayed a loose, easy swing from the right-side.

Below is a list of the position players in alphabetical order.

Blake Breon, 1B/LHP, Geneva, 2019
6-foot, 190-pound, strong first baseman and left-handed pitcher. Defensively, long arm action, over-the-top slot, accurate with carry. Athletically plays through the ball, soft hands, fluid footwork, quick, clean exchanges, 74 mph across the infield. Offensively, left-handed hitter, wide setup, smooth, back load, short stride, maintains balance. Line drive hitter, long barrel path through the zone, fluid rhythm, 82 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.46 laser-timed 60. On the mound, short arm action, over-the-top slot, smooth rhythm, works on-line, lands square. Fastball, mostly straight, commanded, 73-75 mph, touching 76. Curveball, 1/7 shape, breaks early, depth, 60-62 mph. Slider, 2/8 shape, 63-67 mph. Changeup, near fastball arm speed, 64-67 mph.

Jacob Dodge, OF/RHP, Cary-Grove, 2019
6-foot-1, 156-pound, two-way prospect. Defensively, long arm action, high ¾ slot, accurate. Plays through the ball, fluid footwork, clean exchanges, 68 mph from the outfield. Offensively, balanced setup, bar load, short stride, some bat speed present, uphill barrel path, 75 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.40 60. On the mound, long arm action, over-the-top slot, easy effort, tall and fall delivery. Some rhythm, works on-line, lands square. Fastball, tilt at times, 70-71 mph. Curveball, downward shape, gradual break, 54-58. Changeup, mostly straight, located, 58-59.

Lucas Domberg, OF/C, Rockford Christian, 2019
6-foot-1, 160-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder and catcher. Defensively, long arm action, high ¾ arm slot, accurate with carry, clean on exchanges, 79 mph from the outfield, 74 mph out of the crouch. Recorded pop times between 2.15-2.30. Offensively, balanced setup, short stride, maintains balance, 78 mph exit velocity off a tee. Ran a 7.12 laser-timed 60.

Jason Donohue, SS/RHP, Grayslake North, 2020
5-foot-10, 142-pound, lanky, athletic, two-way prospect. Offensively, wide, crouching setup, short, toe-tap stride, maintains balance, some looseness, long barrel path, pull hitter, fluid rhythm, 78 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.06 60. Defensively, long arm action, low ¾ slot. Athletic fielder, soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchanges, 68 mph across the infield. On the mound, long arm action, slot varies between low ¾ and sidearm. Tall and fall delivery, some rhythm, works on-line, lands square. Fastball, run action, commands, 71-72 mph, touching 74. Curveball, 10/4 action, frisbee like, 59-61 mph. Changeup, near fastball arm speed, sink and fade action, 63-65 mph.

David Galandak, 2B/SS, St. Joseph’s, 2020
5-foot-6, 145-pound, left-handed hitting middle infielder. Defensively, long, loose arm action, ¾ arm slot, easy effort. Soft hands, quick footwork, clean on exchanges, fields position athletically, 66 mph across the infield. Offensively, open, crouching setup, short stride, uphill barrel path, 70 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.39 60.

Nathan Goodwin, OF/RHP, Hampshire, 2020
6-foot, 175-pound, strong two-way prospect. Offensively, right-handed hitter, balanced setup, short stride, maintains balance. Present bat speed, short, uphill barrel path, pull approach, 80 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.37 laser-timed 60. Defensively, long arm action, high ¾ slot, 66 mph from the outfield. On the mound, long arm action, over-the-top slot. Fastball, mostly straight, 70-72, topped out at 74 mph. Curveball, 11/5 shape, 64-65. Changeup, flashed cut action, 67-70.

Sam Grover, OF, Delavan-Darien, 2019
5-foot-8, 150-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder.  Defensively, short arm action, over-the-top slot, accurate and straight on throws. Athletically plays through the ball, soft hands, quick footwork, quick and clean on exchanges, 60 mph from the outfield. Offensively, tall, narrow setup, leg kick timing-trigger, short barrel path, line drive hitter, 68 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.14 60.

Marcus Keller, OF/RHP, Wauconda, 2019
6-foot-2, 160-pound, lanky, athletic, two-way prospect. Offensively, right-handed hitter, balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, easy effort, loose hands, flashed power swing, 87 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.19 60. Defensively, short, loose arm action, reverse w-shape, high ¾ slot. Plays through the ball, fluid footwork, clean exchanges, 68 mph from the outfield. On the mound, quick, loose arm action, high ¾ arm slot, easy effort, smooth rhythm, works on-line. Fastball, mostly straight, controlled, 76-78 mph, topped out at 79. Curveball, 11/5 shape, some depth, 62-64. Changeup, near fastball arm speed, 67-69.

Danny Kinney, LHP/OF/1B, Burlington Central, 2019
5-foot-9, 150-pound, left-handed multi-positional prospect. Defensively, long, loose arm action, low ¾ slot, arm-side run, accurate on some. Athletically plays through the ball, soft hands, fluid footwork, clean on exchanges, 77 mph from the outfield, 73 across the infield. On the mound, stretch only, short, quick arm action, low ¾ slot, drop and drive delivery. Smooth rhythm, works on-line, lands square, finishes athletically. Fastball, late run, pounded lower half of zone, 77-79, topped out at 80 mph. Slider, short, sweeping break, 66-69 mph. Changeup, near fastball arm speed, 67-70 mph. Offensively, narrow, crouching setup, short, leg lift stride, uphill barrel path, 83 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.66 60.

Tucker Kohl, C, New London (WI), 2020
5-foot-11, 180-pound, strong, right-handed hitting catcher. Defensively, short arm action from over-the-top slot, quick on exchanges, 68 mph out of the crouch, recorded pop times between 2.26-2.39. Offensively, narrow, open setup, short stride, maintains balance, uphill barrel path, 82 mph exit velocity off a tee. Ran a 7.43 laser-timed 60.

Justin Obaldo, 1B/LHP, Crystal Lake Central, 2020
5-foot-9, 180-pound, two-way prospect. Defensively, long arm action, over-the-top slot, kept throws around bag, clean on exchanges, 69 mph across the infield. Offensively, tall setup, back load, short stride, maintains balance, 82 mph exit velocity off a tee. Ran an 8.46 laser-timed 60. On the mound, stretch only, long arm action, over-the-top slot, works on-line, lands square. Fastball, straight, 73-75 mph. Curveball, 12/6 shape, firm, fastball arm speed, controls, 63-65 mph. Changeup, late run, 64-66 mph.

Jonathan Ortiz, OF, Riverside-Brookfield, 2020
5-foot-7, 154-pound, left-handed hitting outfielder. Offensively, tall, balanced setup, long stride, maintains balance, fluid rhythm, opposite field hitter, 72 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.82 60. Defensively, left-handed, long, firm arm action, over-the-top slot, plays through the ball, 63 mph from the outfield.

Sebastian Parchomenko, SS/RHP, Dundee Crown, 2020
5-foot-10, 140-pound, lanky, athletic two-way prospect. Offensively, tall, balanced setup, long stride, long, level barrel path through the zone, line drive hitter, fluid rhythm, simple in its entirety, 78 mph exit velocity off a tee. Ran a 7.97 60. Defensively, long arm action, high ¾ slot, accurate, fields athletically, 75 mph across the infield. On the mound, long arm action with a hitch, high ¾ slot. Fastball, flashed cut, 73-75, touching 76 mph. Curveball, 11/5 shape, firm action, depth, fastball arm speed, 64-68 mph. Changeup, near fastball arm speed, cut action, 67-70 mph.

Ben Peltz, C, Crystal Lake South, 2020
6-foot, 145-pound, left-handed hitting catcher. Defensively, traditional catcher’s arm action, short, quick, over-the-top slot, accurate with some carry, clean on exchanges, 68 mph from the crouch, recorded pop times between 2.21-2.33. Offensively, tall, balanced setup, short stride, maintains balance, line drive hitter with tendency to pull, overall keeps it simple, 80 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.66 laser-timed 60.

Kyle Washington, SS/RHP, Jacobs, 2021
5-foot-9, 130-pound, lanky, athletic, switch-hitting two-way prospect. On the mound, long, quick arm action from over-the-top slot with easy effort. Tall and fall delivery, smooth rhythm, works on-line, lands closed, finishes athletically. Fastball, slight run, 79-80, touching 82 mph. Curveball, 11/5 shape, sharp action, depth, fastball arm speed, commands, 65-68 mph. Changeup, flashed cut action, 63-67 mph. Defensively, quick footwork, long, quick arm action, high ¾ slot, accurate with carry, 79 mph across the infield. Offensively, switch-hitter, tall setup, leg kick timing trigger, quick twitch, line drive hitter from the right-side, uphill barrel path from the left-side, recorded 79 mph exit velocity right-handed and 71 mph left-handed. Ran a 7.62 laser-timed 60.

Nolan Wegener, 3B/RHP, Somonauk, 2019
6-foot-2, 195-pound, strong third baseman and right-handed pitcher. Defensively, long arm action, high ¾ slot, accurate with carry, 82 mph across the infield. Offensively, crouching setup, bar load, short stride, maintains balance and strength through contact, 85 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.41 laser-timed 60. On the mound, long arm action, high ¾ slot, drop and drive delivery, works on-line, lands square. Fastball, mostly straight, 79-81 mph, touching 82. Curveball, 11/5 shape, short break, fastball arm speed, 69-72 mph. Knuckleball, knuckle action, commanded, 66-68 mph.

Will Welder, SS/2B, Crystal Lake Central, 2019
5-foot-10, 145-pound, athletic middle infielder. Defensively, short arm action, over-the-top slot, accurate. Athletically plays through the ball, soft hands, fluid footwork, quick, clean exchanges, body control, 76 mph across the infield. Offensively, balanced, open setup, short stride, good balance through swing, opposite field hitter, fluid rhythm, 78 mph exit velocity off a tee. Ran a 7.47 laser-timed 60.

Brett Winkel, 2B/SS, Wauconda, 2019
5-foot-8, 135-pound, right-handed hitting two-way prospect. Defensively, short arm action, high ¾ arm slot, accurate with some carry. Plays through the ball, fluid footwork, clean on exchanges, 72 mph across the infield. Offensively, balanced setup, drop load, leg kick timing trigger, uphill barrel path, 80 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.04 60.

Andy Wurster, OF, River Ridge, 2020
5-foot-3, 115-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder. Defensively, right-handed, long arm action from high ¾ slot. Plays through the ball, fluid footwork, clean exchanges, 68 mph from the outfield. Offensively, balanced setup, short stride, maintains some balance, long barrel path, line drive hitter, 67 mph exit velocity off a tee. Ran an 8.56 laser-timed 60.

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