O'Hare Preseason ID: Top Overall Prospects
May 5, 2023
By: Illinois Scouting Staff
On Sunday, Feb. 12, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to the Bo Jackson Elite Sports Dome in Bensenville, Ill., to host the O'Hare Preseason ID - one of the largest showcases on our winter calendar. This event provided us an ample opportunity to check-in on some of the area’s high school prospects and identify several names as we prepared for the IHSA season, as well as future invite-only events on the PBR Illinois calendar.
Read on below to find out who our scouting staff deemed as the 'top overall prospects' from the event.
Top Overall Prospects
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Positional Profile: OF Body: 6-2, 165-pounds. Athletic build with evenly distributed strength, room to add on. Hit: LHH. Balanced, open setup, long stride. Loose, fluid hands, whippy barrel, on-plane and uphill through the zone. Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 92.4 mph. 385’ max distance. Arm: LH. OF - 89 mph. Short stab out of the glove, live arm that operates from a high 3/4 slot. Defense: Smooth footwork. Sure handed with fluid actions, plays through the ball. Run: 6.93 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: LHP Delivery: Hybrid windup delivery with a gather step, athletic throughout the delivery, high leg-lift with some pace, extends out in-line. Arm Action: LH. Short arm bar into a loose 3/4 slot. FB: T89, 86-88 mph. Carry with feel for the top part of the zone. T2130, 2026 average rpm. SL: 75-78 mph. Tight breaking, depth to the lower part of the zone. T2158, 2072 average rpm. CH: 81-82 mph. Running action with feel for the armside. T1758, 1699 average rpm.
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Tucker King RHP / OF / Lyons Township, IL / 2025
Positional Profile: RHP Body: 6-3, 195-pounds. Large frame, evenly proportioned with room to fill out, long limbs. Delivery: Uptempo, with rhythm, repeats, stride works in-line. Arm Action: RH. Loose, low 3/4 slot whippy arm action. FB: T90, 88-89 mph. Late run, able to spot glove side. T2229, 2157 average rpm. CB: 75-77 mph. Sharp sweeping action. T2295, 2246 average rpm. CH: 80-83 mph. Fading action, able to spot arm side. T2354, 1748 average rpm.
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Cash Campbell 3B / 1B / Montini Catholic , IL / 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/1B Body: 6-2, 215-pounds. Strong, durable frame, strong lower-half. Hit: LHH. Confident, relaxed look, easy actions. Smooth, easy, strong swing. Polished look and approach. On the barrel with authority throughout, showing power potential to all fields. Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 88.1 mph. 370’ max distance. Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Short and whippy arm action, can throw from multiple slots. Throws play with easy life across the field. Defense: Steady hands with reliable actions on the infield. Clean and quick transfer. Moves well laterally.
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Ryan Harris OF / RHP / Stevenson, IL / 2026
Positional Profile: RHP Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic, mature frame, evenly distributed strength. Delivery: Controlled tempo, medium leg lift, drop and drive lower half. Arm Action: RH. Whippy arm action, full arm circle, 3/4 slot. FB: T88, 85-88 mph. Carry in the top part of the zone. T2364, 2180 average rpm. SL: 76-77 mph. 10/4 action, late bite. T2229, 2085 average rpm. CH: 77-79 mph. Feel to spot on the armside, late fading action. T1548, 1464 average rpm. SPLT: 73-76 mph. Hard diving action at times.
Positional Profile: OF Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, fluid load and stride. Balanced, easy swing, creates leverage to the pull-side. Bat stays through the zone and works uphill. Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 89.5 mph. 354’ max distance. Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph. Lively arm. Works with long action into a 3/4 slot with a quick release. Defense: Waits back with steady hands and actions. Gathers the ball deep on the glove side of his body. Long transfer. Run: 7.46 runner in the 60.
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Vance Kurokawa SS / OF / DePaul College Prep, IL / 2025
Positional Profile: SS Body: 5-11, 175-pounds. Athletic build with evenly proportioned strength and weight, room to fill out. Hit: SH. Balanced, athletic setup, fluid load. Fluid, athletic swing, direct and on-plane working uphill through the zone. Similar swing from the left-side, controlled, on balance and on the barrel. Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 79.1 mph. 337’ max distance. Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Short and loose arm action. Athletic arm, plays from multiple slots and on the move. Defense: Athletic footwork, fluid hands and actions. Gathers into the body with a clean transfer. Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.
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Chase Petersen OF / RHP / Glenbrook North , IL / 2025
Positional Profile: OF Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Room to fill out, athletic. Hit: RHH. Stock, balanced setup, fluid load and stride. Bat stays in the zone for a long time, extension through contact, hard off the bat with fluid rhythm throughout. Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 92 mph. 361’ max distance. Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Long and loose arm into a 3/4 slot. Throws play with life out of the hand. Defense: Plays low to the ground with active footwork. Sure handed with reliable actions. Run: 7.12 runner in the 60.
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Henrik Conniff SS / 3B / New Trier, IL / 2025
Positional Profile: SS/3B Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic build with evenly proportioned strength and weight. Hit: RHH. Relaxed, quiet setup, smooth load and short stride. Hands start low and rock back in rhythm, stays somewhat short to the ball, stays through the zone with bat-speed, athletic/controlled finish. Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 81.8 mph. 304’ max distance. Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Fluid and athletic arm action. Typically releases from a 3/4 slot, showed the ability to throw from multiple angles. Plays well on the move. Defense: Athletic and natural actions. Fluid hands and footwork. Moves well laterally with a clean exchange. Run: 7.31 runner in the 60.
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Mason Phillips OF / Oak Park-River Forest, IL / 2024
Positional Profile: OF Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Ultra athletic, upside frame with a high waist, some present strength with room for more as he matures. Hit: RHH. Stock, balanced setup, minimal pre-pitch action. Quick, strong hands, simple swing, stays short and direct, line-drive approach. Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 81.3 mph. 275’ max distance. Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Slight stab out of the glove, loose arm that works with short action from an over-the-top angle. Defense: Smooth and fluid actions with active footwork. Glove plays out front, plays through the ball. Run: 6.60 runner in the 60.
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Davis Collie 1B / LHP / Sycamore, IL / 2025
Positional Profile: 1B/ Body: 6-3, 190-pounds. Strong frame, developed lower-half with broad shoulders, mature. Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, quiet load and stride. Uphill path, aggressive swing, long through the zone, intent to lift. Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 87.2 mph. 365’ max distance. Arm: LH. INF - 74 mph. Short arm action, operates from a high 3/4 slot. Defense: Clean footwork. Steady actions, reliable glove that plays with a two-hand gather out front, secures into the body. Run: 7.78 runner in the 60.
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Aadden Guerrero SS / RHP / Lyons Township, IL / 2025
Positional Profile: SS Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Broad, round shoulders with an athletic build throughout. Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, fluid load and stride. Athletic, quick swing, loose hands, bat stays through the zone and uses the whole field while staying on the barrel. Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 81.7 mph. 247’ max distance. Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Short and quick arm action. Mostly works from a 3/4 slot, athletic enough to play from multiple angles. Defense: Fluid hands and actions, plays through the ball in rhythm, fluid feet, clean/quick transfer, knows the position well and has feel. Run: 7.08 runner in the 60.
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