By Matt Huck
Area Scout

The Prep Baseball Report Prospect Identification Showcase took place on Tuesday, June 16^th indoors at the MAX in McCook, IL. This event featured all high school aged players.

87 prospects came together to show off their skills in front of the PBR Scouting Staff.

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Today we’ll take a look at the top outfielders from this year’s Prospect Identification Showcase.

Top Prospects 

1. Blake Lampo, SS/OF/RHP, Sherrard, 2016
5-foot-9, 165-pound two-way player with strong lower half. Defensively showed long and loose arm action, high ¾, soft hands, quick footwork, plays thru and clean exchange. Threw 80 mph across infield and 85 mph from outfield. Offensively showed balanced and open setup, back load, short and level path and good balance. Exit velo 87 mph. Ran 7.25 60. On the mound, throws from over-the-top angle, quick arm speed, short arm action, regular effort, and tall-fall effort. Showed smooth rhythm, level shoulders, in line direction, square landing, and athletic finish. Fastball sat 81-83 mph and thrown for strikes, curveball was 65-67 mph with 12/6 shape and keeps strikes down, changeup was 71-72 mph with some arm-side-run and thrown for strikes.

2. Colin Weilbacher, OF, Bradley-Bourbonnais, 2016
5-foot-11, 170-pound outfielder with a strong lower half. Defensively throws from right side, showed long arm action from high ¾, accurate and good arm strength. Displayed soft hands, quick and fluid footwork, quick and clean exchange and plays thru. Threw 87 mph from outfield. Offensively hits from right side, balanced and narrow setup, drop load, and long stride. Average bat speed, with a short uphill swing path, and line drive gap-to-gap type. Exit velo 86 mph. Ran event best, 7.01 60.

3. Owen Starr, RHP/OF, Bradley Bourbonnais, 2016
6-foot, 165-pound, right-handed hitting RHP/OF. On the mound showed a feel for three pitches. Works from a high ¾ arm angle from his ear with a short arm action. Tall and fall online delivery with toe up at balance point. Some rhythm with level shoulders. Fastball sat 80-82 mph. Threw curveball for strikes at 65-66 mph with 11-5 shape and gradual action. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ arm slot. Accurate throws with average arm strength. Soft hands with fluid footwork and a clean exchange while playing thru the ball. Threw 84 mph from the outfield. At the plate hits from a slightly open stance with hands preset back. Up the middle approach with a level swing path. Showed strength thru contact with 83 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.21.

Best of the Rest (Listed Alphabetically)

Ryan Antenore, OF, Mundelein, 2017
6-foot-2, 155-pound lanky outfielder. Offensively hits from right side with balanced setup, smooth and back load, short stride, took short and level path, and is gap-to-gap type. Exit velo 81 mph. Defensively the right-hander has long and level arm action, from ¾ slot and average hands. Threw 82 mph from outfield. Ran event best 6.94 60.

Craig Austin, OF, Decatur Lutheran, 2016
5-foot-8, 160-pound, left-handed hitting outfielder with a strong compact frame. Offensively hits from a crouched, closed stance. Smooth load to backside with a short stride. Line drive gap to gap hitter with a short level swing path. Showed good feel for the barrel with good strength in the hands. 82 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.45. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ arm slot. Accurate throws. Plays thru the ball with a clean exchange. Threw 73 mph from the outfield.

Ben Fitzgerald, OF, Grayslake Central, 2017
6-foot-1, 185-pound strong and athletic outfielder. Defensively the right-hander showed short arm action from high ¾, some accuracy, average strength and average hands. Threw 82 mph from outfield. Offensively this from the right side with an open setup, loads back, leg kick, and average balance. Took a short and uphill path, oppo type, and early rhythm. Exit velo 89 mph. Ran 7.39 60.

Jack Hendricks, OF, Fenwick, 2016            
5-foot-9, 170-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder. Offensively hits from a narrow slightly open stance. Smooth load with a short stride. Gap to gap hitter with a short level swing path. Showed strength thru contact with 86 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.30. Defensively has a sort arm action from a high ¾ arm slot. Some accuracy with slower actions. Threw 83 mph from the outfield.

Alec Honickel, OF, Fremd, 2017     
5-foot-9, 175-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder. Offensively hits from a narrow slightly open stance with a high back elbow. Short stride with a level swing path. 81 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.41. In the field has a long arm action from an over the top arm slot. Uphill throws with slower actions. Threw 76 mph from the outfield.

Tyler Horvath, OF/LHP, Providence Catholic, 2018
5-foot-10, 165-pound two-way player. Defensively throws from left side with long and loose arm action, high ¾, accurate, average strength and average strength. Threw 77 mph from outfield. Offensively hits from right side with an open and narrow stance, loads back, long and toe-tap stride, and average strength. Average bat speed, long path, and line drive gap-to-gap type. Exit velo 86 mph. Ran 7.53 60. On the mound has long arm action, collapses balance point, drove-drive type. Fastball sat 74-76 mph and touched 77, curveball was 60-63 mph with 2/8 shape and sweeping motion, and changeup was 67-69 mph.

John LaMantia, OF, St. Ignatius, 2017
6-foot-3, 195-pound athletic outfielder. Offensively hits from left side with a tall and narrow setup, loads back, long stride, average bat speed, long path, and line drive gap-to-gap type. Exit velo 80 mph. Defensively the right-hander has long arm action from high ¾, and average hands. Throws 75 mph from outfield. Ran 7.41 60.

Taelor Lopez, OF, United Township, 2016
6-foot-1, 175-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder with an athletic frame.. At the plate hits from a wide base with a balanced setup and a short stride. Up the middle approach with a level swing path and flashes a fast bat. Showed strength thru contact with 93 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.04. I the field has a long arm action. Plays thru the ball with average hands. Threw 71 mph from the outfield.

Joshua Mosley, C/OF/RHP, Roberto Clemente, 2016
5-foot-11, 205-pound catcher/outfielder with strong lower half. Defensively the right-hander showed short, high ¾, accurate, average strength, average hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange, and plays thru in the outfield. Threw 86 mph from outfield and 76 mph from crouch. Pop times ranged 2.00-2.18. Offensively hits from open and crouch setup, loads back, short stride, average bat speed, and takes short level path. Exit velo 89 mph. Ran 7.31 60. On the mound throws from high ¾, quick arm speed, short arm action, tall balance point, regular effort, and tall-fall type. Showed some rhythm, level shoulders, in line direction, closed landing, and athletic finish. Fastball sat 79-82 mph and changeup was 69-71 mph.

Kennedy Price, OF, Crete-Monee, 2017   
5-foot-10, 170-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder. Defensively has a long loose arm action from an over the top arm slot. High front side on throws with slower actions. Threw 78 mph from the outfield. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with a high hand set. Drop load with a leg lift trigger. Long, downhill swing path. 81 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.16.

Eric Ramos, OF, Lincoln-Way Central, 2016
5-foot-11, 175-pound outfielder. Defensively throws from right side, short arm action, high ¾, pretty accurate, average strength. Showed average hands, fluid footwork, and plays thru. Threw 80 mph from outfield. Offensively hit from right side, crouch setup, back load, short stride, and took level and uphill path. Exit velo 78 mph. Ran 7.71 60.

Nicholas Spanola, 1B/OF, Wheaton Warrenville South, 2016
6-foot-3, 230-pound, large frame, right-handed hitter. Hits from a closed stance, loads hands back, average balance. Slightly above-average bat speed, uphill bat path, 88 mph exit velocity. Defensively showed multiple arm angles, fields ball deep, 80 mph from the OF, 76 mph from 1B. Ran a 7.57 60-time.

Zachary Zarifian, SS/OF, Zion Benton, 2016        
6-foot, 190-pound, right-handed hitting SS/OF. Offensively hits from from a crouched open stance with a smooth load and short stride. Short to the ball with a fast bat. Line drive gap-to-gap hitter with some pop. Showed strength thru contact with 87 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.16. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ arm slot. Actions played better in the infield than the outfield. Showed above average arm strength throwing 83 mph across the infield and 86 mph from the outfield.

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