On Tuesday, June 28, the PBR Illinois staff hosted the West Suburban Open at Lee Pfund Stadium in Carol Stream, Illinois. The event hosted 30 players ranging from the 2023-2026 grad classes and provided our staff an in-depth look at all prospects in attendance. Despite being one of the smaller events of the summer, this open event was jam-packed with talent - with two participants eventually landing spots on Team Illinois for the Future Games and a few others garnering invites to the Illinois State Games. 

In the week that followed this event, we produced a post-event analysis that includes performance highlights inside of our Quick Hits story, a look at the batted-ball and pitch data compiled in TrackMan Files, swing metrics captured on the Blast Motion Board, and sight scores from an athletic perspective tracked on the Vizual Edge Scoreboard.

You can learn more about the state-of-the-art technologies featured at our showcases within the hyperlinks above. Today we’ll begin our post-event process by rolling out the individual scouting reports of the day, starting with the position players.

Top Pitching prospects 

1. Tom Ford, Benet (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-5, 180-pounds. Long limbs, wiry, projectable build.
Delivery: Stretch only, controlled leg-lift into balance point, drop/drive lower-half, shoulders work level throughout stride, remains in-line to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm circle out of the glove, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T90.8, 86.5-89.5 mph. Ride through the zone.  T2285, 2162 average rpm.
CB: 68.2-69.7 mph. Sharp 11/5 action, flashed feel down in the zone.  T2118, 2055 average rpm.
SL: 68.9-73.9 mph. Sharp 10/4, pulled to the glove side at times.  T2066, 2019 average rpm.

2. Charlie Hynes, Saint Ignatius (IL), 2023
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds. Evenly distributed weight.
Delivery: Smooth tempo, drop/drive lower-half, back knee stays over rubber, remains in-line.
Arm Action: LH. Loose/clean arm, 3/4 slot.
FB: T87.2, 84.6-86.9 mph. Sinking action. T2168, 2131 average rpm.
SL: 69.9-74.8 mph. Sharp 2/8 shape with feel.  T2242, 2183 average rpm.
CH: 74.1-78.8 mph. Thrown with intent, heavy fading action at times.  T2055, 1884 average rpm.

3. Stevie Hobbs, Glenbard North (IL), 2023
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 185-pounds. Athletic build, evenly distributed weight.
Delivery: Up-tempo pace from balance point, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line to the plate, shoulders remain level with the plate while striding down the mound, front foot lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Long/loose arm-swing, high 3/4 slot with arm-speed.
FB: T87.9, 83.0-87.0 mph. Plays heavy with life through the zone.  T2284, 2202 average rpm.
CB: 69.7-72.1 mph. Sharp 11/5 action, kept mostly down.  T1749, 1663 average rpm.
CH: 77.2-80.0 mph. Thrown with fastball intent, horizontal running action.  T1625, 1525 average rpm.

4. Drew Koenig, Oak Park-River Forest (IL), 2023
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. Wiry build, room to add strength.
Delivery: Fluid tempo, slight coil into balance point, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm out of the glove, 3/4 slot.
FB: T85.6, 82.8-84.6 mph. Ride through the zone. T2306, 2208 average rpm.
CB: 65-67.9 mph. Sharp, 11/5 action, slurvy at times with late bite.  T1970, 1929 average rpm.
CH: 71.1-72.5 mph. Thrown with fastball arm-speed, late fade.  T1370, 1325 average rpm.

5. Tommy Van Daff, York (IL), 2023
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-2, 175-pounds. Athletic build, projectable.
Delivery: Stretch only, drops quickly into balance point, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line.
Arm Action: LH. Long stab out of the glove, 3/4 slot.
FB: T83.5, 81.5-83.3 mph. Sinking action. T2112, 1921 average rpm.
CB: 60.4-62.1 mph. Gradual sweeping 2/8 shape.  T1801, 1703 average rpm.
CH: 70.4-71.9 mph. Fading action.  T1683, 1513 average rpm.

BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Alexander Bagley, Wheaton Academy (IL), 2023
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic build, room to add weight.
Delivery: Controlled tempo, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line with the plate, shoulders work level down the mound, front foot lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm circle into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T79.7, 77.0-79.0 mph. Some ride through the zone with ASR. T1651, 1555 average rpm.
SL: 64.6-67.6 mph. Flashed sharp action at times, 11/5 shape. T1798, 1730 average rpm.
SPLT: 68.2-70.5 mph. Diving action to the bottom of the zone. 

Zach Ebert, Lisle (IL), 2023
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds. Wiry build, room to add strength, long limbs.
Delivery: Stretch only, starts front foot closer to third, controls body well, repeats delivery, controlled leg-lift into a drop/drive lower-half, sits on back knee while striding down the mound, remains in-line with the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Short out of the glove, clean arm path into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T80.4, 75.9-79.7 mph. Sinking action at times, horizontal run.  T2006, 1824 average rpm.
CB: 67.6-70.2 mph. Short 11/5 shape, sharp 2/8 at times.  T1658, 1613 average rpm.
CH: 67.8-69.0 mph. Fading action, kept mostly down.  T1421, 1341 average rpm.

Seth Gilliland, Waubonsie Valley (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-9, 150-pounds. Evenly distributed weight.
Delivery: Controlled tempo into leg-lift, slight drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line to the plate, front foot lands square.
Arm Action: LH. Long stab out of the glove into a clean high 3/4 slot, present arm-speed.
FB: T76, 73.5-75.4 mph. Jumps out of the hand, mostly straight.  T2034, 1953 average rpm.
CB: 60.9-62.8 mph. Gradual 1/7 shape.  T1575, 1532 average rpm.
CH: 68.5-70.5 mph. Slight fading action, thrown for strikes.  T1578, 1492 average rpm.

Drake Giovacchini, Huntley (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. With build, room to add weight.
Delivery: Stretch only, pre-sets weight on back knee, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line, foot lands square.
Arm Action: LH. Long out of the glove into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T72.3, 67.8-71.1 mph. Slight sinking action.  T1671, 1588 average rpm.
CB: 56.3-59.1 mph. Gradual 1/7 shape.  T1449, 1357 average rpm.
SL: 58.3-59.8 mph. Gradual 2/8 shape.  T1838, 1694 average rpm.
CH: 58.8-60.8 mph. Fading action to arm-side. T1260, 1221 average rpm.
CUT: 58.0-59.7 mph. Gradual 2/8 shape. 

Haden Giovacchini, Huntley (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-0, 146-pounds. Projectable build.
Delivery: Stretch only, starts feet together, tall/fall lower-half, remains in-line to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm swing into an over the top slot.
FB: T72, 68.7-71.8 mph. Horizontal running action, some tilt through the zone.  T1814, 1688 average rpm.
CB: 64.9-65.8 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape. T1797, 1746 average rpm.
SL: 63.9-65.7 mph. Short 11/5 action.  T1890, 1822 average rpm.
CH: 60.3-63.0 mph. Slight fading action. T1341, 1287 average rpm.
CUT: 65.0-67.5 mph. Shorter shape than CB, 11/5 plane. 

Jack Lawton, York (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 165-pounds. Wiry, projectable build.
Delivery: Repeats delivery, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line to the plate, shoulders work level to the plate while striding out, front foot lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Long/loose arm swing out of the glove into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T78.2, 75.6-78.0 mph. Ride through the zone.  T2203, 2041 average rpm.
CB: 62.3-65.6 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape. sharp at times with depth.  T1977, 1845 average rpm.
CH: 68.2-69.5 mph. Fading action, kept down.  T1669, 1576 average rpm.

Nikolas Nelson, Dekalb (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-6, 145-pounds. Compact build, evenly distributed weight.
Delivery: Clean delivery, drives off back knee down the mound, drop/drive, remains in-line to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm circle into a high 3/4 slot, present arm-speed.
FB: T77.2, 75.3-76.9 mph. Some ride through the zone, jumps out of the hand.  T2154, 2066 average rpm.
CB: 58.6-60.6 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape.  T1968, 1891 average rpm.
CH: 65.9-68.5 mph. Thrown with arm-speed, mostly straight.  T1427, 1386 average rpm.

Gavin Rosengren, Batavia (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Wiry build, room to add weight.
Delivery: Controlled tempo, tall/fall lower-half, remains in-line to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Short out of the glove into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 76.7-78.5 mph. Some ride through the zone.  T1941, 1696 average rpm.
CB: 66.8-68.2 mph. Sharp, short 11/5 action.  T1992, 1907 average rpm.
SL: 67.2-68.5 mph. Short 10/4 action.  T1985, 1929 average rpm.

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