On Sunday, October 6th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Fall Rising Stars ID at The MAX in McCook, IL. This event, though smaller in number, was very talented and gave our staff a good look at some prospects in the area. 

Today, we will be highlighting some of the standouts from the event, followed by scouting reports on every player that was in attendance and some of the data we collected thanks to our tech partners. 

OF/LHP Charlie Kohman (Downers Grove North, 2029) showed well in all facets of the event. A L/L prospect, Kohman showed loose and athletic hands during his round of BP, staying balanced through his swing with an all fields approach. Defensively, he showed athletic actions, moving well to both sides with a clean and compact arm action, and he later hopped on the mound and showed clean actions down the mound. Upside prospect in the state's '29 class.

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ALL PROSPECTS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Hurley Bennett, New Berlin (IL), 2029
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide, open stance, small leg lift with minimal stride. Short, easy swing, slightly uphill path, worked the pull-side.
Power: 77 max exit velocity, averaged 72.5 mph. 229’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 63 mph. INF - 66 mph. Compact arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.32-2.46 pop times. INF: Steady hands, clean footwork, moves well to both sides. C: Sits low in the crouch, steady hands, clean transfer, quick first step.
Run: 7.98 runner in the 60.

Charlie Kohman, Downers Grove North (IL), 2029
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 132-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall, narrow setup, small leg lift, medium stride. Loose, athletic pre-pitch movement, direct to the ball, uphill path, loose hands, pull-side approach.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 70.2 mph. 286’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 69 mph. Shorter arm action, clean, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic mover, attacks the baseball, steady hands, shuffle step on throws to home.
Run: 8.09 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: LHP
Delivery: Athletic actions, high leg lift with tuck and coil, tall/fall down the mound, works in-line.
Arm Action: LH. Compact, quick arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T73, 71-72 mph. Clean out of the hand, plays with arm-side run and occasional sink. T1754, 1684 average rpm.
CB: 63-65 mph. 1/7 big break with depth, plays at the bottom of the zone. Strikes. T2176, 2131 average rpm.
SL: 63-64 mph. 3/9 action, has depth to it, lands to the glove side. Strikes. T2225, 2151 average rpm.

Carlos Luciano, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School (IL), 2029
Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide, crouched setup, minimal leg lift, no stride. Direct to the ball, flat path, gets uphill at times, middle/opposite field approach.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 67.7 mph. 235’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 67 mph. Compact arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, presents his glove out front, shuffles through the ball.
Run: 7.95 runner in the 60.

Owen Nolte, Mattoon (IL), 2029
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 155-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wide, closed stance, toe-tap trigger back, long stride. Loose, easy swing, uphill path, controlled through swing.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 79.2 mph. 284’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 77 mph. Long arm action in the back, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Plays with some bounce, athletic mover, attacks the ball, fields in-stride.
Run: 7.57 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: LHP
Delivery: Controlled tempo, medium leg-lift into balance point, drop/drive lower-half, works in-line with intent down the mound.
Arm Action: LH. Slight reach out of the glove, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T74, 70-72 mph. Feel for the zone, mostly straight action. T1825, 1709 average rpm.
CB: 58-59 mph. Gradual 1/7 shape, some feel for the zone. T1749, 1720 average rpm.
SL: 61-64 mph. 2/8 shape with some feel for the zone. T1851, 1831 average rpm.
CH: 59-62 mph. Mostly straight action through the zone. T1219, 1127 average rpm.

Brevan Shickel, Normal University (IL), 2029
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 155-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, toe-tap trigger back, long stride. Easy, short to the ball, uphill path, pull-side/middle of the field approach.
Power: 77 max exit velocity, averaged 69.2 mph. 259’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 67 mph. OF - 74 mph. Longer arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady two-hand gather out front, clean transfer, moves well around the ball.
Run: 7.88 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Deliberate tempo, loose mover, high leg-lift into balance point, tall/fall, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm swing, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T71, 70-71 mph. Plays with carry and finish through the zone. T1990, 1949 average rpm.
CB: 61-64 mph. 11/5 shape, big-breaking action with depth. T2132, 1955 average rpm.
CH: 64-69 mph. Similar profile to the fastball, runs to the arm-side. T2037, 1511 average rpm.

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STAT STORY

FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)

FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)

60-YARD DASH

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

TOP POP TIMES

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