Future Games Preview : Team Indiana's Position Players
July 19, 2024
The premier scouting event of the summer, the Futures Games, is set to take place from July 23 through July 27th at LakePoint in Emerson, GA. The Futures Games will feature the top uncommitted 2026 talent from all over the country.
Team Indiana features a strong group of high-end, uncommitted position players, many that are nationally ranked in the 2026 class.
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Dylan Bowen SS / Hanover Central High School, IN / 2026Scouting Report : High-end athlete that presents five tool upside. Off-the-charts metrics pair with a strong track record of in-game production. Run and arm tools are present, high bat-to-ball, lean strength in the 6-foot, 185 pound frame allows for present gap power. Athletic with soft hands to pair on the dirt. Should be one of the top position guys at the event, regardless of state. Measurables : 6-foot, 185 lbs, 6.66 60, 93 INF arm, 99.3 EV, GPA (3.60)
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Reis Bellar OF / Peru, IN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 29 / POS: 5
Scouting Report : Free-swinging, 6-foot-3, 170 pound left-handed hitter. Quick-twitch left-handed stroke, looks to leverage, frame holds room for growth. Above-average runner & thrower. Minimal swing & miss. Upside guy with present skills to like. Measurables : 6-foot-3, 170 lbs, 6.94 60, 85 OF arm, 92.7 EV, 79.2 mph bat speed. GPA (3.50).
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Blake Cope OF/1B Covenant Christian, IN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 31 / POS: 6
Scouting Report : Really physical, built like a linebacker at 6-foot-2, 200 pounds. Some of the best raw power in the class. Runs well for size, 6.83, and is an above-average thrower. Run producer-type body with present bat strength. Measurables : 6-foot-2, 200 lbs, 100 mph EV, 78.6 mph bat speed, 84 INF arm, 6.83 60, GPA (3.80)
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Rob Czarniecki OF / Chesterton, IN / 2026Scouting Report : Middle of the order bat with one of the better toolsets in the class, another guy with five tool upside. Run tool (6.71) keeps CF hopes in play, 90 outfield arm, to go along with raw power and one of the more accurate barrels in the group. "Pick-to-Click" guy as an event winner. Measurables : 6-foot-2, 205 lbs, 6.71 60, 99.4 EV, 90 mph OF arm, 80.1 mph bat speed, GPA (4.02)
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Colt DeHart OF / Indian Creek Sr High School, IN / 2026Scouting Report : Lanky, 6-foot-2, left-handed hitter. Smooth swing works with loft, will grow into power. Good (6.85) runner & thrower, doubles as a right-handed arm. One of the more projectable position players Indiana has to boast. Measurables : 6-foot-2, 185 lbs, 6.85 60, 96 EV, 87 OF arm, 79.6 mph bat speed, GPA (3.80)
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Sean Dunlap C / Crown Point, IN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 11 / POS: 1
Scouting Report : Ultra-physical catcher, standing at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, will grow into a professional build. Real catch & throw guy that can receive. High-end backstop. Raw power already present, 100+ exit velocites, big pull-side strength. "Pick to Click". Measurables : 6-foot-3, 205 lbs, 82 mph from the crouch, 1.79 - 1.86 pops, 7.25 60, 103 mph EV, 80.1 mph bat speed, GPA (3.82)
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Desmond Francis OF / SS Park Tudor, IN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 21 / POS: 3
Scouting Report : Natural athlete with raw upside. Plus-plus runner (6.40) that offers bat speed within a simple, right-handed swing. Lean, 5-foot-9 frame has room to fill out. High-upside offensive player, CF may be long-term home but feet play on the dirt. Measurables : 5-foot-9, 165 lbs, 6.40 60, 99.8 mph EV, 85 mph INF arm, 75.2 mph bat speed, GPA (3.60)
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Gannon Grant RHP / SS Center Grove , IN / 2026Scouting Report : One of the high-end arms on Team Indiana doubles as a slick-fielding shortstop. Arm plays across the diamond with quality actions to pair. Above-average runner with a 6-foot-2, 185 pound frame that is growing into bat strength. Measurables : 6-foot-2, 185 lbs, 88 mph INF arm, 6.93 60, 88.8 mph EV, GPA (3.75)
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Gavin Jackson 3B / Our Lady of Providence, IN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 35 / POS: 5
Scouting Report : One of the more consistent in-game bats we've seen as this class has grown up. Mechanically sound swing pairs with a controlled forward move. 100+ exit velocity guy, bat-first. Measurables : 6-foot, 195 lbs, 101 mph EV, 74.5 mph bat speed, 82 mph INF arm, GPA (4.00)
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Lannon Nicoloff SS / William Henry Harrison High School, IN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 16 / POS: 2
Scouting Report : Switch-hitting shortstop. Body-control athlete that stands at 6-foot, 180 pounds. Long-term shortstop actions with enough arm strength to stick on the left side. High bat-to-ball guy with sneaky juice. "Four Day Follow" from Team Indiana's position group. Measurables : 6-foot, 180 lbs, 89 mph INF arm, 7.02 60 , 93.6 mph EV, 76.5 mph bat speed, GPA (3.70)
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Garrett Pugh 3B / West Vigo, IN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 28 / POS: 4
Scouting Report : 6-foot-3, 235 pound frame jumps out in the box, as does the bat speed he generates. Raw power holds top-of-the-class upside, delivers the heaviest barrel of the class. Darkhorse candidate for Team Indiana. Measurables : 6-foot-3, 235 lbs, GPA (3.60)
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Reed Robinson C / OF New Prairie, IN / 2026Scouting Report : Switch-hitting catcher that offers one of the premier hit tools in the class. Hits with strength from both sides, compact strength in the 5-foot-11, 190 pound frame helps to generate bat speed. Primary catcher that will also spend time in the OF. "Four Day Follow". Measurables : 5-foot-11, 190 lbs, 100.9 mph EV, 6.91 60, 81.2 mph bat speed, 77 mph from the crouch, 1.94 - 1.98 pops, GPA (3.98)
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Eli Sinsabaugh SS / Cathedral, IN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 22 / POS: 4
Scouting Report : Double plus runner, 6.25 60 + 4.10 H-1st in-game from the right-side. Twitchy as it gets. Rangy, bouncy defender at short with above-average arm strength. Catalyst-type offensive player with low swing and miss. Has to be one of the top runners, nationally, in the '26 class. Measurables : 5-foot-9, 150 lbs, 6.25 60, 88 INF arm, 90.9 mph EV, 79.6 mph bat speed, GPA (3.90)
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Beckett Suh SS / University, IN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 30 / POS: 6
Scouting Report : Switch-hitting shortstop. Body-control athlete. Exceptional infield actions and instincts, has feel on the dirt. Flashes gap power from both sides, while also showing above-average bat-to-ball skills. Measurables : 5-foot-11, 180 lbs, 96.2 mph EV, 78.3 mph bat speed, 83 mph INF arm, 7.17 60, GPA (4.30)
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Jake Winger 3B / McCutcheon High School, IN / 2026Scouting Report : 6-foot-5, 210 pound frame, one of the highest ceilings of the position group. Run-producer, middle of the order type, with easy gap power, and more on the way. Interesting athlete, above average runner. Also up to 90 on the mound, with future defensive position in question, 3B / 1B / LF / RF. Measurables : 6-foot-5, 210 lbs, 97.3 mph EV, 74.5 mph bat speed, 84 mph INF arm, 7.04 60, GPA (3.97)
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