From May 29 to May 31, the PBR Wisconsin staff helped facilitate the state’s careful return to baseball by hosting the PBR at The Rock 13/14U Championships at The Rock Complex in Franklin, Wis. We’ve taken the time to compile and share notes amongst our staff to produce the Scout Blog below, featuring nearly 100 of this past weekend’s standouts.

In case you missed any of our earlier coverage on this event, click on one of the following links spotlighting the highlights from each of the three days: Quick Hits, Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3.

The work below contains scouting reports on prospects to familiarize yourself with as they enter their high school years.

13U

CANGELOSI SPARKS 

Ethan Moore, MIF, N/A (IL), 2025
5-foot-6, 110-pound right-handed-hitting middle infielder. Athletic, well-proportioned frame. Strong lower half. Balanced setup, fluid pre-pitch movement in hands, smooth load, steady leg lift trigger. Swings a quick bat that stays on a level plane. Doesn’t try to do too much at the plate, comfortable hitting the ball where it’s pitched, line drive approach. Advanced overall offensive game for age. Athleticism plays on the field, has lateral range, steady glove, second base profile. Emerging as a follow in Illinois’ 2025 class. 

Jaden Fauske, C/INF/RHP, N/A (IL), 2025
5-foot-7, 115-pound, left-handed hitting catcher/infielder. Lean, athletic, projectable frame. Balanced setup, smooth load, steady leg lift trigger, drives lower half. Oozes confidence in the box, quick-twitchy hands, uphill path with a gap-to-gap approach. Elevates the baseball, hammered several fastballs middle-in for doubles, advanced bat for age. Quick out of the crouch behind the plate. Quickly emerging as one of the top players in Illinois’ 2025 class. 

Gael Urbieta, 3B/RHP, N/A (IL), 2025
5-foot-9, 165-pound, right-handed hitting third baseman/right-handed pitcher. Strong, proportional frame. Started on the mound against Hitters on day one. Short arm action, high ¾ slot. Hands rock over head with a rocker step to initiate a tall/fall type delivery that he repeats well. Fastball sat 74-76 mph, worked ahead early, comfortable throwing up in the zone as a swing-and-miss pitch. Curveball 59-61 mph, 11/5 shape, slight depth at times. Changeup played at 64-65 mph, used sparingly, played straight. Easy control for the barrel at the plate, consistently made hard contact. Showed well in the field at third base, made a ridiculous diving stop to save multiple runs from scoring in a bases-loaded situation late in the game. Name-to-know in Illinois’ 2025 class. 

Jimmy Sloan, RHP, N/A (IL), 2025
Lean, wiry frame. Worked in relief against Hitters on day one. Loose arm action, works from a high ¾ slot, above-average arm speed for age. Athletic on the mound, tall/fall type delivery, strong front side, relies heavily on the upper half. Fastball sat 74-77 mph, touching 78 multiple times. Clean out of the hand, jumps into the zone, plays straight, some strikes. Slider sat 64-65 mph, 11/5 shape, breaks late, used sparingly. 

Gavin Triezenberg, MIF, N/A (IL), 2025
5-foot-7, 120-pound, well-proportioned, right-handed-hitting middle infielder. Stood out all weekend long due to his advanced defensive actions. Fields out in front of his body, plays below the baseball, soft confident hands and a clean release. Maintains body control on the move and features a loose arm that plays accurate from multiple angles. Offensively, simple swing, controls the barrel, line-drive approach and uses the entire field. 

Amari McGill, RHP, Plainfield East (IL), 2024
5-foot-100, 135-pound right-handed hitting outfielder/pitcher. Lean, lanky frame that projects well. Short arm action, over-the-top slot. Steady tall/fall type delivery, level shoulders, closed-toe landing, works in rhythm, athletic finish. Fastball sat 72-74 mph that flashed late arm-side run. Comfortably threw his curveball for strikes, showed 12/6 shape with some depth, early feel to spin, 59-60 mph. Changeup is thrown with near fastball arm speed and flashed sink, 65-66 mph.  

GRB RAYS GREEN

Bennett Burke, OF, Sparta (WI), 2026
5-foot-7, 141 pounds with an athletic/physical frame and strong lower half; he fit right in playing a grade level up. Left-handed-hitting outfielder who led off for GRB Rays Green all weekend. At the dish, sets up in a balanced and open stance with a leg lift stride and smooth loading actions. Swing has fluid rhythm throughout. Showed off quick bat speed; gap-to-gap approach with barrel feel. Against Hitters Navy he found the barrel a couple times, going 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles, one roped down the right field line and the other shot to dead center.

Preston Yaucher, INF, Edgewood (WI), 2025
5-foot-1, 120 pounds; lean, lanky athlete. Right-handed hitter, rhythmic pre-pitch, balanced setup, fluid leg hang helps him sync up contact simply. Fluid, short bat path with athletic finish. Defensively, smooth, fundamental actions up the middle, ranges well; quicks hands and overall actions on defense.

HITTERS BASEBALL NAVY

Jaxon Clayton, LF, N/A (WI), 2025
5-foot-10, 150-pounds with an athletic frame. Projectable physical maturity. He batted fifth in every game this weekend and played left field, and he made two pitching appearances. On Friday, and sat in the 70-74 mph range both times, while mixing in a tight/sharp breaking ball that he shows advanced feel for. At the plate, he finished his weekend with a line of 3-for-10 with a pair of doubles, two runs scored, two walks, and five RBIs. Right-handed hitter, sets up in a tall and balanced stance with a slight leg lift trigger. His bat travels on a level plane through the zone, and he showed off solid bat speed. 

Zachary Ausburn, RHP, Warren (IL), 2025
6-foot-0, 135-pound right-handed pitcher for the Hitters Navy. On the mound, threw three innings against Cangelosi Sparks, striking out five of nine batters faced. He showed above-average feel of his fastball that sat 70-73 mph.

Tyler Gress, OF, Muskego (WI), 2025
Gress showed out on both the mound and at the plate this weekend. On Friday against GRB  Milwaukee, Gress tossed three innings, allowing one run, four hits, and striking out six. He showed solid control with over 61% of his pitches being thrown for strikes. At the dish, Gress sets up in a balanced stance from the left side of the box. Showed off a line drive approach, as well as solid plate discipline. On the weekend he went 3-for-6, four runs scored, 3 RBI, 2 BB, and a double.

Carter Kutz, C, Hartford Union (WI), 2024
5-foot-9, 145-pound catcher with athletic, lean frame, long levers. Demonstrated natural instincts and actions from behind the plate. Suffocated some balls in the dirt, angled blocks back toward home, and even quickly blocked a ball and threw a baserunner out at second with advanced and accurate arm strength. Swings loose right-handed bat that’s still progressing on offense.

Joseph Suokko, 1B, N/A (WI), 2025
5-foot-10, 145-pound right-handed hitting first baseman. Lean and projectable frame with room for physical maturity. At the plate, sets up in a slightly open stance with a leg lift trigger. Draws his hands back into his load, bat plays on a slightly uphill plane through the zone. He tallied at least one hit in all four games this weekend, finishing with a line of 5-for-10 with five runs scored and four RBIs.

Braylen White, OF, N/A (WI), 2024
Athletic build on top of a projectable frame. Quick-twitch athlete. Right-handed-hitting outfielder that started in the leadoff spot all four games. Offensively, sets up in a wide stance, short stride trigger, bat travels on a level plane through contact. Showcased his above-average bat speed. On the weekend, he finished 5-for-9, five runs scored, four RBIs, a pair of doubles, and a pair of walks.

NORTHSTAR BASEBALL

Brady Stoeklen, OF, N/A (MN), 2025
Tall frame with room for physical maturity. At the plate, sets up in an open stance, toe-tap stride gets him even before drawing his hands back into his load. Fluid swing. Advanced approach for his age, looks to shoot the ball to all fields.

Hunter VaDeer, OF, Lyle (MN), 2025
Lean and projectable frame with long levers. Batted in the sixth spot this weekend. Sets up in a closed and crouched stance, short stride trigger, smooth loading actions. 

Joe Timmerman, RHP, Rosemount (MN), 2025
Large, sturdy frame. Inherent arm strength, especially for age. Long, loose, whippy arm action from a high ¾ slot. Fastball sat 75-77 mph in his first inning of work on Saturday, with a heavy feel to it, carried through the zone.

PROSPECT TRAINING ACADEMY CARDINAL

Lucas Lehnen, OF, N/A (WI), 2025
Compact, stocky frame; right-handed hitter, hit lead-off for PTA Cardinal all weekend while demonstrating barrel feel. Short path to the ball, advanced all-fields approach. Confident at-bats with situational awareness. Was consistently on base all weekend.

Jack Hardt, INF, N/A (WI), 2025
Tall, athletic prospect. A left-handed hitter with a feel to hit who made above-average quality of contact all weekend long. Quiet, short load, pull-side approach, simple rhythm makes for timely barrels and he can get to velocity. Defensively, showed athleticism at third base with above-average arm strength.

Elery Hardwick, 1B/RHP, N/A (WI), 2025
An impressive all-around performance on Sunday; six of the seven outs he recorded came via the strikeout and he only allowed one hit. Right-handed hitter, also showed a knack for the barrel with a hard-hit line-drive up the middle.

SLAMMERS-COYOTE

Joshua Holst, LHP/1B, Libertyville (IL), 2025
Long and lean frame at 6-foot, 175-pounds. Left-handed pitcher, clean, easy delivery. Low effort on a 67-69 mph fastball, comes out of the hand clean and with ease, ability to control with makings of late finish. Changeup played 62-63 mph, fade action. Showed curveball at 52 mph, 1/7 shape, some depth.

Brady Rosenkranz, RHP, Stevenson (IL), 2025
6-foot, 145 pounds; high-waisted, long levers, projects well. Right-handed pitcher, high leg kick at balance point, high ¾ release. Fastball topped out at 71 mph with a natural arm-side run. Pitched three effective innings for the Slammers-Coyote while facing a Cangelosi Sparks team that had produced offensively all weekend.

STiKS ACADEMY BLACK

Max Mullane, 1B, N/A (WI), 2025
Left-handed-hitting first baseman. Batted in the cleanup spot for STiKS Black; tall setup, leg kick trigger, quiet throughout. Showed quick hands in bat speed that helped him find the barrel consistently.

TOP TIER AMERICANS

Andrew Kouris, SS/RHP, Oak Park-River Forest (IL), 2025
5-foot-9, 140-pound two-way prospect; big, athletic frame, physicality. Right-handed hitter who swings a loose, rhythmic bat off an uphill path. Created loud contact, obvious bat strength for age, while barreling baseballs in all directions. Defensively, plays with some bounce, gets low to the ground, ranges well.

Karlos Otero, MIF, Romeoville (IL), 2025
5-foot-1, 94-pound middle infielder; diminutive stature with athletic all-around actions. Lead-off hitter for Top Tier Americans; balanced/athletic setup, easy to contact, short to contact, athletic finish. Stands out in particular on defense, especially at second base; glides to ground balls in rhythm, smooth actions through funnel and release.

14U

6 TOOL

Jack Bauer, SS, Greendale (WI), 2024
5-foot-5, 132 pounds; athletic, lean build. Stood out in pre-game for his smooth actions on defense. Quick hands and feet, moves well, rangy defender to both sides. Plays with a high baseball IQ, as evidenced by his vocal guidance on the field. At the plate, right-handed hitter, showed some bat speed in simple, fluid swing.

Payten Jibben 3B/RHP, Oak Creek (WI), 2024
5-foot-11, 154 pounds; tall, athletic build that projects well as he adds strength leading into his high school years. On the mound, works out of a high ¾ arm slot, smooth, clean arm action. Fastball sat 68-72 mph, touched 73. In 4.1 innings relief innings, did not allow an earned run.

CANGELOSI SPARKS NORTH

Brady Chambers, RHP, Lyons Township (IL), 2024
6-foot-4, 160-pound, right-handed pitcher. Lanky, long-levered build that projects. Long arm action, over-the-top slot, hides the ball well. Tall/fall type delivery, short stride downhill, upright finish, repeats well. Fastball sat 75-78 mph, touching 79 mph with tilt. Curveball was used sparingly, played at 64-65 mph, 11/5 shape, gradual action. Projectable arm to monitor in Illinois’ 2024 class. 

Jackson McCarey, OF, New Trier (IL), 2024
5-foot-11, 165-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder. Balanced setup, fluid pre-pitch movement, hands load tight to body, short stride. Short and level path, line drive approach, showed patience at the plate. Well above-average runner for age. Athletic enough to play centerfield moving forward.

Cash Campbell, 3B, Montini Catholic (IL), 2024
6-foot, 185-pound left-handed hitting corner infielder; premium physicality, advanced strength in his frame. Left-handed hitter, athletic/tall setup, loose/athletic hands help create bat speed with ease, producing robust and loud contact off the barrel; gap-to-gap capabilities that should develop into an all-fields power threat as he continues to sculpt his big build. Steady defender at third base with sure hands and above-average arm strength across the infield.

CHICAGO ELITE

Colton Kachinsky, LHP, Lincoln-Way West (IL), 2023
6-foot, 162 pounds; big, strong frame. Sat 75-78 mph from a ¾ slot with an uptempo delivery, repeats well. Pounded the zone, attacked hitters with confidence; struck out five of the six he faced in two innings of work. Almost exclusively used his fastball to miss bats; batters were consistently late and seemingly struggled to square anything up.

Cole Crafton, INF, Lincoln-Way West (IL), 2024
A physical looking left-handed hitting SS/3B; lean, wiry frame with more projection to come as he matures. Hit out of the two-hole for Chicago Elite. Balanced setup, smooth load, short stride to even. Loose hands, present bat speed, controls the barrel well, line-drive approach. Fluid rhythm throughout, advanced overall offensive game. Went 3-for-4 combined in two games on Saturday, with a double and a triple.

DUPAGE TRAINING ACADEMY

Ryan Renella, MIF, Bartlett (IL), 2024
Lanky and athletic frame. Middle infielder batting fifth for DTA against Forceout. Renella sets up in an open stance, leg lift stride, draws his hands back into his load. Showcased solid bat speed. Looks to pull the baseball, as seen by his two hard-hit balls to left field. Finished with an RBI single and a two-run double.

ELITE BASEBALL TRAINING

Joe Dolenga, RHP/INF, Stevenson (IL), 2024
5-foot-7, 132 pounds; wiry athletic frame with sloped shoulders. Advanced arm strength for age, delivery works with some effort, thrower type, overall athlete with arm strength. Fastball played at 79-81 mph, mostly straight, four seam type with occasional ride and cut. Complemented the fastball with a 12/6 curveball that he showed advanced feel for; able to spot it in the zone to fool hitters or bury it under the zone.

Luke Oblen, RHP/3B, DePaul College Prep (IL), 2024
5-foot-11, 175 pounds; advanced physical stature. Started for Elite Baseball Training at third base. Simple, balanced setup, loose/athletic hands create premium bat speed, exceptional for age. This, combined with his size, created some advanced quality of contact over the weekend. He also took the mound; short, loose, easy effort with arm speed and strength. Fastball sat 78-80 mph, touched 81, with some natural arm-side tail. He displayed a sharp, late breaking curveball that projects well as he develops the feel for it.

ESP BLACK

Kyle Hartmann, C, Sycamore (IL), 2024
5-foot-6, 115-pound 2B/C/RHP; athletic build. Had an overall strong performance as he impressed behind and at the plate for ESP Black against 6 Tool. He threw out two runners in the same inning with a strong arm and quick feet; popped a 2.44 in between innings. He received the ball well and controlled the flow of the game as a vocal leader. Right-handed hitter, low crouch stance, found the barrel often while showing some strength through contact. On the mound, sat 71-73 mph while mixing in a slow curveball at 56 mph.

Simon Skroch, LHP, Yorkville (IL), 2024
5-foot-10, 135-pound left/left outfielder/pitcher. Lean, wiry, projectable frame. Long and loose arm action, over-the-top slot. Works exclusively out of the stretch, deceptive drop and drive delivery, high front side, athletic finish, throws with some effort. Quick, fluid tempo throughout his start. Fastball sat 78-80 mph, touching 81 mph multiple times, played with natural late arm-side run, consistently pumped the zone. Held velocity deep into his outing sitting 77-79 mph in the sixth inning. Curveball sat 65-66 mph, 12/6 shape, swing-and-miss potential. Strung together the most impressive pitching performance of the weekend, throwing a complete game 11-strikeout no-hitter on Saturday. A high-follow in Illinois’ 2024 class.

Benjamin Alvarez, 3B/OF/C, Yorkville (IL), 2024
6-foot, 190-pound right-handed-hitting versatile player; strong, mature frame for age. Balanced setup, bat starts rested on back shoulder, hands drop, quick leg-lift trigger. Raw bat strength for age, long path, ball jumps when it finds the barrel, has power potential. 

Andrew Gould, SS/RHP, Neuqua Valley (IL), 2024
5-foot-6, 135-pound right-handed-hitting middle-infielder/right-handed pitcher. Athletic build. Saved his best game of the weekend for the last one. Started on the mound and filled up the strike zone with a low-70’s fastball out of a compact, clean arm action. Offensively, hitting out of the three-hole, the right-handed hitter finished 2-for-3 with a double to the left-field fence. Gould has a quiet, simple setup, quick swing that stays flat through the zone and was consistently on the barrel. Played shortstop for ESP Black previously in the tournament. Showed athletic actions, quick feet, steady hands, and a knack for attacking the baseball. 

Carter Banister, RHP, Joliet Catholic, 2024
5-foot-11, 155-pound, athletically-built, right-handed pitcher. Came out of the bullpen in the final game of the event and put together one of the more impressive outings on the weekend. Struck out seven batters in 2.2 innings pitched, giving up two hits and walking one. Short, quick arm action, works out of a high 3/4 slot. Threw a high-volume of strikes and pounded the bottom of the zone with a fastball that sat 73-74 mph; comes out of the hand easy and velocity seems to play up. Mixed in a curve-ball at 63 mph. Follow 2024 right-handed pitcher.

FASTBALL ELITE

Benjamin Mitchell, C/INF/RHP, Hampshire (IL), 2025
5-foot-11, 165-pound, right-handed hitting infielder/RHP. Strong, proportional frame. 2025 graduate that competes up a level. Tall setup, hands start high, quick toe-tap trigger. Long and level path, flashed raw power to the pull-side when on time, upright two-hand finish. Singled sharply to left-field in the first game on Sunday and followed up with a hard lineout to left in his next at-bat. Came in relief on Saturday afternoon against Chicago Elite. Long arm action, high ¾ slot. Tall/fall type delivery, works across body, shoulders stay closed, short stride downhill. Fastball sat 70-72 mph, topping out at 74 mph with slight arm-side run. Curveball ranged between 65-66 mph, 11/5 shape, late break, flashed early feel for pitch. Changeup maintains fastball arm speed, 63-65 mph range, worked down in the zone. 

Parker Violett, RHP/OF, Kaneland (IL), 2024
6-foot-1, 175-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder/RHP. Strong, athletic build that projects. Hit cleanup in a talented Fastball Elite lineup. Tall setup, steady leg lift trigger, strides outward on landing. Short and uphill path through the zone, extension through contact, barrelled up the baseball all weekend. Violett also showed intrigue on the mound in the final game of the weekend. Short, quick arm action, working from an over-the-top slot. Fastball jumps out of the hand, played heavy at times, around the zone and sat 76-78 mph. Mixed in a mid-50’s knuckleball.

Eloy Suarez, C, Hoffman Estates (IL), 2024
5-foot-7, 160-pound left-handed hitting catcher. Strong, well-proportioned frame. Tall slightly open setup, hands slot back in a strong hitting position, short stride to even, drives lower half. Hands are loose with easy bat speed. Level path through the zone, line drive approach, feel for the barrel. Athletic actions behind the plate. Quiet receiver, works around the baseball, stole several strikes for his pitchers this weekend. Short, accurate arm action, posted 2.30-2.32 pop times in between innings. Moves well laterally, adept blocker, quick recovery. Capable of sticking behind the plate moving forward. A high-follow in Illinois’ 2024 class. 

Anthony Campise, OF, Kaneland (IL), 2024
5-foot-9, 170-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. Athletic build with compact strength. Slightly crouched setup at the plate, wide base, minimal load, short stride. Loose in the box, quick hands, present bat speed. Short path to the baseball, knack for the barrel, some sneaky juice, patient approach. Primarily hit out of the leadoff spot, above-average runner for age, spark plug on offense for Fastball Elite. Showed advanced base-running skills; advancing multiple times on dirt ball reads, stealing two bases and always looking to take an extra base. Interesting athlete to follow. 

Jordan Green, OF, South Elgin (IL), 2023
Physical right-handed bat who hit cleanup or out of the three-hole for one of the deepest offensive lineups in the tournament. Green is comfortable and confident in the box, takes an aggressive, intentful swing and has big pull-side power potential. Green finished 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI triple to deep right-center field in the first game of the day. He finished off the final game of the tournament in style with a walk-off two-run home run to win by run-rule. Showed a patient approach earlier in the tournament, walking five times in two games on day two.

Jameson Martin, SS, St. Laurence (IL), 2024
5-foot-7, 145-pound right-handed hitting middle infielder. Athletic frame. Quiet in the box, tall setup, smooth load, fluid leg lift trigger, twitchy lower half. Short and level bat path, line drive approach, barrelled every ball he saw on day two. Smooth actions in the field, quick feet, rangy defender up the middle, steady hands, strong arm from a high ¾ slot. 

Jake Parpet, C/2B, Conant (IL), 2024
5-foot-6, 126-pound, wiry, high-waisted multi-positional, right-handed hitter. Offensively, open narrow tall setup, smooth load, hands separate, consistently on time and ready to hit. Loose hands, bat stays through the zone and uses the whole field. Upside right-handed bat.

Logan Gale, OF/LHP, Conant (IL), 2024
5-foot-4, 105-pound left/left outfielder/pitcher. Small, athletic build. An arm to watch for Fastball Elite. Short, clean, compact arm action and athletic delivery that works with rhythm. Attacked hitters with a 70-71 mph fastball and mixed in a sweeping breaking ball at 60-62 mph. Threw his breaking ball in any count receiving a number of called strikes early in the count and expanded for swing and misses with two strikes. 

Brandon Schultz, LHP/OF, Stevenson (IL), 2024
5-foot-6, 140-pound left/left prospect. Athletic, compact frame. Short arm action, ¾ slot. Smooth tall and fall type delivery, upright at balance point, level front side, stays in line with target. Worked in a fluid rhythm throughout the outing. Fastball sat between 76-79 mph, touching 80 mph with natural arm-side run. Slider plays between 69-71 mph, works down in the zone, used sparingly. 

FORCEOUT

Ty Geschke, OF, Union Grove (WI), 2023
Tall, athletic frame. Forceout’s No. 3 hitter through the weekend; recorded a big day on Saturday, tallying three hits and four RBIs. Showed a gap-to-gap approach with above-average bat strength.

Austin Siegrist, 1B, Racine Case (WI), 2024
Big frame, proportional strength for age. Went 6-for-9 this weekend with six RBIs while hitting fourth for Forceout. Demonstrated feel for the barrel, spraying balls into both gaps and to all fields.

GRB MKE GREEN

Eddie Rynders, INF, Wisconsin Lutheran (WI), 2024
5-foot-8, 135 pounds; lanky frame with long levers. Left-handed hitter who tallied five hits over the weekend; athletic/balanced setup, short path that’s long through the zone, above-average bat speed, barrel feel, spray contact abilities. Solid up-the-middle actions on defense for age; short arm action with some carry.

GRB RAYS GREEN

Eason Hurd, SS/RHP, Ashwaubenon (WI), 2024
5-foot-9, 160 pounds; strong, lean, athletic build. Emerged as a two-way follow to know as we get more familiar with this incoming Class of 2024. Started GRB Rays Green’s first game of the tournament. Worked three innings, struck out six, walked only one. Easy, quick, loose arm action, short arm circle, high ¾ slot. Consistently attacked the zone with fastball sitting 75-77 mph, touching 78, throughout. He confidently mixed in a breaking ball with action that flashed sharp off an 11/5 plane; located a couple down and away to right-handed batters that earned chases out of the zone. Also showed as one of the more competitive right-handed hitters of the weekend; has an innate feel for the strike zone. Patient hitter who shows a mature approach to pick out pitches to drive. Smashed an 0-2 breaking ball down the left field line for a double against Top Tier Americans and worked a hard-earned walk in his next at-bat. A quiet, short swing path on a slight incline; inherent/advanced bat strength.

Logan Dunn, OF/LHP, Wautoma (WI), 2024
5-foot-8, 135 pounds; wiry/thin athlete; a high-motor energetic player, competitive. Top-of-the order profile from the left-handed batter’s box. Simple, short, fast bat that works with an up-the-middle approach; went 3-for-7 on the weekend, two doubles, with two walks while operating as the primary center fielder. Defensively, showed instinctive route-running skills with above-average arm strength for his size and age. Also took the mound against the Top Tier Americans; short, compact arm action, quick arm speed, pitches uptempo. Fastball sat 70-72 mph with some arm-side action; confident, aggressive curveball feel, 1/7 shape that flashed sharp and he showed an ability to locate it for strikes when he needed.

Noah Wech, SS, Manitowoc Lincoln (WI), 2024
5-foot-8, 130 pounds; lean, athletic build. Stood out initially for his smooth actions on defense in pre-game. Ranges efficiently, especially to his glove side, and funnels the ball fluidly up to a quick release that was consistently on target with arm strength. A right-handed hitter, some wrap in load, loose hands create some whippy bat speed that helps create above-average quality of contact; launched a deep double to left-center against Top Tier Americans.

Tevyn Montgomery, 1B/3B, Bay Port (WI), 2024
5-foot-9, 185 pounds; a physical athlete with advanced proportional strength through his build. Right-handed hitter, simple approach, short and compact bat path with fast bat speed; created loud contact on several occasions through the weekend. Went 4-for-12 with a double and three singles. Moves especially well for his size; a strong straight-line runner. Bailed his infielders out a couple times with picks at first; above-average actions and arm strength while spending some time at third base, too.

Anderson Hayes, 1B, Oconomowoc (WI), 2024
6-foot-2, 140 pounds; thin, lanky frame with long levers. A right-handed hitter, demonstrated some barrel feel over the weekend by going 4-for-8 and he used his levers to create some firmer contact than expected. Short, simple bat path off an uphill plane. Barreled a deep double to left-center against Cangelosi Sparks North. 

Steffen Mello, RHP, Middleton (WI), 2024
Lanky, athletic frame that projects well. Came in relief for GRB Rays Green’s final game of the weekend and did not allow a hit in his three innings of work, striking out four, walking one. A loose, whippy arm, fast arm speed. Extension down mound helped create some added perceived velocity. Fastball sat in the 69-72 mph range with some late arm-side action that seemingly jumped on batters.

HITTERS BASEBALL NAVY

Cade Palkowski, OF/LHP, Oak Creek (WI), 2024
Strong physical build, athletic left-handed hitting outfielder; compact/strong lower half. Played centerfield and hit two-hole. Short compact swing, showed feel for the barrel and plate discipline. Went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles against Top Tier. Smart, aggressive base runner always looking to grab an extra base. Rangy actions on defense out in center field with premium arm strength for his age. Started on the mound for Hitters’ first game of the weekend. Long, loose arm action, quick arm speed, from an over-the-top slot. Easy, low effort involved; athletic/balanced finish. Used exclusively fastballs, sat in the 74-78 mph range throughout his three innings of work; touched 80 very early on.

Brock Lulewicz, SS, Muskego (WI), 2024
High-ceiling prospect; advanced frame with notable athleticism. Long-levered, rangy athlete who played a premium shortstop all weekend. Defensively, plays with bounce and confidence, soft hands with athleticism to make non-routine plays with relative ease. Arm plays well across the diamond. Flashed carry and accuracy. Left-handed hitter, loose levers, swing is athletic and loose, on time, up-the-middle approach.

Started on the mound against Fastball Elite. Clear athleticism present, repeatable tall/fall type delivery, level front side, upright finish. Short and loose arm action that works from a high ¾ slot. Fastball sat 76-78 mph, touching 79. Comes out clean with life out of the hand, straight four-seam type, effectively wild on this day. Mixed in a cutter-type pitch with late glove-side action that played at 71-73 mph. Curveball sat 64-65 mph, showed 11/5 shape, flashed late break, some feel for pitch. Went 2.1 innings and struck out seven batters.

Aren Robinson, 3B, Brookfield Central (WI), 2024
Proportional, high-upside frame. Tall quiet setup in the box, bat rests down over back shoulder, simple load, short stride. Bat stays level through the zone. Capable of recognizing curveball spin out of the hand. Has a high offensive ceiling. 

Deed Capper, OF, Homestead (WI), 2024
6-foot-1, 170 pounds; long, lanky levers with some athleticism, played right field primarily over the weekend. Levers help him create some whippy, hard contact with loose right-handed bat. Against Chicago Elite on Friday, produced hard-hit contact in two of his at-bats, one for a line-drive single to center, and another pulled hard just foul. Also threw a runner out at second with big arm strength.

Tannis Lange, LHP, Waukesha South (WI), 2024
5-foot-11, 185 pounds; athletic, lean left/left prospect. Made two appearances over the weekend, one on Friday and another on Sunday, struck out seven total in his 3.2 innings of work, while walking seven. Sat 73-75 mph on Friday, topping 76, with a loose, athletic arm. 

MIDWEST HALOS

Josh Diorio, 3B/C, Whitnall (WI), 2024
5-foot-10, 165-pound, right-handed hitting 3B/C. Proportional frame with room for added strength. Balanced setup, hands start high over head, smooth load, short stride. Short bat path, raw bat strength, high bat-to-ball skills for age, line drive approach, more power to come as he continues to grow. 

Jack Poellet, RHP/SS, Living Word Lutheran (WI), 2024
Athletic build. Started on the mound against Forceout on Friday. Loose and clean arm action, high ¾ slot, quick draw. Athletic on the mound, repeatable delivery, strong front side, closed-toe landing. Got in rhythm early and maintained it throughout his start. Fastball sat at a firm 73-75 mph with late arm-side run, showed easy control to both sides of the plate, and often worked ahead. Curveball played between 60-62 mph, 11/5 shape, gradual action, feel to spin. Struck out eight batters in four innings of work. 

Jack Lutz, MIF, N/A (WI), 2023
Lean, wiry frame. Tall setup, narrow base, steady leg lift timing trigger. Short path, slap-type of hitter, all-fields approach, high bat-to-ball skills for age, low swing-and-miss rate. Quick-twitch middle infielder, lateral range, steady hands. Above-average runner for age, long strides. 

MILWAUKEE HITMEN

Evan Saxe, MIF, Franklin (WI), 2024
Lean build, showed some athleticism through the weekend. Right-handed hitter with present barrel feel; short, compact bat path that produced some hard-hit contact with bat speed. Slugged a deep double to left field against Prospect Training Academy White on Friday.

Reece Doyle, 1B, Oak Creek (WI), 2024
6-foot, 220-pound left-handed hitting first baseman. Tall setup in the box, fluid pre-pitch rhythm, short stride. Quiet in the box, raw bat strength, level path, flashed pull-side power, patient approach at the plate. Hit a grand slam over the right-center field fence against Prospect Training Academy White on Friday. 

Drew Braam, RHP, Oak Creek (WI), 2024
Strong, well-proportioned frame, durable lower half. Long arm path, high ¾ slot. Rocker step initiates a simple tall and fall type delivery, stays in line with target, upright finish. Fastball sat 73-75 mph, touching 76 mph, played straight, strikes. Curveball worked in the 62-64 mph ranged, 11/5 shape, gradual action, flashed occasional feel, used it in two-strike counts. Struck out four batters in three innings pitched against GRB MKE Green. 

PBA

Rory Dutton, SS, Kenosha Tremper (WI), 2024
5-foot-8, 125-pound, left-handed hitting shortstop. Lean, wiry frame. Athletic open setup, smooth load, toe-tap timing trigger, strides to even. Short path, line drive approach at the plate. Athletic feet in the field, steady hands, showed advanced defensive instincts several times against Milwaukee Hitmen.

PROSPECT TRAINING ACADEMY CARDINAL

Grayson Fluguar, SS/RHP, Franklin (WI), 2024
Got the start on the mound for PTA 14U in their final game of the event. Flugaur has a clean, uninterrupted arm action, controlled the strike zone and sat at an easy 75-77 mph that he was able to hold throughout the outing; jumps through the zone. Mixed in a 11/5 breaking ball to keep hitters honest but it was his ability to command the fastball that impressed above all. Plays shortstop when he’s not pitching; athletic actions, ranges well to both sides, above-average arm strength that carries with accuracy. Patient left-handed hitter with a loose bat and athletic hands that help create bat speed; quick first step out of the box. A follow 2024 two-way prospect moving forward.

STiKS ACADEMY BLACK

Bradyn Horn, OF, Muskego (WI), 2024
5-foot-9, 140-pound right-handed hitting outfielder; lean, lanky frame with athleticism. Led off for STiKS Black all weekend while playing center field. Aggressive approach at the plate, regularly jumped on the first pitch of his at-bats; still has strike zone feel and did not swing and miss or chase much out of the zone. Loose/athletic hands help time up contact and barrel baseballs to all fields; squared up contact on Sunday to right field and on a deep triple to left. He’s an above-average runner who moves well around the bases and in the outfield. Defensively, showed good range on routes to both sides; throws also carried. Threw out a runner at home, efficiently funneling a ground ball to throwing position.

Brady Johnson, C/1B, St. Thomas More (WI), 2024
6-foot, 180 pounds; big frame, advanced strength. Right-handed hitter who squared up some of the hardest contact of the tournament. On Sunday, consistently barreled up the baseball without swinging and missing. Recorded four hits on Sunday, each of which were barreled with premium bat strength: two singles to center field and two extra-base hits driven through the left-center gap. Hits from a tall setup, rhythmic pre-pitch helps him sync up and time the barrel well, short path, fast bat speed, high two-hand finish. Got behind the plate in game two on Sunday at Milkmen Field, flexible and dependable in the crouch, protecting balls in the dirt from big backstop. Sturdy receiver with above-average quickness out of the chute, especially for his size. Popped an off-target 2.25 in-game and nearly threw out a baserunner with a 2.57, athletically receiving a pitch to his left, well out of the strike zone, efficiently gathering and releasing to the bag with arm strength.

Cooper Kamlay, INF/RHP, Franklin (WI), 2024
5-foot-9, 140 pounds; compact athlete with some strength. Right-handed hitter, weight shift load back, flat path, some strength through contact; competitive at-bats, hit third for STiKS Black all weekend. Ranges well side to side, hands can play a little stiff right now, throws carry. Also took the mound on Sunday, sitting in the 72-75 mph range, topping 76.

Issei Takahashi, OF, Arrowhead (WI), 2024
5-foot-7, 145 pounds; athletic left/left two-way prospect. At the plate, loose hands with athletic barrel feel, helps meet the ball on plane; timely leg kick/hang, strides closed, quick/strong hip rotation, high two-hand finish. Went down and sliced a pitch down and in to deep left-center that allowed him to race around the bases for an inside-the-park home run on Sunday against Top Tier Americans.

STiKS ACADEMY RED

Trevor Dreier, 3B, Menomonee Falls (WI), 2025
Strong lower half. Balanced setup, wide base, hands slot straight back, short stride. Bat stays level through the zone, occasionally finds the barrel, line-drive approach. Vocal defender at third base with average arm strength.

TOP TIER AMERICANS

Paul Svanascini, RHP, Northridge Prep (IL), 2024
Solid build right-handed pitcher. Delivery is methodical and repeatable. Long arm action, plays out of high ¾ slot, low effort arm. Fastball sat 77-78 in two innings of work, touching 79, flashed arm-side run. Change showed sinking action at 73-75 mph.

UPPER DECK COUGARS

Justin Phillips, INF, Lockport (IL), 2024
Right-handed hitting infielder. Lean, athletic frame. Turned in a strong performance at the plate for the Upper Deck Cougars in their lone game on day one. Phillips went 3-for-3, finding the barrel in each at-bat on Friday and flashing some raw pull-side juice. 

Alex Galinda, OF, N/A (2023)
Impressed on all sides of the ball for Upper Deck’s win on the final day of the event. Galindo made two highlight reel catches in center field showing off an impressive first step and advanced range that should keep him in center moving forward. Right-handed hitter, quiet swing, lets the ball travel and has quick, twitchy hands helping the ball jump off the barrel.

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