Today, we break down the top middle infielders from February 5th Unsigned Senior Showcase in Columbus. With over 15 colleges present, over 50 prospects showed off their skills heading into their last season of high school baseball. Videos will be uploaded in the coming days.



1. Wes Fauver, MIF/RHP, Jonathan Alder
Short, solid prospect that registered a 5.44 40-yard dash. In the field, he shows excellent actions with fluid footwork, soft hands, and a quick exchange. He uses short, quick arm action through a ¾ arm slot to reach a top velocity of 81 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter is a solid contact hitter that generates hard line drives. He shows opposite field tendencies in his swing. There is more power to come as he better incorporates his lower half. On the mound, the right-handed pitchers uses a max effort delivery. He shows quick arm action as he generates an 80-83 mph fastball with arm side run. His curveball sits at 65-66 mph and shows late, 11/5 breaking action. He shows command of a 64-67 mph fading changeup, but has a tendency to slow down his arm action.

 

2. Mitchell Lendenski, MIF/OF, Loveland
Athletic, solid middle infielder that registered a 5.15 40-yard dash time on a slow, turf track.  In the field, he shows the versatility to play both the infield and outfield. In the infield, he shows a quick, clean exchange and transfer while generating a top velocity of 75 mph across the infield. In the outfield, he is aggressive and plays through the ball while reaching a top velocity of 82 mph. At the plate, the left-handed hitter uses an open setup with a big load. He shows an explosive lower half and quick bat speed with a slight uphill path to the ball.

 

3. Zach Propst, MIF, Triad
He is an athletic middle infielder that registered a 5.11 40-yard dash time on a slow, turf track. In the field, he showed fluid actions and a top velocity of 70 mph across the infield. He likely projects as a second baseman at the next level. At the plate, the left-handed hitter shows a balanced setup with an aggressive approach. He uses his lower half and shows quick bat speed. He is a line drive type hitter with some pull tendencies.

 

4. Jake Wagner, MIF/RHP, Lakota West
Lankey, athletic prospect that registered a 5.37 40-yard dash. In the field, he showed good actions with fluid footwork, soft hands, and a quick transfer. He uses short arm action through a high ¾ arm slot to reach a top velocity of 78 mph across the infield. At the plate, he is a line drive type hitter that uses a short stride and quick bat speed. On the mound, he uses a slow rhythm. He displays long, loose arm action through a high ¾ arm slot. His fastball registers at 80-83 mph. His curveball shows sharp 12/6 break and registers at 69-72 mph. He shows great command of a changeup that is thrown near fastball arm speed and shows excellent sink while registering at 75-77 mph.

Best of the Rest

Blake Miller, MIF/3B, Waynedale
Solid, thick prospect that registered a 5.1 40-yard dash on a slow, turf track. In the field, he showed fluid footwork, but needs to improve his hands. He registered a top velocity of 76 mph across the infield using short arm action through a high ¾ arm slot. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a short stride and strong lower half. His quick bat speed generates consistent line drives with the occasional power.

Kevin Cegelka, MIF, Solon
Thin, skinny prospect that registered a 5.33 40-yard dash. In the field, he showed average foot work and hands. He uses long arm action from a ¾ slot to generate a top velocity of 64 mph across the infield. At the plate, he uses a balanced, athletic setup. He has a tendency to bar his arm during his load. However, he shows strong hands and above average bat speed to create a line drive type swing.

Malik Zuberi, MIF/RHP, Lakota West
Lanky, athletic prospect that registered a 5.09 40-yard dash on a slow, turf track. He shows versatility in the infield with ability to play several positions. He is aggressive to the ball and shows fluid footwork. He reached a top velocity of 78 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a balanced, athletic setup with a short stride. He is a contact hitter with above average bat speed. On the mound, the right-hander uses long arm action through a high ¾ arm slot with average arm speed. His fastball sits at 78-79 mph and shows the occasional run. He lacks consistent command of his off speed pitches, including a 64-69 mph curveball and a 64 mph changeup.

Myles Jackson, MIF, CHCA
Small, solid prospect that registered a 5.41 40-yard dash. In the field, he projects as a second baseman. He shows fluid footwork and soft hands. He uses a quick transfer and short arm action while reaching a top velocity of 68 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a short stride and average bat speed. He is a consistent contact hitter.

Seth McGuire, MIF/RHP, Chillicothe
Thin, lanky prospect that registered a 5.77 40-yard dash. In the field, he needs to improve the fluidity of his footwork. He uses short arm action through a high ¾ arm slot to reach a top velocity of 69 mph. At the plate, he uses a tall setup with a short stride. He is a contact hitter that will only get better as he becomes physically stronger and better incorporates his lower half. On the mound, the right-hander uses a high ¾ to over the top arm slot with short arm action. His fastball sits at 70-73 mph. His curveball showed gradual break and sits at 62-64 mph. His changeup is thrown near fastball arm speed and sits at 63-67 mph.

Wes Lindenmuth, MIF/RHP, Thomas Worthington
Athletic prospect that registered a 5.1 40-yard dash on a slow, turf track. In the field, he shows fluid footwork with above average glove work. He demonstrates a quick exchange and long arm action from a high ¾ arm slot. He reached a top velocity of 75 mph across the infield. At the plate, he uses a closed stance with a short stride. He uses quick bat speed and a short path to the ball to generate hard, consistent line drives.  On the mound, the right-handed pitcher uses a slow, smooth rhythm. He shows quick arm speed through a high ¾ arm slot. His 80-82 mph fastball has arm side run. His curveball sits at 69 mph and has late 11/5 break. His changeup is thrown near fastball arm speed and sits at 71-72 mph with arm side fade.