TOP PERFORMERS

1. Zachary Ryan, RHP, Miamisburg, 2012
   Ryan is a tall, athletic right-handed pitcher. He uses a high ¾ to over the top arm slot and quick arm action. He shows a quick, fluid rhythm throughout his delivery. His fastball sits at 83-86 and shows some natural sink. His curveball is thrown near fastball speed and sits at 73-74 mph. It has sharp 11/5 breaking action. He needs to show better command of the pitch. His changeup is thrown near fastball arm speed and thrown at 77-78 mph. It shows arm side run.
2. Steve Huber, IF/RHP, Watkins Memorial, 2012
   Huber is an athletic prospect with a solid, muscular build. In the field, he shows athleticism, but needs to improve his glove work and footwork. He has a tendency to become stiff and tall out of the field position when throwing. He reached a top velocity of 82 mph across the infield. At the plate, he shows an opposite field, line drive swing. He needs to correct some balance issues as he tends to fall over the plate. He registered a 6.88 60-yard dash. On the mound, the right-handed pitcher sat between 82-85 mph. He uses a sharp 76-77 mph breaking ball. He needs to continue developing his 80-82 mph straight changeup, which is thrown with his fastball’s arm speed.
3. Holden Russell, RHP, Granville, 2012
   Russell is a big, raw right-handed pitching prospect with plenty of potential. He shows command of a hard 82-84 mph fastball with run. He lacks control of a 67-69 mph curveball with 11/5 break. He also showed a 2-seam fastball that sits in the high 70’s.
4. Mitchell Lendenski, MIF/OF, Loveland, 2012
   Lendenski is an athletic, versatile prospect. From the outfield, he shows quick actions and an over the top arm slot to create a top velocity of 76 mph. In the infield, he needs to improve his glove work. He reached a top velocity of 76 mph across the infield as well. At the plate, the left-handed hitter uses an open setup with a smooth load and fluid rythm. He shows an explosive lower half and quick bat speed. He registered a 7.06 60-yard dash.
5. Austin Szink, C, Massillon Jackson, 2012
   Szink is a strong, athletic catching prospect. Behind the plate, he shows quick hands, but needs to improve his footwork. From the crouch, he reached a top velocity of 74 mph and his pop time sits between 2.27 to 2.4. at the plate, he uses an open stance with quick hands. He uses a short bat path that produces consistent opposite field line drives. He registered a 7.34 60-yard dash.
6. Jake Sambrookes, RHP, St. Xavier, 2012
   Sambrookes uses a 78-80 mph that shows some run. His curveball is thrown near fastball arm speed and sits at 68-70 mph. It has gradual 12/6 breaking action. His changeup, which is thrown near fastball arm speed, sits at 70-71 mph. It shows effective arm side sinking action.
7. Jeffrey Ludwig, C, Moeller, 2012
   Ludwig has a solid, athletic frame. Behind the plate, he shows solid catch and receive skills. From the crouch, he reached a top velocity of 69 mph and a pop time ranging from 2.15-2.22. At the plate, he uses a balanced setup and short stride. He shows average to quick bat speed and a fluid rhythm in his swing. He registered a 7.17 60-yard dash.
8. Wesley Lindenmuth, IF/RHP, Thomas Worthington, 2012
   Lindenmuth has a thin, skinny frame. In the field, he reached a top velocity of 74 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts in a tall, upright stance with his high hands. He uses a short, slight uphill bat path with line drive tendencies. He registered a 7.12 60-yard dash. On the mound, he uses a hard 79-81 mph fastball with arm side run. His curveball, which sits at 66-68 mph, shows late 10/4 break down in the zone. He also uses a 72-73 mph changeup that shows some fade.
9. Lucas Rice, OF/RHP, Watkins Memorial, 2012
   Rice is a big, athletic prospect. From the outfield, he reached a top velocity of 79 mph. He uses long arm action and opens his front side early creating accuracy issues. At the plate, he uses an open, upright setup. He shows average bat speed. His swing has a tendency to get long at times. He shows a slight upper cut with power potential. He registered a 6.99 60-yard dash.
10. Joe Vranesic, RHP/OF, Northmont, 2015
    Vranesic an athletic, solid frame. In the field, he needs to improve the fluidity of his actions. He appears stiff at times and has a slow transfer. He uses a high ¾ arm slot to reach a top velocity of 75 mph. At the plate, Vranesic hits from both side of the plate. On the right side, he has a tendency to lunge at the ball and come off the back-side. On the left side, he lunges the ball and his bat path is quick through the zone. He registered a 7.46 60-yard dash. On the mound, the right-hander shows a 78-80 mph fastball. He shows command of a 69-70 mph curveball with sharp, 11/5 breaking action. He also shows command of a 71-72 mph changeup that is thrown near fastball arm speed and has fade to the arm side.

 

BEST OF THE REST

Nathan McKeever, P, Bellbrook, 2012
McKeever is a big bodied prospect with a soft frame. He uses a high ¾ arm slot and moderate arm speed to generate a 75-77 mph fastball. He uses a 60-63 mph curveball and 65-66 mph changeup.

Marcus Greene, 2B/CF, LaSalle, 2012
Greene is athletic, thin prospect. In the field, he tends to be flat footed and doesn’t play through the baseball. He registered a top velocity of 67 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter has a tendency to drop his hands. He uses a long swing with moderate to below average bat speed. He needs to better incorporate his lower half. He registered a 7.04 60-yard dash.

Jacob Huber, RHP, Roger Bacon, 2012
Huber is a tall prospect with plenty of room to fill out. The right hander displayed a 76-77 mph fastball with occasional run. He slows down his arm speed when throwing his 65-66 mph curveball, which has gradual 10/4 break. He throws a 69-70 mph changeup that has arm side run and is thrown near fastball arm speed. (Huber cut his finger earlier in the fall, so this was his first showcase since coming back from the injury.)

Brandon Bonar, 2B/RHP, Chillicothe, 2012
Bonar showed good actions in the field. He is aggressive to the ball soft and displays good glove work. From a high ¾ arm slot, he reached a top velocity of 73 mph. At the plate, he uses a rotational-based swing. He uses a tall, stiff, open setup that lacks the incorporation of his lower half. He is short to the ball with a slight upper cut. He registered a 7.98 60-yard dash. On the mound, his fastball sat at 70-74 mph. he uses a 61-62 mph curveball with a late 11/5 break. But, he tends to slow down his arm speed when throwing the pitch. His 64-66 mph changeup is straight and thrown near fastball arm speed.

Charles Roberds, MIF/OF, Northridge, 2012
Roberds is an undersized prospect that projects better as an outfielder than an infielder. In the outfield, he uses short arm action and max effort to reach a top velocity of 77 mph. In the infield, he tends to be flat-footed and stiff. He reached a top velocity of 73 mph from shortstop. He registered a 7.4 60-yard dash.

Jared Mitchener, LHP, Wilmington, 2015
Mitchener is a young, thin prospect that still has time to grow. He uses a high ¾ arm slot and shows some rhythm to his delivery. He registered a flat 63-65 mph fastball generated by moderate arm speed. He uses a 50-51 mph curveball and a 54-55 mph straight changeup. He tends to slow down his arm speed on both pitches.

Brad Hall, LHP, Fairborn, 2012
Hall uses a ¾ arm slot as he generates a 75-77 mph fastball. He shows command of a 68 mph curveball with gradual sweeping action. He also uses a 68 mph slider.

Davis Martin, C/1B/RHP, Olentangy Liberty, 2012
Martin is versatile, soft bodied prospect. In the field, he shows good hands with average foot-work. He reached a top velocity of 72 mph across the infield. Behind the plate, he uses a low arm slot to reach a top velocity of 68 mph from the crouch. His pop time sites between 2.31 to 2.58. At the plate, he uses a wide, open setup with a short stride. He uses a long load and lacks the complete use of his lower-half. He registered a 8.26 60-yard dash. On the mound, his fastball sits between 72-74 mph. his curveball sits between 61-64 mph. It has gradual 10/4 breaking action. He shows command of a 65-67 mph changeup with arm side run.

Kyle Miller, OF/LHP, Wilmington, 2012
Miller is an undersized, athletic prospect. In the outfield, he has good footwork and plays through the baseball. He uses a high ¾ arm slot with quick, clean arm action to generate a top velocity of 73 mph. At the plate, he uses an athletic setup with a short stride. He uses a quick, smooth load and average bat speed to generate consistent line drives. He registered a 7.39 60-yard dash. On the mound, the southpaw uses a 76-79 mph fastball. His breaking ball is thrown near fastball arm speed. It sits at 67-68 mph and shows 2/8 breaking action. His changeup sits between 68-70 mph.

Michael Zwilling, RHP, Pickerington Central, 2012
Zwilling is a big, solid right-handed pitching prospect. He uses a high ¾ arm slot to generate a 77-79 mph fastball. His curveball shows gradual 11/5 break and sits at 67-68 mph. He tends to slow down his arm speed when throwing the pitch. His changeup is straight and sits at 69-71 mph.

Nick Eltzroth, IF/RHP, Columbus DeSales, 2012
In the field, Eltzroth likely projects as a third baseman at the next level. He is a big, solid prospect with good footwork for his size. He shows soft hands and a smooth transfer while generating a top velocity of 72 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter hits from a slight crouch position. He uses a short stride and strong lower half. His load tends to get long, but he shows average to quick bat speed. He registered a 7.49 60-yard dash. On the mound, he uses a 76-80 mph fastball with late arm side run. His 72-73 mph curveball shows late breaking action. He slows down his arm speed when throwing his 66-67 mph changeup. The pitch shows some sink.

Nick Morrow, P/1B, Fairfield, 2012
Morrow has a solid, athletic frame. He reached a top velocity of 72 mph across the infield. At the plate, he uses a closed setup. He tends to have a lot of movement before and within his swing. He is hard on the front side. Still, his quick bat speed helps generate a line drive swing. He registered a 7.29 60-yard dash.  On the mound, he uses below average arm speed to generate a 62-65 mph fastball, a 61-63 mph slider, and a 59-60 mph changeup.

Sean Hummer, RHP, Badin, 2012
Hummer is a tall, thin right-handed pitching prospect. He uses a high ¾ arm and moderate arm speed to generate a 70-72 mph fastball. He lacks command of a 58 mph curveball with late 11/5 break. He tends to slow down his arm speed when throwing a 65-67 mph changeup.

Seth Brown, MIF, Maysville, 2012
Brown is an average sized prospect with thin build. He has a tendency to show heavy feet in the field. He registered a top velocity of 68 mph across the infield. At the plate, he uses a closed setup with a short stride. He uses a smooth load with average to quick bat speed. He will benefit by better incorporating his lower half into his swing. He uses a flat bat path to contact. He registered a 7.29 60-yard dash.

Seth McGuire, MIF, Chillicothe, 2012
McGuire is lanky, thin prospect. In the field, he tends to flash with his glove and doesn’t play through the ball. He reached a top velocity of 66 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a tall, upright setup. He displays a short stride and needs to better incorporate the use of his lower half. He shows average bat speed. He registered an 8.55 60-yard dash.

TraVon Bowman, 3B/1B, Bexley, 2012
Bowman has a thick, solid frame. He shows good lateral movement in the field, but doesn’t consistently play through the baseball. He uses a ¾ arm slot with a hitch in his arm action. He registered a top velocity of 71 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows a quick swing. He shows some power in his bat that could improve with more use of his lower half. He registered a 7.6 60-yard dash.

Zach Robbins, IF, Tippecanoe, 2013
Robbins has a big, soft frame. In the field, he need to improve his lateral movement and footwork. He uses a high ¾ arm slot with long, stiff arm action. He registered a top velocity of 70 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a wide base and starts in a crouch. He runs into some balance issues as he tends to lean over the plate. He registered a 7.91 60-yard dash.

Andrew Hulse, RHP, Fredericktown, 2013
Hulse has a big, soft frame. The right-handed pitcher showed command of a straight 73-75 mph fastball. He uses a 63-65 mph curveball which gradual 12/6 breaking action. His changeup, which sits at 70, is straight and tends to be up in the zone. With both off-speed pitches, he has a tendency to slow down his arm speed.

Anthony Tong, RHP, Findlay, 2013
Tong is average sized, thin right-handed pitching prospect that shows multiple arm slots. He shows command of a 74-77 mph fastball. His curveball, which sits at 65-67 mph, has sharp, 11/5 break. His changeup, which sits at 70-72 mph, is straight, erratic, and thrown near fastball arm speed.

Billy Madwell, IF, Miamisburg, 2012
Madwell is an athletic infield prospect. In the field, he lacks fluid actions, but uses a quick transfer and arm speed to generate a top velocity of 77 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses an open stance. He quick bat speed and strong hands. He has opposite field, line drive tendencies. He registered a 7.27 60-yard dash.

Derek Milliken, OF, Chillicothe, 2012
Milliken uses long arm action and has a tendency to open his front side early in his actions. He generates a top velocity of 75 mph from the outfield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts with his hands high. He doesn’t get full rotation of his lower half and shows the tendencies of a backside hitter. He registered a 7.45 60-yard dash.

Dustin Peper, MIF, Ostego, 2012
Peper is an undersized, thin middle infield prospect that projects as a second baseman at the next level. He uses good lateral movement and soft hands. Using a high ¾ arm slot, he generates a top velocity of 69 mph across the infield. At the plate, he uses a left-handed swing with a toe tap during his load. He uses a short, slight uphill bat path that creates line drive tendencies. He registered a 7.27 60-yard dash.

Frederick Pansing, 1B/P, Brookville, 2012
Pansing has a long, lanky frame. At the plate, the left-handed hitter uses an open stance a short stride. He shows good balance. He shows a line drive swing that shows some occasional power. He registered a 7.86 60-yard dash. On the mound, the right-handed hitter shows an 72-74 mph fastball. He uses a 67-68 mph curveball that lacks bite. He throws a 64-66 mph changeup that is thrown near fastball arm speed. His changeup shows some fade.

Richard Burton, RHP, Western Brown, 2012
Burton is a big, solid prospect. He shows a 78-79 mph fastball. His curveball sits at 72 mph and has 10/4 late break. He shows a stiff wrist when throwing pitch. His changeup sits at 73-74 mph and shows some fade down in the zone.

Alec Hutzelman, OF/2B/RHP, Centerville, 2012
Hutzelman is an undersized prospect. In the field, he uses a ¾ arm slot and quick transfer. He reached a top velocity of 71 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts with an open stance with his hands high. He uses a short stride and average bat speed. He has a tendency to lunge at times. He registered a 7.65 60-yard dash. On the mound, the right-hander sits at 69-71 mph. He shows an erratic 61-64 mph curveball with 10/4 break. He shows command of a 60-61 mph changeup that is thrown near fastball arm speed and has some fade to the arm side.

Jonathan Kowalski, RHP/2B, Lakota East, 2012
Kowalski is a long, lanky prospect. He uses a high ¾ arm slot and reached a top velocity of 68 mph. At the plate, the right-hander tends to wrap his bat during his load, which slows down his bat speed. He uses a short stride and lacks the use of his lower half. He consistently hits to the backside. He registered a 7.84.

Matt Iosue, LHP, Maysville, 2012
Iosue shows commands of a 76-80 mph fastball. He uses a 66-69 mph curveball that is thrown near fastball arm speed and shows a late 1/7 break. He uses a 66-68 mph changeup that is thrown near fastball arm speed and shows fade down in the zone.

Mitchell Binkley, 2B, Northeastern, 2012
Binkley shows stiffness and lacks fluidity in his fielding actions. He reached a top velocity of 63 mph across the infield. At the plate, he starts from a closed, crouching position. He uses a short stride and average bat speed while showing backside tendencies. He registered a 7.65 60-yard dash.

Nic Wurzelbacher, MIF, Colerain, 2012
Wurzelbacher needs to improve his fluidity in the field. He uses a high ¾ arm action with a hitch in his throw motion to generate a top velocity of 68 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a high leg kick with a slight uphill bat path.

Nick Amrein, RHP, Lakota East, 2012
Amrein shows command of a 67-71 mph fastball with slight run. He uses a 64-65 mph slider and a 61-64 mph curveball with late 11/5 break. His changeup sits at 62-65 mph.

Nick Bowden, RHP, Findlay, 2013
Bowden uses a 77-78 mph fastball. He shows a 60-62 mph curveball with late 12/6 breaking action. His changeup, which is thrown near fastball arm speed, sits at 70-71 mph and shows arm side fade down in the zone.

Peter Yorgen, IF/OF, Vandalia Butler, 2013
Yorgen is a versatile, athletic prospect. In the infield, he is aggressive and shows good footwork. He reached a top velocity of 75 mph across the infield. In the outfield, he plays through the baseball and reaches a top velocity of 80 mph. Behind the plate, he must improve his footwork. His pop time sits between 2.16-2.21, and he reached a top velocity of 75 mph from the crouch. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a long stride and tends to lunge at the ball. He shows quick bat speed and line drive production.  He registered a 7.31 60-yard dash.