On Sunday, Sept. 20, the PBR Illinois team hosted its first-ever Kane County Open event at Northwestern Medicine Field, home of the Kane County Cougars. Over 30 prospects representing the 2021 to 2024 high school classes were in attendance, and most of them made their PBR debuts.

Our post-event coverage starts today with an analysis of the top statistical performers of the day.

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Senior uncommitted OF Jaden Carr (Huntley, 2021) has typically recorded above-average run times in our looks and he did so again today, running the quickest 60-yard time of the day. Behind Carr by a few ticks was OF Larry Han (Stevenson, 2023), who’s an intriguing 6-foot-2, 180-pound right-handed hitter with athleticism to pair and above-average arm strength for his age.

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

1B/3B Jacob Buysse (Mundelein, 2022) is a strong, thick 6-foot-2, 210-pound corner infielder with present raw strength in his frame, as evidenced by his event-leading 89 mph exit velocity off the tee. OF Tommy Finley (Downers Grove North, 2023) is a wiry 6-foot, 175-pound right-handed hitter that finished two ticks below Buysse for the exit velocity lead. He flashed some of that innate raw pop in BP to the pull-side, sending one to the left-field fence that traveled 324 feet and also recorded a max exit speed of 93.9 mph, per TrackMan.

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Our first look at uncommitted RHP Holter Gette (Batavia, 2021) in a showcase setting was a good one, as the 6-foot-2, 186-pound righty touched 86 mph with his fastball, sitting in the 84-85 mph range. He averaged 16 inches of induced vertical break (IVB), maxing out at 20.4 inches, making his fastball capable of earning swings-and-misses up in the zone. RHP Ethan Lyon (Rockford, 2023) showed above-average arm strength for his age, touching 83 mph and sitting in the 81-82 mph range, averaging roughly 2,100 rpm as well.

MAX INFIELD VELOCITY

Two uncommitted seniors that made their PBR debuts at this event finished as the top two statistical performers for this category: 2B/SS Ethan Mayer (Geneva, 2021) and 1B/LHP Dylan Reilly (Dundee Crown, 2021). A potential noteworthy name to follow that finished just short of the lead is SS/RHP Bennett Summers (Central Catholic, 2024), who was one of the youngest players in attendance and steadily made a name for himself.

MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY

The aforementioned Han showed off that above-average arm strength of his here, leading the event in outfield velocity as one of the younger outfielders in attendance. Finishing two ticks below Han for the outfield velocity lead was wiry left/left OF Carter White (DeeMack, 2023).

MAX CATCHER VELOCITY

Left-handed-hitting C Cole McManus (Naperville North, 2021) led the group in terms of arm strength and put a charge into one in BP, striking it 332.1 feet, per TrackMan.

TOP POP TIMES

McManus’ arm strength played into his favor here, leading the event in average pop times as well. Behind him, in second place, was right-handed hitting C Noah Zaccanti (Geneva Community, 2021).

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