Recruiting Roundup: 12/11 to 12/17
December 17, 2021
Today, we’ll address all the Illinois prospects who made the decision to announce their commitment throughout this past week. There were a total of 19 commitments over this time frame, a majority of them being seniors. Lets take a look at who's headed where.
2023
Brayden Bakes OF / RHP / Huntley, IL / 2023Wichita State University 1/31/21
Positional Profile: OF |
2022
Leo Anderson OF / Lake Forest, IL / 2022Johns Hopkins University 3/13/21
Positional Profile: OF |
Julian Budziszewski C / 3B / Morton West, IL / 2022College of DuPage Julian Budziszewski (Morton West) is a right-handed bat that impressed with one of the more polished rounds of BP on the day. He repeated a loose, athletic swing that stayed on plane and worked gap-to-gap. Taking reps both behind the plate and on the infield, Budziszewski showed the ability to move around the diamond as needed. From a catching standpoint, Budziszewski possesses steady hands, a clean transfer, athletic and directional feet out of the crouch, and showed to be an active, willing blocker throughout the day during bullpens. On the infield, Budziszewski’s hands transfer onto the dirt, showing smooth hands with a quick, clean transfer, accurate throwing arm and athletic footwork which gives him the ability to move side-to-side with ease. |
Andy Buskohl RHP / Rochelle, IL / 2022Carroll University 3/28/21
Positional Profile: RHP |
Cole Collins 1B / Libertyville , IL / 2022Babson College 3/13/21
Positional Profile: 1B |
Will Hayes RHP / 1B / New Trier, IL / 2022Babson College 3/28/21
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP |
Luke Leombruni OF / 1B / Boylan Catholic, IL / 2022St. Charles CC OF Luke Leombruni (Boylan Catholic). Leombruni popped as a follow name at the Chicagoland Open in August and built on that performance, showcasing twitchiness nestled inside a 5-foot-9, 140-pound frame. Leombruni glided to a 6.59 in the 60-yard dash, the day’s best, improving a few ticks on his previous 6.64 time back in August. He oozes both hand and bat speed at the plate, flicking his wrists to accelerate his barrel through the zone while making line drive contact to the pull-side. |
Jack Obman C / 2B / Plainfield Central, IL / 2022Saint Xavier University 2/22/20
Positional Profile: C/2B |
Aaron Orzech C / 2B / Homeschooled - Plays for Crossroads Christian Academy, IL / 2022Saint Xavier 9/16/20
Positional Profile: C/2B |
Drew Piaskowy RHP / OF / South Elgin , IL / 2022Elgin CC 2/27/21
Positional Profile: RHP/OF |
Michael Pustelnik LHP / 1B / Andrew, IL / 2022Lindenwood University LHP Michael Pustelnik (Andrew) emerged as an intriguing arm to follow. Long-limbed, strong 6-foot-3 210-pound frame, Pustelnik moved well down the mound for his size. Long/loose arm action from a ¾ slot with a flexible drop-and-drive lower-half, Pustelnik produced an easy fastball in the 81-82 mph range with arm-side life. His breaking ball worked in the 69-70 mph range with a biting 2/8 shape, which he paired with a fading changeup at 75-78 mph. |
Joshua Rogde SS / RHP / Burlington Central, IL / 2022University of Dubuque Hit: RH. Quiet in the box, balanced setup, smooth load, short stride. Bat travels on a level plane through the zone, line drive approach. |
Andrew Sellers 2B / SS / Libertyville, IL / 2022Carleton College 10/18/20
Positional Profile: 2B |
Colin Small SS / 2B / Mount Carmel, IL / 2022Heidelberg University 3/20/21
Positional Profile: SS/2B |
Abram Wills RHP / C / Coal City, IL / 2022Heartland CC 3/28/21
Positional Profile: RHP/C |
More Commits
- Matt Butterly | LHP | Oak Park River Forest | 2022 - Kalamazoo College
- CJ Cazares | LHP | Aurora Central Catholic | 2022 - Aurora University
- Brendan Dwyer | RHP | Montini Catholic | 2022 - Illinois Tech
- Kaden Hall | MIF | Rockridge | 2022 - Quincy University