Top-10 Profiles of 2021: No. 5, Alex Alicea
December 29, 2021
As we approach the end of 2021, we're taking account of the PBR Illinois player profile pages to determine the players in our backyard whose profiles earned the most attention throughout the year. We're counting down the top-10 profiles in the state that received the most views, from No. 10 and on, concluding our countdown on New Year's Day by revealing the most-viewed profile of the year.
Fifth on this end of the year countdown is INF Alex Alicea (St. Thomas More). Committed to Louisville, Alicea is a top-10 player in the state’s junior class and he’s penciled inside the top-500 nationally for the 2023 grads, too. His calling card, for as long as we’ve known him, has always been his up-the-middle defense. Alicea’s savvy actions immediately standout when you watch him play and he’s currently amongst the best infield defenders in the entire state. Offensively, his knack for contact and constant hustle plays to his strengths as a consistently pesky at-bat that looks to take the extra bag out of the batter's box. He boasts the foot speed and quickness to offer upside on the bases as well, featuring an all-around package that can contribute in multiple ways.
NO. 5: ALEX ALICEA
Alexander Alicea
Class of 2023 / SS
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: SSSecondary Position: 2B
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High School: St. Thomas MoreState: WI
- Summer Team: Hitters Baseball 2023
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Height: 5-8Weight: 150lbs
- Bat/Throw: S/R
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Videos
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- Week 7 Diamond Notes - May 19, 2023
- Week 6 Diamond Notes - May 12, 2023
- South Milwaukee Preseason ID: Preview - Mar 2, 2023
- Wisconsin 2023 Commitment Board - Jan 12, 2023
- Wisconsin Class of 2023 Rankings: Update - Sep 8, 2022
- Midwest ProCase - Event Analysis - Jun 28, 2022
- Quick Hits: Midwest ProCase - Jun 24, 2022
- Midwest Premier Super 17 (Member): Preview Story - Jun 22, 2022
- PBR ProCase - Midwest: Preview Story - Jun 16, 2022
- South Milwaukee Preseason ID: Top Overall Prospects - May 12, 2022
- South Milwaukee Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis - Mar 9, 2022
- South Milwaukee Preseason ID: Quick Hits - Mar 8, 2022
- South Milwaukee Preseason ID: Preview - Mar 3, 2022
- Best of 2021: Max Infield Velocity Leaders - Jan 19, 2022
- Best of 2021: 60-Yard Dash Leaders - Jan 6, 2022
- Top-10 Profiles of 2021: No. 5, Alex Alicea - Dec 29, 2021
- South Milwaukee Preseason I.D.: Quick Hits - Mar 10, 2021
- South Milwaukee Preseason I.D.: Top Overall Prospects - Apr 10, 2020
- South Milwaukee Preseason I.D.: Infielder Analysis - Apr 8, 2020
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- Prospects To Know: Underclass World Series - Oct 17, 2019
- PBR At The Rock 13/14U: Five to Follow - Infielders - Jun 11, 2019
- PBR at The Rock: 13U & 14U Scout Blog - Jun 6, 2019
- Future Prospects Showcase - Milwaukee: Player Analysis - May 28, 2019
- Junior Future Games Scout Blog: Teams Illinois and Wisconsin - Aug 14, 2018
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Scouting Report
Alicea is another one of the state’s Louisville recruits, and he left the South Milwaukee I.D. event as, still, one of Wisconsin’s best sophomores. He’s an elite defender who reached a 90 mph high across the infield from an athletic, live 5-foot-7, 140-pound stature. Alicea also takes short, compact swings from both batter’s boxes, demonstrating barrel feel.
Positional Profile: SS/2B The No. 1 overall 2023 prospect in Wisconsin; a high-level defender at shortstop.
Body: 5-7, 140-pounds. Compact build on an athletic frame.
Hit: SH. Balanced stance, slightly open when hitting from the left side of the box. Leg kick trigger with smooth loading actions, repeats from both sides of the plate. Swing path is short and compact through contact, bat travels on a slight uphill plane through the zone, has barrel awareness from both sides of the dish.
Power: 90.87 max exit velocity, averaged 82.02 mph. 291’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - mph. INF - 90 mph. OF - mph. Athletic arm action, short and loose that can work from different slots. Throws play with carry and accurate across the diamond.
Defense: Natural actions in the middle infield. Quick and fluid footwork, soft hands, plays through the ball well. Advanced defender for his class.
Run: 6.71 runner in the 60.