Updated 2018 Illinois Rankings: Top Outfielders
April 12, 2016
By Drew Locascio
Illinois Scouting Director
On Monday of last week the 2018 rankings were updated and expanded from 35 to 75. The depth of the 2018 class has strengthened considerably since the last update mainly due to the numerous events over the winter.
There are now thirteen outfielders ranked in the sophomore class. Alek Thomas (Mount Carmel), the top outfielder in the state is also ranked No. 2 in the PBR overall rankings. Thomas, a premium athlete with a high-ceiling, is a left-handed hitter with easy power in his bat.
The No. 2 outfielder in the class is Zaid Walker (Homewood-Flossmoor). 6-foot-2, 195-pound Walker is a right-hander hitter with explosive bat speed. Defensively, has shown the ability to play all three outfield spots and also third base. Ranked No. 7 in Illinois.
Below we take a look at the thirteen outfielders who found themselves in the updated 2018 rankings:
TOP OUTFIELDERS
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Commitment |
1 | Alek Thomas | IL | Mount Carmel | 2018 | OF | |
2 | Zaid Walker | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2018 | OF | |
3 | Brooks Coetzee | IL | Mahomet-Seymour | 2018 | OF | |
4 | Myles Norman | IL | Morgan Park | 2018 | OF | |
5 | Tyler Acosta | IL | Barrington | 2018 | OF | |
6 | Dakota Kotowski | IL | Providence Catholic | 2018 | OF | |
7 | Kyle Salley | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2018 | OF | |
8 | Cameron Robinson | IL | Champaign Central | 2018 | OF | |
9 | Giuseppe Mattera | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2018 | OF | |
10 | Grant Lalla | IL | Glenbard West | 2018 | OF | |
11 | Steven Hamer | IL | St. Charles North | 2018 | OF | |
12 | Austin Ehren | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2018 | OF | |
13 | Corey Graham | IL | Crete-Monee | 2018 | OF |
CLICK HERE for complete 2018 Illinois Rankings.
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