Calen
Scheider

RHP/C Calen Scheider (Hampshire, 2025) is an intriguing two-way still on the market in Illinois. The right-hander was down a couple ticks velocity wise in this look just with it being the end of the summer, but he’s an arm we are very fond of; having touched 90 mph in the past with a quick arm and above-average off-speed. At the plate, the right-handed hitter has a simple, compact operation with some looseness and quick hands. His aforementioned arm strength is one of his biggest weapons behind the plate, helping him limit the run game with a sub-2.00 pop-time and top velocity of 82 mph from the chute.

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 48 in the state. Listed at 6-foot, 155-pounds; got the start on the hill, and batted leadoff for the Whip-Purs. On the mound, Scheider has a clean and easy operation down the hill with a quick and athletic arm to pair. His fastball worked in the 87-89 mph range early on with heavy arm-side run to it, before settling in at 85-87 mph later in the outing. His go-to secondary offering was a tight slider at 77-79 mph with 2200+ rpm of spin for consistent swing and miss. Scheider would also go to a 75-76 mph changeup occasionally, that killed spin with some downer action to it. He induced weak contact from start to finish, while also pitching with high energy throughout the outing. Scheider also batted leadoff for the Whip-Purs and is a high-motor player from the right side. He helped his cause on the mound with a long solo home run to left-center in the bottom of the fifth. Final line: W, CG, 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 10 K; 1-for-3, HR, BB, RBI, 2 R.

C/RHP Calen Scheider (Hampshire, 2025) once again impressed our staff on both sides of the ball, and he’s likely just starting to scratch the surface of his potential. Listed at a lean and projectable 6-foot, 155-pounds, Scheider still has plenty of room to pack on strength in the coming years. On the mound, the right-hander displayed a loose and easy arm action from a ¾ slot, creating a notable amount of sink on his fastball that cruised around 84-88 mph, topping out at 88.9 mph. He maintains arm-speed on both his breaking balls, with his curveball coming in around 75-76 mph with tight, sharp 11/5 shape. His slider plays harder in the upper-70s, coming in with more lateral action at times. He also featured a changeup to cap off his dynamic arsenal, playing with late dive and heavy run (T17.6”), flashing the ability to land it for strikes. Offensively, the right-handed hitter has a loose/whippy barrel, giving off an athletic look with a controlled finish. He worked primarily up the middle of the field, staying through the baseball and creating a max EV up to 90.7 mph. Defensively, Scheider works athletically through the baseball while remaining in-line to second, playing low and staying in his legs with a quick transfer to produce a pop-time as low as 1.83 seconds, topping out at 82 mph with scattered accuracy.

Positional Profile: RHP/C
Body: 6-0, 155-pounds. Lean, trim frame, projectable with room to fill out his frame.
Delivery: Clean, rhythmic delivery, works downhill and lands upright at footplant. Easy overall effort.
Arm Action: RH. Athletic, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T89, 85-88 mph. Easy and lively out of the hand, late running action. T1994, 1863 average rpm.
CB: 76-76 mph. Tight, sharp action, late horizontal break. T2204, 2130 average rpm.
SL: 73-79 mph. Thrown with intent, late short wrinkle. T2256, 2160 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Plays with arm speed, down in the zone, late run and sink. Gets hard run at times. T1606, 1485 average rpm.

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11, 150-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Narrow stance slight bend in knees, toe tap/knee knock stride with quiet hand load. Easy, loose hands, whippy through the zone, line-drive approach, finishes on balance.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 80.3 mph. 262’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 81 mph. Tight, short simple arm action, high 3/4 finish with life and carry to the bag.
Defense: 1.94-2.00 pop times. Loose, athletic mover out of the crouch, flexible hips, Quick feet, soft hand transfer to a clean, fluid release. Softens the baseball on blocks.
Run: 7.49 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11, 150-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Narrow stance slight bend in knees, toe tap/knee knock stride with quiet hand load. Easy, loose hands, whippy through the zone, line-drive approach, finishes on balance.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 80.3 mph. 262’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 81 mph. Tight, short simple arm action, high 3/4 finish with life and carry to the bag.
Defense: 1.94-2.00 pop times. Loose, athletic mover out of the crouch, flexible hips, Quick feet, soft hand transfer to a clean, fluid release. Softens the baseball on blocks.
Run: 7.49 runner in the 60.

C/RHP Calen Scheider (Hampshire) is a wiry, two-way prospect who is a follow on both sides. On the mound, he works easy and fluid throughout his delivery with a loose, projectable arm with a feel to pitch. His fastball topped at 85.2 mph and his low-70s slider plays with tight spin and horizontal action. That same arm translated behind the plate where he showed off a quick, athletic transfer with a strong arm (T79 mph) and was consistently recording sub-2.00 pop-times. At the plate he created all kinds of whip through the zone and was spraying line-drive contact to all fields. Upside, two-way prospect to know in the 2025 class. 

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. High waisted, athletic with room for growth.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, relaxed setup, smooth load and toe-tap stride. Loose hands, stays inside the baseball, on time, whippy barrel, whole field approach.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81.2 mph.
Arm: RH. C - 79 mph. Short draw, glove tap, into a 3/4 slot, accurate to the second base bag.
Defense: 1.91-1.96 pop times. Quick out of the crouch, clean transfer, gains ground towards second.
Run: 4.03 runner in the 30-yard split.

Delivery: Stretch only, uptempo, athletic mover down the mound, closed feet when coming set, in line land to home.
Arm Action: RH. Long, clean arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 78-83 mph. Firm, clean out of hand, plays with life through the zone. T1862, 1710 average rpm.
SL: 71-73 mph. Tight, 10/4 movement, thrown to glove side. T1974, 1906 average rpm.
CH: 69-74 mph. Firm, arm side run with some sink. T1534, 1413 average rpm.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Compact, lean frame.
Hit: RHH. Wide, crouched base, lift and place type stride.  Present bat speed. Level bat path through the zone. Consistently on the barrel. Used the middle of the field.
Power: 82.1 max exit velocity, averaged 75.9 mph. 247’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. INF - 79 mph. Loose arm action with slight length to release. High 3/4 arm slot. Plays similarly on the infield.
Defense: 2.03 - 2.09 pop times. Stabs at the ball. Feet work in line with the second base bag.
Run: 4.13 runner home-to-first. 

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-6, 120-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup with weight on back side, short stride, hands set low and load up into position. Quick bat with a slightly uphill path to the ball, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 80.54 max exit velocity, averaged 74.29 mph. 286’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. Short high 3/4 slot, flashed carry.
Defense: 2.08-2.19 pop times. Fluid footwork out of the crouch with a quick exchange.
Run: 7.75 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-6, 120-pounds.
Defense: 2.18-2.34 pop times. Clean footwork working towards second, quick exchange. Fluid footwork, works around the baseball, clean exchange.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. INF - 68 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot, throws play accurate and flashes carry.
Hit: RHH. Athletic open setup, minimal load trigger, short stride to even. Aggressive approach, quick bat speed, short uphill swing, looking gap-to-gap.
Power: 70 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 4.64 home-to-first. 

Positional Profile: C 
Body: 5-foot-3, 84-pounds.
Defense: 2.61-2.76 pop times. Behind the plate; fluid footwork and clean transfers. On the infield; sure-handed, fluid footwork and quick exchanges.
Arm: RH. C - 57 mph. INF - 56 mph. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot, throws played with accuracy.
Hit: RHH. Tall, open setup, short stride, easy swing. Loose hands, long, level bat path, fluid rhythm with a line-drive approach.
Power: 59 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 5.96 runner, home-to-first.