Drew
Stevens

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C Drew Stevens (Normal Community) stands in a strong 5-foot-11, 183-pound frame. His right-handed bat showed well in-game, going 2-for-5 with a double, walk and a stolen base. He posted a loud 96.6 mph max exit velocity during the showcase, averaging 85.8 mph throughout his round of batting practice. His defensive numbers are slowly ticking up, posting a 2.02 pop time at this event, including a 77 mph catcher velocity on his best ball down to second base.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 183-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow setup, small leg lift into long stride. Quick, strong hands to the ball, works slightly uphill, easy power to the pull-side. 71.1 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration. Finished gameplay 2-for-6 with a double, walk and a stolen base.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 309’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. 3/4 slot, athletic action.
Defense: 2.02-2.22 pop times. Squatted stance, quick mover, gains ground efficiently.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.

5-foot-11, 182-pounds, athletic build that continues to gain strength. Hard worker behind the plate, active and willing blocker that always works to keep the ball in front. Strong hands work to present pitches around the zone. The right-handed hitter had arguably the biggest swing of the entire tournament, delivering a walk-off grand slam to send his team to the finals on Monday. Easy swing that works to stay on top of the baseball, more power to come.

Uncommitted. Brief look at Stevens, entered the game in the sixth inning. Impressed defensively, hard worker behind the plate, blocked multiple balls including one that stopped a run from scoring. Nearly backpicked a runner at second base.

It’s still unclear how much of an impact C Drew Stevens (2026) will have on this year’s Ironmen squad, but in our looks, he’s an in-game competitor that continues to get better each time we see him perform. Now standing in an impressive and strong 5-foot-10, 182-pound frame, Stevens has clearly shown big gains in the weight room as he produced a max exit velocity of 95.2 mph (88.6 mph avg.) this winter, which is over a 10 mph increase within the past year. He’s athletic behind the plate, too, where our scouts have seen him making noteworthy plays. His arm strength is starting to tick up (75 mph), and we’ve seen his pop times improve as well (2.07). Stevens is a potential impact name on this talented Ironmen roster.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Trim build, frame is starting to mature.
Hit: RHH. Slightly crouched setup, small leg lift load, short stride. Strong hands, flat path, looks to stay on top of the ball, consistently worked up the middle of the field. 73.2 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 88.6 mph. 318’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Short to the ear, high 3/4 release.
Defense: 2.07-2.16 pop times. Flexible hips, works under the baseball with strong hands, clean glove-to-hand, works in-line out of the chute, deadens the ball out front on blocks.
Run: 7.68 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-9, 150-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, hands start high, slight leg kick trigger with minimal hand load.  Fluid swing, long path, level through the zone, feel for the barrel, spray approach.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 77.1 mph. 240’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 69 mph. Short tight arm action, high 3/4 slot. Some feel for the bag.
Defense: 2.22-2.33 pop times. Athletic feet that gain ground from the crouch, stays in line to target, quick and clean transfer to release.
Run: 8.07 runner in the 60. 

Junior Futures Games: C/UTL Drew Stevens (Normal Community, 2026) would add on to the scoring with a sac fly to make it 6-3, followed by an RBI single from Lucas Simulick to make it 7-3 at the time. 

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 5-1, 115-pounds. Athletic build.
Defense: 2.51-2.75 pop times. Worked out on the infield and at catcher. Feet work around the baseball in rhythm on the infield, hands field out front, quick transfer to release. Smooth actions behind the plate, advanced for age. Soft hands, clean exchange, quick to release while lower half stays in line to target.
Arm: RH. C - 60 mph. INF - 63 mph. Long and loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup, balanced lower half, simple hand load, short stride.  Long bat path, level plane to contact, worked to the pull-side and on the barrel.
Power: 72 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 9.50 runner in the 60.