Quinn
Schambow

C Quinn Schambow (Libertyville; Oklahoma State) is the top ranked catcher in the state and continued to show why. Defensively, he is highly-advanced with a strong arm behind the plate that is one of his biggest weapons. In-game he is ultra-aggressive throwing behind runners and shutting down the running game. On this day, he showed clean, athletic and highly repeatable actions out of the crouch. His arm was playing easy, with life and accuracy while topping at 83 mph from the crouch with his best pop time coming in at 1.92. Offensively, he has strong hands and elevates the baseball with authority to both gaps at times.

Oklahoma State commit. Currently ranked No. 4 in the state, No. 178 nationally. Strong, 6-foot, 197-pound frame, round shoulders with strength throughout, room to add on more in the coming years. Started behind the plate and hit out of the three-hole for the Wildcats. Impressive right-handed hitter, took a 3-0 pitch off the scoreboard for an opposite field home run. Loose, strong hands, gets in his legs throughout his load and uses them through impact, stays through the zone with a flat path, easy power the other way, takes balls out of the zone with confidence. Natural defender behind the plate, soft receiver that works to steal strikes, above-average catch/throw. Arm plays with easy life down to second, plays true and on the bag. High-level backstop to follow in the state.

Oklahoma State commit. Currently ranked No. 4 in the state, No. 178 in the country. Listed at 6-foot, 193-pounds with lean strength throughout. Advanced defender for his age, works to present the ball around the zone with subtle frames, strong hands. Clean glove to hand, works in-line on throws, recorded as low as a 1.94 pop-time between innings. The right-handed hitter displayed a patient approach, showing a selective eye and taking advantage of pitches left over the middle. Sees spin and is able to sit back, works short to the ball and long through the zone with bat-strength to the whole field. Finished the day with numerous barrels and one single. High-level backstop in the state.

Verbally committed to Oklahoma State.

PBR Future Games: C/RHP Quinn Schambow (Libertyville, 2025) proved to be one of the top prospects and performers on Team Illinois from the Future Games, impressing on both sides of the ball. Positionally, Schambow is a premier defender behind the dish with one of the strongest arms in the state, regardless of class. He led the entire Future Games in peak throwing velocity at Wednesday’s workout (84 mph) and popped a 1.86 on his quickest bullet, which was also among the event’s leaders. His arm translated to the gameplay portion effortlessly, as Schambow back picked a runner at first base and gunned a would-be base stealer at second in the same inning against Team Midwest in game three. At the plate, Schambow finished 5-for-6 with three hits in game one, two total doubles, and he drew four walks, too. After all that, Schambow toed the rubber on the final day and was electric, punching out a pair with an upper-80s fastball, touching 90 mph, while spinning a true swing-and-miss mid-70s slider that reached upwards of 2600 RPM. Schambow was an all-around winner from the event that should garner plenty of interest in the coming weeks. 

PBR Future Games: Schambow showed off his usual big arm behind the plate, topping at 84 mph from the crouch with his arm playing true and with easy life. Schambows low pop time was 1.86 and he also took a noteworthy round of BP working to the big part of the diamond consistently. The right-handed hitter launched his furthest batted ball 353 feet with a peak exit velocity of 93.3 mph. 

Uncommitted and currently ranked No. 22 in the Illinois’ 2025 rankings. 6-foot, 185-pound, right-handed hitting catcher with a strong, wide-shouldered build. Caught and hit in the three-hole. Looks to be one of the top defensive catchers still on the market in the sophomore class. Advanced arm strength; arm plays clean, short and quick with carry. Throws play true and flashed sub-2.00 pop times in between innings. Uses his arm as a weapon, routinely trying to throw behind runners and catch them sleeping on the bases. Also, an above-average receiver, soft hands, strong wrists with the ability to present pitches in and around the zone. WIlling blocker and clean out of the chute. Right-handed hitter with strong hands, natural loft through the zone and competitive look in the box. FInished 1-for-4 with a two-strike single back up the middle in his third at-bat. Ran a 4.55 down the line on a groundout in his first at-bat. High-follow uncommitted sophomore catcher.

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with weight slightly on back leg, short stride with quiet hand load. Easy, strong hands, long path, uphill tendencies and sprayed contact to all fields.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 91.2 mph. 259’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 83 mph. OF - 92 mph. Easy life and carry, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.00-2.13 pop times. Took reps behind the plate and from the outfield. As a catcher, balanced base, athletic feet that line up with the bag. Glove starts out front over the plate, soft hands, clean transfer. Worked on one knee in bullpens, quiet receiver. From the outfield, plays through the ball, steady actions.
Run: 7.05 runner in the 60. 

C Quinn Schambow (LIbertyville, 2025) looks to be able to stick behind the plate in the coming years. Built with a strong 6-foot, 180-pound frame, Schambow is defensively advanced for his age and back-picked two runners at second base during gameplay. Offensively, the right-handed hitter took a sound round of BP which translated into gameplay, barrelling line-drives to centerfield multiple times throughout the event. 

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Strong lower half.
Hits: RHH. Balanced setup, minimal load and short stride. Strong hands, long path, easy jump off the barrel, hard gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 88.4 MPH. 346' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-80 mph. Short, easy arm action plays with life.
Defense: 1.99-2.19 pop times. Natural catcher actions, plays with ease and clean, repeatable transfers.
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 74.72 Edge Score

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned frame.
Hits: RHH. Wide, balanced setup, slightly open, fluid load into a knee-knock stride, some hand separation at foot-strike. Short, quick, balanced, feel for barrel, stong, easy bat speed, repeatable, whole field approach.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 86.5 MPH. 332' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-79 mph. High 3/4 release, sways on exchange, short arm action, life and carry on throws.
Defense: 2.06-2.13 pop times. Quick/clean transfer, moves well out of the crouch, works in-line, athletic blocks.
Run: 7.66 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 72.69 Edge Score

Positional Profile: C/RHP. One of the top 2025 catchers we have seen in class to-date.
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Strong, compact build.
Hit: RHH. Athletic/upright stance, slightly open, smooth load into a short stride.  Short path to the ball with extension after contact, fluid rhythm with a whole field approach, produces line-drives.
Power: 83.68 max exit velocity, averaged 77.09 mph. 297’ max distance. Power to his pull-side.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Short, high 3/4 slot, accurate throws to second with true carry.
Defense: 2.03-2.19 pop times. Quick/athletic footwork from the crouch with a clean/quick transfer.
Run: 8.11 runner in the 60. 

5-foot-10, 165-pounds, average athletic frame. Even stance at the plate, quick hands, can use the entire field. Behind the plate, he is aware of runners, above average arm for his age. On the mound he works out of a high ¾ slot with a loose arm action, under control leg lift, drop and drive delivery, 75-78 mph fastball topped at 79 mph, 11/5 slurve-type breaking ball at 64-68. Has control of both fastball and off-speed.