Sebastian
Wilson

Tennessee commit. The No. 1 ranked 2027 in Illinois and No. 18th ranked Nationally proved to have the tools to play at the varsity level as a freshman. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound left handed hitting outfield was slotted in second in the lineup. Setup in a slightly open, balanced stance with some pre-pitch hand movement, hands work short and direct to the baseball with the ability to drive the ball to all fields. Wilson took quality at-bats making contact on every swing. Drew a five pitch walk during his first at-bat and made a hard line out to the right fielder on a 0-0 count during his final at bat. On the defensive side, Wilson was able to display his arm strength by taking a ball from the right center fence to third on a one hop throw.

+ OF (Lane Tech, 2027) The #1 2027 class player in Illinois showed off impressively with furious hacks in leveraged counts, to his approach in drawing deep counts and taking his walks when provided, as well as barrling up the ball when counts got even. He would go 1-2 with 3 RBI’s for a really quality day at the plate. In two separate at-bats Wilson go into 3-0 and 2-0 and looked to damage, barely missing both pitches with foul balls to the backstop netting. Before working to more even counts, he showed maturity and comfortability staying within himself to get a job done and push runners across home. He has tremendous upside as the frame is already well built with plenty of athleticism. In the outfield, he showed off the arm strength keeping a would be double into a single with a frozen rope from deep right field. He also had a put out opportunity with a runner tagging up at 3rd and almost threw him out from right. He talent level is very noticeable with Wilson, and one that should continue to climb as he gets more experience under his belt in his high school career. Tennessee commit.

We also saw the state’s top freshman on Saturday, and another highly regarded name on a national scale, in OF Sebastian Wilson (Lane Tech, 2027; Tennessee commit). Wilson continues to impact the baseball at a high rate with six barrels at 90+ and his three hardest balls coming off his bat at 95.1 mph, 95.7 mph, and 97.7 mph. Wilson also had the second hardest throw home from the outfield amongst 2027 grads in attendance, topping at 88 mph.

OF Sebastian Wilson (Lane Tech, 2027; Tennessee commit) wields one of the loudest left-handed bats in the 2027 class and it was on full display this past weekend. Currently the No. 1 ranked player in Illinois, No. 18 nationally, Wilson averaged 89.3 for his EV throughout his round with a max of 97.7 mph, delivering his furthest ball at 332’. He creates impressive hand-speed, averaging 22.8 mph (T23.4 mph) according to BLAST. He displayed his usual strong arm from the outfield as well, reaching up to 88 mph from a crow hop. He continues to trim down his 60-time, running a 6.76 this time around.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 187-pounds. Physically advanced frame, proportioned strength.
Hit: LHH. Wide, balanced setup, holds some weight on his back leg with a coiled leg-lift into a medium stride. Loose, whippy hands, stays short to the ball with extension through the zone, worked on the barrel to his pull-side throughout the round, well above-average bat-strength for his age. 69.1 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 89.3 mph. 332’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Clean arm circle into a high 3/4 release, arm has life.
Defense: Attacks ball at him, steady hands with active footwork, moves well into crowhop.
Run: 6.76 runner in the 60.

OF/RHP Sebastian Wilson (Lane Tech, 2027; Tennessee commit) looks every bit the part of a high-end name in the state’s current freshman group. Built with strength on a 6-foot, 190-pound frame, Wilson ran one of the day’s fastest 60 times (6.85), reaching a peak speed of 20.6 mph in the process, which is a well above-average mark for his age. He paced all outfielders in throwing velocity, uncorking a 90 mph high, and all four of his throws during his workout would have comfortably led the event’s outfield crop. Offensively, Wilson repeatedly found the barrel from a powerful left-handed swing, working gap-to-gap comfortably throughout his round. He paced all position players in average exit velocity (92.2 mph), finishing second in both peak exit velocity (97.1 mph) and max batted distance (348 ft.). Wilson’s strength translated to the mound, where he ran his fastball up to 86.5 mph, which was the second firmest bullet on the day. Headed into his first year of high school baseball, Wilson figures to be a high-end name to follow in the Illinois’ 2027 class.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Well-proportioned build with strength.
Hit: LHH. Balanced slightly open setup, active hands pre-pitch, barrel tips at load, leg-lift trigger. Fast hands with inherent bat strength. Level path with intent to elevate, all over the barrel to all fields. Easy middle-of-the-order type impact. 65.9 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 92.2 mph. 349’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph. Quick arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Generates power with crow hop, sure-handed glove.
Run: 6.85 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP 
Delivery: Simple, repeatable delivery, medium leg lift, tall/fall delivery. 
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm action, 3/4 slot. 
FB: T86, 81-85 mph. Run to the arm side, showed control. T2197, 2050 average rpm. 
SL: 64-66 mph. Short break, located mostly to the armside. T2034, 1992 average rpm. 
CH: 69-71 mph. Maintains fastball arm speed, slight fade to the arm-side. T1290, 1249 average rpm.

Tennessee commit, UTIL Sebastian Wilson (Lane Tech), is no stranger to events and continues to shine every time we see him. He is one of the more advanced prospects we have seen to-date in the class and he swings an elite left-handed bat for his age.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Lean athletic build with room to grow.
Hit: LHH. Stock setup, high leg lift, hands create separation. Uphill path, impressive pop off the barrel, middle/pull approach.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 83.1 mph. 314’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Full arm action, quick, whippy, 3/4 slot with the ability to throw on the move.
Defense: Steady defender, quality double play turn, athletic feet and clean transfer.
Run: 6.90 runner in the 60. 

OF/RHP Sebastian Wilson (Lane Tech, 2027; Tennessee commit) put together one of the more impressive showings our staff has seen to date despite his young age. The left-handed hitter was all over the barrel with authority, working hard and elevated contact to his pull-side (85.5 mph avg. EV; T93.6 mph EV). He works with a mature and confident operation at the plate, looking extremely advanced for his age with clear athleticism throughout. His BLAST metrics are also impressive, averaging 22.9 mph for his hand-speed, 69.5 mph for his average bat-speed and 19.7 for his average rotational acceleration. In the outfield, Wilson moves well through the ball with confident hands, boasting a strong arm (T88 mph) from a crow-hop. His arm strength easily translates over to the mound, where he reached up to 84 mph to pair off a slider/splitter combination. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Athletic build with present strength and more physicality to come down the road.
Hit: LHH. Stock setup, high leg lift, hands create separation. Mature bat-speed and feel to hit, creates impressive jump off the barrel, middle/pull approach.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 87.6 mph. 330’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Long, loose, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic actions, mature feel for the position, confident hands.
Run: 6.82 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Athletic, uptempo, drop and drive delivery, high leg kick, in-line land towards home.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, whippy arm, full arm action into a low 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 80-84 mph. Plays with carry, feel for the lower part of the zone, jumps out of the hand. T2129, 2050 average rpm.
SL: 64-67 mph. 10/4 shape, sharp break, around the zone. T1863, 1834 average rpm.
SPLT: 67-71 mph. Developing feel, flashes depth, some run.

Sebastian Wilson, N/A, 2027, IL

Position: OF/RHP

Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pound athletic build.

Hit: (LHH) Advanced. Starts in a balanced athletic stance with a tight compact load, then uses a small leg kick. Quick efficient bat speed. Good extension on his finish, loose level swing. Gap to gap approach.

Power: 88.5 mph exit velocity, average 83.3 mph. 69.5 mph bat speed average. 22.9 mph hand speed average.

Defense:  (OF) Soft hands, athletic footwork, natural exchange. Confident.

Arm: 82 mph outfield velocity. Quick arm action, high ¾ slot.

Pitching: Solid. Drop-and-drive delivery, some effort. High ¾ arm angle, good arm speed, quick compact arm action. Athletic balance point, in line shoulders, lands square, an athletic finish.

FB: 77-79 mph. (Max spin 2095;  Avg 2013). Feel arm side accuracy.

SL: 62-64 mph. Feel command, tight slurvey action. (Max spin 1883; Avg 1837).

Wilson is a name that we were eager to see as we came away greatly impressed by him at the Lockport Rising Stars I.D. event in the winter. Wilson did not disappoint as he seemed to only improve in the time since. At the 13U PBR at The Rock Summer Championships we got to see Wilson’s talent transfer to actual gameplay as he crushed two hard-hit balls to the opposite field for extra bases. While in the left-handed batters box Wilson’s middle-of-the-order type bat worked with controlled aggression as he did not try to do too much. It was a impressive showing for this young prospect and he will be a name to keep an eye on as he starts his high school career. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, controlled leg kick trigger.  Loose easy hands with bat speed, rotates well out of load and swings with controlled aggression. Short and uphill path to contact, gap-to-gap approach, repeats and stays in rhythm. Loud off the barrel, middle-of-the-order type.
Power: 88.6 max exit velocity, averaged 73.9 mph. 316’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 80 mph. Loose arm from a 3/4 slot, some carry.
Defense: Athletic feet through the ball, moves into an athletic crow hop.
Run:7.32 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Deliberate leg-lift into balance point, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line, lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm circle into a high 3/4 slot, quick arm.
FB: T78.7, 75.3-77.6 mph. Plays straight with life through the zone.  T2022, 1978 average rpm.
SL: 57.8-59.5 mph. Gets under it at times, 10/4 shape, flashed depth.  T1914, 1825 average rpm.
CH: 64.9-69.3 mph. Thrown with arm-speed, fading action to arm-side.  T1527, 1376 average rpm.

One of the day’s most impressive BP rounds came from left-handed hitting OF/RHP Sebastian Wilson (2027). A physically matured 5-foot-11, 160-pound athlete, Wilson showed flashes of a potential middle-of-the-order type bat, working with fluid rhythm, controlled aggression on a short, uphill plane and repeatedly making gap-to-gap contact. It was an advanced showing at the plate for someone his age, hitting his hardest ball at 88.6 mph and his furthest traveled 316 feet, per TrackMan. Wilson’s physicality transferred to other aspects of his working, as he topped at 80 mph to home from the outfield and bumped his fastball up to 78.7 mph on the mound later on in the event. He’s a name we’re eager to see as his high school career rolls on, starting at The Rock Sports Complex this summer. 

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-foot-8, 155-pounds.
Defense: Plays through ball well.  Athletic actions and strength is advanced for his age.
Arm: RH. OF - 69 mph. Long over the top arm action and slot.  Arm strength is advanced for his age. Throws have life and carry.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, open stance, with a wide setup. Loose, uphill swing.  Very projectable with bat speed.
Power: 77.00 mph exit velocity from the tee. Line drive gap to gap approach that is advanced beyond his age.
Run: 7.99 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Drop and drive delivery with rhythm and balance.  Advanced skill set on the mound.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot that is loose and very projectable. 
FB: T75, 72-75 mph. Fastball has armside run
SL: 60-63 mph. 11/5 action on slider. Acts like a curveball with gradual sweeping action.
CH: 62-66 mph. Straight change with armside sink and run.