Caden
Kendall

INF/RHP Caden Kendall (Andrew) impressed with his defense during gameplay. He made a diving play at third base, making a throw across the diamond to first for an out, and he continued to show quality defense throughout. An athletic and projectable frame at 5-foot-10, 165-pounds, Kendall tallied two hits, one being a double, with two RBIs and two walks. During the showcase portion of the event, he posted a max exit velocity of 96.3 mph, 90 mph infield velocity (tied for second best at the event), and he ran a 7.16 60 time. He also showed well on the mound, cruising in the mid-80s (T86 mph) while also showing confidence in a sharp low-60s curveball. Uncommitted prospect to follow in Illinois.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 157.2-pounds.
Delivery: Stretch only, slight rock back before moving quickly down the mound, tall/fall lower-half that stays in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick over the top arm action with some effort. Struck out one with no walks, hits or runs allowed in two innings.
FB: T86, 82-86 mph. Life out of the hand with some feel for the zone. T2111, 1941 average rpm.
CB: 68-70 mph. Downer 11/5 shape with depth. T2162, 2006 average rpm.

5-foot-9, 167-pound athletic frame, Kendall gave a quality start in Premiers final game against Rhino Boyette. The right-hander tossed four innings only allowing one run. With a fluid high kick motion that is followed by a quick snapping arm, Kendall was able to generate soft contact outs and have effective innings. His fastball was sitting at 79-84 mph, the curveball was at 66-68 mph, and the change-up was 74 mph. The changeup played well off of the fastball and the curveball was used more as a chase pitch. Kendall was able to attack hitters early and command the strike zone. He let his fielders work for him and got outs.

Nolan Kendall’s brother, INF/RHP Caden Kendall (Andrew, 2026), came away one of the event’s biggest winners with a strong showing both as a position player and as an arm. Listed at 5-foot-10, 167-pounds, Kendall has some athleticism throughout his build while holding room to add on strength in the coming years. On the mound, Kendall has a controlled leg lift into balance point, working with a tall/fall lower-half that remains in-line down the mound. His arm plays with a long reach in the back before transitioning into a ¾ slot with some quickness out front. There’s still more left in the tank mechanically with Kendall, and he could see some jumps as he matures. His fastball played in the 83-86 mph range with running action to his arm-side, averaging over 14” with up to 17.6” of run. His go-to secondary was a big-breaking curveball that played with gradual action and 11/5 shape, sitting around 61-63 mph. His final offering was a running changeup with a similar profile to his fastball, sitting 69-72 mph with over 14” of run at times. Offensively, he operates with easy effort from the right side of the plate with quick hands, present twitch and bat speed while staying direct to the ball with a line-drive approach. Kendall’s furthest batted ball traveled 318’ while averaging 82.4 mph off the bat, T92.9 mph.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 167-pounds. Well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Wider slightly open stance, minimal load. Easy, quick hands, present twitch and bat speed, stays direct and through the zone, line-drive approach. 68.6 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.4 mph. 318’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands, fields through mid-section, ranged with pace, length through release.
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 167-pounds. Well-proportioned frame.
Delivery: Clean, controlled delivery, medium leg lift, tall/fall lower-half, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Long reach in the back, 3/4 release with quickness out front.
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. Life out of the hand, heavy run to the arm-side. T2015, 1875 average rpm.
CB: 61-63 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape with depth, slurvy action. T2012, 1907 average rpm.
CH: 70-72 mph. Slight fade to the arm-side. T1502, 1293 average rpm.

Kendall is a dynamic player that showed athleticism on both sides of the ball on Thursday morning. On the mound, he attacked hitters with a quick arm and a fastball that got up to 80 mph. Also mixed in a sharp breaking ball that generated swings and misses. At the plate, Kendall had an aggressive approach and showed natural power, slugging two doubles to left-center field.