2026 Future Games Team Midwest: Names To Know
July 18, 2026
Pascal Paul & Tyler Cropley
Prep Baseball
EMERSON, GA - The 16th Annual Invitation-Only event will feature the best identified 2028 prospects from across the country in a six-day event at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, Georgia. Participants will be given the unique opportunity of competing against other top-level players while representing their respective state in a high-level atmosphere.
Team Midwest's roster features players from both Iowa and Nebraska. To get ready for the action at LakePoint, here's our preview of players to watch, backed by data we've collected on these prospects.
Top Position Players to Watch
OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #4 NE
6-2/188 • Right/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max EV |
Avg. EV |
Avg. BS |
60-Yd. |
| 102.9 |
95.1 |
70.9 |
6.68 |
No. 3 avg. EV among all players on Team Midwest; No. 2-ranked max EV.
1B/3B • Class of 2028 • #10 NE
6-3/212 • Right/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max EV |
Avg. EV |
Avg. BS |
60-Yd. |
| 101.9 |
93.6 |
70.1 |
7.41 |
Top-5 max EV among hitters on Team Midwest; No. 5 overall avg. EV.
RHP/3B • Class of 2028 • #2 NE
6-2/214 • Right/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max EV |
Avg. EV |
Avg. BS |
60-Yd. |
| 101.5 |
95.2 |
74.5 |
7.50 |
No. 2 avg. EV among all players on Team Midwest; Top-5 max EV.
OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #376 National • #5 IA
6-1/165 • Right/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max EV |
Avg. EV |
Avg. BS |
60-Yd. |
| 103.8 |
91.5 |
71.9 |
6.75 |
Highest max EV among all players on Team Midwest; One of only 2 players with a sub-6.80 sixty and 100+ mph max EV.
1B/3B • Class of 2028 • #8 IA
6-2/195 • Left/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max EV |
Avg. EV |
Avg. BS |
60-Yd. |
| 101.2 |
94.2 |
73.2 |
7.00 |
No. 6 overall in max EV on Team Midwest; No. 4 overall avg. EV.
SS/OF • Class of 2028 • #107 National • #1 NE
6-2/185 • Left/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max EV |
Avg. EV |
Avg. BS |
60-Yd. |
| 100.0 |
97.9 |
70.4 |
6.86 |
Highest avg. EV on Team Midwest; The only two-way player with 100+ mph EV and 90+ mph FB velo.
SS • Class of 2028 • #108 National • #1 IA
6-0/175 • Left/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max EV |
Avg. EV |
Avg. BS |
60-Yd. |
| 102.2 |
91.8 |
76.9 |
6.87 |
No. 3-ranked max EV on Team Midwest; No. 1-ranked avg. bat speed.
OF/3B • Class of 2028 • #9 NE
6-1/172.8 • Right/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max EV |
Avg. EV |
Avg. BS |
60-Yd. |
| 99.4 |
92.3 |
70.9 |
6.65 |
1st-fastest 60-yd. dash on Team Midwest; No. 10 overall in max EV.
Stat Leaders: Position Players
Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴
| 1 |
Luke Merrick (#11 IA) Team Midwest |
OF |
2028 |
106.2 |
98.0 |
76.2 |
| 2 |
Carson Gill (#5 IA) Team Midwest |
OF |
2028 |
103.8 |
91.5 |
71.9 |
| 3 |
Levi Anthony (#4 NE) Team Midwest |
OF |
2028 |
102.9 |
95.1 |
70.9 |
| 4 |
Brooks Bond (#1 IA) Team Midwest |
SS |
2028 |
102.2 |
91.8 |
76.9 |
| 5 |
Duncan Hansen (#10 NE) Team Midwest |
1B |
2028 |
101.9 |
93.6 |
70.1 |
Bat Speed Leaders ⚡
Athletic Testing Leaders 💨
| 1 |
Connor Wurdeman (#9 NE) Team Midwest |
OF |
2028 |
6.65 |
93 mph (IF) |
| 2 |
Levi Anthony (#4 NE) Team Midwest |
OF |
2028 |
6.68 |
89 mph (OF) |
| 3 |
Carson Gill (#5 IA) Team Midwest |
OF |
2028 |
6.75 |
97 mph (OF) |
| 4 |
Hank Vosik (#1 NE) Team Midwest |
SS |
2028 |
6.86 |
89 mph (IF) |
| 5 |
McCabe Hukee (#26 IA) Team Midwest |
SS |
2028 |
6.86 |
84 mph (IF) |
Top Arms to Watch 🔥
C/RHP • Class of 2028 • #266 National • #4 IA
6-2/190 • Right/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max FB |
FB Range |
FB Avg. Spin |
CB |
CB Avg. Spin |
SL |
| 92.0 |
87-90 |
2,377 |
69-71 |
2,637 |
73-75 |
No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms on Team Midwest; No. 2-ranked avg. FB spin rate (2,377 rpm).
LHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #381 National • #7 IA
6-0/205 • Left/Left • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max FB |
FB Range |
FB Avg. Spin |
FB IVB Avg. |
CB |
CB Avg. Spin |
| 91.0 |
86-90 |
2,216 |
21.2 in. |
75-76 |
1,590 |
No. 3-ranked FB velo among all arms on Team Midwest; No. 3-ranked avg. FB spin rate (2,216 rpm).
LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #109 National • #2 IA
6-1/208 • Right/Left • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max FB |
FB Range |
CB |
CB Avg. Spin |
SL |
SL Avg. Spin |
| 92.1 |
91-92 |
79-81 |
2,328 |
81-83 |
2,427 |
Hardest-throwing arm on Team Midwest.
RHP/3B • Class of 2028 • #7 NE
5-10/161 • Right/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max FB |
FB Range |
FB Avg. Spin |
FB IVB Avg. |
CB |
CB Avg. Spin |
| 90.0 |
89-90 |
2,379 |
17.0 in. |
69-70 |
2,668 |
Highest avg. FB spin rate on Team Midwest (2,379 rpm); Top-5 FB velo.
SS/OF • Class of 2028 • #107 National • #1 NE
6-2/185 • Left/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max FB |
FB Range |
FB Avg. Spin |
FB IVB Avg. |
CB |
CB Avg. Spin |
| 90.1 |
85-89 |
2,199 |
16.3 in. |
71-73 |
1,850 |
Top-5 FB velo on Team Midwest; Top-5 avg. FB spin rate (2,199 rpm).
RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #8 NE
6-2/169.1 • Right/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max FB |
FB Range |
FB Avg. Spin |
FB HM Avg. |
CB |
CB Avg. Spin |
| 86.0 |
82-85 |
2,177 |
17.9 in. |
74-74 |
2,272 |
Notable FB horizontal movement (17.9 in. avg.) at 86 mph; No. 10 FB velo on Team Midwest.
RHP/3B • Class of 2028 • #2 NE
6-2/214 • Right/Right • Team Midwest • Uncommitted
| Max FB |
FB Range |
FB Avg. Spin |
FB IVB Avg. |
FB HM Avg. |
CB |
| 86.5 |
85-86 |
2,184 |
16.1 in. |
17.1 in. |
69-72 |
Notable FB horizontal movement (17.1 in. avg.) at 87 mph; Top-5 avg. FB spin rate on Team Midwest (2,184 rpm).
Stat Leaders: Pitchers
Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥
| 1 |
Henry Heller (#2 IA) Team Midwest |
LHP |
2028 |
92.1 |
91-92 |
2,088 |
15.8 |
-8.7 |
| 2 |
Brekken Miller (#4 IA) Team Midwest |
C |
2028 |
92.0 |
87-90 |
2,377 |
15.9 |
3.6 |
| 3 |
Macklin Loftus (#7 IA) Team Midwest |
LHP |
2028 |
91.0 |
86-90 |
2,216 |
21.2 |
-13.1 |
| 4 |
Hank Vosik (#1 NE) Team Midwest |
SS |
2028 |
90.1 |
85-89 |
2,199 |
16.3 |
10.0 |
| 5 |
Will Kaskie (#7 NE) Team Midwest |
RHP |
2028 |
90.0 |
89-90 |
2,379 |
17.0 |
9.6 |
Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀
| 1 |
Will Kaskie (#7 NE) Team Midwest |
RHP |
2028 |
CB |
2,668 |
69-70 |
-16.3 |
-17.7 |
| 2 |
Brekken Miller (#4 IA) Team Midwest |
C |
2028 |
CB |
2,637 |
69-71 |
-15.9 |
-12.2 |
| 3 |
Henry Heller (#2 IA) Team Midwest |
LHP |
2028 |
SL |
2,427 |
81-83 |
-2.5 |
2.3 |
| 4 |
Kai Fredrick (#8 NE) Team Midwest |
RHP |
2028 |
SL |
2,355 |
72-74 |
0.3 |
-7.8 |
| 5 |
McCabe Hukee (#26 IA) Team Midwest |
SS |
2028 |
SL |
2,313 |
69-70 |
-0.5 |
-8.5 |
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