Chicago Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
February 19, 2026
On February 16th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Chicago Preseason ID at Pullman Community Center in Chicago, IL. Over 50 players participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Dominic Maloney | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | RHP | 92.1 mph |
| 2 | Tyler Osmanski | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2027 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
| 3 | Ryan St. Louis | IL | Harvest Christian Academy | 2027 | SS | 84.7 mph |
| 4 | Alexander Barsky | IL | Amundsen | 2027 | LHP | 84.2 mph |
| 5 | Alexander Aridas | IL | Maine South | 2027 | RHP | 82.8 mph |
| 6 | Nolan Hecht | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2028 | 1B | 82.7 mph |
| 7 | Noah Collins | IL | Notre Dame College Prep | 2027 | 3B | 82.5 mph |
| 8 | Jacob Cordero | IL | Ogden International | 2027 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
| 9 | Colin Sherman | IL | Lane Tech | 2028 | SS | 81.5 mph |
| 10 | Devon Hester | IL | Brooks College Prep Academy HS | 2029 | 3B | 80.6 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Ryan St. Louis | IL | Harvest Christian Academy | 2027 | SS | 2198 rpm |
| 2 | Dominic Maloney | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | RHP | 2123 rpm |
| 3 | Noah Collins | IL | Notre Dame College Prep | 2027 | 3B | 2099 rpm |
| 4 | Marcus Jackson | IL | Rich Township High School | 2028 | SS | 2099 rpm |
| 5 | Jacob Cordero | IL | Ogden International | 2027 | RHP | 2085 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Matt Davis | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2027 | SS | 6.92 s |
| 2 | Jared Ramsey | IL | Gwendolyn Brooks | 2026 | 3B | 6.97 s |
| 3 | Jenaro Negron | IL | Thornton Fractional South | 2027 | OF | 7.01 s |
| 4 | Tyler Arnold | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2027 | OF | 7.10 s |
| 5 | Ryan St. Louis | IL | Harvest Christian Academy | 2027 | SS | 7.12 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Nolan Hecht | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2028 | 1B | 103.9 mph |
| 2 | Jenaro Negron | IL | Thornton Fractional South | 2027 | OF | 100.6 mph |
| 3 | Jared Ramsey | IL | Gwendolyn Brooks | 2026 | 3B | 98.3 mph |
| 4 | Dominic Maloney | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | RHP | 98.0 mph |
| 5 | Ryan St. Louis | IL | Harvest Christian Academy | 2027 | SS | 96.6 mph |
| 6 | Noah Collins | IL | Notre Dame College Prep | 2027 | 3B | 96.2 mph |
| 7 | Hunter Ochstein | IL | Lincoln Park | 2027 | OF | 95.7 mph |
| 8 | Max West | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2029 | C | 95.5 mph |
| 9 | Tyler Arnold | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2027 | OF | 95.2 mph |
| 10 | Andre Gordon | IL | St. Rita | 2028 | OF | 95.2 mph |
| 11 | Jacob Cordero | IL | Ogden International | 2027 | RHP | 94.8 mph |
| 12 | Curtiss Crossley | IL | Brother Rice | 2027 | OF | 94.3 mph |
| 13 | Romeo Ruiz | IL | Von Steuben Metro Science HS | 2028 | OF | 92.1 mph |
| 14 | Brandon Cisneros | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | RHP | 91.3 mph |
| 15 | Devon Hester | IL | Brooks College Prep Academy HS | 2029 | 3B | 90.7 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Dominic Maloney | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Devon Hester | IL | Brooks College Prep Academy HS | 2029 | 3B | 82 |
| 2 | Delval DeSavieu III | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2029 | 3B | 80 |
| ^ | Caleb Flanagan | IL | Fenwick | 2027 | 2B | 80 |
| 3 | Colin Sherman | IL | Lane Tech | 2028 | SS | 79 |
| ^ | Ryan St. Louis | IL | Harvest Christian Academy | 2027 | SS | 79 |
| 4 | Finn Owens | IL | Lane Tech | 2029 | SS | 78 |
| ^ | Marcus Jackson | IL | Rich Township High School | 2028 | SS | 78 |
| 5 | Matt Davis | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2027 | SS | 77 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Nolan Hecht | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2028 | 1B | 85 |
| 2 | Beckett Hulten | IL | De La Salle | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Jared Ramsey | IL | Gwendolyn Brooks | 2026 | 3B | 83 |
| 3 | Hunter Ochstein | IL | Lincoln Park | 2027 | OF | 82 |
| 4 | Devon Hester | IL | Brooks College Prep Academy HS | 2029 | 3B | 81 |
| 5 | Charlie Klaas | IL | St Ignatius | 2028 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Tyler Arnold | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2027 | OF | 80 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Max West | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2029 | C | 73 |
| 2 | Nate Torres | IL | Marist | 2028 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Sean Merrill | IL | St. Rita | 2029 | 1B | 72 |
| 3 | Zaire Presley | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2029 | C | 70 |
| 4 | Matejo Blakes | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2029 | C | 69 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Max West | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2029 | C | 2.01-2.07 |
| 2 | Zaire Presley | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2029 | C | 2.10-2.19 |
| 3 | Sean Merrill | IL | St. Rita | 2029 | 1B | 2.11-2.18 |
| 4 | Nate Torres | IL | Marist | 2028 | C | 2.12-2.34 |
| 5 | Matejo Blakes | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2029 | C | 2.32-2.43 |
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