On Saturday, February 22nd, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff traveled to Chicago, IL for the Chicago Preseason ID held at the Pullman Community Center. This event is a great opportunity for our staff to get a look at players from the area.

OF Marcus Wolfe (University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, 2025) is an uncommitted name from the event that put up some loud TrackMan numbers (98.9 mph max EV/89.5 mph avg. EV).

OF Bryce Gilmore (Homewood-Flossmoor, 2027) is an underclassman that swung it well at the event with a handsy swing, utilizing the middle of the field repeatedly, while reaching a max exit velocity of 85 mph (80.3 avg.)

Today we are beginning our post-event rollout with a look at all the outfielders from the day, along with a ranking of who our staff deemed as the top outfielder prospects.

TOP OUTFIELD PROSPECTS

1. Gavin Jones, Bishop McNamara (IL), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 172 pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: LHH. Wide stance, rhythmic hands, small stride. Direct path, utilizes entire field, on the barrel throughout with leverage. 68.5 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (75.9 avg.).
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. OF - 85 mph. OF: Full arm circle, high 3/4 slot, accurate. INF: Clean, full arm action, low ¾ slot, armspeed out front.
Defense: OF: Clean one-hand gather shuffle to throw. INF: Stays low, soft hands, quick gather, athletic actions.
Athletic Testing: 7.38 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 68.83 Edge Score.