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Illinois State Games: Event Preview

July 31, 2026
By: Illinois Staff

This is the week of the Illinois State Games, taking place Aug. 3 and 4 at Rantoul Family Sports Complex in Rantoul, Ill., featuring players from the grad classes of 2027-2030. Over 300 players are headed to Rantoul Family Sports Complex in Rantoul next week, with more than 247 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to Rantoul by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.

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Top Position Players to Watch

These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.

C/3B • Class of 2029 • #127 National • #4 IL

6-0/192 • New Trier • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
95.1 88.4 75.9 7.21

Top-ranked avg. bat speed among all uncommitted '29s.

SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #137 National • #6 IL

5-11/154.4 • Edwardsville • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
98.4 92.6 67.2 6.60
SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #197 National • #7 IL

5-10/170.9 • Kaneland • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
101.1 92.8 72.8 6.71
3B/RHP • Class of 2028 • #249 National • #11 IL

6-5/205.9 • Metamora • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
98.0 92.2 64.9 6.98
SS/2B • Class of 2028 • #294 National • #13 IL

5-10/160 • Left/Right • Dunlap • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
90.8 81.9 66.3 7.01
1B/C • Class of 2027 • #296 National • #14 IL

6-4/216 • Left/Right • Triad • Xavier commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
102.4 91.2 77.7 7.38
SS/2B • Class of 2028 • #17 IL

5-11/178.6 • Right/Right • Montini Catholic • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
96.4 91.2 69.7 6.65
3B/OF • Class of 2027 • #382 National • #18 IL

6-2/225.5 • Right/Right • Brother Rice • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
111.1 103.9 81.5 6.74

Highest max EV among all players this weekend; Highest avg. EV in the field.

OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #309 National • #18 IL

6-1/174.2 • Left/Right • Champaign Central  • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
97.6 90.8 71.1 6.77
SS/RHP • Class of 2027 • #424 National • #19 IL

6-1/192.5 • Right/Right • Canton • Illinois commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
103.1 95.4 72.8 6.83
OF/LHP • Class of 2027 • #490 National • #21 IL

5-11/201.5 • Left/Left • Normal University • Illinois commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
105.4 95.2 75.4 6.67

No. 8 overall in max EV in the field.

OF • Class of 2027 • #22 IL

5-8/195.1 • Right/Right • Brother Rice • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.9 93.8 73.4 6.60
C/OF • Class of 2028 • #24 IL

5-9/182.3 • Right/Right • Libertyville • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
102.7 95.3 79.0 6.67

Top-5 avg. bat speed in the field; No. 5 max EV among catchers (70 total).

OF/1B • Class of 2027 • #35 IL

5-11/205 • Geneseo • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
101.1 89.9 70.6 6.58

5th-fastest 60-yd. dash this weekend.

C/1B • Class of 2028 • #40 IL

6-2/194.7 • Left/Right • Barrington • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
99.9 92.1 68.3 7.20
OF/1B • Class of 2028 • #42 IL

6-0/178.6 • Left/Left • Lincoln-Way East • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
94.8 87.6 66.3 7.20
3B/SS • Class of 2027 • #43 IL

6-0/191 • Left/Right • Montini Catholic • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
96.8 94.0 70.4 7.12
C/SS • Class of 2027 • #44 IL

5-10/192 • Left/Right • Oakland • Oakland commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
102.9 96.8 73.6 6.87

No. 3 max EV among catchers (70 total); No. 8 overall avg. EV in the field.

3B/1B • Class of 2027 • #47 IL

6-3/196.9 • Right/Right • Lemont • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
98.0 92.2 74.5 6.77
1B/OF • Class of 2028 • #48 IL

6-3/203.3 • Barrington • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
99.7 91.6 66.1 6.94
SS/C • Class of 2027 • #55 IL

6-0/158.3 • Right/Right • Barrington • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
95.8 92.5 67.9 6.60
SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #56 IL

5-9/172.6 • Nazareth Academy • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
98.6 90.7 70.5 6.64
3B/RHP • Class of 2027 • #59 IL

6-2/225.3 • Libertyville • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
105.2 98.5 74.0 7.12

No. 9 overall in max EV in the field; No. 4 overall avg. EV in the field.

C/SS • Class of 2027 • #64 IL

5-10/182.3 • Freeburg • Southwestern Illinois JC commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
101.4 93.2 71.5 7.04
C/C • Class of 2028 • #67 IL

5-11/179 • Left/Right • South Elgin • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.5 94.3 75.1 7.49
3B/OF • Class of 2028 • #70 IL

5-11/185 • Mahomet-Seymour • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
99.3 92.0 69.9 6.90
C/OF • Class of 2028 • #91 IL

5-11/183.2 • Hononegah • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
102.7 95.1 74.8 7.23

No. 5 max EV among catchers (70 total).

1B/LHP • Class of 2027 • #98 IL

6-0/166 • St. Charles East • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
101.6 96.2 69.6 7.26
SS/OF • Class of 2027 • #108 IL

5-9/173 • Left/Right • Sacred Heart-Griffin • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
94.9 90.5 66.0 6.82
C/1B • Class of 2027 • #113 IL

6-0/183 • Right/Right • Normal West • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
95.3 87.2 71.2 7.44
C/RHP • Class of 2028 • #111 IL

6-1/188.1 • Olympia • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
98.2 88.9 73.3 7.25
SS/2B • Class of 2027 • #120 IL

5-11/178 • Downers Grove South • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.7 92.3 71.2 6.84
SS/2B • Class of 2027 • #129 IL

6-2/190 • Stagg • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.2 95.1 72.7 6.90
3B/SS • Class of 2027 • #136 IL

6-1/199.5 • Right/Right • Hinsdale Central • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
101.6 91.0 73.7 6.92
C/3B • Class of 2027 • #141 IL

5-11/195 • Morton • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
97.0 90.0 76.1 7.53
OF • Class of 2027 • #148 IL

6-0/214.5 • Right/Right • Oak Park-River Forest • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
108.0 99.1 77.0 6.55

No. 3 avg. EV among all players in the field; No. 2-ranked max EV among all players this weekend.

C/OF • Class of 2027 • #239 IL

5-10/188 • Newman Central Catholic • Uncommitted commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.0 91.2 69.1 7.17
OF • Class of 2027 • IL

6-0/182 • Triad • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
90.4 76.0 71.2 7.48
RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #25 IL

6-1/180.1 • Right/Right • Champaign Central • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
92.6 87.1 67.7 6.67
OF/1B • Class of 2027 • #26 IL

6-1/200.6 • Right/Right • Marian Catholic • Illinois-Chicago commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
106.5 95.2 72.6 6.70

Top-5 max EV among 335 hitters this weekend.

SS/RHP • Class of 2029 • #27 IL

5-10/149.5 • Harlem • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV 60-Yd.
90.2 83.9 6.95
C/OF • Class of 2028 • #29 IL

5-9/160.5 • St. Viator • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
97.3 86.9 73.6 7.14
SS/2B • Class of 2027 • #31 IL

6-1/168.4 • Left/Right • McHenry • Illinois-Chicago commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS
96.3 87.8 70.0
SS/RHP • Class of 2029 • #21 IN

5-10/170 • Right/Right • Marist • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
89.3 78.1 64.3 7.04
SS/OF • Class of 2028 • #45 IL

6-0/175.9 • Switch/Right • Bishop McNamara • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
97.0 84.9 68.5 6.85
C/2B • Class of 2027 • #94 IL

5-11/173.1 • Right/Right • West Aurora • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
101.6 94.0 73.9 7.60
2B/SS • Class of 2027 • #103 IL

5-9/172 • Right/Right • Fenwick • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
97.9 90.0 69.4 7.07
OF/SS • Class of 2027 • #106 IL

6-2/175 • Switch/Right • St. Viator • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.5 94.7 72.6 6.70
C/SS • Class of 2027 • #138 IL

6-1/177.9 • St. Viator • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
96.8 85.0 69.5 7.52
SS/2B • Class of 2027 • #155 IL

5-10/175 • Ridgewood • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
97.2 86.5 74.8 7.16
OF/LHP • Class of 2027 • #214 IL

5-11/160 • St. Charles East • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
96.0 87.4 69.5 7.07
OF/1B • Class of 2027 • IL

6-2/220 • Riverside Brookfield • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
96.6 86.6 70.7 7.20

Stat Leaders: Position Players

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).

Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
1 Gavin Stanislawski (#18 IL)
Brother Rice		 3B 2027 111.1 103.9 81.5
2 Connor Krumrei (#148 IL)
Oak Park-River Forest		 OF 2027 108.0 99.1 77.0
3 Xavier Martin (#218 IL)
Oak Park-River Forest		 SS 2027 108.0 99.7 78.1
4 Oliver Gibson (#217 IL)
Downers Grove North		 OF 2027 106.8 96.6 73.3
5 Jazarris Mackmore Jr (#26 IL)
Marian Catholic		 OF 2027 106.5 95.2 72.6
6 Weston Ensign (#44 IL)
Fisher		 RHP 2028 105.8 90.3 74.9
7 Ryan Wilberding (#20 IL)
Libertyville		 C 2027 105.6 95.0 74.7
8 Cole Brent (#21 IL)
Normal University		 OF 2027 105.4 95.2 75.4
9 Aksel McKnight (#59 IL)
Libertyville		 3B 2027 105.2 98.5 74.0
10 Isaiah Wolter (#36 IL)
Oswego East		 C 2028 105.0 94.8 75.3
11 Landon Beckman
Normal University		 1B 2027 104.3 96.4 72.2
12 Joseph Mueller
Barrington		 OF 2027 104.0 93.1 76.3
13 Nolan Hecht (#52 IL)
DePaul College Prep		 OF 2028 103.9 90.6 74.5
14 Evan Jenks (#205 IL)
Minooka		 OF 2027 103.9 98.4 77.5

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Avg. BS
Avg. RA
Max EV
1 Gavin Stanislawski (#18 IL)
Brother Rice		 3B 2027 81.5 11.3 111.1
2 Monty Chalabi (#51 IL)
Notre Dame College Prep		 C 2028 79.6 21.1 101.4
3 Mason Bruesch (#63 IL)
Geneva		 OF 2027 79.2 11.9 99.9
4 Cullen Schwigen (#27 IL)
Rockridge		 RHP 2027 79.1 15.8 104.0
5 Weston Wyzukovicz (#24 IL)
Libertyville		 C 2028 79.0 17.1 102.7
6 Matthew Hara (#147 IL)
Libertyville		 OF 2027 78.3 16.8 94.9
7 Xavier Martin (#218 IL)
Oak Park-River Forest		 SS 2027 78.1 29.0 108.0
8 Keegan Seipp (#14 IL)
Triad		 1B 2027 77.7 15.6 102.4
9 Evan Jenks (#205 IL)
Minooka		 OF 2027 77.5 10.9 103.9
10 Connor Krumrei (#148 IL)
Oak Park-River Forest		 OF 2027 77.0 24.2 108.0
11 Sebastian Urbanowski (#227 IL)
Loyola Academy		 C 2027 76.3 23.1 98.7
12 Joseph Mueller
Barrington		 OF 2027 76.3 14.6 104.0
13 ET Data (#168 IL)
Lane Tech		 3B 2027 76.2 14.0 103.7
14 Sage Lelm (#103 IL)
Morton		 3B 2028 76.1 26.4 98.2
15 Hudson Lovell (#141 IL)
Morton		 C 2027 76.1 20.9 97.0

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#
Player
Pos.
Class
60-Yd.
Pos. Velo
1 Malcolm Donaldson
Lincoln-Way East		 OF 2028 6.33 82 mph (OF)
2 Carson Hamblin (#37 IL)
Lake Zurich		 OF 2027 6.48 90 mph (OF)
3 Brody Phillips (#152 IL)
Arcola		 SS 2027 6.50 87 mph (IF)
4 Connor Krumrei (#148 IL)
Oak Park-River Forest		 OF 2027 6.55 84 mph (OF)
5 Keaton Ariano (#35 IL)
Geneseo		 OF 2027 6.58 90 mph (OF)
6 Paxton Freeborn (#50 IL)
Naperville North		 OF 2027 6.59 78 mph (OF)
7 Jacob Hite (#21 IL)
St. Laurence		 OF 2028 6.59 86 mph (OF)
8 Anthony Cartolano (#22 IL)
Brother Rice		 OF 2027 6.60 86 mph (OF)
9 Jackson Roberts (#55 IL)
Yorkville		 SS 2027 6.60 88 mph (IF)
10 Nicholas Chiarodo (#6 IL)
Edwardsville		 SS 2028 6.60 92 mph (IF)
11 Michael Wente
York		 3B 2029 6.60 81 mph (OF)
12 Joey Escobarete (#133 IL)
Brother Rice		 SS 2027 6.61 85 mph (IF)
13 Mason Bruesch (#63 IL)
Geneva		 OF 2027 6.63 89 mph (OF)
14 Trey Hrasky (#83 IL)
O'Fallon		 LHP 2028 6.63 85 mph (OF)
15 Gavin Hartigan (#56 IL)
Nazareth Academy		 SS 2028 6.64 77 mph (IF)

Top Arms to Watch 🔥

These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.

RHP/SS • Class of 2027 • #280 National • #11 IL

6-1/195 • Mt. Vernon • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL CH
89.0 85-88 76-77 77-78 81-82
SS/RHP • Class of 2027 • #424 National • #19 IL

6-1/192.5 • Right/Right • Canton • Illinois commit

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin CB CB Avg. Spin SL
94.0 91-93 2,442 71-75 2,240 77-78

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; No. 3-ranked avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,442 rpm).

SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #20 IL

6-1/159.2 • Lincoln-Way East • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin FB IVB Avg. CB SL
89.7 87-89 2,372 21.1 in. 73-76 71-73

Elite FB induced vertical break (21.1 in. avg.) paired with 90 mph velo; 3rd-hardest throwing 2028 arm in the field.

LHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #23 IL

6-0/169.8 • Right/Right • Normal West • Creighton commit

Max FB FB Range CB SL CH
87.9 84-87 70-72 68-72 75-77
LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #23 IL

6-3/172.6 • Lemont • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL CH
87.1 85-86 73-74 73-75 76-79
RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #27 IL

6-3/203.7 • Providence Catholic • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL CH
89.0 84-88 72-74 2,000 74-76 80-81
RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #29 IL

6-2/195 • Right/Right • Staunton • Missouri State commit

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin FB IVB Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin
93.0 87-92 2,546 17.0 in. 75-78 2,742

No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Highest avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,546 rpm).

LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #33 IL

5-8/181 • Hersey • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
86.5 82-86 69-71 74-77
RHP/1B • Class of 2027 • #38 IL

6-5/215 • Right/Right • Providence Catholic • Michigan commit

Max FB FB Range SL
91.0 87-90 70-72

No. 7 FB velo among all arms in the field.

RHP/2B • Class of 2028 • #41 IL

5-11/165 • O'Fallon • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB SL SL Avg. Spin
89.0 86-88 17.1 in. 72-73 74-76 1,684
RHP/2B • Class of 2028 • #46 IL

6-2/165 • Montini Catholic • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin CB CH
86.0 82-85 2,355 69-71 75-76
RHP/SS • Class of 2027 • #57 IL

6-0/177.7 • Right/Right • Mt. Zion • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range SL CH
89.0 86-88 77-78 80-80
OF/RHP • Class of 2027 • #63 IL

6-2/170 • Right/Right • Geneva • Michigan State commit

Max FB FB Range FB HM Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin SL
90.1 88-90 16.9 in. 76-78 1,902 77-79
LHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #59 IL

6-3/190 • Orion • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB HM Avg. CB
88.8 86-88 -16.5 in. 71-74

No. 3-ranked left-handed arm in the field.

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #69 IL

6-5/190 • Right/Right • Joliet West • Kentucky commit

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin SL
89.0 86-89 18.5 in. 69-71 2,397 76-77

Elite FB induced vertical break (18.5 in. avg.) paired with 89 mph velo.

LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #71 IL

5-10/162.3 • Highland  • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB HM Avg. SL CH
86.5 84-86 -18.5 in. 69-73 79-80

Notable FB horizontal movement (-18.5 in. avg.) at 87 mph.

LHP/1B • Class of 2027 • #76 IL

6-5/200 • Oak Park-River Forest • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL SL Avg. Spin CH
89.0 86-88 72-74 75-77 2,318 75-77

No. 1-ranked left-handed arm in the field.

LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #77 IL

6-4/175 • Barrington • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
82.4 80-82 67-69 71-72
RHP/1B • Class of 2027 • #78 IL

5-11/170 • Dunlap • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL CH
89.0 85-89 69-70 72-73 76-76
RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #82 IL

6-4/195 • Normal West • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin CB CB Avg. Spin SL
87.0 84-86 2,347 63-65 2,237 70-71
RHP/SS • Class of 2027 • #81 IL

5-11/155.2 • Dunlap • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range SL CH
91.3 87-91 78-80 78-80

3rd-ranked FB velo among uncommitted '27s; No. 6 FB velo among all arms in the field.

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #82 IL

6-0/159 • Right/Right • Providence Catholic • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB HM Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin SL
88.0 84-88 18.0 in. 74-74 1,627 69-71

Notable FB horizontal movement (18.0 in. avg.) at 88 mph.

SS/RHP • Class of 2027 • #85 IL

5-10/188.3 • Right/Right • Dunlap • Bradley commit

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB SL CH
90.0 86-89 16.8 in. 73-75 70-74 76-78
3B/RHP • Class of 2027 • #83 IL

6-3/215 • Right/Right • Lane Tech • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin FB IVB Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin
91.0 89-90 2,356 16.9 in. 72-73 2,709

No. 2-ranked avg. breaking ball spin rate (2,905 rpm); No. 7 FB velo among all arms in the field.

3B/SS • Class of 2027 • #92 IL

5-11/173.9 • Marqutte Academy • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CH
87.0 85-86 16.5 in. 73-75 80-82
RHP • Class of 2027 • #95 IL

6-4/200 • Freeburg • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range
87.0 84-87
RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #101 IL

6-3/175 • Right/Right • Glenbard North • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL CH
91.0 88-91 61-64 1,409 70-74 75-79

No. 7 FB velo among all arms in the field.

RHP/SS • Class of 2027 • #114 IL

6-0/205 • Loyola Academy • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB SL
92.1 88-91 16.6 in. 76-78 77-78

No. 3-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Top-ranked FB velo among all uncommitted '27s.

SS/RHP • Class of 2027 • #163 IL

5-11/175.1 • Right/Right • O'Fallon • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
89.2 88-89 70-72 80-82
RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #186 IL

6-3/188 • Right/Right • Morton • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
89.2 85-88 71-72 78-79
RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #188 IL

6-0/190 • Waterloo • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range SL CH
89.0 86-88 73-74 79-80
RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #192 IL

5-11/180 • Right/Right • Providence Catholic • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
90.0 88-89 73-75 76-77
RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • IL

5-10/160 • Stevenson • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
89.0 84-88 67-69 76-79
RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • IL

5-10/183 • St. Laurence • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin CB CB Avg. Spin SL
87.2 85-87 2,411 73-75 2,287 72-75

Top-ranked avg. FB spin among all uncommitted '28s; Top-5 avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,411 rpm).

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • IL

6-0/180 • Lincoln-Way East • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CH
89.0 86-88 21.8 in. 74-76 75-76

Elite FB induced vertical break (21.8 in. avg.) paired with 89 mph velo.

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • IL

5-11/180 • Benet Academy • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL
89.4 86-89 73-75 75-77
SS/RHP • Class of 2029 • #162 National • #6 IL

6-0/160 • Galesburg • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL CH
88.0 85-87 58-59 68-69 77-79

Hardest-throwing 2029 arm in the field; Top-ranked FB velo among all uncommitted '29s.

SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #137 National • #6 IL

5-11/154.4 • Edwardsville • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL SL Avg. Spin CH
90.0 88-89 72-73 80-81 2,278 79-81

2nd-hardest throwing 2028 arm in the field; 2nd-ranked FB velo among uncommitted '28s.

SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #197 National • #7 IL

5-10/170.9 • Kaneland • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL CH
89.2 85-88 75-76 77-80 78-80
OF/RHP • Class of 2029 • #193 National • #11 IL

6-2/155.4 •Whitney Young • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
88.0 86-87 71-73 76-78

Hardest-throwing 2029 arm in the field; Top-ranked FB velo among all uncommitted '29s.

RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #22 IL

6-2/170 • Right/Right • Maine South • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL CH
89.0 80-83 68-73 1,869 69-76 77-78
RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #25 IL

6-1/180.1 • Right/Right • Champaign Central • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin SL
86.3 83-86 16.8 in. 71-73 2,210 74-77
LHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #26 IL

6-2/165 • Lemont • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range
85.0 80-84
LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #33 IL

5-8/181 • Hersey • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
86.5 82-86 69-71 74-77
RHP • Class of 2027 • #140 IL

6-8/190 • Left/Right • Limestone • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
84.3 81-84 69-72 74-76
OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • IL

6-2/170 • Crystal Lake South • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
83.4 80-83 69-71 76-78

Stat Leaders: Pitchers

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max FB
FB Range
FB Avg. Spin
FB Avg. IVB
FB Avg. HM
1 Kash VanHouten (#19 IL)
Canton		 SS 2027 94.0 91-93 2,442 12.7 3.0
2 Braylen Brown (#29 IL)
Staunton		 RHP 2027 93.0 87-92 2,546 17.0 9.4
3 Dominic Maloney (#114 IL)
Loyola Academy		 RHP 2027 92.1 88-91 2,123 16.6 12.1
4 Michael Garner (#211 IL)
Willowbrook		 RHP 2027 92.0 88-90 2,306 18.9 10.4
5 Landon Connolly (#37 IL)
Naperville Central		 RHP 2028 92.0 91-92 1,852 11.7 7.8
6 Brett Alkire Jr (#81 IL)
Dunlap		 RHP 2027 91.3 87-91 1,939 15.4 8.3
7 Kobe Jordan (#38 IL)
Providence Catholic		 RHP 2027 91.0 87-90 1,672 10.2 9.5
8 Miles Mazanowski (#83 IL)
Lane Tech		 3B 2027 91.0 89-90 2,356 16.9 10.1
9 Brody Libel (#101 IL)
Glenbard North		 RHP 2027 91.0 88-91 1,832 14.2 11.1
10 Cullen Schwigen (#27 IL)
Rockridge		 RHP 2027 91.0 89-91 2,228 15.7 10.0
11 Aiden Gallucci (#198 IL)
Rolling Meadows		 RHP 2027 90.2 89-90 1,981 9.1 7.9
12 Mason Rychetsky (#48 IL)
Kennedy		 RHP 2027 90.2 85-89 2,227 15.9 14.3
13 Mason Bruesch (#63 IL)
Geneva		 OF 2027 90.1 88-90 2,124 8.4 16.9
14 Ryan Wilberding (#20 IL)
Libertyville		 C 2027 90.0 — 2,128 18.1 11.7
15 Eli Michanicou (#85 IL)
Dunlap		 SS 2027 90.0 86-89 2,264 16.8 10.2

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Type
Avg. Spin
Velo Range
Avg. IVB
Avg. HM
1 Robby Seifert (#170 IL)
Fremd		 LHP 2027 SL 2,915 72-74 -8.3 19.8
2 Miles Mazanowski (#83 IL)
Lane Tech		 3B 2027 SL 2,905 75-77 1.2 -16.3
3 Aidan Hack
Lakes Community		 RHP 2027 CB 2,857 68-69 -4.5 -19.6
4 Braylen Brown (#29 IL)
Staunton		 RHP 2027 SL 2,799 76-77 -9.8 -17.2
5 Jonah Sloane
St. Laurence		 RHP 2028 SL 2,746 72-75 -5.3 -23.8
6 Blake Yankowski (#115 IL)
York		 RHP 2027 CB 2,734 71-73 -11.9 -18.2
7 Kody Anderson (#26 IL)
Triad		 SS 2029 SL 2,729 71-72 -1.8 -11.8
8 Luke Ingram
Lincoln-Way East		 RHP 2028 CB 2,701 69-72 -13.6 -11.0
9 Ryan St. Louis (#137 IL)
Harvest-Westminster		 SS 2027 CB 2,595 69-72 -10.0 -15.0
10 Gavin Shimizu (#73 IL)
Yorkville		 RHP 2028 SL 2,574 74-77 2.5 -16.0
11 Adam Redmond (#93 IL)
Lincoln-Way West		 LHP 2028 CB 2,556 70-72 -10.0 12.6
12 Dylan Sickafoose
St. Charles East		 RHP 2027 CB 2,544 75-77 -3.3 -12.8
13 Michael Garner (#211 IL)
Willowbrook		 RHP 2027 SL 2,539 76-78 -7.3 -11.9
14 Jameson Ehler
St. Joseph-Ogden		 RHP 2028 SL 2,536 69-69 -12.1 -16.3
15 Keegan Schwarting (#69 IL)
Joliet West		 RHP 2027 SL 2,529 76-77 -1.7 -5.2

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.

State Rank
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht/Wt
#6 Nicholas Chiarodo (IL)
Edwardsville		 SS/RHP 2028 5-11 / 154.4 lbs.
#7 Kanon Baxley (IL)
Kaneland		 SS/RHP 2028 5-10 / 170.9 lbs.
#11 Trevor McClure (IL)
Mt. Vernon		 RHP/SS 2027 6-1 / 195 lbs.
#11 Brady Jones (IL)
Metamora		 3B/RHP 2028 6-5 / 205.9 lbs.
#13 Ryder Rennette (IL)
Dunlap		 SS/2B 2028 5-10 / 160 lbs.
#17 Kameron Cox (IL)
Montini Catholic		 SS/2B 2028 5-11 / 178.6 lbs.
#18 Gavin Stanislawski (IL)
Brother Rice		 3B/OF 2027 6-2 / 225.5 lbs.
#18 Ryan Pipkins (IL)
Champaign Central		 OF/RHP 2028 6-1 / 174.2 lbs.
#19 Josh Ouimette (IL)
Carmel Catholic		 LHP/OF 2028 5-10 / 187 lbs.
#20 Keegan Crabtree (IL)
Lincoln-Way East		 SS/RHP 2028 6-1 / 159.2 lbs.
#21 Jacob Hite (IL)
St. Laurence		 OF/RHP 2028 6-2 / 175.1 lbs.
#22 Anthony Cartolano (IL)
Brother Rice		 OF 2027 5-8 / 195.1 lbs.
#22 Henry Murphy (IL)
Maine South		 RHP/SS 2028 6-2 / 170 lbs.
#23 Dylan Jones (IL)
Lemont		 LHP/OF 2028 6-3 / 172.6 lbs.
#24 Weston Wyzukovicz (IL)
Libertyville		 C/OF 2028 5-9 / 182.3 lbs.
#25 Nic Bralts (IL)
Champaign Central		 RHP/SS 2028 6-1 / 180.1 lbs.
#26 Nathan Zdenovec (IL)
Lemont		 LHP/1B 2028 6-2 / 165 lbs.
#27 Cole Clower (IL)
Providence Catholic		 RHP/SS 2028 6-3 / 203.7 lbs.
#28 Austin Leipart (IL)
Providence Catholic		 3B/RHP 2028 6-0 / 163.4 lbs.
#29 Hunter Lockefeer (IL)
St. Viator		 C/OF 2028 5-9 / 160.5 lbs.

All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted tournament rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.

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