McHenry Preseason ID: Top Overall Prospects
April 14, 2026
Illinois Scouting Staff
On Saturday, February 14th, our staff traveled over to Pro Player Academy in McHenry, IL for the McHenry Preseason ID. This event is annually one of our more talented on the schedule, and this year proved no different with numerous players showing off the gains they made in the off-season.
Today, we conclude our post-event rollout with a look at the top-10 players that impressed our staff the most from the day.
For a look at the entire event page, click HERE.
Top Overall Prospects
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Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-1, 168-pounds. Athletic and twitchy frame with continued room to add.
Hit: LHH. Easy, balanced setup works to even and separates in rhythm. Easy and athletic with feel for the barrel. Twitchy with feel for the barrel, drives the ball to all parts of the field. 67 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (87.8 avg.); 263-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Short, loose, athletic; 3/4 slot.
Defense: Gets around the ball, natural actions, plays through the ball, clean release, feel for the position.
Athletic Testing: 3.81 runner in the 30-yard dash; 26.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 66.34 Edge Score.
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2. Jace Koth OF / LHP / Jacobs, IL / 2027
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Athletic frame with room to add.
Hit: LHH. Athletic and balanced setup, leg lift trigger. Barrels to the middle of the field, easy and repeatable, works on plane with feel to consistently find the barrel. 63.1 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (87.7 avg.); 239-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 92 mph. Long draw, efficient, fast; projects.
Defense: Clean one-hand gather off front foot, athletic mover, natural actions for the position.
Athletic Testing: 3.75 runner in the 30-yard dash; 27.10-inch max vertical jump.
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3. Mason Koth OF / RHP / Jacobs, IL / 2029
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 169.3-pounds. Proportional frame with strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, leg lift trigger, maintains balance, simple and repeats. Athletic hands, easy and strong from launch, on the barrel up the middle and pull-side. 67.8 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (83.3 avg.); 316-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Long draw, loose, easy strength, over-the-top.
Defense: Athletic feet, fields cleanly off front foot, plays through the ball with ease, feel for the position.
Athletic Testing: 3.93 runner in the 30-yard dash; 21.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 64.03 Edge Score.
Delivery: Stretch only, clean and over the top type delivery, tall/fall with some cross-fire in the stride.
Arm Action: RH. Higher over the top slot.
FB: T81, 80-81 mph. Life and finish with tilt through the zone. T1806, 1729 average rpm.
SL: 69-71 mph. Sharp, tight 10/4 action with some sweep, feel around the zone, out-pitch potential. T1849, 1758 average rpm.
CH: 68-71 mph. Thrown with fastball arm-speed, dive and fade arm-side, some feel to the arm-side. T1380, 1283 average rpm.
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4. Ryan Tucker 3B / RHP / Jacobs, IL / 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Athletic build, proportionate, room to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced base, easy load and stride. Strong hands, direct and controls the barrel, balanced. 73.4 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 mph max exit velocity (94.9 avg.); 277-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 89 mph. Short draw, efficient; athletic throws with arm strength.
Defense: Gets around the ball, plays through, soft hands, clean funnel, athletic actions.
Athletic Testing: 3.89 runner in the 30-yard dash; 23.80-inch max vertical jump.
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Positional Profile: RHP/2B
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Long-levered, high-waisted frame with room to add.
Delivery: Fluid, drop and drive delivery. Athletic and loose down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, whippy, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
FB: T91, 88-90 mph. Lively out of the hand, late run and sink. Dynamic pitch at times. T2533, 2307 average rpm.
SL: 71-73 mph. Sharp, swing and miss offering. Horizontal sweeping action. Go-to secondary offering. T2466, 2377 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. High waisted and strong frame with room to continue to add.
Delivery: Athletic and elastic, high leg-lift into balance point, stride works in-line, holds pre-bend in back knee.
Arm Action: RH. Long, full arm swing with layback into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T89, 87-89 mph. Explodes with life and tilt at times, slight run arm-side. T2403, 2254 average rpm.
SL: 74-75 mph. Sharp and tight bite, 10/4 shape, some feel around the zone. T2437, 2387 average rpm.
CH: 77-80 mph. Plays with fade and tumble, kills spin. T899, 789 average rpm.
Hit: LHH. Wide setup, works back to even, leg lift trigger. Loose hands, flat path with some feel for the barrel, works on-plane with feel to drive the ball through the middle of the field. 63.3 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (88.5 avg.); 186-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 93 mph. Short draw, fast arm; raw strength, easy.
Defense: Athletic mover, attacks the ball, fields cleanly off front foot, short shuffle step to target.
Athletic Testing: 3.98 runner in the 30-yard dash; 21.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 76.27 Edge Score.
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7. Alex Govoni SS / RHP / Loyola Academy, IL / 2028
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11.5, 190-pounds. Athletic build, rounded shoulders, present strength.
Hit: RHH. Athletic, balanced base, stays in his legs, open setup that works back to even. Works on top of the baseball, athletic and balanced, on the barrel up the middle, some lift up the middle. 72.8 mph bat speed with 24g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (89.3 avg.); 286-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short, compact, low 3/4.
Defense: Athletic actions, clean two hand funnel into body, plays through the ball, feel for the position.
Athletic Testing: 3.99 runner in the 30-yard dash; 21.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 66.76 Edge Score.
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Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 6-2.9, 163-pounds. High-wasited athletic frame with strength.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, knee knock trigger that gains ground, repeats with rhythm. Flat path with some feel for the barrel, extends past contact. 63.5 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (89.9 avg.); 298-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Short draw, quick, easy arm strength; 3/4 release.
Defense: Attacks the ball, deliberate actions, clean one-hand gather off front foot, flashes athleticism.
Athletic Testing: 4.07 runner in the 30-yard dash; 22.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 78.95 Edge Score.
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Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-7.5, 180-pounds. Compact, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, easy simple stride, minimal. Direct, athletic hands clean swing, flat with line-drive intent, stayed up the middle. 73.8 mph bat speed with 16g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (84.8 avg.); 301-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78 mph. Short, compact; loose and strong.
Defense: 1.92-2.20 pop time range; High target, quick glove-to-hand; athletic and mobile. Receiving: One-knee setup, steady receiving actions.
Athletic Testing: 3.96 runner in the 30-yard dash; 26.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 79.72 Edge Score.
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Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0.9, 160-pounds. Projectable build, room to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, toe-taps into a medium stride. Athletic hands, works on top of the ball, clean swing, some feel to use the whole field. 74 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (79.6 avg.); 314-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Loose with arm speed, low 3/4 slot. Athletic throws.
Defense: Clean two hand gather out front, short shuffle step to target, flashes feel for the position.
Athletic Testing: 4.10 runner in the 30-yard dash; 21.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 56.3 Edge Score.
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds. Projectable build, room to add strength.
Delivery: Stretch-only, works closed down the mound, lands upright.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, quick arm, plays short 3/4 slot.
FB: T86, 85-86 mph. Hard run and sinking action, hard at the bottom of the zone. T2174, 2103 average rpm.
CB: 70-71 mph. 10/4 shape, sweeping action. T2519, 2362 average rpm.
SPLT: 73-77 mph. Plays to the arm side, occasional tumble.
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T10. Koa Franzak OF / LHP / Barrington, IL / 2027
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Proportional frame with strength.
Delivery: Clean/controlled delivery, medium leg kick into balance point, tall/fall lower-half.
Arm Action: LH. Long, loose arm action, 3/4 slot, deceptive.
FB: T88, 86-88 mph. Clean out of the hand with life through the zone, arm-side run. T2172, 2104 average rpm.
CB: 71-72 mph. Short vertical action, 1/7 shape, flashes. Played with more depth out of the stretch. T2269, 2190 average rpm.
CH: 77-80 mph. Hard downer action, out-pitch potential. T1444, 1329 average rpm.
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