Starting our Top-10 most-viewed profile countdown we have 1B/LHP Conor Essenburg (Lincoln-Way West) in the No. 10 spot. Essenburg was one of the more talked about names in the state, and for good reason, finishing as the No. 4 player in Illinois and No. 86 nationally. He started 2025 with a loud offensive showing at the Super 60, and he carried it right into the spring where he earned First Team All-State honors after he hit .464 with 11 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs, 49 RBI, 42 runs scored, 36 walks and 19 stolen bases - also going a perfect 5-0 on the mound with 44.2 innings pitched, 94 strikeouts to only 23 walks, a 0.94 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. 

This past summer, Essenburg was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the fifth round as the 157th pick. Now currently with the FCL Braves, their rookie affiliate, he will be extremely fun to follow throughout the rest of his baseball career.

From 2/3/25: Super 60: A proven in-game performer time and time again, Essenburg also has a knack for showing well in a showcase setting, and he did just that yesterday. He continues to add lean strength to his 6-foot-1, 198-pound frame, and there is certainly still room for added physicality in the coming years. He’s an above-average athlete for a first baseman, running to a 6.91 with a peak running speed of 20.3, though he has also proven to be more than capable of playing the outfield as well. His rounds of BP were unsurprisingly loud, showing his usual controlled aggression to work hard on the barrel up the middle of the field, flashing backspin and also elevating to his pull-side. He showed above-average feel to the barrel with his level of intent, averaging 95.7 mph for his EV with a peak of 102.6 mph, sending his furthest ball at 355’ with a wood bat. He also put up some impressive BLAST numbers, averaging 72.2 mph for his bat-speed and 23.5 mph for his hand-speed. Also a high-level southpaw on the mound, Essenburg understandably opted to just come as a position player, but he will be the top two-way player in the state this spring and surely one for pro scouts to keep a close eye on.