Peoria Preseason ID: Top Overall Prospects
May 2, 2025
Illinois Scouting Staff
On Wednesday, February 19th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff traveled down to Peoria, IL for the Peoria Preseason ID held at the Louisville Slugger Dome. This event is a great opportunity for our staff to get a look at players from the central part of the state, as well as the surrounding areas.
We are finishing up our post-event rollout with a look at who our staff deemed as the top overall prospects from the day, found below.
Top Overall Prospects
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Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Delivery: Clean, easy mover with a high leg lift; shows explosive actions down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Quick and long arm path from a ¾ slot.
FB: T92, 91-92 mph. Power fastball with straight action; comes out clean. T2463, 2386 average rpm.
SL: 73-75 mph. Sharp, sweeping action with 10/4 shape. T2368, 2348 average rpm.
CH: 78-80 mph. Deceptive offering; kept low in the zone. T1763, 1703 average rpm.
Positional Profile: SS
Hit: RHH. Medium base, small leg lift stride that gains ground. Strong hands, flat-path, line-drive approach. 65.6 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (90 avg.); 375-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 94 mph. Medium draw out of the glove, quick arm action, ¾ slot. Explosive.
Defense: Ultra athletic movements, quick transfers, gets around the baseball, plays with rhythm.
Athletic Testing: 6.97 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.80-inch max vertical jump.
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