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Peyton Delgado RHP / 2B / Mt. Zion, IL / 2027

From 4/14/26: "Uncommitted. Stands in an athletic 5-foot-10, 168-pound frame with upside. Worked two innings of relief, allowing one hit, no walks and no earned runs while striking out two on 24 pitches with 18 strikes (75%). Loose and athletic mover on the mound, stretch-only delivery, and a quick arm out of a ¾ slot. Fastball sat 81-83 mph, paired with a slider at 75-77 mph with 10/4 shape and swing-and-miss potential. An uncommitted junior arm to follow."

Ashton Miner OF / C / Newman Central Catholic, IL / 2027

From 8/5/26: "OF Ashton Miner (Newman Central Catholic, 2027) shined during the workout portion of the event. Miner is listed with a strong 5-foot-10, 184-pound athletic frame. The right-handed hitter stays on-plane with bat speed and has jump off the barrel. Miner had an average exit velocity of 89.4 mph (96.3 mph max EV) and an average batted ball distance of 200 feet (332 ft. max) with 70% hard hit percentage. Miner showed off his athleticism with a vertical jump of 26.1 inches. Miner had a strong Spring season and should be a name to keep an eye heading into next season."
 

Lucas Sloan C / RHP / Olympia, IL / 2028

From 2/28/26:

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11.7, 190-pounds. Proportionate build with room to add more strength.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, simple and minimal stride, creates a stretch in the hands.  Works on top of the ball, slightly uphill path, flashed middle/pull-side lift. 72.7 mph bat speed with 19g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (86 avg.); 342-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 81 mph. Compact, over the top slot.
Defense: 1.98-2.10 pop time range; Soft hands, works high-to-low, quick out of the crouch, works in-line, throws on the bag at times.
Athletic Testing: 7.31 runner in the 60-yard dash; 21.30-inch max vertical jump. 

Delivery: Controlled delivery, higher leg kick into balance point, tall/fall lower-half.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, clean arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 82-84 mph. Clean out of the hand with mostly straight actions, plays at the top of the zone. T1993, 1808 average rpm.
CB: 72-75 mph. Short vertical action, developing. T2238, 1989 average rpm.
CH: 78-81 mph. Firm, maintains arm speed, mostly straight actions. T1283, 1173 average rpm.

Cooper Weyant RHP / SS / Metamora, IL / 2027

From 5/21/26: "Uncommitted. Stands in a 6-foot-2, 158-pound high-waisted, wiry frame with seemingly plenty of room for added strength. Worked one inning out of the 'pen, striking out two while allowing no hits or walks. Loose mover with a clean arm path out of a ¾ slot. Fastball sat 83-86 mph and touched 87, showing sink at times and garnering swing-and-miss. An uncommitted name to monitor in the junior class."