Prep Baseball Report

Preseason All-State Upperclass: Top Overall Prospects


Illinois Scouting Staff

On Friday, February 28th, our staff hosted the Preseason All-State: Upperclass event at The Max in McCook, IL. This event was loaded with talent from the 2027 group, with nearly 150 of the top players in Illinois. 

Today, we are taking a look at the ‘top overall prospects’ from the day with a top-10 ranking, below.

Top Overall Prospects 

1. Colin Doyle RHP / Downers Grove North, IL / 2027

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-6, 223.6-pounds. Highly projectable, lean, strength present throughout.
Delivery: Hybrid mover, high leg lift, drop/drive down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm path, 3/4 slot.
FB: T96, 93-95 mph. Easy out of the hand, plays straight with life and carry. T2445, 2234 average rpm.
SL: 81-83 mph. 11/5 shape, throws it hard, short downer. T2483, 2396 average rpm.
CH: 82-84 mph. Fade out of the hand. T1915, 1859 average rpm.

2. Brady Cunningham 3B / RHP / Brother Rice, IL / 2027

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-3.3, 225-pounds. Strong, mature build with athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Balanced base, short stride, utilizes strong lower-half. Loose, easy uphill swing, generates easy jump off the barrel to all fields, some polish. 76.6 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 109 mph max exit velocity (98.7 avg.); 437-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 99 mph. Quick arm, 3/4 slot, compact, feel from all angles.
Defense: Sure-handed, fields ball out front, clean footwork, moves well to both side.
Athletic Testing: 6.52 runner in the 60-yard dash

3. Tristan Steger C / 3B / St. Laurence, IL / 2027

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-2.2, 196.2-pounds. Lean, high-waisted frame.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, short/simple stride, linear lower-half. Balanced, loose, bat speed, repeats, uphill path, evident jump off the barrel to all fields. 76.5 mph bat speed with 7g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 106 mph max exit velocity (97.9 avg.); 401-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 82 mph. Strong, quick 3/4 release, throws play with some carry.
Defense: 1.78-1.88 pop time range; Soft glove, quick glove-to-hand transfer, natural actions, steady blocker.
Athletic Testing: 6.84 runner in the 60-yard dash; 28.50-inch max vertical jump.

4. Traxton Roberts RHP / 3B / Armstrong, IL / 2027

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Lean build, projectable.
Delivery: Loose, easy mover, high leg lift with tuck and coil, drop/drive down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, quick arm path, 3/4 slot.
FB: T95, 91-94 mph. Clean out of the hand, arm-side run. T2609, 2370 average rpm.
CB: 73-75 mph. 12/6 shape, sharp, feel to land. T2719, 2621 average rpm.
SL: 80-81 mph. 11/5 shape, sharp, downer action. T2654, 2596 average rpm.
CH: 83-85 mph. Plays with late fade and depth. T2099, 2016 average rpm.

5. Quinn Rooney LHP / 1B / Benet Academy, IL / 2027

Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-6, 205.7-pounds. Lean, highly projectable, room for added strength.
Delivery: Stretch-only delivery, high leg lift with tuck, tall/fall down the mound.
Arm Action: LH. Full arm circle, over the top slot.
FB: T91, 88-90 mph. Arm-side run, clean out of the hand. T2300, 2169 average rpm.
CB: 69-71 mph. 1/7 shape, depth. T2387, 2267 average rpm.
CH: 77-79 mph. Mostly straight, kills spin. T1448, 1355 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 1B
Hit: LHH. Tall, slightly open setup, rhythmic load with toe-tap stride. Fluid, loose, uphill path through the zone. 69.4 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 107 mph max exit velocity (96.2 avg.); 347-foot max batted distance.
Athletic Testing: 6.67 runner in the 60-yard dash; 29.60-inch max vertical jump.

6. Gavin Stanislawski 3B / OF / Brother Rice, IL / 2027

Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 6-2.1, 222.3-pounds. Physical build with present strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, slightly open setup, slight hand trigger, simple stride works back to even, utilizes strong lower-half. Strong hands, bat speed, barrel stays in the zone, easy jump off the barrel, line drive intent, works middle/pull-side. 74.7 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 111 mph max exit velocity (103.9 avg.); 401-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 91 mph. OF - 90 mph. Clean actions, athletic, 3/4 slot, feel from all angles, full arm circle,
Defense: INF: Fields ball out front, confident hands, moves well to both sides, clean double play turn. OF: Easy and clean actions, steady one-handed gather out front, plays through to target.

7. Jimmy Benson LHP / St. Laurence, IL / 2027

Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-8, 227.3-pounds. Long-levered, wiry frame.
Delivery: Up-tempo loose, mover, high leg lift with tuck, tall/fall down the mound.
Arm Action: LH. Long, loose arm path, low 3/4 slot
FB: T87, 82-86 mph. Natural arm-side run, clean. T2242, 2007 average rpm.
SL: 74-76 mph. 2/8 shape, short action. T2147, 2121 average rpm.
CH: 76-79 mph. Downer action with fade. T1946, 1789 average rpm.

8. Jazarris Mackmore Jr OF / 1B / Marian Catholic, IL / 2027

Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 6-1, 200.6-pounds. Lean, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Wider stance, starts closed, weight-shift load. Strong hands, repeats, stays on-plane, uses the whole field. 72.6 mph bat speed with 19g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 106 mph max exit velocity (95.2 avg.); 322-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Long over-the-top arm action.
Defense: Clean, easy mover, gets behind the baseball, directional through release.
Athletic Testing: 6.70 runner in the 60-yard dash; 26.30-inch max vertical jump.

9. Austin Winge RHP / OF / Lockport, IL / 2027

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 175.1-pounds. Compact, present strength throughout.
Delivery: Athletic delivery, leg lift into balance point, works in line to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm action, athletic and clean, 3/4 slot.
FB: T93, 91-93 mph. Heavy carry action, strikes and feel to land. T2590, 2417 average rpm.
CB: 76-79 mph. Bigger 11/5 action with feel to locate. T2116, 2030 average rpm.
SL: 79-82 mph. Big sweeping action with velo. T2321, 2221 average rpm.
CH: 83-84 mph. Heavy fade, thrown with intent. T1780, 1681 average rpm.

10. Kash VanHouten SS / RHP / Canton, IL / 2027

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-0.7, 192.5-pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced base, stride gains some ground, utilizes strong lower-half. Loose hands, intentful, stays on-plane, line drive intent to all fields. 65.4 mph bat speed with 17g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 103 mph max exit velocity (95.4 avg.); 390-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 93 mph. Clean actions, 3/4 slot, plays with carry, athletic, feel from all angles.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, sure-handed, clean footwork.
Athletic Testing: 6.83 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.20-inch max vertical jump. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Stretch-only, high athletic leg-lift, explosive drop/drive lower-half, stride works in-line with extension.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm circle in the back into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T93, 92-93 mph. High spin, mostly straight action with life through the zone and finish, plays at the top of the zone. T2618, 2442 average rpm.
SL: 77-78 mph. Sharp 10/4 bite, feel around the zone.  T2529, 2458 average rpm.
CH: 83-84 mph. Feel arm-side with hard arm-side fade, late action.  T2023, 1950 average rpm.

 

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