Preseason All-State Upperclass: 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.