Recruiting Roundup: 10/31-11/6
November 7, 2025
With the end of the showcase season, fall baseball wrapped up, the World Series now behind us, we're heading into the true offseason. We thought it would be a good time to start up our weekly 'Recruiting Roundup' series, where we continue to highlight the prospects that committed to a collegiate program during the week. Be on the lookout each Friday for this series, or follow along on our X platform, where we announce commitments each morning. This past week was a busy one for commitments, so let's begin.
Note: Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
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Tommy Abbatemarco OF / Barrington High School, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 172 / POS: 29
Millikin Commit From 8/05/25: “+ OF Tommy Abbatemarco (Barrington, 2026) would showcase a quality uncommitted profile throughout the event. At the plate showed a strong right-handed swing with a controlled, aggressive approach in gameplay and bat speed. Took a quality round of batting practice that produced a max exit velocity of 100.2 mph and an average of 90 mph, while also sporting a 90% sweet spot rate. Defensively showed well in the outfield with athletic actions and routes, with developing instincts and reads. Strong 5-foot-11, 185-pound frame.” |
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Michael Baetzel RHP / SS / Plainfield South, IL / 2026Joliet JC Commit |
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Bryce Becker LHP / OF / Dixon, IL / 2026Milwaukee Area Technical JC Commit From 10/05/25: “+ LHP Bryce Becker (Dixon, 2026) is another left-hander that impressed during his first Prep Baseball showcase. Becker is listed with an athletic 6-foot-2, 169-pound frame with room to add strength. The left-hander operates from a simple, controlled delivery with a high leg lift. Long, loose arm action from a ¾ arm slot. His fastball sat 81-84 mph while topping out at 85 mph with an average spin rate of 2291 RPM. His changeup sat 72-75 mph while keeping it low. His slider sat 69-72 mph with late actions. He rounded out his four-pitch mix with a curveball that sat 69-71 mph.” |
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Luke Bednarski RHP / 1B / Bolingbrook, IL / 2026College of Lake County JC commit From 2/17/25: “Positional Profile: RHP/1B |
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Colin Coberley OF / Plainfiield Central High, IL / 2026Wisconsin-Platteville Commit |
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Landyn Corbin RHP / OF / Normal Community, IL / 2026Augustana College Commit From 6/19/25: “Uncommitted. Athletic 5-foot-8, 146-pound frame with room to add strength. Came out of the pen in relief. Corbin gave a strong showing on Saturday as he struck out one batter through an inning and a third while not allowing a hit, a run, or a walk. The right-hander operates from a simple, uptempo delivery with high leg lift with tuck into tall/fall approach. Clean, short, quick arm action from a high ¾ slot. His fastball sat 83-84 with straight actions. Mixed in a low-70s curveball with sharp, late actions and having a spin rate of 2550 RPM. Interesting 2026 uncommitted arm to keep an eye on heading into the summer.” |
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Drake DeJaynes RHP / SS / Rowva, IL / 2026Joliet JC Commit From 7/08/25: “Positional Profile: RHP/SS |
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Colin Dreckmann SS / RHP / Warren Township, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 258 / POS: 45
Saint Mary's of Minnesota Commit From 2/19/25: “An uncommitted junior that caught our eye was INF Colin Dreckmann (Warren Township, 2026). He has a high-waisted and projectable build, standing in at 5-foot-10, 158-pounds, surely looking to have room for added physicality in the coming years. At the plate, the right-handed hitter showed all sorts of upside with a loose and handsy swing, working line-drive contact throughout with a max EV of 91.4 mph. Dreckman also impressed on defense; showing natural and confident actions, a reliable two-hand funnel into his body, and a clean double play turn to pair.” |
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Colin Dwyer RHP / 3B / Nazareth Academy, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 256 / POS: 77
Ohio Wesleyan Commit From 3/07/25: “RHP Colin Dwyer (Nazareth Academy, 2026) showed off a high-spin arsenal throughout his ‘pen. His fastball cruised right at 83-84 mph with arm-side run and some feel for the zone. The separator in his arsenal is his curveball, spinning over 2,600 rpm on average and reaching over 2,700 rpm at times with sharp bite and feel, 72-75 mph. His changeup showed hard running action to the arm-side, sitting 76-77 mph.” |
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Hunter Feldkamp 3B / RHP / Antioch, IL / 2026Morton JC Commit From 10/05/25: “Positional Profile: 3B/RHP |
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Jackson From 1B / 3B / Wheaton Academy, IL / 2026Grove City College Commit |
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Jack Garechana OF / 2B / Benet Academy, IL / 2026Wisconsin-Stout Commit From 6/10/25: “Positional Profile: OF/2B |
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Dierks Geiss 2B / RHP / Wilmington High School, IL / 2026Greenville Commit From 2/17/25: “Positional Profile: RHP/3B |
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Jack Gianikos RHP / Maine South, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 74 / POS: 22
John A. Logan JC Commit From 8/05/25: “+ RHP Jack Gianikos (Maine South, 2026) showed some loud stuff on the mound through his two innings of work. Projectable, well-proportioned 6-foot-4, 175-pound frame. The right-hander possessed a hybrid delivery, utilizing a rocker step into leg kick, with a drop-and-drive lower half that works in-line. He also showed a full arm action from a loose, low ¾ slot. His fastball showed life out of the hand and sinking action at 87-89 mph, touching 89.6 twice with a max IVB of 19.1” and a max HM of 18.7”. He also showcased a tight two-plane slider at 73-76 mph with a max spin rate of 2,328 rpm, and a heavy fading changeup at 75-77 mph with an average HM of 14”. Another strong look at one of the top uncommitted arms in the state.” |
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Pearce Goodfield LHP / OF / Triad, IL / 2026Southwestern Illinois JC Commit |
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Thomas Harazin OF / 3B / Oswego, IL / 2026Cornell College Commit |
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Nico Harper LHP / OF / Libertyville, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 214 / POS: 27
Olivet Nazarene Commit From 3/07/25: “LHP Nico Harper (Libertyville, 2026) is a name our staff has long been fans of since first seeing him in 2022. He stands in an athletic, 5-foot-10, 165-pound frame with long levers and a high waist. He works a shorter arm path with clear quickness out front, sitting 86-87 mph in this look with mostly straight actions. He spins his slider well (avg. 2391 rpm) with tight, sharp action at times, and he rounded out his mix with a mid-70s changeup that worked with fade. Harper is an uncommitted arm to follow in the state.” |
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Rhett Harris 1B / OF / Minooka, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 232 / POS: 11
Parkland JC Commit From 5/05/25: “Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 155 and the No. 5 first baseman in the state. Standing in at a 6-foot-3, 230-pound frame with strength present throughout. The junior got the start at first for the Indians and had a strong day at the dish. Harris displayed a balanced setup, loose hands, and a whole field approach. The right-handed hitter finished the day 3-for-4, with a double and two RBIs.” |
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Ian Kelly OF / OF / Huntley, IL / 2026Luther College Commit From 2/19/25: “An Athletic outfielder we have become familiar with is Ian Kelly (Huntley, 2026). Currently ranked No. 123 in the state, he looks to have added some strength to his already athletic 5-foot-10, 158-pound frame, though there is still plenty of room to continue to fill out. At the plate, the left-handed hitter has a balanced operation that utilizes his legs through impact, working to keep the ball on a line up the middle of the field, reaching up to 94 mph for his peak EV with an average of 88 mph. Kelly also showed well from the outfield with a confident one-hand gather off his front foot, fielding the ball in-stride, and looking comfortable at the position.” |
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David Klein C / 1B / Nazareth Academy, IL / 2026Joliet JC Commit |
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Aidan Kornak 3B / RHP / Waubonsie Valley, IL / 2026Illinois Tech Commit From 2/09/25: “Positional Profile: 3B/RHP |
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Peter LaFontaine SS / 3B / Loyola Academy, IL / 2026Milwaukee Area Technical JC Commit From 3/01/25: “Positional Profile: SS/3B |
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Cole Latimer OF / RHP / DeKalb, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 60 / POS: 7
Northern Illinois Baseball & Football Commit From 5/13/25: “Uncommitted and currently ranked No. 48 in the state. 6-foot-3, 185-pound frame with a long-levered build and plenty of room to add size. Latimer got the start in center field and hit second in the Barbs lineup. Offensively he had a hard ground ball through the left side of the infield for a single. Showed range and quality reads off the bat, arm plays well above-average with life and accuracy. High-follow uncommitted outfielder, also a QB1.” |
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Jackson Mansker 3B / RHP / Lincoln-Way West, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 178 / POS: 15
University of Indianapolis Football Commit From 5/16/25: “Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 117 in the state’s junior class. Projectable 6-foot-1, 200-pound frame with strength present throughout. Mansker got the start at third base and batted in the four-hole. Balanced slightly crouched setup, quiet hands, longer stride, working into a level path, looking to elevate the ball. Displayed some loud swings in the matchup, sending a one-run double to the right-center gap and adding a deep flyout to center later in the game. An uncommitted junior name to follow in Illinois.” |
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Matthew McCormick OF / 1B / Plainfield North, IL / 2026Wisconsin-Oshkosh Commit From 7/17/25: “Standing in a wiry-athletic 6-foot, 180 pounds, McCormick had an impressive weekend at the plate, displaying a gap-to-gap approach, simple set up in the box, short stride and strong wrists. In his game against Great Lakes 2026 Black he was 2-for-2 with 2 RBIs and a run. Defensively he tracks the ball well in the outfield and covers a lot of ground in the gaps. Uncommitted.” |
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Jack McCotter RHP / Naperville Central, IL / 2026Augustana College Commit |
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Carter Mosher 3B / RHP / St. Laurence, IL / 2026Joliet JC Commit |
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Chase Nelson SS / OF / Fremd, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 116 / POS: 21
Harper JC Commit From 8/05/25: “+ INF Chase Nelson (Fremd, 2026) is a smooth defender that showed well in gameplay. Soft hands to pair with athletic footwork, quality feel for the position with timing through the baseball, also a 6.81 runner with range to both sides of his glove. Sneaky jump off the barrel with a 101 mph peak EV in the workout, intentful and balanced swing that can drive it all over the yard.” |
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Michael Page OF / RHP / Naperville Central, IL / 2026North Central College Commit |
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Shane Pfeiffer SS / 2B / Hampshire, IL / 2026Elgin CC Commit From 2/15/25: “Positional Profile: 2B/RHP |
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Alek Ramey 1B / LHP / Willowbrook, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 224 / POS: 10
Rock Valley JC Commit |
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Nathan Ramirez OF / LHP / Montini Catholic, IL / 2026McKendree Commit |
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Matthew Rogers RHP / OF / Plainfield South, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 99 / POS: 29
Parkland JC Commit From 8/05/25: “+ RHP Matthew Rogers (Plainfield South, 2026) a lean, long-limbed, 6-foot-2, 195-pound frame and gave a loud look during his outing Tuesday afternoon. Working from the stretch only, the right-hander works with a quick, short, drop-and-drive leg kick motion. Coming for the ¾ slot, the arm works short and clean, able to add late life to the ball. Rogers showed a strong two-pitch mix; the fastball was sitting upper 80s, T91 mph, with late life, and the slider was sitting 78 mph, with short, sharp break. Throughout his outing, Rogers was reality heavy on the fastball and beating hitters with it. Inducing groundballs and powering the fastball by hitters. An uncommitted arm to keep an eye out for the Illinois class of 2026.” |
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Jack Schiek RHP / 3B / Lockport, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 113 / POS: 36
Purdue-Northwest Commit From 8/05/25: “+ RHP Jack Schiek (Lockport, 2026) is a lean, athletic 6-foot-4, 169-pound right-handed pitcher to follow in the senior class. Simple delivery; athletic mover down the mound with a high, coiled leg lift into a directional drop-and-drive move. Occasionally changes up his leg lift to throw off hitters’ timing. Loose, quick arm-action out of a ¾ slot. Fastball sat 84-86 mph (T87) with a max of 18.5 inches of induced vertical break. Slider sat 73-75 mph with some sweep.” |
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Quinn Scott 1B / C / United Township, IL / 2026St. Scholastica Commit From 2/19/25: “The loudest round of BP on the day came from 1B Quinn Scott (United Township, 2026). There’s some present strength throughout his 6-foot-4 frame, and the right-handed hitter was all over the barrel in BP with an event-best peak EV of 100 mph, averaging 87 mph with a max distance of 346’. There’s some clear intent and bat-speed through the zone with Scott as he looked to elevate to his pull-side, reaching up to 78.3 mph for his bat-speed (70 mph avg.) - also reaching up to 24 mph for his hand-speed (22 mph avg.).” |
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Matthew Staniszewski C / 1B / Lincoln-Way West, IL / 2026Joliet JC Commit |
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Will Swender OF / RHP / Deerfield, IL / 2026Rochester Commit |
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Grant Umbright RHP / 3B / Naperville Central, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 62 / POS: 19
John A. Logan JC Commit |
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Aidan Whildin OF / Kaneland, IL / 2026Elgin CC Commit From 10/05/25: “+ OF Aidan Whildin (Kaneland, 2026) is a physical left-handed hitter that is listed with a 6-foot, 170-pound frame. The outfielder posted a 6.86 60-yd time and an 81 mph OF velocity during the first part of the showcase. The left-handed hitter operates from a balanced base with a small leg lift. A pure swing with a slight uphill bat path and pull-side power. Whildin posted an average exit velocity of 95.3 mph with a max EV of 98.4 mph and max distance of 306 feet. Whildin looks to be a name to keep an eye on the 2026 class.” |
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Chase Zurliene RHP / Mater Dei, IL / 2026Lincoln Land CC Commit |
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Cole Brent OF / LHP / Normal University, IL / 2027Rankings StateRank: 46 / POS: 9
Illinois Commit From 8/05/25: “+ OF Cole Brent (Normal University, 2027) would continue to cement himself as a must-follow left-handed bat within the state’s rising junior class. Presenting a narrow, athletic with a short & simple stride, Brent would show athletic hands and a present for the barrel. Took a quality round of batting practice, produced a max exit velocity of 102.1 mph and an average of 95.2 mph. Also showed athletic tools that consistently showed well throughout the event. Produced a 6.67-second 60-yard dash and a 28 inch vertical jump. Athletic 5-foot-11, 183-pound frame.” |
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Landon Clements SS / 2B / McHenry, IL / 2027Rankings StateRank: 38 / POS: 9
Illinois-Chicago Commit From 2/19/25: “An upside sophomore that stood out on the day was MIF Landon Clements (McHenry, 2027). Standing in at 5-foot-11, 155-pounds, Clements has a lean, high-waisted frame that still holds plenty of room to fill out. The left-handed hitter has a lot to like in his operation at the plate, controlling his levers well with a loose and whippy swing, reaching up to 90 mph for his max EV. Clements also displayed soft hands on the infield, utilizing a two-hand funnel into his body while also showing the ability to play on the move.” |
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Colin Doyle RHP / Downers Grove North, IL / 2027Rankings StateRank: 24 / POS: 6
Duke Commit From 8/05/25: “+ RHP Colin Doyle (Downers Grove North, 2026) is an imposing, long-limbed, 6-foot-7, 215-pound frame, and he showed why he has one of the highest ceilings in the 2026 class. The right-hander on the mound is a loose, easy mover, working on a line with a drop and drive motion. The arm works loose and quick, with full-circle arm action from a lower ¾ slot. Showcasing a three-pitch mix, the fastball was sitting 86-88 mph, easy out of the hand, with 18.6 IVB and slight cut with 4.8 inches of horizontal movement. The slider was 72-74 mph, a gyro profile with 2400 RPMs. The changeup was 80-81 mph with arm-side run, dropping of from the fastball. In-game, Doyle showed some command struggles, but was able to find himself deeper into his outing, pounding the zone with fastballs.” |
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Kaden Wasniewski RHP / 3B / McHenry, IL / 2027Louisiana State Commit |
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Mikey Watson SS / 3B / Homewood-Flossmoor, IL / 2027Rankings StateRank: 29 / POS: 8
Illinois-Chicago Commit From 8/05/25: “+ MIF Mikey Watson (Homewood-Flossmoor, 2027) was one of the biggest winners of the two-day event. Strong 5-foot-10, 186-pound athletic frame. The right-handed hitter operates from a balanced base with a small stride. Compact swing that is long through the zone. Watson posted a 6.55 60 time during Tuesday’s workout as well as an 85 mph infield velocity. Watson also had a max EV of 96.8 mph. An interesting 2027 MIF to keep an eye on.” |
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Ryan Wilberding C / OF / Libertyville, IL / 2027Marshall Commit From 6/26/25: “FROM 2025 FUTURE GAMES: C Ryan Wilberding (Libertyville) is another physical right-handed bat to follow this week, and he’s currently the No. 18 ranked player in the state. He has a strong build at 6-foot, 203-pounds, boasting rounded shoulders and a developed lower-half. The hit tool is very prominent with Wilberding, and that was on full display in BP with a peak EV of 101.1 mph, averaging 91.6 mph with length through the zone and loose wrists. He has quality catch/throw from behind the plate, topping at 82 mph with a pop-time of 1.90. GAMEPLAY: Wilberding showed well defensively and should be a backstop to follow moving forward. He works to present pitches around the zone for strikes with soft hands, and the arm-strength really stands out in-game with life and carry. Though he didn’t have much to show for it this week, the bat has long been a performer in-game with extra-base power.” |
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