Recruiting Roundup: 11/21-12/4
December 5, 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.
2026
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Xander Beals RHP / OF / IL, St. Anthony high school, IL / 2026Wisconsin-Stout Commit From 7/08/25: “MIF Xander Beals (St. Anthony, 2026) is an uncommitted name that took one of the day’s best rounds of defense. Beals looked like an athlete in the outfield, moving around with confidence and ease while also showing the best arm of the day, topping out at 89 mph on his best throw to home. At the plate, he’s a right-handed hitter and showed a short path to the ball with twitch. His hardest hit ball of the day was recorded at 89.6 mph with an average bat speed of 70.3 mph. Beals also hopped on the mound and sat in the low-80s with his fastball. He’s an uncommitted name to follow in the state’s 2026 class.” |
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Will Bemrich LHP / OF / Mundelein, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 168 / POS: 23
Parkland JC Commit From 3/07/25: “LHP Will Bemrich (Mundelein, 2026) showed some upside on the mound, standing in a 6-foot-3, 192-pound frame with long levers. He utilized a stretch-only delivery with a long, loose arm action out of a low ¾ slot. His fastball sat 86 mph throughout with heavy arm-side action. Bemrich also threw a changeup, showing feel with fade, sitting 78-80 mph, and a slider with short horizontal action, spinning at an average of 2594 rpm. He’s yet another uncommitted follow in the class.” |
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Lucas Espinosa SS / RHP / Taft, IL / 2026Illinois College Commit |
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CHASE FERGUSON 1B / RHP / St. Charles North, IL / 2026Augustana College Commit |
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Hayden Foster RHP / Kaneland, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 103 / POS: 31
Purdue-Northwest Commit |
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Julian Garcia-Bariel 2B / SS / Oak Park River Forest, IL / 2026Viterbo Commit |
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Grady Grisham SS / RHP / Pleasant Plains, IL / 2026Morton JC Commit |
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Noah Hensley 2B / SS / Aurora Christian, IL / 2026Aurora Commit |
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Sean Hogan C / RHP / Joliet West, IL / 2026Aurora Commit From 3/28/25: “C, Sean Hogan, Joliet West, 2026 Uncommitted. Strong-bodied, 6-foot-3 frame with strength throughout. Started behind the plate and hit out of the eight-hole, finishing the day 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. The strong right-handed hitter creates some length through the zone with strong hands, longer swing. He’s a quality receiver of the baseball, working to present pitches around the zone with confidence and strong hands. Strong arm with a clean glove-to-hand, not afraid to throw in-game and delivered accurate strikes throughout. Strong uncommitted backstop to know.” |
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Jack Ingram C / 1B / Lincoln-Way East, IL / 2026Cornell College Commit From 2/17/25: “Positional Profile: C/3B |
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Ryan Keener SS / 2B / Minooka, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 240 / POS: 40
Illinois Wesleyan Commit From 8/05/25: “INF Ryan Keener (Minooka, 2026) is another uncommitted incoming-senior who was on the barrel routinely throughout gameplay. He began the event by displaying loud tools across the board; presenting an athletic and compact 5-foot-6, 150-pound frame, the right-handed hitter started by running a 6.75 60 - good for top 20 for the entire event, and he also topped out at 87 mph from across the diamond (tied for 5th best). He would also post a max EV of 95.7 mph and an average bat speed of 74.1 mph during batting practice.” |
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Jonathan Liesen 3B / OF / Reavis, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 248 / POS: 20
Morton JC Commit |
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Charlie Major C / RHP / St. Charles North, IL / 2026Elgin CC Commit |
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Marco Morrone LHP / Lyons Township, IL / 2026Hamline Commit |
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Andrew Merza SS / 2B / Maine East, IL / 2026Triton JC Commit |
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Logan Nordentoft 3B / SS / Prospect, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 106 / POS: 6
Wabash Valley JC Commit From 3/07/25: “INF Logan Nordentoft (Prospect, 2026) is an upside right-handed hitter with some power potential. He has a wiry and projectable frame, standing in at 6-foot-2, 172-pounds with plenty of room to add strength. At the plate, he showed easy strength and jump off the barrel, using his long levers to lift the ball with ease (T95 mph EV; 88 mph avg. EV). He’s an athletic defender on the infield with a soft glove, showing confident actions and body control on the move.” |
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Brody Peters 2B / 3B / Huntley, IL / 2026Kishwaukee JC Commit From 2/15/25: “Positional Profile: 2B/3B |
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Jackson Rudolph 3B / 1B / Wauconda, IL / 2026Illinois-Springfield Commit |
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Camden Rujawitz RHP / SS / Minooka, IL / 2026Parkland JC Commit From 3/02/25: “Positional Profile: RHP/SS |
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Joey Sacchetti OF / LHP / DePaul College Prep, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 207 / POS: 33
Butler Commit |
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Landon Thome SS / 2B / Nazareth Academy, IL / 2026Florida State Commit |
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Nathan Walker OF / 1B / Mascoutah, IL / 2026Southwestern Illinois JC Commit From 7/11/25: “OF Nathan Walker (Mascoutah, 2026) is an uncommitted name to know from Southern Illinois. During the spring, Walker tallied 10 extra base hits and hit to a .311 batting average. The left-handed hitter stands in a 6-foot-1, 191-pound frame and showed consistent well-hit contact throughout his round of batting practice. His max exit velocity was 93.8 mph, averaging 89.3 mph, while sending his furthest hit ball 356 feet. A 7.07 runner, Walker showed bat speed through the zone, averaging 72.9 mph with a 18.4 mph average rotational acceleration.” |
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Jaylen Ware SS / OF / Simeon Career Academy, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 160 / POS: 29
Illinois Valley CC Commit From 3/07/25: “OF/INF Jaylen Ware (Simeon, 2026) looked to be one of the more projectable and high-ceiling players in attendance. He has an ultra-projectable 6-foot-2, 175-pound frame with lean strength and a high-waist, holding all sorts of room to fill out in the coming years. At the plate, the right-handed hitter showed athletic hands with a compact and direct swing, working on the barrel with some pull-side feel and the ability to lift at times (T91 mph EV; T348’). He worked out both on the infield and in the outfield, though he looked more natural in the outfield with quick feet and a high motor, playing with long/athletic strides through the baseball with steady hands. He has a shorter arm action out of the glove and a high ¾ slot, reaching up to 86 mph from a crow hop.” |
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Lincoln Welsh RHP / Lincoln-Way West, IL / 2026Elmhurst Commit |
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Jacob Wojciechowski RHP / 3B / Joliet Catholic, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 275 / POS: 83
Loras Commit |
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Ethan Wolf SS / 2B / Crystal Lake Central, IL / 2026Augustana Commit |
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Kyle Ziebell SS / 2B / Huntley, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 95 / POS: 19
Lake Land JC Commit From 7/22/25: “2025 Senior Future Games: MIF Kyle Ziebell (Harvest Christian Academy, 2026) is a twitchy up-the-middle defender that has stood out this week at LakePoint. Currently ranked No. 73 in the class, the middle infielder showed tools across the board starting the day with a 6.69 run-time with burst off the line. At the plate the right-handed hitter worked in rhythm using the middle of the field throughout his round reaching 93.9 mph max exit velocity with a max distance of 369 feet. Defensively Ziebell is a steady defender with range and footspeed to stick in the middle of the field, the arm plays on the move and from multiple angles reaching 86 mph on his best throw across the diamond.” |
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Jazarris Mackmore Jr OF / 1B / Marian Catholic, IL / 2027Rankings StateRank: 25 / POS: 5
Illinois-Chicago Commit From 7/23/25: “A name who has continued to trend in the right direction since we saw him this February is Jazarris Mackmore Jr. An athletic 6-foot-1, 192-pound prospect, Mackmore has shown well on both sides of the ball all summer with seemingly every look. Thursday was more of the same, going 2-for-2 with a walk, and two RBIs while showing rangy actions in right field. A name for schools to know as the summer winds down.” |
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Liam Nash RHP / Huntley, IL / 2027Rankings StateRank: 44 / POS: 14
Houston Commit From 7/26/25: “FROM 2025 FUTURE GAMES: RHP Liam Nash (Huntley) offered a lively look at a three-pitch mix throughout the week. Nash worked his fastball in the 87-90 mph range and topped out at 91 on the day with up to 2335 rpm of spin. The righty also offered a slider with sharp and late horizontal movement that stayed in the 73-75 mph range, as well as a high-70s changeup with both fade and depth. Nash stands in at 6-foot-2, 200-pounds with present strength throughout his frame, and there is plenty of projection in his makeup.” |