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Team Illinois and Team Select Workout: Quick Hits

July 24, 2025
By: Peter Hamot
Assistant Scouting Director, Illinois & Wisconsin

The Future Games officially kicked off yesterday for our 16U group with the workout portion, and the boys got the week off to a good start with strong showings. Today, we are taking the time to highlight each and every member of Team Illinois, as well as our Illinois players on Team Select in this Quick Hits piece from the workout. 

Be sure to follow on our socials for updates from the event as the week goes on. Illinois squares off with Team Indiana tonight to kick things off at 8:30 PM ET. 

Team Illinois 

INF/OF Andrew Talbert (Byron) had one of the loudest showings of the day. Ranked No. 12 in the state, the tools have always been loud - and he showed off one of the strongest arms of the day by hitting 97 mph from the outfield and 91 mph from the infield. The right-handed hitter has an athletic and compact swing that works to stay on top of the baseball, peaking at 96.3 mph for his EV while averaging 91 mph (T340’). He’s a swiss army knife in the field with athleticism to play both on the infield and in the outfield, showcasing fluid footwork and range in both spots with the actions to pair. Also a 6.69 runner in the 60, Talbert is a sparkplug type that will be a lot of fun to watch this week. 

OF Tyler Gluting (Metea Valley) will also be taking the mound for Team Illinois later in the week, but showed well as a position player in the workout portion. Standing in at 5-foot-11, 159-pounds, there’s still plenty of room to add strength to his lean frame in the coming years. He showed a fluid and loose lefty stroke in BP, working on the barrel up the middle of the field with a peak EV of 98.4 mph. He’s an athletic mover in the outfield with speed to pair (6.99-60), and he has plenty of arm-strength to go with it (T91 mph OF). The No. 6 ranked player in the state, Gluting will be an intriguing follow on both sides of the ball this week. 

INF/OF Kash Van Houten (Canton) will be a sure-fire name to follow this week, coming in as the No. 7 ranked player in Illinois. There’s some present strength and athleticism in his 6-foot-1, 181-pound frame, but there’s surely still more room to add. At the plate, he showed a flatter swing with length through the zone and a peak EV of 96.6 mph. He has plenty of arm strength to stick on the left side of the infield (T88 mph), and he has the actions to stick there moving forward as well with confident hands. He has the versatility to hop in the outfield, and the arm is even stronger from out there (T91 mph). 6.93 runner in the 60. 

INF Kaden Wasniewski (McHenry) is the top-ranked Illinois player in attendance, ranked No. 2 in the state, and he will be a must-see player on both sides of the ball. Listed at 6-foot, 175-pounds with lean strength, there is still more to come and dream on in the frame. He had a quality round of BP with a longer and flat swing through the zone, peaking at 93.7 mph for his EV. He’s also a premier athlete, cruising to a 6.54 in the 60. 

INF Carson Trivellini (Crystal Lake South) comes in as the No. 17 ranked player in Illinois, and he’s a high-ceiling infielder to keep an eye on this week. He has a highly projectable and athletic frame, standing in at 6-foot-2, 187-pounds. The right-handed swing is simple and balanced, delivering his furthest ball 345’. He’s a fluid and natural defender with crisp/clean actions, and his arm plays athletically up to 85 mph across. 

Staying on the subject of high-ceiling infielders, INF Jacsen Tucker (Oswego East) headlines that list. He has a high-waisted frame you can easily dream on, standing in at a long-levered 6-foot-4, 180-pounds with much more room to add strength. He had one of the louder rounds of BP from the Illinois group, peaking at 101 mph with a flat, athletic stroke. He really stands out on the dirt with natural, athletic actions - showing clear feel for the position with range to either side, clean/crisp transfers and timing through the baseball. Must-see name for the Illinois group. 

OF Josh Morgan (Fenwick) is one of the top football players in the state (DB/WR), and he has a similar status on the baseball field, currently ranked No. 14 in Illinois. The frame really stands out at 6-foot-1, 195-pounds, and he seems to be rapidly adding on strength in each look. He’s unsurprisingly a premium athlete with a 6.58 in the 60, and he has strength in his right-handed swing to pair (T94.3 mph EV) - also averaging 71.3 mph for his bat-speed and 21.2 mph for his hand-speed. He roams the outfield with confidence and range, having shown well in-game on multiple occasions with quality reads off the bat, and his arm will help limit the run game (T92 mph OF). 

C Tristan Stegar (St. Laurence) is a physical left-handed hitter whose prospect status continues to rise with each look. He’s physically built at 6-foot-2, 188-pounds and there’s still more room to add on strength. He creates easy loud results with his left-handed swing, staying balanced through impact with loose wrists, peaking at 105.3 mph for his EV while averaging 90 mph - also lifting his furthest ball 398’. He has impressive BLAST metrics to pair, averaging 73 mph for his bat-speed and 21.5 mph for his hand-speed. Quality catch/throw behind the plate with an above-average arm to pair (T77 mph; 2.01 pop-time). 

OF Cullen Schwigen (Rockridge) is yet another two-way to follow this week as the No. 10 player in Illinois, and he looked the part in the positional workout. A high-level QB1 on the gridiron, Schwigen has a physical and lean frame standing at 6-foot-2, 195-pounds. He has a strong right-handed swing with a compact stroke, creating easy jump off the barrel with a peak EV of 99.4 mph - averaging 75.7 mph for his bat-speed. He moves well for his size with a 6.94 in the 60, and he has a well above-average arm (T91 mph OF) to pair. 

INF Gavin Stanislawski (Brother Rice) is one of the more physical right-handed bats we have on the roster, listed at 6-foot-2, 206-pounds. He moves very well for his size with a 6.74 in the 60, creating a power/speed combination that should create some intrigue. At the plate, he is able to create jump off the barrel while staying short to the ball, and he also has a knack to lift the baseball, peaking at 93 mph for his EV in this look. His BLAST metrics were highly impressive, averaging 78.6 mph for his bat-speed (T86 mph) and 22.2 mph for his hand-speed. 

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. 

Staying on the topic of physical bats, C/CIF Keegan Seipp (Triad) fits that exact mold. There’s all sorts of juice in the left-handed swing with hand-speed to pair (22 mph avg.), and he showed a natural feel to lift the baseball with authority (T99 mph EV; T382’). He has a physical 6-foot-3, 211-pound frame, and he has some defensive versatility with the ability to catch and play first.

The No. 4 player in Illinois, CIF Brady Cunningham (Brother Rice) was a day one winner from the workout, and he’s one to circle for the rest of the week. Listed at 6-foot-2, 218-pounds, he’s a premium athlete especially for his size, turning in a 6.67 in the 60. The right-handed bat has shown incredibly well in-game for our staff with minimal swing/miss and loud results, and there’s easy strength in his simple swing with a peak EV of 101.6 mph (76.7 mph avg. bat-speed; 22.3 mph avg. hand-speed). He can play either corner infield position with steady hands and a strong arm. 

OF Hayden Adamowicz (Schaumburg) is the final two-way we have on Team Illinois, and he looked the part in BP with a simple and strong left-handed swing. He peaked at 98.5 mph for his EV, averaging 94.5 mph with a max distance of 365’, using the middle of the field for a majority of his round. Strong, durable 6-foot, 225-pound frame that will also be intriguing on the mound.

Team Select 

OF Omar Avalos (Father McGivney) is a sparkplug-type player to check out this week. He’s a proven in-game performer for our staff with sneaky strength in his swing, and he wore out the barrel in his round of BP, peaking at 91.5 mph with an average of 85 mph. He’s an athletic defender in the outfield with some bounce, and he’s also a 6.76 runner in the 60. 

1B Quinn Rooney (Benet) is a high-ceiling name our staff became familiar with this past spring. He has a highly projectable 6-foot-5, 196-pound frame with much more room to add strength, and his levers help him create some juice at the plate, peaking at 96 mph for his EV while averaging 91 mph. A 6.77 runner in the 60.

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