On July 1st, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the West Suburban Rising Stars ID, held at Lee Pfund Field in Carol Stream, IL. The event was open for classes 2029-2030, and provided us a look at some of the upcoming prospects to follow in the area.

Below, we’re talking a look at a full event analysis, with scouting reports and stat leaderboards from the day.

EVENT ANALYSIS

Chayse Bennett, Seneca High School (IL), 2029
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-0, 195 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, knee-knock trigger, toe-taps into minimal stride. Flat path, stays on top of the ball, strong, flashes bat speed, works line drives up the middle to pullside.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (90 avg.); 306-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73.00 mph. INF - 74.00 mph. Loose 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: 2.15-2.33 pop time range; 1B: Two-hand gather out front, shuffle step to target, some natural feel for the position. MIF: Two-hand gather out front, plays through the ball, short shuffle step to target, clean actions. C: Clean transfers, active feet, throws play with carry.
Athletic Testing: 7.60 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Lucas Bynum, Richmond-Burton (IL), 2029
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-9, 140 pounds.
Hit: SH. Athletic setup, short toe-tap stride, works toward the baseball. Stays on top of the ball, up the middle approach, flatter path, feel for the barrel, handsy swing.
Power: 78 mph max exit velocity (73.6 avg.); 206-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 70.00 mph. 3/4 arm slot, works from multiple angles.
Defense: pop time range; Two-hand gather into body, plays through the ball, has some range up the middle, clean double play turn, athletic actions.
Athletic Testing: 8.22 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds.
Delivery: Clean and athletic, drop/drive, holds pre-bend in the back knee, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Clean and uninterrupted arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T73, 70-72 mph. Plays with slight cutting action. T1922, 1800 average rpm.
CB: 53-55 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape. T1758, 1686 average rpm.
SL: 58-64 mph. Tighter 10/4 shape. T1919, 1842 average rpm.
SPLT: 55-55 mph. Slight tumble.

Theo Kim, Naperville Central (IL), 2029
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 6-0, 160 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, balanced setup, short lift/place stride. Works under the ball, uphill path, looks to elevate, longer path.
Power: 87 mph max exit velocity (75.5 avg.); 323-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 66.00 mph. OF - 65.00 mph. Full arm circle, 3/4 slot.
Defense: pop time range; Two-hand gather into body, works toward the baseball, active feet.
Athletic Testing: 7.37 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Leo Lindahl, Wheaton Warrenville South (IL), 2029
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, upright setup, longer toe-tap stride, works in-line. Uphill path, works line drives to all fields, compact, flashes bat speed.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (82.5 avg.); 293-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 73.00 mph. Full arm circle, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: pop time range; Attacks the ball, one-hand gather out front, shuffles into throw.
Athletic Testing: 7.94 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds.
Delivery: Deliberate tempo into a higher leg-lift, tall/fall, works in-line, square landing.
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm swing from the glove, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T74, 72-74 mph. Straight with slight cutting action at times. T1641, 1474 average rpm.
CB: 58-62 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape. T1896, 1743 average rpm.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

POSITIONAL TOOLS

TOP 60-TIMES

MAX INF VELOCITY

MAX OF VELOCITY

MAX C VELOCITY

POP POP-TIMES

TRACKMAN

We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & SPIN RATE

Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.

Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.

AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”

AVERAGE CURVEBALL & SLIDER SPIN RATE

MAX AND AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)

SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGE (HITTING)

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

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