Tier-1 Talent

The top of the board remains the same - and it remains a tight-knit grouping of Day-1 hopefuls for the 2027 Draft. Right-handed flamethrower, Cole Cheatham, holds down the top spot as he asserted dominance in a small-school conference this spring with his upper-90s fastball, punching out 95 batters in the regular season in only 40 innings pitched. He is followed closely by a pair of tantalizing position players. CF Drake McClurg and SS Isaiah Snavely both put together All-State caliber numbers at the 4A level, as McClurg slugged seven homers for top-ranked Center Grove while reaching base at a .514 clip against the toughest schedule in the state, while Snavely went for nine doubles, three triples, and four homers as one of the most-dominant bats in the Fort Wayne area this spring. All are regarded as highly-ranked national prospects who are set to be under the microscope on the professional circuit this summer following the conclusion of the high school playoffs. 

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Top 10 Shifts

The spring did brings some shifts to a star-studded top ten - beginning with the ascent of SS/P Grady Grant to the No. 4 spot. The TCU recruit continues to establish himself as one of the top shortstops in the Midwest with as crisp of defensive actions as any infield defender in the region. His bat took a step up this spring as he slugged eight doubles and three homers, while he also doubles as who we consider a top 3 right-handed arm in the class.

LHP Davis Moore (Vanderbilt) maintains status as the top-ranked lefty and the No. 2 arm on our board, slated in the No. 5 spot overall within this update. He paces a group of three position players who had huge springs, and all enter the summer with up-arrows next to their names, respectively. At No. 6, C Cooper Collins sees a one-spot rise. Collins defensive abilities have long-been heralded by our staff, and though it is hard to fully change an evaluation based on high school numbers, the bat-to-ball skill he has always shown has certainly loudened as he finished the season with a north-of .500 average with 15-of-33 hits this spring going for extra-bases. While the defense carries the profile still, the offensive up-tick is worth noting as merit for a short bump. Next, CF Mason Meyer finished fifth in 4A in hitting amongst those with 100+ plate appearances, finishing the regular season with a .477 average, eleven extra-base hits, and twenty-one stolen bases. A sub-7% K-rate in Indiana's largest class, plus footspeed and defensive abilities in center, along with noteworthy power lifts one of our favorite pure hitters in the class to No. 7 in this update on the overall. Collins and Meyer's rise also points to an emphasis on the position profile as both hold slam-dunk, middle-of-the-diamond profiles when looking at their long term value.

Three corner bats appear from No. 8 to No. 10, with 3B/SS Ben Canada headling as our final riser in the top ten at No. 8 overall. Canada clubbed seventeen extra-base hits for 3A #1 Guerin this spring - and the silky left-handed swing has helium potential written all over it when combined with the 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame that he carries. 1B Grady Nelson, an Ole Miss commit, follows at No. 9, with 3B/RHP Camden Moore (Notre Dame) rounding out the top ten in this update. 

Before learning about those rising up the board in this update, find the full list, expanded to 315 players, at this link.

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A Few Top 25 Risers to Note

+ RHP Charlie Herr (Indiana) - No. 11 
+ C Luke Brown (Indiana) - No. 15
+ C Jackson Harris (Baylor) - No. 16
+ LHP AJ Baggett (Indiana) - No. 17
+ RHP Isaac Gill (Uncommitted) - No. 18; ascends to the No. 5 RHP in the class
+ LHP Cutler Chastain (Indiana State) - No. 20
+ OF Ben Schaeffer (Bellarmine) - No. 25

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Ten Uncommitted Names on the 📈

Noting ten uncommitted players within the top 100 who see up-arrows next to their name as we head into the summer...

Isaac Gill RHP / Marian High School, IN / 2027 + Rising 7 spots to No. 18 overall, Gill continues to push up the board amongst righties with and impressed this spring with a sub-2 ERA in 51 innings pitched where he walked just 7 batters. The smooth-moving, 6-foot-5 righty is now the top uncommitted player on our board and is set to be the headlining prospect at our Top Prospect Games this June.  By: Conner Madding, featured in our 2026 Uncommitted Junior Scout Blog:  One of my favorite arms still on the board, Gill features an athletic, ultra-projectable 6-foot-5, 180-pound frame. The operation is raw but athletic, lifting to a moderate balance point before moving down the mound with ease. The arm action is full and works quick and clean. He worked at 84-88 mph with two fastball shapes, mixing a sinker at 84-85 and a four-seam at 85-88 mph with easy intent. His slider at 72-75 mph had some sweep and he demonstrated solid feel to land it. An upside offering that can really improve with refinements. Gill also showed a fading changeup at 76-79 mph that he used to both right and left-handed hitters. I loved the low-effort operation, arm action, and his ability to compete over the plate. Gill’s ceiling is very high and we’ll continue to monitor him very closely as the spring progresses.

Eli Shoppell RHP / Homestead Senior, IN / 2027 + Rising 30 spots to No. 26 overall, Shoppell was our biggest uncommitted winner of the spring amongst top 100 prospects. He dazzled in front of our staff on multiple occasions, while also headlining the Homestead staff with a 5-0 W/L, 1.27 ERA, and a 54/12 K/BB in 33 innings.  By: Cooper Trinkle, featured in our 2026 Uncommitted Junior Scout Blog: Conner has been raving about his looks at Eli this spring and I was extremely impressed with him, as well. A pick to click of mine from last summer/fall, the wiry, athletic, 6-foot-1ish righty worked 5 quality frames in my look. He made one mistake, hanging a changeup early that a high-end hitter took advantage of, but outside of that he was able to dominate the Snider lineup while executing four quality shapes. The fastball jumping in-game vs showcase (87-88 indoors in March) tells me something about the competitiveness; worked 86-89 and 88 mostly while getting up to 90 during a Saturday AM start; Conner had him up to 91 in a leverage ‘pen appearance earlier in spring. The fastball properties set the ability to execute multiple shapes; a supinator who creates “3-plane” look at times. There is significant bore on armside fastballs up, some sink/asr on arm-side & down fb’s, carry up in the zone and over the heart, and he gets some cut on glove-side fastballs. His breaking balls were sharp and there were two clear shapes at times; favored mid-70s sweeper while also going more 11/5 on a low-70s CB. At times, spin blended for a slurvey shape; overall controlled both well. I’ve seen a well-above average change from him, though he favored spin as the go-to secondary in this look; low-80s change has wipeout fade at times. All-in-all, Shoppell was one of my favorite 27 righties I saw this spring - flooded the zone with easy above average control, has a quick/athletic arm, the frame has room to add and there is some “dynamic-ness” to the athlete, along with the aforementioned shapes.

Griffin Snider RHP / Noblesville High School, IN / 2027 + Rising 7 spots to No. 28 overall, Snider mitigated any previous concerns in terms of strike-throwing abilities with a strong spring for Coach Keever and the Noblesville Millers. Not only has the stuff improved, but he cut his walk rate from over-25% as a sophomore to less-than-8% this spring. By: Conner Madding, featured in our 2026 Uncommitted Junior Scout Blog: Snider is an athletic, 6-foot-4, 190-pound right-hander with plenty of room to add strength. The uncommitted arm showed well among a deep Noblesville staff in a scrimmage look. He worked 88–90 mph and touched 91 twice, showing heavy, turbo sink in on right-handed hitters hands. He paired it with a sharp 78–80 mph slider that showed sweep and projects as a potential wipeout offering. Snider moves athletically down the mound with a loose, quick arm action from a ¾ slot. He showed solid command of the two-pitch mix in this look, a positive step forward compared to previous in-game looks. With swing-and-miss stuff and what seems to be improving control, Snider is an uncommitted arm we’ll continue to monitor very closely.

Jack Kunas RHP / Munster, IN / 2027 + Rising 2 spots to No. 29 overall, Kunas' lift may feel marginal, but his development is noteworthy as one of the top uncommitted arms on the board. Up to 92 in a look this spring with more to come based on the projectability of the frame, Kunas was a work-horse for Top 10-ranked Munster, leading the staff with 52 innings pitched as he punched 77. By: Cooper Trinkle, featured in our 2026 Uncommitted Junior Scout Blog:  One of my favorite arms left on the board; projectable 6-foot-2, 190-pounder with physicality beginning to emerge. Athletic, well-sequenced delivery lands square to home as a loose, whippy arm stroke is powered to a high 3/4 slot. The fastball is what I like best - he controls it to all parts of the zone at 88-90 and up to 91 in this look. The FB plays with big ride/run life to get above barrels and he got good hitters to swing-and-miss on it in this look. His breaking ball played at 72-74 with some shape manipulation. At times, the breaking ball looked more like an 11/5 CB, while others were more sweepy. He controlled both pitches well, and there is a usable change in the bag. His velos have trended steadily, but the strike-throwing nature remains.

Eli Harris 1B / OF / Jeffersonville, IN / 2027 + Rising 7 spots to No. 39 overall, Harris has the most usable in-game power amongst uncommitted bats remaining in the class per our staff's evals. Bringing a power/speed blend at 6-foot-4, 215-pounds. Harris is a 6.6 runner who clubbed five homers this spring for 4A Jeffersonville. By: Conner Madding, featured in our 2026 Uncommitted Junior Scout Blog: I saw Harris as Jeffersonville traveled to Center Grove. A physical, athletic 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame, he immediately stands out in the box. Harris didn’t get much to hit in this look, drawing three walks across his first three plate appearances, but took a quality swing in his final at-bat, driving a ball deep to left field for a flyout. He hits from a balanced stance with a slightly open setup. The barrel works with present bat speed on a slightly uphill plane. Harris has big-time power potential from the right-side. While there wasn’t in-game production in this look, Harris has gotten off to a strong start this spring; hitting .406 through 12 games with four doubles, two triples, and three home runs. A quality uncommitted bat to follow.

Micah Toler OF / Heritage Hills High School, IN / 2027 + Rising 24 spots to No. 49 overall, Toler put up an eye-opening slash of .474/.523/.863 and most noteably racked up 14 doubles and 5 homers for 3A Heritage Hills this spring. The power numbers, combined with 6.6 speed and a frame that projects for more physicality, shoots him into the Top 50 for the first time and he now stands as our No. 2 ranked uncommitted OF, and is set to be one of the top uncommitted participants at our Summer ID Games in June.  By: Conner Madding, featured in our 2026 Uncommitted Junior Scout Blog: An athletic, projectable 6-foot-3, 185-pounder, Toler really stands out visually with his frame. I saw him in four at-bats during my look where he went 1-for-4 with a single and a couple fly balls. Offensively, he features an athletic right-handed swing with some present rawness in the operation, leaving room for continued polish. He posted a 6.65 60-yard dash at a fall scout day and the arm strength plays above-average from the outfield as well. While the impact in my look was modest, the production this spring has been loud; through 10 games, Toler is hitting .510 with 10 doubles, 2 triples, and 3 home runs. The frame and athletic actions really standout for the three-sport athlete. Toler is an uncommitted junior we’ll continue to monitor closely moving forward.

Chase Nelson SS / Andrean, IN / 2027 + Rising 2 spots to No. 55 overall, Nelson is another marginal-mover, but is worth noting as one of the top pure hitters left on the board in the class. The offensive impact he provided to the 59ers showed up in his final statline; hit (.382) on the spring with 24 walks compared to 10 K's, along with adding 6 doubles, a triple, and 3 home runs. Our No. 3 ranked uncommitted infielder provides a mix of plate discipline and gap-to-gap power that is amplified by a "baseball-rat" type makeup. By: Cooper Trinkle, featured in our 2026 Uncommitted Junior Scout Blog:  I have gotten very offensive looks on Nelson throughout the spring and I have him as one of the top pure hitters amongst the uncommitted crop of juniors. It is a compact, strong, 5-foot-9 frame; strength translates to twitch and barrel strength in the box with doubles power showing in my looks. The swing decisions are excellent and there is real feel to add/subtract intent in proper counts. I haven’t gotten a run time, largely due to his ability to consistently get the ball in the air, but I have the run tool graded as just average. On the defensive side, he plays 3B for Andrean, and I have seen him play an above average 2B in my history with him. Overall, he is likely not an everyday SS at the college/D1 level, but I do think he has the arm to play 3B and consistently turn the double play at 2B. All in all, you are buying a bat here, and Nelson continues to cement the hit-tool this spring that I have seen from him consistently.

Reid Walker SS / Bloomington South, IN / 2027 + Rising 21 spots to No. 64 overall, Walker continues to game - something we have seen him do for awhile. Now ranked as the No. 4 uncommitted infielder on our board, and in our views the best defensive shortstop available, Walker paced a Bloomington South club that was one of the top teams in southern Indiana this spring with a .457 average, nearly double walks to strikeouts, 21 stolen bases, and made just 3 errors in 56 chances this spring. By: Conner Madding, featured in our 2026 Uncommitted Junior Scout Blog: A long-time performer in front of our staff, Walker impressed again in an early season look. The 5-foot-9, 170-pounder doubled twice, one a liner to the left-center field wall, the other burning the left fielder. He hits from a balanced, athletic stance with a short leg-kick and will widen with two strikes. Walker works short to the ball and consistently finds the barrel in our looks. Defensively, he showed soft hands with the ability to vary arm slots, the arm is accurate and above-average arm across the diamond. The actions are clean, and Walker looks like he has a real chance to stick at short. Uncommitted gamer with a high floor.

Miles Brockhouse LHP / DeKalb High School, IN / 2027 + Rising 19 spots to No. 80 overall, Brockhouse emerges as the top-ranked uncommitted lefty in the class in this update after capping the regular season with a miniscual 0.49 ERA for the Barons - who were a mainstay in our 3A Top 10 all season long. Brockhouse posted a 73/13 K/BB in 43 innings as the ace of the Dekalb staff.  By: Cooper Trinkle, from our Northeast Indiana Preseason ID Quick Hits: Sturdy-framed southpaw at 6-foot-2, 230-pounds. Worked from a simple delivery with a methodical lift and keeps the ball moving within uninterrupted arm action. The 83-85+ fastball is powered by arm strength as he rotates in one piece. He spins the ball very well, averaging 2350 on a heavy heater and 2500+ on a 75-77 mph slider that is his best present offering. The SL looked more like a chase-pitch in this look, but there is some bite to the action that should play off the heater for S/M. He rounded the arsenal with an upper-70s change that fit his pitch mix and appears usable. The control was average and he has had success at the varsity level for Dekalb. Good follow in the class.

Connor Gaines C / OF / Crown Point, IN / 2027 + Rising 16 spot to No. 96 overall, Gaines continues the steady ascent that he has been on since August 1st, rising 78 spots since that date and inside the t100 for the first time. He should continue to climb with more production, and he did just that for Crown Point this spring, hitting .412 with 7 doubles, 5 triples, a homer, and just a 6% strikeout rate (6 in 100 PA). While the 5-foot-10, 170-pound frame and tools do not jump off the page, the bat-to-ball skill and arm talent he brings carries value. Gaines lifts to the No. 3 uncommitted catcher on our board.  By: Cooper Trinkle, featured in our 2026 Uncomitted Junior Scout Blog: A flat-out gamer who is second in hitting through 5 games amongst a loaded CP lineup; 7-for-15 thus far with a 3B and a HR. Unassuming, 5-foot-10, 170-pounder. An above average runner, thrower, and receiver, but his best skill is his bat-to-ball ability. There is some wiry strength that leads to some impacts, but he gets his hits more-by being on barrel consistently over brute strength or loud bat speed. Controls the zone well. Good follow this spring and summer. Hit tool is the carrying trait, but has a chance to be a #1 C at the college level.

FULL LIST OF 315 2027 PROSPECTS FOUND HERE