On March 15th, the Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff traveled to GRB Academy in Windsor, WI to host the annual Madison Preseason ID. The event featured over 140 players from the surrounding area, and provided our staff with an ample opportunity to check-in on some of the state’s top high school prospects.

In the week that followed this event, we produced post-event analysis that includes performance highlights inside of our Takeaways story, a look at the traditional stats measured within our Statistical Analysis piece.

You can learn more about the state-of-the-art technologies featured at our showcases within the hyperlinks above. Today we’ll conclude our post-event process by ranking the top overall performances of the day.

TOP-10 OVERALL

1. Maxwell Lubenow, Madison West (WI), 2027 |
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-3, 190-pounds. Athletic build, projectable.
Delivery: High and controlled leg lift with balance over the rubber, lands with direction to home, finishes with high leg swing finish with balance, repeats.
Arm Action: RH. Explosive arm speed from medium online arc, 3/4 slot.
FB: T90, 89-90 mph. 4S: Forward life fastball, gets it to spots in the zone, 2S: Tailing action through the zone, flashes late boring sink. T2339, 2156 average rpm.
CB: 75-77 mph. Can really spin it with two plane breaking action, can land, and get below, out pitch weapon. T2529, 2483 average rpm.
CH: 81-82 mph. Thrown with fastball intent, feel for it, late bottom. T2097, 1994 average rpm.

2. Brady Helms, Hartford (WI), 2027 | Penn State
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 6-1, 195 pounds. Ultra athletic build, will continue to add.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, gather into back hip, gets back to center on time. Super athletic move through the ball with hand and bat speed, leverages the ball out front with authority to all fields. 73 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (87 avg.); 348-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 87 mph. Accurate, serious carry on the throws, ball jumps out of his hand.
Defense: PLays with leverage, two-handed gather, gets momentum moving to the target
Athletic Testing: 6.92 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.80-inch max vertical jump.

3. Hunter Buchan, Muskego (WI), 2027 |
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-11, 162.4-pounds. Athletic build, projectable.
Delivery: Up tempo, high tuck, lands with online direction, high leg swing finish to home, repeats, ultra athletic.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm action, up on time, ultra quick arm.
FB: T90, 89-90 mph. Forward life, good strikes through the zone. T2409, 2273 average rpm.
CB: 72-73 mph. Sharp breaker, huge spin rate, can land, can get below. T2949, 2841 average rpm.
SL: 77-80 mph. Out pitch late nasty breaking pitch with huge spin rate and late horizontal break. T2908, 2839 average rpm.
CH: 80-81 mph. Late and nasty fade and depth, out pitch weapon. T2203, 1937 average rpm.

4. Sutton Nelson, Waupun (WI), 2029 |
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 149-pounds. Wiry and athletic, projectable.
Delivery: Ultra-athletic and clean, simple with a high front side, tall/fall, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm, medium arm circle, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 84-84 mph. Clean and firm out of the hand. Plays with ride through the zone, showing control. T2348, 2303 average rpm.
SL: 66-68 mph. Sharp, late diving action, pounding below the zone. Shapes as a depth sweeper. High feel for spin. Future out pitch. T2569, 2496 average rpm.
CH: 70-71 mph. Falls off the fastball with arm-side fade. T1758, 1645 average rpm.

5. Maddux Hermus, Kimberly (WI), 2027 |
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-10, 189.8-pounds. Athletic build, projectable.
Delivery: Intentful, works in-line with a powerful lower-half, works in-line, drop/drive.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm-swing, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T88, 87-88 mph. Life and carry through the zone with high spin. T2508, 2447 average rpm.
CB: 74-74 mph. Sharp over the top shape, high spin, 12/6 shape with depth. T2704, 2618 average rpm.
SL: 75-76 mph. Wipeout action, high spin, 10/4 shape with feel around the zone. T2687, 2652 average rpm.
CH: 81-82 mph. Has feel for the pitch, late fading action with late bottom. T2170, 2095 average rpm.

6. Ashtyn Seifert, Beaver Dam (WI), 2027 |
Positional Profile: RHP/2B
Body: 6-2, 175-pounds. Athletic build, projectable.
Delivery: High leg lift with balance over the rubber, lands with slightly closed direction, medium leg swing finish with balance to home.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm action, online, 3/4 slot, repeats, quick arm.
FB: T88, 87-88 mph. Has some tailing action with the ability to get through areas of the zone to set up nasty secondaries. T2311, 2239 average rpm.
CB: 75-77 mph. Top to bottom breaking ball, can land and get below for chase, out pitch weapon. T2413, 2317 average rpm.
SL: 78-79 mph. Sharp and late breaker, two plane, nasty. T2512, 2482 average rpm.
CH: 79-81 mph. Late bottom on the pitch, with fade, feel for it with good tunnel. T1801, 1714 average rpm.

7. Gabriel Seifert, Jefferson (WI), 2029 |
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 6-2, 180.3-pounds. Long levers, plenty of room to add.
Delivery: Athletic and balanced delivery with tempo, slight drop/drive lower half, easy mover down the mound, works downhill.
Arm Action: LH. Loose arm action, flashed feel to work in sync. Low 3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 76-79 mph. 4S: Flashed rise and run traits. SNK: Heavy running action, flashed bigger sinking action. T2025, 1924 average rpm.
SL: 65-67 mph. Sweeping action, some feel to land. T2318, 2300 average rpm.
CH: 67-69 mph. Fading action off of the four seam. T1899, 1810 average rpm.

Hit: LHH. Stock set up, upright, lands centered on time. Loose and fluid hand path, drives it to and through all fields, uses leverage to drive it. 68.3 mph bat speed with 6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (83.6 avg.); 323-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 70 mph. Long, loose, side arm slot.
Defense: Soft two-hand funnel into the body, quick turns to 2B working in line.
Athletic Testing: 8.09 runner in the 60-yard dash; 18.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 56.14 Edge Score.

8. Eli Bauler, Monona Grove (WI), 2027 |
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 235 pounds. Strong build.
Hit: LHH. Upright set up, rhythmic toe tap back, gets back to center on time. Smooth hand path, really well sequenced from the ground up, quick hands, strong hands, drives it to all fields. 71.3 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 mph max exit velocity (91.9 avg.); 380-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Short arm circle, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Soft hands, moves well around the bag.
Athletic Testing: 7.46 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.50-inch max vertical jump.

Delivery: Smooth and rhythmic, medium leg lift, gets down the mound with good direction to home, medium leg swing finish with balance through the target.
Arm Action: RH. Online, quick and whippy, downhill.
FB: T88, 87-87 mph. Drives it through areas of the zone with consistency. T2052, 2006 average rpm.
SL: 75-77 mph. Short and quick 10/4 shaped breaker with feel for the zone. T2132, 1833 average rpm.
CH: 78-81 mph. Thrown with fastball intent, can land. T1400, 1305 average rpm.

9. Kallen Magli, Sun Prairie West (WI), 2028 |
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 167.6 pounds. Athletic build with strength, should continue to add size and strength.
Hit: RHH. Upright and relaxed set up, lands with controlled crash to center. Loose and fluid, flat swing through the ball, drives it through the big part of the field, hard line drive contact throughout. 67.1 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 mph max exit velocity (86.1 avg.); 334-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Compact arm stroke, on target with carry.
Defense: Presents the hands out front, sure-handed actions, timing and steady footwork, clean glove to hand.
Athletic Testing: 6.83 runner in the 60-yard dash; 27.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 73.2 Edge Score.

Delivery: Simple to level knee lift, works on line; lands square to target.
Arm Action: RH. Short draw, fluid; easy, high 3/4.
FB: T82, 81-82 mph. Natural cut, at times. T2436, 2317 average rpm.
CB: 69-69 mph. Spin feel; downer action, some tight. T2480, 2426 average rpm.
SL: 69-72 mph. Similar shape profile to curve; thrown slightly more firm. Downer, feel to locate. T2563, 2481 average rpm.

T10. Eli Dreier, Wisconsin Lutheran (WI), 2027 |
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-2, 215.4-pounds. Strong frame, should continue to add.
Delivery: Stretch only, balanced leg lift works in line to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm action, 3/4 slot, athletic.
FB: T91, 90-91 mph. Life out of the hand, carry out of the hand, slight cut at the plate. T2364, 2300 average rpm.
SL: 75-77 mph. Short, sharp two-plane break T2334, 2229 average rpm.
SPLT: 77-80 mph. Depth off of the fastball, thrown with intent.

Hit: RHH. Stock set up, slightly open, controlled fall to center, good hand separation, on time. Tight hand path, uses lower half very well, quick hands through the ball, all fields approach, hard line drive contact, jumps off bat. 72.4 mph bat speed with 19g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (88.7 avg.); 340-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Full circle, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady two-hand gather, deliberate footwork, clean glove to hand.
Athletic Testing: 7.14 runner in the 60-yard dash; 18.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 64.78 Edge Score.

T10. Haaken Hovestol, Delavan-Darien (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-0, 187 pounds. Strong build, strong lower half, will continue to add.
Hit: LHH. Stock set up, slightly open, strong back elbow, small stride, on time. Smooth and fluid through the ball, ball jumps when barrelled, all fields approach, elevates it. 66 mph bat speed with 7g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 mph max exit velocity (84.1 avg.); 337-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Accurate arm with carry through the bag.
Defense: 1.99-2.08 pop time range; Athletic and easy mover, one-knee stance with quick and clean transfers, works in-line.
Athletic Testing: 7.16 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.50-inch max vertical jump.

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