Isaiah
Tillman

Isaiah Tillman, Royal (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/OF Intriguing 2-way talent. LHH with CF potential and growing offensive profile. Live arm on the mound from the left side.
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds. Compact frame, strong body with room to grow.
Delivery: Compact gather with high hands. Drives downhill with body control. Hips clear around firm front side.
Arm Action: LH. Loose, arm with extension. Full path to high 3/4 slot.
FB: T89, 87-89 mph. Late cutting action, plays well at the top of zone. T2073, 1963 average rpm.
CB: 74-76 mph. Power CB with sharp vertical action. Effective in the zone. T2576, 2428 average rpm.
SL: 74-77 mph. Tight, high-spin SL with depth and sweep. T2568, 2475 average rpm.
CH: 75-80 mph. T2540, 2029 average rpm.
ATH: 6.99 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.85 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.70 max vertical.

Isaiah Tillman, Royal (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/OF Intriguing 2-way talent. LHH with CF potential and growing offensive profile. Live arm on the mound from the left side.
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds. Compact frame, strong body with room to grow.
Hit: LHH. Knees slightly bent, heavy load on back leg, long double tap stride. Short and compact keeping hands close to body, high finish on back swing. 65.8 mph bat speed with 28 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 58.5 mph. 133' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-88 mph. Full action, coming downhill. Aggressive and accurate.
Defense: Quiet feet, works through the baseball to set up for a good throw.
ATH: 6.99 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.85 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.70 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 78.75 Edge Score

This look was one that showed Tillman’s offensive ability solely with him manning LF and hitting in the middle portion of the Highlanders lineup. I’ve been convinced for a while of his ability to be a college level two-way player with a sound LH swing that finds the barrel at a high level and has a starters profile on the bump or high leverage reliever. Today was no different for me with Tillman who strung together three strong plate appearances the first was a well struck ground ball up the middle, but right at the 2B for a 4-3 putout, but then in his next trip Tillman stayed back longer on a FB over the plate to line it right back through the middle of the field for a line drive single to CF. His final trip was a four pitch walk in a bunt situation where he was disciplined enough to not push the envelope and offer at a bad pitch to take the walk.

Yet again, Tillman provides a look that continues to grow his profile for me. Started in the OF and hitting in the middle of the lineup showed ability to adjust at back to at bat after rolling over a CHG in first at bat made the adjustment to stay back on a outer half FB lining it just foul before letting a CHG travel to shoot it to the left side for an RBI while beating out the throw. The better look on this game came in his 1IP on the mound. With an up-tempo delivery and loose quick arm, he pitched at 86–88 with his FB touching 89 multiple times. Flashed his CB with depth at 71–74 while throwing his CHG at 78–79 during warm-ups. Picked up one K during his work. The profile for me gives 2 – way potential as both a LHH OF and versatile LHP.

Isaiah Tillman, Royal High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/OF Highly intriguing 2-way profile as a LHH OF who could play CF defensively and shows feel to hit with rising impact, plus an arrow LHP profile with upper 80's velo and a pair of really good offspeed pitches.
Body: 5-9, 161-pounds. Wiry athletic build with some leanness but emerging strength
Delivery: Hands set up above the chest off his body and remain quiet as he shifts his weight back to the balance point with his leg lift. Drops down into rear leg with a drop/drive movement down the mound that has athleticism and tempo. Shows feel to block his front leg and let his hips rotate around the front leg well. Aggressive tempo that he controls well.
Arm Action: LH. Shows loose fast arm speed with extension on his pitches from a full arm path with depth that gets to a high 3/4 release point and has some recoil after release.
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. Lively FB which has solid present velocity and life at the top of the zone with a straighter movement profile. Can get whiff. T1896, 1763 average rpm.
CB: 72-75 mph. Sharp vertical breaking CB with power to the break shows ability to get whiff T2510, 2252 average rpm.
CH: 78-78 mph. CHG tunnels well with his FB out of the hand and fade to the arm side with ability to kill spin and generate deception T1419, 1350 average rpm.
ATH: 7.29 runner in the 60. Builds low with burst off the line and shows short quick strides throughout.

Isaiah Tillman, Royal High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/OF Highly intriguing 2-way profile as a LHH OF who could play CF defensively and shows feel to hit with rising impact, plus an arrow LHP profile with upper 80's velo and a pair of really good offspeed pitches.
Body: 5-9, 161-pounds. Wiry athletic build with some leanness but emerging strength
Hit: LHH. Wider set up with his feet with even toes and slight knee bend and hip hinge. High back elbow with hands set at ear height closer to his head with a flat bat angle. Deep shift onto his backside with a lengthy double toe tap that creates an aggressive forward move but he controls it with balance. Turns with quickness in his hips and ability to sink into his rear leg and use the ground. Rear shoulder drives through contact. Hands are direct into the zone with a shorter barrel path that stays flat through the zone for leverage. 67 mph bat speed with 26 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 85.1 mph. 345' max distance. Keeps the ball of the ground with consistency and showed an interesting ability to catch the ball out front with authority and lift while adding strong top end EV which gives him pullside HR impact while profiling to middle of the field doubles power.
Arm: LH. OF-86 mph. Some depth in the path out of the glove with an aggressive arm action that gets carry to his throws while showing accuracy. Gives him 3 position versatility.
Defense: Aggressive defender who can cover ground shows instincts for the ball in the air and confidence to make plays which gives him a solid CF profile.
ATH: 7.29 runner in the 60. Builds low with burst off the line and shows short quick strides throughout.

Tillman is a bundle of energy who from the moment he entered the field at Antelope Valley College made it readily apparent how much he enjoys playing baseball. Then you add in the fact he is quite a talented two-way player who can perform and there is a lot to like about the rising '26 at Royal High School. Wiry athletic in his build with solid athleticism he looks the part of a CF/LF defender including making a pair of really good catches highlighted by covering a wide swath of turf to run down a tailing fly ball in foul territory down the LF line. Tillman demonstrated interesting impact from the LH side for his size and ability to use his body/hands to get the barrel to the baseball with authority. He peaked at 94.6 MPH on EV while posting a 71% sweet spot rate during BP. I'm a believer in the LH bat/OF profile for Tillman, but getting to stand behind him during his outing on the mound there is so much to like about what he does there. Tillman showed a FB in the 85-87 MPH range which he controls for strikes with a delivery that has intent and arm speed. I'm torn on whether I like his vertical breaking CB that he throws at 72-75 MPH and has bite downward coming out of the hand with a FB shape or his 77-78 MPH CHG which he kills spin on (1300 RPM range) that tumbles down in the zone. Tillman throws with confidence and competitiveness on the mound, but in reality he shows confidence/competitiveness across everything he does on a baseball field and is a name coaches need to be keeping close eyes on for the '26 class.