Aidan
Dillon

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 60 in the state. Athletic 6-foot, 185-pound frame. Came out of the pen in relief. Dillon showed well Friday evening as he struck out one batter through two-thirds of an inning. The left-hander operates from a simple, easy delivery with a high leg while having a tall/fall approach. Compact, clean, quick arm action from a ¾ slot. His fastball sat 80-82 while topping out at 83 with feel. Mixed in a curveball that sat 67-69. A 2027 lefty that played a key role for a Brother Rice team that made it to the final weekend.

Uncommitted, 6-foot, 185-pound, left-handed pitcher, ranked No. 63 in the Illinois’ 2027 class. Has added noticeable strength to his frame. Turned in a quality start against Mount Carmel. Settled in after the first inning. Clan, methodical, repeatable delivery. Fastball sat 83-84 mph and went to a short, horizontal 72-75 mph curveball as his go-to off-speed offering. Gave up one run, scattered four hits, struck out one and did not walk a batter in his final three innings. Also, showed off his athleticism bouncing off the mound to complete a 1-3 putout on an above-average runner.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 149.5-pounds. Compact frame with present strength.
Delivery: Stretch-only; medium leg kick into balance point, tall/fall lower-half.
Arm Action: LH. Compact, quick arm action, ¾ slot.
FB: T85, 83-84 mph. Mostly straight actions, occasional run. T1404, 1340 average rpm.
CB: 70-71 mph. Gradual 1/7 shape, strikes. T1426, 1385 average rpm.
SL: 71-74 mph. Shorter action. T1692, 1624 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Heavy fade and tumble. T1312, 1236 average rpm.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 149.5-pounds.
Delivery: Athlete, controlled leg-lift into balance point, tall/fall, simple delivery, works in-line.
Arm Action: LH. Medium arm circle, 3/4 release.
FB: T83, 77-81 mph. Firm with ASR; velocity plays up. T2452, 2129 average rpm.
CB: 65-67 mph. Flashed in game; 1/7 shape. T2075, 1915 average rpm.
CH: 72-76 mph. Some diving action to the arm-side. T2163, 1870 average rpm.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 149.5-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Upright balanced setup, quiet hands, short stride, utilizes lower half. Athletic, level path, gets into lower-half, line drive contact middle/pull-side. 70 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 85.2 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 84 mph. Long, loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic mover, fields ball out front, works in-line on throws.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 164-pounds. Athletic build, room to add on strength.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup, hovers foot into a medium stride, gains ground to the mound. Flat path, pull-side/middle approach, line-drives, controlled finish. 67 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 83.7 mph. 290’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 79 mph. OF - 83 mph. Loose, 3/4 release, clean arm circle.
Defense: OF: Calculated fielder, step behind crow hop, glove and arm are accurate. INF: Steady actions with smooth hands, feel for the position, fluid footwork around the base.
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60.

LHP/UTIL Aidan Dillon (Brother Rice, 2027) gave an impressive two-way look over the weekend. The southpaw worked his fastball in the mid-70s while also showing confidence in a 1/7 curveball at 62-64 mph, thrown often and in any count. The right-handed hitter also showed well above-average bat-strength, leaving the yard for a home run to his pull-side, clearing the fence with ease.

Dillon was electric out of the ‘pen for the Sparks on Friday morning. An athletic-looking LHP that works out of the stretch only, has a clean drop and drive delivery that is repeatable. Arm works over-the-top with some whip. Using a two-pitch mix, both showed the ability to get swings and misses. The fastball sat 76-78 mph, topping out at 79 mph. Had feel for the strike zone with the curve that possessed 11/5 shape. Final line from Friday morning: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 6 K.

Dillon was all over the barrel for the Sparks, going 2-for-2 with two RBIs in his showing on Thursday. Name to follow moving forward. 

Gavin Stanislawski, Anthony Cartolano, Aidan Dillon, Mikey Watson, Jordan Culbreath and Brady Cunningham are just a few 2027s in attendance that showed well and are heading to Brother Rice next year. Of them, Stanislawski had one of the top all-around showings on the day. On the mound, he has a polished repertoire with a clean upside arm and fastball that topped at 82 mph. Stanislawski also had one of the more intriguing swings on the day, working highly-repeatable, short and flat through the zone with a knack for hard contact.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-11, 152-pounds. Well proportioned, athletic build, has room to fill.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic setup, short stride that remains under control.  Quick hands, controls the body well through impact, uses the middle of the field.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 77.7 mph. 287’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 72 mph. OF - 80 mph. OF: Long, clean arm action, high 3/4 slot. INF: Short draw into a 3/4 slot.
Defense: Easy, fluid actions, plays through the baseball in rhythm, natural outfield actions.
Run: 7.87 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Smooth, repeatable delivery, shoulders close off with a closed footstrike.
Arm Action: LH. Short, quick arm action, over the top slot.
FB: T77, 75-77 mph. Four seam and two seam with intent, clean out of the hand. T2020, 1943 average rpm.
CB: 65-65 mph. Aggressive downhill, 1/7 movement. T1952, 1895 average rpm.
CH: 69-72 mph. Late arm-side action. T1493, 1420 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 1B
Body: 5-8, 122-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Crouched, balanced setup. Short stride.  Athletic hands, long and level path to contact with some leverage to the pull-side, line drive approach and repeats.
Power: 80.2 max exit velocity, averaged 73 mph. 259’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 70 mph. OF - 75 mph. Strong arm, long out of the glove with backspin.
Defense: Choppy feet through the ball, athletic actions, soft hands. 1B: Soft hands, fluid footwork.
Run: 8.22 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: LHP
Delivery: High/athletic leg-lift, slight drop into back knee before striding downhill, remains in-line to the platem foot lands square.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm swing into an over the top slot.
FB: T70.6, 66.4-69.4 mph. Mostly straight, four-seam action. Two-seamer runs to the arm-side.  T1836, 1722 average rpm.
CB: 59.7-62.0 mph. 1/7 shape with depth.  T1731, 1661 average rpm.
CH: 62.9-63.7 mph. Mainly straight, slight fading action.  T1493, 1461 average rpm.