Caleb
Cox

+ Caleb Cox (IL, Northern Illinois recruit)

FB: 91-93.9 (2024 rpm avg.)
CB: 75-77.4 (1994 rpm max)
CH: 82-83 (1564 rpm avg.)
SPLT: 78-81.5 (1276 rpm avg.)

6-foot-5, 198-pound frame, high-waisted, long-limbed with all sorts of room to continue to add strength, highly projectable. Cox earned an invite to the Super 60 after his loud showing at the Illinois ProCase earlier in the week and he did not disappoint. Working from the third base side of the rubber, the tall right-hander has a loose, long-levered operation that works into a high leg-kick, slight drop/drive lower-half that works in-line with some pace from balance point, lands square, gets down the mound well with quality extension. Loose and whippy arm, creates layback at footstrike before coming through with a ¾ slot, full circle out of the glove and in the back. The fastball has exploding life out of the hand, playing with some ride/run through the zone with finish, should only continue to see the velocity rise in the coming years. Curveball flashed sharp bite despite a lower spin rate, playing with shorter 11/5 shape in this look, backed up on him at times. Splitter flashed above-average though the feel was spotty, playing with late dive and drop at times, could be a quality offering with improved control. The changeup is a serviceable option with mostly straight action, flashed feel around the zone, maintains arm-speed on the offering and kills spin. Cox is a low mileage arm with an extremely high ceiling and his best days still ahead of him. There’s certainly some rawness to him, but when he’s synced up you really get a glimpse as to how special he can be.

+ RHP Caleb Cox (Springfield Lutheran; Northern Illinois commit) was arguably the event’s biggest winner, earning an invite to the Super 60 as a result. The ceiling is immense with Cox, standing in at a wide-shouldered and high-waisted 6-foot-4, 199-pounds. The right-hander has an easy, athletic delivery, working with a high leg-kick into a slight drop/drive lower-half, staying in-line with premium extension down the mound. Loose, quick arm circle, creates layback before firing into a high ¾ slot. The fastball sat 92-94 mph throughout, topping at 95 mph with life out of the hand and some carry through the zone. The slider showed out-pitch potential at times with hard, 11/5 action and the ability to land it for strikes, 77-79 mph. He showed both a changeup and a splitter to finish his arsenal - with the changeup playing in the 81-85 mph range with fading action, maintaining arm-speed. The splitter worked in the 77-78 mph range with hard downer action and tumble, looking like a potential out-pitch. High ceiling, low-milage arm to know.

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-5, 199-pounds. Wide-shouldered, high-waisted frame, projectable.
Delivery: Short rocker step, controlled tempo, high leg kick into balance point, tall/fall lower-half, explosive downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm swing, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T95, 92-94 mph. Explodes out of the hand, carry through the zone, 4-seam characteristics, strikes. T2188, 2098 average rpm.
SL: 78-79 mph. Hard action, slurvy, strikes, out-pitch potential. T2045, 1966 average rpm.
CH: 81-85 mph. Maintains arm speed, thrown with intent, fading action. T1745, 1587 average rpm.
SPLT: 78-78 mph. Hard downer action, out-pitch potential.

Verbally committed to Northern Illinois University.

One of the biggest and most impressive takeaways from this event is RHP Caleb Cox (Lutheran HS, 2026). The right-hander displayed a lengthy 6-foot-3, 180-pound frame with a ton of projectability. On the mound, he topped 91 mph while averaging 89 mph. He complimented his firm fastball with a slider that shows heavy horizontal movement and a fading changeup that he has a feel for. He utilizes his long levers down the mound, showing looseness and athleticism throughout. Cox is definitely a name to watch this year, and we only expect his stock to rise moving forward.

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 180 pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned frame.
Delivery: Works with a quick tempo; repeatable mechanics. High leg lift with full extension down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, short arm from a low ¾ slot.
FB: T91, 88-91 mph. Firm with late life. T2255, 2209 average rpm.
SL: 72-74 mph. Sweeping action with horizontal break; showed feel to land. T2257, 2156 average rpm.
CH: 75-82 mph. Deceptive, consistently kept down. T1892, 1771 average rpm.