Ian
Kelly

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-10, 158.1-pounds. Lean athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, slightly open setup, short stride. Easy hands, flat path, middle of the field approach 70.1 mph bat speed with 20g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (84 avg.).
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. Long arm action, plays loose.
Defense: Clean mover, gets behind and around the baseball.
Athletic Testing: 7.42 runner in the 60-yard dash; 18.80-inch max vertical jump.

An Athletic outfielder we have become familiar with is Ian Kelly (Huntley, 2026). Currently ranked No. 123 in the state, he looks to have added some strength to his already athletic 5-foot-10, 158-pound frame, though there is still plenty of room to continue to fill out. At the plate, the left-handed hitter has a balanced operation that utilizes his legs through impact, working to keep the ball on a line up the middle of the field, reaching up to 94 mph for his peak EV with an average of 88 mph. Kelly also showed well from the outfield with a confident one-hand gather off his front foot, fielding the ball in-stride, and looking comfortable at the position.

Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 5-10, 157 pounds. Athletic, long levers, more fill on its way.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open stance, early stride, finishes balanced in-line.  Athletic swing, works to stay up the middle with line-drives. 70.3 mph bat speed with 19g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (87.8 avg.); 300-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. Short high 3/4, quick release.
Defense: Athletic actions, stays behind the ball, one-hand gather off front foot, fields in-stride, short crow hop to target.
Athletic Testing: 4.22 runner in the 30-yard dash; -inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 81.88 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 5-10, 157-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wide, open stance, small leg lift back to event, minimal stride. Short, direct path, slightly uphill at times, works the pull-side of the field. 64.9 mph bat speed with 21 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 83.2 mph. 326’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 80 mph. Higher 3/4 slot, some carry through throw, accurate.
Defense: Quick, one-hand gather close to body, athletic mover around the ball.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 146.6-pounds. Lean, trim frame, high waist with projection.
Hit: LHH. Open base, works in his legs, strides back to even, gains ground to the pitcher. Athletic hands, handsy swing, flat path, looks to stay on top of the ball, line-drive approach, balanced. 68.5 mph bat speed with 23 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 87.8 mph. 268’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Loose, high 3/4 release with quickness out front
Defense: Smooth, flows effortlessly, syncs well into crowhop, sure-handed.
Run: 7.61 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Athletic build, some present strength in the lower-half, room to continue to fill out.
Hit: LHH. Crouched, open setup, small leg lift, minimal stride. Loose, whippy hands through the zone, flat path, looks to keep the ball on a line. 68.7 mph bat speed with 23 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. 280’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Long, full arm swing, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Active feet, athletic actions, plays through in rhythm and attacks the baseball.
Run: 4.19 30-yard dash.

OF Ian Kelly (Huntley, 2026) continues to trend upwards each time we lay eyes on him. He’s gained some strength in his 5-foot-10, 160-pound frame, and we’re starting to see some development in his lower-half. The left-handed hitter displayed loose/whippy hands through the zone, utilizing a flat path with extension out front to create a max EV of 91 mph. There’s an athletic look to his swing, working with some rhythm throughout his round and finishing on-balance while working the ball to the whole field. Defensively, Kelly has active footwork and athletic actions, playing through the ball with rhythm and intent. He moves well into a crow hop, delivering strong throws from a full arm swing and over-the-top slot, reaching up to 85 mph. Projectable outfielder that continues to improve in each look.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Wiry build, projectable.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, open base, high back elbow start, lead leg lifts to an in-line stride. Strong athletic hands, level path, pull-side approach. 69.8 mph bat speed with 27 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 78.6 mph. 314’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 81 mph. Quick and continuous with arm speed out front, high 3/4 finish.
Defense: Fluid footwork, steady hands, quick-to-release.
Run: 7.27 runner in the 60.

Kelly, a 2022 Junior Future Games participant, measures in at an athletic 5-foot-10, 153-pounds. The L/R outfielder displayed strong, athletic hands during his bp round (avg. 23.1 mph) that worked the ball pull-side with some strength (92.5 mph max EV).

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 150-pounds. Athletic build with plenty more strength to come.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, athletic look in the box; slightly open stance, quiet hands, short stride. Athletic, loose swing, stays on plane and line-drive approach to all fields. Lets the ball travel and sits into backside at times. 65.4 mph bat speed with 23 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 69.3 mph. 225’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Light on his feet, athletic actions, plays through the baseball with intent.
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds. Lean, athletic build, plenty of room for continued physical development.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, narrow stance, slight knee lift trigger, fluid load. Level path, intentful swing, line-drive approach and was on time, working the middle of the field.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 266’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Loose athletic arm action, high 3/4 slot.  Throws were consistently on target.
Defense: Gets behind the baseball, deliberate actions, plays through with intent, steady hands.
Run: 7.49 runner in the 60. 

Former Junior Future Game participant, OF Ian Kelly (Huntley), continues to look like a left-handed hitting outfield prospect to follow in the 2026 class. When it comes to Blast Motion, Kelly sat at the top of the list with a 24.6 mph average hand speed. He also led the way with an average of 29 g of rotational acceleration. Kelly swung with controlled intent, a level path and was consistently on time and finished on balance. In the outfield, Kelly is an athletic mover with soft hands and active feet, playing through the baseball with intent and rhythm, reaching up to 79 mph from a crow-hop. 

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds. Lean, ultra athletic frame with room for added muscle.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, athletic setup, smooth load and short stride. Level path, controlled intent, balanced finish and on time.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 84.1 mph.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. High 3/4 slot, some quickness to release.
Defense: Athletic actions, soft hands, plays through the ball in rhythm, active feet
Run: 4.07 runner in the 30-yard split. 

Former Junior Future Game participant, OF Ian Kelly (Huntley), continues to look like a left-handed hitting outfield prospect to follow in the 2026 class. When it comes to Blast Motion, Kelly sat at the top of the list with a 24.6 mph average hand speed. He also led the way with an average of 29 g of rotational acceleration. Kelly swung with controlled intent, a level path and was consistently on time and finished on balance. In the outfield, Kelly is an athletic mover with soft hands and active feet, playing through the baseball with intent and rhythm, reaching up to 79 mph from a crow-hop.

Junior Futures Games: OF/RHP Ian Kelly (Huntley, 2026) came out of the ‘pen to relieve Harris and provided quality relief, working his fastball up to 76 mph and recording ground balls regularly. 

The bats exploded for five runs in the top of the sixth inning to put the game out of reach; RBI singles from 3B/RHP Jonathan Osornio (St. Rita, 2026), Oliver Thulin, as well as RBI doubles from OF Jaxson Crancer (Normal West, 2026) and SS/RHP Lucas Simulick (Joliet Catholic, 2026) helped cap off the big inning. Ian Kelly came up big early in the game with an RBI single to put Illinois ahead 2-0 in the top of the fourth, while Simulick added one more in the fifth with an RBI double, his second of the day.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wide base, balanced lower half, stacks the backside, smooth load and strides short.  Loose hands with bat speed, easy effort. Level path to contact, barrel stays in the zone, gap-to-gap approach. Easy, fluid operation.
Power: 88.2 max exit velocity, averaged 81.1 mph. 295’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 77 mph. Clean arm circle, some backspin.
Defense: Plays through the ball with intent, athletic crow hop.
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-foot-7, 127-pounds.
Defense: Plays through the ball well. Displayed clean footwork and athletic actions.
Arm: L. OF - 68 mph. Long arm action with over the top slot.  Throws are accurate with life.
Hit: R. Balanced, loose swing, with a slight leg kick trigger. Simple repeatable swing.  Its loose, level and generates back spin.
Power: 71.00 mph exit velocity from the tee. Line drive gap to gap hitter.  The swing is projectable with additional strength
Run: 8.29 runner in the 60.