Joshua
Ziemer

Verbally committed to Elgin CC.

1B Joshua Ziemer (Glenbard East, 2026) is coming off a monster spring where he hit .536, and his hit tool continued to shine at the State Games where he finished 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs, two runs scored and a walk. There’s present strength with some more power to project on, working up to 100 mph for his EV in the workout with hand/bat-speed to pair. Gets intentful swings off with length through the zone.

INF Josh Ziemer (Glenbard East, 2026) is a physical 5-foot-10, 202-pound first baseman that swings with intent. The ball jumps off his barrel while he looks to generate loft with hard contact middle to pull-side. Ziemer had an average exit velocity of 89.7 mph (97.5 mph max) and an average distance of 240 ft. (353 ft. max). He was top two in max hand speed (24.9 mph) and average hand speed (23.2 mph).

Joshua Ziemer, Glenbard East (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-10, 192 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wider, slightly open base, short leg lift into lift/place stride. Longer path, swings with intent, ball has jump off the barrel, looks to generate loft on the ball, hard contact middle/pull-side. 72.8 mph bat speed with 20g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (89.7 avg.); 353-foot max batted distance.
Defense: RH. INF - 79.00 mph. MIF: Two-hand funnel into body, short shuffle step to target, plays on the move, clean double play turn, soft hands. 1B: Attacks the baseball, has natural feel for the position.
Arm: Full arm circle, loose 3/4 slot.
Athletic Testing: 7.64 runner in the 60-yard dash; 14.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 70.72 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-11, 204 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Base is wider, low hands, slightly open, base load/stride. Simple and strong, bat-speed through the zone with a flatter path, looks to work pull-side. 69.2 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (88.1 avg.); 358-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Quick, high 3/4 release.
Defense: Hands work, athletic movements, two-hand gather out front.
Athletic Testing: 7.71 runner in the 60-yard dash; 15.70-inch max vertical jump.

1B Josh Ziemer (Glenbard East) is yet another 2026 to make a name for himself at the event. Ziemer has a 5-foot-11, 205-pound, physical, compact build and his swing matches his stature. He stays compact and connected with loose, strong hands, natural lift through the zone and present bat strength. Ziemer registered a 93.9 mph max exit velocity while launching his furthest batted ball 334’. He was also top-5 in average bat speed at the event and moved around the first base bag with comfort.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-11, 205-pounds. Strong, durable frame. 
Hit: RHH. Athletic slightly open stance, medium leg kick, minimal load. Aggressive swing, lifted approach, uphill through the zone and flashed above average power to the pull side. 69.7 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 87 mph. 334’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Medium, loose arm path, over the top slot.
Defense: Steady hands, fields ball to body, has some bounce with body control.
Run: 8.20 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 190-pounds. Sturdy build with strength.
Hit: RHH. Narrow setup, slightly open, medium leg lift into short stride. Narrow setup, slightly open, flat path.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 83.9 mph. 314’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Steady hands, secures into the middle of the body.
Run: 8.36 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Stretch only, starts feet staggered with lead foot closer to third, medium balance point into a drop/drive lower-half, stride works in-line to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 slot, medium arm circle.
FB: T79, 78-79 mph. Arm-side run with sink at times. T1953, 1876 average rpm.
CB: 66-69 mph. Slurve action with feel for the zone. T2170, 2112 average rpm.
SL: 73-74 mph. Slight horizontal movement. T2270, 2164 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. Downer action, consistently plays in the bottom of the zone. T1651, 1537 average rpm.