Keegan
Seipp

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 20 in the state. Physical 6-foot-3, 211-pound frame. Started behind the plate and hit out of the five-hole. Seipp continued his strong sophomore season with a 3-for-3 day at the plate. The left-handed hitter operates from a wide stance with a small leg lift. Easy swing with above average pulls-side power. His long levers allow him to connect on pitches in all parts of the zone. Strong hands with an uphill power swing. Connected on an RBI single in the first to left. Followed up with a double to left field in his second at bat. Sent a ball back up the middle for a double in his final at bat.

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 21 in the state. Physical 6-foot-3, 211-pound frame. Started at first and hit out of the four-hole. Seipp impressed at the plate on Monday as he went 2-for-2 while driving in two runs. The left-handed hitter operates from a wide stance with a small leg lift. Intentful swing and strong hands with an up-hill bat path. His long levers allow him to connect on pitches in all parts of the zone. Connected on a pitch up in the zone for a line drive to right field for a single. Showcased his pull-side power with a solo home run that was launched into the trees over the right field wall. Patient approach as he doesn’t mind taking a walk.

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 21 in the state. Started at first and hit out of the five-hole. Strong 6-foot-3, 211-pound frame. Seipp shined Tuesday afternoon as he went 2-for-3 while driving in six runs. Operates from a wide stance with leg lift. Was on the barrel all game. Showed off his raw power with a grand slam over the right-center wall in the top of the first. His long levers allowed him to connect on a ball down and away to pick up a two-run double down the third base line.

Keegan Seipp, C/1B, Triad, 2027 6-foot-3, 210-pound, broad-shouldered, physical left-handed hitting catcher/first baseman. Had his best game in game one of the day. Finished 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBIs and a walk. One of the more impressive swings on the day was his RBI double in his third at-bat. Drove a deep towering drive to the base of the right-field wall. Easy and simple overall swing with well above-average power in the bat. Natural uphill stroke creates natural lift. Flashed a heavy barrel. Also showed well on Friday where he collected a pull-side double. Worked hard behind the plate in game one showing to be a willing and agile blocker. Arm plays short and over-the-top, true four-seam flight. Name to know in the 2027 class.

The Seipp brothers; C/1B Keegan and Kannon, both 2027s at Triad HS, continue to trend in the right direction. Keegan is a 6-foot-3, 210-pound, physical left-handed hitting catcher who worked out behind the plate and at first base. Left-handed bat is his calling card. Simple, quiet look in the box and highly repeatable swing with above-average pull-side thump off the barrel. Routinely elevated hard and loud contact to the pull-side throughout his round. T100.3 mph, averaged 88.3 during his round of BP with a max distance of 343’. Kannon continues to trim down his 60 time, now running a 7.33 and stays wide and repeatable at the plate with quick hands and controlled intent throughout. Peaked at 88.5 mph off the bat.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-1, 210.8-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wider setup, slight crouch, small leg lift, minimal stride. Simple, direct approach, uphill path, looks to elevate the ball. 77.7 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 90.6 mph. 342’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. Clean, quick arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.22-2.27 pop times. Crouched, clean transfer, quick first step, accurate throws, works in-line. Soft blocker, steady hands.
Run: 7.65 runner in the 60.

Entered late in the game for O’Fallon and put his stamp on the game when pitched to. Currently ranked No. 19 in the state for his class, Seipp stands in at a sturdy 6-foot, 217-pounds with some present strength throughout his frame. After walking in his first at-bat, the freshman left-handed hitter came up to bat in the bottom of the seventh in a big spot; sending an upper 80’s fastball the other way for a two RBI double to bring the Panthers within one run of the lead. Seipp has continually shown to be one of the more advanced hitters for his age in the state and Saturday was no different.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-2, 215-pounds. Physical, strong frame.
Hit: LHH. Wide base, minimal hand load and stride, simple and repeats. Works to stay short through the zone, clear intent to stay on top of the ball, worked mostly middle/pull-side. mph bat speed with G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 87.4 mph. 342’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. Short and to the ear out of the glove, high 3/4 release.
Defense: 2.19-2.25 pop times. Strong hands, works under the baseball while receiving, clean transfer, works in-line out of the chute and gains ground.
Run: 7.72 runner in the 60.

C/1B Keegan Seipp (O’Fallon, 2027) is a physical 6-foot-2, 215-pound athlete with real middle-of-the-order impact potential at the plate. He’s polished and powerful from the left side, finding the barrel often with present thump. Seipp’s average exit velocity (87.1 mph), max exit velocity (93.4 mph) and peak batted distance (340 ft.) are all above-average marks for his age.

C/1B Keegan Seipp (O’Fallon, 2027) and C/INF Shane Torres (Waubonsie Valley, 2027) are a couple prospects that showed well with the bat throughout the day. Seipp, a physical 6-foot-2, 200-pound left-handed hitter, creates impressive power off the bat from his simple load, working with an uphill path and middle of the field approach. Torres, a right-handed hitter, creates easy jump off the barrel, working with a pull-side approach and uphill path with intent to lift. 

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-2, 200-pounds. Sturdy, strong build.
Hit: LHH. Stock setup, small leg lift, slight hand separation. Simple swing from load, creates easy pop with an uphill path, on the barrel up the middle.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 64.4 mph. 241’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68 mph. INF - 69 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.32-2.45 pop times. Smooth hands and actions, clean footwork, feel around the first base bag.
Run: 8.09 runner in the 60.

Junior Futures Games: OF Joshua Morgan and C/1B Keegan Seipp went deep. Siepp also hit a deep solo shot to right-center, some unexpected fireworks for the 13U crowd. 

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Weight stacked over back leg. No stride. Fires through hips. Simple swing, level path through the zone with loose arms, easy pop off the bat, line-drives up the middle of the field.
Power: 87.8 max exit velocity, averaged 77 mph. 267’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 66 mph. INF - 66 mph. Loose/long arm swing, quick release.
Defense: 2.4-2.5 pop times. Athletic out of the crouch, plays with tempo.
Run: 8.23 runner in the 60.