Landon
Clements

SS Landon Clements (McHenry, 2027; Illinois-Chicago commit) was one of the top players in attendance showing an upside skillset both at the plate and in the infield. Smooth athlete standing at 6-foot-1, 168-pounds with twitchy strength and room for continued development. At the plate the left-handed hitter took an easy round of batting practice showing consistent feel for the barrel from a balanced and athletic swing reaching a peak EV of 96.3 mph with an average of 87.8 mph. Clements then showed arguably the best actions on the infield for the event. He plays through the ball with ease and is comfortable making plays on the move. His arm works loose and athletically, while reaching 82 mph across.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-1, 168-pounds. Athletic and twitchy frame with continued room to add.
Hit: LHH. Easy, balanced setup works to even and separates in rhythm. Easy and athletic with feel for the barrel. Twitchy with feel for the barrel, drives the ball to all parts of the field. 67 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (87.8 avg.); 263-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Short, loose, athletic; 3/4 slot.
Defense: Gets around the ball, natural actions, plays through the ball, clean release, feel for the position.
Athletic Testing: 3.81 runner in the 30-yard dash; 26.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 66.34 Edge Score.

Verbally committed to Illinois-Chicago.

Clements would show a quality up-the-middle profile throughout the weekend. At the plate showed an athletic left-handed swing with an opposite field approach to pair with line-drive intent. Finished the tournament 3-for-10 with a double, four RBIs, five runs scored, and a walk. Wiry 6-foot, 160-pound frame. Name to follow in Illinois’ 2027 class.

An upside sophomore that stood out on the day was MIF Landon Clements (McHenry, 2027). Standing in at 5-foot-11, 155-pounds, Clements has a lean, high-waisted frame that still holds plenty of room to fill out. The left-handed hitter has a lot to like in his operation at the plate, controlling his levers well with a loose and whippy swing, reaching up to 90 mph for his max EV. Clements also displayed soft hands on the infield, utilizing a two-hand funnel into his body while also showing the ability to play on the move.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-0, 140 pounds. Wiry frame with more fill on its way.
Hit: LHH. Narrow and open stance, repeatable, longer stride. Loose and whippy, controls the levers. 70 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (78.7 avg.); 225-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. High 3/4 slot, quick arm action.
Defense: Gets around the ball, soft two-hand funnel into body, plays well laterally.
Athletic Testing: 4.18 runner in the 30-yard dash; 27.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 62.17 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds. Lean, wiry frame, room to grow physically.
Hit: LHH. Tall, narrow setup, open stance, small leg lift, short stride. Downhill path, loose and easy, controlled and balanced finish. 63.5 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 79.9 mph. 206’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Short, clean arm action. Accurate 3/4 slot with some carry.
Defense: Athletic actions, plays low to the ground, soft hands, body control on the move, advanced double play turn.
Run: 4.20 30-yard dash.

INF Landon Clements (McHenry, 2027) is a wiry, upside prospect who swung one of the more interesting left-handed bats on the day. He has loose hands, direct path and creates natural loft off the barrel with a balanced, easy finish. On the infield he is fundamentally sound playing from the ground up and out in front of his body, topping at 67 mph.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-5, 105-pounds. Athletic build, well proportioned, projectable body.
Hit: LHH. Open, narrow setup, fluid load. Fluid swing, quick hands, uphill path, gap-to-gap approach and was on the barrel to both gaps throughout his round.
Power: 72 max exit velocity, averaged 69.8 mph. 212’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 67 mph. Loose, clean 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic, soft hands with clean actions, moves well laterally.
Run: 4.58 30-yard split. 

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-3, 95-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall, open setup, glides back to square with a long stride. Opposite field approach, line-drives from a level path.
Power: 66 max exit velocity, averaged 51.3 mph. 139’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 63 mph. Over the top slot, plays with slight length and windup.
Defense: Pre pitch action, works to the baseball, fields low, clean exchange.
Run: 4.65 runner home-to-first.