Luca
Agne

Uncommitted, ranked No. 45 in the state. 5-foot-8, 165-pound frame, trim and athletic, proportionate strength. Started at second and hit out of the four-hole for the Crusaders, finishing the day 1-for-3 with a triple and a run scored. Scrappy switch-hitter, took his at-bats from the left side, handsy and athletic swing, controlled intent through the zone, compact and strong from launch. Steady defender at second base with sure-handed actions and fluid feet, made plays comfortably on the dirt. 

Agne reached base in all five plate appearances against Libertyville and finished the week 4-for-7. He totaled five runs, three RBI, two doubles, and one triple.

Trim, proportionate 5-foot-7, 165-pound frame. Impressive switch-hitter with a natural look from each side, creating loft in the swing with jump off the barrel to the middle and pull-side, peaking at 101 mph for his EV with an average of 90 mph. He also creates impressive bat-speed, averaging 74.5 mph with 24 Gs of average rotational acceleration. He’s a swiss-army knife on defense with the ability to play around the diamond, taking it both behind the plate and on the infield in this look. On the infield, he’s a sure-handed defender with athletic actions and footwork, pairing with a peak of 85 mph across the diamond. Behind the plate, he showed no issue handling premium velocity (96 mph) with strong hands and a confident glove, also pairing with a quick release from the chute (1.88 pop-time; T75 mph). Also a 6.83 in the 60, he’s a valuable new piece to the Crusaders that should add all sorts of versatility.

Agne would show a quality profile throughout the weekend with present feel for the barrel and above-average actions behind the plate. At the plate, the switch hitter would show well from the left side with balance, barrel control, and bat speed. Defensively showed plus instincts and athletic actions behind the dish with confident hands in addition to some present feel for catch-and-throw. Compact 5-foot-6, 157-pound frame with present strength and athleticism.

INF Luca Agne, Plainfield North, 2027 Currently ranked No. 33 in the state. Athletic 5-foot-6, 156-pound frame. Batted ninth and started at short for the Tigers. Agne showed a mature and relaxed approach at the plate, with athletic actions defensively to pair. Switch-hitter who batted primarily from the left side on this day, was on the barrel a couple times, lining out to center in his first at-bat, and singling to the left-center gap in his final at-bat. Slightly open setup, has rhythm in the hands and back elbow pre-pitch, short leg kick trigger, athletic and direct path, line drive approach to the middle/back-side parts of the field. Attacks the ball defensively with athletic actions, plays on time, accurate arm that has room to get stronger in the future. Agne will be one to watch for the Tigers all spring.

INF/C Luca Agne (Plainfield North, 2027) is a definite name to follow in the 2027 class. Currently ranked No. 33 in the state, Agne is a switch-hitter with proven versatility with the glove. At the plate, he provides a similar look from each side, creating some length through the zone with line-drive contact and controlled intent, delivering his hardest hit ball at 95.3 mph. He also put up some impressive BLAST metrics, averaging 21 mph for his hand-speed (T24 mph), 69.4 mph for his bat-speed (T77.5 mph) and 16.9 Gs for his rotational acceleration (T27.5 G). He’s a fluid defender on the infield with soft hands and athletic actions, showing quality footwork and timing with a strong arm (T85 mph INF). Behind the plate, he has quick/clean actions with a controlled glove-to-hand transfer and quick feet, working in-line from the chute (1.89 pop-time; T74 mph).

Positional Profile: SS/C
Body: 5-7, 155 pounds. Compact, athletic frame.
Hit: SH. Starts balanced, gradual load, high leg kick. Stays on-plane and level, flashed whip in the barrel. Swings with controlled aggression. 69.4 mph bat speed with 17g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (82.6 avg.); 301-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. INF - 85 mph. Hand to ear, high 3/4 release.
Defense: 1.89-2.06 pop time range; C: Works behind the plate during bullpens. Presents pitches, sure hands. Quick feet and glove-to-hand release out of the crouch. INF: Active footwork and confident/athletic actions, plays through the baseball in rhythm, soft hands and advanced double play turn.
Athletic Testing: 7.13 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.30-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 76.1 Edge Score.

C/INF Lucas Agne (Plainfield North, 2027) popped as a freshman to know moving forward. A switch-hitter, he took quality rounds from both sides; from the left side he displayed a slightly uphill path, creating extension through the ball with a line-drive approach to the whole field. From the right side, he worked once again with an uphill path, staying direct to the ball with line-drives up the middle and to the opposite field - loose and upside swing that projects as he adds on strength. Behind the plate, Agne has a smooth transfer with above-average actions, clean glove to hand, working in-line with second to create a pop-time as low as 2.01 seconds. He’s a similarly smooth mover on the infield with a quick first step and easy range to both sides of his glove, boasting soft/confident hands and body control. He has a quality arm to pair, reaching up to 81 mph with a quick release. Athletic and versatile prospect to follow throughout his prep career.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-5, 131-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: SH. Balanced, athletic setup, hangs foot with a high leg-kick into a long stride, balanced throughout. LH: Slightly uphill bat path, extension through contact, line drive approach to all fields. RH: Uphill path, hands are direct to the ball, works line drives to the middle and opposite fields. 67.3 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 77 mph. 306’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. INF - 81 mph. C: Short, quick arm action, 3/4 arm slot. INF: Short, compact arm action, 3/4 release with some armspeed out front.
Defense: 2.01-2.11 pop times. INF: Smooth transfer, plus movements, handles the ball well. C: Comfortable one-knee setup, Works up through the baseball, loose-wristed.
Run: 7.30 runner in the 60.

MIF Luca Agne (Plainfield North) was another current freshman that showed well at the event. Agne’s defense stood out with his natural ability up the middle, showing soft hands, active feet, and a rhythmic play style that produced clean actions throughout his defensive workout. A switch-hitter, Agne swung it more naturally from the left side demonstrating twitchy hands that worked short to the ball with some quickness (23.5 mph max hand speed).

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-6, 140-pounds.
Hit: SH. Balanced setup, bat wraps at load, high leg-kick trigger. Some hand twitch, short path, works uphill to contact. 70.5 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 76 mph. 286’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 79 mph. Short arm path, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Active feet play around the baseball and in rhythm, low to the ground. Soft hands that work out front of body, quick and clean transfer. Natural actions on double play feed, advanced comfort on the move for age.
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60

MIF Luca Agne (Plainfield North, 2027) gave a strong look at the dish over the weekend. Compact frame at 5-foot-4, 150-pounds, but don’t let that fool you as he is an extremely scrappy top-of-the-order type bat. The left-hander has hitter tendencies in the box with aggressive takes and quality at-bats. Loose and quick hands allow him to get the barrel to the ball consistently with a line-drive approach.