Michael
Kalkowski

Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-9.3, 179-pounds. Athletic, strong frame.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open stance, slight crouch, athletic, balanced, medium stride. Strong hands, stays tight throughout with extension past contact. 69.7 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (91.2 avg.); 340-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Shorter arm path, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Works around the baseball, steady mover, fields ball out front.
Athletic Testing: 21.30-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 81.47 Edge Score.

OF Michael Kalkowski (Lemont, 2027) athletic right-handed hitting outfielder that had a quality showing at the event. Standing at a proportional 5-foot-9, 172-pounds with strength to the frame. At the plate the right-handed hitter took an easy round of batting practice with feel to consistently work in sync and repeat during the round. The ball jumped off the barrel throughout the round and the overall barrel accuracy stood out to pair, reaching a peak EV of 95.6 mph with an average of 91.2 mph during the round. Ticking up considerably from last winter both in EVs and bat speed from the same low effort and simple swing. Defensively in the outfield showing steady actions and routes with feel to field the ball cleanly with arm strength up to 83 mph.

OF Michael Kalkowski (Lemont, 2027) is an athletic defender at a well-proportioned 5-foot-9, 162-pounds with some present strength throughout. He plays with quick feet while staying behind the ball and fielding the ball cleanly off his front foot with a one-hand gather. At the plate, the right-handed hitter swings with easy effort and a longer flat path, working to stay on top of the baseball throughout his round with a steep path. He’s also an above-average athlete, cruising to a 7.01 in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-10, 165 pounds. Lean, high-waisted frame.
Hit: RHH. Narrow open setup, short leg lift stride. Easy effort, longer and flat path through the zone. 64.7 mph bat speed with 5g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (81.4 avg.).
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Long, loose arm action, high ¾ slot.
Defense: Quick feet, stays behind the ball, one-hand gather off front foot.
Athletic Testing: 7.08 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 82.93 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-10, 157-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open stance, minimal hand movement, medium stride. Easy, direct swing, stays slightly uphill through the zone, pull-side approach. 65.3 mph bat speed with 5 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 79 mph. 298’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 80 mph. Long arm path, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Easy mover, fields ball out front and in-stride, shuffle steps on throws.
Run: 7.01 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-10, 154-pounds. Proportional.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup, short stride, simple and repeats, looks to stay short to the ball. Flat bat path, short to the ball, works the middle part of the field. 62.2 mph bat speed with 2 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 78.1 mph. 249’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Longer path, quick, clean and loose. 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Quick first step, clean actions.
Run: 7.10 runner in the 60.

Michael Kalkowski, Lemont (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-10, 148-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Stock, double tap, hands are quiet. Handsy swing, slight dip.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 71.1 mph. 219' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-78 mph. Long, loose 3/4 slot.
Defense: Moves with intent, approach works, quick release.
ATH: 7.21 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.98 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Michael Kalkowski, Lemont (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-10, 148-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Stock, double tap, hands are quiet. Handsy swing, slight dip.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 71.1 mph. 219' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-78 mph. Long, loose 3/4 slot.
Defense: Moves with intent, approach works, quick release.
ATH: 7.21 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.98 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.