Ryan
Tucker

Compact, strong 5-foot-11, 178-pound frame, rounded shoulders. The right-handed hitter showed a clean swing with easy effort, working on top of the baseball with a balanced operation and feel to use the whole field - peaking at 99 mph for his EV with a 92 mph average. On the infield, he moves well laterally to both sides with sure-handed actions, pairing with a peak velocity of 87 mph across and 6.71 in the 60.

INF Ryan Tucker (Jacobs, 2027) is an uncommitted junior who has made noticeable strides in his overall game. Offensively, it was arguably the best round of BP we have seen him take. It was extremely repeatable while staying on balance and all over the barrel with hard, loud barrels to the pull-side gap. He peaked at 101 mph off the bat while registering a number of 95+ batted balls throughout his round, averaging 94.9 mph. On the infield, Tucker played with clean footwork and athleticism, playing through the ball with an overall fluid operation. His arm strength has ticked up across the diamond since we last saw him as well, now peaking at 89 mph.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Athletic build, proportionate, room to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced base, easy load and stride. Strong hands, direct and controls the barrel, balanced. 73.4 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 mph max exit velocity (94.9 avg.); 277-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 89 mph. Short draw, efficient; athletic throws with arm strength.
Defense: Gets around the ball, plays through, soft hands, clean funnel, athletic actions.
Athletic Testing: 3.89 runner in the 30-yard dash; 23.80-inch max vertical jump.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-9.8, 172.4-pounds. Compact, athletic frame with some twitch present.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, slight pre-pitch rhythm in hands, short toe-tap stride. Hands work on top of the ball, level path, pull-side approach, loose hands. 68 mph bat speed with 12g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (89 avg.); 350-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Short 3/4 arm action.
Defense: Two hand gather out front, works around, smooth actions.
Athletic Testing: 6.74 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 75.05 Edge Score.

Tucker would show a quality up-the-middle profile this past weekend with a hitterish presence at the plate along with athletic actions at the keystone. At the plate showed a strong right-handed bat with a slightly uphill bat path, hand speed, and pull-side tendencies. Defensively showed athletic footwork and confident hands on the dirt. 5-foot-10, 176-pound frame with compact strength throughout.

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 53 in the state. Physical 5-foot-10, 176-pound frame with present strength throughout. Batted ninth and played second base for the Golden Eagles. Showed high-level actions defensively during both pre-game and in-game. He has a quick first step and plays with athleticism and bounce. He also showed to have above-average arm strength for the position. Offensively, the right-handed hitter showed quick hands and a short path, while tallying a hard single to right field in his second at-bat.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 175 pounds. Athletic with strength, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Balanced in the back of the zone, loads during leg lift, lands in-line, easy operation. Strong hands, flat path, easy swing. 71.7 mph bat speed with 13g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (87.9 avg.); 336-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Fast action, High 3/4 release.
Defense: Two-hand gather, athletic actions, moves well laterally, clean glove round.
Athletic Testing: 4.11 runner in the 30-yard dash; 23.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 73.55 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-9, 175.5 pounds. Sturdy, compact frame with strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, controlled leg lift load, shot stride. Easy and controlled swing, balanced, some lift up the middle while on the barrel. 71.7 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (86 avg.).
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Compact, high ¾ slot with acceleration out front.
Defense: Two-hand gather into body, has some range up the middle.
Athletic Testing: 7.01 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 78.97 Edge Score.

INF Ryan Tucker (Jacobs, 2027) continues to look the part in front of our staff, coming in as the No. 37 ranked player in Illinois. The right-handed hitter took a polished round of BP, showing off his strong hands and balanced swing while working consistently on the barrel with a hitterish look about him, reaching up to 94 mph for his EV (88 mph avg.) and 336’ for his max distance. He also put up some impressive BLAST numbers with an average bat-speed of 72 mph, reaching up to 75 mph. Tucker also impressed with how he moved on the infield with athletic actions, being a smooth mover laterally and also displaying a very confident glove.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Body: 5-10, 175 pounds. Athletic with strength, projectable. Hit: RHH. Balanced in the back of the zone, loads during leg lift, lands in-line, easy operation. Strong hands, flat path, easy swing. 71.7 mph bat speed with 13g of rotational acceleration. Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (87.9 avg.); 336-foot max batted distance. Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Fast action, High 3/4 release. Defense: Two-hand gather, athletic actions, moves well laterally, clean glove round. Athletic Testing: 4.11 runner in the 30-yard dash; 23.80-inch max vertical jump. Vizual Edge: 73.55 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds. Athletic with strength, projectable.
Delivery: Controlled deluvery, medium leg kick into balance point, drop/drive lower-half.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 79-81 mph. Clean out of the hand with carry, strikes. T2211, 2132 average rpm.
SL: 64-66 mph. Gradual, plays vertically, developing.  T2280, 2147 average rpm.
CH: 70-72 mph. Maintains armspeed, plays with fade, locates at the bottom of the zone for strikes. T1575, 1531 average rpm.

INF Ryan Tucker (Jacobs, 2027) emerged as a freshman to follow moving forward. The right-handed hitter displayed loose wrists with a flat path, controlling his body through impact with a balanced finish while looking to stay up the middle of the field, reaching up to 322’ for his max distance. He displayed a strong arm across the diamond with some effort, reaching up to 81 mph.

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Some strength throughout, developed lower-half, round shoulders.
Delivery: Works with pace down the mound, medium leg-lift, drop/drive delivery, land in-line towards home.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm path, quick arm action, 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T81, 79-81 mph. Firm out of the hand, has some arm-side run to it. T2245, 2173 average rpm.
CB: 67-69 mph. Has some depth to it with 10/4 action through the zone. T2194, 2111 average rpm.
CH: 70-72 mph. Downer movement, plays at the bottom of the zone. T1316, 1275 average rpm.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Hit: RHH. Crouched setup, slightly open, small leg lift. Loose arms, flat path, controls body through impact with a balanced finish, stays up the middle of the field. 65.7 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 83.4 mph. 322’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Loose, clean arm action, throws with intent. Strong from a 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Plays from the ground up, sure-handed, length through release.
Run: 4.11 30-yard dash.

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-8, 145-pounds. Long levers, athletic actions, fill and strength coming.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, relaxed setup, fluid load. Quick hands, easy effort, loose balanced finish, uphill through the zone.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 73.1 mph. 218’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. OF - 78 mph. OF: Loose, clean high 3/4 slot, comes out of the hand with life. INF: Plays from multiple slots on the infield, loose, clean.
Defense: OF: Plays through the ball with intent, sure-handed. INF: Fluid, athletic actions, plays through the ball in rhythm, soft hands, clean double play turn.
Run: 4.35 30-yard split.