Sean
Dabe

RHP Sean Dabe (Huntley, 2027) had an impressive outing on Wednesday as he struck out three batters through his two innings of work. Athletic 5-foot-10, 157-pound frame with room to add strength. The right-hander operates from a quick, controlled delivery with a high leg lift. Quick, full arm action from a high ¾ slot. His fastball sat 84-86 mph with straight actions. Dabe mixed in a sharp slider that sat 73-76 mph. He also showed a changeup that sat 72-73 mph with sinking actions.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Lean, wiry build, room to grow physically.
Hit: RHH. Athletic, crouched setup, weight shift back with small leg lift. Quick hands, stays through the ball up the middle and the other way, has some whip in the barrel through the zone. 71.7 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 87 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 87 mph. Loose, throws with intent. Strong and accurate from a low 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Gets around the baseball, active feet, plays through, intent through release.
Run: 4.39 30-yard dash.

INF/RHP Sean Dabe (Huntley, 2027) flashed some of the better tools for his class on Saturday. At the plate, the right-handed hitter worked his max EV up to 91.4 mph, which was fifth best in the event for all freshmen. He has some effort in his operation, working with quick hands through the zone, staying through the ball up the middle and the other way while displaying some whip in his barrel. On the infield, Dabe gets around the baseball with active feet, playing through the ball with intent through release. Dabe has an undeniably strong arm, reaching up to 87 mph across the infield and also running his fastball up to 84 mph. There’s intent behind his operation which can occasionally lead to scattered strikes, but it's hard to ignore the pure arm-strength. He can also go to a changeup in the upper-70s with over 13” of run at times, as well as a short 10/4 slider at 71-73 mph.

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Lean, wiry build, room to grow physically.
Delivery: High intent, high leg-lift, powerful drop/drive lower-half, moves down the mound quickly, works in-line with the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Long out of the glove, high 3/4 release.
FB: T84, 82-84 mph. Plays with life out of the hand, mostly straight action through the zone, controlled for strikes. T1973, 1850 average rpm. SL: 72-74 mph. Sharp 10/4 action, maintains arm-speed. T1713, 1673 average rpm.
CH: 78-80 mph. Thrown with fastball intent, runs to the arm-side, flashed feel for the zone. T1655, 1524 average rpm.

Positional Profile: SS
Hit: RHH. Athletic, crouched setup, weight shift back with small leg lift. Quick hands, stays through the ball up the middle and the other way, has some whip in the barrel through the zone. 71.7 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 87 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 87 mph. Loose, throws with intent. Strong and accurate from a low 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Gets around the baseball, active feet, plays through, intent through release.
Run: 4.39 30-yard dash.

RHP Sean Dabe (Huntley, 2027) showed an up-tick in velocity over the weekend, running his fastball up to 84 mph and sitting around 79-81 mph later in the game. To pair off the fastball he went to an upper-60s 11/5 curveball and low-70s changeup, thrown with arm-speed.

Former Junior Future Gamer, is also set to represent Illinois once again at the JFGs in a couple weeks. Lanky, projectable build with room to add on strength as he matures. Fluid right-handed swing, works the whole field with upside in the stroke. Clear arm-strength on the mound, working his fastball up to 81 mph.  

Sean Dabe, Huntley (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 144-pounds. Long, athletic build.
Delivery: Over the head windup, athletic mover downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, H3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Plays down in the zone. Has feel for the bottom of the zone. T2019, 1946 average rpm.
CB: 58-60 mph. 11/5 shape, plays down in the zone. T1746, 1682 average rpm.
SL: 63-64 mph. Has feel for the bottom of the zone, changes arm slot, 10/4 shape, out-pitch potential. T1798, 1764 average rpm.
CH: 62-65 mph. Developing pitch. T1422, 1319 average rpm.
ATH: 7.65 runner in the 60. 1.94 and 4.30 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

SS/RHP Sean Dabe (2027) looked like one of the top freshmen in attendance. The 2027 has an intentful right-handed swing with a lifted, pull-side approach and above average bat speed for his age. In the outfield he is a fluid mover with long, easy strides, a loose arm that topped at 78 mph. He also hopped on the mound and showed feel for a four-pitch mix. His fastball sat in the upper-70s with feel for the lower-half of the zone. Slider showed potential out-pitch characteristics moving forward, and his curveball shows 11/5 shape playing down in the zone. An intriguing look at one of the top incoming freshmen at the event.

Sean Dabe, Huntley (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 144-pounds. Long, athletic build.
Delivery: Over the head windup, athletic mover downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, H3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Plays down in the zone. Has feel for the bottom of the zone. T2019, 1946 average rpm.
CB: 58-60 mph. 11/5 shape, plays down in the zone. T1746, 1682 average rpm.
SL: 63-64 mph. Has feel for the bottom of the zone, changes arm slot, 10/4 shape, out-pitch potential. T1798, 1764 average rpm.
CH: 62-65 mph. Developing pitch. T1422, 1319 average rpm.
ATH: 7.65 runner in the 60. 1.94 and 4.30 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 144-pounds. Long, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quiet load and short stride. Long path, uphill through the zone, lifted, pull-side approach, flashed bat speed. 70.1 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 85 mph. 308' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. OF-78 mph. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Light on his feet, easy range, plays through in rhythm, soft hands and gains ground through release. INF: Active feet, plays with pace, steady hands, crow hops through release.
ATH: 7.65 runner in the 60. 1.94 and 4.30 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Delivery: Over the head windup, athletic mover downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, H3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Plays down in the zone. Has feel for the bottom of the zone. T2019, 1946 average rpm.
CB: 58-60 mph. 11/5 shape, plays down in the zone. T1746, 1682 average rpm.
SL: 63-64 mph. Has feel for the bottom of the zone, changes arm slot, 10/4 shape, out-pitch potential. T1798, 1764 average rpm.
CH: 62-65 mph. Developing pitch. T1422, 1319 average rpm.

Sean Dabe, Huntley (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 144-pounds. Long, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quiet load and short stride. Long path, uphill through the zone, lifted, pull-side approach, flashed bat speed. 70.1 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 85 mph. 308' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. OF-78 mph. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Light on his feet, easy range, plays through in rhythm, soft hands and gains ground through release. INF: Active feet, plays with pace, steady hands, crow hops through release.
ATH: 7.65 runner in the 60. 1.94 and 4.30 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

SS/RHP Sean Dabe (2027) looked like one of the top freshmen in attendance. The 2027 has an intentful right-handed swing with a lifted, pull-side approach and above average bat speed for his age. In the outfield he is a fluid mover with long, easy strides, a loose arm that topped at 78 mph. He also hopped on the mound and showed feel for a four-pitch mix. His fastball sat in the upper-70s with feel for the lower-half of the zone. Slider showed potential out-pitch characteristics moving forward, and his curveball shows 11/5 shape playing down in the zone. An intriguing look at one of the top incoming freshmen at the event.

Dabe was a fun watch on Friday afternoon. A 2022 Junior Future Games alum, Dabe showed vast improvement from the JFG’s not even a full year removed. From the right side of the bump, Dabe uses a high leg lift before getting into a drop and drive delivery. Arm works quick and clean out of a high ¾ slot. Fastball got up to 81 mph which would be a seven mph velocity jump from when we saw him at LakePoint last summer. Also flashed a short slider that worked in the 65-67 mph range. Final line: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K.

Junior Futures Games: MIF Sean Dabe also had an outstanding day at the plate going 1-for-2 with two RBIs.

Players Elijah Lewis, Myles Broome, Cole Ruggeri, and Sean Dabe all came up big with hits throughout the road to a 13-1 victory for Team Illinois. 

Into extras, up one run with bases loaded, Sean Dabe wedged Team Illinois out of a jam by diving for a line-out and doubling off the runner at second, neutralizing a threat from Tennessee that seemed certain to earn them the dramatic walk-off win.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-5, 117-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Starts upright. Crouches down through load. Toe-tap trigger. Creates hand separation at foot-strike, coils lower-half into stride, uphill path, sneaky pop off the bat.
Power: 71.1 max exit velocity, averaged 62 mph. 236’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. OF - 76 mph. Short and quick arm., loose actions, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Quick feet. Carries momentum through throw.
Run: 8.17 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Compact delivery, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line to the plate, foot lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm circle, moves into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T73.4, 71.4-72.9 mph. Plays straight.  T1688, 1552 average rpm.
CB: 58.8-62.3 mph. 11/5 shape. T1918, 1688 average rpm.
CH: 63.4-65.5 mph. Arm-side fade. Feel for the bottom of the zone. T1478, 1376 average rpm.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-4, 115-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic setup, knee-knocks into a long stride.  Compact, quick swing, level through the zone with bat-speed, line-drives up the middle.
Power: 74.5 max exit velocity, averaged 68.2 mph. 205’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. OF - 77 mph. Quick arm out of long high 3/4 action. Above average arm speed for age. Played similarly well from the OF.
Defense: INF: Quick/athletic feet, developing soft hands, easy transfer. OF: Charges hard to the ball, fields with two hands, longs exchange.
Run: 4.81 runner home-to-first. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery with effort, high balance point, lands open with an upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T71.7, 68.3-71.6 mph. Four seam type, clean out of the hand. T1476, 1367 average rpm.
CB: 58.1-60.8 mph. Big breaking 12/6 shape, plus pitch when thrown down. T1597, 1555 average rpm.
CH: 63.9-66.3 mph. Plays straight, maintains arm speed. T1300, 1183 average rpm.

INF/RHP Sean Dabe (Huntley) delivered a strong all-around showing over the weekend. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a compact/quick swing that remains level through contact with present bat-speed, producing line-drives on the barrel throughout his round of BP. He also showcased a strong arm throughout the day, registering a max infield velocity of 74 mph with a loose/quick arm action while using fluid footwork around the ball, also possessing athletic actions. Dabe’s arm easily translated to the mound as well, reaching up to 72 mph during his ‘pen with an athletic delivery downhill.