Sean
Ryniec

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 227 in the Illinois 2023 class. Lean frame with some room to fill out, standing 6-foot, 180-pounds. The right-hander impressed with clean over-the-top arm action, creating some tilt on his pitches naturally. Down the mound, Ryniec moves with a tall/fall lower-half that remains in-line with the plate, repeating his delivery with ease. His fastball sat in the 81-84 mph range, entering the zone with a downward angle and running to his arm-side. He flashed a changeup at 74 mph to play off his fastball, thrown with similar intent and heavy fading action. His final offering was a breaking ball at 63-67 mph, playing with gradual 11/5 action and bigger than average shape.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Long legs.
Hit: RHH. Quiet start, slightly open base, loads in rhythm, short stride.  Loose hands and plate presence, short path to contact with some leverage, easy gap-to-gap rhythm and repeats. Controlled presence in the box, repeats.
Power: 91.5 max exit velocity, averaged 83 mph. 335’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot. Throws play accurately with carry.
Defense: 2.00 - 2.18 pop times. Athletic setup, quick out of the shoot, steady hands, clean exchange.
Run: 7.61 runner in the 60. 

C Sean Ryniec (Downers Grove North, 2023) emerged as one of the top backstops from the event. Ryniec has an advanced feel behind the plate paired with a strong arm. His feet play quick and clean, while his hands work in unison. Ryniec showed a loose, quick arm from behind the plate and produced throws with life and carry to his target. That aforementioned footwork, and his arm strength, aided him in registering a low pop time of 2.00, tied for best of the event. At the plate, Ryniec showed loose athletic hands and a short swing to contact, generating loft out front while elevating gap-to-gap throughout. 

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-foot-0, 170-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced slightly open stance, hands load back in a smooth rhythm, strides short into a balanced position through contact.  Athletic hands with loose wrists, stays short to the baseball, bat travels on an uphill plane. Fluid gap-to-gap rhythm, worked on the barrel with aggressive intent.
Power: 90.18 max exit velocity, averaged 83.15 mph. 302’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. Short quick arm action, over-the-top slot; accurate throws to the bag.
Defense: 2.03-2.11 pop times. Athletic actions behind the plate, flexible hips, feet work quick from the crouch, clean hand transfer into a short trigger release, plays through the baseball
Run: 7.41 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Lean athletic frame that projects to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Slightly crouched open setup, smooth backward hand load, steady knee knock to even stride.  Loose athletic hands, uphill bat path, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Short and loose arm stroke, comes out of a compact high 3/4 window.
Defense: 2.12-2.19 pop times. Balanced base, athletic lower half, feet shuffle in line to the bag, clean hand transfer to a quick release.
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60.

5-foot-11, 160 pound two-way player. Ryniec batted second in the lineup for his team on Friday in both of their games. Ryniec finished the day 4 for 6 with 4 singles. He has an open set-up with a toe-tap stride that brings him even and an uphill path to the baseball. Also pitched over the weekend, sat 77-79 mph with a firm fastball and showed an 11/5 breaking ball, 66 mph.