Tristan
Steger

Verbally committed to the University of Kentucky.

C Tristan Steger (St. Laurence, 2027) represented team IL at the 2025 Future Games a few weeks ago, and continues to display intriguing tools all around the field. At the plate, Steger shows a mature presence, battling through at-bats and displaying true feel for the barrel. Steger broke out at the FGs as a LHH catcher and continued his success at the State Games. Displayed advanced actions behind the plate as well, flashed a 1.98-2.08 pop time and tossed 77 mph from the chute in the showcase portion of the event.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-2, 188-pounds. Compact and athletic frame with present strength throughout.
Hit: LHH. Upright setup, short toe-tap stride. Easy bat-speed, loud contact up the middle and pull-side, can drive it all over the yard with authority.  71.3 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 106 mph max exit velocity (99.3 avg.); 389-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Clean, strong arm, short release, high ¾ slot.
Defense: 1.95-2.08 pop time range; Clean hands and actions, quick transfer, feet work in-line with second, stays low and grounded through his throws, soft blocker that deadens the ball out front.
Athletic Testing: 6.95 runner in the 60-yard dash; 25.40-inch max vertical jump.

FROM 2025 FUTURE GAMES:

C Tristan Stegar (St. Laurence) is a physical left-handed hitter whose prospect status continues to rise with each look. He’s physically built at 6-foot-2, 188-pounds and there’s still more room to add on strength. He creates easy loud results with his left-handed swing, staying balanced through impact with loose wrists, peaking at 105.3 mph for his EV while averaging 90 mph - also lifting his furthest ball 398’. He has impressive BLAST metrics to pair, averaging 73 mph for his bat-speed and 21.5 mph for his hand-speed. Quality catch/throw behind the plate with an above-average arm to pair (T77 mph; 2.01 pop-time). GAMEPLAY: Steger was far and away one of the biggest winners at the plate for Team Illinois, finishing the week at a 6-for-7 clip with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored. The approach is highly mature, using the whole field with strength while also not expanding the zone, simple operation. Quality catch/throw behind the plate, works hard in-game and is a vocal leader.

C Tristan Steger (St. Laurence, 2027) had one of the top all-around showings during the event. Steger clocks in with an athletic 6-foot-2, 188-pound frame with room to add strength. The left-handed hitter operates from a wide setup, utilizing easy bat speed while creating length through the zone with a gap-to-gap approach. Steger had an average exit velocity of 85.7 mph (97.9 mph max EV) while having an average batted ball distance of 177 feet (350 ft. max). He had an average bat speed of 73.2 mph (77.1 mph max) and an average hand speed of 21.2 mph (22.7 mph max). The catcher showed really clean actions from behind the plate while posting a pop time of 1.97-2.08 with a catcher velocity of 79 mph.

C Tristan Steger (Mount Carmel, 2027) is another standout name that made his Prep Baseball event debut over the weekend. He has a physically imposing frame at 6-foot-1, 191-pounds, with room for added physical development. He showed natural and clean actions out of the crouch, while posting a 1.88 pop time (event-best), paired with an accurate arm that topped at 75 mph. At the plate, the left-handed hitter showed athletic hands while controlling his levers well, staying balanced throughout with loud contact off the barrel (T101 mph EV, 91.7 mph avg.). He was also able to elevate the ball with ease, showing big power potential with a max distance of 370’.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-2, 195 pounds. Lean frame with present strength.
Hit: LHH. Tall, narrow stance, small leg lift with long stride. Athletic hands, controls his levers well, balanced, uphill path through the zone, up the middle/pull-side approach. 72.6 mph bat speed with 7g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 mph max exit velocity (91.7 avg.).
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Easy, clean path, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 1.88-2.01 pop time range; Flexible, clean receiver, clean, transfer, works in-line on throws. Accurate throws, soft blocker.
Athletic Testing: 7.15 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 67.84 Edge Score.