Caleb
Prendergast

INF/OF Caleb Prendergast (Evanston, 2028) appeared to be one of the toolsier prospects in attendance Sunday. 6-foot, 164-pound frame, lean and trim build with room to add more strength. Started his day with a 6.74 in the 60-yard dash, peaking at just under 21 mph for his run speed. At the plate, the right-handed hitter showed loose hands with intent to elevate the baseball, creating extension through impact mostly to the middle of the field, flashing gap-to-gap feel (95.5 mph peak EV). He showed well both on the infield and in the outfield with soft hands, athletic actions and a quick first step. His arm-strength stood out amongst the group, peaking at 88 mph on the infield and 92 mph from the outfield with carry, playing true to his target.

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 6-0, 164-pounds. Lean frame, athletic build. Delivery: Fluid, tall and fall delivery from high leg lift, balanced downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm action, clean 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T84, 80-83 mph. Heavy arm-side run with carry. T1959, 1891 average rpm.
SL: 68-70 mph. Tight spin, 10/4 shape with depth. T1995, 1911 average rpm.
CH: 74-77 mph. Slight fading action. T1964, 1879 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Open setup, weight slightly shifted back, heavy leg kick, longer stride. Loose hands, uphill, creates extension through contact, intent to elevate, middle of the field approach, flashes gap-to-gap. 72.6 mph bat speed with 5g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (88 avg.); 322-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH.  INF - 88 mph. OF - 92 mph. Quick and clean, plays true with carry, lively arm, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Aggressively attacks the baseball, fields in stride working through the baseball INF: Bouncy footwork, fluid and athletic, quick/clean actions, confident hands, clean transfers, quick first step with explosive range.
Athletic Testing: 6.74 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Vizual Edge: 75.56 Edge Score.

Caleb Prendergast (Evanston, 2028) was another young infield prospect with a projectable right-handed swing. Despite an inconsistent round he features quality movement patterns with loose hands, fluidness throughout and stays on-plane. Name to watch in the coming years.

Prendergast ran his fastball up to 81 mph, playing clean out of the hand with occasional run. He then showed the ability to land a 67-68 mph slider that played vertically with short break. Prendergast rounded out his mix with a heavy-fading changeup (avg. 18.8” HM) at 71-74 mph.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 160 pounds. High-waisted frame with more fill to come.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load and easy stride. Loose easy levers, on time and on-plane. Was on the barrel to both gaps. 69.9 mph bat speed with 6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (87.7 avg.); 318-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. 3/4 Arm slot.
Defense: Athletic, quick feet, some bounce in his step, aggressive two-hand gather out front.
Athletic Testing: 7.40 runner in the 60-yard dash; 21.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 57.17 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Athletic and trim build with room to add more strength.
Delivery: Short rocker step, simple delivery, higher leg kick into balance point, tall/fall lower-half.
Arm Action: RH. Short, compact arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 77-80 mph. Clean out of the hand, mostly straight with occasional run. T2161, 2042 average rpm.
SL: 67-68 mph. Short break, plays more vertically. Lands.  T2153, 2105 average rpm.
CH: 71-74 mph. Plays with heavy fade, sink. T1986, 1909 average rpm.