Cole
Clower

1B/RHP Cole Clower (Providence Catholic, 2028) continues to look the part as one of the top freshmen in the state, currently slotting in at No. 4 in IL and No. 108 nationally. He has made some noticeable strength gains to his frame, now standing in at 6-foot-1, 186-pounds. He took one of the best rounds of BP on the day, showing a balanced and controlled operation from the left side with whip in the barrel and strength at impact, reaching up to 95 mph for his EV while averaging 90 mph (T349’). Clower is an athletic defender up the middle as well. He utilizes a reliable two-hand gather while playing through the ball and playing on the move. His arm played strong and accurate as well, as he reached a peak velocity of 86 mph across the diamond. On the mound, Clower sat 84-86 mph with his fastball. There’s still some polish to come with his off-speed, which is as expected for a prospect his age, but his curveball flashed sharp, 11/5 actions at times, working it low. He also mixed in a sinker that was up to 84.5 mph with an average of 15.3 inches of horizontal action.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-3, 175 pounds. Strength in the frame with upside.
Hit: LHH. Tall, narrow setup, quiet leg lift, minimal stride. Whip in the barrel, balanced with strength, on the barrel up the middle. 72.6 mph bat speed with 5g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (90 avg.).
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Quick, compact arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, plays through the ball, short shuffle step to target, plays well laterally, clean double play turn, athletic actions.
Athletic Testing: 7.49 runner in the 60-yard dash; 19.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 57.4 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds. Strength in the frame with upside.
Delivery: Simple, repeatable, smaller leg lift with slight tuck, tall/fall down the mound, controlled.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm path, 3/4 slot, quickness out front.
FB: T86, 85-86 mph. Plays with arm-side action, clean out of the hand. T2330, 2252 average rpm.
CB: 71-71 mph. 11/5 shape, confident, played low in the zone. T2135, 2078 average rpm.
KN: 72-72 mph. Worked with fade.

INF/RHP Cole Clower (Minooka) is a physical prospect with a bright future on both sides of the ball. Standing in at 6-foot-2, 160-pounds, the left-handed hitter has a confident look to him in the box, utilizing his levers to create easy jump off the barrel. He’s a smooth defender with some feel for the position, and his arm is plenty strong to stick on the left side of the infield (T79 mph). On the mound, he battled through a tough first inning before finding it and settling in to throw three strong innings. He has some advanced movement patterns for his age with hip/shoulder separation and good layback in his arm, helping him create a fastball that plays in the low-80s.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-2, 160-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, short stride, simple load, utilizes strong lower half. Loose, athletic swing, direct, creates leverage through contact, hard contact up the middle/pull-side, natural loft.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 78.4 mph. 303’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Clean, compact arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Natural actions, feel for the position, clean double play turn, easy mover to both sides.
Run: 7.51 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Controlled, clean delivery, medium leg lift with slight tuck, tall/fall down the mound, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose clean arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph. Plays clean out of the hand with mostly straight actions. T2215, 2146 average rpm.
CB: 62-65 mph. 11/5 gradual shape, showed feel at times. T1929, 1911 average rpm.
CH: 64-66 mph. T1831, 1756 average rpm.