Kaeden
Schatsiek

Verbally committed to Illinois State.

RHP/OF Kaeden Schatsiek (Brimfield, 2026), the Northern Illinois commit, capped off the Illinois State games with potentially one of the lousiest performances on the mound Wednesday night. The built, 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame tossed his two innings, collecting six strikeouts and allowing one hit, in a dominant performance. The right-hander worked out of the stretch only, working quick down the hill with a high leg kick. Then the arm worked quick and easy with short arm action from a ¾ slot. Working with an electric two-pitch mix, the fastball was up to 92mph, sitting lower 90s, playing with tons of life, getting up to 23 inches of IVB. The slider was dominant, sitting lower 80s with a sharp gyro profile with 2300 RPMs. Beating hitters with ease, Schatsiek was working with tons of confidence on the mound, getting whiffs with the slider and making hitters look uncomfortable. Schatsiek also showed upside on the position-side of things throughout the event. He topped out at 94 mph from the outfield (2nd highest for the event), while leading the entire event in max EV (108.3 mph) and also posting an average EV of 95.2 mph - all with a wood bat. Schatsiek’s bat would show well in-game as well, collecting a couple hits while being on the barrel on more than one occasion.

Northern Illinois commit, currently ranked No. 40 in Illinois’s 2026 class. Possessing a projectable 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame, Schatsiek was all over the barrel throughout the tournament. The right-handed hitter operated out of an upright, slightly open setup, working back in-line with a longer stride, showing strong hands with easy power to all fields. Schatsiek had an impressive weekend at the plate, finishing 9-for-16 with three home runs, a triple, three doubles, ten RBIs, and eight runs scored. An overall impressive showing from the 2026 power bat.

Verbally committed to Northern Illinois.

RHP/INF Kaeden Schatsiek (Brimfield) continued to build off his summer emergence at the State Games. Fresh off an impressive performance down at the Future Games, Schatsiek had another impressive performance in Rantoul - this time as a two-way prospect. During the workout, the projectable 6-foot-3, 191-pound right-handed hitter had one of the louder rounds of batting practice - evidenced by his max EV of 100.1 mph (top-15 for the event) and average EV of 95.2 mph (4th best for the event). His bat also showed well in-game, collecting a loud double in one of the games. Defensively at the hot corner, Schatsiek showed confident hands and a strong arm (86 mph INF velo) during the workout portion of the event. That strong arm carried over into gameplay when Schatsiek hopped on the bump. The long-levered righty is an easy and efficient mover downhill paired with a loose, quick arm path. His fastball sat 84-86 mph (T88) with some of the best induced vertical break for the event at an average of 18.7 inches. He also showed a slider that played with 10/4 shape at 72-77 mph to make for his go-to secondary.

2024 Future Games: RHP Kaeden Schatsiek (Brimfield) stands in a hard-to-miss 6-foot-3, 191-pound frame with plenty of strength and athleticism throughout. He works out of a stretch-only delivery, utilizing simple and easy movement patterns down the mound. His arm stays compact in the back with clear acceleration out front, working out of a high ¾ slot. His fastball sat 86-89 mph, topping out at 90.5 mph, with mostly straight actions, paired with a hard-throwing slider at 77-79 mph, playing with sharp, 11/5 actions. A must-know arm talent out of Central Illinois.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 191-pounds.
Delivery: Easy mover, smooth delivery, medium leg kick into slightly coiled balance point.
Arm Action: RH. Quick arm action, loose, 3/4 slot.
FB: T88, 84-87 mph. Firm out of the hand, with substantial carry through the zone. T2267, 2165 average rpm.
SL: 73-76 mph. Plays vertically, slurve action. T2298, 2096 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 191-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow setup, open stance, bat whip through zone. Direct path, slightly uphill, creates easy power/carry to the middle/pull-side of the feel. 73.9 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration. Doubled with an RBI and a walk in gameplay.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 95.2 mph. 351’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Loose action, low 3/4 slot, slings it.
Defense: Two handed gather, loose/lanky actions, quick transfer, efficient footwork.
Run: 7.22 runner in the 60.

Uncommitted. Gave a brief, upside look on Friday night, throwing two innings in relief. Ranked No. 99 in Illinois’ 2026 class, Schatsiek stands in a strong and athletic 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame. He showed clean actions on the mound with a loose, quick arm out of a ¾ slot, running his fastball up to 89 mph and sitting 85-88 mph with slight arm-side run. He threw a hard curveball at 77-80 mph with late, sharp bite, showing 11/5 shape and producing multiple swing-and-misses. Schatisek is a must-know uncommitted arm heading into his junior year.

INF Kaeden Schatsiek (Brimfield, 2026) checked a lot of boxes in our brief look last week. Standing in an uber-projectable 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame, the right-handed hitter displayed easy power, working up to 92.8 mph for his max EV with a max distance of 363’. Easy, controlled swing, works flat through the zone with an efficient path, uses levers well. On the infield, Schatsiek displayed fluid footwork and actions, moving well laterally with a quick first step. His arm is also plenty strong, topping out at 85 mph across the diamond.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. High-waisted frame with strength.
Hit: RHH. Tall, open setup, works back to even with a long stride. Hands load back, looks to elevate the ball to the middle/pull-side. 74.9 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 85.3 mph. 363’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Short arm path, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, fields ball to body, clean double play.
Run: 7.66 runner in the 60.