Maxx
Grieme

C Maxx Grieme (Taylorville, 2026) has made significant strides in his game since we last saw him at our State Games in August. Now presenting a lean, well-proportioned 5-foot-10, 199-pound frame with present strength throughout. Grieme started his day off with a loud showing during batting practice, displaying a direct and repeatable bat path from the right side, barreling baseballs throughout his round with an average EV of 92.3 mph, while leading the event in max exit velocity (102 mph). He was also impressive behind the dish where he led the event in both pop time (1.80) and catcher velocity (81 mph). As strong as his arm played, he was mostly accurate with his throws, landing on the second base-side of the bag. Grieme is going to be an uncommitted name for coaches to follow throughout the upcoming spring and summer.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 191-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow setup, toe-tap stride. Hands are direct to the ball, twitchy, bat speed through the zone, looks to elevate the baseball to all fields. 62.7 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 84.2 mph. 334’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. 3/4 slot, loose action.
Defense: 1.95-2.03 pop times. Squatted stance, quick jab step footwork, gains ground efficiently, quick/low transfer.
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60.

Grieme had an impressive all-around day. He stands in a strong, 5-foot-9, 184-pound frame with athleticism throughout. Grieme, a right-handed hitter, delivered a two-strike, no-doubt home run over the left field wall, displaying a simple and direct path that works slightly uphill through the zone. He’s a fluid and loose mover behind the dish, showing quality receiving actions and a strong arm on throws down to second (1.95 pop time.) Ranked No. 44 in Illinois’ 2026 class, Grieme is a must-follow prospect.

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 44 in Illinois’ sophomore class. Stands in a strong and athletic 5-foot-9, 183-pound frame. Started behind the plate and batted second for the Tornadoes. Grieme really stood out with his work behind the plate throughout the day; hard worker, agile in the crouch, well above-average receiving actions, glove worked high-to-low and stole strikes consistently. Has a strong arm on throws down to second, plays with carry to the bag. At the plate he’s a right-handed hitter with a loose and easy load and an uphill bat path. Barrelled a no-doubt home run over the left field wall in the day’s second game. A must-know uncommitted sophomore in Illinois.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-9, 183-pounds. Proportionate frame with some strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, relaxed setup, slightly open, simple stride works back to even. Loose, strong hands, flat path, works the ball to the whole field. 62.3 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 302’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Clean glove-to-hand, short to the ear with a 3/4 release.
Defense: 1.93-2.01 pop times. Works under the baseball with strong hands while receiving, clean transfer, works in-line and gains ground out of the chute, works to deaden the ball out front on blocks.
Run: 7.41 runner in the 60.

Athletic build with strength at 5-foot-10, 170-pounds. Played up an age level this weekend, competed and looked the part. Really impressed our staff with his actions behind the dish, athletic and agile mover with quality receiving traits, also showed a strong arm on throws down to second, throwing runners out. At the plate, a right-handed hitter, has a simple, fluid load with a short bat path that stays through the zone. Created a lot of hard contact showing the ability to barrel the baseball against older competition. A name-to-know moving forward in Illinois’ 2026 class.