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2/28/26
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Highly projectable 6-foot-3, 185-pound frame, still holds plenty of room to fill in. Showed one of the more impressive and polished ‘pens of the day with confidence in his arsenal from top to bottom. The right-hander has a loose and high leg-lift into a tucked/coiled balance point before working in-line down the mound with a drop/drive lower-half. The arm is quick and clean, playing from a high ¾ slot and creating a fastball up to 95 mph, sitting 91-94 mph with 2,370 rpm on average. The curveball has wipeout potential with 2,621 rpm on average and -13.5” of horizontal break on average, showing big depth at 73-75 mph. The slider plays firmer with a tighter shape at 80-81 mph, playing with 11/5 action and 2,596 rpm on average. His final offering was a changeup at 83-85 mph with over 17” of run on average, looking to be a quality fourth offering in his already dynamic mix. Roberts is only scratching the surface of his upside, and will be a must follow for pro teams in the coming years.
Verbally committed to the University of Kentucky.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-2, 175-pounds. Trim, projectable build with some strength throughout.
Delivery: Hybrid delivery, rocker step, high leg kick into drop and drive lower half.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm action, 3/4 slot, athletic with arm speed.
FB: T92, 88-91 mph. Life out of the hand, four-seam action, carry. T2353, 2056 average rpm.
CB: 68-72 mph. Hop out of the hand, sharp 12/6 shape. T2487, 2428 average rpm.
SL: 80-82 mph. Hard sweeping action, competitive. T2381, 2378 average rpm.
CH: 81-83 mph. Drops slot, heavy fading action. T1765, 1698 average rpm.
FROM 2025 FUTURE GAMES:
RHP Traxton Roberts (Armstrong) was far and away one of the biggest winners on the mound for Team Illinois. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound right-hander has a simple and raw delivery, working with an up-tempo pace into a slightly crouched balance point, working slightly across body with his stride. He has a loose and uninterrupted arm action with a higher ¾ release, sitting 89-91 mph with the fastball with over 2,400 rpm and arm-side run. He showed a knack to spin his curveball over 2,600 rpm, showing a bigger 11/5 shape with depth, 72-74 mph. He also showed a shorter bullet slider with a distinctly different shape, playing around 79-81 mph. Lastly he went to a heavy fading changeup in the low-80s, reaching over 20” of run at times. Over his two innings of work, Roberts only allowed one hit with no runs, one walk and four strikeouts.
RHP/INF Traxton Roberts (Armstrong, 2027) looked to have one of the highest ceilings in attendance. He has a lean and wiry 6-foot-2, 175-pound frame, and it looks like he still has some growing left to do. He has a clean delivery with some whip in his arm out front, topping at 89 mph with the fastball and flashing a wipeout curveball with sweep at 64-67 mph (T2386 rpm), still some rawness overall but very projectable movement patterns. At the plate, the right-handed hitter worked on the barrel and on top of the baseball with a repeatable swing, peaking at 97 mph for his EV while using the whole field.
RHP Traxton Roberts (Armstrong, 2027) continues to impress with each watch. A standout at this event a year prior, Roberts’ stuff has clearly made a jump. Standing at a long-levered 6-foot-1, 175-pounds, he is a controlled mover down the mound paired with a noticeably quick arm. His fastball sat 86-88 mph on this day for strikes with carry (avg. 17.6” IVB), and an average spin rate of 2316 rpm (T2379). His curveball (avg. 2310 rpm) sat 71-75 mph with sweeping-action for strikes 60% of the time. His 76-78 mph changeup flashed as well with an average of 17.6” HM. A must-know name for the spring.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds. High-waisted frame with room to add.
Delivery: Simple/controlled delivery, medium leg kick into balance point, tall/fall lower-half.
Arm Action: RH. Longer, loose arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: T88, 86-87 mph. Life through the zone, firm out of the hand, above-average spin at times. T2379, 2316 average rpm.
CB: 71-75 mph. 11/5 action with depth. T2411, 2310 average rpm.
CH: 76-78 mph. Late tumbling action. T1986, 1888 average rpm.
RHP Traxton Roberts (Armstrong, 2027) is an arm to know from Central Illinois. The projectable 6-foot-1, 175-pound righty worked his fastball up to 86 mph, which was good for the top fastball velocity from any 2027 arm in attendance. Roberts also featured a 68-71 mph splitter that killed spin and played with sink.