Chase
Wolter

Chase Wolter, Whitefish Bay (WI), 2027 Illinois-Chicago
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-1, 192-pounds. Athletic build, should continue to add.
Delivery: Controlled delivery, medium knee lift, clean and athletic mover, drop and drive lower half.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 slot, longer arm action, pushes back.
FB: T90, 88-90 mph. Clean out of hand, armside sink and run, feel. T2090, 2058 average rpm.
SL: 76-77 mph. Sharp breaker, feel, 2/8 shape. T2209, 2168 average rpm.
CH: 78-79 mph. Heavy sink, works armside. T1553, 1469 average rpm.
ATH: 22.40 max vertical.

RHP Chase Wolter (Whitefish Bay, 2027) continues to impress our staff with what he is able to do on the mound. Our staff believes this is a starter profile especially with how the delivery works getting down the mound. He is a clean and athletic mover with a drop-and-drive lower half from a 3/4 slot. His fastball touched 90 mph, averaging 2,058 rpm and topping at 2,090 rpm, demonstrating 18 inches of vertical break and 11.9 inches of armside run. He continues to display tremendous feel for his delivery and feel for the baseball for the fastball to play to all four quadrants which help the quality secondary offerings to play even better in and out of the zone. The slider, thrown 76-77 mph, averaged 2,168 rpm and 13.2 inches of horizontal sweep with sharp, 2/8 break. He complements his arsenal with a 78-79 mph changeup, showing heavy sink and 13.0 inches of armside run, averaging 1,469 rpm. Wolter projects as a high-upside arm with a deep and effective three-pitch mix and our staff is excited to see this high-ceiling/high-floor right-handed arm this spring.

Future Games 2025: RHP Chase Wolter (Whitefish Bay) stands in at a long-levered 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame with noticeable added strength from the last time we saw him. There is still room for more strength as it stands and with his quality feel for his mechanics he could turn into a can’t-miss arm in the Badger State. Wolter attacked hitters with a lively 86-89 mph fastball that possesses above average spin. The righty also attacks hitters with a mid-70s slider with 2284 average rpms and has late horizontal break, landing it for strikes often. Wolter is a three sport athlete and his athleticism is noticeable on the mound, using his athleticism and frame to gain extension down the mound. His up-tempo delivery, while aggressive, is controlled down the mound and has consistency. In his two innings of work, Wolter allowed a hit, two walks, and struck out two. Wolter is a high follow arm that could very well continue to rise up the rankings and has a lot of upside on the mound.

Uncommitted, one of the top performing sophomores in the state. Standing at a lean and wiry 6-foot-1, 175 pound frame with room for added strength. Wolter got the start on the mound and struck out seven batters across three innings. The fastball really plays for Wolter, sitting 84-86 mph with carry, missing multiple bats in the zone and picking up a number of whiffs throughout the outing. The slider was the go-to secondary, playing with bigger sweeping action in the low-70s, locating the pitch around the zone while flashing a firm changeup.

+ RHP Chase Wolter (Whitefish Bay, 2027) is a long levered and projectable right-hander with considerable upside. Wolter was up to 88 mph with 18.5” of max IVB from an over the top arm slot showing deception and carry through the strike zone. His breaking ball showed sharp 10/4 type shape and break and was able to land in the zone and get below for chase. He rounded out his arsenal with a well placed change up with late fading action at the plate. Wolter has planted himself firmly on our staff’s radar for the foreseeable future.

Chase Wolter, Whitefish Bay (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-1, 176-pounds. Long levers, projectable, going to add mass and strength to frame.
Delivery: Medium leg lift with balance, lands slightly cross body creating cross fire deception, high leg swing finish with balance through release.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 slot with downhill angle, quick arm, repeats.
FB: T88, 85-87 mph. Life out of the hand, control over the zone. T2058, 1945 average rpm.
SL: 70-71 mph. Sharp 10/4 shape, feel down, throws with intent. T2222, 2067 average rpm.
CH: 79-81 mph. Thrown with fastball intent, late dive to the arm-side, some feel for the zone. T1739, 1669 average rpm.

Wolter presented an intriguing athletic frame at 6-foot-2, 165 pounds on the mound. He fired 4.2 innings along with three hits at the plate in a Brew State Academy win. Mechanically, he showed a high leg kick with a high arm slot that generated whip. He used a two pitch mix between his fastball and curveball that kept the hitters guessing. The righty presented a fastball with late life at 80-83 mph topping at 84, while the breaking ball sat at 72-73 mph that he used in any count and had sharp 11/5 action to it.