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Recruiting Roundup: Who's Heading Where?

October 2, 2015

By Matt Huck          
Area Scout

Every Friday National Scouting Supervisor Nathan Rode provides a roundup of insider recruiting information and commitments throughout the PBR coverage area: The Buzz. CLICK HERE to take a look at this week’s National Buzz. With that in mind, let’s take an in depth look at the Illinois prospects who have committed to colleges, with detailed scouting information.

Dylan Owens, C, Cocoa, 2016
Eastern Florida State College

Dylan Owens6/23/15 - 6-foot-2, 195 pound catcher with a big strong durable catchers body. Quick release with quick soft hands and a ¾ slot. Ball has run but is usually around the bag. Good mobility for big guy. Aggressive approach with the bat. Wraps bat a bit and swing has length with strength and quickness. Good bat path. Barrel stays in zone. Good load and separation with a modest leg kick.  Lands hard but has loft in swing with a good balanced finish. Showed above average ML power. High energy guy that hustles. Shows grit and toughness. Ran an 8.03 60. 91 mph exit bat speed velocity. 1.9 pop time with 77 mph catchers velocity.

Paxton Rigby, 3B, Lake Brantley, 2016
Clemson

12/28/14 - Tall lean athletic projectable body with strong lower half. Decent actions at 3B with enough arm. Good LH swing with some power now and more power to come. Has looseness and quickness in his hands with a good path. Stays inside ball and keeps barrel in the zone. Corner bat. Good student. Son of Brad Rigby, former ML pitcher. 

Anthony Servideo, SS, Jupiter, 2017
Ole Miss

12/14/14 - Skinny young loose athletic projectable body. Loose actions with enough arm for SS. Aggressive angles. Good first step quickness with closing speed. Shows range. Loose quick bat with good approach and good path.  Bat will improve with added strength. Plays with energy.

Colton Yeager, 2B, Trinity Christian Academy, 2016
Lander University

6/27/15 - Uncommitted incoming senior. 5-foot-8 145 pounds with a smaller, compact, and athletic frame. Quick, light feet in the field. Low ¾ arm slot with a fringy arm across the diamond. Small separation at the plate and stays inside the ball well. Short, quick swing. 7.2 runner.

Jarrett Pico, SS, Palmer Trinity, 2016
University of Southern California

12/28/14 - Lean loose athletic projectable body. Loose athletic actions in infield with good hands and plenty of arm for SS. Can play SS and 2B. Loose quick bat with a good path. Good hand eye. Uses whole field. Bat will improve with added strength.

Owen VonEsslinger, C, Martin County, 2016
Fairleigh Dickinson

Uncommitted incoming senior who stands at 5-foot-10, 185 with a strong, athletic, and durable catchers body. He possesses quick hands with bat speed and a good bat path and shows pull power. He has good hand eye and shows the ability to center balls consistently. Owen has a gap to gap approach and his power will come with physical maturity. Behind the plate he is a good solid receiver with quickness in his release. He blocks the balls well with quickness and agility and is light on his feet. Owen has a great catchers make up, is a tough kid, and is a great student. He is currently ranked 125 in the 2016 Florida rankings.

Matt Leslie, RHP, Newsome, 2016
Ave Maria University

Trevin Pruitt, SS, George Jenkins, 2016
Southeastern University

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