Northwest Suburban Open: Pitcher Analysis
September 25, 2023
On Tuesday, June 27th the PBR Illinois team hosted the Northwest Suburban Open at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg, IL. This open event was for all high school classes (2024-27), and gave our staff a chance to get a look at 50+ uncommitted prospects at the end of the summer.
RHP Nathan Moline (St. Charles East, 2026), just missed the list below but is a young arm to keep an eye on down the road. He is listed at 5-foot-10, 145-pounds and has long, loose levers with plenty of physical development to come down the road. His fastball played at 76-78 mph and he showed a mid-60’s slider, both playing with above-average spin while the slider could be a swing-and-miss offering before all is said and done.
LHP Grant Statler (Hononegah, 2027) is another young arm to note from the event. Statler is a fluid operator with a clean, repeatable delivery and fastball that topped at 78.3 mph. One to watch in the coming years.
RHP Braden Mann (Warren Township) is an unsigned senior to know from the event. Mann has a clean, athletic delivery and spun his 67-68 mph slider with an average of 16.7” HM and an average of 2168 with the pitch flashing late horizontal action. His fastball climbed to 82 mph and with seemingly more to come given the frame, delivery, arm action and the way he spins the baseball.
Read on below for a look at all of the arms from the day.
TOP PITCHING PROSPECTS
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no. 1 Peter Thompson RHP / Loyola Academy, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 32 / POS: 9
Positional Profile: RHP |
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no. 2 Braden Grimm RHP / 2B / Evanston, IL / 2024Rankings StateRank: 129 / POS: 43
Positional Profile: RHP/2B |
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no. 3 Jackson Stahl RHP / OF / Hononegah, IL / 2026Rankings StateRank: 57 / POS: 12
Positional Profile: RHP/3B |
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no. 4 Zack Ziroli LHP / Downers Grove North, IL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 110 / POS: 13
Positional Profile: LHP/OF |
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t5 Matthew Steinberg RHP / 1B / St. Charles East, IL / 2025Positional Profile: RHP/1B |
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t5 Maddux Clarence C / RHP / DeKalb, IL / 2024Rankings StateRank: 242 / POS: 27
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP |
BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
Braden Behrens, Jacobs (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled delivery, repeatable, clean actions, high leg lift, tall/fall delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose, clean arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 76-79 mph. Most straight actions, standard four seam. T2097, 1933 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. 11/5 shape, short wrinkle. T2224, 2140 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. Fade and downward action, slows down arm. T1569, 1478 average rpm.
Edgar Berge, Maine East (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-4, 190-pounds.
Delivery: Stretch-only, high leg lift, tall/fall delivery, in-line.
Arm Action: LH. Short, over the top slot.
FB: T72, 70-72 mph. Mostly straight through the zone. T1854, 1784 average rpm.
CB: 63-66 mph. 1/7 shape, short action. T1789, 1721 average rpm.
CUT: 65-67 mph. Slider tendencies.
Simon Bromberek, Lincoln-Way East (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 230-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled tempo, medium leg lift, drop/drive delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Compact, 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 77-79 mph. Armside run at times, mostly straight. T2186, 2119 average rpm.
CB: 64-65 mph. 11/5 shape, can land. T2512, 2481 average rpm.
SL: 62-66 mph. 10/4 action, sweeping. T2442, 2413 average rpm.
CH: 70-72 mph. Fade to the armside, located to the armside and down. T1782, 1687 average rpm.
Christian Filas, Grayslake North (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Side-step windup, medium leg lift, drop/drive delivery, works quick.
Arm Action: RH. Quick arm circle, low 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 76-79 mph. Armside run with firmness. T2156, 2041 average rpm.
SL: 61-63 mph. 10/4 shape, sharp action. T2595, 2535 average rpm.
CH: 70-73 mph. Deceleration, fade and downer action. T1650, 1516 average rpm.
Devin Haggerty, Woodstock (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 182-pounds.
Delivery: Medium leg lift, drop/drive delivery, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Short, compact arm, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T78, 77-78 mph. Some armside run. T2190, 2083 average rpm.
CB: 65-66 mph. Gradual 12/6 shape. T2354, 2260 average rpm.
SL: 65-69 mph. Similar feel as curveball, shorter break. T2300, 2226 average rpm.
Hayden Harrington, Loyola Academy (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-3, 170-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled delivery, medium leg lift, drop/drive delivery, toe lands closed at footstrike.
Arm Action: LH. Long, loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T72, 70-72 mph. Armside run, feel for the pitch. T1821, 1780 average rpm.
CB: 61-63 mph. Gradual action, sweeper. T2069, 1989 average rpm.
SPLT: 64-67 mph. Downer action, developing.
Joshua Jacques, Stagg (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds.
Delivery: Medium leg lift, drop/drive delivery, toe is open at footstrike.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm circle, loose, 3/4 slot.
FB: T74, 71-74 mph. Mostly straight actions. T1461, 1415 average rpm.
CB: 55-57 mph. 12/6 shape, gradual action. T1656, 1597 average rpm.
SL: 56-59 mph. Plays similar to the curveball. T1578, 1559 average rpm.
Braden Mann, Warren Township (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. Athletic frame with room for physical development.
Delivery: Controlled, athletic, linear delivery, easy fluid mover, tall and fall with intent and foot-strike.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose, clean arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T82, 79-81 mph. Clean out of the hand, life through the zone, above-average spin. T2420, 2348 average rpm.
SL: 67-68 mph. 11/5 shape, short wrinkle, lands at times. T2287, 2168 average rpm.
CH: 68-69 mph. Flashed above-average run and sink, showed feel from the stretch. T1584, 1481 average rpm.
Nathan Moline, St. Charles East (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds.
Delivery: Stretch-only delivery, medium leg lift, drop/drive, not much effort, lands toward home, transfers weight well,
Arm Action: RH. 3/4, short, clean.
FB: T78, 76-78 mph. Typical four-seam actions, straight. T2418, 2369 average rpm.
SL: 64-66 mph. 10/4 shape, gradual actions, lands. T2324, 2289 average rpm.
CH: 69-70 mph. Fade to the armside, landed at the bottom of the zone. T1849, 1683 average rpm.
Aidan Nelson, Notre Dame College Prep (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Easy, repeatable, high leg lift into tall/fall delivery, toe lands slightly open.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 79-80 mph. Mostly straight action, lands. T2161, 2074 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. 11/5 shape, big action. T2170, 2117 average rpm.
SL: 69-70 mph. 10/4 short action, developing feel. T2177, 2065 average rpm.
CH: 72-73 mph. Same armspeed as FB, fade and downer action. T1794, 1745 average rpm.
Bobby Pitula, Lincoln-Way East (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-6, 135-pounds.
Delivery: High leg lift, drop/drive, quick, stiff back leg, repeatable, lands towards third base side.
Arm Action: RH. Over the top slot, long, loose.
FB: T62, 60-62 mph. Mostly straight actions. T1286, 1233 average rpm.
CB: 53-54 mph. 12/6 shape. T1542, 1503 average rpm.
CH: 58-60 mph. Similar profile to the fastball, developing pitch. T1104, 1051 average rpm.
Sean Sherwood, Prairie Ridge (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds.
Delivery: Stretch-only delivery, high leg lift, drop/drive delivery, toe lands closed at footstrike.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arm circle, 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 77-79 mph. Firm with ride through the zone. T2275, 2151 average rpm.
CB: 63-66 mph. 11/5 shape, works down in the zone. T2264, 2026 average rpm.
CH: 65-67 mph. Downer action, deceleration. T1673, 1609 average rpm.
Jordan Shoemaker, Metea Valley (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-9, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Big rocker step back, up tempo, medium leg lift, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T77, 76-77 mph. Straight through the zone. T2418, 2334 average rpm.
CB: 67-69 mph. 11/5 shape, sharp break. T2714, 2626 average rpm.
SL: 69-72 mph. Sharp break at times, developing pitch. T2682, 2467 average rpm.
CH: 70-73 mph. Slows down the arm slightly, some fade. T1450, 1410 average rpm.
Declan Spinner, New Trier (IL), 2024; Southwest Tennessee CC commit.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-9, 178-pounds.
Delivery: Side-step delivery, controlled, quick after balance point, high leg lift into drop/drive delivery.
Arm Action: LH. Clean, full arm circle, 3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 78-79 mph. Mostly straight with some run. T1807, 1768 average rpm.
CB: 71-73 mph. 1/7 shape, works down in the zone. T2074, 2043 average rpm.
CH: 74-75 mph. Feel for the zone, fade. T1620, 1539 average rpm.
Robby Stankus, Bartlett (IL), 2024; Loras College commit.
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-1, 177-pounds.
Delivery: Stretch-only delivery, medium leg lift, drop/drive, toe lands closed at foot strike.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, low 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 78-80 mph. Firm, armside run. T1984, 1952 average rpm.
SL: 62-63 mph. 10/4 shape, short action. T1812, 1689 average rpm.
CH: 69-71 mph. Downward and fading action, feel for the pitch. T1927, 1812 average rpm.
Grant Statler, Hononegah (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned frame.
Delivery: Medium leg lift, repeatable, stiff back leg, transfers weight well, tall/fall, controlled.
Arm Action: LH. Long, high 3/4, loose.
FB: T78, 72-77 mph. Mostly straight actions, natural armside run at times. T2073, 1877 average rpm.
CB: 59-61 mph. 12/6 actions, gradual break. T1843, 1796 average rpm.
CH: 61-63 mph. Slows arm down slightly, downer action. T1272, 1198 average rpm.
CUT: 70-73 mph. Some cutting action.
Peyton Tucker, Beloit Turner (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-2, 160-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled delivery, medium leg lift, tall/fall delivery, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose, clean arm action.
FB: T70, 67-70 mph. Mostly straight actions, armside run at times. T1800, 1640 average rpm.
CB: 58-61 mph. 12/6 shape, gradual, developing actions. T1652, 1599 average rpm.
CH: 61-64 mph. Some downer action, slows down arm slightly. T1640, 1552 average rpm.
CUT: 63-67 mph. Some slider tendencies, developing pitch.
Christian Wolff, Badger (WI), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 195-pounds.
Delivery: Medium leg lift, tall/fall delivery, lands in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Compact, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T74, 72-74 mph. Straight actions, lands. T2185, 2088 average rpm.
CB: 59-61 mph. 11/5 shape, gradual break, lands. T1800, 1774 average rpm.
CH: 62-64 mph. Fade and depth to the pitch. T1871, 1801 average rpm.
Jason Wolter, Huntley (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds.
Delivery: Stretch-only, up tempo, quick, medium leg lift into tall/fall delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 79-81 mph. Mostly straight, some armside action. T2112, 2047 average rpm.
CH: 67-69 mph. Fade to the armside, lands. T1936, 1781 average rpm.
CUT: 69-71 mph. Horizontal movement, cutting action.
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