Player: Nick Dalesandro
Position: C/RHP
Class: 2015
State Rank: 1
Overall Rank: 11
High School: Joliet Catholic Academy
State: Illinois
Commitment: Purdue
Height: 6-1
Weight: 165
Bats/Throws: R/R
60-Yard Dash: 6.89
Position Velocity: 81 (C), 83 (IF)
Exit Velocity: N/A
Pop Time: 1.90-1.94
Fastball: 87-91
Curveball: 69-73
Changeup: 77-78

The top-ranked junior in Illinois, Dalesandro has stood out since he was a 6-foot, 150-pound eighth grader firing 82-mph fastballs and showing quick feet behind the plate. He has added muscle and is a lean 6-foot-1, 165 pounds now. He has an up-tempo delivery with good direction and sits 86-89, touching 90-91. His slider has lateral movement and ranges from 69-75 mph. Dalesandro has also flashed multiple arm angles and features an 85-86 mph fastball from a side-arm slot that features run.