Chicagoland Freshman Free Showcase: Preview
October 2, 2026
This Sunday, October 4th, the Prep Baseball Illinois team is hosting the Chicagoland Freshman Free Showcase at The Max in McCook, IL. This is an open event for 2030 high school grads, and gives our staff an ample look at the area's top young players.
For a closer look at the showcase details and the technologies we'll have on-site to assist our in-person evaluation for all in attendance, click here. For a complete look at those registered to attend this event, view the most up-to-date version of the roster by clicking here.
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+ Check-in times:
- All players: 9:15 AM
**Everyone needs to bring turfs or molded spikes. Metal Spikes are NOT ALLOWED**
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*Refund Policy: The Prep Baseball Illinois refund policy is that of a transfer nature. Prep Baseball Illinois will permit the transfer of your payment to another Prep Baseball Illinois event that may be used during the following year of scheduled events. Again, registration fees are of a transfer nature and will not be refunded.
Registered Infielders, Outfielders, and/or Catchers
- Running Times (laser-timed 60-yard dash)
- Vizual Edge (vision testing)
- Offensive Evaluations
- Mechanical evaluation
- Live batting practice
- TrackMan ball flight analysis
- Blast Motion swing analysis
- Defensive Evaluations
- Arm strength
- Agility/range
- Positional analysis/profile
Registered Pitchers & Catchers
- Pitching Evaluations
- 15-20 pitch bullpen (fastball and secondary pitches from both windup and stretch)
- Mechanical evaluation
- TrackMan pitch velocity, movement, spin analysis
- Catcher Evaluations (while receiving bullpen)
- Receiving/pitch presentation
MORE EVENT DETAILS
Click here to learn more about our tech partners that have enhanced our players' showcase experience. Partners like TrackMan, Vizual Edge, and Blast Motion have helped both our in-event evaluation process, as well as the compilation of our post-event scouting reports – and they're also a tool for our players to learn more about their measured and collected data, which can be applied to improve their game.
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