West Suburban Summer ID: Pitcher Analysis
September 3, 2024
On June 25th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the West Suburban Summer ID at Lee Pfund Field in Carol Stream, Ill. Over 30 players participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
Today we are taking a look at each and every position player that was in attendance, along with a Top-5 ranking of who our staff deemed as the best prospects from the event.
TOP PITCHING PROSPECTS
1. Liam Nash, Westminster Christian (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/RHP
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds.
Delivery: Consistently falling towards home, repeatable delivery, smooth, front knee straightens during separation.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 slot, long and easy arm action.
FB: T85, 80-85 mph. Clean, four-seam, straight. T2264, 2161 average rpm.
CB: 65-67 mph. Short action, 10/4 shape. T2420, 2374 average rpm.
SL: 65-67 mph. Sharp horizontal actions, strikeout potential.. T2501, 2415 average rpm.
CH: 63-68 mph. Heavy arm-side run and sink. T1547, 1443 average rpm.
2. Jack Compton, North Clay Community (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 145-pounds.
Delivery: Leg is straight at top of leg kick, smooth and easy movement, athletic.
Arm Action: RH. Whippy 3/4 slot, longer action.
FB: T84, 82-84 mph. Firm, plays straight. T1992, 1943 average rpm.
CB: 73-74 mph. 12/6 shape. T1821, 1652 average rpm.
SL: 75-76 mph. Vertical movement, tight spin. T1779, 1677 average rpm.
CH: 79-79 mph. Heavy armside run and sink. T1583, 1489 average rpm.
3. Sean McNair, Deerfield High School (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/LHP
Body: 5-8, 5-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled delivery, high leg lift, drop/drive down the mound, works in-line.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action, ¾ slot, quick out front.
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. Plays with arm-side run. T2243, 2120 average rpm.
SL: 75-77 mph. 1/7 break, gradual action. T2074, 1993 average rpm.
SPLT: 75-78 mph. Thrown with arm speed, flashed feel and late action.
4. Jackson Mansker, Lincoln-Way West (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-2, 195-pounds.
Delivery: Deliberate tall/fall, athletic point of balance working towards the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action out of a 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 81-83 mph. Clean release, four-seam type. T2488, 2454 average rpm.
SL: 71-80 mph. Short, 10/4 movement for strikes. T2632, 2547 average rpm.
CH: 73-78 mph. Arm-side run, decel. T2241, 2046 average rpm.
T5. Zachary Seiler, Libertyville (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Clean and smooth delivery, simple, athletic mover.
Arm Action: RH. Simple arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T82, 80-82 mph. Four-seam with some carry. T2382, 2249 average rpm.
CB: 69-70 mph. 1/7 shape, sharp action. T2592, 2484 average rpm.
SL: 70-72 mph. Horizontal breaker, strikeout potential. T2573, 2392 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Circle-change, arm-side sink. T1768, 1649 average rpm.
T5. Cooper Harris, Stevenson (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds.
Delivery: Quiet movement, tall/fall delivery, works in-line with home.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T82, 80-81 mph. Plays straight, firm out of the hand. T2231, 2173 average rpm.
CB: 69-71 mph. Short 1/7 breaker. T2402, 2330 average rpm.
CH: 73-76 mph. Arm-side action with slight sinking action. T1893, 1836 average rpm.
BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
Grenning Abraham, York (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Clean mover, works in-line with home.
Arm Action: RH. Short, over the top arm slot.
FB: T68, 65-67 mph. Straight four-seam action. T1686, 1640 average rpm.
CB: 53-55 mph. 1/7 shape. T1552, 1480 average rpm.
Nathan Beers, St. Charles East (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-11, 150-pounds.
Delivery: Steps behind rubber during delivery, lands towards first base, arm comes across landing foot, athletic.
Arm Action: LH. Long, 3/4 slot, brings arm behind back.
FB: T76, 74-76 mph. Arm-side sink and run. T2161, 2068 average rpm.
CB: 65-66 mph. 11/5 movement. T1889, 1711 average rpm.
CH: 68-70 mph. Plays with sink to the arm-side. T2000, 1900 average rpm.
Dominic Capiga, Oswego East (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-8, 145-pounds.
Delivery: Simple, linear, tall and fall delivery, lands upright.
Arm Action: RH. Quick draw out of the glove, slight reach, high ¾ slot.
FB: T77, 75-77 mph. Plays mostly straight around the zone. T2095, 2013 average rpm.
CB: 63-64 mph. Plays with depth at times, 11/5 shape. T2234, 2130 average rpm.
SL: 66-68 mph. Short, horizontal wrinkle. T2265, 2203 average rpm.
CH: 67-68 mph. Plays with arm speed, feel, plays mostly straight. T1367, 1330 average rpm.
Henry Meade, York (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Falls towards home consistently, high leg kick, separates near head.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot, long action.
FB: T75, 71-75 mph. Four-seam, arm-side run. T1915, 1855 average rpm.
CB: 62-66 mph. 12/6 shape. T1707, 1672 average rpm.
CH: 63-66 mph. Arm-side sink action. T1498, 1456 average rpm.
Luke Ranieri, Willowbrook (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-3, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Tall/fall, works in-line with plate, athletic mover on mound.
Arm Action: RH. Over the top, short actions.
FB: T79, 78-79 mph. Firm out of hand, sink. T1811, 1735 average rpm.
CB: 64-67 mph. Over the top 12/6 shape. T1828, 1768 average rpm.
SL: 70-72 mph. 1/7 movement. T1921, 1794 average rpm.
CUT: 60-73 mph. Plays with slight cutting action.
Jonathan Tschanz, St Viator (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds.
Delivery: Front knee crosses back leg during leg lift, smooth, simple delivery, starts with feet closed off pre-pitch.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 77-80 mph. Arm-side run at times.. T2255, 2207 average rpm.
CB: 63-66 mph. 1/7, sharp break. T2546, 2379 average rpm.
CH: 67-70 mph. Some fade to the arm-side. T1756, 1455 average rpm.
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