By Steve Nielsen
Scouting Supervisor - Wisconsin/ Illinois

The outfield prospects were led by the bat of Max Van Boxel (Green Bay East) who hits from the left side and shows good bat control with some thump. Outside of his prowess on the mound, Van Boxel most likely projects as a left-handed hitting corner outfield who could provide middle of the order type pop to a lineup.

Here's a look at the top outfield prospects.

Top Outfield Prospects

1. Max Van Boxel, LHP/OF, Green Bay East, 2017
6-foot-1, 195-pound two-way player, good frame, solid build. On the mound delivery works with regular effort, stays directional, solid landing, front side can be stronger. Arm action is long and loose, high ¾ slot. 77-78 mph fastball, touched 80 mph, sneaky action through the zone. Curveball has 2/8 shape, decels arm action slightly, 61-64 mph. Changeup has arm side action at 67-71 mph, showed feel. Also flashed a knuckle ball at 67-68 mph. Left-handed hitter, tall open stance, long stride back to square, good balance athletic setup. Pull side hitter, some lift, uppercut path, good bat speed. Added strength will see the ball carry more, left handed power potential bat. 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively projects at a corner outfield spot, 7.22 runner, played through the baseball fluid footwork, shuffles through it. Arm played at 82 mph, high ¾ slot.

2. Nathan Aide, OF, Franklin, 2017
Lanky frame, thin build, 6-foot, 155-pound outfielder, projectable frame. Strong armed outfielder, long over the top slot, showed carry, tendency to work uphill, 85 mph arm from the crowhop with effort. Aggressive to and through the baseball, played through it well, clean exchange, footwork showed quickness. 7.11 runner in the 60, laser timed. Hits from the right side, balanced stance, short stride, smooth loading action, uses lower half and maintains balance. Hands are loose, good bat speed, showed bat whip through the zone. Path is short, line drive gap to gap type. 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.

3. Jarret Scheelk, OF/ RHP, Green Bay Preble, 2017
6-foot-160-pound right-handed outfielder, athletic frame, slender build. Defensively showed arm strength for his age, 83 mph from the outfield, arm is loose and showed quickness, occasional carry. Feet worked well, showed athleticism, played through the baseball, step behind release, good actions. 7.15 runner in the 60. Right-handed hitter, balanced stance, short stride, lower half worked. Gets rotational at times, sweeping bat path, slight uppercut, loose hands, looks to lift the baseball. Good bat speed, hands work, 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. On the mound works from a long over the top arm action, falls to first base side. Fastball showed cut action, 75-76 mph. 12/6 curveball had late sharp action to it, good control, spins it well for age, 63-65 mph. Changeup sat 70-71 with arm side action.

4. Joey Scaffidi, OF/LHP, New Berlin Eisenhower, 2017
5-foot-9, 160-pound left-handed two-way player, athletic build with strength, compact frame. Projects more as a position player. 6.96 runner in the 60. Left-handed hitter, open stance, short stride back to even, good balance. Bat speed present, uses a short path, slight uppercut, pull side hitter with some lift. 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively plays through the baseball, raw athleticism, quick footwork that can improve mechanically. Arm action is short, high ¾ slot, showed some carry, 82 mph from the crowhop. On the mound arm played similarly, delivery worked online. Fastball has slight run, 75-76 mph. Throws two breaking balls, both showed distinct shapes separating them. Curveball is more 12/6, 63-66 mph. Slider has 2/8 shape, showed the ability to throw it more for strikes, 62-64 mph. Straight change sits 69-71 mph.

5. Justin Sanders, OF/LHP, Appleton North, 2017
5-foot-8, 135-pound left-handed throwing two-way player. Right-handed hitter, open stance, short stride, good balance through contact. Repeats swing well, loose hands, line drive middle of the field approach. Short path, flat through contact, 76 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively played through the baseball, good outfield actions, hands worked well, easy athletic actions. Good arm, loose arm action, high ¾ slot, accurate arm, carried well, 78 mph from the outfield. On the mound showed feel for three pitches, short loose arm action, high ¾ slot, clean delivery. Fastball has run and sink good feel for the zone, 72-73 mph. Curveball has 1/7 shape, flashed good action, dropped for strikes, 61-62 mph. Changeup has sink, showed good control at the bottom of the zone, good feel, 67-69 mph.

6. Grant Emme, OF, Kaukauna, 2018
Young build, 5-foot-9, 135-pound outfielder, thin athletic frame. Plus foot speed for his age, 6.90 runner as a freshman. Footspeed hasn’t translated yet in the outfield, hesitant playing through the baseball, expect outfield aggressiveness to improve, showed good footspeed and will eventually show in outfield actions. Arm played at 73 mph from the crowhop, high ¾ slot, firm arm action. Offensively hits from the right side, wide setup, short stride. Line drive hitter stays on top of the baseball well, short path, occasional pull approach, good barrel control. 73 mph exit velocity from the tee. Young prospect with footspeed, good follow in the 2018 class.

7. Colton Burt, OF, Wautoma, 2016
5-foot-9, 170-pound outfielder, athletic build carries some strength. Good runner, ran the fastest 60 time of the event, 6.89 runner, laser timed. Speed should play well for him in the outfield, raw defender, appears to have more experience on the infield. Plays with a long arm action, over the top slot, played at 82 mph from the outfield and 79 mph across the diamond. On the infield looks to project as a second baseman, moves well laterally, exchange is long at times. Offensively hits from the right side, Open stance, short stride, late loading action. Hands are quick at the plate, line drive gap to gap type. Good bat speed, 90 mph exit velocity from the tee.

8. Arin Ver Hagen, OF/RHP, Antigo, 2016
5-foot-11, 180-pound two way player, projects more as a position player, bat plays. Left-handed hitter, balanced stance, loads hands back, leg lift trigger, maintains balance. Good path, short to the baseball, throws hands at it, pull tendency, good bat speed. 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm plays with length, 78 mph arm strength. Works to play through it, average actions, 7.41 runner in the 60. On the mound arm works similarly to that in the outfield. Fastball has slight sink, 73-75 mph. Curveball sat 58-64 mph. Changeup is 66-68 mph.  

9. Tony Krueger, OF/INF, Appleton North, 2018
5-foot-10, 140-pound multi-positional player, average frame, thin build, body projects. Defensively showed solid arm strength for his age, 72 mph across the infield and 77 mph from the outfield, high ¾ slot, easy athletic arm action. Moves well at both positions, plays through the baseball, feet worked properly. Left-handed hitter, open stance, smooth quiet loading action, leg kick stride, maintains strong balance. Hits off of a firm front side, showed the ability to back spin line drives, handles the bat well. 74 mph exit velocity from the tee. Ran a 7.85 in the 60.

10. Joey Kiesau, OF, Appleton North, 2017
5-foot-4, 125-pound left-handed outfielder, small frame and build, athletic. Above average outfield actions, shows the ability to come get the baseball, plays through it, clean exchange, natural outfielder. Arm action is athletic, high ¾ slot, works uphill some, 77 mph arm strength from a crowhop. Left-handed hitter, open stance, short stride back to even, good balance. Contact type hitter, compact swing, repeats well. Produced line dives to the middle of the field, opposite field to middle approach, 77 mph exit velocity from the tee. 7.55 runner in the 60.

Best of the Rest (Listed Alphabetically)

Ashtin Busching, OF, Winneconne, 2017
Medium frame with stronger build, 5-foot-10, 170-pound outfielder. Right-handed hitter, balanced stance, stride slightly opens, minimal lower half involved. Path is level, works around the baseball, produced mostly pull side contact, 76 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively plays with a short over the top arm action, 77 mph arm strength from the outfield. Ran the 60 at 7.43, laser timed.

Jim Callahan, OF, Ashwaubenon, 2017
5-foot-10, 170-pound outfielder, medium frame and build. Right-handed hitter, balanced stance, short stride, arm bar load, solid balance. Good bat speed for age, solid approach, gap to gap type hitter, hands worked, hits with rhythm. 76 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively plays with a longer arm action, high ¾ slot, 75 mph arm strength. Uses crowhop, fields with two hands, infield type actions. 7.37 runner in the 60.

Noah Duncan, LHP/OF, Notre Dame Academy, 2017
5-foot-11, 145-pound left-handed two-way player, lanky frame with projection, long limbed. Tall and fall delivery, regular effort, toe up balance position, lands squared with athletic finish. Arm action is long, loose, high ¾ slot, regular effort. Fastball has run, sat 71-72 mph, touched 73 mph, showed feel for the zone. Throws 1/7 shaped curveball, slurve type, 55-58 mph, tends to pull. Change has near fastball arm action, slight fade, 64-67 mph. Defensively played through the baseball, athletic actions, clean exchange plays through it fluidly. Arm works well, loose arm action, high ¾ slot, showed some carry, 77 mph from the outfield. Left-handed hitter, slightly open setup, slight leg kick stride. Long path getting to it, slight uppercut, fluid rhythm. 74 mph exit velocity from the tee.

John Edwardsen, OF/LHP, Norway (MI), 2016
5-foot-8, 145-pound left-handed two-way player. Hits from a slightly open stance, short stride, drops hands slightly at load. Pull side hitter, works around the baseball, 66 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm plays from a high ¾ slot, some accuracy, played at 72 mph from the outfield. 7.53 runner in the 60. On the mound delivery works to glove side, opens early, similar arm action to the outfield. Fastball is 71-72 mph. 1/7 curveball, dropped for strikes, 60-65 mph. Slider was slightly flatter, 62-65 mph, curveball had better feel for the zone.

Nolan Hinz, OF, Wautoman, 2016
Long slender frame, 6-foot-1, 175-pound outfielder. 7.18 runner in the 60, laser timed. Offensively hits from an open stance, loads hands back and stride back to even. Worked the middle of the field, showed some bat speed, sweeping path, 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm played at 76 mph, firm arm action.

Kyle Kroener, OF, Tomah, 2018
6-foot-1, 160-pound outfielder, young build, frame has length, thin. Excellent runner for his age, 6.94 in the 60, laser timed. Hits from a tall setup, line drive gap to gap approach, slightly favors pull side. Average bat speed, 79 mph exit velocity from the tee. Showed good arm strength in the outfield for his age. Long arm action, high ¾ slot, 80 mph.

Maxwell Kuehn, LHP/OF, De Pere, 2017
6-foot-1, 155-pound left-handed two-way player, lanky frame. On the mound works from an over the top slot, works to his glove side, opens front side. Fastball has slight run, mostly down, downhill angle, 73-75 mph. Curveball has 11/5 action, near fastball delivery, 62-66 mph, flashed good action. Changeup sinks some, 65-67 mph. Hits from the left side, balanced stance, loads hands back and up, short heel lift stride. Long level path, pull side tendencies, works around the baseball. 69 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively uses a long arm action, 75 mph arm strength from the outfield. Footwork can improve, 7.68 runner in the 60.

Tony Marquardt, OF/LHP, Oconto, 2018
5-foot-9, 160-pound left handed throwing two-way player. Right-handed hitter, balanced stance, no stride approach. Produced top spinning line drives to the middle of the field, 73 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively uses a short high ¾ arm action, clean exchange, arm played at 73 mph. Ran the 60 at 7.81, laser timed. On the mound arm worked similarly to that in the outfield. Fastball sat 70-73 mph. Sweeping curveball at 57-60 mph, tends to cast. Changeup sat 61-66 mph.

Matt McNabb, OF, West De Pere, 2017
5-foot-11, 165-pound outfielder, carries strength. Good runner, one of the top 60 times at the event, ran a 6.95 laser timed 60. Hits from an open stance, short to no stride approach. Front foot hitter, path is short to the baseball, steep path, handsy swing, minimal lower half. 78 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively uses a short arm action, 70 mph arm strength. Showed some footwork through the baseball.

Alec Morrison, RHP/OF, Middleton, 2016
6-foot-2, 175-pound two-way player, long frame, lean structure. On the mound works exclusively from the stretch, closed landing, directional, repeatable delivery. Arm action is short, high ¾ slot. Fastball has run, slight sinking action, sat 79-81 mph, touched 82 mph. Curveball sat 68-71 mph, lacked command. Slider is hard, occasionally gets around it, 74-78 mph. Changeup has arm side run, 74-75. Balanced right-handed hitter, short reverse toe tap stride. Lunges, rotational tendencies, level path with length. 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm plays long and over the top, some carry and accuracy. 7.54 runner in the 60.

Dillen Rondorf, RHP/OF, West Bend East, 2017
6-foot-2, 180-pound two-way player, primary pitcher, lanky frame. Tall and fall delivery works slightly across body, solid direction. Arm works from a high ¾ slot, shorter action, comes out close to head. Fastball cuts, showed strike throwing ability, 77-78 mph, touched 79 mph. Curveball has 11/5 gradual action, 65-67 mph. Changeup is 64-69 mph, occasional cut, lacked command. Defensively showed arm strength from the outfield, 84 mph, long arm action. Played through the baseball, 7.54 runner in the 60. Hits from the right side, wide setup, leg lift stride, arm bar loading action. Path is long and level, 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Dryden Van Schoyck, OF/RHP, DeForest, 2016
6-foot-4, 200-pound two-way player, lanky frame, body projects well. Balanced stance, short leg lift stride, average balance through contact. Path is long, uppercut swing, gets around the baseball some. 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm played at 78 mph from the outfield, long over the top slot. 7.11 runner in the 60. On the mound fastball has flashed slight cut, 75-77 mph, touched 78 mph. Throws curveball and slider, both ranged 63-66 mph, lacked separation. Changeup has fastball arm action, arm side run, 69-71 mph.

Jake Weber, OF, Bay Port, 2017
5-foot-10, 165-pound left-handed hitting outfielder, average frame with some length. Offensively hits with a wide base, short stride, balanced approach. Solid path short to it, slight uppercut, dives over it. 78 mph exit velocity from the tee. Solid overall hitter. Defensively plays with a short arm action, over the top slot, 69 mph arm strength from the outfield. Deliberate through the baseball, quick enough feet to play through it more aggressively. 7.11 runner in the 60, laser timed.

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