Milwaukee Preseason I.D.: Stats Posted

February 9, 2015

By Steve Nielsen
Scouting Supervisor – Wisconsin/Illinois

The Milwaukee Preseason I.D. showcase has always put up one of the more impressive stat sheets in our entire coverage area for an open event. This year was no different as more than 100 of the top prospects in the state showed up to strut their stuff.

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Let’s take a look at all the top performers and stat leaders.

Top 60 Yard Dash

Five players ran sub 7.0 60’s using a laser timing system. Whitnall’s J.T. Reed (2016) topped the list with the fastest 60 at 6.79. Another speedster to keep an eye on is 2018 Jarred Kelenic (Waukesha West) who is already committed to Louisville and is a 6.9 runner who will likely improve that number as he gets older.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	60
J.T.	Reed	Whitnall	2016	OF/MIF	6.79
Nicholas	Urban-Michalak	Walden III	2017	SS/OF	6.86
Jarred	Kelenic	Waukesha West	2018	OF/LHP	6.9
Alex	Rodriguez	Cudahy	2017	SS	6.98
Gavin	Lux	Indian Trail	2016	SS	6.98

Top Infield Velocities

The top five infield arms all eclipsed the 85 mph mark which is advanced collegiate arm strength. In all 13 prospects broke 80 mph across the infield, including several underclassmen who project well and are high follows on the infield. Gavin Lux (Indian Trail, 2016) showed off a plus arm on the infield at 89 mph with carry, as well as showing the ability to get rid of it on the run.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	INF Velo
Gavin	Lux	Indian Trail	2016	SS	89
Nicholas	Urban-Michalak	Walden III	2017	SS	87
Aaron	Goecks	Brookfield Academy	2016	3B	86
Cyrillo	Watson	South Milwaukee	2016	3B	85
Austin	Emanuel	Mukwonago	2016	3B	85

Top Outfield Velocities

The outfield arms were equally impressive and Illinois commit Cyrillo Watson (South Milwaukee, 2016) led the list at 92 mph from a crowhop. T.D. Walker (Milwaukee Lutheran, 2016) had an impressive day capped off with an 89 mph arm and one of the better rounds of BP on the day.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	OF Velo
Cyrillo	Watson	South Milwaukee	2016	OF/RHP	92
T.D.	Walker	Milwukee Lutheran	2016	OF	89
Jarred	Kelenic	Waukesha West	2018	OF	88
Aaron	Goecks	Brookfield Academy	2016	OF/3B	87
Zachary	Nogalski	Marquette University	2017	OF	87

Top Catching Velocities

Ben Rortvedt (Verona Area, 2016) an Arkansas commit has impressed us for years with his physicality, left handed bat and arm strength. He’s made continual strides to refine the finer points of receiving and has turned himself into one of the top catch and throw prospects in the country. Rortvedt showed off the best arm out of the crouch at 83 mph just ahead of recent Western Illinois commit Austin Emanuel (Mukwonago, 2016) at 79 mph. The pair also held the top pop times and the only sub 2.0 times.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	C Velo
Ben	Rortvedt	Verona Area	2016	C	83
Austin	Emanuel	Mukwonago	2016	C	79
Jacob	Campbell	Janesville Craig	2018	C	76
Garrett	Gilbert	Westosha central	2017	C/OF	74
Ben	Cameron	Waukesha West	2018	C/3B	74

Top Pop Times

First	Last	School	Class	POS	Pop Times
Ben	Rortvedt	Verona Area	2016	C	1.85, 1.86, 1.94
Austin	Emanuel	Mukwonago	2016	C	1.94, 2.04, 2.07
Garrett	Gilbert	Westosha central	2017	C/OF	2.01, 2.05, 2.19
Ricky	Bergstrom	Warren Township	2016	C	2.01, 2.10, 2.12
Jacob	Campbell	Janesville Craig	2018	C	2.05, 2.12, 2.18

Top Exit Velocities

Aaron Goecks again brought one of the more powerful bats to the Milwaukee Preseason I.D. Goecks, a left-handed hitter posted a 93 mph exit velocity from the tee and carried it out to the field with a loud round of BP. Along with Rortvedt at 92 mph, two 2018’s and Louisville commits, Jarred Kelenic and Alex Binelas (Oak Creek) eclipsed the 90 mph mark.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	Exit Velo
Aaron	Goecks	Brookfield Academy	2016	OF/3B	93
Ben	Rortvedt	Verona Area	2016	C	92
Jarred	Kelenic	Waukesha West	2018	OF/LHP	91
Alex	Binelas	Oak Creek	2018	3B	90

Top Fastball Velocities

At the end of the day the arms took over in impressive fashion. Two arms of note who made jumps since last seeing them were RHP Joe Gahm (Germantown, 2016) and RHP Matt McCarty (South Milwaukee) both uncommitted juniors. Also keep an eye on a pair of 2017’s, Zach Clayton (Oconomowoc) and Jacob Lindemann (Burlington) who touched 86 mph.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	Max FB
Joe	Gahm	Germantown	2016	RHP/3B	88
Marquis	Reuter	Sun Prairie	2016	3B/RHP	88
Jacob	Kopp	West Bend West	2015	RHP	88
Joe	Dittmar	Richmond Burton	2016	RHP	88
Cyrillo	Watson	South Milwaukee	2016	OF/RHP	87
Matt	McCarty	South Milwaukee	2016	RHP	87
Zach	Clayton	Oconomowoc	2017	SS/RHP	86
Jacob	Lindemann	Burlington	2017	RHP/OF	86

Milwaukee Preseason I.D.: Stats Posted

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