Unsigned Senior Showcase: Top Tools Breakdown

January 13, 2015

By Ryan Quigley
Illinois Scouting Director

The Prep Baseball Report’s final Unsigned Senior Showcase for the 2015 class took place this past Sunday at the Max in McCook, IL. 91 prospects strutted their stuff in front of over 40 collegiate programs in attendance.

Click Here to view complete statistics from the event in PDF format.

In the coming weeks, we will be adding and updating profiles for each of the players in attendance, including complete analysis and video.

In addition to posting the statistics, player analysis, and videos, we are going to drill down even more taking a look at the top performers using 13 commonly used criteria for analyzing prospects:

Top Tools Breakdown

+ Most Projectable RHP Arm: Ryan Weiss, RHP, South Elgin

+ Most Projectable LHP Arm: Tynan Zeller, LHP, Edwardsville

+ Best Power Fastball: Brady Schanuel, RHP, Belleville East,
Jacob Kopp, RHP, West Bend West

+ Most Movement on Fastball: Trevor Dallio, LHP, Lincoln-Way West

+ Best Breaking Ball: Bryan Bund, LHP, Lake Forest

+ Best Three-Pitch Mix: Ryan Weiss, RHP, South Elgin

+ Best Two-Way Talent: Christian Kimble, 3B/RHP, Jersey

+ Best Hands in the Field: John Riordan, 3B/RHP, St. Laurence

+ Most Raw Power: Nick Wheeler, OF, Mount Carmel

+ Best Behind the Plate: Bailey Magruder, C, Lincoln-Way West

+ Most Tools: Tyler Hill, OF, Morgan Park