On Monday, August 25th, the Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff continued the summer circuit with the La Crosse Summer ID at Copeland Park in La Crosse, WI. This open event hosted around 10 players from around the state, allowing our staff to get an up-close and personal look at them before the summer really started to heat up.

Today, we are taking a look at the top overall prospects from the entire day, found below, along with scouting reports from every single player that was in attendance.

TOP-3 PROSPECTS

1. Kameron Gruening, Hudson (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 170 pounds. Athletic Build with more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Slightly closed, front foot hover to toe tap timing mechanism, quick rotator. Quick, direct hands and barrel, ball jumps off the bat, line-drive approach to all fields, some feel to lift to the pullside. 70.3 mph bat speed with 20.8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (88.3 avg.); 351-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84.00 mph. Full arm action, athletic and adjustable at multiple angles.
Defense: Clean footwork, two hand gather to midline, adjustable, covers ground.
Athletic Testing: 7.01 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 77.95 Edge Score.

2. Ryne Sprout, East Ridge (MN), 2028
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-10, 175 pounds. Athletic with good proportions.
Hit: SH. RH: Tall, narrow, low leg kick. LH: Tall, narrow, front foot drift timing mechanism, quiet operation. RH: Calm hands, direct, mostly pullside contact with feel to lift. LH: Quiet hands, direct, feel to lift to the pullside. 64.4 mph bat speed with 6.2g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (84.9 avg.); 341-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70.00 mph. INF - 76.00 mph. 3/4 slot, clean out of the hand.
Defense: 2.12-2.47 pop time range; Active feet, two hand gather to chest, clean, efficient movements.
Athletic Testing: 7.42 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 75.89 Edge Score.

3. Parker Pangier, Eagan High School (MN), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-1, 165 pounds. High-waisted, lean and athletic.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open, toe tap timing mechanism, tall in back hip. Loose, quiet hands, feel to lift to the pullside. 64.1 mph bat speed with 6.7g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (80.3 avg.); 325-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79.00 mph. Loose, easy, low 3/4 slot, accurate from multiple slots.
Defense: Soft hands, two hand gather to midline, clean, efficient movements.
Athletic Testing: 7.32 runner in the 60-yard dash; 19.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 60.88 Edge Score.

BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Jagger Banasik, Onalaska (WI), 2027 |
Positional Profile: RHP/RHP
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Athletic with projectable frame.
Delivery: Quick mover, medium leg lift, drop and drive, coil into back hip.
Arm Action: RH. Hinge behind back, loose, 3/4 release.
FB: T78, 76-78 mph. Mostly straight, true. T2010, 1905 average rpm.
CB: 66-68 mph. Short quick break. T1982, 1739 average rpm.
CH: 68-69 mph. Tumble. T795, 753 average rpm.

Grady Barfknecht, New Lisbon Junior High/High (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-8, 175 pounds. Strong.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open, strong in back leg, toe tap timing mechanism. Calm and direct hands, consistent contact to pullside, some feel to lift. 59.2 mph bat speed with 8.9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (79.5 avg.); 253-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 66.00 mph. INF - 70.00 mph. Full arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.24-2.52 pop time range; INF: Two hand gather to chest, light on feet.
Athletic Testing: 7.67 runner in the 60-yard dash; 17.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 70.61 Edge Score.

Donny Baures, Cotter Schools (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-10, 182 pounds. Strong, proportional.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open, strong in legs, medium leg kick. Active hands, strong and direct, meets the ball out front, hard contact to the pullside, feel to lift. 69.8 mph bat speed with 16.6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (85.1 avg.); 352-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79.00 mph. Full arm swing, short arm release by ear, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Quick athletic feet, one hand pickup out front, works around the ball, shuffle to throw.
Athletic Testing: 7.47 runner in the 60-yard dash; 19.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 64.23 Edge Score.

Skout Ehlers, Tomah (WI), 2028 |
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-3, 208-pounds.
Delivery: High leg kick, violent down the mound, gains ground, drop and drive.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, short arm release by ear, hinge behind back.
FB: T78, 75-77 mph. 4S: Plays true with life. 2S: Slight arm side run. T2033, 1856 average rpm.
CB: 68-71 mph. Hard, tight quick horizontal break. T2115, 2068 average rpm.
CH: 73-76 mph. Hard, arm side fade. T1896, 1802 average rpm.

Teag Stephenson, Tomah (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-10, 165 pounds. Proportional, lean and athletic.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, toe tap timing mechanism, rotates, coil into back hip. Active hands, hands rotate close to body, consistent contact to the pullside with feel to lift. 67.9 mph bat speed with 5.6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (73.1 avg.); 324-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 73.00 mph. Full arm action, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Feel for the pocket, soft hands, efficient feet.
Athletic Testing: 7.28 runner in the 60-yard dash; 19.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 84.67 Edge Score.

Drew Thurston, Brookwood (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 188.9 pounds. Well built, strong.
Hit: LHH. Wide feet, short step forward timing mechanism, strong in legs. Hands start high and stay tight to body, line-drive approach to all fields, works inside the ball. 65.3 mph bat speed with 12.3g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 mph max exit velocity (78.2 avg.); 260-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75.00 mph. Hinge, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Wide base, long strides to the ball, beats the ball to the spot. Athletic mover at first base, feel for the bag, efficient footwork.
Athletic Testing: 7.49 runner in the 60-yard dash; 16.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 80.84 Edge Score.

Delivery: Short, subtle mover, medium leg lift, drop and drive.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, low 3/4 slot.
FB: T77, 73-75 mph. 4S: Mostly straight, slight arm side run. 2S: Slight arm side run. T2324, 2241 average rpm.
CB: 63-65 mph. 1/7 shape, quick break. T2294, 2192 average rpm.
SL: 64-65 mph. Sweep, horizontal break. T2272, 2248 average rpm.
CH: 69-71 mph. Tumble, depth. T2024, 2000 average rpm.

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