On Tuesday, July 14th, the Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff continued the summer circuit with the Western Wiscontin Summer ID at Valley Sports Academy in Lake Hallie, WI. This open event hosted around 20 kids 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 position player prospects from the entire day, found below, along with scouting reports from every single position player that was in attendance.

TOP-5 POSITIONAL PROSPECTS

1. Maxel Keyes, Menomonie (WI), 2029
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 193 pounds. Strong build throughout.
Hit: RHH. Tall set up, lands with controlled crash to center on time. Serious whip and hand speed through the ball, drives it through the big part of the field, feel to hit, ball jumps, rockets to all fields. 70.2 mph bat speed with 17.9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (85.5 avg.); 319-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77.00 mph. Can throw from multiple angles, accurate.
Defense: Two hand gather under midline, shuffle step towards the target, soft hands, clean transfers.
Athletic Testing: 7.98 runner in the 60-yard dash; 17.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 73.02 Edge Score.

2. Everett Babler, St. Croix Central (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-11, 170 pounds. Long levers, athletic and wiry build.
Hit: LHH. Athletic move, toe tap gather, lands with aggression and control to hitting position on time. Clean path with very good bat speed; ball jumps off the bat with authority to all fields, hitterish feel to it. 67.1 mph bat speed with 14.6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (76.2 avg.); 322-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 80.00 mph. Ultra quick arm, ball jumps out of hand with accuracy.
Defense: 1.92-2.01 pop time range; Can really turn the ball around quickly, quick feet, smooth defender, soft hands, soft blocker.
Athletic Testing: 7.30 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Vizual Edge: 71.3 Edge Score.

3. Easton Anderson, Menomonie (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-8, 170 pounds. Strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Open set up, loose and fluid, early to foot down, hitterish move. Uses lower half and ground very well; swing works from the ground up, quick hands and bat speed through the ball, ball jumps off the bat, hard line drive contact through the big part of the field. 74.1 mph bat speed with 14.9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (80.7 avg.); 321-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77.00 mph. 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: Smooth footwork, quick first step, rangy, smooth, middle type defender.
Athletic Testing: 7.00 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 60.51 Edge Score.

4. Micah Johnson, Hudson (WI), 2029
Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 5-8, 170 pounds. Athletic and projectable build.
Hit: RHH. Narrow and upright, early leg lift gather, lands with aggression, on time. Quick hands, uses ground well, drives it to all fields, drives it, has pop. 65.2 mph bat speed with 4.3g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (83.7 avg.); 315-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75.00 mph. Quick arm from multiple angles, accurate.
Defense: Smooth mover with quality clock, rangy first step, athlete in the middle of the diamond.
Athletic Testing: 7.58 runner in the 60-yard dash; 16.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 78.76 Edge Score.

T5. Zach Konkel, Mondovi (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 188.5 pounds. High waist, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, easy and rhythmic front foot, lands with quality direction on time. Quick and loose hands through the ball, hitterish swing, hard line drive contact, hitterish feel to it. 66.9 mph bat speed with 18g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (88.4 avg.); 340-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78.00 mph. High 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: Soft hands, smooth hands, gets feet working through the target well, quick first step laterally.
Athletic Testing: 7.62 runner in the 60-yard dash; 18.30-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 80.61 Edge Score.

T5. Henry Pommier, St. Croix Central (WI), 2029
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-1, 150 pounds. High waist, projectable build.
Hit: LHH. Simple move and simple trigger to hitting position. Smooth swing, flat through the ball, whippy, ball jumps off bat, uses big part of the field. 62 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 mph max exit velocity (82.1 avg.); 320-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82.00 mph. 3/4 slot, the arm stroke works well through the ball with carry and accuracy.
Defense: Smooth mover through the ball, quality footwork and actions working through it into a shuffle step towards the target with good direction.
Athletic Testing: 7.85 runner in the 60-yard dash; 19.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 65.33 Edge Score.

BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Hawkins Anderson, Menomonie (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 6-2, 175 pounds. Athletic build has plenty of room to add.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, small toe tap back loads into back side, lands with quality direction. Stays behind the ball very well, out front contact with quick hands to and through the ball, drives it through both gaps, has feel to find the barrel. 67.8 mph bat speed with 18.5g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (84.9 avg.); 307-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 71.00 mph. OF - 81.00 mph. Slings it from 3/4 slot with a quick arm.
Defense: OF: Smooth and aggressive fielding through the ball into a shuffle step towards the target, clean transfers. INF: Clean and smooth actions through the ball, rangy, middle infield quality actions.
Athletic Testing: 7.60 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 74.19 Edge Score.

Rece Anderson, Somerset (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 180 pounds. Projectable, wiry.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, knee tuck gather, gets to square on time. Quick hands, short and compact move to and through the ball, hard line drive contact, drives it through both gaps. 69.8 mph bat speed with 17.1g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (90 avg.); 297-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84.00 mph. Full arc, high 3/4 slot, ball jumps out of hand.
Defense: Stays low on approach, quick laterally, clean hands, soft hands, clean overall.
Athletic Testing: 7.17 runner in the 60-yard dash; 28.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 75.29 Edge Score.

Anthony Berends, Baldwin-Woodville (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-2, 190 pounds. Long levers, athletic, small gather back, lands with square direction on time.
Hit: RHH. On time, fluid move to hitting position. Downhill, quick hands, short, knack for the barrel, low line drives to all fields. 66.2 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (79.2 avg.); 282-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 70.00 mph. 3/4 slot, slings it, accurate.
Defense: Two-hand gather under midline, shuffle step towards the target, soft hands, clean transfers.
Athletic Testing: 7.28 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 79.57 Edge Score.

Charlie Bowe, Bloomer (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-1, 190 pounds. Athletic build with strength.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, short toe tap gather, gets to strong hitting position on time. Flat swing, leverages the ball out front, whippy bat speed, ball jumps to all fields, has barrel feel and barrel control. 63.6 mph bat speed with 5g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 mph max exit velocity (80.2 avg.); 292-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72.00 mph. High 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: Two-hand gather under midline, shuffle step towards the target, soft hands, clean transfers, rangy.
Athletic Testing: 7.63 runner in the 60-yard dash; 21.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 48.52 Edge Score.

Maxwell Jaeger, Menomonie (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 173 pounds. Well-proportioned build with more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, minimal head movement while getting to a centered and balanced hitting position. Short and compact hand path, flat through the hitting zone, uses the big part of the field, ball jumps off the bat when barrelled, has feel. 68.1 mph bat speed with 5.4g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 mph max exit velocity (82.5 avg.); 222-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77.00 mph. Can throw from multiple angles with accuracy.
Defense: Two-hand gather under midline, shuffle towards target, quality actions through the ball, quality clock.
Athletic Testing: 7.32 runner in the 60-yard dash; 21.10-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 60.87 Edge Score.

Anders Kaiser, Edina Senior High (MN), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/C
Body: 5-10, 170 pounds. High waist and projectable frame.
Hit: RHH. Crouch set up, early toe tap back, stays back of center with minimal head movement. Flat path to and through the ball, inside path uses the big part of the field, hard line drive contact. 63.7 mph bat speed with 6.6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (73.7 avg.); 306-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72.00 mph. 3/4 slot, slings it with accuracy.
Defense: Stays low, soft hands, rangy first step, reliable hands, makes the plays.
Athletic Testing: 6.93 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 57.6 Edge Score.

Andrew Larson, Cameron (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-1, 185 pounds. Athletic and strong build, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, relaxed, smooth, fluid, on time. Whippy bat speed out front, ball jumps when barrelled, all fields approach, very well sequenced swing. 68.6 mph bat speed with 8.2g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (83.7 avg.); 287-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 69.00 mph. 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: 2.26-2.30 pop time range; Smooth presence, calming presence behind the plate, quick down to block, athletic out of crouch covering bunts.
Athletic Testing: 7.61 runner in the 60-yard dash; 17.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 76.83 Edge Score.

Gavin Mittlestadt, Menomonie (WI), 2029
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 160 pounds. Athletic build, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, short stride forward with control to hitting position. Direct hand path, flat through the ball, hard line drives through the middle of the field. 69.3 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (84.8 avg.); 315-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72.00 mph. Short arc, accurate.
Defense: Quick first step to both sides, clean hands and clean mover, aggressive through the ball.
Athletic Testing: 7.63 runner in the 60-yard dash; 21.10-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 64.36 Edge Score.

Clay Mueller, Owen-Withee High (WI), 2029
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-8, 165 pounds. Athletic build with strength throughout; should continue to add.
Hit: LHH. Closed set up, wide base, rocks back into backside, small stride forward to hitting position. Downhill, flat, line drive approach and swing through the big part of the field. 70.4 mph bat speed with 11.9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (80.3 avg.); 262-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 84.00 mph. Low 3/4 slot, quick arm, shows carry and accuracy.
Defense: Aggressive through the ball, smooth footwork with clean transfers.
Athletic Testing: 7.27 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 72.67 Edge Score.

Nolan Petersen, Owen-Withee High (WI), 2029
Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 5-10, 155 pounds. Athletic build, wiry, will add.
Hit: RHH. Short toe tap back, lands with balance and direction towards the pitcher, quality timing. Flat swing, inside bat path to and through the ball, ball jumps off bat through the middle of the field. mph bat speed with g of rotational acceleration.
Power: mph max exit velocity ( avg.); -foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 73.00 mph. Smooth, can throw from multiple angles, accurate.
Defense: Chops feet on approach, clean and smooth through the ball, clean transfers, athletic and quality first step, projects as a middle infielder.
Athletic Testing: 7.47 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Oliver Sullivan, Menomonie (WI), 2029
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-1, 170 pounds. Strong build, well-proportioned, will add.
Hit: LHH. Wide base, small move to hitting position, short trigger, on time. Downhill, handsy, middle of the field, line drive approach, has feel for the barrel. 62.2 mph bat speed with 8.1g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (79.1 avg.); 246-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 76.00 mph. Low 3/4 slot, with a quick arm, shows accuracy.
Defense: Clean transfers, fields off right foot into shuffle step towards target.
Athletic Testing: 7.89 runner in the 60-yard dash; 18.30-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 56 Edge Score.

Josh Wright, Fall Creek (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 160 pounds. Well-proportioned, athletic build with more fill coming.
Hit: LHH. Easy and smooth move to hitting position on time. Downhill, direct path with leverage through the big part of the field, has feel to hit. 63.3 mph bat speed with 5.9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 mph max exit velocity (80 avg.); 287-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 78.00 mph. Online arc, high 3/4 slot, medium arc, quick arm, accurate.
Defense: Quality footwork working through the ball with quality direction, clean transfers into shuffle step towards target.
Athletic Testing: 7.24 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 70.64 Edge Score.

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