Thomas
Bonikowski

Bonikowski hails from the Orange County region and is playing for another national powerhouse high school program in Huntington Beach. The OC PSID was our staffs first showcase look at the talented two-way product who impressed with tools that are advanced for his age as a hitter, defender and RHP. Standing 6'1 and weighing a present 172 lbs. the frame for Bonikowski has started to emerge with strength and presents plenty more to dream on as he keeps maturing through his high school career. He is solid athlete at present clocking a 7.24 60 yard time which comfortably provides him a home in either OF corner and shows the makings of a potential RF arm with present 84 MPH OF velocity that carries well out of his hand. His offensive profile though takes him to another level as a position player with a lofted swing path that generates intriguing batted ball data at present and strong approach for getting to his best contact consistently in the workout setting. Bonikowski posted a present max EV of 98.9 MPH while impressively averaging 90 MPH across his rounds of batting practice including launching a 379' blast to his pull side. Posting an impressive 82% hard hit rate with a 64% sweet spot the quality of each ball the RH hitter puts in plays projects a middle of the order impact potential hitter who can comfortably defend in an OF corner over the coming years. Then you mix in a solid RHP profile with a controlled repeatable delivery that filled the zone with a 2100+ RPM average spin FB that peaks in the low 80's at present and the makings of a solid CHG in the low 70's at present. On the day Bonikowski impressed slightly more as a position player prospect, but there is plenty to like about his operation on the mound. Developing in the HB Oilers program over the coming years one can only expect Thomas to continue getting better and should be a name to keep tabs on in the 2029 class going forward.

Thomas Bonikowski, Huntington Beach High (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: RHP/OF Young and athletic player. Numbers will improve with added size and mass. Smooth swing and strong arm.
Body: 6-1, 179-pounds. Tall and lengthy frame, lots of room for added mass.
Delivery: Inimidating figure on the slope. Rides back hip through front foot strike. Lands slightly opens and pulls hard with the lead arm.
Arm Action: RH. Traditional arm backswing. Arm consistently gets up on time. More over the top at release.
FB: T81, 80-81 mph. Dominates the zone with the FB. It has good ride and spins well. T2189, 2112 average rpm.
CH: 71-72 mph. Exceptional CH with both fade and depth. Is a really good out pitch. T1809, 1744 average rpm.
ATH: 7.24 runner in the 60. 1.73 in the 10 yard split. 24.80 max vertical.

Thomas Bonikowski, Huntington Beach High (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: RHP/OF Young and athletic player. Numbers will improve with added size and mass. Smooth swing and strong arm.
Body: 6-1, 179-pounds. Tall and lengthy frame, lots of room for added mass.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed and taller stance. Slightly raises the front foot during load, torques the bat to create whip, and loads the back hip. Quick bat speed with a line-drive approach. Stays inside the ball well. Lets the ball travel deep. 72.3 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 90.0 mph. 379' max distance. Consistently hit the ball hard. Will only improve with time.
Arm: RH. OF-84 mph. Long whippy arm. Strong one hops to 3rd and home.
Defense: Slower approach to the ball. Strong crow-hop throw.
ATH: 7.24 runner in the 60. 1.73 in the 10 yard split. 24.80 max vertical.