@wilmes_ben 
91
Exit Velocity (max)
8/21/19
CLASS OF 2021
SS
OF
Benjamin
Wilmes
Iowa
Johnston (HS) • IA
6' 0" • 160LBS
R/R • 23yr 9mo
Travel Team: Iowa Sticks
Johnston (HS) • IA
6' 0" • 160LBS
R/R • 23yr 9mo
Travel Team: Iowa Sticks
Rankings
2021 National
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2021 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
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Exit Velocity (avg)
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Distance (max)
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Sweet Spot %
6.63
60-yd
8/21/19
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30-yd
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10-yd
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Run speed (max)
87
INF Velo
8/21/19
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OF Velo
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C Velo
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Pop Time
Fastball
87
Velocity (max)
9/01/20
82 - 85
Velo Range
9/01/20
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Spin Rate (avg)
Changeup
70 - 72
Velo Range
8/21/19
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Spin Rate (avg)
Curveball
69 - 70
Velo Range
8/21/19
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Spin Rate (avg)
Slider
74 - 75
Velo Range
9/01/20
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Spin Rate (avg)
PBR IA Fall Tournaments 2020
Sep 1, 2020
Game Performance
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News
- PBR IA HS Team Preview: Johnston - Apr 19, 2021
- 2021 Big Ten Recruiting Classes - Dec 8, 2020
- Iowa Hawkeyes- Recruiting Class Breakdown - Dec 7, 2020
- PBR IA Scout Blog- Limited Series Tournament- Des Moines - Aug 31, 2020
- PBR IA- Top 60-Yard Times Of 2019- 2021 Grads - Dec 9, 2019
- PBR IA Underclass Prospect Games: Top Prospects- 2021 Grads - Sep 13, 2019
- PBR IA Scout Blog- IA Limited Series Tournament - Sep 9, 2019
- PBR IA Underclass Prospect Games: Infielder Evaluations - Aug 28, 2019
- PBR IA Scout Night- IA Sticks (2020 & 2021 Grads) - Aug 22, 2019
- PBR IA Preseason All-State: Top Prospects- 2021 Grads - Apr 5, 2019
- PBR IA Preseason All-State: Infielder Evaluations - Apr 2, 2019
- PBR IA Preseason All-State: 2021 Grad Stat Breakdown - Mar 14, 2019
- PBR IA Preseason All-State: Instant Analysis - Mar 12, 2019
- PBR IA Scout Day- Iowa Sticks Underclass: Instant Analysis - Aug 29, 2018
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An athletic frame with present strength. Clean arm action. Fastball sat 82-85 and topped at 87mph. Changed speeds with a sharp 74-75mph slider. Wilmes also took good at-bats, he hit a line-drive homerun over the centerfield wall. Iowa commit.
6-foot, 160-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. 4.64 home to first time. One of top uncommitted infielders in state, Square stance, balanced stride, line drive swing with ability to elevate baseball, consistently squares baseball with hard contact, 89 mph exit velocity. Fundamentally sound in field, good overall actions, soft hands, works through baseball, clean exchanges with accuracy and carry to bag, 85 mph arm strength across infield.
5-foot-11, 155-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. 7.02 runner. Open stance, body load to square, solid athlete in box, line drive swing plane, has rhythm in swing, clean path, mid/pull approach, uses 2/3 of field with hard line drive contact, 89 mph exit velocity. Quick in field, has tempo and rhythm, above avg. footwork and hands, arm plays well with accuracy and carry to bag, 85 mph arm across infield.