AJ
Putty

Illinois commit. Currently ranked No. 38 in the state. Physical and lean 6-foot-4, 220-pound frame. Batted third and played first base for the Red Raiders. Showed well on both sides of the ball; most notably looking the part defensively at first base. He was very comfortable picking balls out of the dirt, and also showed a well above-average arm for the position during pre-game. A right-handed hitter, he showed the ability to be on-time and handle high velo from the opposing pitcher, lacing a hard single into left field in his first at-bat. A senior bat to continue to follow throughout the spring.

Positional Profile: 1B/3B
Body: 6-4, 224 pounds. Proportional frame, strong, sturdy, strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup, wider base, rhythmic hands load, high leg kick trigger, works back to even, linear lower-half. Easy strength, longer path that stays flat through the zone, creates lift to the pull-side and middle of the field. 77.2 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 mph max exit velocity (95.3 avg.); 388-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Medium draw out of the glove, 3/4 slot. Can play from multiple angles.
Defense: Moves well around the bag for size, steady hands.
Athletic Testing: 7.42 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 77.33 Edge Score.

One of the more prominent power hitters in the state, Putty is coming off a First-Team All-State selection in 2024 after he swatted 11 home runs to go along with a .419 average, 13 doubles, 29 RBIs, 35 runs scored and a .812 slugging percentage.

Positional Profile: 1B/3B
Body: 6-4, 224-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wider setup, high leg lift, shorter stride. Hands works slightly uphill, aggressive swings with pull-side power. 76.8 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 85.5 mph. 351’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands and actions, two-hand gather out front, moves well around the bag.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: 1B/3B
Body: 6-4, 220-pounds. Strong, durable frame, broad shoulders and strength in the lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Slightly crouched setup, high up/down leg lift. Hands rock back with rhythm, downhill path, worked on the barrel up the middle with line-drives, 76.3 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 92.8 mph. 354’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Short, fluid arm action. Strong throws from a 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Steady actions, sure hands, clean footwork and comfortable on the move.
Run: 4.02 30-yard dash.

The Illinois commit is one of the top right-handed power bats in the state and he proved it once again this spring launching double digit home runs for a Red Raider club that finished 29-8-1, finishing inside our Power 25 Final Rankings. Putty slashed .419/.504/.812 on the year, including 11 home runs, 13 doubles, and 35 runs scored. Depsite hitting for a lot of power, Putty walked (22) more than he struck out (17) and was the biggest threat in the Huntley order throughout the season.

Illinois commit. Currently ranked No. 32 in the state’s 2025 class. Strong, physical 6-foot-4, 224-pound build. This was our second look at Putty this spring, and we mentioned him in our Week 5 Scout Blog. The right-hander got the start at first base and batted leadoff. He went 1-for-2 on the day, collecting two RBIs. The lone hit came in the second inning, turning on a 1-1 fastball to drive in a runner. In his third at-bat of the game, Putty came a few feet short of a home run to left field, which resulted in a long sacrifice fly to give his team the lead. With quick hands, Putty has easy power to the pull-side of the field.

Illinois commit, currently ranked No. 32 in the state, Putty had a solid all-around day at both the plate, and later in the game on the mound. At the plate, he swatted a solo home run to the pull-side on a hanging breaking ball to bring Huntley to within one run when they were down 3-1 at the time. His next at-bat was perhaps even more impressive; with the bases loaded, down one run with one out, Putty worked a nine pitch at-bat where he fouled off six pitches before hitting a line drive single past the shortstop into left field to tie the game up. He tallied three hits total offensively on the day. He also hopped on the bump to close the game out for the Red Raiders, and worked a scoreless inning, punching out two batters. His fastball worked in the 82-85 mph range, and he also spun in a low 70’s breaking ball for his secondary offering.

The 6-foot-4, 224-pound Putty also had some of the day’s better Blast Motion metrics - 23.7 mph average hand speed, 80.2 mph average bat speed - and squared his hardest ball up at 96.9 mph with his furthest traveling 346 feet, per TrackMan.

CIF AJ Putty (Huntley; Illinois commit) continues to put up impressive hitting metrics each time we see him. The former Future Gamer averaged 91 mph for his EV throughout his round, reaching up to 96.9 mph with a max distance of 346’. He creates impressive hand and bat-speed, averaging 23 mph with his hands and 78.3 mph with the barrel. True power potential as he continues to mature.

CIF AJ Putty (Huntley, 2025; Illinois commit) had one of the loudest rounds of BP on the day and continues to establish himself as one of the premier right-handed power bats in the state. Listed at a strong-bodied 6-foot-4, 220-pounds with broad shoulders and evenly proportioned strength throughout, Putty delivered the second hardest hit ball of the day at 101.1 mph while averaging 92.8 mph, also leading the event with a max distance of 353’. Putty displayed rhythm throughout his operation as he rocked his hands back in-stride before firing through the zone with a downhill path, looking to create backspin up the middle with line-drives. On the infield, Putty profiles on the corners at the next level with his steady actions and his arm played at 82 mph.

Positional Profile: 1B/3B
Body: 6-4, 220-pounds. Strong, durable frame, broad shoulders and strength in the lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Slightly crouched setup, high up/down leg lift. Hands rock back with rhythm, downhill path, worked on the barrel up the middle with line-drives, 76.3 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 92.8 mph. 354’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Short, fluid arm action. Strong throws from a 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Steady actions, sure hands, clean footwork and comfortable on the move.
Run: 4.02 30-yard dash.

CIF AJ Putty (Huntley, 2025) was recently on Team Illinois at the PBR Future Games and committed to Illinois shortly thereafter. Putty, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound, physical right-handed hitter continues to look like a middle-of-the-order bat, taking a number of aggressive swings in his first game of the event. Putty took a breaking ball in the zone and barreled it over the left-field fence for an RBI double.

Verbally committed to Illinois.

CIF AJ Putty (Huntley, 2025) keeps showing a highly physical right-handed swing, something the 6-foot-4, 210-pound junior showed at the PBR Future Games a few weeks ago, too. Putty’s bat strength shows rather quickly in BP, as he generates easy power from the right side, averaging 88 mph per barrel while peaking at 97.3 mph, too. His furthest batted ball traveled 377 feet, which was one of the highest marks of the entire event. His power showed in game, as Putty scorched a ball deep into the left-center gap on Wednesday morning that just missed a home run by a few feet. 

Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 6-4, 210-pounds. Physical, broad-shouldered frame with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance, leg lift trigger, gains ground. Smooth and fluid, physical swing, slightly uphill path, all fields approach with easy power. Finished game play 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and walk.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 88 mph. 377’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Long, compact, over the top slot.
Defense: Steady hands and actions, two-hand gather out front.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60.

CIF AJ Putty (Huntley, 2025) is a real power threat from the right side that doesn’t lack size or strength, bringing a 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame to the plate each time he stepped into the batter’s box. His week started out on a high note following Wednesday’s workout, where Putty hit eight of his 10 batted balls over 95 mph in BP with a 96.5 mph max. His furthest ball was a deep shot into the left-center gap that traveled 373 feet, per TrackMan. He reached base a number of times throughout the week via a walk and quality, deep at-bats. Just missed a ball to straight away center field in his final at-bat. 

PBR Future Games: CIF AJ Putty (Huntley, 2025) is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound, ultra-physical, right-handed hitter who showed off his power potential throughout BP. Putty made some of the loudest, most consistent contact on the day, averaging 92.9 mph, T98.3 throughout his round. He also launched a ball 373’ and showed clean hands and an 83 mph arm across the infield.

CIF AJ Putty (Huntley, 2025) is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound, ultra-physical, right-handed hitter who showed off his power potential throughout BP. Putty made some of the loudest, most consistent contact on the day, averaging 92.9 mph, T98.3 throughout his round. He also launched a ball 373’ and showed clean hands and an 83 mph arm across the infield.

PBR Future Games: CIF AJ Putty (Huntley, 2025) is a real power threat from the right side that doesn’t lack size or strength, bringing a 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame to the plate each time he stepped into the batter’s box. His week started out on a high note following Wednesday’s workout, where Putty hit eight of his 10 batted balls over 95 mph in BP with a 96.5 mph max. His furthest ball was a deep shot into the left-center gap that traveled 373 feet, per TrackMan. He reached base a number of times throughout the week via a walk and quality, deep at-bats. Just missed a ball to straight away center field in his final at-bat.

Uncommitted. Ranked No. 15 in Illinois’ 2025 class. Strong-bodied, 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame with strength throughout. Started at third base and hit out of the five-hole for the Red Raiders, finishing the day with a grand slam and two walks. Strong right-handed swing, loads with some rhythm and hangs foot for timing; showed easy opposite field power, staying through a pitch on the outer half and driving it over the wall for his grand slam on a line. Mature approach, limited his chases out of the zone and had a clear plan of attack. Steady actions at third base with a strong arm (T83 mph in-event). Profiles on the corner of the infield and middle of the lineup at the next level. High-follow 2025.

CIF’s Jimmy Downs (Kenwood, 2025) and AJ Putty (Huntley, 2025) boast similar corner infield, right-handed hitting power potential profiles. Downs stays compact within his 5-foot-11, 190-pound, strong durable frame and has feel for the barrel with natural lift and pull-side tendencies throughout. Downs' impressive round resulted in a T101.4 exit velocity, 92.8 average to go along with a 344’ furthest batted ball. Putty has a 6-foot-4, 210-pound advanced frame with a loose, strong swing and intent to elevate the baseball; T98.3 mph exit velocity, 91.7 average and 353’ peak batted ball distance. Two uncommitted right-handed bats to know in the class.

Putty has a 6-foot-4, 210-pound advanced frame with a loose, strong swing and intent to elevate the baseball; T98.3 mph exit velocity, 91.7 average and 353’ peak batted ball distance.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-4, 210-pounds. Broad-shouldered, physical build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with slight leg kick and big hand load. Physical presence, present bat strength, long through the zone, uphill path and worked loud contact to both gaps.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 90.2 mph. 353’ max distance.
Run: 7.63 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-4, 210-pounds. Broad-shouldered, physical build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with slight leg kick and big hand load. Physical presence, present bat strength, long through the zone, uphill path and worked loud contact to both gaps.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 90.2 mph. 353’ max distance.
Run: 7.63 runner in the 60. 

CIF/RHP AJ Putty (Huntley) - continues to trend in the right direction and has a chance to be an impact right-handed bat at the next level. Putty’s 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame looks as strong and athletic as-ever and he led the event with the best average exit velocity at 93.1 mph and the top average bat speed at 79.9 mph. Putty stayed on balance, in rhythm and on the barrel throughout his round showing a feel to hit to go along with some of the better power potential in the class. On the infield, Putty moves well for his size with smooth actions and soft/steady hands, playing with a clean transfer and clean high ¾ slot (T83 mph INF). On the mound, Putty showed obvious arm-strength, reaching up to 87.5 mph with his fastball and never dipping below 86 mph. He flashed some sharp 10/4 action with his slider at times, 68-70 mph. His changeup sat 72-75 mph and was thrown with fastball intent, fading some to his arm-side. 

Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 6-4, 210-pounds. Mature frame with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Confident, relaxed look in the box, leg-kick trigger. Physical, fast bat, hard, loud contact, advanced bat speed and thump off the barrel. Big power in the bat.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 93.1 mph.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Clean, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Smooth actions, soft/steady hands with a clean transfer, moves well for size.
Run: 4.07 runner in the 30-yard dash.

Delivery: High leg-kick into balance point, drop and drive lower-half, stride works in-line with the plate, shoulders work uphill down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm bar into a high 3/4 to over the top slot.
FB: T88, 86-87 mph. Life through the zone, plays at the top of the zone with finish.  T2067, 2004 average rpm.
SL: 68-70 mph. Flashed sharp 10/4 action.  T1737, 1689 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Fades to the armside, thrown with intent. T1376, 1198 average rpm.

Uncommitted. Physically mature, 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame, wide shoulders with a strong lower-half. Hit in the five-hole for the No. 1 team in the state as just a freshman. Put together impressive at-bats, especially for his age; mature presence in the box, balanced setup with a simple pre-pitch load, hands are strong and work short to the ball while creating easy bat-speed. Showed to have barrel control and quick hands by fighting off an 82 mph inside fastball, driving it over the second baseman for a single. High-level 2025 to keep tabs on. 

Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 6-3, 200-pounds. Sturdy frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, smooth load, leg-kick timing trigger. Advanced hand strength, consistently on the barrel with authority. Present power with feel to hit.
Power: 94.3 max exit velocity, averaged 89.6 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Long arm action, 3/4 slot. Accurate throws from multiple angles.
Defense: Developing footwork. Clean exchange.
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Deliberate, tall and fall delivery. Works in line. Falls off to the first base side.
Arm Action: RH. Short draw out of the glove. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T80.7, 75.1-79.7 mph. Running action to the arm side. T1994, 1842 average rpm.
CB: 59.9-62.2 mph. 12/6 to 11/5 shape. Slurve type action. Some depth. T1633, 1576 average rpm.
CH: 66.2-67.6 mph. Flashed fading and sinking action to the arm side. T1347, 1249 average rpm.

Putty has a physical 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame and his long, loose, strong right-handed swing is aided by his natural feel to hit and advanced power potential for his age.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 200-pounds. Big, strong, physical frame.
Delivery: High effort. Repeatable, tall and fall delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84.3, 79.9-83.1 mph. Running action. T1897, 1853 average rpm.
CB: 64.7-67.5 mph. 11/5 to 10/4 shape. Slurve action. Depth. T1747, 1684 average rpm.
CH: 68.3-70.2 mph. Arm-side fade. Tumble at times. Feel for the bottom of the zone. T1211, 1071 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Narrow, slightly open base, knee-knocks into a long stride.  Drops hands into a long/uphill path, creates separation at foot strike, present bat-speed.
Power: 92.9 max exit velocity, averaged 87 mph. 339’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Firm arm action. Natural high 3/4 with the ability to throw from multiple arm slots.
Defense: Plays with body control on the move.
Run: 4.65 runner home-to-first. 

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 200-pounds. Extra large/strong frame.
Delivery: Athletic delivery, high leg-kick into a drop-and-drive lower-half, moves efficiently down the mound with aggression at release.
Arm Action: RH. Short, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T82, 76-82 mph. Generally straight with occasional horizontal break, ability to fill up the zone. T2029, 1780 average rpm.
CB: 62-66 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape with downer break. T1681, 1592 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Starts in a slightly open setup, leg-kick timing trigger into a long/gliding stride, creates separation with load. Loose arms with a level path to the ball, swings with intent, quick/strong hands.
Power: 95.84 max exit velocity, averaged 84.74 mph. 311’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short/quick high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands with a clean transfer.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 185-pounds.
Defense: Fluid footwork, average hands, clean exchange, plays through the baseball.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. Long arm action, H 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Tall open setup, bar load trigger, quick toe tap. Balanced throughout swing, strong quick hands, short uphill swing, working gap-to-gap.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 4.76 home-to-first. 

Delivery: Tall/fall delivery with smooth rhythm, easy effort, works in line, finishes square.
Arm Action: RH. Short quick arm action, H 3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 76-77 mph. Clean out of the hand, plays straight.
CB: 58-62 mph. Gradual 11/5 action, flashes slider like action.
CH: 62-63 mph. Maintains arm speed, fade action. 

Positional Profile: 3B 
Body: 6-foot, 145-pounds. Athletic, proportional strength.
Defense: Soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchanges and plays through the baseball.
Arm: RH. INF - 68 mph. Short, loose arm action, 3/4 arm slot, throws played with carry.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, smooth load, toe-tap stride. Simple swing, fast hands, level bat path, fluid rhythm with a gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 4.72 runner, home-to-first. 

Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, slightly uphill shoulders, works in-line and lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T72, 69-72 mph. Plays straight, arm side run at times.
CB: 60-64 mph. 11/5 shape, gradual action.
CH: 60-62 mph. Sinking action.