Aadden
Guerrero

A quartet of infielders who stood out, especially defensively were Aaden Guerrero (Lyons Township), Gavin Triezenberg (Brother Rice), Andrew Kouris (Nazareth Academy) and Francisco Rodriguez (De La Salle). 

Guerrero was his usual self on the infield, taking an impressive round with athleticism and soft hands - also improving his infield velocity up to 86 mph. 

INF Aadden Guerrero (Lyons Township) continues to show well everytime we see him and he took one of the more fluid rounds of defense in the entire event. Guerrero has soft hands and athletic actions, playing through the ball in rhythm with feel. He is sure-handed with a clean double play turn and strong arm that topped at 85 mph and can come from multiple platforms. The right-handed hitter has an athletic, quick swing that stays through the hitting zone a long time. 7.08 runner in the 60.

Aaden Guerrero (Lyons Township, 2025) is a bouncy, high-motor defender that plays fast up the middle of the diamond with sure-hands while flashing carry to his throws at 82 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter recorded an average rotational acceleration of 20.5 g, the second-best at the event. Guerrero swings with a purpose, creating above-average bat speed, working off a natural uphill path through the zone. 7.31 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-9, 150-pounds. Compact, athletic build.
Delivery: Controlled tempo throughout, slow leg-lift into a coiled balance point, drop/drive lower-half that remains in-line with the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm out of the glove into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T78.3, 77-78 mph. Plays with finish through the zone. T2108, 2081 average rpm.
CB: 59-61 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape. T2128, 2045 average rpm.
SL: 61-63 mph. 10/4 shape. T2122, 2085 average rpm.
CH: 67-70 mph. Fading action to the arm-side, some feel for the zone. T1691, 1625 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Quiet start, wide base with balance, hands work back into a strong slot at load, toe-tap trigger. Athletic swing, creates bat speed, quick hands, slight uphill path, on the barrel.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 81.2 mph. 294’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Quick, strong arm can play from multiple slots.
Defense: Active defender, plays with a motor, soft hands and quick release.
Run: 7.31 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 140-pounds. Small, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, long stride. Athletic hands. Flat path. Controlled intent. Backspins the baseball at times. Middle-of-the-field, line drive approach.
Power: 82.3 max exit velocity, averaged 70 mph. 295’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph.  Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Quick, balanced foot work. Athletic actions. Under control on the move.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-7, 130-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic base, moderate stride, subtle hand load Quick hands to the ball, level path with a line-drive approach.
Power: 76.22 max exit velocity, averaged 60.61 mph. 206’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 70 mph. OF - 71 mph. Short, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: From the infield; fluid footwork with soft hands, moves well side to side, athletic infield actions. From the outfield; Soft hands with a clean transfer, athletic footwork around the ball.
Run: 7.56 runner in the 60. 

Position: SS/OF
Body: 5-foot-2, 101-pound lean athletic frame.
Hit: (Switch hitter) Confident. Started in a balanced athletic stance with a smooth controlled load, then used a short stride. Quick bat speed. Short uphill swing. Gap to gap line drive approach.
Power: 73 mph exit velocity.
Defense:  (IF) Soft hands, athletic fluid footwork, clean exchange. Athletic. (OF) Soft hands, in control athletic footwork, clean exchange. Out front fielding mechanics.
Arm: 71 mph infield velocity. 71 mph outfield velocity. Short arm action, high ¾ slot.
Speed: 7.93 (60-yard dash).

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-foot-4, 115-pounds.
Defense: Flashed athletic infield actions, plays low to the ground,  confident hands, advanced double play turn for his age.
Arm: RH. INF - 68 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Hit: SH. Balanced/athletic setup, smooth load, short stride, advanced pre-pitch actions for his age. Repeatable, fluid swing,, short and level path, feel for the barrel, consistent hard contact, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 74 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 4.60 home-to-first.

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-2, 101-pounds.
Defense: Steady two-hand gather, plays through the baseball.
Arm: RH. INF - 57 mph.  Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: SH. Balanced setup, minimal load, short stride.  Simple swing, short and level path, line drive approach, athletic two-hand finish.
Power: 65 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.55 runner in the 60.