Benjamin
Mitchell

Decommitted from Bellarmine.

C Benjamin Mitchell (Harvest Christian, 2025) is a physical right-handed hitting backstop that showed strength in all aspects of his workout. Five of Mitchell’s batted balls jumped off his barrel at 97 mph or higher, including a max mark of 101.6 mph, and another output at 101.3 mph. Mitchell showed high-end hand speed on average (23.2 mph) and at peak (24.3 mph), as well as advanced bat speed at max (82.2 mph) and average (78.1 mph). He was also up to 78 mph from the crouch and popped in the 1.95-to-2.00 range.

C Benjamin Mitchell (Harvest Christian; Bellarmine commit) is a physical 6-foot, 205-pound backstop who put together a loud round of BP over the weekend. The right-handed hitter displayed strong hands with easy effort and a flat path, looking to stay on top of the baseball while staying on the barrel with elevated contact back up the middle of the field; topping out at 103.8 mph for his max EV with an average of 96.5 mph - recording 82% of his batted balls over 95 mph. He creates impressive hand speed (23.3 mph avg; T24.5 mph) and bat-speed (78.4 mph avg; T82.2 mph), pairing with explosive rotational acceleration (17.4 G’s avg; T22.6 G’s). Strong round of defense, clean glove-to-hand, soft hands, natural catcher actions, repeatable and clean out of the crouch, played accurately on the bag with a low pop-time of 1.95 (T78 mph).

C Benjamin Mitchell (Harvest Christian, 2025; Bellarmine commit) impressed in a couple different aspects, but he primarily stood out with the bat; leading the event with an eye-opening 103.8 mph max EV while also leading the event in average EV (97.1 mph), which would have been the fifth highest max EV in attendance. The right-handed hitter looked to keep the ball to his pull-side and stay on top of the baseball, rocking his hands into a steep path while staying flatter on pitches up in the zone. Behind the plate, Mitchell has a clean catch/throw operation, he works in-line to second while staying low and in his legs. His arm works short and to the ear before transitioning into an over-the-top slot, reaching as low as 1.97 for his pop-time with a max velocity of 77 mph. Looks to work under the baseball while receiving and pull pitches back into the zone to steal strikes.

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-1, 205-pounds. Strong-bodied, durable frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow setup, open stance, high leg lift, minimal stride. Hands rock back into a steep path, flat path on balls up in the zone, looks to stay on top of the ball, pull-side approach. 78.8 mph bat speed with 18 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 104 max exit velocity, averaged 97.1 mph. 342’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Accurate throws around the bag, short, high 3/4 arm action.
Defense: 1.97-2.07 pop times. Works under the baseball while receiving, soft hands, clean transfer and glove to hand, works in-line out of the chute.
Run: 4.04 30-yard dash.

C Benjamin Mitchell (Harvest Christian, 2025) has been trending up in 2023 after a strong showing at the Illinois State Games. The Junior is built at a physical 6-foot-1, 200-pound frame with strength throughout. Despite a larger frame, Mitchell is a mobile defender behind the dish and displays quality catch/throw actions. The right-handed hitter put his power potential on display Saturday afternoon, blasting a home run to left while using a wood bat at Milkmen Field. Mitchell registered some of the highest exit velocities back in August at the State Games, and continues to show quality pop with feel for the barrel.

C Benjamin Mitchell (Harvest Christian, 2025) is a physical 6-foot-1, 200-pound backstop that swung a highly physical right-handed barrel in BP on the workout day. Mitchell, who was one of the day’s final hitters, ambushed baseballs at 93.9 mph on average, scorching his hardest barrel at 101 mph, which was one of the day’s highest marks. That strength showed behind the plate too, as Mitchell peaked at 77 mph from the chute while popping in the 1.95-to-2.03 range. Mitchell was on the barrel a few times over his 10 plate appearances and he threw a few runners out, too. 

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds. Physical, broad-chested frame.
Hit: RHH. Closed setup, deliberate, repeatable load, leg kick trigger, gains ground. Aggressive with control, easy power, slightly uphill path, consistently barreled the ball. 77.8 mph bat speed with 22 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 93.9 mph. 345’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Quick, accurate, strong, high 3/4 slot, ball has life out of hand.
Defense: 1.95-2.03 pop times. Plays with intent, explosive out of the crouch, athletic.
Run: 7.27 runner in the 60.

C Benjamin Mitchell (Harvest Christian, 2025), a 6-foot-1, 200-pound, physical right-handed hitting catcher impressed behind the plate with confident hands and fluid/efficient footwork, reaching down to 2.02 for his pop-time with a max velocity of of 77 mph. He also has big power potential in the bat, swinging with intent to elevate the baseball and registering a 99.6 mph max exit velocity and max batted ball of 362’.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall open stance, long stride with hand pump for load. Aggressive swing, strong hands, creates backspin elevated contact off the bat and hits off front side.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 93 mph. 362’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.02-2.09 pop times. Quick out the crouch, stays in line to target, steady transfer to a clean release. Receives on one knee, glove works down-to-up.
Run: 7.31 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall open stance, long stride with hand pump for load. Aggressive swing, strong hands, creates backspin elevated contact off the bat and hits off front side.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 93 mph. 362’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.02-2.09 pop times. Quick out the crouch, stays in line to target, steady transfer to a clean release. Receives on one knee, glove works down-to-up.
Run: 7.31 runner in the 60.

Another physical catcher on the day was Benjamin Mitchell (Harvest Christian). The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Mitchell swings with intent and looks to do damage on every swing. There is bat speed and bat strength present while staying on-plane working uphill through the zone and flashing big jump off the barrel at times. Mitchell led the event with a 99.6 mph max exit velocity, average of 90.4 and recorded a 24.2 mph average hand speed, the second-best of the event. Defensively, Mitchell took a quality round and showed off a clean exchange, working in-line to second and recording a pop-time as low as 2.06 seconds (T76 mph). 

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds. Lean, athletic frame with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, long stride, lower half coil creating separation. Strong swing, present bat strength and bat speed, stays on-plane and uphill through the zone. Big jump off the barrel at times.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 90.4 mph.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short draw into a high 3/4 slot, around the bag.
Defense: 2.06-2.14 pop times. Gains ground, clean transfer, soft blocker quick mover out of the crouch. Soft hands, quiet receiver.
Run: 4.14 runner in the 30-yard split.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-1, 195-pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, open setup. High back elbow. Short stride. Long, aggressive swing. Present bat strength. Uphill tendencies. Extension through the zone. Lifted, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 91.8 max exit velocity, averaged 72.6 mph. 352’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. Short, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot. Accuracy.
Defense: 2.12-2.19 pop times. Feet work in line with second base bag. Blocks the ball out front.
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Compact delivery, slight drop and drive, moves athletically down the hill.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T78.4, 76.0-78.4 mph. Plays straight. T1884, 1712 average rpm.
SL: 68.0-70.6 mph. 10/4 shape, back up action at times. T1750, 1656 average rpm.
CH: 64.8-66.6 mph. Decelerated arm action, slight sink. T1641, 1500 average rpm.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds. Durable with present strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced set up, short stride, tall stance, partial lower half. Bat speed present, works slightly uphill, lifted contact, hard off the barrel.
Power: 89.95 max exit velocity, averaged 76.3 mph. 336’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. Short, over-the-top slot.
Defense: 2.25-2.31 pop times. Directional footwork out of the crouch with a clean exchange.
Run: 7.90 runner in the 60. 

Position: C/RHP
Body: 6-foot, 175-pound strong athletic build.
Hit: (RHH) Began in a tall balanced stance with a quick load, then used a long stride. Quick bat speed. Long level swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity.
Defense: (C) 2.18-2.31 pop times. Developing hands, in control footwork, clean exchange. Staggered setup.
Arm: 70 mph catcher velocity. Short arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Speed: 7.87 (60-yard dash).

5-foot-11, 165-pound, right-handed hitting infielder/RHP. Strong, proportional frame. 2025 graduate that competes up a level. Tall setup, hands start high, quick toe-tap trigger. Long and level path, flashed raw power to the pull-side when on time, upright two-hand finish. Singled sharply to left-field in the first game on Sunday and followed up with a hard lineout to left in his next at-bat. Came in relief on Saturday afternoon against Chicago Elite. Long arm action, high ¾ slot. Tall/fall type delivery, works across body, shoulders stay closed, short stride downhill. Fastball sat 70-72 mph, topping out at 74 mph with slight arm-side run. Curveball ranged between 65-66 mph, 11/5 shape, late break, flashed early feel for pitch. Changeup maintains fastball arm speed, 63-65 mph range, worked down in the zone. 

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic build. Strong lower half.
Defense: 2.44-2.76 pop times.  Feet work quick and direct to target, soft hands, quick to release, strong blocker. 
Arm: RH. C - 61 mph.  Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Hit: RH. Tall setup, hands start high over head, toe-tap timing trigger.  Simple swing, quick hands, long and uphill path, easy gap-to-gap pop, ball jumps off the barrel, smooth rhythm throughout.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.95 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Tall/fall delivery, lands square, works closed to target.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T73, 68-71 mph. Plays straight.
CB: 59-61 mph. 11/5 shape with some depth. Gradual action.
CH: 60-62 mph. Flashed fade. Best secondary pitch.