Caden
Earing

RHP/SS Caden Earing (Mundelein, 2025), who also swung an athletic right-handed bat, was one of the more interesting prospects of the day on the mound. Earring produces easy velo out of a ¾ slot, sitting 88-89 mph with the fastball and ability to pound the zone. He shows ability to spin the breaking ball with intent at 75-67 mph, and when on plane could be a wipe out pitch down the road.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-9, 135-pounds.
Delivery: Fluid delivery with an athletic drop/drive lower-half, strides in-line with a square landing foot.
Arm Action: RH. Loose/whippy arm that plays from a 3/4 slot, quick to release.
FB: T82, 80.0-81.9 mph. Jumps out of the hand with easy life and horizontal action, rides through the zone.  T2153, 2047 average rpm.
CB: 71.8-73.6 mph. Thrown with intent, sharp 11/5 shape with short action.  T2179, 2148 average rpm.
CH: 73.7-75.4 mph. Thrown with fastball intent, hard diving action to the armside, kept down.  T1775, 1595 average rpm.

RHP Caden Earing (Mundelein, 2025) gave our scouting staff his strongest showing to date, adding five mph to his fastball since our last look this past June. The athletic right-hander ran his fastball up to 82 mph with easy life and finish through the zone, playing with notable horizontal action and pouring it in for strikes. His curveball pairs off his fastball effectively, thrown with intent and breaking off a sharp 11/5 plane with short shape, sitting mostly in the 72-74 mph range. Earing went to an above-average changeup to round out his arsenal; thrown with fastball arm-speed and featuring heavy arm-side sink, also kept down at 74-75 mph. 

Athletic 5-foot-6, 125-pound frame and loose, quick, upside arm action that plays clean out of a high ¾ slot. Earing ran his fastball up to 77 mph and should continue to see plenty of velocity gains as he matures and gets into high school.