Caden
Earing

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RHP Caden Earing (Mundelein, 2025) is a fluid, athletic mover down the mound with arm speed to pair who threw well for Team Illinois in Thursday’s opener. At 5-foot-11, 165-pounds with present strength and room for more, Earring ran his fastball up to 89.6 mph in his lone inning of work, pitching in the upper-80s with carry at times. He spun a slider in the upper-70s, reaching as high as 2400 RPM, off his fastball, too. 

PBR Future Games: RHP Caden Earing (Mundelein, 2025) is a fluid, athletic mover down the mound with arm speed to pair who threw well for Team Illinois in Thursday’s opener. At 5-foot-11, 165-pounds with present strength and room for more, Earring ran his fastball up to 89.6 mph in his lone inning of work, pitching in the upper-80s with carry at times. He spun a slider in the upper-70s, reaching as high as 2400 RPM, off his fastball, too.

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.

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: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic build with plenty of room for continued physical development.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced stance, knee lift trigger, minimal hand load. Loose, easy, athletic swing, on-plane and on time, finishes on balance.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 88.3 mph. 320’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - Athletic arm, plays on the move, quick 3/4 release.
Defense: Athletic footwork, fluid two hands gather, plays with some body control and rhythm.
Run: 7.25 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Fluid, controlled, tall and fall, linear delivery, lands front-toe closed.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action with life, 3/4 slot, easy.
FB: T89, 88-89 mph. Pounds zone with easy velocity, shows arm side run. T2237, 2032 average rpm.
CB: 75-76 mph. Around it at times, showed above average spin, 11/5 shape. T2283, 2250 average rpm.
CH: 81-82 mph. Varied action, flashed sink at times and run at times. T1755, 1660 average rpm.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic build with plenty of room for continued physical development.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced stance, knee lift trigger, minimal hand load. Loose, easy, athletic swing, on-plane and on time, finishes on balance.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 88.3 mph. 320’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - Athletic arm, plays on the move, quick 3/4 release.
Defense: Athletic footwork, fluid two hands gather, plays with some body control and rhythm.
Run: 7.25 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Fluid, controlled, tall and fall, linear delivery, lands front-toe closed.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action with life, 3/4 slot, easy.
FB: T89, 88-89 mph. Pounds zone with easy velocity, shows arm side run. T2237, 2032 average rpm.
CB: 75-76 mph. Around it at times, showed above average spin, 11/5 shape. T2283, 2250 average rpm.
CH: 81-82 mph. Varied action, flashed sink at times and run at times. T1755, 1660 average rpm.

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.