CLASS OF 2025
LHP
OF
Cameron
Appenzeller
Glenwood (HS) • IL
6' 5" • 185LBS
L/L • 17yr 9mo
Travel Team: GBA
6' 5" • 185LBS
L/L • 17yr 9mo
Travel Team: GBA
Rankings
2025 National
Rankings available to Premium Subscriber
2025 State
Rankings available to Premium Subscriber
Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
93
Velocity (max)
7/22/24
89 - 93
Velo Range
7/22/24
2136
Spin Rate (avg)
8/08/23
Changeup
84 - 85
Velo Range
7/22/24
1692
Spin Rate (avg)
8/08/23
Curveball
72.3 - 75.1
Velo Range
9/26/23
2223
Spin Rate (avg)
9/26/23
Slider
77 - 79
Velo Range
7/22/24
1968
Spin Rate (avg)
8/08/23
Positional Tools
Hitting
Hitting
Pitching
2023
Fastball
Velocity Max
The maximum observed fastball velocity in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
87.7
Fastball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
84.6
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
The average rate of spin for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in rotations per minute (RPM).
2136
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
The average Bauer Units value of all fastballs in the given event year. Bauer Units are calculated for each pitch by dividing Spin Rate by Velocity.
25.3
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
The average total non-gravity movement for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in inches (in).
Curveball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
73.7
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
The average rate of spin for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in rotations per minute (RPM).
2223
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
The average total non-gravity movement for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in inches (in).
Changeup
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
77.0
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
The average rate of spin for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in rotations per minute (RPM).
1671
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
The average total non-gravity movement for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in inches (in).
Slider
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
70.4
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
The average rate of spin for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in rotations per minute (RPM).
1968
Slider
Total Movement Avg
The average total non-gravity movement for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in inches (in).
2023 Battle for the Arch (Invite-Only)
Sep 26, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
87.7
Velocity (max)
84.1 - 86.9
Velo Range
84.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,324
Spin Rate (max)
2,136
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
75.8
Velocity (max)
72.3 - 75.1
Velo Range
71.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,313
Spin Rate (max)
2,223
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
80.4
Velocity (max)
80.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,588
Spin Rate (max)
1,588
Spin Rate (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
82.7
Velocity (max)
81.8 - 82.6
Velo Range
79.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,192
Spin Rate (max)
2,136
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
72.1
Velocity (max)
69.2 - 71.5
Velo Range
67.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,195
Spin Rate (max)
1,968
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
76.3
Velocity (max)
76.0 - 76.3
Velo Range
73.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,818
Spin Rate (max)
1,692
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Pitch Scores
2023
Fastball
Hop+
A fastball with hop has a flat approach angle and visually jumps through the zone. When thrown up in the zone, it is more likely to generate a higher swing and miss average. Hop+ of 100 is MLB average.
Fastball
Sink+
A fastball with sink has low backspin and drops through the strike zone. When thrown down in the zone, it is more likely to generate a higher ground ball percentage and lower launch angle. Sink+ of 100 is MLB average.
Fastball
Rise+
A fastball with rise has a high percentage of backspin. When thrown up in the zone, it is more likely to generate a higher fly ball percentage. Rise+ of 100 is MLB average
Curveball
Hammer+
A hammer breaking ball drops vertically with velocity through the zone, or 12-to-6 movement. Hammer+ of 100 is MLB average.
Curveball
Sweep+
A sweeping breaking ball moves horizontally with velocity through the zone. Sweep+ of 100 is MLB average.
Pitching Velos
2024
2023
Fastball
Velocity Max
The maximum observed fastball velocity in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
93.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
89.7
Changeup
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
82.7
Slider
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
76.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
The maximum observed fastball velocity in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
88.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
84.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
73.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
78.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
70.5
Game Performance
2024
Vertical Jump
A measure of any athlete's body strength and reach calculated from the flight time divided by the contact time.
Visual Edge
Pitch Ai
Notes
News
- Signing Day Report: 10 to Know - Nov 13, 2024
- Recruiting Roundup: Week of 11/8 - Nov 8, 2024
- Illinois 2025 Rankings: Update - Aug 28, 2024
- Shooter's Standouts: USA 18U (Pitchers) - Jul 22, 2024
- 18U Trials: Day 2 Takeaways - Jul 19, 2024
- 2024 Prep Baseball Illinois First Team All-State - Jun 19, 2024
- Almost Famous: 25 Helium Hopefuls (2025) - May 28, 2024
- Illinois 2025 Rankings: Risers - May 23, 2024
- Week 10 Games - May 22, 2024
- Illinois 2025 Rankings: Updated - May 22, 2024
- IHSA Diamond Notes: Week 9 - May 15, 2024
- Week 9 Games - May 13, 2024
- Week 6 Games - Apr 23, 2024
- Illinois 2025 Rankings Updated - Mar 27, 2024
- 2024 Metro East Kickoff Classic: Scout Blog - Mar 24, 2024
- GBA Scout Day Quick Hits: Pitchers & Two-Ways - Feb 14, 2024
- Illinois Fall Winners: Pitchers - Dec 15, 2023
- Q&A With South Carolina Commit Cameron Appenzeller - Dec 7, 2023
- Illinois 2025 Rankings: Update - Nov 29, 2023
- Illinois State Games: 2025 Pitcher Analysis - Oct 26, 2023
- Battle for The Arch: Player Analysis - Oct 23, 2023
- Battle for The Arch: Illinois' Quick Hits - Sep 28, 2023
- Illinois Class of 2025 Rankings: Newcomers - Sep 1, 2023
- Illinois State Games, Takeaways: 2025s - Aug 21, 2023
- PBRT Illinois Open: Takeaways - Jun 28, 2023
Comments
Draft Reports
Contact
Premium Content Area
To unlock contact information, you need to purchase a ScoutPLUS subscription.
Purchase Subscription OR
Login
Verbally committed to Tennessee.
The No. 1 ranked player in Illinois' 2025 class has slowly proven himself to be one of the best left-handed pitchers in the nation. Appenzeller went a perfect 6-0 for Glenwood, pitching a total of 43 innings with 85 strikeouts and a 0.64 ERA. The South Carolina commit only allowed 18 hits on the year, acting as the ace of a Glenwood baseball squad who were 3A Regional Champs. Appenzeller has a bright future ahead of him as he continues to build a resume that leaves him as one of the more intriguing arms in the 2025 MLB Draft. This spring, Appenzeller has showcased a fluid, ultra-easy operation with an 88-91 mph fastball and mid-to-upper 70’s breaking ball that is more devastating everytime we see him. It has advanced feel all extremely late and sharp horizontal action. He also possesses a low-80s fading changeup that he does not need to go to very often. A name to know for the 2025 MLB Draft.
South Carolina commit, ranked No. 3 overall in the state’s 2025 class and set to take a big jump in our upcoming national update as well. Long, lean-limbed 6-foot-5, 180-pound frame that offers plenty of physical upside and room to fill out. Multi-sport athlete; was a sectional golfer in the fall and also a second team All-Conference honoree for Glenwood’s basketball team. Dominated in his most recent start against O’Fallon, fanning 12 in a complete game three-hit shutout with just one walk. Has struck out 74 batters in 38 ⅓ innings this spring, allowing two earned runs with 10 walks and a .114 batting average against. Ultra easy, simple, and in-line mover that works quick and repeats. Stays closed to footstrike and finishes onto a stable lead leg, consistently sticks the landing. Arm plays with some length on the backside out of draw and finishes from a clean, loose ¾ slot. Produces some of the most effortless velocity you’ll find, pitching in the upper-80s with his fastball and touching 90 mph in the first inning a handful of times. Jumps out the hand and gets on hitters quickly, tough angle that grabbed several uncomfortable swings-and-misses. True command for the corners in this look, consistently worked on the inner-half to both handed hitters and went there when he wanted to. Knows how to add and subtract; would dial it back when he needed to get in the strike zone and also comfortably reached back for upper-80s at any point in time, especially as his outing went on. Slider has the makings of a future plus pitch. Works out of the same arm window as his fastball and tunnels off an arm-side heater. Natural sweep with more depth and hard bite than we’d seen in the past, 77-80 mph, true swing-and-miss pitch that’s going to only improve as he continues to add on velocity. Real feel to back foot it to right-handed hitters, went there multiple times and doubled up on it. Confident demeanor on the mound, understands that he’s one of the top arms in the state and uses it to his advantage. A budding name-to-know southpaw for the 2025 MLB Draft cycle that should only gain more buzz as he continues to toe the rubber.
South Carolina signee. In a start against Normal West, Appenzeller was dominant, throwing five innings with 13 strikeouts, no walks, one run and three hits allowed, earning the win on the mound.
South Carolina commit. Currently ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 287 overall. Was dominant in his start against Normal West. Stands in a lean 6-foot-5, 180-pound frame with plenty of room for added strength. Through five innings on the mound, struck out 13, walked none, allowed one earned run and three hits, also struck out the first 10 batters of the game. Aside from Appenzeller’s stuff, his competitiveness/confidence in his pitches is what truly stands out on the mound, threw his breaking ball for strikes and in any count, and looks confident to go out and win every game that he toes the rubber. In pre-game, Appezeller was hitting his catcher in the chest on nearly every throw, spanning out to deep center field in a minor league stadium. His delivery is easy with athletic movement down the mound, and it’s paired with a clean, quick arm out of a low ¾ slot. His fastball sat 88-91 mph early on with heavy arm-side run, producing well over 10 swings-and-miss throughout the game; he later settled in the mid-to-upper 80s as his outing went on. He mixed in a curveball that sat 76-79 mph, spotting up the pitch to the outside for RHH, also working inside for swing-and-miss. His frame and ease/control in the delivery along with his future projection makes Appenzeller a high-follow LHP in the 2025 class.
South Carolina commit. One of the top arms in the 2025 class, ranked No. 3 in Illinois and No. 287 overall. Athletic, projectable frame at 6-foot-5, 180-pounds with room to add more. Started on the mound for Glenwood in a Central State Eight conference game against Normal U-High and picked up the win, striking out nine, walking one, allowing no runs and two hits across six innings of work. Quality tempo on the mound, works an easy and controlled operation with clean, athletic actions down the mound. Long, loose arm out of a low ¾ slot with quickness out front. Confident to attack hitters with his fastball and slider both inside and out, spotted up both pitches consistently. His fastball sat 87-90 mph and touched 91 mph twice with arm-side run (-17” per Trackman), and he mixed in a slider at 76-78 mph with big, late sweep. He rounded out his three-pitch mix with an 81-82 mph changeup with noticeable fade. A high-level arm in the 2025 class.
South Carolina commit. 6-foot-5, 180-pound, long, loose-levered, left-handed pitcher currently ranked No. 10 in the Illinois’ 2025 class. Has been on the rise for awhile now and continues to improve with every look. Got the start on the mound and continued his ascent as one of the top prospects in the class. Long, loose, clean and quick arm that plays from a high ¾ slot. Extremely easy overall operation and velocity out of the hand. First pitch of the game was 90 mph, settled in at mostly 87-89 mph throughout. Fastball was around the zone, still harnessing overall command but pitch plays with life and late arm-side-run; 2300+ rpm. Flashed an advanced breaking ball that plays with sweeper characteristics and all kinds of depth and horizontal action off a 2/8 plane at 77-78 mph (2200+ rpm). Chance to be a legitimate out-pitch at the next level. Went to a changeup a handful of times; 81-83 mph. Went three hitless innings, struck out six and walked three. 30 of his 55 pitches were strikes. Overall, high-floor/high-ceiling prospect that looks to be just scratching the surface of his immense upside. Should continue to see big gains from this talented three-sport athlete moving forward.
Verbally committed to South Carolina.
Appenzeller checks so many boxes, starting with a long, lean-limbed 6-foot-5, 165-pound frame. He’s an ultra easy mover that exerts little-to-no-effort as he works downhill, producing presently impressive stuff with plenty more to come down the road. In this look, Appenzeller ran his fastball up to 88 mph, pitching at 84-87 mph, from as loose and clean of an operation you’ll find in the state. He showed feel for a 73-76 mph breaking ball that flashed sweep from the same arm angle as his fastball, and it’s a pitch that should continue to rack up swings and misses at a high rate as he starts to throw it with more velocity. A natural pronator, Appenzeller did throw a firm, naturally fading changeup at 79-80 mph with the action to be an effective pitch at the next level, though he used it sparingly. Just starting to scratch his ceiling on the mound, Appenzeller has the potential to be the next big arm out of Chatham, a high school program that has produced countless upper-tier arms over the last few decades.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-5, 165-pounds.
Delivery: Clean, easy, and polished movement patterns with all sorts of ease, rhythm, and upside. Simple tall/fall delivery, hips stay closed to footstrike, lead leg hovers as he lands in-line to target. Athletic finish out front, repeats.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, free-flowing arm that stays moving, finishes out of a 3/4 slot.
FB: T88, 84-87 mph. Comes out clean with plenty more to come. Strikes, feel for the corners. T2324, 2136 average rpm.
CB: 72-75 mph. 1/7 shape with late sharp break at times. Throws it with similar intent to his fastball. T2313, 2223 average rpm.
CH: 80-80 mph. Maintains fastball arm speed and intent. Prontates naturally with advanced feel, sinks it. T1588, 1588 average rpm.
LHP Cameron Appenzeller (Chatham-Glenwood, 2025) appears to just be scratching the surface of his ceiling on the hill. A multi-sport athlete at Glenwood, golf and basketball, Appenzeller’s 6-foot-5, 175-pound long, loose-levered frame is sure to draw eyes each time he toes the rubber. He’s athletic down the mound with a loose ¾ arm action, pitching in the low-80s with his fastball and consistently working east-to-west. Off that, Appenzeller showed feel to spin a sweeping slider in the low-70s and he created natural arm-side run on a mid-70s changeup, too. He’s a name-to-know southpaw as his junior year is set to start.
Appenzeller emerged as a high follow prospect following his outing on Saturday. Projectable 6-foot-5, 180-pound frame with long levers, shows plenty of upside. Came out of the bullpen sitting 83-85 mph, T86 mph with a whippy arm action and effortless delivery. Confidently threw a change up with depth at 75-77 mph. Flashed feel for a 11/5 curveball with hard bite. Also was playing up a year. A left-handed pitcher to watch on the rest of the summer circuit.