Collin
Jennings

The 6-foot-4 outfielder earned East Suburban Catholic Conference player of the year, and also earned himself a spot on our third-team. Committed to Illinois, the senior recorded 44 hits and 30 RBI in 101 at-bats this spring. Jennings slashed .436/.536/.752 and was a prominent piece of the Marist lineup. He also recorded 19 XBHs, five of which came via the long ball. 

Illinois commit. Marist won two games last week over Evergreen Park (10-0) and Joliet Catholic (12-10). On the week, Jennings went 8-for-17 (.471) with four home runs, a double, eight RBIs, and 10 runs scored. Jennings had two hits, two RBIs, and a run scored in their win over Evergreen Park. In their loss against No. 2 Providence Catholic, he added two home runs, two RBIs, and two runs scored. In their loss to Joliet Catholic, he went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, four RBIs, four runs scored, and a walk. 

Week 3: Jennings was mentioned within the Week 3 Diamond Notes after hitting 6-for-12 (.500 BA/.571 OBP) with a triple, double, and six runs scored.

Uncommitted. In four games last week, Marist went (3-1), and Jennings was 6-for-12 (.500 avg./.571 OBP) with a triple, double, and six runs scored on the week. Jennings went 3-for-4 with a triple and three runs scored against Plainfield North, and he tallied two hits, one being a double, with two runs scored against Homewood-Flossmoor.

At 6-foot-4, 200-pounds, OF Collin Jennings (Marist, 2023) is an upside uncommitted left-handed bat to follow from this event. Jennings took a loud round of BP on the workout day as one of the first players to hit, averaging 87.5 mph off his bat with a 97.4 mph peak and 349 foot max distance. His inherent strength translated to gameplay, as he barreled two balls up to the pull-side and hit a ball to the warning track that wasn’t on his barrel. A 6.87 runner, Jennings also swiped a pair of bags throughout the event. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-76, 200-pounds. Long-levered build with developing strength.
Hits: LHH. Slightly crouched, open setup, short stride. Quiet, athletic swing, natural lift through the hitting zone and works with lift to both gaps. Finished game play 3-for-6, 2 R, RBI.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 87.5 MPH. 349' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-91 mph. Full arm action, 3/4 slot, minimal effort, quick arm, throws have life and carry
Defense: Proper routes, aggressively attacks the baseball, athletic actions, shuffle to release
Run: 6.87 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-4, 200-pounds. Broad shoulders. Tall, athletic build.
Delivery: Deliberate, tall and fall delivery, gains ground down the mound while striding in-line, foot lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm circle, loose, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84.7, 83.4-84.5 mph. Jumps out of the hand with ride through the zone, natural arm-side life.  T2093, 1930 average rpm.
CB: 72.6-75.2 mph. Short, sharp 10/4 action, thrown for strikes.  T2008, 1987 average rpm.
CH: 73.1-75.2 mph. Heavy sinking action to the arm-side, kept primarily down. T1914, 1873 average rpm.

Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, hands drift back at load, short stride.  Stays short to the baseball, controls hands and levers well for size, level to contact with optimized leverage. Flashed hard off the barrel and projects to hit for power at the next level as levers fill out.
Power: 95.9 max exit velocity, averaged 89.7 mph. 343’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 87 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot, showed carry. Above average arm strength.
Defense: Natural, athletic actions. Sets up behind the baseball. Efficient transfer. Plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.09 runner in the 60. 

OF/RHP Collin Jennings (Marist, 2023) provided our staff an updated look at Monday’s event with an impressive showing in multiple areas. A long-limbed 6-foot-4, 200-pound highly projectable athlete, Jennings controlled his levers well at the plate while staying short to contact with an optimized left-handed stroke for elevating the baseball. He projects to hit for power at the next level as he fills out his frame and flashed that during BP, recording a 95.9 mph max exit velocity, 89.7 mph average exit velocity, and 343 foot max distance. Defensively, Jennings topped at 87 mph from the outfield during his defensive workout and that arm strength translated to the mound as he ran his fastball up to 85 mph. His arsenal showed advanced traits on our TrackMan, averaging 20+ inches of vertical break on his fastball and 15+ inches of horizontal movement with his changeup. Jennings’ multifaceted skill-set has our staff intrigued and he’s certainly a high upside uncommitted name-to-know in the state. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP 
Body: 5-foot-11, 130-pounds. 
Defense: Quick, clean exchange.
Arm: RH. INF - 63 mph. Short over the top arm action.
Hit: LHH. Tall balanced set up, short stride. Long level bat path, early rhythm.
Power: 70 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 8.18 runner in the 60. 
Delivery: Tall and fall, smooth delivery, level shoulders, in line with target, closed landing.
Arm Action: RH. Long high 3/4 arm slot
FB: T68, 64-68 mph. Shows sink, present control for his age.
CH: 57-61 mph. Sinking action, feel.