Cooper
Marrs

+ A pair of uncommitted physically gifted athletes that both showed well and really look the part in a uniform to follow from this event: OF Cooper Marrs (Riverside-Brookfield, 2024) and OF Parker Reinke (St. Charles North, 2024). Marrs, who stands at 6-foot-4, 195-pounds, repeated hard line drive contact into the pull-side gap in BP on average (92 mph) and at peak (97.4 mph) from a loose, easy right-handed swing. His simple strength showed in-game, as Marrs screamed a stand-up double into the left-center gap Wednesday night. As for Reinke, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound soon-to-be senior took one of the event’s more physical BP rounds. He elevated the baseball consistently (280 ft. avg) and his furthest batted ball (374 ft.) was amongst the event’s leaders. All of Reinke’s quality of contact measurables registered on the high-end scales of our player performance tiers - 91.1 mph average exit velocity, 97.3 mph peak exit velocity, 88% sweet-spot rate, 75% hard-hit rate. 

Marrs is a long-levered 6-foot-4, 195-pound frame who showed out in a complete game losing effort Sunday against Forceout. The righty allowed one unearned run and just five hits, with three walks and four punch-outs. Maintained velocity throughout and produced weak contact. Smooth delivery. Fastball sat 78-82 mph, T83. Mixed in a sharp curveball at 74-76 mph for strikes consistently, and a changeup at 72 mph.

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 154 in the Illinois’ class of 2024. 6-foot-4, 195-pound, long, athletic build, highly-projectable with plenty of room for continued physical development. Right-handed hitter got the start in right field and batted second in the lineup. Marrs went 5-for-5 on the day with a go-ahead three-run home run in the ninth inning to help give his team a win over the No. 20 team in the state. Crouched, slightly open setup and loads into backside. Athletic, loose hands with natural loft through the zone. Defensively, tracked down multiple balls ranging to both gaps. Long strided. Upside uncommitted junior to follow moving forward.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-4, 195-pounds. Tall, athletic build, with present strength.
Delivery: Stretch only delivery, works on line, closed landing.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 85-86 mph. Sinks to arm side, plays down. T2008, 1825 average rpm.
CB: 77-78 mph. Gyro spin, some lateral action. T2045, 2001 average rpm.
CH: 74-76 mph. Sinking action, some cut off of fastball. T1008, 936 average rpm.

Uncommitted. Highly projectable frame, 6-foot-3, 185-pounds, lean build with a high waist. Started at third-base and hit out of the seven-hole for the Bulldogs as just a sophomore; notched a single through the left side of the infield in the contest. The right-handed hitter starts in a crouched position, slightly open front foot that works back to the plate with a long stride; his hands start close to his head and separate at foot-strike, moving with a flat path through the zone and showcasing quick hands with loose arms throughout. During IO, Marrs looked to have reliable hands at third-base, making plays to both sides of his glove and moving into a clean transfer. His arm plays true across the diamond with easy carry and backspin, also consistently making accurate throws to first. Marrs is an intriguing right-handed bat with a projectable frame that is easy to dream on.

Positional Profile: OF
 Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Long, lanky frame.
 Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, sits into back side, short stride. Balanced swing, loose levers, uphill path, gap-to-gap approach, ball jumps off the barrel at times.
 Power: 87.9 max exit velocity, averaged 82.8 mph. 308’ max distance.
 Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Loose arm action, 3/4 slot. Throws remain on-line to target.
 Defense: Athletic actions, aggressive, soft hands, quick feet.
 Run: 7.46 runner in the 60. Long stride

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Stretch-only, tall and fall delivery. High lift into squared landing.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action. 3/4 slot. Free and easy.
FB: T81.3, 80.9-81.2 mph. Occasional hard sinking action to the arm side. T1921, 1856 average rpm.
CB: 66.2-68.6 mph. 11/5 to 10/4 shape. Slurve type action. T1995, 1910 average rpm.
SL: 72.9-73.9 mph. 10/4 shape. Slurve type action. T1916, 1820 average rpm.
SPLT: 73-74 mph. Downer action, maintains arm speed.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Pitched exclusively from the stretch, starts tall with a slight bend in the back knee, repeatable delivery, smooth/gliding lower-half down the mound with a quick upper-half.
Arm Action: RH. Clean, high 3/4 arm action.
FB: T78.8, 76.6-78.2 mph. Generally straight with some arm-side life, fills up the zone.  T1785, 1660 average rpm.
CB: 60.5-65.8 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape, showed the ability to land for strikes.  T2060, 1785 average rpm.
CH: 64.2-66.0 mph. Thrown with fastball arm-speed, slight fading action, kept down in the zone.  T1588, 1410 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Athletic setup, slightly crouched with an open front foot, knee-knocks into a long/gliding stride.  Simple/repeatable swing, direct path to the ball, level through the zone with a line-drive approach, maintains balance well after contact.
Power: 90.5 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 287’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 80 mph. Short/clean 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Athletic mover with fluid footwork, sure-handed with a clean transfer, plays through the ball.
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60.