Daniel
Coyle

OF Daniel Coyle (St. Laurence, 2026) is one of the top prospects in IL’s 2026 class, currently slotted at No. 17 in the state. 5-foot-9, 150-pound frame with some strength, round shoulders and an athletic build. Coyle looks the part in the uniform and backs it up with his play, roaming centerfield with athletic actions and clear feel for the position; range to balls in the gaps with steady hands and a strong arm to pair. The right-handed hitter has a confident presence in the box with clear feel to hit; fluid hand load with a short and repeatable stride, loose/quick hands fire through the zone with intent and a flat path, stays through the ball and looks to use the whole field. Upside right-handed hitter that saw a notable amount of playing time on varsity last season.

3B/OF Daniel Coyle (St. Laurence, 2026) is yet another 2026 prospect whose performance in gameplay warrants attention. Coyle is athletically built at 5-foot-9, 150-pounds with broad shoulders and sneaky strength; still more to come in the frame. The right-handed hitter impressed with a polished approach at the plate, taking several quality at-bats with most ending in hard contact. His ability to backspin the baseball off the barrel is impressive and the minimal swing-and-miss, coupled with an all-fields feel, gives Coyle future top-of-the-order potential. Aside from his offense, Coyle is also a confident defender with a true arm across the infield. 

Uncommitted. 5-foot-9, 150-pound, well-proportioned right-handed hitting infielder. Started at third base as a freshman and hit in the six-hole. Impressive offensive day, finishing 2-for-3 with two singles. Lined a single to right field in his first at-bat and had a ground ball single in his second at-bat. Also, lined out hard to center field. Simple, repeatable swing with advanced feel for the barrel, loose hands and is in the zone a long time and consistently on time. Minimal swing and miss and line-drive approach. Steady defender at third base with the ability to stick on the infield moving forward. High-follow infielder to follow in the freshman class who is still a long way from reaching his ceiling from a physicality standpoint.

Coyle stands at a strong and athletic 5-foot-9, 150-pounds. Started at third base and hit seventh. At the plate, a right-handed hitter, crouched stance with wide setup, small leg lift, hands load back slightly. Direct, flat bat path, loose hands, on time and made a lot of quality contact. At third base, showed smooth infield actions with athleticism. Went 1-for-3 on the day with a double and a walk, flew out to center field on a well-hit fastball.

Uncommitted. Listed at 5-foot-9, 150-pounds, Started in right-field and hit out of the seven-hole for the (at the time) No. 3 team in the state and finished the day at a perfect 3-for-3 clip. The right-handed hitter showed no fear or sense of being overpowered, staying calm and appearing comfortable in the box against premium velocity. His swing is fluid and loose, looking to keep the ball on a line to the whole field. High-follow 2026.  

Daniel Coyle (St. Laurence), Lucas Simulick (Joliet Catholic), Charlie Rosynek (Brother Rice), Nehemiah Torres (Glenbrook North), Logan Wroughton (Mount Carmel) and Lucas Espinosa (Taft) all have the tools to stay on the left-side of the diamond moving forward and were some of the top 2026 infield defenders on the day. 

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-9, 150-pounds. Well-proportioned build.
Hit: RHH. Tall stance with short stride and minimal hand movement. Loose, quick hands, sneaky jump off the barrel, balanced finish and highly-repeatable, barrel-control swing.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 78.2 mph. 256’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Loose, athletic arm, 3/4 release, can play on the move.
Defense: Fluid two hand gather out front, ranges well up the middle, controls body well on the move.
Run: 7.63 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Uptempo delivery, varies timing and lines, rotational finish.
Arm Action: RH. Over the top slot, quick reach on back side showed arm speed.
FB: T82, 79-82 mph. Mostly straight, backspin and stays true. T1853, 1766 average rpm.
CB: 69-72 mph. Showed depth, better action than SL. T1951, 1893 average rpm.
SL: 69-73 mph. Short lateral action, some gyro. T2064, 1936 average rpm.
CH: 73-73 mph. Flashes sink to arm side. T1387, 1304 average rpm. 

Athletic 5-foot-8, 150-pound frame with proportional strength. Got the start on the mound in a win for Upper Deck Cougars on Thursday afternoon and also hit in the two-hole. Struck out four across two innings of work. Long arm draw out of the glove with a continuous path to release, over-the-top slot; loose shoulder. Methodical tempo throughout motion, high leg kick to balance point, worked in line to target, controlled finish. Fastball sat 75-77, topping at 78 mph with straight four-seam action, favored the glove-side corner of the plate. Turned to a slider at 68-69 mph on occasion, 2/8 shape, cutter-type. Athletic in the box with length to contact and a slightly uphill attack angle.