Dominic
Voegele

RHP Ryan Geraghty (Mundelein; Wichita State), RHP/SS Dominic Voegele (Columbia; Kansas) and C Ryan Bakes (Huntley; South Carolina) round out the top-10 in Illinois.

Perhaps the event’s most electric pitching performance came from RHP Dominic Voegele (Columbia, 2023), who toed the rubber Wednesday afternoon. Standing at a lean 6-foot-2, 180-pounds with upside, Voegele easily pumped his fastball at 90-91 mph, touching 92 mph with more left in the tank, and commanded it to both corners of the plate. Voegele threw two breaking balls with distinct shapes, too. He tossed a more gradual 75-79 mph breaking ball at 2,600+ RPM, landing it more comfortably for strikes, while turning to a firm low-80s slider as a more swing-and-miss pitch at 2,550+ RPM. Voegele impressed at the plate throughout the event, staying up the middle from a short, quick right-handed stroke. A high level athlete who’s a multi-sport standout at Columbia, Voegele remains a top-end uncommitted prospect in Illinois. 

Positional Profile: RHP/INF
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic, wide-shouldered build with plenty of room for continued physical development.
Delivery: Short side-step into a controlled leg-lift, coils into balance point before moving into a drop/drive lower-half, maintains bend in the back knee throughout stride and works in-line with the plate. In-game stats: 3 IP, 4 K, 0 BB, 0 H, 0R
Arm Action: RH. Long/loose arm swing into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T91.7, 90-91 mph. Explodes through the zone with slight arm-side run at times. T2273, 2077 average rpm.
CB: 75-79 mph. Sharp, downer 11/5 shape, maintains hand speed. T2820, 2616 average rpm.
SL: 80-82 mph. Shorter 10/4 shape, late bite with feel for the zone. T2642, 2559 average rpm.
CH: 84-84 mph. Plays with heavy fade to the arm-side. T1569, 1569 average rpm.

Positional Profile: RHP/INF
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic, wide-shouldered build with plenty of room for continued physical development.
Hits: RHH. Balanced lower half, active hands pre-pitch, bat tips to load, leg lift trigger. Short, simple, athletic stroke. Line drive approach, stayed up the middle.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 89.9 MPH. 362' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph.Short arm action, 3/4 slot. Quick to release.
Defense: Active athletic feet, works around the baseball, swift on the move and covers ground. Steady hands that work out front, quick hand transfer to release.
Run: 6.96 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 80.71 Edge Score

Positional Profile: RHP/SS Uncommitted prospect with some upside, excelled on the mound.
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Skinny frame. Long limbs.
Delivery: Methodical windup. Turns into back hip. Gets down the mound. Good extension and direction to home. Low effort.
Arm Action: RH. Long, continuous arm circle. High 3/4 release point.
FB: T91.3, 88.8-90.9 mph. Life through the zone. T2079, 1931 average rpm.
CB: 74.5-76.2 mph. Above average with sharp 11/5 action. Feel for the zone, thrown for strikes. T2651, 2433 average rpm.
SL: 76-77 mph. More horizontal break. Slurvey type movement. T2126, 2126 average rpm.
CH: 83.4-85.0 mph. Thrown at arm speed. Slight change of speed. Slight fading action. T1671, 1626 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Crouched, open stance. Leg lift trigger to closed foot strike. Hands below ears. Preset hands. Loose, line drive swing. Flashed pullside pop.
Power: 94.5 max exit velocity, averaged 86.9 mph. 354’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Quick arm circle. Accuracy to bag.
Run: 6.68 runner in the 60. Long, athletic strides.

Uncommitted R/R two-way player Dominic Voegele (Columbia, IL, 2023) showed some intriguing upside to our staff including David Seifert, “The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder excelled on the bump, showing an 89-91 mph fastball and above average 74-76 curve. Also showed a feel for a mid-80s changeup. Filled the zone with his heater and breaker with a longer, continuous arm path and good direction and extension to the plate. Lower effort delivery with high three-quarter release point. Higher ceiling arm with all things considered, including his athleticism, delivery and projectable frame.”

Uncommitted. 6-foot-2, 180-pound, long, athletically-built, projectable, right-handed pitcher. Has been on the rise since his impressive performance at the Aurora Preseason ID. Continued to help his stock with his start for Columbia at the Kickoff Classic. Went four innings, scattered three hits, no runs, walked one and struck out five. Confident, relaxed look on the mound, even-keeled, low-pulse presence. Tall and fall delivery, slightly coiled at balanced point, lands square and on-line. Clean arm action, works easy and from a high ¾ to over-the-top slot. Fastball comes out of the hand clean and easy, works mostly straight, occasional tilt, controlled the zone, sat 87-88 mph, touched 89. Showed two advanced breaking balls. Went to the curveball (2444-2621 rpm) more frequently and earlier in counts, landed it for strikes, above-average feel and depth working with true 12/6 downer action. Also, showed a slider as a swing-and-miss offering with more horizontal 10/4 shape at 78 mph and 2663 rpm. Polished uncommitted arm in the 2023 class with a starter profile and more velocity to come.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP One of the top remaining unsigned seniors in the state.
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Long athletic frame. Strength throughout.
Delivery: Low effort, deliberate, tall and fall type delivery. Closed front side.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, quick arm action. High ¾ to over-the-top arm slot.
FB: T87.3, 84.6-86.8 mph. Intent to play at the bottom of the zone. Plays downhill.  T1834, 1744 average rpm.
CB: 70.1-71.5 mph. 12/6, downer action with depth, feel and tight spin. Swing-and-miss, out-pitch potential. T2569, 2499 average rpm.
CH: 78.6-79.9 mph. Sinking action.  T1414, 1385 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Tall, open setup. Loose and easy at the plate. Compact swing. Line drive type of hitter. Consistently on the barrel. Uses the middle of the field. 
Power: 90.6 max exit velocity, averaged 85.2 mph. 318’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Above-average arm strength. Flashed accuracy on throws. Short, loose arm action. Natural high 3/4 with the ability to throw from multiple arm slots.
Defense: Easy, athletic actions. Plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60. 

An arm on the rise coming out of the event was RHP/INF Dominic Voegele (Columbia, 2023). The 6-foot-2, 180-pound, athletically-built, high-waisted right-handed pitcher worked out as a position player as well, but it was on the mound where he made his statement. Voegele works with a clean, easy delivery from an over-the-top slot. His fastball plays easy and lively out of the hand at 85-87 mph but it was his true 12/6 curveball (2,499 average rpm) that turned heads. He showed advanced feel for the 70-72 mph breaker, which featured an advanced depth, measured at an average of 17.4 inches of induced vertical break, and it looks capable of becoming an out-pitch for the junior moving forward. Voegele rounded out his repertoire with a upper-70s changeup that he was able to kill the spin on and land in the zone most of the time. Voegle is a high-follow uncommitted junior with more velocity to tease out as he continues to develop.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 175-pounds. Long, athletic frame
Delivery: Easy, tall and fall delivery, effortless, strides square, working efficiently in line with target, balanced finish.
Arm Action: R. Long arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T85, 80-84 mph. Flashes arm side run, strikes. T1788, 1548 average rpm.
CB: 67-72 mph. Small 11/5 shape, gradual action, feel for it. T2264, 2162 average rpm.
SL: 74-75 mph. Downward action, arm speed similar to fastball. T2006, 2006 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced setup, slightly open, small leg lift, short stride. Short, simple swing, works inside the ball, uses middle of field, line drive approach.
Power: 93.5 max exit velocity, averaged 83.73 mph. 324’ max distance.
Arm: R. INF - 80 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Fields from center, with two hands, worked toward the target at times.
Run: 6.94 runner in the 60. Above average runner.