Eli
Carlson

Verbally committed to Spoon River JC.

Strong, compact 5-foot-10, 171-pound frame. Started at shortstop and hit leadoff for the Rockets. Clean actions on the infield, improved footwork feel and moves better laterally than we’d seen from him in the past; really looked the part in I/O. Ranged up the middle to take away a hit early in the game. Sure-handed defender, glove plays out front and funnels inward to a clean release. Competitive at the plate, shortens up with two strikes, makes for a tough at-bat.

INF Eli Carlson (Rochester, 2025) holds strength within a compact 5-foot-10, 180-pound frame. Carlson’s hands work direct to contact, staying on the barrel to the middle of the field throughout his round. On the infield, his hands work out front with a clean, sure-handed funnel to release, peaking at 85 mph on his hardest throw across the diamond.

5-foot-10, 175-pound athlete with a strong, compact frame. Hit in the seven hole and started at second base, shifting over to the mound later in the contest. Quiet start in the box with a square base, loads in rhythm and uses a quick leg lift timing trigger. Strong hands, short and uphill to contact. Backspun a hard double into the left-center gap in his first at-bat, worked a walk and was hit by a pitch, too. Sure-handed on the infield, gathered out front with clean funnels to release in pregame.