Henry
Brummel

Indiana commit. Currently ranked No. 15 in Illinois’ 2024 class and No. 414 nationally. Listed at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds with strength and athleticism throughout. Started on the mound for the Indians and threw 6.2 innings with 16 strikeouts, three walks, one unearned run and three hits allowed. Showed a high motor with competitiveness on the mound and worked with a quality pace throughout the game. Simple delivery into balance point, medium leg lift with tuck and coil, tall and fall delivery down the mound, works in-line, toe consistently lands in-line with the plate. Clean and loose arm path with clear acceleration out front, ¾ slot. Fastball sat 90-92 mph early on, touching 93 mph multiple times, but settled in at 89-92 mph throughout the game with clear life through the zone. Mixed in two separate breaking balls; a curveball that sat 77-78 mph with 11/5 break, showing sharp, vertical actions that dropped in the zone, and a slider that sat 79-82 mph with hard, sweeping shape, created multiple check-swings and some swing-and-miss. Rounded out his four-pitch mix with a changeup that sat 82-84 mph with slight fade to the arm-side. An impressive performance from the senior against a talented Monticello lineup.

RHP Henry Brummel (Pontiac, 2024; Indiana Commit) jumped up the board 40 spots to No. 12 in our most recent rankings update. A recent standout at the Illinois State Games, it took minimal effort for Brummel’s fastball to get up to 91 mph this past weekend, sitting mostly 88-90 mph. He also showed two different breaking balls that have potential to be out-pitches in the future. When his command is there, Brummel is one of the top arms in the state of Illinois.

+ RHP Henry Brummel (Pontiac, 2024; Indiana commit) emerged a winner from the event after his dominant showing on the bump. Listed at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds with long limbs and strength throughout. Brummel pitches with a controlled tempo and simple tall//fall delivery, gaining ground with ease down the mound. He worked his fastball up to 91.8 mph, sitting 89-91 mph consistently with some arm-side run through the zone. He showed confidence in a slider at 79-82 mph with late 10/4 action, thrown both for strikes and to put hitters away. Flashed a sharp curveball with over-the-top depth, kept mostly down at 72-74 mph. Also went to a fading changeup (14.3” avg. HM), 78-80 mph. Dynamic arsenal that should gather some intrigue from professional scouts this coming spring.  

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-4, 200-pounds.
Delivery: Athletic wind-up, gains momentum into leg kick, tall/fall delivery, works in-line. Worked three shutout innings with no walks and four strikeouts.
Arm Action: RH. Loose whippy arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T92, 90-91 mph. Arm-side run and sink, heavy. T2028, 1934 average rpm.
CB: 72-74 mph. 11/5 shape, swing and miss pitch, sharp breaker. T2230, 2115 average rpm.
SL: 79-82 mph. Tight spin, gyro slider, developing. T2072, 1968 average rpm.
CH: 79-80 mph. Thrown with intent, stays low in the zone. T1846, 1780 average rpm.

Currently ranked No. 52 in the state. 6-foot-4, 195-pound frame, athletic with room to add on more strength. The right-hander worked his fastball up to 90 mph multiple times, cruising right at 88-89 mph. Brummel added a slider to his repertoire not long before this start, and it's already showing out-pitch potential; playing at 77-81 mph with sharp 10/4 action. He also flipped in a curveball in the low 70s with 11/5 shape and flashed a changeup at 79 mph, killing spin. 

Indiana commit. Ranked no. 52 in Illinois’ class of 2024. Stands at an athletic 6-foot-2, 165-pounds. Brummel threw two innings, struck out four, allowed no hits and no runs. Athletic action on the mound with a loose, clean arm. Worked quickly and prevented the opposition from scoring on offense, giving Pontiac a chance to win a regional final game despite being behind by two. Showed a three-pitch mix with the confidence to throw any pitch in any count. Fastball sat 90-92 mph with some sinking actions. Slider sat 75-78 mph with quality spin (2300-2400 RPM). His best offspeed in this look was his changeup which sat 78-81 mph with fading and downer action - resulted in multiple swing-and-misses. Brummel provided a quality look in this outing proving to be one of the top arms in the class. 

Advanced 6-foot-2, 165-pound frame for his age; Long, loose-limbs, well-proportioned frame with athleticism. High-upside arm in the 2024 class. Was one of the top pitchers at the 2024 Top Prospect Games back in August and backed up his performance at the Limited Series. Easy tall-and-fall delivery, gets extension and finishes out front. Loose, compact, quick arm, high ¾ slot. Creating tilt and worked downhill with fastball, both sides of the plate, mostly straight action; topped at 81 mph, working mostly 78-80 mph. Plenty more velocity to come. Also, showed the makings of an advanced three-pitch repertoire. Landed his 67-68 mph curveball for strikes, 11/5 shape, depth. Maintains arm speed on changeup, late fade, 70-73 mph. High floor, high ceiling 2024 right-handed pitcher.
Final Line: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB

Positional Profile: RHP/SS; Another on-the-rise freshman in the state.
Body: 6-2, 165-pounds. Highly-advanced frame for his age. Loose long-limbs, high-waisted with plenty of room for continued physical development.
Delivery: Tall start, simple side rock to tall balance point, high knee tuck; slight hip turn, shoulders closed. Easy, regular stride down mound, on line, shoulders level. Low effort, athletic finish squared to target.
Arm Action: RH. High draw, compact and clean arm circle to high 3/4 slot; quick and loose. Averaged the highest release height at the event (6.26 feet).
FB: T82, 80-82 mph. Low-spin with steady run/sink; an average of 15.8 inches of horizontal break. Action flashed late, with a feel to locate.
CB: 68-68 mph. 11/5 shape, depth with action that flashed above-average horizontal break.
CH: 72-75 mph. Mostly maintains arm speed; demonstrated large, late vertical drop.

Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, slight pre-pitch load and small leg-kick timing trigger. Long levers, creates whip in swing at times, fluid rhythm and consistent pull-side gap contact.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. Max distance off the bat in BP of 312', via TrackMan.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Clean, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot and throws played accurate across the infield.
Defense: Profiles at a corner infield spot. Smooth, steady infield defender, sure-handed and clean release.
Run: 7.55 runner in the 60.