Jack
Wheeler

INF/RHP Jack Wheeler (Morris, 2025), fresh off a unanimous First-Team All-Conference basketball selection, continued to look like one of the top 2025 baseball prospects in the state. The Illinois commit has a 6-foot-4, 185-pound, long-limbed build with plenty more physicality to come down the road. His bat speed and strength continued to tick up as he routinely made some of the hardest contact of the day while staying repeatable, flat through the zone and up the middle of the field. Wheeler averaged 94 mph off the bat during BP (up from 85.9 mph in 2022), and peaked at 97. Wheeler, a 7.08 60-runner, moves around the infield well, especially when looking at his size and age. His actions are steady and fluid, pairing with a strong arm (T91 mph INF) - which is seven mph harder than our previous look last winter. Wheeler continues to trend in the right direction and looks poised for a big spring.

Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 6-4, 185-pounds. Long, loose-levered, projectable build.
Hit: RHH. Tall, wide upright stance, small stride. Fast bat, flat through the zone, repeatable, routinely barrels up the middle of the field, line-drive profile.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 94.2 mph. 262’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 91 mph. Easy life with carry across the field, 3/4 slot with a quick release.
Defense: Athletic actions, fluid with ease and feel, athletic footwork, plays through the ball with some rhythm, gathers himself before throws.
Run: 7.08 runner in the 60. 

Illinois commit. High-end freshman prospect that was a member of the 2021 Team Illinois Junior Futures team. Muscular build, athletic frame, 6-foot-3, 165-pounds right-handed hitting middle infielder started at second and batted third for Morris. At the plate; athletic setup with a wide base, fluid rhythm into a short stride. Repeatable, compact swing with bat speed through the zone, whole field approach. Wheeler went 1-for-2 with a single down the right field line and later stole second base. A future shortstop at the next level; has advanced defensive actions, lateral range, soft hands, and a quick exchange.

Wheeler, an Illinois verbal commit, features one of the highest upsides out of all the 2025s in attendance, as he features a long-limbed, high-waisted 6-foot-3, 165-pound frame fit with athleticism. Wheeler ran a 7.40 in the 60 and showed advanced feel on the infield with loose actions, clean hands, and his arm topped at 84 mph to first. He also showed an aggressive right-handed swing that works level through the hitting zone. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-3, 165-pounds. Long, slender frame. Projectable.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, smooth load, short stride. Aggressive swing, level bat path, line-drive approach. Flashed ability to backspin the baseball to all fields.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 85.9 mph. 313’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Loose, clean arm action from a 3/4 slot. Accurate throws on the move.
Defense: Advanced feel on the infield. Plays with body control, steady hands and clean release that plays with rhythm.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-3, 165-pounds. Long, lean, projectable frame.
Delivery: Athletic, up-tempo delivery, drop-and-drive lower-half with aggression throughout his delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Quick arm with a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 79-80 mph. Arm-side movement with the ability to locate in the zone. T1708, 1648 average rpm.
CH: 70-72 mph. Thrown with fastball arm-speed, fading action towards arm-side.
CUT: 73-77 mph. Gradual cutting action. 

Hit: RHH. Athletic setup with a leg kick trigger. Path works slightly uphill, on plane from a lower hand position, pull-side approach.
Power: 90.11 max exit velocity, averaged 82.77 mph. 291’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Well above average arm strength, high 3/4 slot, arm showed ability to play athletically.
Defense: Soft hands with athletic infield actions, fluid footwork, covers ground easily.
Run: 7.61 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-3, 160-pounds. Wiry high-waisted frame, lanky levers.
Defense: Defends with some pre-pitch bounce, active on the infield. Attacks the baseball, fluid on the move. Soft hands, quick hand transfer to release, plays through the baseball.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Quick arm circle, high 3/4 finish. Throws played true to target.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, open base, slight hand drop at load, quick leg lift trigger.  Loose hands, quick wrists, projectable bat speed. Level bat path, line drive approach with barrel feel and juice to the backside.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Subtle side step initiates an athletic tall/fall type delivery, quality posture at balance point, accelerates quickly downhill. Maintains direction, throws with some effort.
Arm Action: RH. Long and loose arm action finishes from a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 78-79 mph. Clean out the hand, slight arm-side action.
CB: 71-71 mph. Minimal action.
CH: 68-70 mph. Body decelerates. Primarily straight action; did flash sink. 

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-1, 150-pounds. Long-limbed, athletic build.
Defense: Sure-handed, clean exchange.
Arm: RH. INF - 70 mph. Long arm action, H 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Open balance setup, leg kick. Fast hands, short level swing, gets extension, line drive gap-to-gap approach, fluid rhythm.
Power: 75 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.93 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP

Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, regular effort, works in line, lands closed.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, H 3/4 slot.
FB: T72, 68-70 mph. Plays straight.
CH: 59-61 mph. Slight fade action.
CUT: 61-62 mph. Minimal action.