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.
7/07/21
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.
3/13/21
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.
6/29/20
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.
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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, 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.