Jeremy
Thompson

RHP Jeremy Thompson (Romeoville) provided one of his better looks of the summer at the Illinois State Games. A physical 6-foot, 196-pound frame, Thompson has a minimal effort delivery with a compact and quick arm out of a ¾ slot. His fastball sat 84-87 mph, and topped out at 89 mph with quality spin (avg. 2392 rpm). He showed feel to land an upper-60s curveball for strikes, producing an average of -17.2 inches of horizontal movement, and a slider that sat 70-73 mph with an average of -17.6 inches of horizontal movement. Thompson rounded out his four-pitch repertoire with an upper-70s splitter that had minimal spin. Ranked No. 50 in the state, Thompson is an uncommitted follow.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-0, 196-pounds.
Delivery: Purely from stretch; gathers momentum well on the mound into a medium leg-lift; repeats; bounces well off mound; incorporated slide step with runners on, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Whippy low 3/4 slot.
FB: T89, 85-87 mph. Ride and run up in the zone; lively. T2515, 2392 average rpm.
CB: 68-69 mph. Slurvy 10/4 shape with some sharp action. T2245, 2219 average rpm.
SL: 70-73 mph. Short break with quality spin, bullet. T2341, 2264 average rpm.
SPLT: 78-79 mph. Kills spin; drops off the table.

Uncommitted. Thompson tossed the first no-hitter at Romeoville High School in over 20 years in their win over Argo. He threw six innings and struck out 15, walked two and allowed no runs in their 11-0 win.

Currently ranked No. 19 in the state, RHP/ 3B Jeremy Thompson (Romeoville, 2026) provided our staff one of the more intriguing two-way looks on the entire day. On the mound, the right-hander has a controlled tempo into a high leg-lift, firing down the mound with a drop/drive lower-half while striding in-line. His fastball worked in the 82-84 mph range, playing with some carry through the zone and setting up a tight, 10/4 slider with sweep and some feel for the zone, 70-73 mph. His final offering was a splitter at 70-73 mph, thrown with intent and playing with late drop and the ability to locate. At the plate, the right-handed hitter has a strong, controlled swing that stays mostly flat through the zone and utilizes his lower-half through impact, helping to create a max EV of 95.3 mph, averaging 90.3 mph with a max distance of 346’. On the infield, Thompson boasts soft hands with fluid actions, playing with rhythm and timing while appearing comfortable to both sides of his glove - also reaching up to 81 mph across the diamond.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Strong, durable frame, some present strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, simple and short load, gets the foot down early, coils upper-half slightly at footstrike. Long through the zone, works to stay on top of the baseball, used the whole field. 71 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 90.3 mph. 347’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Long arm path, quick, plays from multiple slots.
Defense: Long levers, athletic mover, soft hands, fluid actions.
Run: 7.81 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Strong, durable frame, some present strength throughout.
Delivery: Slow tempo, high knee balance point. Works on line, direct mover, athletic finish. Arm Action: RH. Fast arm; loose. Short draw, long circle to a low 3/4 release.
FB: T85, 82-84 mph. Heavy arm-side life from a lower release that complements it. Efficient spin. T2218, 2199 average rpm.
SL: 70-73 mph. Tight with sharp sweep; some feel to locate. T2216, 2082 average rpm.
SPLT: 70-73 mph. Aggressive with late drop, locates.

INF/RHP Jeremy Thompson (Romeoville, 2026) did a bit of everything throughout the weekend. The right-handed hitter showed well above-average ability at the plate, collecting four hits in one game with a loose stroke and extension through the ball. Simple stroke that handles velocity well, worked the gaps routinely. He also hopped on the mound and reached up to 84 mph with his fastball, sitting at 81-83 mph. Showed feel for a 10/4 breaking ball at 70-71 mph.

RHP/UTIL Jeremy Thompson (Romeoville, 2026) is a physical right-handed hitter that took a number of aggressive, intentful swings for Cangelosi Sparks North 2026’s. Thompson has a 6-foot-1, 190-pound, strong, thick build and a presence in the box. There is length in the swing but he flashes bat speed with a heavy barrel and was on time.

Physical build on top of an athletic frame. Batted third and played third base for a loaded Sparks North team. Right handed hitter who sets up in an athletic stance with a short stride trigger. Draws hands back into load with a slight barrel wrap. Shifts weight well, barrel works slightly uphill, swings with intent. Present bat speed with some strength that projects for power.

5-foot-10, 175 pounds; advanced frame, highly projectable combination of strength and athleticism. Durable/strong lower half, physicality. Right-handed hitter, athletic setup, balanced base, hands set head height, quiet pre-pitch, calm. Simple coil load, elbow raised, leg lift stride/hang to landing. Short, efficient bat path to the zone, compact swing, barrel stays long through the zone; inherent strength generates impactful batted-ball profile. Hitterish profile and a high-follow to emerge from our PBR at The Rock Championships.