Joe
Chiarelli

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Quiet, relaxed setup. Minimal load. Short lifted stride. Quick hands. Drops the barrel head at times. Sneaky jump off the bat. Sees the ball deep into the zone. Controlled, balanced finish.
Power: 92.1 max exit velocity, averaged 83.9 mph. 351’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Short draw out of the glove. Clean arm action, works from a 3/4 slot. Arm plays on the move with carry across the diamond.
Defense: Showed feel on the infield, athletic footwork, soft hands, clean exchange that plays through the body.
Run: 6.75 runner in the 60. 

+ MIF Joe Chiarelli (Downers Grove North, 2023) popped as a follow up-the-middle defender at this event. Built at an athletic 6-foot, 160-pounds, Chiarelli is smooth with the glove, working with a relative ease to him on the dirt. He’s sure-handed with athletic feet that cover ground and allow him to play comfortably on the move. Offensively, Chiarelli swings a loose and quick left-handed bat that works directly to the baseball and stays on the barrel. 

11. Joe Chiarelli, Downers Grove North (IL), 2023
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. Long frame, room for physical development.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, short stride, simple pre-pitch actions. Loose, whippy swing, short path works uphill, peak hand speed of 23.4 MPH, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 90.73 max exit velocity, averaged 75.92 mph. 333’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Athletic infield actions, smooth feet, flashes soft hands, plays with proper direction.
Run: 7.07 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. Long frame, room for physical development.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, short stride, simple pre-pitch actions. Loose, whippy swing, short path works uphill, peak hand speed of 23.4 MPH, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 90.73 max exit velocity, averaged 75.92 mph. 333’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Athletic infield actions, smooth feet, flashes soft hands, plays with proper direction.
Run: 7.07 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: INF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. Thin, wiry frame.
Delivery: Squared start from the left edge of the rubber; simple pace to high knee lift, tall balance point, slight coil. Drops and drives with shoulders closed, lands closed with toe open; generates substantial torque in torso at plant, creating whip in arm action. Low, easy effort, athleticism in finish.
Arm Action: RH. Compact, clean, loose arm action to an over-the-top slot.
FB: T76, 75-76 mph. Natural cut; generates noteworthy spin for velocity and age, at an average of 2,402 rpm.
CB: 64-65 mph. Present early/gradual action but projects very well; features true depth. 11/5 shape that spins at a high rate, 2,408 rpm on average.
CH: 67-71 mph. Feel pitch; slight deceleration. Mostly straight with some arm-side run/fade, flashed late. 

Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, pre-pitch hand rhythm, smooth load, leg kick trigger, controlled through contact.  Loose athletic hands, short and uphill path, uphill bat path with a gap-to-gap approach. Smooth, fluid rhythm throughout, clear offensive upside.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Short arm stroke, high 3/4 slot. Comfortable throwing from multiple arm angles.
Defense: Plays with some pre-pitch bounce, feet breakdown in a smooth rhythm, steady hands with a quick hand transfer, clean to release, plays through at times.
Run: 7.14 runner in the 60.