John
Hilpert

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Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-9, 178.6-pounds.
Delivery: High leg kick, athletic mover, long stride, upper half lean into balance point, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Whippy action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 84-86 mph. Late life with arm-side run. T2136, 2064 average rpm.
SL: 77-79 mph. Late vertical break, tight, spun efficiently. T2316, 2302 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds.
Delivery: Up tempo, high leg kick with tuck and some coil, tall/fall delivery, foot lands slightly open at footstrike.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm circle, 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 80-82 mph. Mostly straight actions, has run at times. T2162, 2080 average rpm.
SL: 75-79 mph. Short, horizontal wrinkle. T2479, 2244 average rpm.
CH: 76-76 mph. Downer action, kills spin, maintains arm speed. T1796, 1796 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, toe-tap stride, gains ground. Twitchy, direct and flat path, on the barrel, accurate barrel, all fields.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 86.1 mph. 311’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Long, carry on throws, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather out front, works in-stride, shuffle step on throws.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60.

Two 2025 prospects from Belleville West (IL) flashed intriguing tools at yesterday’s workout: OF/RHP John Hilpert and OF William Fessel. Hilpert’s hardest throw from the outfield clocked in at 84 mph, and he bumped his fastball up to 80 mph in his ‘pen. He also flashed above-average bat strength for his age in BP, sending his furthest batted ball 323 feet while averaging 22.2 mph of hand speed, per Blast Motion. Fessel ran the second-fastest 60-yard dash of the entire event, and the fastest of any underclassmen, dashing his way to a 7.08 time on our lasers. He showed loose athletic hands and a flat path to contact in BP, working primarily to the pull-side.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-8, 145-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open setup. Fluid load into back hip. Strides back to even. Quick hands. Bat Speed. Fluid rhythm. Above average power for size and age.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 80.3 mph. 323’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot. Some length to release.
Defense: Sure-handed, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Athletic, tall and fall delivery. Front side opens early. Level shoulders. Lands front toe open.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T79.7, 77.5-79.2 mph. Plays straight. Consistently in and around the zone. T1975, 1894 average rpm.
CB: 66.4-67.2 mph. 11/5 shape. Depth. Able to locate for strikes or expand off the plate as an out pitch. T2622, 2592 average rpm.
SL: 68.7-71.4 mph. 10/4 shape. Late break. Sweeping action. Feel for the outer half of the plate. T2579, 2500 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-foot-7, 138-pounds.
Delivery: Uptempo tall-and-fall delivery with effort, shoulders get uphill, lands in line with home, falls off.
Arm Action: R. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Plays straight, flashes arm-side run. T1989, 1964 average rpm.
CB: 58-60 mph. 12/6 shape with early break. T2228, 2160 average rpm.
SL: 57-60 mph. 10/4 movement, glove side command. T2163, 2065 average rpm.

Hit: RH. Open stance, drop pre-pitch load, long stride. Flashes bat speed, athletic hands, compact swing, line drives to all fields.
Power: 87.05 max exit velocity, averaged 81.97 mph. 289’ max distance.
Arm: R. OF - 78 mph. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Natural movements to the baseball, athletic footwork, soft hands.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60.