John
Skordas

Verbally committed to South Suburban JC.

RHP John Skordas (Stagg, 2026) is a built, 6-foot, 214-pound frame with a strong lower-half, Skordas showed well Wednesday afternoon, showcasing a lively arm, relying on the fastball in-game. The right-hander works from a stretch-only delivery, working down on a line, with drop and drive. Then the arm is loose and whippy, coming easy from the ¾ slot. The fastball was sitting 86-89 mph, with life out of the hand, catching 2200 RPMs. The slider was 76-78 mph, with a sweeper profile gaining -16 inches of horizontal movement. The changeup was 79-81 mph, dropping off from the fastball. In-game, Skordas was attacking early with the fastball and missing barrels with the slider.

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-0, 214.3-pounds. Strong, sturdy frame.
Delivery: Stretch-only, high kick, works downhill in-line, drop and drive.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, whippy arm action, easy from the 3/4 slot.
FB: T89, 86-88 mph. Firm with slight cutting action. T2426, 2265 average rpm.
SL: 76-78 mph. Slight sweep with depth. T2440, 2138 average rpm.
CH: 79-81 mph. Drops off from the FB. T1509, 1463 average rpm.

RHP John Skordas (Stagg, 2026) stood out in his ‘pen with a dynamic arsenal. The fastball showed some life in the 84-85 mph range, playing with heavy arm-side run, reaching over 18” at times. The slider looks to have true wipeout potential with over 17” of break at its’ peak, reaching nearly 2,500 RPM at 76-77 mph. To fill out his repertoire, he went to a changeup at 80-81 mph, playing similar to the fastball with heavy arm-side run/fade and feel for the zone, reaching over 20” of run on his best ones.

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 205-pounds. Sturdy, well-proportioned frame.
Delivery: Quicker tempo, high leg lift, long fall down the mound, lands in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Full circle, quick arm, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 85-85 mph. Fastball plays with sinker action, showed feel at bottom of the zone. T2358, 2258 average rpm.
SL: 76-78 mph. Sharp action with above average spin. Throws firm with intent. T2480, 2382 average rpm.
CH: 81-81 mph. Sinking action, played down in the zone, above average action at times. T1808, 1667 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 1B/3B
Body: 5-11, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup, short stride. Compact, balanced swing, strong hands, long uphill path, lifted tendencies.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 75.4 mph. 313’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. 3/4 slot.
Defense: Range to glove side, two-hand gather out front, secures into the body.
Run: 8.33 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Methodical delivery, high leg lift, strides slightly closed with crossfire action.
Arm Action: RH. Fluid, medium arm arc, 3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 76-79 mph. Slight running action, able to hit the glove side.  T2060, 2021 average rpm.
CB: 66-69 mph. Flashed 11/5 action with depth.  T2335, 2217 average rpm.
CH: 68-74 mph. Developing feel, flashed late fade.  T2005, 1572 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 1B
Body: 5-9, 155-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall stance with some bend in the knees. Open front side. Short stride. Quick hands, level path, primarily worked to the pull-side.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 77.2 mph. 290’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 68 mph. 3/4 slot, accurate throws.
Defense: Two hand gather out front, range to glove side, steady hands.
Run: 8.81 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: High leg-kick with a deliberate pace into balance point, tall/fall operation downhill, remains in-line with the plate, front foot lands slightly closed.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm out of the glove into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T73.4, 70.1-72.9 mph. Slight sinking action to arm-side.  T2148, 2051 average rpm.
CB: 59.4-62.5 mph. Sharp 11/5 shape with depth.  T1836, 1613 average rpm.
CH: 64.9-68.9 mph. Fading action to arm-side.  T1940, 1562 average rpm.