Justin
Rausch

OF Justin Rausch (New Trier, 2025) is a left/left athlete that showed well at the Illinois State Games. The 5-foot-10, 177-pound junior stays level through the baseball with some leverage out front and balance through finish. Rausch sprayed line drives throughout his round of BP and showed a feel to hit in game, picking up three hits in six at-bats.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 177-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Stock setup, minimal stride, smooth body load. Short, quick bat, aggressive but remains in control, balanced throughout, pull-side/middle approach. Finished 3-for-6 with a run scored during game play. 67.8 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 83.8 mph. 270’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 80 mph. Long, one-hop to target, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Attacks the ball with confidence, one-hand gather out front, shuffle step on throws.
Run: 7.01 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 177-pounds. Strong lower-half, round shoulders.
Hit: LHH. Balanced quiet setup, smooth load and short stride. Quick, loose hands, creates sneaky jump off the barrel and looks to work gap-to-gap.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 79.2 mph. 310’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 84 mph. Loose arm action, operates from a high 3/4 release point. Throws play with life out of the hand.
Defense: Steady hands and actions, active feet, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.31 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-7, 150-pounds.
Run: 7.72 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Hit: LHH. Balanced slightly upright stance, controlled hand load, short stride to even. Short, direct path to contact through the zone, elevates at times. Line drive approach with feel to all fields.
Arm: LH. OF - 73 mph. Long arm swing on the backside, finishes from an over-the-top slot.
Defense: Attacks the baseball in a controlled fashion. Glove hand works out front, clean gather, secure exchange with some length to release.