Kannon
Walker

Kannon Walker, OF/LHP, Belleville East (IL), 2022
True sophomore. 5-foot-10, 160-pound frame, athletic with room to fill out physically. Impressive two-way showing for Walker, starting with his round of BP. The right-handed hitter has a fluid rhythm in the box, utilizing a small step to start his load with a slight separation in the hands, firing through with an uphill path and reaching up to 95 mph for his max EV with a max distance of 365’. Athletic defender in the outfield with soft hands and fluid actions, reaching up to 86 mph from a crow hop. Above-average runner, cruising to a 6.99 in the 60-yard dash. On the mound, the southpaw worked his fastball in the 81-82 mph range with above-average spin (2500+ RPM), pairing off a sharp 1/7 curveball at 74-76 mph (2600+ RPM) and fading changeup at 76-78 mph.  

True sophomore. 5-foot-10, 160-pound frame, athletic with room to fill out physically. Impressive two-way showing for Walker, starting with his round of BP. The right-handed hitter has a fluid rhythm in the box, utilizing a small step to start his load with a slight separation in the hands, firing through with an uphill path and reaching up to 95 mph for his max EV with a max distance of 365’. Athletic defender in the outfield with soft hands and fluid actions, reaching up to 86 mph from a crow hop. Above-average runner, cruising to a 6.99 in the 60-yard dash. On the mound, the southpaw worked his fastball in the 81-82 mph range with above-average spin (2500+ RPM), pairing off a sharp 1/7 curveball at 74-76 mph (2600+ RPM) and fading changeup at 76-78 mph.  

Lake Land JC commit, currently ranked No. 199 in the Illinois 2022 class. Compact frame, standing 5-foot-10, 157-pounds, evenly distributed weight. Came in relief of Mueth and fired 3.1 shutout innings while striking out four to just one walk and two hits. The southpaw’s arm works long out of the glove, wrist slightly curled inwards, before transitioning into a high ¾ slot. Down the mound, Walker moves with a controlled tempo, utilizing a slow and deliberate leg-lift into balance point, driving down the mound with a drop/drive lower-half that remains in-line to the plate. Walker’s fastball sat in the 80-82 mph range, playing with slight action to the arm-side. His go-to secondary offering was a sharp 2/8 slider, thrown with mature feel around the zone and slurvy shape at times, 72-76 mph. 

Lake Land JC commit. 5-foot-10, 157-pound, right-handed hitting, left-handed throwing centerfielder. Hit lead off and took quality at-bats all day long with nothing to show for it. Athletic, quick swing, present bat-to-ball skills with a gap-to-gap approach. Quick first step in the outfield, easy glider, covers ground and has a strong, accurate arm. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Athletic frame with compact strength.
Hit: RHH. Slightly closed setup, hands tuck low and inward at load, steady leg kick trigger.  Quick hands, uphill bat path with an elevated attack angle. Flashed barrel feel and power to the pull-side.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Recorded a max FB distance of 339 ft, per TrackMan.
Arm: LH. OF - 79 mph. Long arm path, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic outfield actions. Quick first step, feet field in rhythm, works around the baseball. Soft hands, clean exchange to release. Clear confidence in himself defensively.
Run: 7.41 runner in the 60.