Keegan
Luxem

Fresh off an outing for Team Illinois at the PBR Future Games, RHP Keegan Luxem (Hersey, 2025) continued to display a high upside on the bump. Luxem stands at an imposing 6-foot-5, 215-pound frame with more strength to come. The right-hander features an effortless delivery that is well-balanced and sequenced. In gameplay, he came out firing with a heavy dose of power fastballs that worked in the mid-80s, T87.2 with significant spin (2371 RPM). Luxem used his heater to get swings and misses up in the zone, partly due to his event best 24.5” of max IVB. He often went to a slider that played in the upper-70s at times with short break and depth to miss barrels. Also flashed feel for a low-80s changeup and a high spin curveball (2444 RPM). 

RHP Keegan Luxem (Hersey, 2025) certainly stands out on the field, bringing a hulking 6-foot-5, 215-pound frame to the mound. Luxem’s fastball touched 87 mph, pitching in the low-to-mid-80s with a low-70s curveball to pair that spun at upwards of 2500 RPM. 

6-foot-5, 215-pound frame with a strong lower half. Ball comes out of the hand clean upon delivery with a longer stride towards the plate. Fastball sat 82-85 mph, T86 mph with natural cut. Curveball was 68-73 mph with quality vertical depth. Slider was sharp and late-breaking at 74-77 mph. 

RHP Keegan Luxem (Hersey, 2025) made a loud statement in his ‘pen on Sunday. Standing at an already physical 6-foot-4, 200-pounds, Luxem catches the eye before he even steps on the mound. His delivery is simple and he showed the ability to control his limbs and repeat before moving into a high ¾ slot. His fastball plays with some angle through the zone and a max IVB of 19.8, sitting 82-84 mph throughout his ‘pen with spin reaching over 2,300 RPM. His curveball has potential, playing with sharp 11/5 action at times while occasionally missing up in the zone, 66-67 mph. His final offering was a changeup at 75-76 mph, playing with tilt when kept down and arm-side fade through the zone. With Luxem’s ability to control his body at his young age, the command over his arsenal should only continue to tick up as he develops in the coming years. 

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 200-pounds. Athletic, strong lower-half, long limbs with room for added strength.
Delivery: Stretch only, simple delivery with a medium balance point, tall/fall lower-half, shoulders remain level throughout, stride works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arm circle into an over-the-top slot.
FB: T84.5, 83-84 mph. Plays with life out of the hand and finish through the zone.  T2330, 2262 average rpm.
CB: 66-67 mph. Sharp, downer 11/5 action with late bite, feel for the pitch.  T2266, 2232 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Plays with fading action to the arm-side, maintains near fastball arm-speed.  T1638, 1563 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Tall start, bat wraps, creates separation at load, long stride. Long path, strong levers, advanced bat strength for his age, hard gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 84 mph. 326’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Short arm circle into a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands, active footwork, moves well for size.
Run: 7.68 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 190-pounds. Advanced frame, wide-shouldered athletic build with strength throughout.
Delivery: Stretch-only tall and fall delivery, works on-line and lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, plays from an over-the-top slot.
FB: T78.0, 76.04-77.87 mph. Straight action, plays up in the zone. T2054, 1941 average rpm.
CB: 61.91-62.63 mph. 11/5 to 12/6 shape, tight spin and depth. T2220, 2155 average rpm.
CH: 66.49-68.37 mph. Creates tilt, occasional run. T1392, 1356 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quiet load with a short stride.  Long and level path to contact. Levers whip through the zone to generate easy pull-side power.
Power: 89.7 max exit velocity, averaged 76.7 mph. 309’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Short over-the-top slot.
Defense: Sure-handed with a clean transfer.
Run: 7.77 runner in the 60.