Landon
Beckman

Verbally committed to Heartland.

Uncommitted. 6-foot-2, 207-pound frame, broad shoulders with some present strength throughout. The left-handed hitter showed easy power in his round of BP with an on-plane swing and pull-side tendencies, staying balanced through impact while working on the barrel consistently, 104 mph peak EV, 96 mph average EV, 404’ max distance. Plays light on his feet around the bag with steady hands.

6-foot-1, 203-pound, left-handed hitting first baseman/outfielder. Hit out of the seven hole in both games. Physical presence in the box with loose, strong hands. Had an opposite field RBI double in game one. Also walked and scored a run in game two.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-1.3, 203.7-pounds. Athletic, durable frame with present strength throughout.
Hit: LHH. Wider base, static hands pre-pitch, short step-back stride, aggressive lower half. Uses levers well, flat path with jump off the barrel, loud results pull-side. 72.1 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 mph max exit velocity (88 avg.); 372-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 70 mph. 3/4 slot, short arm action.
Defense: Works up, direct, natural feel for the bag.
Athletic Testing: 7.80 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 65.61 Edge Score.

A strong 6-foot-2, 207-pound frame at first base, the left handed hitter showed well on Thursday afternoon going 2-for-2 with easy power at the plate. One of our top performers at Central IL summer ID with a 102.5 exit velo. Showed his ability to hit to both gaps with power, barreled one to the opposite field for an RBI double. Looked the part in the field as well having no trouble picking balls over at first.

1B Landon Beckman (Normal University, 2027) was another name that made his Prep Baseball event debut at the Corn Crib. Standing in a strong 6-foot-2, 207-pound frame, Beckman put up the day’s loudest round of batting practice. The left-handed hitter showed an easy swing with controlled aggression, producing a max exit velocity of 102.5 mph (avg. 93 mph), both the top metrics from the event. His Blast numbers were equally as impressive, averaging 72.2 mph with his bat speed, the third highest from the event.

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-2, 207 pounds. Strong, physical frame.
Hit: LHH. Slightly crouched, even setup, minimal leg lift into stride. Aggressive, controlled swing, stays direct to the ball, slightlyuphill, easy power, middle/pull-side approach. 72.2 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 102 mph max exit velocity (93 avg.); 334-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75.00 mph. Loose, easy arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands, secures the baseball through release, clean double play feed.
Athletic Testing: 7.55 runner in the 60-yard dash; 21.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 62.62 Edge Score.

Delivery: Tall/fall, simple, controlled delivery, high leg lift.
Arm Action: RH. Full, clean, 3/4.
FB: T76, 68-76 mph. Straight, plays well arm-side. T2242, 2174 average rpm.
CB: 65-70 mph. 11/5 shape, tight. T2133, 2053 average rpm.
CH: 70-71 mph. Slight sink. T1777, 1710 average rpm.