Lon
Roberts

Roberts is an energetic player up the middle with soft hands and range to both sides. Made a number of impressive plays throughout the weekend with an athletic arm action. At the plate, a switch-hitter with fluid swings from both sides. Worked a number of quality at-bats using a middle of the field approach.  

MIF Lon Roberts (Lyons, 2026) and INF Sullivan Kazee (St. Rita, 2026) are two incoming sophomores whose metrics may not be eye-catching, but their workout still showed signs of projection. Roberts is a switch-hitter with quality bat-to-ball skills from both sides of the plate. Standing at an athletic and projectable 5-foot-5, 125-pounds, he impressed at the plate, sending line drives to all fields, barreling the ball 52% of the time. An agile defender, Roberts moved well to both sides with a quick and clean transfer. Kazee is a wiry 6-foot-1, 165-pounds with room to fill out. He sent balls up the middle and to the pull-side with a direct, flat plane with a 60% sweet spot percentage. An upside look on the mound with clean actions, Kazee’s fastball sat in the mid-70s with an 83% spin efficiency. His change-up had quality movement with 15.4 inches of horizontal action.

INF Lon Roberts (Lyons Township, 2026) is a switch-hitting freshman with a balanced, repeatable left-handed swing with an above-average feel to hit for his age. The swing worked with fluidity, was consistently on time and lifted contact to all fields. He is an active defender with soft hands and more range than the 60-time currently indicates. Follow 2026 switch hitter. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-5, 125-pounds.
Hit: SH. Balanced, slightly crouched setup, short stride. Feel to hit, balanced, repeatable swing, on time and on the barrel throughout, fluid overall swing and worked lifted contact to all fields, from the right-side of the plate, similar path and approach.
Power: 77 max exit velocity, averaged 68.6 mph. 259’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 70 mph. 3/4 slot, plays on the move and from different slots.
Defense: Active feet pre pitch with a quick first step, plays through in rhythm, soft hands with a clean transfer, range up the middle.
Run: 8.32 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-2, 110-pounds.
Hit: SH. LH: Feet start shoulder width apart. Slightly open. Short stride. RH: Feet start shoulder width apart. Slightly open. Short stride. LH: Hands start low, transition into a level path, loose arms throughout , line-drive approach. RH: Loose arms through the zone, line-drive approach, similar to left-side.
Power: 71 max exit velocity, averaged 63.9 mph. 194’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 66 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Clean round, plays through the baseball with tempo, soft hands.
Run: 8.55 runner in the 60.