Luke
Oblen

Verbally committed to Appalachian State.

Recently back on the market after a decommitment from Louisville, RHP Luke Oblen (De Paul College Prep, 2024) featured a four pitch mix with an 88-90 mph fastball that topped at 91 mph, working mostly down in the zone. Oblen showed a slider, cutter and changeup, his slider showed to be his best compliment to his fastball spinning in the 2400 range at 75-79 mph. 

Positional Profile: RHP/2B
Body: 6-3, 198-pounds. Strong, athletic build.
Delivery: Side step rocker, high leg lift, tall and fall delivery, in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Quick separation and arm speed, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T91, 88-90 mph. Down in the zone, sink action. T2337, 2271 average rpm.
SL: 75-79 mph. 10/4 shape, above average spin. T2434, 2410 average rpm.
CH: 81-82 mph. Sink to arm side, average feel. T2005, 1858 average rpm.
CUT: 83-85 mph. Slight cut to glove side.

Decommitted from Louisville.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B; One of the top 2024s we have seen to date in Illinois.
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Athletic, upside frame.
Delivery: Quick, athletic tempo, tall and fall delivery, lands square to target, works in line, strong front side, repeatable.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T89, 87-88 mph. Heavy ball for his age, arm-side-run, sink at times, works downhill, controls the zone, average spin rate of 2,255 rpm.
CB: 71-73 mph. 11/5 shape, late action, above-average feel for age, average spin rate of 2,247 rpm.
CH: 73-78 mph. Advanced sink/run for his age, plays down in the zone.

Hit: RHH. Simple balanced setup, smooth load, high leg lift. Repeatable swing, quick hands, short level swing, gap-to-gap approach, fluid rhythm.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Long loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fluid footwork, soft hands, clean exchange, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.12 runner in the 60.

5-foot-11, 175 pounds; advanced physical stature. Started for Elite Baseball Training at third base. Simple, balanced setup, loose/athletic hands create premium bat speed, exceptional for age. This, combined with his size, created some advanced quality of contact over the weekend. He also took the mound; short, loose, easy effort with arm speed and strength. Fastball sat 78-80 mph, touched 81, with some natural arm-side tail. He displayed a sharp, late breaking curveball that projects well as he develops the feel for it.

Luke Oblen (DePaul College Prep, 2024) reached an 81 mph high with a feel to spin. Oblen also squared up some baseballs from the right-handed batter’s box, giving him some added two-way potential.

Positional Profile: INF 
Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. Proportional strength.
Defense: Sure-handed, fluid footwork and clean exchanges.
Arm: RH. INF - 69 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, long stride, repeatable swing. Explosive hands, short, level bat path, smooth rhythm with a gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 75 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 4.86 runner, home-to-first. 

Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, smooth rhythm, works in-line, lands square and finishes athletic.
Arm Action: RH. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot, easy effort.
FB: T78, 77-78 mph. Arm side run action.
CB: 59-62 mph. 12/6 shape, gradual action, depth at times.
CH: 64-66 mph. Sinking action.

Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 5-foot-11, 155-pounds. Strong frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall set-up, weight shifted on back leg, aggressive leg kick into long stride. Slightly uphill bat path, fluid rhythm, power approach to the gaps, took a solid round.
Power: 74 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. Long and loose arm action, 3/4 to low 3/4 release point.
Defense: Clean exchange, hands play soft at times, two-hand gather. 
Run: 7.93 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, smooth rhythm.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 slot, loose action with easy to regular effort.
FB: T77, 73-76 mph. Sinking movement, late action. Thrown for strikes.
CB: 60-62 mph. 11/5 shape, gradual break.
CH: 65-69 mph. Cutting movement.