Luke
Teschke

SUPER 60: Illinois State commit. 6-foot-2, 185-pound, strong, athletically-built, right-handed pitcher. Athletic, multi-sport prospect who was a former QB1 while also being a solid position player prospect in his own right. His arm continues to trend in the right direction and ultimately is his calling card moving forward. His velocity and stuff has continued to tick up throughout his high school career culminating in some of his best stuff yet. At the Super 60 Teschke poured his four-pitch mix in the zone throughout his ‘pen, doing so with quiet confidence and poise. Its a longer, full arm stroke with quickness and athleticism out front. He drove his low-90s fastball to the bottom of the zone while topping at 91.8 mph. His slider and curveball are two different offerings with the curveball playing with 12/6 downer shape at times at 75-79 mph (2,282 average rpm). The slider sits at 79-80 mph with shorter, horizontal action and feel to the glove side. He rounded out his arsenal with an 84-87 mph changeup that he is able to kill some spin with while getting fade action down in the zone. Starter profile with more velocity to come as he puts his sole focus into his pitching moving forward. Current high-floor arm in the class with plenty of ceiling left to tap into.

Illinois State commit. Teschke dominated on the mound for the Sages in their 4-0 win over Clinton. He threw five innings, struck out 11, walked three and allowed two hits in the outing. 

Illinois State commit. Ranked No. 14 in the Illinois’ 2024 class. Stands at an athletic 6-foot-1, 175-pounds. The right-hander started on the mound and threw a complete game with 15 strikeouts, two walks, two hits allowed and three earned runs. Athletic delivery, repeatable, high leg lift with slight tuck, tall and fall delivery, works in-line down the mound, toe is slightly closed at footstrike. Long, loose arm out of a high ¾ slot, clear acceleration out front. Fastball showed control of the zone (70% strikes) sat 90-91 mph, topped out at 92 mph with carry through the zone. Mixed in a curveball that sat 75-76 mph with 11/5 shape, occasional depth and landed in the zone for strikes. Threw one changeup at 82 mph.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup. Short stride. Aggressive swing, loose hands, long path, utilizes lower half.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 74.2 mph. 314’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 92 mph. Loose, athletic arm action. High 3/4 slot. Advanced arm strength.
Defense: Balanced footwork. Athletic actions, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.51 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Repeatable, tall and fall delivery. High front side, lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Loose and free, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T88.1, 86.9-88.0 mph. Running action to the arm side. Life through the zone. T2312, 2160 average rpm.
CB: 72.4-74.8 mph. Thrown aggressively at fastball arm speed. 11/5 shape. T2099, 2040 average rpm.
CH: 74.6-75.6 mph. Fading action. Flashed hard sinking action at times. T2163, 2111 average rpm.

RHP Luke Teschke (Monticello, 2024) put together one of the more well-rounded showings on the mound, with three advanced offerings, Teschke profiles well as a next-level starter with advanced stuff, a repeatable delivery, and lively arm. His fastball was one of the better of the day sitting 87-88 mph with above-average feel and finish through the zone. His curveball is thrown aggressively at 72-75 mph and he completes his offerings with a changeup that spins at an atypical high rate (2,111 rpm average) and it flashed hard, darting action, 75-76.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery down the mound, drops into his back leg as he reaches his balance point, leads with front hip down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Loose/quick high 3/4 slot.
FB: T85.6, 83.4-85.2 mph. Mostly straight, plays at the top of the zone.  T2164, 1983 average rpm.
CB: 68.2-70.3 mph. Sharp bite at times, 11/5 shape, kept down in the zone, showed the ability to land for strikes and bury as a put-out pitch.  T2027, 2013 average rpm.
SL: 71-72 mph. Sharp 10/4 action, thrown with fastball intent, showed some feel for the zone and the ability to locate low and away to RHH. T2111, 2111 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Wide/balanced setup, starts with bat resting on shoulder then transitions into a minimal stride.  Simple/repeatable swing with loose arms, level path to the ball with a line-drive approach, maintains balance through contact.
Power: 87.9 max exit velocity, averaged 79.2 mph. 312’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 90 mph. Clean/quick arm, high 3/4 slot with true carry to the base.
Defense: Soft hands with a clean transfer, moves well side-to-side, plays on the balls of his feet.
Run: 7.63 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, repeatable, smooth tempo, lands slightly open, works in line with target, balanced finish.
Arm Action: RH. Short, loose arm action, over-the-top arm slot.
FB: T82, 81-81 mph. Mostly straight, intent to play at top of zone. T2081, 1958 average rpm.
CB: 69-72 mph. 11/5 shape, gradual action. T1802, 1729 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Sink/run action, plays at bottom of zone. T2006, 1907 average rpm.

Hit

Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, short stride, simple pre-pitch actions. Loose, whippy swing, average bat speed of 68.8 MPH, level bat path, gap-to-gap approach, line drives.
Power: 89.11 max exit velocity, averaged 83.7 mph. 316’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Easy infield actions, plays low to ground, steady hands play out front, clean exchange, plays with proper direction.
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60.