Mason
Koth

Koth was a member of Team Illinois this past summer at the Junior Future Games and has continued to elevate his game ever since. Listed at an athletic, high-waisted 6-foot-2, 182 pounds, the right-handed hitter ran a 7.02 60, topped at 85 mph from the outfield and showed a balanced swing with strength, while generating lifted contact up the middle with loud results (T97.2 mph max EV). On the mound, he also offers intrigue thanks to his loose, fluid movement patterns and a fastball that topped at 81 mph. Upside follow in the 2029 class.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-1.8, 181.9-pounds. Athletic, high-waisted frame, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup, some rhythm in the hands pre-pitch, short stride works back to even, utilizes lower-half. Balanced with strength, easy and simple operation with body control, lifted contact up the middle with loud results.  51.2 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (87.9 avg.); 321-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Athletic arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic routes to the baseball, clean feet, shuffle to throw.
Athletic Testing: 7.02 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 78.63 Edge Score.

Delivery: Stretch-only; low knee lift, lands closed. Low effort involved.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm, 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 78-81 mph. Straight four-seam. T1647, 1577 average rpm.
SL: 64-66 mph. Advanced action; hard horizontal sweep. T1634, 1555 average rpm.
CH: 69-73 mph. Thrown at arm speed; deceptive, run/sink. T1189, 1147 average rpm.

OF/RHP Mason Koth (Jacobs, 2029) looks every bit of one of the top freshman to follow in the state. There’s present strength in this 6-foot-2, 180-pound frame, and there’s still plenty of room to add strength in the coming years. The right-handed hitter was on the barrel throughout his round with a peak EV of 95 mph, showing athletic hands with easy strength from launch, staying up the middle and pull-side. Koth showed to be a natural defender in the outfield, with smooth movements and feel for the position, paired with a strong arm (86 mph). On the mound, the right-hander worked in the low-80s with the fastball, also flashing a slider and changeup mix with quality action on both offerings.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 169.3-pounds. Proportional frame with strength.
Delivery: Stretch only, clean and over the top type delivery, tall/fall with some cross-fire in the stride.
Arm Action: RH. Higher over the top slot.
FB: T81, 80-81 mph. Life and finish with tilt through the zone. T1806, 1729 average rpm.
SL: 69-71 mph. Sharp, tight 10/4 action with some sweep, feel around the zone, out-pitch potential. T1849, 1758 average rpm.
CH: 68-71 mph. Thrown with fastball arm-speed, dive and fade arm-side, some feel to the arm-side. T1380, 1283 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, leg lift trigger, maintains balance, simple and repeats. Athletic hands, easy and strong from launch, on the barrel up the middle and pull-side. 67.8 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (83.3 avg.); 316-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Long draw, loose, easy strength, over-the-top.
Defense: Athletic feet, fields cleanly off front foot, plays through the ball with ease, feel for the position.
Athletic Testing: 3.93 runner in the 30-yard dash; 21.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 64.03 Edge Score.

2025 Junior Future Games: OF/RHP Mason Koth (Jacobs, 2029) is another physical prospect standing 6-foot-2, 169-pounds, Koth impressed as an arm and a bat. Koth ran a 7.17 60-yard dash and tossed 80 mph from the outfield. During his round of BP, the right-hander reached 94 mph EVs with a max distance of 350’. In gameplay, Koth was 4-for-10 on the week with two doubles, drove in two and scored three times. On the mound, the right-hander was in relief and tossed two innings, allowing one hit and no runs. Koth is a name to follow heading into his freshman year for the Golden Eagles.

OF/RHP Mason Koth (Jacobs, 2029) showed to be a high-follow name in the state’s ‘29 class throughout the day. Standing at a lean and athletic 6-foot, 174-pounds, he started the event by running a 7.18 60 before having a loud round of batting practice. The right-handed hitter’s swing worked short to the ball while creating extension and whip through the zone, displaying easy bat speed while hitting the ball with authority to all fields. He had the fourth-highest average exit velocity for the event (85.3 mph), the second-highest max exit velocity (93.1 mph), and the third-highest max distance (321 feet). The loud tools with the bat carried over into gameplay where he finished 1-for-2 with a double that nearly left the yard. Defensively, he plays with fluid hands and feet while showing easy athleticism. He had the second-highest outfield velocity for the event at 82 mph. Koth then provided an athletic look on the bump during gameplay, striking out two in a scoreless inning of work. He ran his fastball up to 79 mph with easy life out of the hand and natural run, while also mixing in a sinker that showed true sink (avg. 6.6” IVB) and found the zone 100% of the time.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 155-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Upright setup, short/simple stride, rhythmic hand load, linear lower-half. Short to the ball with extension and whip through the zone, easy bat-speed, can use the whole field with authority.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (85.3 avg.); 321-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Compact, athletic arm action, high 3/4 slot, throws play true, accurate.
Defense: Fluid hands and feet, athletic actions, long-levered, easy movements.
Athletic Testing: 7.18 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Delivery: Simple/controlled delivery, medium leg kick into balance point, tall/fall lower-half.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 75-79 mph. Easy life out of the hand with natural run. Sinker showed more downward action. T2056, 1943 average rpm.

6-foot-0, 155-pound frame, impressed in the Raiders win over Riverside. In his first at-bat, he showed quality pitch recognition, able to stay back and get his hands through a curveball to one hop the left field wall. In what should have been an easy double, Koth showed his athletic ability stretching it into a hustle triple. In a later at-bat, he would show a quality swing just getting under the ball and flying out to the warning track.