Matthew
Wnukowski

Verbally committed to Southeast Missouri State.

LHP Matthew Wnukowski (Lake Park, 2024) is an athletic 6-foot-3, 215-pounds with a strong lower half. The southpaw is currently ranked within the top-150 in the state’s senior class and is one of the top uncommitted left-handed arms. He works on the mound with a low effort operation. After a bumpy first inning of work, he settled in nicely. Wnukowski pitched comfortably in the low-80s with a riding fastball, and mixed in a pair of developing breaking balls.

LHP Matthew Wnukowski (Tinley Park, 2024) stands at an athletic 6-foot-3, 215-pound build with strength in his lower half. On the mound Wnukowski impressed, tossing two clean innings where he struck out two batters and earned seven whiffs, mostly on his fastball. His fastball worked at 82-84 T85 mph with an average of 19.1 inches of ride that earned swings and misses in the zone. His two offspeed pitches, a upper-60s curveball and a mid-70s slider are both developing but flashed tight breaking movement with some feel for the zone.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-3, 215-pounds.
Delivery: Athletic delivery, drop and drive lower half, works in-line to home. Went two innings of hitless baseball while striking out two.
Arm Action: LH. Full arm action into a 3/4 slot, loose.
FB: T85, 82-84 mph. Life out of the hand with ride through the zone. T2345, 2208 average rpm.
CB: 68-70 mph. Developing feel, tight downer movement. T2051, 1987 average rpm.
SL: 73-76 mph. Developing feel, tight sweeper with depth. T2167, 2107 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 6-3, 210-pounds. Strong, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced relaxed setup, short stride. Easy, leveled swing, loose, strong hands, line-drive middle of the field approach.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 83.7 mph. 248’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. Loose, quick arm, 3/4 slot with carry to throws.
Defense: Confident glove hand works one-handed through the baseball, stays behind and plays through with step behind transfer.
Run: 7.57 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Deliberate windup, high leg kick into drop and drive delivery, stays closed.
Arm Action: LH. Fluid arm path into 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 83-85 mph. Mostly straight with life through the zone.  T2283, 2247 average rpm.
SL: 68-71 mph. Feel for horizontal break, swing and miss potential, strikes.  T2169, 2088 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. Some feel, flashed slight fade, slows arm slightly.  T1523, 1418 average rpm.

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 205-pounds. Strong, wide-shouldered frame.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, strides on-line, lands upright and minimal effort throughout.
Arm Action: LH. Long, clean arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T79.6, 76.97-78.91 mph. Easy out of the hand, tilt at the bottom of the zone. T2158, 2023 average rpm.
SL: 67.14-71.00 mph. 1/7 to 2/8 shape, tunnels off the fastball, around the zone. T2007, 1944 average rpm.
CH: 68.58-71.70 mph. Around the zone, creates angle. T1561, 1505 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Athletic setup, slightly open, short stride.  Steep angle to contact, elevates.
Power: 82.27 max exit velocity, averaged 76.84 mph. 273’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 77 mph. Short over-the-top slot.
Defense: Steady hands with a clean transfer, two-hand gather.
Run: 7.61 runner in the 60.