Maxwell
Burke

1B Maxwell Burke (Wheaton North) owns a strong 6-foot, 182-pound frame. He displayed a loud round of batting practice, recording a 100.6 mph max exit velocity. During gameplay, Burke finished the week 2-for-5 with one run scored.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-0, 182.1-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall, narrow setup, high leg kick into long stride. Direct, quick hands, twitchy, above-average bat speed, flat path through the zone, backspins baseballs. 71.8 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration. Finished gameplay 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 289’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 75 mph. Long arm swing, over the top slot.
Defense: Active footwork, sure-handed actions, hands work out front.
Run: 7.04 runner in the 60.

1B Maxwell Burke (Wheaton North, 2025) gave our staff one of the more impressive looks on the day with his round of BP. Listed at 6-foot, 186-pounds with room to add on strength, the left-handed hitter displayed strong hands with an intentful swing, working with a downhill path and easy bat-speed to create backspin, reaching up to 98.7 mph for his max EV with an average of 86.5 mph, maxing out at 330’. He showed steady hands at first base, moving around the bag easily and with comfort.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-0, 186-pounds. Strong build with some present strength throughout.
Delivery: Stretch only, uptempo delivery, intent downhill, inline stride, finishes towards third base.
Arm Action: LH. Clean out of the glove, compact arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 80-80 mph. Some life through the zone, arm side run. T1660, 1607 average rpm.
CB: 64-65 mph. Gradual 1/7 action, flashed depth. T2120, 2054 average rpm.
CH: 69-71 mph. Thrown from a shorter arm path, developing feel for the zone. T1552, 1449 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Well proportioned, athletic frame.
Hit: LHH. Crouched setup, leg-kick timing trigger. Short, direct path, hands work on top and bat stays flat through the zone, hits off front side, line-drive approach.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.7 mph. 275’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 72 mph. 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, steady hands, clean gather.
Run: 7.47 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Stretch-only delivery with quick big leg lift, lands into front side and accelerates through finish.
Arm Action: LH. 3/4 slot, plays with length.
FB: T76, 73-75 mph. Showed arm-side run. T1832, 1616 average rpm.
CB: 64-65 mph. Sweep action, pre-set wrist, works laterally across the zone. T1819, 1798 average rpm.
CH: 63-66 mph. Slight decel and lowered slot, gets sink action. T1389, 1317 average rpm.