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92
Velocity (max)
8/03/26
CLASS OF 2027
RHP
1B
Michael
Garner
Willowbrook (HS) • IL
6' 4" • 192LBS
R/R • 17yr 10mo
Travel Team: Top Tier Americans 17U
6' 4" • 192LBSR/R • 17yr 10mo
Travel Team: Top Tier Americans 17U
Rankings
2027 National
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2027 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
89 - 91
Velo Range
8/03/26
2306
Spin Rate (avg)
6/09/26
Changeup
78 - 81
Velo Range
2/28/26
1618
Spin Rate (avg)
2/28/26
Curveball
76 - 78
Velo Range
8/03/26
2531
Spin Rate (avg)
9/23/25
Slider
76.3 - 79.2
Velo Range
8/03/26
2616
Spin Rate (avg)
9/23/25
Game Performance
Notes
News
- Illinois State Games: Pitching Data Dive - Aug 12, 2026
- 2026 Illinois State Games: Positional Workout Day - Aug 5, 2026
- Top Tier Scout Day: Takeaways - Jul 2, 2026
- Top Tier Scout Day: Statistical & Data Analysis - Jun 11, 2026
- Preseason All-State Upperclass: Pitcher Analysis - Jun 2, 2026
- Preseason All-State Upperclass: Pitcher Data Dive - Mar 9, 2026
- Preseason All-State Upperclass: Quick Hits - Mar 6, 2026
- 2025 Event Leaderboard: Max Breaking Ball Spin Rate - Nov 20, 2025
- Chicagoland Fall ID: Event Analysis - Oct 27, 2025
- Chicagoland Fall ID: Quick Hits - Sep 29, 2025
- Chicagoland Fall ID: Statistical Analysis - Sep 25, 2025
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RHP Michael Garner (Willowbrook, 2027) was one of the biggest winners on the mound from the day. Standing at a lean, 6-foot-4, 190-pounds, he led the event in numerous categories on the mound; max fastball velocity (90 mph), average fastball spin rate (2305 rpm), max curveball velocity (75 mph), max slider spin rate (2629 rpm), and average slider spin rate (2538 rpm). Garner has since continued to impress in-game across the Prep Baseball Tournament landscape.
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 190-pounds. Lean, well-proportioned frame.
Delivery: Rocker step, leg kick into balance point, in line down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T88, 86-88 mph. Life out of the hand, plane, feel to land. T2244, 1966 average rpm.
CB: 73-74 mph. Tight 11/5 action, feel to land. T2391, 2304 average rpm.
SL: 72-74 mph. Two plane action, strikes. T2605, 2501 average rpm.
CH: 78-81 mph. Similar action as the fastball, thrown with intent. T1723, 1618 average rpm.
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Athletic with some present strength.
Delivery: Medium leg-lift into a coiled balance point, gets his momentum moving downhill, stride works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 slot, clean and compact arm action.
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. Armside run and sink, around the zone, works inside half, firm. T2274, 2209 average rpm.
CB: 72-73 mph. 12/6, downer, sharp. T2647, 2531 average rpm.
SL: 71-72 mph. 10/4 shape, gradual breaker, high spin. T2690, 2616 average rpm.
CH: 75-77 mph. Slight fading action, thrown with intent. T1323, 1322 average rpm.
RHP Michael Garner (Willowbrook, 2027) had one of the top bullpens of the evening. Garner is listed with a wiry 6-foot-3, 192-pound frame. The right-handed pitcher has a simple, controlled delivery with a high leg lift while having a tall/fall approach. Long, loose arm action from a ¾ arm slot. His fastball sat 83-86 mph with an average induced vertical break of 18.2 inches. He mixed in a changeup that sat 75-77 mph. His slider looks to be a potential out-pitch as it sits 71-72 mph. The pitch averages 2600 RPM spin rate and has an average horizontal movement of -15.4 inches. Garner rounds out his pitch-mix with a curveball that sits 72-73 mph. The pitch shows depth as well as having a high spin rate.