Nathan
O'Donnell

RHP Nate O’Donnell, Providence Catholic, 2025 Minnesota commit, currently ranked No. 37 in the state. Lean and athletic 6-foot-1, 190-pound frame. Got the ball to start for the Celtics and displayed a potent two-pitch mix throughout his outing. Simple and repeatable delivery, higher leg kick into balance point, tall/fall lower-half, gains some ground downhill. Loose arm; medium draw out of the glove, ¾ slot, shows armspeed out front. He got ahead in counts with his fastball that sat 90-91 mph with armside run. O’Donnell then would go to an effective 81-82 mph slider that played tight and induced consistent swing and miss to put opposing hitters away. He would go on to tally five strikeouts in his two innings of work.

The reigning Chicago Catholic Blue Player of the Year, O’Donnell also earned First-Team All-State honors after he recorded a .430 average with 11 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 55 RBIs and 43 runs scored. The Minnesota commit will also likely supply quality innings on the mound for the Celtics as they look to win state in consecutive years.

Verbally committed to Minnesota.

O’Donnell is another star who led the 4A State Champions, Providence Catholic, to their well-deserved title. The infielder had a big junior campaign, racking up honors such as Chicago Catholic League Blue First-Team and the Chicago Catholic League Blue Player of the Season. He slashed .430/.504/.803 with 55 RBIs, 11 home runs, and 11 doubles on the season. O’Donnell then contributed 2 RBIs in the 4A State championship game to help lead the Celtcis to their first state title since 2016. The former Future Games participant is one of the top uncommitted bats in the Illinois' 2025 class after recently decommitting from Creighton due to the coaching change.

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 44 in the state, and stands in at a well-proportioned 6-foot-1, 179-pounds. O’Donnell got the start at first base, while batting third, and later closed the game out to earn the save. At the plate, the right-handed hitter displayed a simple approach, not looking to do too much, and hit the ball hard in his final two at-bats, delivering the back-breaking blow late in the game with a two RBI single. He has an athletic, level swing that creates consistent line drive contact to all fields. O’Donnell then came in to close the game out for the Celtics and pounded the zone, only needing seven pitches to record the final three outs, working his fastball up to 88 mph. O’Donnell is one the state’s top remaining uncommitted prospects and will be one to watch heading into the summer.

Creighton commit. Currently ranked No. 37 in the state. Athletic and proportioned 6-foot-1, 179-pound frame, room for added strength. Started on the mound and fired five innings, surrendering five hits and three earned runs. The right-hander worked up to 87 mph early, sitting mostly 85-86 mph with running action to his arm-side. His breaking ball showed 11/5 shape, playing around 74-77 mph and getting up to 78 mph in the fifth inning even though his fastball dropped a couple ticks. He saw some success at the plate as well, finishing 1-for-2 with an RBI and a lineout to left. Simple and repeatable swing with a controlled load, shifting his weight back before moving through with a direct path, works to stay on top of the baseball.

Creighton commit, currently ranked No. 37 in the state. The athletic 6-foot-1, 179-pound infielder started at third base for the Celtics and showed natural and comfortable actions for the position, with an accurate arm across the diamond to pair. Offensively the right-handed hitter batted out of the cleanup spot and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. O’Donnell has a rhythmic load and a swing that creates extension through contact, while repeatedly working the ball to the opposite part of the field.

Creighton commit. Currently ranked No. 37 in the state. Started on the mound for the Celtics and hit out of the four hole. On the mound, the right-hander still impressed despite unfavorable results, running his fastball up to 89 mph early with heavy arm-side run, cruising around 87-88 mph and settling in at 84-86 in the later innings. To pair off the fastball he went to a sharp curveball at 75-78 mph, playing with depth at times and showing the ability to land it for strikes. At the plate, the right-handed hitter barreled a ball through the left side for a single and also recorded a loud lineout to left field in his final at-bat. Comfortable look in the box, controlled load with a coil, hangs foot into a medium stride, athletic hands that work through the zone.

INF Nathan O’Donnell (Providence Catholic, 2025; Creighton commit) continued to swing a hot bat this weekend, as the recent Future Gamer collected multiple knocks in our brief look. Showed the ability to remain on-time and adjust to off-speed, keeps his hands back and fires through with a flat path. Soft hands with fluid footwork on the infield, easy range to both sides of the glove.

INF/RHP Nathan O’Donnell (Providence Catholic, 2025) made a statement with a loud home run to deep left-center field off of a quality upper-80s arm on Saturday morning. The Creighton commit, who was apart of Team Illinois at this summer's Future Games, has a knack for hard, loud contact and swings with controlled aggression.

Verbally committed to Creighton.

PBR Future Games: A right-handed bat that showed juice in spurts throughout the week: INF Nathan O’Donnell(Providence Catholic, 2025). The 6-foot-1, 190-pound O’Donnell took one of the more impressive BP rounds for Team Illinois, blasting balls on repeat into the right-center gap from an intentful right-handed swing. His furthest ball traveled 367 feet, per TrackMan, while his firmest jumped off his barrel at 97.7 mph, averaging 89.3 mph per batted ball. Aside from his BP at the workout, O’Donnell repeated his efforts before Team Illinois’ second game, hitting six straight balls off the left-center wall in pre-game batting practice, and he also barreled a loud double that way in his first at-bat of the event against Pennsylvania. Also, a follow on the mound, O’Donnell, got one inning in Game two of the event where he flashed his three-pitch repertoire and remains an arm to follow in the class. Name to know in the 2025 class following the Future Games. 

PBR Future Games: INF Nathan O’Donnell (Providence Catholic, 2025) was another Illinois infielder who was all over the barrel with some authority during BP. O’Donnell, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound, right-handed hitter, swung with controlled aggression, was on time and hammered baseballs to the big part of the diamond throughout, with balls jumping off the barrel at times. O’Donnell peaked at 97.7 mph off the bat, 89.1 average and launched his furthest batted ball 367’. He also registered four balls over 350’ and three balls came off the bat at 96+ mph. Defensively he is a steady corner infield defender who ran a 7.07 60 and topped at 85 mph across. 

Uncommitted. 6-foot-1, 180-pound, well-proportioned, athletically-built, right-handed hitting two-way prospect. Got the start on the mound and hit in the five-hole. Was impressive on the mound, showing a polished three-pitch mix throughout while pounding the zone at an above-average rate (71% strikes on 42 pitches). Worked four innings, scattered three hits, one run, struck out four and walked one. Clean, compact arm action plays out of a high ¾ slot with seemingly much more velocity to come. Repeated well throughout and plays with minimal effort down the mound. Fastball works mostly straight, occasional arm-side-action, controlled the zone and sat 81-83 mph throughout (was up to 87.9 mph this winter). Curveball is an above average offering at 74-75 mph with 11/5 shape and depth. He also flashed a changeup at 76 mph with a feel for the zone. Offensively, he is equally as intriguing taking a number of quality at-bats and swings throughout. He finished 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI. He was consistently on-time while staying short and flat through the zone with twitchy, athletic hands and jump off the barrel. O'Donnell's biggest swing of the day was a two-run double deep down the right-field line. High-follow uncommitted sophomore with an advanced feel for the game and true two-way potential. 

3B/RHP Nathan O’Donnell (Providence Catholic, 2025) was yet another right-handed arm who should not put the bat down anytime soon. On the mound worked with a different kind of pace and intent to deliver an upper 80’s fastball at 86-88 mph. O’Donnel threw his curveball with similar conviction at 75-67 mph with 11/5 shape. The bulldog approach to his ‘pen was apparent and if carried over into the season, will impact his game performance even more than his stuff already does.

Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds. Well-proportioned build with strength.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open stance with a small bend in knees. Small load and knee trigger. Strong, loose hands, present twitch and jump off the barrel, hard contact throughout.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 88.8 mph. 312’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Life and carry with backspin, high 3/4 release.
Defense: Athletic two-hand gather, plays through the ball, easy/athletic strides to cover ground, controls body well on the move.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Works with effort and intent, uptempo pace, slight drop and drive and recoil finish.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 slot.
FB: T88, 86-88 mph. Above average for age, intent in the zone, T2034, 1987 average rpm.
CB: 74-76 mph. Firm breaking ball, plays with 11/5 shape, depth and feel. T1937, 1855 average rpm.
CH: 79-80 mph. Showed sink and fade action, fastball arm speed. T1504, 1464 average rpm. 

3B/RHP Nathan O’Donnell (Providence Catholic, 2025) was yet another right-handed arm who should not put the bat down anytime soon. On the mound worked with a different kind of pace and intent to deliver an upper 80’s fastball at 86-88 mph. O’Donnel threw his curveball with similar conviction at 75-67 mph with 11/5 shape. The bulldog approach to his ‘pen was apparent and if carried over into the season, will impact his game performance even more than his stuff already does.

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic build. Plenty of room for continued physical development.
Delivery: Low-effort, smooth, tall and fall delivery. Coil through front side at balance point. Works on line. Lands front toe closed.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action. Plays from a high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T83.2, 81.0-83.2 mph. True four-seam; efficient backspin with some carry characteristics. Projects well; jumps at times. T1886, 1817 average rpm.
SL: 66.6-67.6 mph. Occasional depth, 12/6 to 11/5 action. T1572, 1491 average rpm.
CH: 68.6-69.6 mph. Slight deceleration but matches slot effectively; straight change. T1218, 1164 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 3B
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, hands load back as bat wraps, short stride.  Quick hands, short and level path to contact, on the barrel to all fields, covers the plate. Athletic, repeats.
Power: 90.4 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 285’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Short, quick arm action. High 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Good hands. Fluid footwork. Loose, easy infield actions.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60.

RHP/INF Nathan O’Donnell (Providence Catholic, 2025) flashed two-way intrigue to our scouts at Monday’s event. Offensively, O’Donnell showed quick hands with a short and level path to contact, staying on the barrel to all fields while covering the plate. On the mound, O’Donnell’s 83.2 mph max fastball velocity was the highest among freshmen at the event. It’s an efficient, true four-seamer that projects well as he continues to develop and add strength, and it doesn’t take him much effort to reach the low-80s, either. Defensively O’Donnell showcased an advanced feel for the infield. He has a loose arm and smooth actions. His top velocity on the infield was 83 mph which comes from a short, quick arm action and releases from a high ¾ arm slot. He has fluid footwork and clean hands that allowed him to stand out in the infield.

Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 5-10, 164-pounds.
Defense: Easy infield actions, steady hands, clean exchanges, plays with proper direction at times.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. Long arm action, over-the-top arm slot.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, slight crouch, short stride, simple pre-pitch actions. Short, level swing, simple/repeatable, gap-to-gap approach, line drives.
Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.90 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Athletic tall and fall delivery, quick tempo, flashes easy effort, lands square, works in line with target, level shoulders.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T79, 75-78 mph. Heavy ball for his age, plays downhill.
CB: 68-71 mph. Tight action, 10/4 shape.
CH: 69-71 mph. Arm side fade, arm speed similar to fastball.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-6, 130-pounds. High-waisted.
Defense: Athletic feet, comfortable up the middle, steady two-hand gather,
Arm: RH. INF - 63 mph.  Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RH. Balanced setup, smooth load, minimal stride.  Quick bat, short and level path, ball jumps off the barrel.
Power: 70 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.21 runner in the 60.