Owen
Chael

C/OF Owen Chael (York) and INF Ben Geary (St. Laurence) are two 2025 right-handed bats to know from the event. Chael has a 6-foot, 180-pound, strong frame, ran a 7.31 60, stayed on-plane and was on the barrel driving line-drives to both gaps. Geary has a 6-foot-1, 165-pound, long-limbed, upside frame and loose, athletic swing that works with fluidity throughout and ran a 7.19 60. Geary stayed inside the baseball and drove balls to the big part of the diamond. Geary was consistently on the barrel with an 83.3 mph average exit velocity and registered a 63.6% line-drive percentage during BP. 

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Athletic frame with lean projection, room for added strength.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance, high hands, no stride. Hands shift back with load, aggressive swing, short at times, hard contact up the middle and to the L/C gap. 64.7 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 86 mph. 308’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. OF - 81 mph. OF: Shorter action, loose and easy, 3/4 slot. C: Short arm, quick, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.20-2.26 pop times. OF: Attacks the ball, gains ground through release, works in-line. C: Soft hands, quick first step, quick and clean transfer, throws on bag.
Run: 7.31 runner in the 60.

An athletic and built frame at 6-foot, 180 pounds. Showcased strong hands, as well as the ability to repeat and  stay through the zone. Showed strong bat to ball skills going 3-for-4 on Sunday. His power was also on display as he hit two balls in gaps for doubles and a single as well. Stat Line: 3-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI.

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Projectable frame, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, fluid load and hell-raise stride. Strong hands, repeats, stays through the zone, uses the middle of the field throughout.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 237’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. OF - 81 mph. Longer arm arc, high 3/4 slot. Some carry and accuracy to throws.
Defense: 2.14-2.25 pop times. C: Tall, narrow stance, reaches for the ball, clean out of the crouch. OF: Plays through the baseball, shuffle through transfer, one glove hand out front actions.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60. 

Chael did his best work in the right-handed batters box where he repeated hard contact, staying on-plane and keeping the bat in the hitting zone a long time. Chael recorded an 80% sweet spot percentage which was top five at the event.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Athletic, proportioned strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, weight drifts onto back hip, minimal stride, controlled through contact. Balanced swing, minimal wasted movement, loose strong hands. On time and on the barrel working to both gaps.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81 mph. 284’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70 mph. INF - 74 mph. INF: Long arm action, high 3/4 slot. C: Short out of the glove into a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.19-2.25 pop times. INF: Steady hands, gains ground and plays tall through release. C: Quick/clean transfer, active footwork, gains ground to second on throws.
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60.