Owen
Strahl

Verbally committed to Lincoln Trail JC.

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-10, 192.9-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Closed setup, wide stance, leg-lift trigger that gains ground. Intentful, uphill, hard off the barrel, looks to work gap-to-gap. 76.5 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 102 max exit velocity, averaged 96 mph. 404’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. 3/4 slot, fuller arc, uphill, some carry.
Defense: Aggressive, attacks ball, one-hand gather out front, shuffles into throw, works through motion.
Run: 7.15 runner in the 60.

OF Owen Strahl (Lake Zurich, 2025) was one of the more physical right-handed hitters of the event, standing at a muscled-up 6-foot, 190-pounds. Strahl showed bat speed and bat strength in BP, working uphill to contact while favoring the pull-side throughout his round. His peak exit velocity (94.1 mph), average exit velocity (89.1 mph) and furthest batted ball (330 ft.) were amongst the top of our batted ball leaderboards, while he led all position players in hard-hit percentage (77%).

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Muscular build throughout.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, toe-tap trigger, controlled stride. Strong hands, uphill path, showed the ability to barrel the ball to all fields. 73.5 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 89.1 mph. 330’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Long arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather out front, attacks the ball in-stride, shuffle step on throws.
Run: 7.13 runner in the 60.

OF Owen Strahl (Lake Zurich, 2025) took a loud round of batting practice, routinely elevating baseballs back up the middle of the diamond, swinging with controlled aggression, present bat speed while staying on balance. The 6-foot, 190-pound, right-handed hitter saw his furthest batted ball travel 335 feet with a 92.4 mph max exit velocity and 87.1 average. Also topped at 80 mph from the outfield.

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Physical frame with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly closed setup, minimal load and short stride. Short, fast hands, present bat speed, compact swing, works uphill through the zone. On the barrel with loud contact.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 87.1 mph. 336’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 80 mph. Full arm action into a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, moves well laterally, steady hands.
Run: 7.58 runner in the 60.