Pablo
Herrera

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned frame with present strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Wide, athletic setup, short stride. Athletic, aggressive swing, compact. On the barrel and line-drive approach. 66.7 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 75.3 mph. 264’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Plays with a quick release, 3/4 slot, some carry across the infield.
Defense: Steady hands, fluid footwork, has some rhythm, gets around the ball up the middle.
Run: 7.33 runner in the 60.

3B/RHP Pablo Herrera (Plainfield South, 2025) was one of the only pitchers in attendance to have more than -17 inches of horizontal movement at peak on both of his breaking balls. His slider (-19.6” ) played at 77-79 mph (T2550 RPM, 2451 RPM avg), and his 74-76 mph curveball (T2581 RPM, 2518 RPM avg) also moved at a high rate (-17.3”). The 5-foot-10, 180-pound junior also pitched at 87-88 mph with his fastball.

RHP Pablo Herrera (Plainfield South) displayed pitchability in his ‘pen on Saturday. Herrera’s three-pitch mix was headlined by an 87-88 mph fastball that played with arm-side run (avg. 14.8” HM) and some sink. His slider had more lateral action to it, showing a 10/4 shape with feel for the zone. Herrera’s curveball played similarly to the slider, though with slightly better spin (avg. 2518; T2581 rpm) at 74-76 mph.

3B Pablo Herrera (Plainfield South, 2025) opened some eyes throughout the event. The 5-foot-10, 167-pound, right-handed hitter, has a confident, hitterish look in the box and stays compact and on-plane to the baseball. Herrera flashed some pull-side power, jumping all over a pitch in the zone and driving it to deep left-center field. Also, made a couple of above-average plays at third base. 2025 to follow. Also, hopped on the mound and was 82-84 with a big breaking curveball that he threw for strikes at the bottom half of the zone

A couple of 2025 right-handed arms to keep an eye on are Pablo Herrera (Plainfield South) and Merek Klicker (Morris). 

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 172-pounds. Athletic build, high waisted with present strength, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Weight on back foot, hangs foot into a medium stride. Smooth load into a flat path, works the ball up the middle with authority at times.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 79.6 mph. 297’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short, loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Active feet, athletic actions, plays low to the ground and flashed a quick release.
Run: 7.86 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Fluid, uptempo delivery, athletic mover, lands in control, on-line and front-toe closed.
Arm Action: RH. Clean, loose quick arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 83-83 mph. Flashed late run and life through the zone, showed control. T1939, 1858 average rpm.
SL: 74-75 mph. Thrown with intent, tight spin, short horizontal break. T2219, 2161 average rpm.
CH: 75-77 mph. Maintains arm speed, feel to the arm-side, fade action, quality offering. T1924, 1771 average rpm.