Ryan
Quinlan

RFr. INF Ryan Quinlan (Huntley, IL) had one of the more polished rounds of BP on the day. The left-handed hitter was able to backspin the ball to all fields with athletic hands and a flat path, topping out at 96.3 mph for his max EV with a max distance of 380’. He’s a natural defender with a confident glove, controlled actions and doesn’t rush himself, fluid footwork, plays with quality timing through the ball. 6.67 runner in the 60.

Eastern Illinois commit. Currently ranked No. 101 in the state. 5-foot-11, 185-pound frame with round shoulders and some strength throughout. The left-handed hitter had an impressive day at the plate, hitting out of the four-hole and going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs, two runs scored and a walk. Showed off a fluid left-handed stroke with feel to hit and barrel control, staying through a pitch on the outer half and driving it the other way for a single - later turning on a pitch on the inner half for a pull-side home run. Stayed on-time with a simple operation consistently, confident and mature presence in the box. High-follow 2023. 

Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup. Quiet in the box. Compact swing, level bat path through the zone. Sprayed hard line-drive contact to all fields.
Power: 96.2 max exit velocity, averaged 89.4 mph. 341’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Short, quick arm action. High 3/4 slot. Ball jumps out of the hand.
Defense: Loose, athletic actions. Soft hands. Quick, fluid footwork.
Run: 6.67 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Well-proportioned frame.
Hit: LHH. Athletic stance. Short, knee-knock stride. Present bat-speed with a loose swing, mostly level, slightly uphill at times.
Power: 99.3 max exit velocity, averaged 94.8 mph. 304’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Loose arm action. Natural high 3/4 with the ability to throw from multiple arm slots.
Defense: Quick lateral movements. Fluid, athletic actions. Ranges well both left and right. Plays through the baseball. Confident.
Run: 4.01 runner home-to-first. 

Positional Profile: INF
Body: 5-foot-10, 170-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Athletic setup, slightly open, smooth leg-lift trigger, short stride. Loose, short swing, level path, looks to make contact out front, consistently on the barrel, line drives throughout, worked gap-to-gap.
Power: 93.58 max exit velocity, averaged 85.49 mph. 321’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short, loose arm action, 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Second base type, plays athletically on move, soft hands, quick feet, quick exchange.
Run: 6.94 runner in the 60. Above average runner.

Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Strong, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Crouched, open setup, minimal load, leg kick to get even.  Strong hands, compact swing, level plane, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 90.05 max exit velocity, averaged 75.61 mph. 301’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot, throws played accurate.
Defense: Works towards the baseball, fields low to high, sure handed, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.01 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-9, 165-pounds. Proportional strength, broad shoulders, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Athletic, balanced setup, hands set high, elbow up, slightly open front foot. Minimal load, leg lifts into trigger, strides even. Above-average bat speed generated at a 70.5 mph average. Repeats a short, level swing consistently; line-drive approach, lands barrels at a high frequency.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. Recorded a max exit speed of 90.5 mph during BP.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Long arm action from a high ¾ slot.
Defense: Plays natural on the move, steady hands, tall through release.
Run: 7.12 runner in the 60.

The left-handed-hitting Quinlan led off for the Raiders and has a confident, relaxed look in the box from a slightly crouched setup with minimal pre-pitch movement. Quinlan understands the strike zone, stays short, direct to the ball and controls the barrel. Defensively, he flashed fluid actions and steady hands.

Positional Profile: 2B 
Body: 5-foot-8, 140-pounds. Wiry, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Athletic setup, leg hang stride. Quick hands, long bat path, smooth rhythm and a gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 78 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Long, loose arm action, 3/4 arm slot, throws played accurate.
Defense: Fluid footwork and clean exchanges.
Run: 4.37 runner home-to-first. 

Positional Profile: 2B/SS 
Body: 5-foot-7, 120-pounds. 
Defense: Fluid actions, plays through ball well, fluid footwork.
Arm: RH. INF - 67 mph. Long, 3/4 arm action, accurate across the diamond.
Hit: LHH. Open, balanced set up, smooth load. Quick hands, slightly upward path, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 67 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.