McHenry County JC signee. 6-foot-3, 177-pound frame with more to add. Got the start on Friday evening and turned in an efficient outing, tossing six innings while allowing one run on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Cole worked a four-pitch mix throughout the game, featuring a fastball at 78-83 mph with cut, a 68-69 mph curveball with a bigger 11/5 shape, a tight spinning slider in the mid-70s, and a changeup also in the mid-70s. He consistently worked in the zone, throwing 70% strikes and landing a first-pitch strike to 17 of the 25 hitters he faced.
8/05/25
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 6-2.8, 177.5-pounds. Athletic, long-levered frame. Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, some rhythm in the hands pre-pitch, minimal stride, linear lower half. Longer path, intentful swing, pull-side approach, flashes jump off the barrel. 73.3 mph bat speed with 28g of rotational acceleration. Power: 101 mph max exit velocity (88.4 avg.); 338-foot max batted distance. Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Full arm action, loose, 3/4 slot, accurate. Defense: Proper routes, quick jumps, attacks the baseball. Athletic Testing: 6.89 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.20-inch max vertical jump. Vizual Edge: 80.84 Edge Score.
Delivery: Staggered setup, coils up into back hip, high leg kick, drop and drive, works downhill. Arm Action: RH. Long extension, full arm circle, clean from the 3/4 slot. FB: T81, 77-80 mph. True cutter shape. T2055, 1851 average rpm. CB: 61-64 mph. Gyro shape with big break. T1973, 1877 average rpm. SL: 70-71 mph. Sharper version of the CB, higher velo, similar shape. T2114, 2050 average rpm.
2/19/25
OF Scott Cole (McHenry, 2026) gave a loud showing on both sides of the ball this past weekend. He stands out physically with his 6-foot-2, 180-pound frame, and he still holds room for added strength in the future. At the plate, the right-handed hitter showed off his strong hands while averaging 25.3 mph for his hand-speed and 73.4 mph for his bat-speed. He showed an intent to lift to his pull-side throughout his round, reaching up to 97 mph for his EV. On the other side of the ball, Cole impressed with a fastball up to 86 mph, showing carry traits and feel for the zone. To pair off the fastball he showed feel for his slider in the 72-73 mph range, landing it for a strike 100% of the time per TrackMan. To fill out his mix he also went to an 11/5 curveball at 70-72 mph and mostly straight changeup in the mid-70s.
2/15/25
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Long-levered, athletic, projectable. Delivery: High-front side, athletic delivery works with pace down the mound. Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, plays quick and from and over-the-top slot. FB: T86, 83-86 mph. Played with life and ride through the zone, showed control. T2112, 1904 average rpm. CB: 70-72 mph. True 12/6 shape at times, downer action. T2256, 2244 average rpm. SL: 73-73 mph. Works more horizontal, short break. T2196, 2159 average rpm. CH: 74-77 mph. Sells the pitch, pronates and kills spin, works down in the zone. T1392, 1225 average rpm.
2/15/25
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 6-2, 180 pounds. Long-levered, athletic, projectable. Hit: RHH. Wide setup, small hand wiggle, toe tap load. Strong hands with bat-speed. 73.4 mph bat speed with 26g of rotational acceleration. Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (83.2 avg.); 317-foot max batted distance. Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Short arm release, over the top slot. Defense: Controlled with soft feet, fields through the ball, shuffles to throw. Athletic Testing: 4.03 runner in the 30-yard dash; 23.20-inch max vertical jump. Vizual Edge: 82.01 Edge Score.
2/11/24
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Wiry build, plenty of room to fill out. Hit: RHH. Crouched setup, toe-tap trigger into long stride. Quick, strong hands, generates bat-speed through the zone with a flat path, line-drive approach. 71.5 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration. Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 86.4 mph. 283’ max distance. Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Quick arm action with acceleration out front. Throws had some carry. Defense: Easy actions, plays tall and in rhtyhm. Directional release. Run: 3.97 30-yard dash.
2/10/24
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Wiry build, plenty of room to fill out. Delivery: Uptempo, high leg-lift with tuck, drop/drive delivery, foot lands in-line. Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, easy, 3/4 arm slot. FB: T83, 80-82 mph. Clean out of the hand, mostly straight actions. T2253, 2120 average rpm. CB: 68-69 mph. 12/6 shape, works the bottom of the zone consistently. T2348, 2278 average rpm. SL: 70-71 mph. 11/5 shape. Sharp, lands for strikes. T2337, 2308 average rpm.
2/11/23
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 6-0, 161-pounds. High waisted frame with a strong lower half. Hit: RHH. Wide setup, minimal load and stride. Strong hands, fast bat, aggressive swing with occasional jump off the barrel. Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Loose, 3/4 slot, life out of the hand. Defense: Plays through the ball with intent, soft hands, Run: 4.2 runner in the 30-yard split.
Delivery: Athletic mover, high leg-kick into balance point, drop and drive lower-half, long stride that remains in-line with the plate. Arm Action: RH. Short arm circle into a 3/4 slot. FB: T77, 75-77 mph. Heavy arm-side life through the zone. T2114, 1972 average rpm. SL: 67-68 mph. Sharp 10/4 action, above-average spin. T2398, 2292 average rpm. CH: 65-69 mph. Mostly straight, slight cutting action at times. T1703, 1607 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2.8, 177.5-pounds. Athletic, long-levered frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, some rhythm in the hands pre-pitch, minimal stride, linear lower half. Longer path, intentful swing, pull-side approach, flashes jump off the barrel. 73.3 mph bat speed with 28g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 mph max exit velocity (88.4 avg.); 338-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Full arm action, loose, 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: Proper routes, quick jumps, attacks the baseball.
Athletic Testing: 6.89 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 80.84 Edge Score.
Delivery: Staggered setup, coils up into back hip, high leg kick, drop and drive, works downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Long extension, full arm circle, clean from the 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 77-80 mph. True cutter shape. T2055, 1851 average rpm.
CB: 61-64 mph. Gyro shape with big break. T1973, 1877 average rpm.
SL: 70-71 mph. Sharper version of the CB, higher velo, similar shape. T2114, 2050 average rpm.
OF Scott Cole (McHenry, 2026) gave a loud showing on both sides of the ball this past weekend. He stands out physically with his 6-foot-2, 180-pound frame, and he still holds room for added strength in the future. At the plate, the right-handed hitter showed off his strong hands while averaging 25.3 mph for his hand-speed and 73.4 mph for his bat-speed. He showed an intent to lift to his pull-side throughout his round, reaching up to 97 mph for his EV. On the other side of the ball, Cole impressed with a fastball up to 86 mph, showing carry traits and feel for the zone. To pair off the fastball he showed feel for his slider in the 72-73 mph range, landing it for a strike 100% of the time per TrackMan. To fill out his mix he also went to an 11/5 curveball at 70-72 mph and mostly straight changeup in the mid-70s.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Long-levered, athletic, projectable.
Delivery: High-front side, athletic delivery works with pace down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, plays quick and from and over-the-top slot.
FB: T86, 83-86 mph. Played with life and ride through the zone, showed control. T2112, 1904 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. True 12/6 shape at times, downer action. T2256, 2244 average rpm.
SL: 73-73 mph. Works more horizontal, short break. T2196, 2159 average rpm.
CH: 74-77 mph. Sells the pitch, pronates and kills spin, works down in the zone. T1392, 1225 average rpm.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 180 pounds. Long-levered, athletic, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, small hand wiggle, toe tap load. Strong hands with bat-speed. 73.4 mph bat speed with 26g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (83.2 avg.); 317-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Short arm release, over the top slot.
Defense: Controlled with soft feet, fields through the ball, shuffles to throw.
Athletic Testing: 4.03 runner in the 30-yard dash; 23.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 82.01 Edge Score.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Wiry build, plenty of room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Crouched setup, toe-tap trigger into long stride. Quick, strong hands, generates bat-speed through the zone with a flat path, line-drive approach. 71.5 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 86.4 mph. 283’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Quick arm action with acceleration out front. Throws had some carry. Defense: Easy actions, plays tall and in rhtyhm. Directional release.
Run: 3.97 30-yard dash.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Wiry build, plenty of room to fill out.
Delivery: Uptempo, high leg-lift with tuck, drop/drive delivery, foot lands in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, easy, 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T83, 80-82 mph. Clean out of the hand, mostly straight actions. T2253, 2120 average rpm.
CB: 68-69 mph. 12/6 shape, works the bottom of the zone consistently. T2348, 2278 average rpm.
SL: 70-71 mph. 11/5 shape. Sharp, lands for strikes. T2337, 2308 average rpm.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 161-pounds. High waisted frame with a strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, minimal load and stride. Strong hands, fast bat, aggressive swing with occasional jump off the barrel.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Loose, 3/4 slot, life out of the hand.
Defense: Plays through the ball with intent, soft hands,
Run: 4.2 runner in the 30-yard split.
Delivery: Athletic mover, high leg-kick into balance point, drop and drive lower-half, long stride that remains in-line with the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm circle into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T77, 75-77 mph. Heavy arm-side life through the zone. T2114, 1972 average rpm.
SL: 67-68 mph. Sharp 10/4 action, above-average spin. T2398, 2292 average rpm.
CH: 65-69 mph. Mostly straight, slight cutting action at times. T1703, 1607 average rpm.