Tony
Konopiots

Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 6-1, 205-pounds. Durable, thick build with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, fluid load with small leg-lift trigger. Fluid, compact, repeatable swing. Sees the ball deep into the zone, strong, fast hands, stays on-plane and gets extension through the zone. Looks to elevate the baseball to both gaps.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 88.3 mph. 340’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 90 mph. Athletic arm action, plays from any slot, natural 3/4. Throws played with carry and life out of the hand.
Defense: Smooth defender at third base. Athletic actions, fluid footwork, soft, confident hands, plays through the ball with timing and rhythm. 

Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds. Wide-shouldered, athletic build.
Hits: RHH. Wide, strong setup, minimal wasted movement. Athletic, strong hands, stays flat and short to the ball, lets it travel. Knack for the barrel and drove hard contact to all fields.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 85.6 MPH. 348' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-74 mph.Clean, athletic arm, plays easy and out of multiple slots.
Defense: Athletic actions, confident defender, presents the glove, soft hands and ranges with ease and light on his feet.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 69.28 Edge Score

West Virginia commit, currently ranked No. 28 in the Illinois 2023 class. Good-looking frame, developed lower-half with some projection still left in there, 6-foot-1, 190-pounds. Impressive defender at third base; soft/fluid hands with athletic footwork, showed body control on plays to both sides of his glove. His arm plays with backspin across the diamond, easy velocity with accuracy. The right-handed hitter starts in a wide setup, simple/minimal stride to remain on time; fluid rhythm with loose arms throughout the swing, quick hands with an intent to put the ball on a line, mature look in the box, 

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance, simple pre-pitch actions. Simple approach. Advanced hand and bat speed. Easy jump off the barrel. Drives the ball to both gaps. Impressive overall round.
Power: 96.5 max exit velocity, averaged 87.6 mph. 327’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Short arm action from high 3/4 slot, loose with some carry.
Defense: Plays with rhythm and timing. Natural infield actions. Fields the ball out front.
Run: 7.16 runner in the 60. 

Konopiots continues to shape his 6-foot-1, 190-pound, broad-shouldered, athletic frame and had one of the more polished right-handed swings of the event. He stays simple and he was consistently on time with quick, strong hands and a knack for easy, hard contact.

Verbally committed to West Virginia.

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 33 in Illinois. 6-foot-1, 185-pound, athletically-built, right-handed hitting third baseman with plenty of room to add quality strength moving forward. Hit in the two-hole and started at third base. Continues to prove he is one of the top uncommitted sophomore third baseman's we have seen to-date in Illinois. Was facing Patera (90-94 mph), finished 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch; was unfazed by velocity. Quick hands, fast bat, pulled a fastball foul down the third base line. Takes consistent, competitive at-bats, rarely chases out of the zone, quiet takes and stays on balance. Defensively, smooth confident defender at the hot corner. Soft hands, plays under control and loose arm with plenty of strength for the left-side of the diamond. Upside 2023 infielder.

Uncommitted. 6-foot-1 185-pound, right-handed hitting, third baseman with wide-shoulders and strong lower-half. Offensively, hit in the 3-hole this game, finished 2-4 with 2 singles. Wide, slightly crouched setup, short stride and quiet load. Simple swing, lets his hands work, direct path, quick bat, ability to turn on inside fastballs with ease. Ball jumps off the bat. Defensively, quiet/clean footwork, advanced body control on the move; made a slow roller play look easy. Sure-handed with a quick release. Arm played strong across the infield (T87 mph in March at the Underclass Invitational). Overall, has a chance to be a well-above average defender at third base. 2023 uncommitted prospect on the rise. 

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Strong frame.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, simple pre-pitch actions. Strong, physical swing, average bat speed of 68.2 MPH, path works slightly uphill, barrel control, consistent hard contact, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 92.48 max exit velocity, averaged 86.65 mph. 336’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 87 mph. Long, quick arm action, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: Natural infield actions, steady hands, fluid feet, shows athleticism with bounce, plays through the ball with proper direction.
Run: 7.25 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. Strong, athletic frame. Plenty of room to tack on muscle in the future.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, wide base, high hand load, leg lift timing trigger.  Strong hands with some bat speed, level bat path, steady line drive contact to the pull-side.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Short and loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Looks the part defensively. Bouncy pre-pitch rhythm, fluid footwork with athleticism, works around the baseball, moves well up the middle. Soft hands play low to the ground, clean funnel, quick to release. Oozes comfort and confidence up the middle.
Run: 7.64 runner in the 60. 

Athletic 6-foot, 165-pound infielder, strong athletic frame. Left side of the infield defender, athletic actions and soft hands, arm showed ability to play with carry across the diamond. Right-handed hitter, athletic setup in the box. Strong gap to gap approach, disciplined approach. 3-for-8 on the weekend, five runs, two RBI. 

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-foot, 160-pounds. Lean, lanky build. Projects.
Hit: RHH. Athletic setup, wide base, smooth load, short stride to close.  Uphill path, easily elevates the baseball, gap-to-gap contact, repeats.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot. Comfortable from multiple angles up the middle.
Defense: Sits back on the ball, plays out in front, reliable hands, clean transfer, sound double play actions.
Run: 7.68 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-foot, 150-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, wide set-up, barrel tilt load, short simple stride. Short uphill bat path, loose hands, bat speed present, sprays to all fields.
Power: 71 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Long arm action, accurate from multiple angles, baseball carries across the diamond.
Defense: Solid actions, soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange, plays through the baseball with tempo, upside on defense.
Run: 7.9 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 5-foot-10, 150-pounds. Lanky, athletic frame. 
Defense: Athletic infield actions, soft hands, quick fluid feet, clean exchange, ranges well to both sides.
Arm: RH. INF - 71 mph. Long loose arm action, over the top slot, flashed carry.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced setup, slightly open, smooth load, short stride. Quick hands, short uphill path, consistent, hard gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 78 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60.