Tucker
King

Cincinnati commit. Currently ranked No. 13 in the state, No. 460 nationally. Started on the mound and opposed Sloan in this West Suburban Silver matchup. Lean, projectable 6-foot-4, 207-pound frame with long limbs. Has some deception in his delivery, up-tempo pace that works quickly down the mound, drive leg swings across in his finish. Quick arm throughout it’s path, ¾ release window. Fastball worked up to 92 mph early with late arm-side run, settled in around 88-90 early and was more upper-80s as his day went on. Went to his slider often, playing with lateral sweep at 76-79 mph, showed some depth on it at times. Flashed a changeup at 81-83 mph with similar fastball traits, thrown with arm-speed. High-follow arm in the state.

Verbally committed to Cincinnati.

King’s fastball plays like a true sinker, as he’s able to generate hard run both at peak (16.8”) and on average (15.7”) while pitching at 88-90 mph.

RHP Tucker King (Lyons Township; Cincinnati commit) pounded the strike zone with both his fastball and slider at the event. The recent Cincinnati commit ran his fastball in the 88-89 mph range with arm-side run (avg. 15.7” HM) and heavy sink (avg. 6.3” IVB). King’s slider was thrown with intent, playing with a 10/4 shape at 76-78 mph. Dynamic arsenal that should have a tendency to miss barrels this spring.

Recent Prep Baseball Future Games attendee, RHP Tucker King (Lyons Township, 2025) made for yet another high-end look during Sunday’s showcase. Built at a long 6-foot-4, 207-pounds with plenty more room to fill out, King is an easy and athletic mover downhill. He pairs it with a clean and loose arm action that produced the day’s top velocities. His hardest sinker of the day came in at 89.7 mph while playing with heavy life to his armside, over 15” on average. As for offspeeds, his slider showed some out-pitch potential during his ‘pen as it featured some sweep at times with nearly 2,300 RPM on average and he showed the ability to spot up to both sides of the plate. A changeup rounded out his three-pitch mix, as he effectively killed spin (1,763 RPM avg.) and featured late fade/depth while consistently throwing in the lower part of the zone. Overall, it was yet another productive showing from King and he continued to assert himself as one of the state’s top uncommitted talents heading into the spring.

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-4, 207-pounds. Lean, long limbs, projectable.
Delivery: Athletic delivery, simple and controlled, slightly up-tempo into a side-step, medium leg-lift, tall/fall lower-half, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Clean out of the glove, loose, whippy, lower 3/4 slot.
FB: T90, 88-89 mph. Plays with late running action, dynamic movement. T2251, 2216 average rpm.
SL: 76-78 mph. Sweep at times, feel for the zone. T2350, 2296 average rpm.
CH: 79-81 mph. Similar profile to the fastball, some run and sink. T1870, 1764 average rpm.

RHP Tucker King (Lyons Township, 2025) still holds one of the more intriguing ceilings on the hill in the state’s 2025 class. At 6-foot-3, 200-pounds, King is a twitchy, loose-bodied athlete with present arm speed that gets down the mound with intent. King’s fastball peaked at 86 mph and he complimented it with a 72-76 mph slider and 78-79 mph changeup.

6-foot-3, 200-pound well-proportioned frame with present strength and room to further fill out physically. Got the start on the mound in a conference game against York, punching out seven over six innings of work. Deliberate mover on the mound with some quick twitch to him as he gets downhill. Fastball played with easy life through the zone with arm-side run sitting 87-90 mph throughout the outing. Spun a curveball with 11/5 shape at 74-77 mph that he turned to most off his fastball, and he features a changeup at 81-84 mph that showed natural arm-side run. One of the top prospects in the state’s current sophomore class that impressed our staff previously in the spring too as he continues to trend upward. 

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 37 in the state. 6-foot-3, 195-pounds, durable starters build with even more room to add on strength as he matures. The right-hander impressed through five innings of work against an extremely potent Trojans lineup, allowing three earned runs on four hits, striking out nine against two walks. King works with some pace on the mound and attacks the zone with his fastball, sitting 88-89 mph early on and reaching back for 90 mph on his best bullet - settling in at 86-88 mph later in the game. His fastball plays with clear life and arm-side action through the zone, setting up his sweeping slider at 81-83 mph, thrown for strikes and to put hitters away, also thrown with confidence and flashing plus action at times. His final offering was a developing changeup at 82-83 mph, mostly straight . High-level 2025 arm to follow closely. 

RHP Tucker King (Lyons Township, 2025) is making the most out of his preseason opportunities, clearly looking to show off some serious work put in this off season. The Preseason All-State was King’s second event of the preseason after attending the O’Hare Preseason ID earlier in February, and he was even better this go around. King is looking like the top uncommitted arm in the class with some characteristics of a young Tanner Houck (Collinsville, 2014). King has some similar fastball traits working out of a ¾ to low ¾ slot and getting heavy run on a 89-91 mph fastball (up from 84 mph in the fall). He didn’t show the best command of his breaking ball on this day, but the characteristics for swing and miss stuff is definitely there. He throws it hard (75-77 mph) and gets over 2200 rpm and 16 inches of horizontal action, while leaving most of them to the arm side in this outing. Should be a must-see arm early this spring and summer.

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-3, 195-pounds. Long, loose-levered, high-waisted frame.
Delivery: Lanky lever delivery, creates deception with cross body actions.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, whippy arm action, plays out of 3/4 slot.
FB: T91, 89-91 mph. Heavy action at the bottom of the zone, plus arm side sink and run. T2314, 2243 average rpm.
CB: 75-77 mph. Well-above average spin and action, flashes sharp but tended to stay arm side. T2363, 2288 average rpm.
CH: 81-82 mph. Flashes plus arm side action for age, well above average feel. T1941, 1752 average rpm. 

RHP Tucker King (Lyons Township, 2025) came away as one of the winners of the day with an impressive ‘pen. With an intriguing frame that oozes upside, King stands at an athletic 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. On the mound King employs a hybrid delivery with a rocker step that is easily repeatable and low effort. The fastball gets on hitters quick due to the big extension down the mound that makes the already firm fastball seem to play up more. He also showed off a fading changeup with hard running action with an average horizontal movement of 15.2’ (T16.8’), that is consistently around the zone, and an upper 70’s curveball with sharp breaking action and an 11/5 shape.

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-3, 195-pounds. Large frame, evenly proportioned with room to fill out, long limbs.
Delivery: Uptempo, with rhythm, repeats, stride works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, low 3/4 slot whippy arm action.
FB: T90, 88-89 mph. Late run, able to spot glove side. T2229, 2157 average rpm.
CB: 75-77 mph. Sharp sweeping action.  T2295, 2246 average rpm.
CH: 80-83 mph. Fading action, able to spot arm side. T2354, 1748 average rpm.

RHP Tucker King (Lyons Township, 2025) offers a physically intriguing frame for his age, standing at a well-proportioned 6-foot-3, 175-pounds. King was amongst the day’s final arms and he looked the part on the mound, working in a clean drop-and-drive downhill pattern in his ‘pen. He ran his fastball up to 82 mph, sitting at 79-81 mph, and showed a feel for a low-70s changeup with slight arm-side action. King threw two breaking balls, the most presently effective one being a curveball with depth at 64-68 mph. We saw King perform at The Rock this summer and we’re looking forward to watching him continue to develop as his high school career progresses. 

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds. High upside frame.
Delivery: Loose, easy effort, fluid rhythm throughout delivery. Works from the first base side of the rubber. Lands front toe open.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action. High 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T81.9, 78.6-81.2 mph. Mostly straight. Two-seam action at times. Consistently in and around the zone. T1964, 1869 average rpm.
CB: 64.3-68.0 mph. 11/5 shape. Flashed tight spin. Depth at times. Able to locate for strikes. T1796, 1734 average rpm.
SL: 65.0-68.4 mph. 10/4 shape. Slight lateral action at times. T1748, 1644 average rpm.
CH: 71.4-72.2 mph. Arm-side fade. Tumble. T1319, 1291 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Tall setup. Balanced base. Short stride. Short, level bat path through the zone. Gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 89.9 max exit velocity, averaged 79.6 mph. 326’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 81 mph. Long, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Pre-pitch hop. Quick feet. Aggressive routes. Plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.51 runner in the 60. 

Right-handed hitting OF/RHP. Upside 5-foot-11, 155-pound frame, high-waisted with lanky levers. Hit towards the top of the Cangelosi Sparks - North lineup as they were amongst the top teams in attendance at the 14U level throughout the PBR at The Rock Championships. Slightly tall setup at the plate, smooth hand load into strong hitting position, short stride to even. Loose hands/wrists, natural loft through contact, hammered multiple balls deep into his pull-side gap throughout the weekend. Body projects to add more strength and increase raw juice as he continues to mature. A true upside potential middle-of-the-order bat down the road.