William
Ho

RHP William Ho (Hinsdale Central) brought with him the strongest arm of the event, topping at 91.3 mph and he spun two different breaking balls. Ho has a compact, quick arm that plays from an over-the-top slot, with a strong front side and he gets all kinds of carry on his four-seam fastball. Ho has a four-pitch mix, with both breaking balls showing distinct action and thrown firmly and at arm speed, and they go along with a low-80s changeup that he kills the spin on. He’s one of the strongest arms still on the market in Illinois.

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds.
Delivery: Uptempo delivery, high-front side, lands square and has present effort throughout.
Arm Action: RH. Clean, compact arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T91.3, 90-91 mph. Lively out of the hand, plays straight with jump and finishes through the zone. T2255, 2178 average rpm.
CB: 76-77 mph. Thrown with intent, tight spin, late bite, 11/5 shape. T1853, 1661 average rpm.
SL: 79-81 mph. Thrown aggressively, more lateral action than curveball, tight and late action. T2077, 2033 average rpm.
CH: 81-83 mph. Plays straight, works down at the bottom of the zone. T1450, 1374 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 195-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, long stride, toe-tap stride. Fast hands. Direct, level path to the ball. Elevated backspin contact to the pull-side.
Power: 86.4 max exit velocity, averaged 77.4 mph. 299’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 92 mph. Long arm action, works from an over-the-top slot. Some effort.
Defense: Quick hands. Athletic footwork. Clean exchange.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 195-pounds. Thick/strong build; natural strength in frame, especially the lower half.
Delivery: Repeatable delivery, athletic actions, uses backside, lands square to target, level shoulders.
Arm Action: RH. Uninterrupted, clean arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T87, 84-86 mph. Jumps out of the hand, finishes through the zone, slight arm-side-run present, ability to throw for strikes, works both sides of plate, average spin rate of 2,136 RPM via TrackMan.
CB: 74-75 mph. Thrown aggressively, 12/6 shape, short break.
CH: 76-79 mph. Sink/run action, plays arm-side.

Hit: RHH. Athletic balance setup, smooth load trigger, long leg kick. Quick hands, short uphill swing, power gap-to-gap approach, fluid rhythm.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Long loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands, clean transfer and plays through the baseball at times.
Run: 7.89 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-10, 195-pounds. Physical frame with a sturdy, strong lower half.
Delivery: Staggered footing off the left of the rubber; short side step to quick, level knee lift. Shoulders on an incline at balance point, drops and drives on line to target, above-average stride length, controlled finish.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, clean, uninterrupted arm action to high 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 80-81 mph. Consistent action; above-average carry and run through the zone, creating a heavy profile.
CB: 68-71 mph. Flashed a feel for spin; 11/5 shape.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-foot-10, 195-pounds. Compact build, strong lower half.
Delivery: Slight drop/drive type delivery, loads into back hip, level shoulders, directional to target, athletic finish. Works with a smooth and confident rhythm throughout.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T82, 78-81 mph. Controlled the zone, late arm-side-run.
SL: 67-68 mph. 11/5 shape with some depth. Flashed feel to spin; strikes.
CH: 72-74 mph. Maintains fastball arm speed. Showed sinking action and advanced feel for pitch. Late fade.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-foot-10, 195-pounds. Compact build, strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced crouched set up, smooth load and short leg-lift trigger. Quiet compact swing, highly-repeatable, short path, flashed bat speed, extension through contact and consistent hard gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Ball jumps off the barrel at times.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Loose arm action, works from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Flashed confident hands, clean release and plays through the baseball.
Run: 8.25 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
 Body: 5-foot-10, 195-pounds. Strong lower half.
Delivery: Drop/drive delivery, loads into front hip, strong front side, directional to target, rhythm throughout, throws with some effort.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T81, 77-81 mph. Plays straight.
CB: 63-66 mph. 11/5 shape, gradual action.
CH: 71-75 mph. Sinking action that plays down in the zone. 

Positional Profile: INF
Body: 5-foot-10, 195-pounds. Strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, wide base, smooth load, short stride.  Fast hands, level path, opposite field line drives.
Power: 78 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot. Comfortable from multiple angles.
Defense: Patient to the ball, hands play out in front, plays through the baseball at times.
Run: 8.03 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 5-foot-9, 190-pounds. Strong build.
Hit: RHH. Wide athletic set-up, smooth hand load, leg lift into short stride. Short bat path on an uphill plane, bat speed present, extension through baseball, natural lift
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Over the top release, accurate.
Defense: Solid defender, soft hands, presents glove early, projects as 3B.
Run: 8.42 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery with high tempo.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 slot, loose arm action with regular effort.
FB: T79, 77-79 mph. Sinking movement.
CB: 64-66 mph. 11/5 shape, thrown near fastball arm speed.
CH: 68-73 mph. Arm side run, thrown with fastball arm speed.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B 
Body: 5-foot-8, 155-pounds. 
Defense: Quick and clean exchange, fields ball out in front, plays through.
Arm: RH. INF - 69 mph. Loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly open, smooth load, leg-lift timing trigger. Present bat strength, short uphill path, fluid rhythm.
Power: 78 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.62 runner in the 60. 
Delivery: Smooth delivery, level shoulders, lands closed, athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T77, 76-77 mph. Cut, late action, comes out easy.
SL: 63-65 mph. 10/4 shape with early action.
CH: 66-70 mph. Sink and fade, thrown for strikes.