Henry
Burke

Burke made one appearance on the mound against Johnsburg, throwing a seven-inning complete game. He allowed no runs on five hits and one walk while striking out 13 batters.

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 6-1.5, 170-pounds. Trim, high-waisted frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced base, quiet hands pre-pitch, short leg kick stride, upright setup, aggressive lower-half. Ball jumps off the barrel, flat swing with intent to do damage, pull-side approach with some results up the middle.  64.9 mph bat speed with 20g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 mph max exit velocity (90.1 avg.); 266-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 89 mph. Short, quick arm, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, shuffle to throw, clean transfer.
Athletic Testing: 6.99 runner in the 60-yard dash; 25.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 64.73 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 160 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, square setup, knee knock leg load. Fluid swing, utilizes lower half, consistently made hard elevated contact to both gaps with sneaky jump off the barrel. 68.8 mph bat speed with 20g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (84.5 avg.); 334-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. OF - 85 mph. Compact, quick arm action, throws flashed life.
Defense: INF: Light on the feet, presents glove, sure-handed, smooth two hand gather out front. OF: One-handed gather out front, athletic actions, moves well around the outfield.
Athletic Testing: 7.22 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.40-inch max vertical jump. 

Burke, right hander out of Lake Forest HS, threw a gem on Saturday going five innings allowing only one hit and two runs along with seven strikeouts. The Right handler worked a two pitch mix, including a fastball that sat 74-77 mph and mixed in his 12/6 curveball around 63-66 mph. Burke has an over the top arm slot which helped his curveball mix in with his fastball. He kept hitters off-balance throughout the game and was able to throw either pitch in any count for a strike. The fastball has arm side run and jammed many hitters on the hands throughout his start. Burke had a clean and effortless motion, and there is still room to add strength and muscle throughout the body.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-11, 140-pounds. Trim frame, has room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, balanced setup, slightly open, works back to even. Works direct to the ball, stays on top of the baseball, creates some elevation up the middle of the field.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 73.6 mph. 287’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. OF - 84 mph. Short, quick arm action, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Sure-handed, two-hand gather, secures into the body.
Run: 7.41 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Simple, controlled delivery, medium leg lift into balance point, drop/drive lower-half.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, 3/4 slot with armspeed out front.
FB: T76, 73-75 mph. Has some life out of the hand, has some carry through the zone. Plays consistently at the bottom of the zone. T2171, 1987 average rpm.
CB: 64-65 mph. 11/5 shape, has some depth. Lands. T1788, 1716 average rpm.
CH: 65-68 mph. Cuts it, plays towards the glove-side. Throws with intent. T1811, 1468 average rpm.