6-foot-3, 197-pounds, lean with wiry strength and room to continue to fill out. Looks to be a main returner for the Statesmen this coming spring, returning 72 at-bats across 26 games a season ago with a .264 average. He was on the barrel in his round of BP with an easy, balanced swing, showing loose wrists and jump off the barrel to his pull-side gap, peaking at 101 mph for his EV while averaging 93 mph (T396’ max distance).
10/17/24
Wilke, only a freshman, featured one of the highest offensive ceilings for the Statesmen and should be one to follow moving forward. The long-levered, 6-foot-3, 175-pound, right-handed hitter has plenty of room for continued physical development and stood out throughout his round of BP. It's an easy, loose swing with minimal effort and all kinds of present whip through the zone. Wilke consistently looked to lift the baseball and he peaked at 96.4 mph off the bat with a max distance of 358’. Behind the plate he played clean and easy out of the crouch with a loose arm that topped at 82 mph. He also flashed a low pop time of 1.92.
3/04/23
Position Profile: C/3B Body: 6-2, 160-pounds. Long, athletic build with significant room for strength gains Hit: RHH. Tall, slightly open setup with rhythm in the hands. Hands flow well into the load and gets to a coiled position in the back hip. Tends to get too forward at launch causing some push in the upper half. Tons of upside in the bat Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 88 mph. 332' max distance. Arm: RH. C-79 mph. Short, loose arm action - one of the best C arms at the event Defense: 1.88-1.94 pop times. Legit catch & throws skills with fast exchange and one of the best C arms at the event. Flexible hips when receiving allows him to steal the bottom of the zone strike. Soft, quiet hands. One of the best defensive C at the event. Run: 7.42 runner in the 60.
9/18/22
GABE WILKE, Evansville North, 2024, IN
Position: C/3B
Body: 6-foot-2, 150-pound long lanky build.
Hit: (RHH) Athletic. Began in a tall stance with a smooth load, then used a small leg kick. Quick efficient bat speed. Good extension on his finish, loose upward swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 87.8 mph exit velocity, average 79.2 mph. 67.9 mph bat speed average. 21.1 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (C) 1.98-2.05 pop times. Soft hands, quick footwork, twitchy exchange. Athletic. Some flexibility and wide setup. (IF) Soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange. Solid. Laterally, his movements were quick.
Arm: 71 mph infield velocity. 76 mph catcher velocity. Short quick arm action, high ¾ slot.
3/06/22
Gabe Wilke, Evansville North, 2024, IN
Position: C/2B
Body: 6-foot-1, 150-pound lean projectable build.
Hit: (RHH) Projectable. Started in a tall stance with a controlled load, then used a small leg kick. Quick bat speed. Good extension on his finish, loose swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity, average 84.3 mph. 67.0 mph bat speed average. 20.8 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (C) 2.13-2.23 pop times. Sure hands, consistent quick footwork, quick twitchy exchange. Solid. Athletic setup with some flexibility.
Arm: 73 mph catcher velocity. Quick arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Speed: 7.79 (60-yard).
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Wilke, only a freshman, featured one of the highest offensive ceilings for the Statesmen and should be one to follow moving forward. The long-levered, 6-foot-3, 175-pound, right-handed hitter has plenty of room for continued physical development and stood out throughout his round of BP. It's an easy, loose swing with minimal effort and all kinds of present whip through the zone. Wilke consistently looked to lift the baseball and he peaked at 96.4 mph off the bat with a max distance of 358’. Behind the plate he played clean and easy out of the crouch with a loose arm that topped at 82 mph. He also flashed a low pop time of 1.92.
Position Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-2, 160-pounds. Long, athletic build with significant room for strength gains
Hit: RHH. Tall, slightly open setup with rhythm in the hands. Hands flow well into the load and gets to a coiled position in the back hip. Tends to get too forward at launch causing some push in the upper half. Tons of upside in the bat
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 88 mph. 332' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-79 mph. Short, loose arm action - one of the best C arms at the event
Defense: 1.88-1.94 pop times. Legit catch & throws skills with fast exchange and one of the best C arms at the event. Flexible hips when receiving allows him to steal the bottom of the zone strike. Soft, quiet hands. One of the best defensive C at the event.
Run: 7.42 runner in the 60.
GABE WILKE, Evansville North, 2024, IN
Position: C/3B
Body: 6-foot-2, 150-pound long lanky build.
Hit: (RHH) Athletic. Began in a tall stance with a smooth load, then used a small leg kick. Quick efficient bat speed. Good extension on his finish, loose upward swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 87.8 mph exit velocity, average 79.2 mph. 67.9 mph bat speed average. 21.1 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (C) 1.98-2.05 pop times. Soft hands, quick footwork, twitchy exchange. Athletic. Some flexibility and wide setup. (IF) Soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange. Solid. Laterally, his movements were quick.
Arm: 71 mph infield velocity. 76 mph catcher velocity. Short quick arm action, high ¾ slot.
Gabe Wilke, Evansville North, 2024, IN
Position: C/2B
Body: 6-foot-1, 150-pound lean projectable build.
Hit: (RHH) Projectable. Started in a tall stance with a controlled load, then used a small leg kick. Quick bat speed. Good extension on his finish, loose swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity, average 84.3 mph. 67.0 mph bat speed average. 20.8 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (C) 2.13-2.23 pop times. Sure hands, consistent quick footwork, quick twitchy exchange. Solid. Athletic setup with some flexibility.
Arm: 73 mph catcher velocity. Quick arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Speed: 7.79 (60-yard).