CLASS OF 2026

+ From (3/25/26) - I caught Dunlap on night one of scrimmage play and ended up getting 4 plate appearances plus looks behind the dish and in center. The way he fills out a uniform is as impressive as any Indiana prep I've seen. He is equally lean and muscular at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds. He uses a shorter hand load with an athletic hovering stride and gets off plus bat speed consistently. The intent is aggressive, and there is clear intent to drive the baseball. He made good swing decisions in this look, but the decisions erred towards swing over taking borderline strikes as he hunted early in counts. He doubled in my look on a GB down the LF line, scolded a liner straight to the CF (vs 90+ mph FB), chopped a GB for a 1-3 putout, and got HBP. He turned in a 4.3 on the groundout and pulled up a touch at the end. I have him as a 60 runner in total from my follows; has been a 6.50 in the 60 and I've gotten several 4.2s in the past. There is 60 raw to go with it, and a chance for even more down the road, with the hit tool being the tool I am monitoring most on the offensive side this spring - though he's had no problem with velocity in his at-bats in this look and at Procase. Defensively, I have 60 raw arm strength from the crouch and he easily went 1.9s b/w innings in this look. The hands have been fringy at times in the past, but I saw a clear advancement in his ability to frame borderline strikes in this look. I have him as a Day 1 talent. 18.3 at draft. Tennessee recruit. + From (4/17/26) - My second look on Dunlap came on a 1-for-3 night vs. Penn, where he homered, struck out, flew out deep to CF, and was walked intentionally. He faced 88-plus from two different arms during the night, and he had no issue getting the barrel up to speed. He struck out in his first at-bat, where he got beat by spin, but adjusted in his next trip to take the same arm for a no-doubt, 400+ foot homer. His last trip, he traded his typical leg lift stride with 2-strikes for a toe tap that seemingly brought a quieter head throughout the operation, but he was still able to get into plus bat speed. The strikeout I saw was only his second of the spring in 41 plate appearances, a positive trend, and to this point he is hitting .500 with eight extra-base hits (6 HR). To validate the swing decisions I had in my first look, Dunlap has been aggressive in-zone early in-counts, and he only has two walks thru 41 PA. On the defensive side, I do have his hands taking a least a grade step up compared to last summer, and I have an average grade on his receiving ability now. The arm is a comfortable plus and he showed it with consistent sub-2 pops b/w innings. He gunned down one would-be base stealer in my look, but also got aggressive attempting to make a play out of nothing - throwing one into left. He attempted a no-look back-pick to first that he was accurate on, however. Regardless, this look fits what you're getting from Dunlap - an uber-aggressive athlete with plus tools that looks to make things happen on both sides.

3/18/25

Frame & Tools: 6-foot-3, 205 pounds and developing rapidly. Young for the class, 18.2 at '26 draft. Elite arm strength (85 mph) and explosive bat speed (82-plus mph avg, 87 mph peak) at present moment are his biggest strengths. 50 raw power now with near 110 exits and plus upside. Present above average runner with a 6.69 60 & that tool has intriguing upside. Middle of the order potential for the bat, run-stopping defender behind the dish with CF not out of the question. Summation: The raw explosiveness and toolset here is special. He is all of 6-foot-3 and 200-plus pounds and turned in a 6.69 60-yard dash - an exceptional time for the position and frame. Offensively, there is present plus bat speed and raw power with near-110 exits produced from explosive right-handed hacks. There is developing feel in the box, but the unteachable motor shines most, averaging over 100 mph on balls put in play. He tossed 85 from the crouch with 1.9 pops and the run time elevating leaves a C/CF profile still in the realm of possibilities, though his catch-and-throw behind the dish is an elite tool and should keep him back there with above average receiving abilities to pair. Regardless, the athlete is on of a kind - evident in the Tennessee commit's off-the-charts toolset, and in the left-handed hacks he showed off to cap the day with exits over 103, leaving switch-hitting as a real possibility in the near future to add another layer of intrigue to the profile.

10/15/23

Sean Dunlap, Crown Point High School (IN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Projectable frame with some strength present
Hit: RHH. Hits out of a wide, strong setup. Small leg kick stride - rhythmic barrel tip type load. Hands set below the back shoulder to create natural loft within the swing, when combined with advanced bat speed allows for present pull-side power. Shows adjustability by using the whole field. Very interesting '26 with loads of upside.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 84.9 mph. 333' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-78 mph. Present arm strength - carries the baseball from an over-the-top slot.
Defense: 2.01-2.09 pop times. Above average exchange with athletic feet on throws to 2B. Some flexibility in the setup, above average receiver with strong hands.
ATH: 7.52 runner in the 60.

10/15/23

‘26 C Sean Dunlap (Crown Point HS) impressed throughout the fall & was one of the best prospects at the event. A projectable, 6-foot-3, 185 pound backstop with plenty of room to continue to pack on strength - Dunlap showed off some of the best bat speed of the day in both batting practice and gameplay. The sophomore catcher was able to spray the ball with authority throughout his batting practice round, reaching a peak exit velocity of 94.7 mph. That approach translated in gameplay as Dunlap found multiple barrels and showed the ability to use the whole field. Dunlap showed off arm strength during workouts (78 mph from the crouch) and also offers above-average receiving abilities behind the dish. Dunlap projects as a power-hitting catcher with arm strength - a valuable profile that makes him one of the top backstops in Indiana’s 2026 class.

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