CLASS OF 2027

Connor McCool, Shawnee Mission South (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 173-pounds. Athletic wiry build with room for added strength.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery with a deliberate tempo. Uses a short leg lift before striding open and falling off after landing.
Arm Action: RH. Long loose arm action with some recoil.
FB: T86, 85-86 mph. Mostly strikes, moderate spin with feel for high spin, keeps its plane. T2304, 2204 average rpm.
CB: 74-74 mph. Good control, high spin, sharp 1/7 shape T2236, 2236 average rpm.
SL: 75-76 mph. Some strikes, high spin, rolling right to left break. T2623, 2510 average rpm.
ATH: 1.74 and 3.90 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 25.60 max vertical.

2/09/25

Connor McCool, Shawnee Mission South (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 173-pounds. Athletic wiry build with room for added strength.
Hit: RHH. Upright closed setup with a wide base, weight centered, and active hands. Uses a short leg lift trigger. Short flat path through the zone, some barrels, present power. 67.8 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 87.0 mph. 310' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-90 mph.
Defense: Polished actions defensively.
ATH: 1.74 and 3.90 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 25.60 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 76.11 Edge Score

6/18/24

Connor McCool, Shawnee Mission South (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP One of the top two-way prospects in the KS 2027 class.
Body: 6-0, 162-pounds. Lean, athletic frame with projectability.
Delivery: Side-step delivery. Methodical tempo into a tall balance point. Drop/drive down the mound with an explosive upper half. Lands open to his glove side.
Arm Action: RH. Long, whippy high-3/4 arm action. Present arm speed.
FB: T85, 82-85 mph. Straight action. Jumps out of the hand. T2286, 2220 average rpm.
SL: 69-73 mph. Sharp 11/5 break. Solid spin with depth. T2573, 2402 average rpm.
CH: 72-72 mph. Heavy fade action. Drops arm angle. T1753, 1702 average rpm.
ATH: 6.84 runner in the 60. 30.10 max vertical.

6/18/24

Connor McCool, Shawnee Mission South (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP One of the top two-way prospects in the KS 2027 class.
Body: 6-0, 162-pounds. Lean, athletic frame with projectability.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic setup. Quiet pre-pitch actions. Controlled leg lift and hand coil into a medium stride. Level to slight downhill swing plane. Generates backspin through contact. Mid/pull approach with flashes of pull side power and natural loft. 74.6 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 87.2 mph. 332' max distance. Advanced bat and hand speed.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph. Short high-3/4 arm action with carry.
Defense: Fluid defender. Clean glove and exchanges. Active footwork with lateral range. Can make plays from multiple arm angles.
ATH: 6.84 runner in the 60. 30.10 max vertical.

6/18/24

One of the top two-way prospects in Kansas’ 2027 class INF/RHP Connor McCool (Shawnee Mission South) looked the part on both sides of the ball in Tuesday’s event. McCool got the day started, showing off his athleticism by running a 6.84 60 to go along with a 30.1” - both among the top marks of the event. The 6-foot, 162-pound righty put together a loud round of BP, averaging 89 mph per batted ball with a top mark of 94.3 mph, sending his best ball 332 feet. McCool then showed off his arm strength, firing a 85 mph bullet across the infield on his firmest throw. That arm strength transferred over to the mound where he pitched at 82-84 mph with 2,200+ average RPM of spin on his fastball with a 2,400+ RPM slider and changeup to pair.

2/13/24

Another freshman that caught our eye was INF/RHP Connor McCool (Shawnee Mission South, 2027). At 6-foot, 165-pound, McCool offers plenty of projection on a lean frame. He showed a short repeatable swing that stayed through the middle of the field, producing exit velos up to 93 mph with bat speeds upwards of 70+ mph. He showed smooth, athletic actions on the infield with an arm posting one of the top infield velocities at 87 mph to go alongside an event-leading mark of 3.91 in the 30. On the mound, the righty was up to 85 mph with a changeup at 74-75 mph and a curveball at 69-70 mph.

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