Keagan
Wheeler

La Crosse recruit, Wheeler started on the mound in Bay Port’s 7-1 win against Seymour. The right-hander threw five innings allowing no earned runs, no hits, one walk and four strikeouts.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 180-pounds. Athletic build with good proportions.
Delivery: High leg kick into a drop and driver lower half.
Arm Action: RH. Loose and continuous arm action, 3/4 slot, arm speed out front.
FB: T87, 86-87 mph. Hard running action, plays with some riding action. T2333, 2260 average rpm.
CB: 76-78 mph. Tight break, 11/5 shape. T2337, 2283 average rpm.
CH: 79-81 mph. Feel for the zone, flashed heavy fade. T1818, 1772 average rpm.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 180-pounds. Athletic build with good proportions.
Hit: RHH. Easy press back, gets to hitting position on time, from a slightly closed set up starting position. Flat, direct, drives balls middle/pull side. 64.6 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 82.8 mph. 309’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Full arc, quick arm from a high 3Q arm slot.
Defense: Two hand gather under midline, no wasted movement in making play to first, good clock, softness to hands.
Run: 7.04 runner in the 60.

The 5-foot-10, 160-pound freshman threw three pitches for strikes, including a fastball that he easily located to both sides of the plate at 78-81 mph. Wheeler’s fastball spun at a 2,281 rpm on average, an impressive rate for his velocity band, with true backspin and carry out the hand. His breaking ball has out-pitch potential, as Wheeler spun it at 67-69 mph while averaging 2,300-plus rpm that created sharp spin off an 11/5 plane, and he consistently landed it for strikes. Contrarily, he effectively limited spin and vertical rise on his changeup, keeping it down in the zone. Wheeler’s certainly a name we’ll monitor as the spring and summer seasons roll on. 

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-9, 155-pounds. Lean, compact strength.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, relaxed upper. 45 degree barrel set. Tight turn. Quick barrel turn. All fields.
Power: 86.1 max exit velocity, averaged 77.2 mph. 251’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Easy arm action from 3/4 slot.
Defense: Slow tempo, above average actions.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Slight side-step initiates a drop/drive delivery, tall at balance point before engaging downhill, strides closed to target and lands square; athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm draw, high 3/4 slot. Above-average arm speed.
FB: T81.4, 78.1-81.1 mph. Lively out the hand, four-seam type and backspins it. Some strikes.  T2337, 2281 average rpm.
CB: 67.2-69.4 mph. 11/5 shape with depth and late break, occasional sweep, strikes and plays well off fastball to the arm-side.  T2415, 2356 average rpm.
CH: 69.3-71.4 mph. Lowers slot to fastball, some sink and played down in the zone.  T1770, 1592 average rpm.