Preston Manthei, LAKE COUNTRY LUTHERAN (WI), 2025 Positional Profile: 3B/1B Body: 6-0, 204-pounds. Hit: RHH. Higher hands with flat barrel, controlled leg lift, lands into strong hitting position on time. Pull-side approach with leverage out front, feel to elevate, low effort. 71.9 mph bat speed with 6 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 87.7 mph. 314' max distance. Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. High 3/4 release, multiple angles. Defense: Soft hands, two-hand gather out front, secures the ball into his body. ATH: 7.40 runner in the 60. 23.60 max vertical. Vizual Edge: 75.24 Edge Score
2/17/24
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Body: 6-0, 211-pounds. Sturdy frame with some room to add strength. Hit: RHH. Stock set up with higher hands, short leg lift, early toe down, good separation, rhythmic. Simple, easy operation, quick hands, uphill path, controlled and balanced finish. 73.3 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 88.2 mph. 356' max distance. Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Compact arm action, over the top slot, plays with carry across the infield. Defense: Some bounce and quickness with momentum through the ball, two hand gather with softness. ATH: 7.47 runner in the 60. 22.30 max vertical.
2/17/24
INF Preston Manthei (Lake Country Lutheran, 2025) is a well-built infielder with feel to hit and power. He sets up with high hands and a short leg lift, getting separation with rhythm in the swing. The right-handed hitter’s quick hands and uphill path led to a balanced finish, resulting in a bevy of hard-hit balls (93.6 mph max). Defensively, the Lake Country Lutheran junior showed quickness with the feet with momentum through the ball. It’s a two-hand gather with soft hands that will play in the infield. The arm has strength and carry, reaching 83 mph across the diamond. He throws from an over-the-top slot with a compact arm action.
2/18/23
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Thick frame with strength. Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, short stride, upright with rotational finish. Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot. FB: T81, 80-81 mph. Fading action, firm, accurate. T1956, 1793 average rpm. SL: 71-74 mph. Cutter feel, horizontal movement. T2132, 2009 average rpm. CH: 76-76 mph. Fade action, feel for pitch. T1850, 1667 average rpm.
2/18/23
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Thick frame with strength. Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, short stride, upright with rotational finish. Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot. FB: T81, 80-81 mph. Fading action, firm, accurate. T1956, 1793 average rpm. SL: 71-74 mph. Cutter feel, horizontal movement. T2132, 2009 average rpm. CH: 76-76 mph. Fade action, feel for pitch. T1850, 1667 average rpm.
2/18/23
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Thick frame with strength. Hits: RHH. Narrow upright set up with relaxed hands. Short leg lift, lands balanced, rotates hard on back side, hands work quick and direct through the ball, drives the ball middle to pull side. Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.1 MPH. 316' max distance. Arm: RH. INF-82 mph.Low 3/4 slot, with some arm quickness. Defense: Two-hand gather, shuffle step replace feet through target. Run: 7.51 runner in the 60. Vizual Edge: 74.57 Edge Score
2/18/23
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Thick frame with strength. Hits: RHH. Narrow upright set up with relaxed hands. Short leg lift, lands balanced, rotates hard on back side, hands work quick and direct through the ball, drives the ball middle to pull side. Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.1 MPH. 316' max distance. Arm: RH. INF-82 mph.Low 3/4 slot, with some arm quickness. Defense: Two-hand gather, shuffle step replace feet through target. Run: 7.51 runner in the 60. Vizual Edge: 74.57 Edge Score
3/13/22
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Thick lower-half. Delivery: Up-tempo tall and fall delivery, brings hand to hips, athletic point of balance, works in line with home. Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot. FB: T76.2, 74.8-75.8 mph. Throws four-seam and two-seam. T1296, 1145 average rpm. CB: 65.0-66.7 mph. Gets under it. Developing feel. T1608, 1479 average rpm. CH: 69.6-70.9 mph. Down in the zone, sinking action. T1413, 1297 average rpm.
Hit: RHH. Tall, even setup. High back arm. Methodical high leg lift. Tight turn. Vertical path. Sticking his finish. All fields. Power: 87.3 max exit velocity, averaged 80 mph. 328’ max distance. Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Defense: Glove presents out front, flips into position, hands work. Run: 7.79 runner in the 60.
Draft Reports
Contact
Premium Content Area
To unlock contact information, you need to purchase a ScoutPLUS subscription.
Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 6-0, 204-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Higher hands with flat barrel, controlled leg lift, lands into strong hitting position on time. Pull-side approach with leverage out front, feel to elevate, low effort. 71.9 mph bat speed with 6 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 87.7 mph. 314' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. High 3/4 release, multiple angles.
Defense: Soft hands, two-hand gather out front, secures the ball into his body.
ATH: 7.40 runner in the 60. 23.60 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 75.24 Edge Score
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 211-pounds. Sturdy frame with some room to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up with higher hands, short leg lift, early toe down, good separation, rhythmic. Simple, easy operation, quick hands, uphill path, controlled and balanced finish. 73.3 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 88.2 mph. 356' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Compact arm action, over the top slot, plays with carry across the infield.
Defense: Some bounce and quickness with momentum through the ball, two hand gather with softness.
ATH: 7.47 runner in the 60. 22.30 max vertical.
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Thick frame with strength.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, short stride, upright with rotational finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 80-81 mph. Fading action, firm, accurate. T1956, 1793 average rpm.
SL: 71-74 mph. Cutter feel, horizontal movement. T2132, 2009 average rpm.
CH: 76-76 mph. Fade action, feel for pitch. T1850, 1667 average rpm.
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Thick frame with strength.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, short stride, upright with rotational finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 80-81 mph. Fading action, firm, accurate. T1956, 1793 average rpm.
SL: 71-74 mph. Cutter feel, horizontal movement. T2132, 2009 average rpm.
CH: 76-76 mph. Fade action, feel for pitch. T1850, 1667 average rpm.
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Thick frame with strength.
Hits: RHH. Narrow upright set up with relaxed hands. Short leg lift, lands balanced, rotates hard on back side, hands work quick and direct through the ball, drives the ball middle to pull side.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.1 MPH. 316' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-82 mph.Low 3/4 slot, with some arm quickness.
Defense: Two-hand gather, shuffle step replace feet through target.
Run: 7.51 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 74.57 Edge Score
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Thick frame with strength.
Hits: RHH. Narrow upright set up with relaxed hands. Short leg lift, lands balanced, rotates hard on back side, hands work quick and direct through the ball, drives the ball middle to pull side.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.1 MPH. 316' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-82 mph.Low 3/4 slot, with some arm quickness.
Defense: Two-hand gather, shuffle step replace feet through target.
Run: 7.51 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 74.57 Edge Score
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Thick lower-half.
Delivery: Up-tempo tall and fall delivery, brings hand to hips, athletic point of balance, works in line with home.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T76.2, 74.8-75.8 mph. Throws four-seam and two-seam. T1296, 1145 average rpm.
CB: 65.0-66.7 mph. Gets under it. Developing feel. T1608, 1479 average rpm.
CH: 69.6-70.9 mph. Down in the zone, sinking action. T1413, 1297 average rpm.
Hit: RHH. Tall, even setup. High back arm. Methodical high leg lift. Tight turn. Vertical path. Sticking his finish. All fields.
Power: 87.3 max exit velocity, averaged 80 mph. 328’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph.
Defense: Glove presents out front, flips into position, hands work.
Run: 7.79 runner in the 60.