Chicago Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
February 23, 2022
On Feb. 19, the PBR Illinois team hosted the annual Chicago Preseason ID at the Pullman Center in Chicago. The event featured a number of talented players from the surrounding area, and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some of the top prospects from the region.
Our staff collaborated to highlight the biggest takeaways and highlights from Saturday’s showcase, and published them within our Quick Hits piece. Over the next couple of days we’ll be diving deeper into all of the data we collected rolling out even more coverage from the event.
Today we'll start our data dive from the numbers collected at this event within this statistical analysis. Below you'll find which players popped on the numerical side from Saturday's showcase.
Top 60-YARD DASH times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | William Hill | IL | Brooks | 2023 | OF | 6.57 |
| 2 | Jayden Cummings | IL | Simeon | 2022 | SS | 6.82 |
| 3 | Brenden Beals | IL | Barrington | 2023 | SS | 6.98 |
| 4 | Joshua Moore | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2023 | OF | 6.99 |
| 5 | Derrion Howard | IL | Thornwood | 2025 | OF | 7.03 |
| 6 | Matthew Bressler | IL | Stevenson | 2023 | SS | 7.07 |
| ^ | Nicolas Mangano | IL | Marian Catholic | 2023 | SS | 7.07 |
| 7 | Donyae Smith | IL | Gwendolyn Brooks | 2022 | 3B | 7.15 |
| 8 | Mason Jarrett | IN | Munster | 2025 | OF | 7.20 |
| 9 | Lance Moon | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | OF | 7.22 |
| 10 | Kyrent Cole | IL | Leo | 2023 | SS | 7.36 |
Max Fastball velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Owen Ruff | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 87 mph |
| 2 | Kenneth Jackson | IL | Simeon | 2023 | RHP | 85 mph |
| 3 | Mason Lei | IL | Freeport | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
| 4 | Tyler Patterson | IL | Simeon | 2023 | RHP | 83 mph |
| 5 | Larnce White | IL | Kenwood | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Mac Collins | MO | Blue Springs South | 2024 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Brandon Stinson | IL | Kenwood Academy High School | 2025 | C | 82 mph |
| ^ | Caleb Martinez | IL | Wheeling | 2023 | RHP | 82 mph |
Max Exit Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Tyler Patterson | IL | Simeon | 2023 | RHP | 97.5 mph |
| 2 | William Hill | IL | Brooks | 2023 | OF | 97.2 mph |
| 3 | Nicolas Mangano | IL | Marian Catholic | 2023 | SS | 94.9 mph |
| 4 | Luke Mejdrich | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | RHP | 94.2 mph |
| 5 | Mac Collins | MO | Blue Springs South | 2024 | RHP | 94.0 mph |
| 6 | Jaden Franckowiak | IL | Andrew | 2024 | 1B | 93.8 mph |
| 7 | Nicholas Rayyan | IL | Stevenson | 2024 | RHP | 93.0 mph |
| 8 | Mason Jarrett | IN | Munster | 2025 | OF | 92.9 mph |
| 9 | Jaidyn Harrell | IL | Brooks | 2023 | OF | 91.7 mph |
| 10 | Donyae Smith | IL | Gwendolyn Brooks | 2022 | 3B | 91.3 mph |
| 11 | Derrick Owens | IL | Simeon | 2024 | OF | 91.2 mph |
| 12 | Jayden Cummings | IL | Simeon | 2022 | SS | 90.7 mph |
| 13 | Marcus Wolfe Jr | IL | The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools | 2025 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
| 14 | Shemar Harris | IL | Thornwood | 2023 | SS | 90.2 mph |
| 15 | Nicholas Patten | MO | Blue Springs South | 2024 | C | 90.1 mph |
Max Infield Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Nicolas Mangano | IL | Marian Catholic | 2023 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Shemar Harris | IL | Thornwood | 2023 | SS | 85 |
| 2 | Jayden Cummings | IL | Simeon | 2022 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Jeremy Yanow | IL | Deerfield | 2023 | SS | 83 |
| 3 | Tyler Patterson | IL | Simeon | 2023 | RHP | 79 |
| ^ | Mac Collins | MO | Blue Springs South | 2024 | RHP | 79 |
| ^ | Julian Silva | IL | Plainfield Central | 2023 | 2B | 79 |
Max outfield Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Lance Moon | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | OF | 90 |
| 2 | William Hill | IL | Brooks | 2023 | OF | 88 |
| 3 | Jaidyn Harrell | IL | Brooks | 2023 | OF | 84 |
| 4 | Derrick Owens | IL | Simeon | 2024 | OF | 83 |
| 5 | Marcus Wolfe Jr | IL | The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools | 2025 | RHP | 81 |
Max Catcher velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Nicholaus Asiyanbi | IL | Kenwood Academy | 2023 | C | 76 |
| 2 | Keshaun Parker | IL | Simeon | 2024 | C | 75 |
| 3 | Luke Mejdrich | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | RHP | 74 |
Top Pop times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Keshaun Parker | IL | Simeon | 2024 | C | 1.95-2.08 |
| 2 | Joshua Moore | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2023 | OF | 2.01-2.19 |
| 3 | Marco Luna | IL | Brooks | 2024 | C | 2.04-2.23 |
| 4 | Nicholas Patten | MO | Blue Springs South | 2024 | C | 2.07-2.32 |
| 5 | Luke Mejdrich | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | RHP | 2.07-2.34 |
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