Prep Baseball Report

Preseason All-State: Outfield Analysis


By Illinois Staff

On March 20, the PBR Illinois team hosted its annual Preseason All-State showcase, bringing together a collection of the state’s best juniors in one place, Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports Dome in Lockport, Ill.

We began our post-event breakdown in the days that followed, detailing the prospects who exited the event with their prospect arrows pointed way up inside of this Quick Hits post. We highlighted the showcase’s biggest takeaways, focusing on the high-follow uncommitted juniors in the class, accompanied by written analysis and video. Later on, with the help of our TrackMan unit and Blast Motion devices, we published the TrackMan Files and the Blast Motion Board stories, as well as the highlights from the traditional statistics measured inside of our Statistical Analysis story.

Today, we’re continuing our position-by-position analysis by publishing the scouting reports on each of the outfielders who made it out to this event. We began our positional breakdowns on Tuesday, analyzing our catchers

The top-three players ranked below are each committed, led by Whitney Young’s Brendan Summerhill (2022), a Kentucky recruit. Summerhill is listed as a physical, athletic 6-foot-3, 190 pounds and is highly projectable. His left-handed swing is among the best in the class, and he averaged an exit speed of 91.5 mph with a 98.5 max. Summerhill is also a 6.83 runner with athletic overall actions in the outfield. He’s a top-20-ranked player in the state’s junior class.

Luke Adams (Hinsdale Central, 2022), a Michigan State commit, averages some of the hardest-hit contact in the class, utilizing his muscular, physical 6-foot-3, 205-pound size from the right side. Surprisingly and impressively, Adams still managed to run a 6.66 at this event, which was down from the 6.93 he ran at the PBR Future Games in August.

Oklahoma-committed Ramon Jimerson Jr. (Sacred Heart-Griffin, 2022) left Preseason All-State with his arrow pointed up. He’s a compact and strong athlete, as a sub-7.00 runner with an easy right-handed swing that reached a max exit speed of 93.6 mph, and he topped 90 mph to home from the outfield.

For the full reports on this group, continue reading below.

TOP OUTFIELD PROSPECTS

1. Brendan Summerhill, Whitney Young (IL), 2022; Kentucky commit.
Positional Profile: OF/C. One of the premier left-handed bats in the class.
Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Lanky, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Upright, open setup, short stride, maintains balance throughout contact. Strong hands, fast bat, level swing path, fluid rhythm with extension after contact.
Power: 98.53 max exit velocity, averaged 91.51 mph. 350’ max distance. Consistently on the barrel.
Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph. Long, high 3/4 arm slot, plays true and with carry.
Defense: Sure-handed, athletic actions.
Run: 6.83 runner in the 60. Athletic runner.

2. Luke Adams, Hinsdale Central (IL), 2022; Michigan State commit.
Positional Profile: 3B/OF.
Body: 6-3, 205-pounds. Broad-shoulders, strong build, developed lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, toe-taps into a long stride. Quick bat, strong wrists/forearms, short and level bat-path through the zone, fluid rhythm, gap-to-gap approach with power to the pullside.
Power: 101.07 max exit velocity, averaged 90.91 mph. 334’ max distance. Highest max exit velo for outfielders with 101.07 according to Trackman.
Arm: RH. OF - 93 mph. Short, over-the-top arm action, showed carry.
Defense: Athletic actions, plays through the ball.
Run: 6.66 runner in the 60. Highly-athletic runner.

3. Ramon Jimerson Jr, Sacred Heart Griffin (IL), 2022; Oklahoma commit.
Positional Profile: OF.
Body: 5-11, 182-pounds. Broad shoulders, strong lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load into a short stride, maintains balance after contact.  Strong hands, quick bat, short path to the ball, fluid rhythm, gap-to-gap approach, flashed pull-side power, consistently on the barrel.
Power: 93.56 max exit velocity, averaged 86.51 mph. 283’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph. Long, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Soft hands, athletic actions, plays through the ball.
Run: 6.99 runner in the 60. 

4. Josh Outlaw, Maine West (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-1, 170-pounds. High-waisted, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Open/balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, maintains balance throughout contact. Quick hands to the ball, extension through contact, works gap-to-gap with a line-drive approach, fluid rhythm.
Power: 93.97 max exit velocity, averaged 89.22 mph. 326’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 87 mph. Loose, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: Soft hands, quick/athletic feet, athletic actions and plays through the ball.
Run: 6.89 runner in the 60. Athletic runner

5. Lucas Pajeau, Lockport (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Legitimate two-way prospect.
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, toe-tap into a short stride.  Fast bat, short/uphill path through the zone, fluid rhythm, line-drive approach, works gap-to-gap.
Power: 99.77 max exit velocity, averaged 90.36 mph. 376’ max distance. Above-average pull-side power.
Arm: RH. OF - 95 mph. Long, loose over-the-top arm action, showed carry.
Defense: Soft hands, clean exchange, fluid footwork, athletic actions.
Run: 6.85 runner in the 60. Athletic runner.

6. William Flanigan, Brother Rice (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-11, 188-pounds. Athletic build, strong lower-half.
Hit: LHH. Simple, balanced setup, smooth load with a short stride, maintains balance throughout contact. Quick hands, confident approach, short/level path to the ball, works gap-to-gap.
Power: 92.07 max exit velocity, averaged 80.92 mph. 313’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. Long, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Athletic crow hop, plays through the ball.
Run: 7.08 runner in the 60. 

7. Nick Daugherty, Brother Rice (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 5-11, 185-pounds. Compact build, developed lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Athletic/balanced setup, smooth load, features a leg-kick into a short stride, maintains balance throughout contact. Quick bat, short path to the ball with plus extension, fluid rhythm, line-drive approach, works gap-to-gap.
Power: 93.46 max exit velocity, averaged 87.96 mph. 244’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph. Long, 3/4 arm action, flashed carry.
Defense: Sure-handed, plays through the ball.
Run: 7.02 runner in the 60. 

8. Evan Jones, Normal University (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Strong, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic setup, toe-taps into minimal stride, maintains balance throughout contact.  Quick bat, short and uphill through the zone, displayed power to the pull-side.
Power: 96.54 max exit velocity, averaged 93.31 mph. 332’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 92 mph. Short, loose over-the-top arm action, arm plays true and with carry. 
Defense: Works through the ball, sure-handed, clean transfer.
Run: 7.03 runner in the 60. 

9. Joe Fiorenza, Jacobs (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 155-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Upright/balanced setup. Fast hands, level path to the ball, works gap-to-gap.
Power: 94.44 max exit velocity, averaged 82.61 mph. 342’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Long, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: Aggressive to the baseball, sure-handed, plays through the ball with pace, athletic crow-hop.
Run: 6.57 runner in the 60. Highly athletic runner, quick first step.

10. Andrew Randazzo, Maine South (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Strong, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Simple, balanced setup, short stride, maintains balance after contact. Short, quick path to the ball, line-drive approach, works gap-to-gap.
Power: 91.86 max exit velocity, averaged 88.17 mph. 252’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Long, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: Fields low to the ground, plays through the ball.
Run: 6.68 runner in the 60. Highly athletic runner.

Best of the Rest (Listed Alphabetically)

Chase Adams, Normal University (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Crouched/athletic setup, feet start slightly open, short stride. Fast hands, short and uphill path to the ball, natural lift, fluid rhythm, pull-side power.
Power: 94.46 max exit velocity, averaged 82.51 mph. 352’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 89 mph. Long, over-the-top arm action, showed carry.
Defense: Sure-handed, plays through the ball.
Run: 6.84 runner in the 60. Athletic runner 

Joshua Bell, St. Laurence (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 5-11, 180-pounds. Broad shoulders, strong lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Open/upright setup, long stride. Strong hands, level path to the ball, line-drive approach.
Power: 87.59 max exit velocity, averaged 69.22 mph. 264’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Short, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: Athletic crow-hop, sure-handed, plays through the ball.

Ryan Caccia, St. Charles North (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-0, 177-pounds. Broad shoulders
Hit: RHH. Balanced/crouched setup, short stride, maintains balance after contact. Strong hands, uphill path to the ball, natural lift, line-drive approach.
Power: 92.24 max exit velocity, averaged 78.37 mph. 258’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Short, high 3/4 arm slot, flashed carry.
Defense: Sure-handed, athletic actions, plays through the ball.
Run: 6.86 runner in the 60. Athletic runner.

Jake Collins, Lockport (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 6-1, 182-pounds. Lean, strong build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, leg-kick timing trigger.  Explosive hands, level path to the ball, fluid rhythm, works gap-to-gap.
Power: 99.5 max exit velocity, averaged 73.22 mph. 277’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Short, loose 3/4 arm action, flashed carry.
Defense: Athletic pre pitch, plays through the ball.
Run: 6.83 runner in the 60. Athletic runner

Luke Doty, Metamora (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 6-0, 155-pounds. Lanky, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, maintains balance throughout contact.  Uphill path through the zone, fluid rhythm, line-drive approach.
Power: 95.24 max exit velocity, averaged 85.73 mph. 324’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 92 mph. Long, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Sure-handed, plays through the ball.
Run: 6.76 runner in the 60. Athletic runner

Will Goldberg, Homewood-Flossmoor (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Lanky, projectable frame.
Hit: LHH. Starts in an open/athletic stance, toe-taps into a short stride. Works quick and direct to the ball, level through the zone, line-drive approach.
Power: 90.91 max exit velocity, averaged 81.84 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 86 mph. Loose, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: Athletic actions, smooth hands, works through the ball.
Run: 7.14 runner in the 60. 

Gabriel Lynch, Carmel Catholic (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds. Strong build, developed lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, leg-kicks into a short stride, maintains balance after contact. Short and uphill path to the ball, line-drive approach, works gap-to-gap.
Power: 92.13 max exit velocity, averaged 87.67 mph. 306’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Long, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: Sure-handed, fields in an athletic position, works through the ball.
Run: 6.87 runner in the 60. Athletic runner

Brenden Max, Libertyville (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced/open setup, short stride, maintains balance after contact. Short and uphill path to the ball, fluid rhythm, line-drive approach and works gap-to-gap.
Power: 92.11 max exit velocity, averaged 79.04 mph. 303’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 82 mph. Long, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Sure-handed, fluid footwork, plays through the ball.
Run: 7.12 runner in the 60. 

Rick Powell, McHenry (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds. Strong build, above-average strength in forearms and lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, short stride.  Strong hands, fast bat, level path to the ball, line-drive approach, fluid rhythm.
Power: 95.39 max exit velocity, averaged 79.61 mph. 298’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph. Long, loose high 3/4 arm slot, showed carry.
Defense: Sure-handed, plays through the ball, athletic crow-hop.
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60. 

Luka Radicevich, Joliet Catholic (IL), 2022
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Lean, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Simple, balanced setup, minimal pre-pitch load, leg-kick timing trigger. Fast hands, bat path is short and uphill through the zone, gap-to-gap approach, fluid rhythm.
Power: 94.62 max exit velocity, averaged 78.98 mph. 253’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 91 mph. Short, loose over-the-top arm slot, showed carry.
Defense: Fields low to the ground, soft hands, athletic actions, fluid footwork.
Run: 6.88 runner in the 60. Athletic runner.

Myles Supurgeci, Mount Carmel (IN), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 5-6, 130-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/crouched setup, minimal stride, maintains balance after contact.  Short and uphill path to the ball, fluid rhythm, line-drive approach.
Power: 87.38 max exit velocity, averaged 81.4 mph. 247’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Loose, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: Athletic actions, fluid footwork, plays through the ball.
Run: 6.65 runner in the 60. Highly athletic runner.

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