Super 60 Recap: Illinois Prospects
February 3, 2025
The Super 60 continues to raise the bar each year, acting as the premier winter showcase in the country with over 100 MLB scouts in attendance. This year was no different from a success standpoint, with numerous players from around the country elevating their draft stock with strong showings.
There were six Illinois products in attendance, with two of them (CJ Deckinga & Enzo Infelise) earning late invites after strong showings at the ProCase on Wednesday, making it the fourth year in a row at least one player from the ProCase has gone on to earn a Super 60 invite.
Today we will be taking a look at each of the Illinois players in attendance, recapping their days and taking a look at some video, below.
Illinois Recap
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CJ Deckinga 3B / OF / Minooka, IL / 2025Deckinga once again shined on a national stage, coming in as somewhat of a “sleeper” and exiting as one of its biggest winners - first at the Future Games and now again at the Super 60. The pure upside he possesses in his wide-shouldered, young looking 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame is enough to get scouts excited, but he further added to his stock with his strong all-around showing Sunday. He started things out with a 6.77 in the 60-yard dash, using little perceived effort and long strides. On top of that, he had the fourth highest peak jump height with a 31” vertical - also performing extremely well in the RSI jump test. His rounds of BP were some of the best on the day, working hard on the barrel with easy jump off the bat and big upside in the operation. Using a wood bat, he averaged 94.3 mph and reached up to 102.3 mph, sending his furthest ball 381’. The hand-speed (22.6 mph avg.) and bat-speed (76.1 mph avg.) also stood out among some of the best players in the country. Deckinga also shined on the other side of the ball, boasting confident hands with natural actions and the ability to move laterally with ease. Deckinga seemingly gets better with each look, and he is a must-follow name heading into this spring.
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Conor Essenburg LHP / 1B / Lincoln-Way West, IL / 2025A proven in-game performer time and time again, Essenburg also has a knack for showing well in a showcase setting, and he did just that yesterday. He continues to add lean strength to his 6-foot-1, 198-pound frame, and there is certainly still room for added physicality in the coming years. He’s an above-average athlete for a first baseman, running to a 6.91 with a peak running speed of 20.3, though he has also proven to be more than capable of playing the outfield as well. His rounds of BP were unsurprisingly loud, showing his usual controlled aggression to work hard on the barrel up the middle of the field, flashing backspin and also elevating to his pull-side. He showed above-average feel to the barrel with his level of intent, averaging 95.7 mph for his EV with a peak of 102.6 mph, sending his furthest ball at 355’ with a wood bat. He also put up some impressive BLAST numbers, averaging 72.2 mph for his bat-speed and 23.5 mph for his hand-speed. Also a high-level southpaw on the mound, Essenburg understandably opted to just come as a position player, but he will be the top two-way player in the state this spring and surely one for pro scouts to keep a close eye on.
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Enzo Infelise C / 3B / Providence Catholic, IL / 2025Similar to Deckinga, Infelise earned his invite to the Super 60 after an eye-opening showing at the ProCase the Wednesday before, and we’re glad we brought him. He’s long been one of the top hitters in the midwest, boasting a dynamic mix of polish and raw power, and that was on full display yesterday with an average EV of 94.7 mph (104 mph max EV) - though he was up to 106.4 mph at the ProCase. He showed an impressive ability to sync up and get into great positions, while also using the whole field with authority and some ease - averaging 21.5 mph for his hand-speed and 76.5 mph for his bat-speed. He has a premium arm behind the plate, recording the second-hardest throw to second at 85 mph - though he led the event with a 1.87 pop-time. Infelise will surely be one, if not the most dangerous bat in Illinois this spring, and he’s a must-follow for pro scouts as well.
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Ethan Moore SS / 2B / Oak Park-River Forest, IL / 2025We were excited to get our eyes on Moore, coming off a dominant summer and fall circuit, particularly at the Area Code games. He seemingly gets stronger and more physical each time we see him, standing in at a barrel-chested 5-foot-10, 202-pounds with tree trunks for legs. He boasts one of the more sought-after profiles being a switch-hitting shortstop, and his rounds from both sides were loud. He showed a compact operation from both sides, getting into strong positions with his arms and lower-half before impact, working the gaps with a peak exit velocity of 97.8 mph with a wood bat. Moore will surely be one that pro scouts will be tracking down this spring, and rightfully so.
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Quinn Schambow C / RHP / Libertyville, IL / 2025Coming off a fall in which he was one, if not the most dominant quarterback in the state, we were excited to see how Schambow would do in a showcase setting. The broad-shouldered, 6-foot, 209-pound backtop got things started with a respectable 7.00 in the 60 with a peak running speed just under 20 mph (19.8 mph). He showed some strength and feel for the barrel from the right side of the plate throughout his rounds, working up to 97.6 mph with a wood bat and averaging 92.3 mph. Also notably, he had the second-best Vizual Edge score of the entire event with a 81.59. Where he really shined was behind the plate, taking arguably the best round of defense out of everyone in attendance. He has natural actions with soft hands, and his operation down to second is controlled and unrushed, though he still created pop-times in the 1.95-2.02 range. He had the strongest arm in attendance, reaching up to 86 mph from the chute, playing true with impressive accuracy and carry to the bag. Schambow is primed for his biggest spring yet, and he will be one of the most followed catchers in the country for this upcoming draft.
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Brandon Shannon RHP / McHenry, IL / 2025It’s been fun to see the meteoric rise of Shannon, going from making his showcase debut at the McHenry Preseason ID last February to pitching in the Super 60 not even a year later. There is obvious upside in Shannon’s lean, high-waited 6-foot-3, 181-pound frame, and it should only continue to trend in the right direction over the coming years. There is still plenty to project on in the way Shannon works down the mound, surely holding more in the tank that should get capitalized on with further development, strength and maturity. He slings it from a ¾ release window, and impressed with a fastball up to 95 mph, cruising around the 92-94 mph range with hard running action to his arm-side, also showing the ability to land it in the zone around 80% of the time per TrackMan. He throws both of his breaking balls with intent in the low/mid-80s, both playing with some slurvy shape and bullet-type action that should continue to get better as he goes throughout his career. His final offering was a splitter that he killed spin on in the 87-89 mph range, profiling as one of his best pitches from a pitch design standpoint with right around 0 IVB, also flashing some late drop. Shannon is a perfect arm for pro scouts to follow given his big upside and rawness, and there will likely be a good amount of teams tracking down the McHenry product this spring.
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