Recruiting Roundup: 12/3 to 12/10
December 10, 2021
Today, we’ll address all the Illinois prospects who made the decision to announce their commitment throughout this past week. After a busy fall, the commitments continue to roll in, this week's list consists of mostly seniors who have made the decision to continue their athletic career at the next level.
2023
Calvin Proskey RHP / Oak Park-River Forest, IL / 2023UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA 5/20/21
Ranked No. 35 in the Illinois 2023 class. High-projectable 6-foot-2 155-pound right-handed pitcher; plenty of room for continued added strength. Was featured in the Week 3 Scout Blog thanks to an impressive performance out of the ‘pen. Has worked his way into a starting role. Looks to be one of the top uncommitted arms in the class. Clean/quick ¾ arm action. Smooth delivery, balanced leg-lift, tall and fall, shows advanced hip-shoulder-separation, high-front side, hides the baseball. Fastball comes out of the hand clean, sat 85-87 mph early on with arm-side life, settled in at 83-86 mph later in the game. Curveball showed tight 11/5 action in the 72-75 mph range, tunneled well off his fastball. Flashed a changeup at 79 mph with arm-side life and feel for the bottom of the zone. High-follow 2023 Prospect. |
2022
Kayden Althoff OF / RHP / Teutopolis , IL / 2022LAKE LAND JC (8/4/21) Ranked No. 297 in IL. Projectable 6-foot-3. 175-pound frame. The RHH possesses a loose swing with a level path to the ball, showing the ability to repeat and registering a max exit velo of 91.6 mph. Althoff took reps from the outfield and showcased a strong/accurate arm, reaching up to 88 mph from a crow-hop. |
Osvaldo Ballesteros Jr RHP/C / St. Laurence, IL / 2022SAINT XAVIER 7/15/20
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, max effort, choppy rhythm, lands square, finishes upright. |
Noah Chase SS / 3B / Illinois Valley Central, IL / 2022MORTON JC 2/24/21
Positional Profile: SS/3B |
Matthew Derkacy SS / RHP / Peotone , IL / 2022OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 2/17/20
Positional Profile: SS |
Michael Jeffers C / 2B / Stagg , IL / 2022JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE 10/18/20
Positional Profile: C |
Kyle McConachie OF / SS / Columbia, IL / 2022Highland Community College (KS) 6/16/21
Positional Profile: OF/SS |
Hector Mendoza Jr. 2B / SS / Morton West, IL / 2022MORTON JC 2/27/21
Positional Profile: 2B/SS |
Christopher Suchoski C / OF / Plainfield Central, IL / 2022KANKAKEE CC 10/18/20
Positional Profile: C |
Aydin Wright C / RHP / Thornwood , IL / 2022FRONTIER CC 10/18/20 Hit: RHH. Quiet in the box, balanced setup, smooth load, steady leg lift trigger, controlled through contact. Simple swing, loose hands, uphill bat path with some length through the zone, comfortable hitting the ball where it's pitched. |
- Eli Boeye | C/1B | Rock Island HS | 2022 - Illinois Central College
- Leo Corbett | INF/RHP | Maine South HS | 2022 - Benedictine University
- Eli Hoerner | INF | Freeburg HS | 2022 - Iowa Western CC
- Alex Jackson | OF | West Aurora | 2022 - Greenville University
- Logan Watson | C | Winnebago HS | 2022 - Rockford University
- Austin Winslow | MIF | Batavia HS | 2022 - Wisconsin-Whitewater
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