Top-10 Profiles of 2019: No. 6 Matt McCormick
December 20, 2019
For the first time ever, and we’ve been doing this since 2005, the PBR Illinois staff dubbed Matt McCormick (St. Laurence, 2019; West Virginia commit) the first-ever back-to-back Player of the Year award winner. After a dominant 2018 season, McCormick won the award for his junior season, and he was ultimately just as good in his senior spring. He helped the Vikings win 35 games en route to the 3A championship game where they fell just short of their program’s first-ever state title.
Still, McCormick has been one of the state’s best hitters and he should be able to carry that legacy to West Virginia, too. He hit .419 and slugged .810 in the final season of his prep career, with nine homers, 12 doubles, and 51 RBIs. He struck out just nine times all season. McCormick also operated as the team’s closer and was 10-for-10 in save opportunities with 24 Ks in 19 innings.
His long track record of performance earned him a selection in the MLB Draft in the 40th round, by the Cincinnati Reds, though he elected to follow through on his commitment to the Mountaineers instead.
We’re excited to see what the future holds for McCormick in Morgantown, W.V., and beyond.
NO. 6: Matt McCormick
Matt McCormick
Class of 2019 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2019
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: St. LaurenceState: IL
- Summer Team: Chicago Elite
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Height: 6-0Weight: 205lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/R
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Player News
- The PBR Illinois All-Decade Team - Jan 20, 2020
- Top-10 Profiles of 2019: No. 6 Matt McCormick - Dec 20, 2019
- Illinois Class of 2019 Rankings: Final Edition - Jun 27, 2019
- 2019 PBR First Team All-State - Jun 24, 2019
- 2019 Illinois Player of the Year: St. Laurence C/RHP Matt McCormick - Jun 17, 2019
- Prep Baseball Report Announces State Player Of The Year Awards - Jun 17, 2019
- 3A State Semifinal: St. Laurence Rolls Past Waterloo - Jun 7, 2019
- MLB Draft: Day 3 Recap (IL) - Jun 6, 2019
- IHSA Playoffs - May 30, 2019
- Illinois Draft Preview - May 30, 2019
- 4A St. Laurence Sectional: St. Laurence Cruises, Joliet Catholic Late Inning Heroics - May 29, 2019
- St. Laurence No-Hits Morgan Park, Advances to Regional Championship - May 23, 2019
- Week 7 & 8 Games - May 7, 2019
- No. 7 St. Rita Walks-Off No. 1 St. Laurence In Extras - Apr 23, 2019
- PBR Illinois Player of the Week: C Matt McCormick - Apr 10, 2019
- Weekly Diamond Notes - Mar 29, 2019
- Illinois 2019 Rankings Updated - Mar 18, 2019
- Super 60: Illinois Recap - Feb 4, 2019
- Illinoisans at the 2019 Super 60 - Feb 1, 2019
- Super 60 Spotlight: Matt McCormick - Jan 10, 2019
- Top-10 Stories of 2018: No. 4 Matt McCormick earns IL's POTY award - Dec 26, 2018
- Top-10 Player Profiles: No. 5 Matt McCormick - Dec 21, 2018
- Illinois 2019 Rankings Updated - Nov 1, 2018
- PBR Fall Championships: Upperclass Scout Blog - Sep 17, 2018
- 2018 TOS: Saturday Notebook - Jun 24, 2018
- 2018 TOS: Wednesday Notebook - Jun 21, 2018
- 2018 PBR First Team All-State - Jun 19, 2018
- 2018 Illinois Player of the Year: St. Laurence C Matt McCormick - Jun 11, 2018
- 4A Burbank Sectional Semifinal: Mount Carmel Cruises Past St. Laurence - May 30, 2018
- Two Power 25 Upsets In Do It Stevie's Way Second Round Double Header - May 18, 2018
- McCormick, No. 5 St. Laurence Beat No. 11 Lyons In Final Game Of Steven Bajenski Opening Round - May 15, 2018
- Week 8 Games - May 14, 2018
- No. 6 St. Laurence Cruises Past No. 24 St. Rita - May 8, 2018
- Week 6 Games - May 1, 2018
- No. 4 St. Laurence Walks Off Marmion - Apr 26, 2018
- Week 4 Games - Apr 13, 2018
- PBR Illinois Player Of The Week: C Matt McCormick - Apr 4, 2018
- Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 13 St. Laurence - Mar 9, 2018
- Preseason All-State: Top Overall Prospects - Mar 2, 2018
- Preseason All-State: Catchers Analysis - Feb 26, 2018
- Preseason All-State: Quick Hits - Feb 12, 2018
- Preseason All-State Preview - Feb 7, 2018
- 2017 PBR Second-Team All-State - Jun 21, 2017
- 4A St. Laurence Sectional: St. Laurence Walks Off Brother Rice - Jun 3, 2017
- Weekly Diamond Notes - May 5, 2017
- St. Laurence Shocks Mount Carmel With Seventh Inning Comeback - Apr 24, 2017
- No. 1 St. Laurence Hammers No. 4 Mount Carmel In Five - Apr 22, 2017
- Illinois 2019 Rankings Updated - Apr 19, 2017
- Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 3 St. Laurence - Mar 15, 2017
- Top 10 Player Profiles of 2016: No. 4 Matt McCormick - Dec 27, 2016
- Inside the 2019 Overall Rankings: Illinois - Dec 13, 2016
- Q&A with West Virginia Commit Matt McCormick - Dec 6, 2016
- Illinois 2019 Rankings Updated - Dec 6, 2016
- Recruiting Roundup: Who's Heading Where? - Dec 2, 2016
- The Buzz: Three Illinois 2019s Make Commitments - Dec 2, 2016
- Inside the 2019 Overall Rankings: Illinois - Sep 23, 2016
- Illinois 2019 Rankings Updated - Sep 7, 2016
- PBR Future Games: Team Illinois Position Player Analysis - Aug 15, 2016
- PBR Future Games: Day Three Recap - Aug 7, 2016
- PBR Future Games: Illinois Workout Day Recap - Aug 5, 2016
- Future Games: Workout Highlights - Aug 5, 2016
- The Rode Show: Future Games Day 1 - Aug 5, 2016
- The Hotlist: Top 2019s Coming To Future Games - Jul 27, 2016
- Future Games Spotlight: C/INF Matt McCormick - Jul 25, 2016
- 2016 PBR Third Team All-State - Jun 30, 2016
- Illinois Scout Blog - Jun 12, 2016
- No. 1 Brother Rice Keeps Rolling, Downs No. 3 St. Laurence - May 12, 2016
- The Hotlist: Freshmen Contributing On Varsity - Apr 27, 2016
- No. 2 Mount Carmel Rallies To Upend No. 3 St. Laurence - Apr 23, 2016
- Initial Illinois 2019 Rankings Released - Apr 14, 2016
- The Hotlist: Sneak Peek At 2019 Class - Apr 6, 2016
- Preseason Top 25 Team Countdown: No. 14 St. Laurence - Mar 11, 2016
- The Hotlist: 2019s To Keep An Eye On - Jan 13, 2016
- 2019 Stock Report: 10 Fast-Rising National Prospects - Oct 7, 2015
- PTA Legends Win Labor Day Challenge: Full Recap - Sep 8, 2015
- Labor Day Challenge: Game Recaps and Scout Blog - Sep 6, 2015
- Labor Day Challenge: Top Tier Preview - Sep 4, 2015
- BOMC Midwest 15U World Series- Top Prospect List - Jul 21, 2015
- 7th and 8th Grade Showcase and Educational Camp Analysis - Mar 27, 2015
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Scouting Report
West Virginia commit, currently ranked No. 5 in Illinois’ 2019 class. 6-foot, 205 pound, strong, durable catcher. Offensively, calm, relaxed setup, advanced approach, consistently finds the barrel and made hard contact to all fields. Electric bat speed, lets the ball get deep and hits it where it’s thrown. Advanced power for age, natural lift in swing, ball jumps off the bat and ability to backspin the baseball with ease. Finished 1-for-3 with a two-run home run to center field. Defensively, stuck pitches in the zone, playable receiving ability.
West Virginia commit. 6-foot, 205-pound durable framed and strong, athletic actions. Hit third and played third for St. Laurence finished with a line: 4QABs, 1-for-2, 2R, RBI, 2BB, SB. Advanced approach at the plate, presence in the box, controls the barrel and stays balanced through contact. Electric bat speed, lets the ball get deep and produces hard contact to all fields, goes where the pitcher pitches it. Power potential is prevalent, can naturally lift the ball to all fields. Reached on an error to his pull side, and slashed a single to his oppo side, flicked his hands for a line drive single, 4.38 on short turn. Was intentionally walked once, teams will pitch around. Came into relief tossing one inning with three hits, one earned, one K with 12 of 22 pitches for strikes. Simple delivery, low hanging knee balance, short stride in-line, closed toe, easy, controlled finish. Short, compact arm action, arm strength type, high ¾ slot, easy effort. Fastball had life late, slight same plane run, put to his glove side, 86-88 mph. Slider flashed tight spin, throws it hard in-game, 11/5 plane with some depth, 71-74 mph.
9.16.18 - West Virginia commit, currently ranked No. 4 in the Illinois’ 2019 class and No. 71 overall. 6-foot, 195-pound, catcher/infielder. One of the top left-handed hitters in the Midwest. Natural hitter, relaxed, confident approach. Sees pitches deep in the zone, advanced understanding of the strike zone, plus hand/eye, control of the barrel and uses the entire field. Loose, whippy hands, electric through the hitting zone.
5.8.18 - West Virginia commit, currently ranked No. 4 in the Illinois’ 2019 class and No. 73 overall. 6-foot, 200-pound, left-handed hitting catcher has shown well multiple times this spring and it continued against St. Rita. Pure hitter in every sense of the word; has tremendous plate coverage, bat-to-ball skills and present pull power. Advanced barrel control, hand-eye coordination and uses the entire field. Extremely tough out, consistent competitive at-bats, battles with two strikes, will spoil pitchers pitches. Balanced, crouched setup, hits from a strong sturdy base, minimal stride and gets separation. Loose, quick hands, bat speed, strong wrists and top hand; backspins the baseball. Finished the game 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI’s, a run scored. Hit a hard run-scoring single to right field in his first at-bat. Lined a two-strike RBI double to left field in his third at-bat and got just underneath a ball for a fly out to right field in his final at-bat. Also, showed off his pull-side power. Hit two pitches for no-doubt home runs that wound up just foul down the right field line. Defensively, clean transfer, short, over-the-top arm action and true ball with carry. Pop times in between innings ranged between 1.97-2.08. One of the top left-handed hitters in the Midwest. For more on McCormick check out his Week 6 and Week 4 scout blog.
4.26.18 - West Virginia commit. 6-foot, 200-pound left-handed hitting catcher, solid build. Premium left-handed bat, easy comfortable setup in the box, loose and on time, easy load and bat speed. Path is flat and gets extension, got on top of a 90 mph fastball for a homerun to right field. Tough out, shows plate discipline, contact jumps off the bat. Hits three-hole. Went 1-for-2, HR-RF, 3U, BB, IBB. 4.43 run down the line. 2.11-2.25 pops between innings.
4.11.18 - West Virginia commit, currently ranked No. 4 in Illinois’ Class of 2019. 6-foot, 200-pound, strong left-handed hitting catcher, athletic, sturdy build. Hits from a balanced setup, quick twitch, athletic hands, maintains balance and strength through contact. Has an approach at the plate, disciplined, sees the zone well. Offensive prowess is well-known, intentionally walked in first at-bat and pitched around in second vs. St. Viator. Used the entire field when given the opportunity, singled through the left side and then pulled a double to right field. Finished, 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and three runs scored. Defensively, quick feet, clean exchanges, over-the-top slot with some length in action. Popped 1.98-2.05 in between innings.
2.11.18 - West Virginia commit. 6-foot, 200-pound left-handed hitting catcher. Advance offensive catcher, balanced setup, short stride. Excellent hand eye, barrell aware, backspin contact, easy bat speed. Flat path with extension, barrel stays through the zone, gap to gap hard contact. 99 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm action has length, over the top slot, showed carry, 79 mph out of the crouch. Exchange has some length, 2.00-2.08 pop times. 7.13 runner in the 60.
7.27.17 - West Virginia Commit. Currently ranked No.2 in the 2019 Illinois class. 6-foot, 195-pound, left-handed hitting catcher with an advanced offensive approach. Squared up multiple balls to the opposite field including a home run and a double off the wall. Simple swing with strong hands, present bat speed. Defensively, popped 2.05-2.08 in between innings. High-level 2019 prospect.
3.28.17 - West Virginia commit. Currently ranked No. 1 in the Illinois’ 2019 class. 6-foot, 200-pound, catcher with a solid lower half. Continues to impress with his left-handed bat. Uses the middle of the field and works gap-to-gap. Seemingly hit every ball on the nose with his hardest hit ball resulting in an out. In his first at bat he drove an 88 mph fastball to deep center field, that despite the wind blowing straight in, still had a chance to leave the yard. In his final two at-bats he drove in three runners with two singles back up the middle. McCormick is rarely fooled, always seems on balance and understands the strike zone. Defensively, continues to improve behind the plate. Present arm strength, could continue to clean up footwork and exchange on throws; pop times in between innings ranged between 2.04-2.09. High level 2019 prospect. Went 2-for-4, with three RBI.
11.30.16 - Verbally committed to West Virginia.
Future Games 2016 - The 6-foot, 190-pound left-handed hitter, strong, sturdy build, solid lower half, wider shoulders. Advanced plate approach, mature beyond his years. Keeps it simple, minimal moving parts, direct, flat path, extremely strong hands which he uses to backspin balls to all fields. The ball jumps off his barrel with ease and carry. Takes pitches extremely well, calm demeanor in the box, high level of barrel awareness and strike zone. Registered 97 mph exit velocity. Although his left-handed bat is certainly his carrying tool, defensively he is solid. He had pop times that ranged between 1.97-2.07 with accuracy, and was 77 mph from the crouch.
4.23.16 - Currently ranked No. 1 in Illinois’ 2019 class, No. 9 overall. Physically advanced 6-foot, 200-pound frame, strong lower half. High-level national prospect. Freshman hits third for one of the top teams in the state, and has already garnered respect as a premier left-handed power bat, regardless of class. That was evident when he was intentionally walked with two-outs and bases empty in the bottom of the seventh inning with Mount Carmel leading by a run to get to the No. 4 hitter. For his age, he is remarkably quiet and relaxed in the box; takes pitches well. Short and quick to the ball, strong through contact. Overall advanced hitter, has shown power to all fields. Known primarily as a catching prospect, but starts at St. Laurence at third base due to a senior catcher in front of him. Defensively, looked like a natural at third base. Solid lateral footwork, plenty of carry across the infield. In game, made a diving play to his right to rob a hit, popped up and fired a strike to first base. Certainly doesn’t comport himself like a freshman on the field.
9.5.15 - Big body left-handed hitter. Went 2-for-3 with a smashed double to deep center that one-hopped the wall. Presence in the batter’s box, present bat speed and easy pop. Quick stroke, balanced through contact and simple stroke. High follow in the 2019 class.
7.15.15 - 5-foot-11, 185-pound big bodied right-handed pitcher came out of the bullpen. ¾ arm slot. Loose, clean, quick arm; Good direction; Athletic finish. Fastball sat 80-83 mph with late life and arm side run. Flashed a curveball with good spin at 69-71. Throws the curveball with fastball arm speed and showed feel; Showed a change-up in warm-ups at 72 mph. Had fade and sink. Also, hit three hole and is a left-handed hitter. Quick bat with present bat speed. Had a 91 mph exit velocity at a previous PBR event. High follow in the 2019 class.