Top Prospect - Milwaukee: Preview

July 23, 2018
By Andy Sroka
Staff Writer

The Top Prospect - Milwaukee event has highlighted the state’s best talent, providing them a platform to perform in front of dozens of collegiate scouts. This year, over 90 prospects will be visiting The Rock Sports Complex in Franklin, Wis., on Tuesday, July 24, where they’ll participate in in a pro-style workout in the morning before they’re divvied up into six separate teams in the afternoon.

As always, this event features some of the top talent from the Wisconsin and Illinois classes of 2019.

CLICK HERE for the current roster. For more information about the event, check-in times, team assignments, etc., CLICK HERE.

Looking back at last year’s roster, 68 of the prospects who attended the 2017 event are currently committed to play at the next level. With the amount of talent expected at the invite-only showcase on Tuesday, nearly all of whom are presently uncommitted, it’ll be interesting to follow their paths in their final prep summers of their careers.

Among the most highly ranked prospects from Wisconsin headed to The Rock is INF Marcus Cline (Fall Creek). Cline most recently spotlighted on the latest 2019 state rankings update where he saw his stock rise sharply and has since become a top-30-ranked prospect within his state’s class.

Marcus Cline (3.11.18)

Joining Cline at Top Prospect is another top-30-ranked player in his state’s class, RHP Trent Turzenski (Burlington). The 6-foot-6 righty also saw his ranking improve in the latest update as he further grasps a handle on his mid-80s fastball and complementary changeup, to go along with a breaking ball he’s gaining feel for. He’s an arm to watch on Tuesday, certainly.

Trent Turzenski (2.25.18)

Cline and Turzenski aren’t the only names to circle on the roster, either. Joining those three on the list to follow are: LHP Adrian Montilva (Madison East, WI), LHP Jace Kressin (Menomonie, WI), C Ben Harris (Prairie Ridge, IL), C Jack Fentress (Eau Claire Memorial, WI), and 3B Fletcher Dallas (Valders, WI), among many others.

ITINERARY

8:20 to 8:40 a.m. – Position Players Check-in
8:40 to 9:00 a.m. – Introduction/stretch
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. – Position Player Workout
Pitchers will check in one hour before their scheduled game time.

FORMAT

Infielders, Outfielders, Catchers

Stretching
60-yard dash
Position Evaluations
Batting Practice

Pitchers

Pitchers will throw in game play simulated innings, throwing no more than three outs or 25 pitches. Simulated innings will be played at game speed, innings will only be cut short due to pitch count.

GAMEPLAY

If you're attending, you can find your assigned team by clicking HERE.

11:30 a.m. – Team 1 vs. Team 2 (Fenway Field)
11:30 a.m. – Team 3 vs. Team 4 (Phillies Field)
1:30 p.m. – Team 5 vs. Team 6