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Top-10 Profiles of 2024: No. 8 Eddie Rynders


Wisconsin Staff

At the end of each calendar year, the Prep Baseball Wisconsin Staff highlights the 10 most viewed profiles of 2024 in the state of Wisconsin. Today, we’ll be continuing our way up to the top spot with No. 8 and unveiling the No. 1 most viewed profile Dec. 30.

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Ranking at No. 8 in the most-viewed profiles of 2024 is INF Eddie Rynders (Wisconsin Lutheran, 2024).

Frame stands out, physical 6-foot-1 frame with strength present throughout his frame while leaving room for more projection. The intrigue continues to the box, from the left-side Rynders swings a violent barrel with ease with feel to elevate. Defensively Rynders is an athletic defender that should stay in the dirt as a pro and has enough arm to stick on the left-side, while third base might be his eventually defensive home.

Rynders entered the spring with perhaps the most helium from a prep bat in the Midwest, leading a talented Wisconsin Lutheran team that was a constant presence inside our Power 25 list throughout the year. Rynders was a unamimous selection to our Prep Baseball Wisconsin First Team All-State, after batting over .400 with more walks and strikeouts all while tapping into more game power as the spring continued on.


Scouting Report

7/17/24

Rynders was picked at the 112th spot in the MLB Draft, as the Pittsburgh Pirates capitalized on one of the top infielders in the Midwest and beyond in the fourth round. The shortstop saw his stock rise rapidly over the past year—emerging as a powerful hitter and quality defensive actions on the infield.

6/24/24

Kent State commit. Rynders emerged as one of the most highly regarded infielders in Wisconsin entering the 2024 season, and lived up to the hype as he prepares for the MLB Draft in the near future. The slick-fielding shortstop was a problem on the offensive end for Wisconsin Lutheran, batting .430 with 13 extra base hits and 36 runs scored. Rynders capitalized on strikes when he saw them, but also provided a disciplined eye at the plate. The senior finished with 20 walks and only nine strikeouts during the regular season—finishing the year with a 1.318 OPS. He led the Vikings to a conference championship amongst quality programs in the greater Milwaukee area, along with a Regional Title in the Division 1 field. Even when he didn’t produce extra base hits, the No. 2 player in the state found himself in scoring position often. Rynders swiped 25 bags in 2024—summarizing his dominance on the offensive end. In the field, Rynders finished with a 0.96 fielding percentage at the shortstop position—continuing to raise his stock on the infield as a defender. The senior has a bright future ahead of him, as our staff will be intrigued to see where he takes the field next after concluding his prep career on a high note.

2/04/24

Rynders delivered some of the best swings of the event providing a glimpse at a potential hit/power combination in the future. Delivering heavy barrels with upwards of 102.2 mph exit velocities and 391 ft. max distance, the left-handed hitter out of Wisconsin was balanced while portraying some controlled violence to a swing that saw him turn the barrel in a tight window with a propensity for lifting. The bat is clearly the carrying tool for the 6.73-runner whose ceiling as an infield defender would be more average, but he moved well enough to warrant a look on the dirt with a versatile profile in the outfield.


After the spring, Rynders' standout prep career came to a culmination when he was selected by the Pittsburg Pirates in the 4th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. The recent high-school graduate forewent his commitment to Kent Stane and put pen to paper when he officially signed with the Twins.

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