Ryan
Frano

LHP/OF Ryan Frano (Glenbard East, 2025) made for a quality two-way look during Sunday’s showcase, especially on the mound. At the plate, the 6-foot, 185-pound left-handed hitter averaged an exit velocity of 82 mph and topped at 89.4 mph on his hardest hit ball of the day. He would then tease his arm strength during the outfield defense portion of the event as he led all outfielders with an 85 mph outfield velocity. Later on, Frano walked up on the mound where his upside is even more apparent. The southpaw is a simple and repeatable mover on the bump, pairing it with a loose and whippy arm that ran fastballs up to 83 mph, while sitting in the low-80s with over 15” of vertical break on average. He also showed feel for two different breaking ball offerings; the first being a traditional curveball that played with 2/8 action and depth. His slider was equally impressive, as it sat in the low-70s, and featured more horizontal action that the aforementioned curveball. He rounded out his repertoire with a changeup with subtle fade that was thrown at arm speed.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wide base with high hands, weight shift load, balanced finish. Long and level path, gap-to-gap approach, balanced through contact. 68 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 82 mph. 333’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 85 mph. Loose, whippy arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Attacks the ball, one-hand gather, works through the ball, shuffle step on throws.
Run: 6.92 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds.
Delivery: Up-tempo delivery, athletic movements, high lift with coil, drop/drive, foot lands slightly open at landing.
Arm Action: LH. Clean arm action, full circle, over-the-top slot.
FB: T84, 82-84 mph. Plays straight with some backspin up in the zone. Comes out of the hand with intent. T2110, 2036 average rpm.
CB: 72-73 mph. Tight spin with more depth than slider. T2153, 2136 average rpm.
SL: 71-73 mph. Tight lateral spin, plays off a 10/4 plane with more horizontal action than curveball. T2104, 2063 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Natural pronator. Thrown at arm speed with subtle fade. T1469, 1356 average rpm.

LHP Ryan Frano (Glenbard East, 2025) gave an upside look over the weekend for the Hustle. Projectable 6-foot, 180-pound frame with room to add on strength. The southpaw cruised around 82 mph with his fastball, flashing late run through the zone. To pair off the fastball he went to a sweeping breaking ball for S/M, playing at 69-71 mph.

LHP Ryan Frano (Glenbard East, 2025) is listed at 6-foot, 165-pounds with room to add on strength. The southpaw is an athletic mover throughout his delivery, working into a high leg-kick that coils into balance point before dropping into his lower-half down the mound. His arm is short out of the glove with a repeatable circle and plays from a ¾ release. Frano’s fastball sat right in the 79-80 mph range with a max IVB of 22, thrown for strikes consistently. He delivered his curveball at 68-70, playing with tight 1/7 shape - while his changeup played mostly straight through the zone with killed spin and some feel for the zone, 70-71 mph. 

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds.
Delivery: Athletic mover, high leg-kick into a coiled balance point, drop/drive lower-half, works in-line with the plate.
Arm Action: LH. Short arm out of the glove into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T80.5, 79-80 mph. Life out of the hand, mostly straight. T2106, 2026 average rpm.
CB: 69-70 mph. Tight 1/7 shape. T1853, 1797 average rpm.
CH: 70-72 mph. Straight through the zone, some feel for the zone. T1351, 1238 average rpm.

Hit: LHH. Wide base, more weight on back knee, loads hands into extension, medium stride. Long and uphill bat path.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 77.8 mph. 276’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 82 mph. Short, compact arm action, high 3/4 slot. Quick some, loose shoulder.
Defense: Clean actions, moves well for size and with a purpose. Sure-handed.
Run: 7.15 runner in the 60.