Sean
Dabe

RHP Sean Dabe (Huntley, 2027) showed an up-tick in velocity over the weekend, running his fastball up to 84 mph and sitting around 79-81 mph later in the game. To pair off the fastball he went to an upper-60s 11/5 curveball and low-70s changeup, thrown with arm-speed.

Former Junior Future Gamer, is also set to represent Illinois once again at the JFGs in a couple weeks. Lanky, projectable build with room to add on strength as he matures. Fluid right-handed swing, works the whole field with upside in the stroke. Clear arm-strength on the mound, working his fastball up to 81 mph.  

SS/RHP Sean Dabe (2027) looked like one of the top freshmen in attendance. The 2027 has an intentful right-handed swing with a lifted, pull-side approach and above average bat speed for his age. In the outfield he is a fluid mover with long, easy strides, a loose arm that topped at 78 mph. He also hopped on the mound and showed feel for a four-pitch mix. His fastball sat in the upper-70s with feel for the lower-half of the zone. Slider showed potential out-pitch characteristics moving forward, and his curveball shows 11/5 shape playing down in the zone. An intriguing look at one of the top incoming freshmen at the event.

Sean Dabe, Huntley (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 144-pounds. Long, athletic build.
Delivery: Over the head windup, athletic mover downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, H3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Plays down in the zone. Has feel for the bottom of the zone. T2019, 1946 average rpm.
CB: 58-60 mph. 11/5 shape, plays down in the zone. T1746, 1682 average rpm.
SL: 63-64 mph. Has feel for the bottom of the zone, changes arm slot, 10/4 shape, out-pitch potential. T1798, 1764 average rpm.
CH: 62-65 mph. Developing pitch. T1422, 1319 average rpm.
ATH: 7.65 runner in the 60. 1.94 and 4.30 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 144-pounds. Long, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quiet load and short stride. Long path, uphill through the zone, lifted, pull-side approach, flashed bat speed. 70.1 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 85 mph. 308' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. OF-78 mph. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Light on his feet, easy range, plays through in rhythm, soft hands and gains ground through release. INF: Active feet, plays with pace, steady hands, crow hops through release.
ATH: 7.65 runner in the 60. 1.94 and 4.30 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Delivery: Over the head windup, athletic mover downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, H3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Plays down in the zone. Has feel for the bottom of the zone. T2019, 1946 average rpm.
CB: 58-60 mph. 11/5 shape, plays down in the zone. T1746, 1682 average rpm.
SL: 63-64 mph. Has feel for the bottom of the zone, changes arm slot, 10/4 shape, out-pitch potential. T1798, 1764 average rpm.
CH: 62-65 mph. Developing pitch. T1422, 1319 average rpm.

Sean Dabe, Huntley (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 144-pounds. Long, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quiet load and short stride. Long path, uphill through the zone, lifted, pull-side approach, flashed bat speed. 70.1 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 85 mph. 308' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. OF-78 mph. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Light on his feet, easy range, plays through in rhythm, soft hands and gains ground through release. INF: Active feet, plays with pace, steady hands, crow hops through release.
ATH: 7.65 runner in the 60. 1.94 and 4.30 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

SS/RHP Sean Dabe (2027) looked like one of the top freshmen in attendance. The 2027 has an intentful right-handed swing with a lifted, pull-side approach and above average bat speed for his age. In the outfield he is a fluid mover with long, easy strides, a loose arm that topped at 78 mph. He also hopped on the mound and showed feel for a four-pitch mix. His fastball sat in the upper-70s with feel for the lower-half of the zone. Slider showed potential out-pitch characteristics moving forward, and his curveball shows 11/5 shape playing down in the zone. An intriguing look at one of the top incoming freshmen at the event.

Dabe was a fun watch on Friday afternoon. A 2022 Junior Future Games alum, Dabe showed vast improvement from the JFG’s not even a full year removed. From the right side of the bump, Dabe uses a high leg lift before getting into a drop and drive delivery. Arm works quick and clean out of a high ¾ slot. Fastball got up to 81 mph which would be a seven mph velocity jump from when we saw him at LakePoint last summer. Also flashed a short slider that worked in the 65-67 mph range. Final line: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K.

Junior Futures Games: MIF Sean Dabe also had an outstanding day at the plate going 1-for-2 with two RBIs.

Players Elijah Lewis, Myles Broome, Cole Ruggeri, and Sean Dabe all came up big with hits throughout the road to a 13-1 victory for Team Illinois. 

Into extras, up one run with bases loaded, Sean Dabe wedged Team Illinois out of a jam by diving for a line-out and doubling off the runner at second, neutralizing a threat from Tennessee that seemed certain to earn them the dramatic walk-off win.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-5, 117-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Starts upright. Crouches down through load. Toe-tap trigger. Creates hand separation at foot-strike, coils lower-half into stride, uphill path, sneaky pop off the bat.
Power: 71.1 max exit velocity, averaged 62 mph. 236’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. OF - 76 mph. Short and quick arm., loose actions, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Quick feet. Carries momentum through throw.
Run: 8.17 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Compact delivery, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line to the plate, foot lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm circle, moves into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T73.4, 71.4-72.9 mph. Plays straight.  T1688, 1552 average rpm.
CB: 58.8-62.3 mph. 11/5 shape. T1918, 1688 average rpm.
CH: 63.4-65.5 mph. Arm-side fade. Feel for the bottom of the zone. T1478, 1376 average rpm.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-4, 115-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic setup, knee-knocks into a long stride.  Compact, quick swing, level through the zone with bat-speed, line-drives up the middle.
Power: 74.5 max exit velocity, averaged 68.2 mph. 205’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. OF - 77 mph. Quick arm out of long high 3/4 action. Above average arm speed for age. Played similarly well from the OF.
Defense: INF: Quick/athletic feet, developing soft hands, easy transfer. OF: Charges hard to the ball, fields with two hands, longs exchange.
Run: 4.81 runner home-to-first. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery with effort, high balance point, lands open with an upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T71.7, 68.3-71.6 mph. Four seam type, clean out of the hand. T1476, 1367 average rpm.
CB: 58.1-60.8 mph. Big breaking 12/6 shape, plus pitch when thrown down. T1597, 1555 average rpm.
CH: 63.9-66.3 mph. Plays straight, maintains arm speed. T1300, 1183 average rpm.

INF/RHP Sean Dabe (Huntley) delivered a strong all-around showing over the weekend. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a compact/quick swing that remains level through contact with present bat-speed, producing line-drives on the barrel throughout his round of BP. He also showcased a strong arm throughout the day, registering a max infield velocity of 74 mph with a loose/quick arm action while using fluid footwork around the ball, also possessing athletic actions. Dabe’s arm easily translated to the mound as well, reaching up to 72 mph during his ‘pen with an athletic delivery downhill.