Seth
Impson

Impson gave an impressive look from both sides of the ball for Flood City. Legitimate two-way prospect that showed above-average athleticism. At the plate, worked a number of quality at-bats with an aggressive approach. Crushed a triple to the pull-side gap with a fluid right-handed swing. Advanced instincts on the base-paths. Stole bases on back-to-back pitches multiple times throughout the weekend. Behind the plate, fluid glove movement that stole strikes with advanced arm strength. Hopped on the mound to close out the game with a quick arm that sat 85-87 mph with the fastball. Also went to a mid-70’s curve-ball that was thrown confidently. 

Uncommitted. 6-foot, 170-pound well-proportioned frame with athleticism and lean strength. Turned in a strong start for the Senators despite the loss, punching out eight over seven innings of work and allowing just an earned run. Simple, clean, and free-flowing stretch-only operation that he repeated with consistency. Stays in sync down the mound, works with tempo and maintains direction to target throughout. Arm plays with some reach on the backside, lands on time and finishes out of a loose, quick high ¾ window. Fastball comes out clean, sat 86-88 mph through the first three innings, settling at 84-85 mph with straight four-seam action into the zone. Landed a tight breaking ball for strikes consistently, mirrored fastball plane with subtle break at 73-76 mph. Flashed a straight changeup at 77-79 mph, too. One of the most competitive athletes in the state, regardless of class, that remains on the market headed into a key summer. 

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Wiry, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, leg-kick timing trigger. Easy balanced swing, loose hands, uphill path and worked the middle of the field throughout.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 86 mph. 317’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 80 mph. Loose, quick arm, plays strong from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 1.93-2.01 pop times. Athletic behind the plate, active and willing blocker. Flexible receiver, soft glove hand, quick and clean coming out of the crouch.
Run: 7.12 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. Long-levered, high-waisted frame.
Delivery: Fluid, athletic delivery, directional, tall and fall.
Arm Action: RH. Clean, highly-athletic arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84.5, 80-82 mph. Straight, control in the zone. T2090, 2023 average rpm.
CB: 67-69 mph. Above-average feel, 11/5 shape, depth and tight spin. T1890, 1799 average rpm.
CH: 73-74 mph. Fastball arm speed, straight changeup, feel for the zone. T1701, 1625 average rpm.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. Long-levered, high-waisted frame.
Hits: RHH. Athletic setup, pre-pitch rhythm and load. Fluid swing, length through the zone, line-drive approach and uses the middle of the field.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 84.2 MPH. 356' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Short, loose, clean arm, plays with life and carry; on the bag.
Defense: 2.02-2.09 pop times. Flexible hips, quiet actions, soft hands, clean and athletic out of the chute.
Run: 7.09 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 78.94 Edge Score

The lone two-way prospect on Team Illinois, Seth Impson (Springfield, 2024) continues to impress everytime we get our eyes on him and came away a winner once again. Impson has a lean, athletic, 6-foot, 165-pound frame with more physicality to come and athleticism to all parts of his game. At the plate he stayed loose and easy, lining hard contact back up the middle with fluid rhythm throughout BP, flashing sneaky juice with his furthest batted ball traveling 356’. He finished game play 2-for-2 with a double and HBP. Behind the plate, he is an active, bouncy defender and his arm plays clean and quick with accuracy and a 2.02 low pop time. He also hopped on the mound and struck out four, walked one and did not give up a hit in two innings of work, running his fastball up to 84.5 mph with a three-pitch repertoire.

C/RHP Seth Impson (Springfield, 2024) emerged a two-way follow from this event from Central Illinois. At 6-foot, 165-pounds, Impson’s biggest attribute may be his work behind the plate, where he’s a steady receiver with a quick release, popping 1.87-to-1.94 during his workout, topping at 80 mph from the crouch. His arm strength translated to the mound, pumping his fastball at 83-86 mph while flashing feel for a curveball and changeup. 

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. Lean, athletic build.
Delivery: Athletic mover, coils with a high leg-lift into balance point, tall/fall lower-half, shoulders remain level down the mound, stride is long and works in-line with the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm circle into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T85.5, 83-85 mph. Life through the zone with slight finish to the arm-side. T2302, 2159 average rpm.
CB: 70-74 mph. 11/5 downer shape, flashed late bite. T2053, 1947 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Thrown with intent, finishes to the arm-side. T1720, 1592 average rpm.

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. Lean, athletic build.
Hits: RHH. Balanced setup, slight leg-lift trigger and finishes on balance. Long path, free independent hands, works the opposite field with natural lift through the zone. Reached base at a high-clip during game play. Finished game one, 1-for-1 with a walk and two runs scored.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.6 MPH. 308' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-80 mph. Arm plays loose, easy and quick from a high 3/4 slot. Throws play with life and carry, around the second base bag.
Defense: 1.87-1.94 pop times. Athletic defender behind the plate, plays with bounce and quick feet. Soft hands and quick glove-to-hand release. Fluid overall actions.
Run: 7.12 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 64.41 Edge Score

Uncommitted. Wiry, lean frame, 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. Started on the mound and took down a talented Normal University lineup, going all seven innings with no earned runs, five hits, five strikeouts and not walking a single batter. The right-hander’s arm plays with a clean arm-path into a ¾ slot. Impson works with a repeatable delivery down the mound, gliding from balance point into a stride that remains in-line; his shoulder mobility is above-average, loading his scaps and creating hip-shoulder separation at foot-strike. His fastball played mostly in the 80-83 mph range, reaching back for 85 mph once; coming out of the hand with some life to the arm-side and controlling the zone, also setting up his secondary. He went to his slider often, missing barrels and commanding over the zone with short 10/4 shape and throwing to both righties and lefties, 70-73 mph. Intriguing upside 2024 right-hander to follow. 

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds.
Delivery: Fluid/up-tempo delivery, drop and drive lower-half, showed the ability to lead with his front hip down the mound and gain momentum.
Arm Action: RH. Loose/quick high 3/4 slot.
FB: T79.2, 74.8-78.8 mph. Generally straight but able to land for strikes, kept mostly on the corners.  T2036, 1889 average rpm.
CH: 70.0-71.7 mph. Thrown with fastball arm-speed, generally kept down in the zone.  T1883, 1665 average rpm.

Hit: SH. Balanced setup with minimal pre-pitch movement, toe-taps into a short stride. Athletic/repeatable swing, loose/whippy arms through the zone, level path to the ball with a line drive approach.
Power: 90.7 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 299' max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Short/quick over-the-top arm action.
Defense: 2.01-2.09 pop times. Confident receiver of the baseball, quick/clean transfer out of the glove with fluid and directional footwork from the crouch.
Run: 7.55 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-9, 150-pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned build.
Hit: SHH. Switch-hitter, showed well from both sides. Right-handed swing looks to be slightly ahead of left-handed. Balanced setup, pre-pitch rhythm, short stride. Simple swing, athletic swing, controls the barrel, stays short to the ball at times and line-drive approach.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee. 73.50 mph max bat speed, according to Blast.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. Short, loose arm action, plays from an over-the-top slot.
Defense: 2.05-2.19 pop times. Vocal behind the plate. Plays with bounce, athletic actions. Clean, quick and efficient out of the crouch; works on-line and gains ground through release. Flexible hips, soft hands and soft blocker.
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-8, 136-pounds.
Defense: 2.19-2.43 pop times. Athletic behind the plate, feet work direct to target, clean exchange, quick release, strong blocker.
Arm: S/R. C - 70 mph.  Short and loose arm action, over-the-top slot.
Hit: S/R. Balanced setup, smooth load from right side, leg kick trigger.  More natural from right side, short and level path, line drive approach, repeats.
Power: 78 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.81 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C. Follow 2024 prospect.
Body: 5-foot-8, 136-pounds. High-waisted, well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, confident look in the box, short leg-lift timing trigger. Loose hands, long through the zone, occasional pull-side tendencies.
Power: 73 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 64 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top slot and loose out front.
Defense: 2.39-2.51 pop times. Athletic setup, flexible hips, natural and fluid out of the crouch. Bounces behind the plate, agile block.
Run: 8.24 runner in the 60.