15 & Under Midwest Showcase

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The list is in alphabetical order.

 

Tyler Carter is a 2008 RHP/IF from Iowa City, Iowa, with a large 6'3", 165 lb. frame.  He is a talented freshman offensively, defensively, and on the mound.  He has a balanced delivery with a quick arm.  Carter hits his spots and has projectable velocity.  He has good bat speed with leverage and power potential.  Carter also has good actions defensively with soft hands.

 

Chad Christensen is a 2009 SS/RHP from Marion, Iowa, with a lean 6'0", 152 lb. frame.  He has very good defensive actions for age with soft hands, good feet, solid arm strength, accurate throws, and good body control.  Chad has good bat speed and is projectable at the plate.  His arm works well and he gets life on his FB with a deceptive slurve.  He mixed his pitches well with solid control.  Chad has a projectable body.

 

Callahan Deporter is a 2008 C/RHP/OF from Orion, Illinois, with an athletic 5'10", 160 lb. frame.  He has good defensive actions at C and OF.  He has quick feet behind plate with solid pop times.  He moves well laterally, and shows good arm strength with solid carry and accuracy.  He has good bat speed and bat control, and is a line drive hitter.  He is a solid hitter.  He has nice mechanics on the mound with an easy arm. 

 

Charles Epperson is a 2008 OF/RHP from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a lean and athletic 6'0", 175 lb. frame.  He has very good arm strength and arm speed, and good fielding actions.  Charles is very quick, and has good range in the OF.  He has very good bat speed, and is a line drive hitter.  Charles has a bright future in the OF.

 

Jose Espinosa is a 2007 C/IF from Ridgefield, Connecticut, with a lean 5'11", 145 lb. frame.  He can play anywhere defensively; he was one of the best SS, C, and CF at the event.  Jose has quick hands and good footwork with solid arm speed.  He has quick feet behind the plate with good pop times.  Jose has good bat speed, and is solid line drive hitter.  He has good game quickness, and is a solid all-around player.

 

Tommy Fleckenstein is a 2009 C/RHP from Anamosa, Iowa, with a strong 5'11", 170 lb. frame.  He has very good bat speed with present raw power.  He has very good potential as a hitter.  Tommy has a strong arm behind the plate with good quickness on his throws.  He also shows his good arm action pitching with a sinking FB.  He is a must follow.

 

Spiker Helms is a 2008 RHP/MIF from Wildwood, MO, with a 5'11", 170 lb. frame.  He has a clean and easy arm with good arm speed, and a slow and deliberate delivery.  Helms has late movement on his FB, and has projectable velocity.  Helms has a good slider, and has solid control.  He also has good defensive actions.  He is a two way prospect who needs to be followed.

 

Chase Hentges is a 2008 RHP/MIF from Shakopee, MN, with a lean 6'0", 150 lb. frame.  He has good arm action on the mound with solid arm speed and nice mechanics.  He showed solid control, and had some arm side life on his FB.  He is a solid P prospect with projectable velocity.  He has good actions defensively with nice range, and made nice plays during the games.  He has a quick bat, and made solid contact with a balanced swing.

 

Andrew Kraus is a 2009 3B/RHP from Strawberry Point, Iowa, with a 5'10", 150 lb. frame.  He has good speed, a quick arm, good arm strength, and solid footwork.  Kraus centers the ball well with power potential to all fields.  He has good pitching mechanics.  He has depth to his CB, and showed solid control.  He has a good set of tools. 

 

Greg Larpenter is a 2009 OF/IF/RHP from Urbandale, Iowa, with a 5'6", 142 lb. frame.  He has very good arm strength in OF with plus arm speed.  He has good OF actions, and tracks fly balls well.  Greg has an accurate arm with good footwork and hands in the IF.  He has a compact and quick swing, and is a line drive hitter who uses the whole field.  He has easy arm action on the mound with smooth mechanics and a solid CB.

 

Mitchell Overstreet is a 2009 OF/RHP from Bettendorf, Iowa, with a strong 6'1", 200 lb. frame.  He has great arm strength from the OF and on the mound.  His throws are on line with good mechanics.  He has leverage in his swing with power potential.  Overstreet has good arm action and arm speed on the mound.  He has life on his FB with solid secondary pitches.  He has the tools to be a top prospect in the future.

 

Mark Radmacher is a 2008 C/RHP/3B from Rosemount, Minnesota, with a strong 6'0", 200 lb. frame.  He was one of the best players at the event.  He showed arm strength with accuracy, and had solid pop times.  He is also a good receiver.  Mark has a power bat with good leverage in his swing.  He has good bat speed, and centers the ball well with present raw power that is projectable.  He is a good looking hitter.

 

Blake Schwartz is a 2008 RHP/IF from Rosemount, Minnesota, with a lean 6'2", 185 lb. frame.  He has good arm speed on the mound, and uses his lower half well in his delivery.  He has good control, and has very good potential on the mound.  Blake has a balanced swing with good leverage.  He also has good range defensively.

 

Kellen Sweeney is a 2010 SS/RHP from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a 5'9", 145 lb. frame.  He was one of the youngest players, but also one of the best at the event.  He has advanced defensive actions with soft hands, body control, good footwork, a quick arm, and good arm strength.  Kellen has a very quick bat with solid swing mechanics to be a top hitter.  He has a controlled delivery, and good control on the mound with a tight breaking ball.  He is a top two way prospect.

 

Brent Warren is a 2008 OF/LHP from Robins, Iowa, with a long and lean 6'2", 155 lb. frame.  Warren has very good speed.  He also has good arm speed, and the ball comes out clean.  He showed soft hands at 1B as well.  Warren has solid bat speed, a balanced swing, and power potential.  He has a clean arm action with little effort and a fluid delivery.  He maintains his velocity out of the stretch.  He is a two way prospect.

 

 

Honorable Mention

Jacob Astor, Dustin BeGuhn, Miko Bernstine, Cal Faul, Jordan Langel, Zachary Larison, Chris Sadler, Chris Sargent, Scott Schebler, Ben Strellner