*College commitment information is submitted by players and college coaches
John Swanda
RHP - 2017 - Des Moines, IA
Nebraska
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Nebraska commit was very impressive on the mound posting a showcase high, 93 mile per hour fastball. Swanda generated very good running action that proved to be overwhelming for hitters. The right handed pitcher relied primarily on his fastball, but flashed a very tight 10/4 curveball with late, sharp bite.
Gregory Bennett
MIF - 2017 - Peosta, IA
Middle Tennessee State/Iowa Western CC
Bennett showed some of the best pure athletic ability at the Spring Top Prospect Showcase. The Iowa Western Commit has excellent range in the infield with smooth glove actions and absolutely hammered the baseball to all fields utilizing a naturally leveraged swing in batting practice.
Adrian Cotton Jr
RHP - 2017 - Gretna, NE
Concordia University (Nebraska)
The talented two-way prospect continued to show his extreme upside for Concordia University (Nebraska). On the mound, Cotton Jr. topped at 89 miles per hour with heavy running action to the plate and a sharp, tight breaking ball. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder also generated huge power from the left side of the plate throughout batting practice.
Connor Schultz
RHP - 2017 - Cedar Falls, IA
Butler
Standing at 6-foot-4, the Butler commit generated very good downhill angle with his fastball that topped at 87 miles per hour. Schultz flashed some of his best feel and command for each of his off speed pitches, consistently mixing in his curveball, slider and changeup creating weak contact while missing barrels.
Izaya Fullard
3B - 2017 - North Liberty, IA
Iowa/Kirkwood CC
The Iowa native flashed his reliable, steady hands throughout defensive workouts. Ono-Fullard continues to mature into a very polished, knowledgeable hitter producing consistent hard line drive contact to all fields throughout the weekend.
Evan Reifert
RHP - 2017 - Wilton, IA
North Carolina/NIACC
The Wilton, Iowa native produced good movement with each of the pitches showing good feel to consistently work to each edge of the plate. Reifert primarily worked ahead of hitters with a fastball that topped at 87 miles per hour and utilized his large sweeping slider that created plenty of swings and misses.
Jordan Wendel
C - 2017 - Schaller, IA
Butler
The 2017 Butler commit consistently stayed behind the baseball that allowed for hard contact to all fields. Wendel continues to add strength throughout his frame that is transitioning nicely into his swing, generating serious gap to gap power.
Clayton Nettleton
RHP - 2018 - Davenport, IA
Kirkwood CC
The University of Iowa commit repeated a long, fluid arm action that produced good downhill plane through the zone with a fastball that topped at 90 miles per hour. Nettleton's curveball had very tight rotation with late depth that created consistent swings and misses.
Luke Patzner
RHP - 2018 - Urbandale, IA
Heartland CC
The 2018 right handed pitcher showed very good life through the zone with a fastball that topped at 90 miles per hour. Flashed very good curveball potential with tight, sharp depth. Also showed good feel form a sinking changeup with running action to arm side in the upper 70's to low 80's.
Connor Van Scoyoc
RHP - 2018 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Arizona State
The 6-foot-5, 200-pound right handed pitcher has continued to grow into an impressive athletic build. Van Scoyoc utilized a clean, repeatable arm slot that generated a heavy running fastball in the mid to upper 80's, topped at 87 miles per hour. Showed a very deceptive arm action with changeup and slider that proved to be very difficult for hitters to pick up.
Brayden Frazier
IF - 2018 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Iowa
Frazier, a University of Iowa commit, showed polished defensive actions and mature actions at the plate. The 2018 grad aggressively attacked the baseball throughout batting practice and game play producing explosive contact to all fields.
Keaton Duckett
RHP - 2018 - Johnston, IA
Southeastern CC
The 6-foot-1 right handed pitcher topped at 89 miles per hour from a high three-quarters arm slot that generated some cross fire action at release. Created good deception with a changeup offering by matching arm speed and producing some fading action in the mid to upper 70's.
Kade Vander Molen
SS - 2018 - Pella, IA
Iowa Western CC
Primary shortstop but really impressed while on the mound at the Spring Top Prospect Showcase. Vander Molen topped at 87 miles per hour with a fastball that showed steep downward angle through the zone. Curveball had 12/6 shape with sharp, late depth in high velocity band.
Nic McCay
RHP - 2018 - Carlisle, IA
South Dakota State
The 2018 Carlisle, Iowa native consistently changed speed while pounding the strike zone. Worked ahead of hitters early with a fastball that topped at 87 miles per hour. Flashed very good feel for an 11/5 curveball and fading change up as well. Consistently generated swings and misses while effectively staying off hitters barrels.
David Mendham
C - 2018 - Dorchester, ON CAN
South Carolina/Connors State College
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound catcher from Canada flashed a very repeatable, consistent swing plane that generated hard contact to all fields during batting practice. Mendham also showed the present bat speed and strength to turn the barrel and work to pull side with authority.
Jaden Rolffs
C - 2018 - Pella, IA
Iowa Western CC
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound catcher showed a compact, direct swing path that created good leverage at the point of contact. Generated very good extension when working to the middle of the field that produced tight backspin off the barrel.
Trever Brown
RHP - 2018 - Gilbertville, IA
Kirkwood CC
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound right handed pitcher showed good arm speed through extension from a high three-quarters slot. Brown topped at 87 miles per hour producing heavy run at times. Flashed ability to elevated fastball and finish hitter with a sharp 12/6 breaking ball.
Thomas Grilli
C - 2018 - Mississauga, ON CAN
Panola College
The Canadian shortstop generated aggressive lower half shift into contact that created very loud, hard contact that exploded off the barrel in batting practice. When on time, Grilli flashed serious raw power that projects consistent home run potential.
Will Nigut
RHP - 2018 - Des Moines, IA
Akron/Kirkwood CC
The 6-foot-4 right handed pitcher of Des Monies, Iowa repeatedly filled the strike zone with a heavy fastball to flashed good downward angle topping at 87 miles per hour. Created sharp depth with a 10/4 curveball when working in higher velocity band
Zach Smith
1B - 2018 - Jeffersonton, VA
Harford CC
Smith was very impressive at the plate and on the mound at the Spring Top Prospect Showcase. At the plate, Smith showed very good barrel control through the zone and consistently punished the baseball to all fields. While on the mound, topped at 87 miles per hour with sink and run to arm side. True 12/6 curveball was good depth when staying on top of offering.
Gavyn Ashley
OF - 2018 - Muscatine, IA
Uncommitted
The 2018 shortstop showed very athletic footwork while working to and through the baseball with extended range to glove side, posted at 6.65 sixty-yard dash. While at the plate, Ashley flashed the ability to work to all fields with good pop on a level, line drive plane.
Jarrett Blunt
RHP - 2018 - Ottumwa, IA
Iowa Central CC
The 6-foot-2, 170-pound right handed pitcher has a lean, very projectable frame. While on the mound, Blunt generated good plane to the plate with a fastball that topped at 85 miles per hour. Flashed an 11/5 curveball and sharp, sweeping slider. Projects for continued velocity, topped at 90 miles per hour while throwing from the outfield in defensive workout.
Jacob Bockenstedt
RHP - 2018 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Southeastern CC
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native showed a long, clean arm action from a high three-quarters slot. Utilized lower half well while driving to the plate generating good jump with a fastball that got on hitters quickly, topped at 88 miles per hour.
Drew Bump
RHP - 2018 - Carver, MN
Uncommitted
Good arm quickness through extension from a compact, high three-quarters arm slot. Bump's fastball topped at 86 miles per hour with solid downward plane through the strike zone. Changed speeds well by mixing in a short 11/5 breaking ball.
Austin Krob
LHP - 2018 - Lisbon, IA
TCU/Kirkwood CC
Repeated a high energy, long arm action that created good sinking life through the zone topping at 85 miles per hour. Changeup flashed plus potential, creating late fading life to arm side in the upper 70's. Showed ability to fill the zone and work to each edge of the plate when maintaining tempo.
Luke Llewellyn
RHP - 2018 - Urbandale, IA
Iowa/Kirkwood CC
Llewellyn, a 6-foot-4 right handed pitcher from Urbandale, Iowa created very good downhill angle to the plate from a near over top arm slot. Fastball really jumped through the zone with heavy actions topping at 86 miles per hour and aggressively attacked the strike zone.
Leo Markotic
3B - 2018 - Mississauga, ON CAN
Jefferson College
The 5-foot-11 shortstop of Canada showed clean, polished actions throughout defensive workouts with the ability to throw from multiple arm slots with accuracy. Markotic's most impressive tool was his hitting ability and continuously punished the baseball with very good bat speed. The 2018 grad showed an aggressive mentality at the plate and swung with intent to drive the ball through the gaps.
Jevon Mason
OF - 2018 - West Des Moines, IA
Iowa Western CC
The 2018 grad showed athletic actions throughout the day while posting a 6.69 sixty-yard dash on a cool day. Mason showed very quick hands through the zone with the ability to work to the pull side gap with good jump off the barrel.
Ryne Schooley
LHP - 2018 - Iowa City, IA
Wichita State/Iowa Western CC
The 6-foot-2 left handed pitcher utilized a simple side step delivery while staying tall and balanced on back side at gather. Schooley produced good sink with running action to arm side between 82-85 miles per hour. Consistently kept hitters off balance with ability to change speed and consistently pound the outer edge of the plate. The Iowa native also flashed good jump off the barrel at the plate generating hard line drive between the gaps.
Landon Vander Leest
1B - 2018 - Pella, IA
Northwestern College (Iowa)
The 6-foot-2 third baseman flashed quick footwork while solid range to both sides while working through the baseball with smooth, athletic actions. Vander Leest also posted a 60 yard dash time of 6.75. At the plate generated good leverage when working to pull side with the ability to split the gap when squared.
Jared Wegner
OF - 2018 - Kearney, NE
Creighton
Repeated a compact, line drive plane throughout batting with quick hands through extension. Swings with intent to drive the baseball with authority and flashed the barrel control to split each of the outfield gaps consistently.
Jack Wilson
RHP - 2018 - Iowa City, IA
Kirkwood CC
Wilson, a 6-foot-3 right handed pitcher utilized a simple side step delivery with slight hip tilt at balance. Worked to the plate creating good drive off the back side. Wilson's fastball jumped on hitter topping at 86 miles per hour with good life. The Iowa native's best pitch was a 12/6 curveball that had very tight spin with large depth.
Connor Reed
RHP - 2019 - Richland, IA
Iowa Western CC
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound right handed pitcher has a lean, athletic frame with plenty of room to continue to add strength. Reed primarily released from a three-quarters arm slot topping at 86 miles per hour, but also showed the ability to drop to a side arm angle and create a lot of running action. Constantly pounded the strike zone while changing speeds and kept hitter very off balance.
Jared Townsend
LHP - 2019 - Wilton, IA
Iowa Western CC
The 2019 left hander from Wilton, Iowa showed a high energy delivery with a quick arm through finish. Townsend's fastball flashed good cutting action to glove side topping at 84 miles per hour. Curveball generated good downward depth with 1/7 shape.
Tyler Shelley
SS - 2019 - Parker, CO
College of Marin
The Parker, Colorado native showed very mature, confident actions while at the plate. Shelley swing with extreme intent to drive the baseball on a level, line drive plane through extension. Consistently squared up baseball throughout batting practice and against live pitching.
Max Slavens
SS - 2019 - Bettendorf, IA
Western Illinois
The 2019 shortstop flashed athletic, efficient footwork throughout defensive workouts with good range to each side. At the plate, Slavens utilizes a simple, repeatable level swing plane that generated hard contact to all fields.
Sam Goodman
RHP - 2019 - Dubuque, IA
Iowa
The 2019 grad was impressive during his outing on the mound running a running fastball up the 84 miles per hour with the ability to located to both sides of the plate. Primarily utilized his curveball as an out pitch creating consistent weak contact.
David McCabe
3B - 2019 - Courtice, ON CAN
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
The 6-foot-4 switch hitting third baseman flashed very good bat speed and strength with serious home run potential from both side of the plate. Consistently barreled up the baseball creating very loud contact to both gaps.
Carter Baumler
RHP - 2020 - Grimes, IA
TCU
The 2020 grad has a lean, athletic frame with plenty of room to add strength. Released from a high three-quarters arm slot generating good running action in the low to mid 80's, topped at 86 miles per hour. Consistently filled to zone with a slider, curveball and fading changeup. Baumler is a name to follow very closely moving foward.
Calvin Harris
C - 2020 - Peosta, IA
Mississippi
The 6-foot, 2020 grad showed very good barrel control throughout the zone with the ability to hit multiple pitch types with pop. Harris flashed very quick hands with the ability to handle fastballs in the upper 80's to low 90's.
Jorge Figueroa
SS - 2020 - Gurabo, PR
New Mexico/Wabash Valley College
The Southlake, Texas product ran a 6.79 sixty-yard dash while showing very athletic, polished actions in the infield. At the plate, Figueroa has a very good plate presence paired with a repeatable swing plane. Consistently worked the ball to all fields throughout batting practice and games.
Edison Ramos
OF - 2020 - Hurst, TX
New Mexico Junior College
The 2020 outfielder from Euless, Texas flashed an smooth, easy line drive swing plane while utilizing a mid field approach. Threw the barrel to baseball well with the ability create solid bat speed when working to the pull side gap.
Andrue Henry
1B - 2020 - Dubuque, IA
Kirkwood CC
The 2020 third baseman continues to add strength to his frame with translates nicely into his naturally leveraged swing plane. Henry flashed good extension with the ability to create tight backspin off the barrel when working to the middle of the field.
Ian Moller
C - 2021 - Dubuque, IA
Louisiana State
The 6-foot, 170-pound catcher flashed very advanced tools throughout defensive workouts and at the plate. Moller creates good natural leverage through the zone with plenty of present bat speed to split the outfield gaps. The Iowa native has a very high ceiling and will be a name to follow very closely as he continues to mature.
Braden Montgomery
OF - 2021 - Madison, MS
Stanford
The 2021 grad was fundamentally sound throughout the weekend showing smooth, athletic footwork and a easy swing plane. With continued physical maturity, Montgomery will continue to develop into a good next level prospect.