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2024 Great Lakes High School All-State Games (Invite Only)
Enrique Villanueva Iii is a 2025 C/RHP/1B with a 5-10 204 lb. frame from Burbank, IL who attends St. Laurence. Villanueva ran a 7.74 Sixty Yard Dash. Physical medium size frame with plenty of strength present throughout. Primary catcher with a square foot set up staying longer online with his footwork creating some direction through the plate with a quick glove to hand transfer. He presented some cary on his throws with some accuracy across the diamond. The actions are very quick twitch behind the dish the translate well into the game setting. On the mound starting with a belt height leg lift into a slight drop and drive movements. The arm swing is longer through the back side coming from a high 3/4s slot as he gets downhill and down the mound creating som extension. The fastball which peaks at 85mph gets on hitters with some deception at release while mixing in a tight sweeping breaking ball late in count with some depth that tunnels the fastball well. Right handed hitter with a medium length even foot base with a higher leg lift trigger. Stuck on the backside throughout the operation with developing bat speed with heavy feel to the barrel. Driving the ball hard on a line to all fields with ability to the control the barrel throughout. Enrique was named to the 2024 Great Lakes All State Games Top Prospect List.