Ian Evert (2027, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) adds a base knock here as he hammers one deep to left center field on a line. He connected out in front and used the strength to impact the ball well. He’s a physical right-hander who got it done during BP as well with some quality swings on the day, adding another hit later in the day. He worked the low-80s in his outing on the mound, too. 

Akhil Pilla (2028, Rochester Hills, Mich.) showed 4 pitches for strikes during his outing. He worked up to 86 mph on the fastball and held the low- to mid-80s. He also flashed a curveball with bigger depth in the low- to mid-60s. He had a slider up to 70 mph with good depth to it, spinning above 2,000 RPMs. He flashed a changeup as well with a good fade to it. Pilla put together a quality outing. 

Michael Barclay (2025, Southfield, Mich.) turned on a ball and drove it deep to left field. He turned hard with good strength on it to lift the ball well, with plenty of physicality that showed throughout the day during workouts and BP. A strong right-handed hitter who got it done.

Kanaan Taylor (2026, Brownstown, Mich.) worked up to 83 mph on the fastball, holding the low-80s with spin above 2,500 RPMs. He commanded the zone and showed a slider to pair with the heater. The slider worked the low-70s with spin above 2,300 RPMs. Also swung it well during BP. 

Jacob Metzger (2027, Holt, Mich.) worked 85-86 T88 mph on the fastball with spin above 2,200 RPMs. He showed a breaking ball up to 75 mph with spin above 2,500 RPMs. He also showed a changeup in the low-80s with spin down into the 1,600 RPMs. Metzger showed 3 pitches for strikes and got it done for his team offensively. 

Carter Harcek (2027, Midland, Mich.) worked 85-87 mph on the fastball and was able to show good arm-side life and sink to it. He could bully right-handers and was able to command the zone with the heater. He showed a curveball, working with an 11-5 shape and depth to give him the secondary he needed to attack the opposition. 

Seth Hittleman (2027, Brighton, Mich.) added a nice swing as he stayed on time for the mid-80s fastball and was able to hammer it back up the middle. He stayed through it well with an on-time swing to lift it back up the middle. 

Preston Paoletti (2027, Chelsea, Mich.) showed a good feel for the barrel as he turned hard and drove into left field. He connected and was able to drive the ball, getting the hands to it out in front. Good hand speed with some serious impact to do the job. He also worked the low-80s on the fastball. 

1- Green v. 2-Purple

Hunter Bartha (2028, Beamsville, Ont.) added a base knock, working back up the middle into centerfield. A smooth stroke allowed him to get it done; he also swung it well during BP earlier today, impacting it well. Bartha also worked up to 82 mph on the fastball, showing a quality breaking ball in the mix as well. 

Jake Dellinger (2026, Plainfield, Ind.) stayed back on one and hammered it the other way. He drove it hard into right field through the 4-hole for a base knock. A strong and physical right-handed hitter who worked the count and found a way. He added another barrel later on in the game as well. 

Jaxon Gatt (2027, South Lyon, Mich.) stayed on time for a pitch and absolutely hammered it. He drove one hard up the middle into CF, showing the ability to backspin as he lifted one deep through the middle of the field that would have carried deep into center/left center. Also, it was 86-88 mph on the mound with a slider to pair that had sharp bite. Also had a changeup in the mid-80s with some fade. Gatt showed really intriguing stuff on the mound. 

Niko Strnad (2026, Macomb, Mich.) put together a good outing on the mound with a three-pitch mix. He also picked up a base knock, working back up the middle as he shot one into CF, shaded toward right-center.

Reid Holt (2028, Oakland, Mich.) worked the low-80s on the fastball with some good whip to the arm. He replicated well, getting down the mound with some force. He lived at the top of the zone and was able to induce the swing-and-miss. He flipped a slider as well, with sharp & late break to it. 

Colton McCaleb (2026, Macomb, Mich.) put together a quality outing on the mound, mowing through the opposition. He worked 83-85 mph on the fastball with spin above 2,000 RPMs. He also showed a breaking ball in the upper-60s with spin above 2,400 RPMs and good shape to it. He also flashed a changeup up to 74 mph with good depth to it for a quality three-pitch mix. 

Batting Practice Highlights

Hunter Bartha (2028, Beamsville, Ont.) took a solid round of swings to start the day, staying short and direct to drive the ball and work to the middle of the field and backside. He showed an ability to impact with some loud results during his round of swings. 

Jakob Groeschel (2028, Springfield, Ohio) found a way to impact the ball with loud swings during BP. He showed off really quick hands and good bat speed to do damage and drive the ball, working pull-side for the loudest results.  

Deacon Nelson (2026, Twinsburg, Ohio) worked pull-side and up the middle during his round of BP swings, staying pretty balanced. He got a good barrel jump and was able to drive the ball on a line consistently. The Virginia commit put together a solid round of BP swings.

Danny Palomba (2026, Macomb, Mich.) swung it well during BP, using a simple move to work through it and drive the ball up the middle with a good barrel jump. He drove it with some loud swings and was able to lift the ball consistently throughout the round.

Benjamin Sobeck (2028, Holly, Mich.) handled the barrel well, working backside most of the round. He put together some good swings and was able to work on the barrel and drive it — working on the barrel pretty consistently. He should have good hand speed and put together a good round of swings.

Caden Basar (2027, Gregory, Mich.) had a solid round of BP swings, being able to work up the middle and pull-side well, hammering the ball in the pull-side gap with a good jump off of the barrel. He had good impact and some looseness to the swing that helped him manage a good round of BP swings.

Jake Dellinger (2026, Plainfield, Ind.) swung it well from the right side with good strength off the barrel, showing a feel to be on the barrel and staying short to contact. He showed bat speed that allowed him to show off his strength and physicality. He also lifted the ball well during his round. 

Blake Lane (2027, Dryden, Mich.) found a way to show off the left-handed swing well during his round of BP swings. He worked pull-side for the best results and put together some quality swings, driving the ball on an uphill path. 

Colton McCaleb (2026, Mason, Mich.) had a smooth left-handed stroke with plenty of bat speed that allowed him to produce some loud swings. He worked all over the field with plenty of quality impacts, doing damage for a real good round of swings during BP. 

Niko Strnad (2026, Macomb, Mich.) used a quick move forward with some looseness to the operation. He was short and direct with some feel to lift as well. He worked backside in the air early on in the round with a solid round of BP swings overall. 

Seth Hittleman (2027, Birmingham, Mich.) had a whippy stroke with some looseness to the operation. He worked to the middle of the field and pull-side for his best results. He can lift and he showed some juice as well throughout the round of swings.

Tanner Ludwig (2026, New Baltimore, Mich.) swung it from the left side with a loose stroke and some lift. He had some good impact and showed good bat-to-ball with easy loft & some lift to drive the ball and put together a quality round of swings. 

Kanaan Taylor (2026, Brownstown, Mich.) is a physical and strong left-hander who found ways to impact it and work pull-side. He used the whole field and showed some strength off the barrel and good juice to produce some hard-hit balls throughout his round of BP swings.

Mason Piazza (2028, Saline, Mich.) showed good hand speed during his round of BP swings, with good strength out in front to drive the ball and work the entire field. He was short and direct to it, with barrel speed and a physical swing that helped him produce a quality round of BP swings.

Trae Foster (2028, Ypsilanti, Mich.) showed some juice during his round of BP with some feel to impact in the air pull-side. His best contact came working pull-side and up-the-middle during the round of BP swings. 

Lukas Kovach (2028, Plymouth, Mich.) handled the bat well as a left-handed hitter with an inward move. He had some jump off of it with good strength to do damage and show good barrel speed. There was obvious strength that translated to some loud impacts.

Keegan Malley (2026, Freeland, Mich.) had a quality round of BP swings, using the entire field, with his best contact coming back up the middle. He was able to find the barrel often and impact it with a feel to lift and turn hard through it. 

Jacob Metzger (2027, Holt, Mich.) swung it well from the right side of the plate, taking the hands directly to it with good speed through the zone. He created a good barrel whip and was able to show juice throughout his round of BP swings.