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Thomas Farrell '17 Recruiting Profile
ClubIllinois Sparks
Height6'3"
Weight205lbs
Age26
Primary PositionCenter Fielder
Secondary Position1st Base
Dominant HandLeft
60 Yard Dash6.77
Home to 1st4.15
Top Fastball Velocity89
Top Infield Velocity90
Exit Velocity95
Top Outfield Velocity87
Consistent Fastball Velocity88
Consistent Infield Velocity90
Consistent Outfield Velocity90
Consistent Changeup Velocity73
Consistent Breaking Ball Velocity69
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2015 Highlights
January 2015
November 2014Personal Statement
Hi, my name is Tom Farrell. I am 6'2 and weigh 175. I attend St. Laurence High School in Burbank, Illinois. I am enrolled in all honors courses. I was brought up to varsity as a freshman and I am the starting first baseman and lead-off hitter. I was named to the Chicago Catholic League All-Conference baseball team and All-Area Team. I am currently ranked 23rd in Illinois for the class of 2017 by Prep Baseball Report. I would love to play college baseball at a university that has great academics and a hard-working baseball program. If given the opportunity to play college baseball, I will work the hardest to improve my baseball and academic skills on the field, off the field and in the classroom.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- Varsity Starter
- 4 years
- 2017 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #23
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Named Team CO-Captain , 2nd Team All-Area
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, State 3rd Place
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #23
Individual Awards
- Offense Player Of The Year Award , Honorable Mention All-Area, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Regional Champs, Conference 2nd Place, Sectional Champs
- 2015 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #23
Individual Awards
- Offensive Player of The Year Award, Honorable Mention All-State, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Regional Champs
- 2014 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #23
Team Awards
- Summer, Regional Champs
- 2014 Sophomore Team
- Starter- Jersey: #28
Team Awards
- , Conference 2nd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 5 seasons
- 2015 Illinois Sparks (Travel)
- 2014 Illinois Sparks (Travel)
- 2013 Illinois Spark (Travel)
- 2012 Illinois Sparks (Travel)
- 2011 Southside Rage.12u (Travel)
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Pete Lotus
- High School Assistant Coach
- Adam Lotus
- Club Director
- Dave Payton- Illinois Sparks
- Travel / Club Coach
- John McCarthy- Illinois Sparks
Events
- Camp/Event
- Super 60 Pro Showcase
- 2/05/17 to 2/05/17
- Super 60 2017 - Illinois-Chicago recruit. Athletically built 6-foot-3, 186-pound left-handed hitter. Showed improved strength and athleticism. Ran a 6.77 laser-timed 60. Versatile defender at first base and outfield. Highly athletic hands and feet at first base. Was clocked at 90 mph across the infield and 90 from the outfield. Also registered 95 mph exit velocity.
- Camp/Event
- 2015 Area Code Baseball Underclass Games
- 8/09/15 to 8/11/15
- Camp/Event
- 2015 Future Games-Prep Baseball
- 7/30/15 to 8/01/15
- Future Games 2015 - Projectable, athletic 6-foot-2, 175-pound left-handed hitting first basemen showed impressive speed for a first-basemen, running a 6.77 60 yard dash. Offensively, the left-handed hitter starts from a wide, slightly open set up. Deep load with no stride. Compact, short, level stroke. Used the whole field in batting practice, shooting balls to left and left-center field. In game one and two of the Future Games Farrell went a combined 2-4 with a walk, run scored, RBI, and a stolen base. Exit velocity was 85 mph off of a tee. Defensively, showed feel around the first-base bag. Throws from a ¾ slot, quick release and was clocked at 78 mph across the infield. Also, worked out as an outfielder. Quick, clean release, 80 mph from the outfield.
- Camp/Event
- Prep Baseball - Underclass Invitational
- 1/18/15 to 1/18/15
- St. Laurence teammates Tommy Farrell and Jimmy Burnette impress both in the outfield and on the mound, though Farrell did not pitch at the Underclass. They should form a nucleus of three-year varsity starters for the Vikings starting this spring. Farrell a- 6-foot-2, 175-pound lanky and athletic left-handed hitting OF/1B hits from a crouched, open setup, hands load back smoothly, good rhythm in loading body backwards, minimal stride, left-centerfield approach during batting practice, 87 mph exit velocity off the tee. Defensively, threw 80 mph from the outfield from long, high ¾ arm slot with accuracy, soft hands fielding the baseball, quick, fluid footwork. At first base, shows soft hands fielding ground balls, long arm action turning the double play, feet work well around the bag. Farrell’s athleticism fits more in the outfield, but lefty/lefty first baseman are not easy to find either. Ran a 7.09 60, high follow prospect in the 2017 class
- Camp/Event
- Under Armour-Baseball Factory National Team tryout
- 12/07/14 to 12/07/14
- Thomas Farrell Baseball Factory Evaluation 12/7- 6.87 60, 86 mph exit velo, First base- Efficient footwork to ball Good first step Good body control Soft sure hands Good glove work Fields ball out front, plays thru Good size Long loose actions Works to get wider when fielding ball . All stats verified by Regional Player Development Coordinator Drew Baldwin from Baseball Factory. office #667-401-1411 and cell#336-971-0882. Tom was invited to play on the Baseball Factory -Omaha National World Series Team.
- Camp/Event
- Prep Baseball Report-Underclass Showcase
- 10/26/14 to 10/26/14
- St. Laurence’s Tommy Farrell impressed with his legitimate two-way ability, running a 7.06 60, touching 82 mph off the mound from the left-side, and producing 87 mph exit velocity with the bat. Tom Farrell a - 6-foot-2, 170-pound lanky and athletic left-handed hitting first baseman/left-handed pitcher hits from a spread out, open stance, hands load back smoothly, starts with a high back elbow, explosive bat speed, short path, fluid rhythm, hit several line drives from gap-to-gap, power to pull side, loud on contact, 87 mph exit velocity off the tee. Defensively, impresses at first base with athleticism and range. 7.06 60 runner so could athleticism fits in the outfield as well. Threw 78 mph across the diamond from long, loose, high ¾ arm slot, showed soft hands fielding, fluid footwork, plays through the baseball. On the mound, sat 79-82 mph with sink from same arm slot, works exclusively from the stretch, toe down at balance point, shoulders stay level in delivery, lower half stays in line with lower half, lands square, athletic finish. 68-69 mph sluvy breaking ball had late action, gets on the side of it at times missing arm side, but potential to be above average. 71-73 mph changeup flashed arm side run. Farrell is a high follow prospect over the next few years in the class of 2017.
- Camp/Event
- Silver and Black Series Showcase
- 9/13/14 to 9/13/14
Training
- Hitting Coach Ryan White former MLB player for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs
- 4 years
- Pitching Coach- Dave Cales Jr. MLB pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and White Sox
- 2 years
Statistics
| Statistic | 2017 Varsity Team | 2016 Varsity Team | 2015 Varsity Team | 2014 Sophomore Team | 2014 Varsity Team | 2014 Illinois Spark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | 402 | 381 | 436 | 477 | 510 | 448 |
| GP/GS | 42-42 | 30/30 | 35/35 | 27/27 | 17/17 | 26/26 |
| AB | 119 | 97 | 119 | 86 | 51 | 76 |
| R | 39 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 21 | 22 |
| H | 48 | 37 | 52 | 41 | 26 | 34 |
| 2B | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| RBI | 30 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 19 |
| BB | 25 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| HBP | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SO | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| SB/Attempts | 18-20 | 20/21 | 13/17 | 23/25 | 20/21 | 21/25 |
| Team Record | 36-5 | 31-9 | 23-12 | 19-11 | 14-3 | 19-8 |
| HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| SLG% | 523 | 604 | 600 | |||
| OB% | 510 | 579 | 540 | |||
| Types of Pitches | FB,Curve,Change up | |||||
| ERA | .042 | |||||
| W-L (Pitching Record) | 3-0 | |||||
| Appearances | 4 | |||||
| Games Started | 3 | |||||
| Complete Games | 3 | |||||
| Saves | 1 | |||||
| Innings Pitched | 23.2 | |||||
| Hits | 16 | |||||
| Runs Allowed | 4 | |||||
| Earned Runs | 1 | |||||
| Batter's BB | 8 | |||||
| Batter's HBP | 1 |
| Statistic | 2013 Illinois Spark |
|---|---|
| Avg. | 536 |
| GP/GS | 54/54 |
| AB | 151 |
| R | 67 |
| H | 81 |
| 2B | 16 |
| 3B | 7 |
| HR | 5 |
| RBI | 48 |
| SLG% | 815 |
| BB | 21 |
| HBP | 1 |
| SO | 4 |
| OB% | 582 |
| SB/Attempts | 26/30 |
| Team Record | 54-7 |
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsO'Toole Scholarship, Leadership Award, Viking Award, The Julius and Theresa Tomasek Scholarship Award, Honor Roll
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