Top 10 Illinois high school baseball players in Class of 2025
2. Jaden Fauske, C/OF/RHP, Nazareth Academy
The Roadrunners have won two state championships in the past three seasons with the help of Fauske. The two-time all-state selection was named the 2023 Suburban Life Baseball Player of the Year behind a .487 batting average and 38 RBIs while contributing a 0.42 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 33 innings. Fauske followed that by producing a .546 batting average with three homers as Nazareth Academy finished the 2024 season with a 37-1 record. Fauske is a projected first-round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft and is committed to the LSU Tigers.
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