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National Players' Invitational report 2

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National Players' Invitational
USA Baseball National Training Complex
Cary, NC

Players form around the country assembled in Cary, NC for the baseballclearinghouse.net  2009 National Players' Invitational Showcase.  A skills combine on Saturday morning allowed players to be evaluated by college coaches and pro scouts.

Some of the top performers for each skill are listed below.

Catchers Pop Times

Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	C	1.79
Daniel	Torres	Countryside	2010	C	1.87
Scott	Burkett	Jamestown High School	2010	C	1.88
Corey	Janson	Flanagan High School	2010	C	1.91
Blake	Leebrick	Kellam	2010	C	1.96

Catchers Arm Strength

Scott	Burkett	Jamestown High School	2010	85	C velo
Corey	Janson	Flanagan High School	2010	81	C velo
Daniel	Torres	Countryside	2010	78	C velo
Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	77	C velo
Blake	Leebrick	Kellam	2010	77	C velo
Logan	Hennessy	Great Bridge	2010	77	C velo
Lukas	LaSalle	Alexander Central HS	2011	76	C velo
David	Berman	First Colonial	2011	74	C velo
Aarron	Nardone	Deep Creek	2010	73	C velo

Radar Tee Readings (raw power indicator)

Scott	Burkett	Jamestown High School	2010	C	95	radar tee velo
Jacob	Taylor	Good Counsel	2010	1B	94	radar tee velo
Corey	Janson	Flanagan High School	2010	C	93	radar tee velo
Scott	Hurrell	Landstown	2011	3B	92	radar tee velo
Matt	Wade	Northwood	2010	3B	92	radar tee velo
Matt	Matthews	Greenbrier Christian Academy	2011	C	91	radar tee velo
Andrew	Dundon	Boonton High School	2011	SS	91	radar tee velo
Nick	Bryant	Tabb	2010	3B	91	radar tee velo
Chase	Kyriacou	Frank W Cox	2010	OF	91	radar tee velo
Ryan	Comford	Saguaro	2010	SS	90	radar tee velo
Cameron	Day	Landstown	2010	OF	90	radar tee velo
J.P.	Riggleman	Wakefield	2010	C	89	radar tee velo
Justin	Rogers	Effingham County High School	2010	3B	89	radar tee velo
Jimmie	Davis	Whiteville	2010	1B	89	radar tee velo
Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	C	88	radar tee velo
David	Birch	Etowah High School	2010	RHP	88	radar tee velo
Leighton	Daniels	East Meck	2010	SS	88	radar tee velo
Travis	Parker	Carolina Forest High School	2010	SS	88	radar tee velo
Michael	Hodge	Carolina Forest High School	2010	1B	88	radar tee velo
Gary	LeClair	Steward School	2011	OF	88	radar tee velo
Brandon	Rawe	Grace Academy	2011	RHP	88	radar tee velo
William	Flora	Hickory	2010	OF	88	radar tee velo
Logan	Hennessy	Great Bridge	2010	C	87	radar tee velo
Jeremy	Sandifer	Landstown	2011	RHP	87	radar tee velo
Tyler	Reed	Matoaca	2010	OF	87	radar tee velo

Highest Hitting Grades during batting practice
listed alphabetical by class

Zachary	Bach	Frank W Cox	2010	SS
Grayson	Bailey	Frank W Cox	2010	1B
Brandon	Baranzini	Montgomery	2010	SS
Nick	Bryant	Tabb	2010	3B
Scott	Burkett	Jamestown High School	2010	C
Gunnar	Carroll	Louisa	2010	RHP
Ryan	Comford	Saguaro	2010	SS
Peter	Culver	Louisa	2010	2B
Leighton	Daniels	East Meck	2010	SS
Jimmie	Davis	Whiteville	2010	1B
Cameron	Day	Landstown	2010	OF
Jason	Ellington	Warwick	2010	RHP
Logan	Hennessy	Great Bridge	2010	C
Corey	Janson	Flanagan High School	2010	C
Ryan	Johansen	Grafton	2010	OF
Blake	Leebrick	Kellam	2010	C
Jack	Maxey	Bethel	2010	RHP
Aarron	Nardone	Deep Creek	2010	C
Travis	Parker	Carolina Forest High School	2010	SS
Tyler	Reed	Matoaca	2010	OF
Justin	Rogers	Effingham County High School	2010	3B
Jacob	Taylor	Good Counsel	2010	1B
Daniel	Torres	Countryside	2010	C
Matt	Wade	Northwood	2010	3B
Ryan	Weatherholtz	Osbourn Park	2010	RHP
Drew	Williams	Maury	2010	2B
Brett	Winger	Olympia High School	2010	RHP
Kyle	Witty	Douglas Freeman	2010	OF
Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	C
Cyrus	Beermann	Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School	2011	RHP
Tyquil	Benson	North High	2011	OF
Andrew	Dundon	Boonton High School	2011	SS
Duncan	Everett	Northwest Guilford High School	2011	RHP
Kevin	Gilbert	Hunterdon Central Regional High School	2011	OF
Scott	Hurrell	Landstown	2011	3B
Lukas	LaSalle	Alexander Central HS	2011	C
Gary	LeClair	Steward School	2011	OF
David	Lutz	Gloucester	2011	2B
Matt	Matthews	Greenbrier Christian Academy	2011	C
Jeremy	Sandifer	Landstown	2011	RHP
Jarret	DeHart	Shawnee HS	2013	OF

Top Fast Ball Readings

Brett	Winger	Olympia High School	2010	91	fb velo
Campbell	Henkel	St Christophers	2010	87	fb velo
David	Birch	Etowah High School	2010	86	fb velo
Gunnar	Carroll	Louisa	2010	86	fb velo
Jimmie	Davis	Whiteville	2010	86	fb velo
Justin	Hunt	Glenn	2010	86	fb velo
Jacob	Taylor	Good Counsel	2010	86	fb velo
John	Bowman	First Colonial	2010	85	fb velo
Jason	Ellington	Warwick	2010	85	fb velo
John	Hooker	Martin County	2010	85	fb velo
Justin	Bhatti	Hylton	2010	84	fb velo
Jack	Maxey	Bethel	2010	84	fb velo
Sam	Scherzer	Powhatan	2010	84	fb velo
Grayson	Bailey	Frank W Cox	2010	83	fb velo
Connor	Bradley	Trinity Episcopal	2010	83	fb velo
Chase	Kyriacou	Frank W Cox	2010	83	fb velo
Christopher	Becker	Mahopac High School	2010	82	fb velo
John	McCann	St Christophers	2010	82	fb velo
Tyler	Reed	Matoaca	2010	81	fb velo
Justin	Rogers	Effingham County High School	2010	81	fb velo
Nick	Bryant	Tabb	2010	80	fb velo
Ryan	Weatherholtz	Osbourn Park	2010	80	fb velo
Jonathan	Davenport	Mid-Carolina High School	2010	79	fb velo
Kyle	Witty	Douglas Freeman	2010	79	fb velo
Greg	Loeb	Ouince Ouchard	2010	76	fb velo
Shaun	Rodecker	Pope High	2010	76	fb velo
Jeremy	Sandifer	Landstown	2011	85	fb velo
Scott	Hurrell	Landstown	2011	84	fb velo
Duncan	Everett	Northwest Guilford High School	2011	83	fb velo
Brandon	Rawe	Grace Academy	2011	83	fb velo
Brett	Mays	Woodside	2011	82	fb velo
Cyrus	Beermann	Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School	2011	81	fb velo
Andrew	Dundon	Boonton High School	2011	81	fb velo
Richard	Eisenhower	Western Branch	2011	81	fb velo
Tommy	Winterstein	Cardinal Newman School	2011	81	fb velo
Matt	Matthews	Greenbrier Christian Academy	2011	79	fb velo
Joe	Swofford	Poquoson	2011	79	fb velo
Billy	Nixon	Southampton	2011	76	fb velo
Jarret	DeHart	Shawnee HS	2013	79	fb velo

National Players' Invitational

baseballclearinghouse.net
National Players' Invitational
USA Baseball National Training Complex
Cary, NC

Players form around the country assembled in Cary, NC for the baseballclearinghouse.net  2009 National Players' Invitational Showcase.  A skills combine on Saturday morning allowed players to be evaluated by college coaches and pro scouts.

Some of the top performers for each skill are listed below.

60yd Times

Zachary	Bach	Frank W Cox	2010	SS	6.65
Ryan	Johansen	Grafton	2010	OF	6.67
Tommy	Vitaletti	Jamestown High School	2011	SS	6.69
Gary	LeClair	Steward School	2011	OF	6.71
Gunnar	Carroll	Louisa	2010	RHP	6.72
Corey	Janson	Flanagan High School	2010	C	6.73
Cameron	Day	Landstown	2010	OF	6.81
Chase	Kyriacou	Frank W Cox	2010	OF	6.83
Kevin	Gilbert	Hunterdon Central Regional	2011	OF	6.85
Leighton	Daniels	East Meck	2010	SS	6.86
Tyler	Reed	Matoaca	2010	OF	6.92
Daniel	Torres	Countryside	2010	C	6.93
Brandon	Rawe	Grace Academy	2011	RHP	6.94
Ryan	Comford	Saguaro	2010	SS	6.95
Brian	Lee	Frank W Cox	2011	SS	6.95
Jeremy	Sandifer	Landstown	2011	RHP	6.96
Andrew	Dundon	Boonton High School	2011	SS	6.98
Raphael	Sanchez	Robert E. Lee-Springfield	2010	SS	6.98
Kyle	Weston	Spotswood	2011	SS	6.98
Tyquil	Benson	North High	2011	OF	6.98
Brett	Winger	Olympia High School	2010	RHP	6.99
Lukas	LaSalle	Alexander Central HS	2011	C	6.99
Aarron	Nardone	Deep Creek	2010	C	6.99
Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	C	6.99
Kyle	Witty	Douglas Freeman	2010	OF	7.01
Peter	Culver	Louisa	2010	2B	7.01
Scott	Burkett	Jamestown High School	2010	C	7.02
Justin	Bhatti	Hylton	2010	RHP	7.03
William	Flora	Hickory	2010	OF	7.04

OF Arm Strength

Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	88	OF Velo
Jeremy	Sandifer	Landstown	2011	88	OF Velo
Chase	Kyriacou	Frank W Cox	2010	87	OF Velo
Justin	Rogers	Effingham County High School	2010	86	OF Velo
Kevin	Gilbert	Hunterdon Central Regional High School	2011	86	OF Velo
Gunnar	Carroll	Louisa	2010	85	OF Velo
Gary	LeClair	Steward School	2011	84	OF Velo
Tyler	Reed	Matoaca	2010	84	OF Velo
Brandon	Rawe	Grace Academy	2011	84	OF Velo
James	Feldmann	GW-Danville	2010	84	OF Velo
Kyle	Cesareo	Leesville	2010	84	OF Velo

INF Arm Strength

Brett	Winger	Olympia High School	2010	89	INF Velo
Ryan	Comford	Saguaro	2010	83	INF Velo
Andrew	Dundon	Boonton High School	2011	83	INF Velo
Peter	Culver	Louisa	2010	82	INF Velo
David	Birch	Etowah High School	2010	82	INF Velo
Zachary	Bach	Frank W Cox	2010	82	INF Velo
James	Feldmann	GW-Danville	2010	81	INF Velo
Nick	Bryant	Tabb	2010	81	INF Velo
Jack	Maxey	Bethel	2010	81	INF Velo
Kyle	Weston	Spotswood	2011	81	INF Velo

2009 B.E.S.T. 17U & 18U World Championships

Covering the 2009 B.E.S.T. World Championships this year in Birmingham, Alabama allowed us to uncover several nice prospects. The tournament was hindered by rain almost every day, but tournament officials and field staff were able to get the tournament completed. Several players caught our eye this year. Here are a few of them.

 

Larry Greene (OF/3B) - 2011 from Nashville, Georgia - Chain Baseball Black

Larry is a strong prospect with MLB potential. His frame (6-1/220) and skills catch your attention immediately. He runs well and covers ground in the outfield, but showed nice skills in the infield as well. He has nice arm strength with online, accurate throws to bases. His best tool may very well be his bat. While he switch hits, we were only able to see him from the left side, but that was enough. He launched several balls during the week and showed the ability to handle upper velocity pitching. Promising prospect with now skills as a 2011.

 

 

 

Phillip Ervin (OF/RHP) - 2010 Leroy, Alabama - Bama Bombers Senior

Phillip is an undersized, but not under developed outfielder/pitcher from Leroy, Alabama. His body is well conditioned and he flashed fast twitch actions. On the mound he commands a fastball that sits 85-86 mph, but has more in the tank. His offspeed needs some polish, but is okay now. He shows nice athleticism in the outfield and can run balls down. At the plate he has a lot of bat speed and balls jump off his bat. He is a two-way college prospect who has already verballed to Samford University.

 

 

Dayne Parker (MIF) 2010 Roff, Oklahoma - Oklahoma Travelers

Dayne is a talented middle infielder with smooth skills and a strong arm. We saw Dayne make several nice deep 6-hole plays that challenged his arm. He has the skills to play SS at the college level. He showed good instincts for the ball and nice range. We only saw three at bats, but each time he centered the ball well and hit the ball hard with above average bat speed.

 

 

 

 

Wes Kent (MIF) 2011 Fairhope, Alabama - Bama Bombers Junior

Wes was impressive the entire week and earned the 17U tournament MVP. He has the chance to be a bigtimer and is a game changing type player. He plays the game with a lot of grit, as well as skill. He has range, speed, instincts and a solid glove. He shows a lot of defensive versitility and could likely make the move to the outfield without issue. At the plate he proved to be a very tough out with gappers to all fields and at least one homerun. Solid prospect with tools.

 

 

Matthew Fears (MIF) 2010 West Point, Georgia - Chain Baseball Black

Matthew is a talented middle infielder with solid tools. He showed nice range and the ability to play shortstop and second base. He has the range to handle either position, but arm strength may limit him to second base at the upper levels. he runs well and is a base stealing threat. he handles the bat head well and is a contact type hitter, but does show power to his pull side.

 

 

 

Jacob Saizan (RHP) 2010 Denham Springs, Louisiana - Louisiana Allstars 17U

Jacob is a promising RHP with looseness in his arm and a fluid delivery. His body and arm project to get better. His velocity sat in the mid 80's, but we see more there. The ball gets out of his hand well. With added core strength he could take a big jump this year. One to follow closely this year to see how he develops.

 

 

 

Jacob Milliman (RHP) 2011 Millbrook, Alabama - Bama Bombers Junior

This one has a huge upside. he has the prototypical power pitcher's frame at 6-4/225 with strong legs. His mechanics are raw, but there are definite skills present. His fastball sat 85-87mph with some movement to arm side. There is 90+ in his arm now with polished mechanics. His change and CB needs some work, but are effective now. We expect this one to become a national name soon.

 

Chase Mallard (RHP) 2010 Cullman, Alabama - Bama Bombers Senior

Chase is a promising prospect. We like his defensive skills at SS, but see his future likely on the hill. His mechanics are sound and clean. He repeats his delivery well and there is no change in delivery between three pitches. he spots his mid 80's fastball well to both sides of the plate and has nice offspeed. His frame needs to gain muscle and strength for him to reach his potential, but when it does he will become a special player.

VA ABR USSSA Hampton VA Tryout

ABR-USSSA Regional All American Try Out
July 7-8, 2009
Hampton, VA
War Memorial Stadium

Johnny Forrest (33) Poquoson HS, OF had a very good work out and swung the bat well in the game  Posting a 7.56 sixty time and a 4.71 home to first base time.  Infielder with good arm strength and soft hands, quicker transfers to come, with 77mph arm strength in the workout. Showed solid power in the box with good bat speed and balance with 75 mph radar tee.  Good young player.

Gavin Horton,  a LHP with 72mph fb  with good command for age, 58 cb  with decent spin, 61 change up.  Lean frame , looks to end up being tall with good arm action.  Ran a 7.28 sixty and 4.44 home to first time.  Worked out in the OF and showed 70mph arm strength.  Solid approach at the plate with developing strength and showed very good age appropriate power with 76mph radar tee reading.

Keenan Caldwell (37) is a 2013 2b form Cosby HS in Richmond, VA who posted a 8.47 sixty time and 4.94 home to first base time in the workout.  Good game swings and showed 68mph radar tee velocity.  At second base he showed knowledge of footwork and developing arm strength with 64 mph velocity across the infield.  Young and just starting the grow look for all his tools to continue to develop with maturity.  Good feel for the game.

 

Matthew Dross (59) is a 2012 catcher with very good skills behind the plate.  Showed excellent 2.10 pop time and 73mph arm strength behind the plate.  A lean, athletic frame that looks to be getting stronger, he will be in the sub 2.0's real soon.  In the box he showed excellent power for his age and posted a very impressive 83 mph radar tee reading.  Big upside potential here.

Joshua Davis (39) is a name to remember, you will hear it again.  A tall lean RHP with very good command of 4 pitches.  Easy fluid delivery with a extended 3/4 arm slot, ball jumps out of hand.  Showed a heavy 78mph fb, 67mph cb, 74mph slider, and 72mph change up.  Showed 74mph arm strength in the infield and solid 74mph radar tee.  Athletic hitter with good age appropriate power.
Knows how to pitch.  Big projection.

Will Thomas (69)  showed the best power at the event and maybe some of the best in the nation for a 2012 player.  Will launched two ball out of the pro park and hit another off the wall  in bp.  Excellent bat speed and torque in swing.  Worked out at 3b with 71mph arm strength across the infield.  Frame built for 3b with 8.06 sixty speed.  On the mound, the rhp showed very good arm strength with 80mph fb velocity, 65mph cb, and 69mph change up.  Showed good command of all pitches.  Should only get better.

Brandon Harvell (34)  was the quickest player at the event posting a 6.88 sixty time which is outstanding for this 2013 player from York HS.  An OF with good actions to the ball and showed solid 73 mph arm strength.  In the box he showed excellent 82mph radar tee.  In the games he hit the ball and showed a short quick stroke with big upside power.  Top position player at event.

Collin Wilber (17) 2012 from Grafton, HS is a catcher with very good arm strength posting a 2.11 pop time and 68 mph velocity.  Accuracy was average for age and pop time should only get quicker with increased arm strength.  Posted a 8.51 sixty time and 4.89 home to first base time.  In the box he has good balance and a short stroke with age average power and posted a 73mph radar tee reading.  Bat and arm tell you , more there.  Good projection.

Jimmy Liu (58) is a 2010 OF from Urbanna HS with very good speed, posting a 7.03 sixty time and 4.25 home to first base time.  In the OF he posted 75mph arm strength with solid carry on throws.  Athletic to the ball and fluid through release.  In the box he showed goo balance and above ave hs bat speed.  Posted 75mph radar tee and a frame that will only get stronger.  Look for big gap to gap power as he matures.  On the mound he showed 70mph fb, 56mph cb, and 59mph change up.  Frame and speed say he will be in the OF in the future.  Good upside.

Nick Kurz (35) is a 2013 from Grafton HS  who can realy fly posting a 6.91 sixty time and 4.19 home to first base time.  A infielder with good feet and solid arm strength showing 71mph across the infield.  Very strong for age with 78mph radar tee and advanced tools in the box hitting.  Very quick bat speed and balance.  Excellent projection. 

JP Gaffney (40) is a 2013 2b from Hampton Roads Academy who posted a 7.78 sixty time and  4.91 home to first base time.  In the batters box he has quiet approach and short bat path.  Showed age average power with 68mph radar tee.  In the infield he showed good footwork around the bag and age ave arm strength with 67mph velocity across the infield.

Michael Day (38) is a 2013 3b from Cosby HS in Richmond, VA who posted a 7.97 sixty time and 5.13 home to first base time.  In the field he showed age average arm strength with 65mph velocity across the infield.  Simple approach in the box hitting with good balance and solid power showing 75mph reading on the radar tee.  Moves well to the ball and has clean transfers in the infield.  Developing.

Zachary Colls (55) 2012 from Grafton HS with excellent 6.87 sixty speed and 4.43 home to first base time.  A Infielder who can move well to either side and get to balls with excellent range, he posted very good 74mph arm strength across the infield.  In the  batters box he has advanced hand strength and power and posted a 78mph radar tee reading.  Uses the field and has very good power projection.  Exciting young player.

Coleman Ingram (66) is a 2013 from Grafton HS who can swing it.  In the box he uses a simple approach and gets the bat head to the ball.  Above ave power for his age with good leverage at contact.  Posted a 75mph radar tee reading.  A first baseman with developing skills around the bag.  Arm strength is coming and should only get better, he posted a 65mph velocity reading during work out.  Hit well in the game.

Brian Lee (18) is a 2011from Cox HS in Virginia Beach, VA.  A second baseman who can really run, posting a hot 6.67 sixty time and 4.09 home to first base time.  In the infield he has advanced hands and college tools around the bag.  Showed 75mph arm velocity in workout.  Soft hands and very quick transfers will play well in college.  In the box he has a simple approach and very short, quick bat path.  Excellent bat speed and showed 81mph exit velocity on radar tee.  Most advanced player at event.

Virginia Commonwealth Games report 2

Commonwealth Games
Salem, VA  July 12, 2009

Report 2
Work Out Day

Light cloud cover kept the hundred or so College Coaches and Major League Scouts comfortable as they watched each of the four teams go through an hour long "pro style" workout at Kiwanas Field in Salem on Friday.  Several Players had very good workouts on the first day of the 2009 Commonwealth Games, a few are highlighted below:

Kurt Fleming	St Christophers	2010	OF	6.53
Chad Carroll	Gonzaga	2010	SS	6.67
Gunnar Carroll	Louisa	2010	RHP	6.71
Ryan Johansen	Grafton	2010	OF	6.72
Derek Justice	Orange County	2010	OF	6.76
Blake Sipe	Fort Defiance	2010	LHP	6.81
Dean Ali	Indian River	2010	RHP	6.88
Jordan Tarsovich	Trinity Episcopal	2010	2B	6.96
Nick Walker	Osbourn Park	2010	SS	6.93
Patrick Arnold	Lord Botetourt	2010	LHP	6.94
Ryan Lindemuth	Lake Braddock	2010	MIF	6.95
Cameron Day	Landstown	2010	OF	6.99
Ryan Foster	Fluvanna County	2010	SS	7.01

 

Players posting quick sixty times

 

Kurt Fleming 6.55       Chad Carroll 6.67    Gunnar Carroll 6.71   Ryan Johanson 6.72

Derek Justice 6.76      Blake Sipe  6.81       Dean Ali   6.88        Jordan Tarsovich 6.99

Virginia Commonwealth Games report 1

Commonwealth Games
Salem, VA  July 12, 2009
report 1

Rosters

Team	#	Name	School	Year	Position
North	19	Nathaniel Abel	Battlefield	2011
East	20	Dean Ali	Indian River	2010	RHP
East	12	Steven Allen	New Kent High School	2010	SS
West	20	Corey Armentrout	Broadway	2011	1B
West	3	Patrick Arnold	Lord Botetourt	2010	LHP
Central	12	Owen Beightol	Deep Run	2010	RHP
North	7	Luke Bondurant	South County	2011
East	29	John Bowman	First Colonial	2010	RHP
Central	30	Connor Bradley	Trinity Episcopal	2010	RHP
East	16	Joey Burney	Gloucester	2010	3B
Central	4	Kevin Carroll	Goochland	2010	SS
Central	33	Gunnar Carroll	Louisa	2010	RHP
North	1	Chad Carroll	Gonzaga	2010	SS
East	8	Cameron Cecil	Gloucester	2010	C
West	15	Dustin Clark	Gate City	2011	3B
West	6	Jacob Clifton	William Byrd High School	2010	OF
West	1	Nick Colliver	Franklin County	2010	2B
West	17	Trent Cundiff	Northside	2010	RHP
East	22	Cameron Day	Landstown	2010	OF
Central	77	Kurt Fleming	St Christophers	2010	OF
Central	32	Ryan Foster	Fluvanna County	2010	SS
West	24	Hunter Gordon	Jefferson Forest	2010	2B
East	1	Kevin Griffey		2011	LHP
Central	8	Berkley Hawkins	Trinity Episcopal	2010	C
West	22	Erik Heiligenstadt	Jefferson Forest	2010	LHP
Central	20	Campbell Henkel	St Christophers	2010	LHP
West	31	Cody Holder	Tunstall	2010	SS
North	22	Aaron Hoover		2011	1B
Central	3	Michael Howerton	Matoaca	2010	SS
East	19	Ryan Johansen	Grafton	2010	OF
North	15	Derek Justice	Orange County	2010	OF
East	3	Joel Justice	Bayside	2010
North	18	Matt Kianka	Paul VI	2011
North	24	Robbie Kidd	Paul VI	2011
Central	7	Christopher King	Dinwiddie	2010	SS
East	42	Buddy Lawson	First Colonial	2010	LHP
North	5	Ryan Lindemuth	Lake Braddock	2010	MIF
East	10	Jack Maxey	Bethel	2010	RHP
		John McCann	St Christophers	2010	RHP
East	5	John (Tee) McConnell	Poquoson	2011
West	21	Tyler McFarland	Turner Ashby	2010	SS
Central	23	Ryan Morrison	Manchester	2010	RHP
East	11	Travis Myers	Northumberland	2011	C
North	6	David Pyon	West Springfield	2011
West	5	Derek Shifflett	Fort Defiance		RHP
West	33	Blake Sipe	Fort Defiance	2010	LHP
West	9	Bradley Strong	Richlands	2011	SS
Central	22	Jordan Tarsovich	Trinity Episcopal	2010	2B
West	29	Jarred Tate	Virginia	2010	RHP
North	25	Daniel Thorpe	Westfield	2010	RHP
East	31	Greg Tomchick	Princess Anne	2011	RHP
North	3	Kenny Towns	Lake Braddock	2011	3B
West	13	Walker Turner	Broadway	2010	C
Central	25	Ben Verlander	Goochland	2010	3B
West	2	Chris Walker	Rustburg	2010	RHP
Central	2	Logan Walker	Matoaca	2010	2B
North	12	Nick Walker	Osbourn Park	2010	SS
North	11	Justin Weaver	Brentsville	2010
West	23	Kevin White	St. Anne's-Belfield	2011	C
North	4	Devin White	Osbourn Park	2010	C
East	6	Blake Whited	Cape Henry Collegiate	2010
North	26	Mark Williams	Gonzaga	2011	1B
North	2	Luke Willis	Oakton	2011	SS
Central	15	Matt Winn	JR Tucker	2010	C

B.E.S.T. Auburn Invitational Showcase Tournament

 

July 10, 2009
Auburn, Alabama

The Auburn Invitational has proven to be a scout and college recruiters must. Several top summer team have descended upon the Plains of Auburn to compete in the 2009 B.E.S.T. Auburn Invitational Showcase Tournament. The event is being played at Auburn University and Southern Union Community College in Wadley, Alabama. Teams from Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana are playing in the tournament. According to coaches ands scouts here they are finding the type talent they are looking for. Here are a few players who have caught our attention so far this weekend:

 

Ryan Bolden (R/L) - 2010 Outfielder - Madison, Mississippi

Ryan is a fast, strong and athletic prospect with nice tools. His arm shows strength with on-line accuracy. He covers ground well and shows some instincts for the ball off the bat with a soft glove. At the plate he hits form the right side, which might cause some concern but he shows bat speed and pop with gap power. Ryan plays for the Jackson 96ers summer team.

 

 

 

 

Stephen Smith - 2010 LHP (L/L) - Brandon, Mississippi

Stephen is a prototypical soft lefty with good location. His fastball sits comfortably between 78-80 mph with average arm side run. He works it to both sides of the plate well. He works backwards off a nice 1/9 curve ball at 65-66 mph that has sharpness in it's break. His change is also a nice pitch at 72-73 mph with nice sink to it. Stephen plays for the Jackson 96ers summer program.

 

 

Matt Adams - 2009 LHP (L/L) -

Matt is a lanky wiry strong LHP with a power arm. His fastball sits 87-88 mph with nice life to it and he commands it well in the zone. He has nice mechanics and a good downhill plane. He also has a nice mid 70's slider that has above average bite. His body has projection in it at 6-2/180, which tells us he has the potential to get much better with added strength. His arm works well and is fluid and lively. Matt plays for the Columbus Chain 18U team out of Columbus, Georgia.

 

Brent Langston - 2010 1B (R/R) - Southaven, Mississippi

Brent is a country strong first baseman from Southaven, Mississippi with an upside to his game. He has now strength with more to come as he develops his body. At the plate he hits with a lot of pop, especially to his pull side. He shows some lift in his swing plane and some length, but has bat speed enough to handle velocity. At first base his feet are efficient around the bag and he can pick with above average skills. He is a nice follow for us this year to see how he develops. Brent plays summer ball for the Memphis Tigers.

 

Dalton Todd - 2012 C (R/R) -

Dalton is a young quick backstop with good hands and feet. He shows advanced receiving skills and blocks well. He has played up in the tournament and showed no intimidation and the ability to catch upper velocity pitching. At the plate he lacks good core strength at the present time, but he is young and developing. He just turned 15 and has a youthful look to him. We feel there is more development to come. He has some bat speed and handles the bat okay, but the core strength just isn't there at this time. His throws were on-line with backspin with pops in the low 2.0 range. HIs arm lacks strength, but his transfers are solid and quick. This one is a nice young follow as he develops. He plays for the Memphis Tigers during the summer.

 

Zacary Hawkins -2010 1B/LHP (L/L) - Covington, Louisiana

Zac is nice left handed 1B with a smooth typical lefty stroke. He stays inside balls well and shows nice plate discipline. He has gap to gap power and HR potential to his pull side. His feet are efficient around the bag at 1B with smooth actions and a soft glove. He can pick balls and has arm strength. He is slightly undersized for the prototypical college/pro 1B, but has the skills to play it. His bat is his strength a should get him into someone's lineup early. Zac plays summer ball for the Louisiana Knights.

 

 

Marshall "Boomer" Scarborough - 2010 (R/R) Pass Christian, Mississippi

Marshall is a big, thick bodied RHP with arm strength and arm speed. His fastball sat comfortably 87-88 mph and bumped low 90's several times. He has average command of it that should get better as he learns to repeat his mechanics better. He uses a nice mid 70's slider for his out pitch with effectiveness. Boomer plays summer ball with the Louisiana Knights.

 

 

 

Wes Rea - 2010 RHP/1B (R/R) Harrison Central HS

Wes is a promising two way prospect as a 1B/RHP. He has remarkable athleticism for a big man. He is 6-3/240+, but moves well with lightness in his feet. He has good actions around the bag at first base and softness in his glove. At the plate he has nice power and is a home run threat. He hit two mammoth shots at the tournament with wood proving he can handle wood at upper velocity pitches. On the mound he shows promise with a fastball that sat comfortably at 85-87 mph. A few scouts present commented that he bumped 90 mph a few times a couple of weeks earlier. He has a slider that shows promise at 73-74 mph. He also is a high profile football prospect as an offensive lineman, but has commented on his desire to play baseball as well. According to one coach present he has 30+ football offers. Likely, the one that allows him to play baseball also will win out. Wes plays summer ball for the Louisiana Knights.

 

 

Nick Leffridge - 2011 RHP (R/R) - Jackson, Tennessee

Nick is a promising right hander with a lively arm. His arm is compact and fast. He has only been playing baseball three years. Once he irons out some mechanical issues he could jump into the national limelight. His fastball sits 85-87 mph with some arm side run. His curve is 71-73 mph with a 11-5 tilt and bite. He struggles with his command largely due to failure to repeat his mechanics, but shows the athleticism necessary to make adjustments easily. He is a nice prospect we'll be following closely next year. He plays his summer ball with the Jackson Storm team.

 

 

 

 

Clift Covington - 2010 1B/OF (L/L) Leroy, Alabama

Clift is an athletic 1B/OF with a smooth left handed stroke. He shows nice skills at 1B and picks well with softness in his glove and efficient feet around the bag. He has a projectable frame that will get stronger with natural maturation and a good strength program. At the plate he hits with nice gap to gap power and centers balls with a lot of line drive and ground ball hits. He has the ability to become a very good college hitter with some polish to his stroke. He caught a good bit of attention at the tournament. He plays summer ball for the Bama Bombers.

 

Aaron Haag - 2010 1B/3B (R/R) - Hoover, Alabama

Aaron is a strong prototypical 6-4/200 corner infielder with now strength in his frame. He caught a lot of attention at the tournament and had a close following of coaches. He likely is a college 1B, but can play 3B if needed. He has arm strength at 82+ mph across the infield and can defend, but needs minor adjustments in his fielding mechanics that will make him a lot better. His strength lies in his bat. He hits with a lot of pop in his bat and is a home run threat. He has some length in his stroke, but shows nice bat speed and hand eye coordination. He has the potential to become a good college hitter. Aaron plays summer ball for the Bama Bombers.

 

 

 

Blake Bearden - 2010 C/1B (R/R) - Trussville, Alabama

Blake is back for the second time this summer and had another impressive outing at Auburn that caught the eyes of several scouts/recruiters. His projectable frame is an immediate eye catcher, but more impressive are his tools. He hits well with gap power and will hit for average. His stroke is solid with hands that are straight to the ball. He also runs bases aggressively and looks to take an additional base. Behind the dish he receives well with sub 2.0 pop times and online accurate throws. He throws behind runners well and can control the other team's running game. Solid prospect. He plays summer ball with the Bama Bombers.

National Tournament of Stars report 3

 
Tournament of Stars
Presented by Major League Baseball
Cary, NC June 23-27, 2009

Report 3

Bobby Wahl (9) NABF Team, showed big time projection as a RHP with a 88-92mph fb with good life, 74-77cb with tight spin, 83 slider with advanced look, and 78mph chang up.  Clean polished delivery with more velo to come.  Easy arm action, look for Bobby to be one of the top pitchers in Virginia for pro traffic.  A 2010 at West Springfield HS in Springfield, VA, Wahl has announced intentions to sign with Ole Miss. 

Yordy Cabrera (9) American Legion Team lit up th guns and scouts eyes with his 89-94mph fb.  Yordy is a 6'3 190 very athletic player with pro upside with the bat and on the mound.  Advanced, polished delivery with more velo projected.  A 2010 at Lakeland Senior HS in Lakeland FL, it seems a perfect fit for Yordy to be on display in August when the East Coast Pro Showcase rolls into Lakeland.  A RH hitter with advanced pro power and advanced college hitting skills.  Interestingly, Yordy is listed as a primary infielder but arm strength and frame will have some scouts placing him on the mound and a power bat and 6.78 sixty speed will have others placing him as a positional player.  Looks like some team will pay to make that decision next June.

Deandre Smelter (19) USA Stars Team is another draftable two way player who will keep scouts talking about his true position on the field.  Deandre is a 2010 from Tattnall Square Academy in Macon, GA.  A 6'3 210 athletic player who posted a 6.65 sixty time and swung the ball very well.  From the RH side he showed college power with wood and the strength to swing it.  Simple and quick to the ball , he should be lethal with metal.  Primary RHP, Deandre has a strong physical delivery with pro level arm speed.  Ave ml fb, 90-93mph with solid life but he did struggle with command walking 5 in 1.2 ip's. Top round draft projection.

Scott Frazier (4) AABC National Team lit is up on the mound with 88-92mph fb, 70cb and 76ch.  Scott is a 6'6 205 2010 from Upland HS in Upland, CA.  Listed as a primary OF, his arm strength and frame will have many wanting to see Scott stay on the mound.  A 7.12 sixty runner and showed very good arm strength in left field.  Two outings on the mound with 2 k's in 1ip the first time out and has his fb catching too much of the middle of the plate in the second outing giving up a few run off 5 hits.

Connor Mason (6) Dixie Team third baseman with a big bat.  A 2010 primary RHP who is home schooled in Suwanee, GA, Connor can bring it on the mound and swing it at the plate.  Struck out 4 in 3 ip's in his first outing and 1 run in 2.1 ips' his second.  Showed 86-90fb with good command, 70-73cb with nice angles, and 79mph change up.  Smooth swing in the box and college level power.  Strong two way player. 

Monterio May (1) RBI Team showed toughness on the mound.  Not the hardest thrower at 80-82fb but he has deception.  Billy Wagner type delivery, Monterio will be tough on LH hitters due to his ability to hide the ball.  Hitters get a very late look at the ball and with a little boost in velo, he should be very interesting at the college level.  A 2010 6'0-175lbs LHP from Luverne HS in Grady, AL, Monterio is that "LH scrapper" so many teams need.

Jimel Judon (16) NABF Team, as far as being physical, Jimel Judon is a 2010 switch hitting 1B/RF from Myrtle Attendence Center in Myrtle, MS. is your man.  Imposing in the box with big power and more to come.  Lots of lift in his swing and just starting to figure it out, look for Jimel to have light pole power before it is over.  Jimel has effective arm strength and posted a 7.34 sixty time.  Developing and has the size and strength that pro scouts like to see.

Nick Castellonas (18) USA Stars Team is athletic and can sing it.  The 6'4-200lbs infielder showed big time hitting skills with pro level power and impact hitting ability.  Nick is a 2010 from Archbishop McCarthy in Davie, Fl with huge upside.  Definite pro interest with quick feet, posted a 6.87 sixty time, and plus arms strength at SS and 3B.  Good game ab's with wood, heavy scout traffic.

Tyler Garrone (2) Pony Team patrolled center field in most of the games for the Pony Team showing off 7.06 sixty speed and very good reads off the bat.  Excellent range to each gap from a 2010 player from Kiski Area HS in Leechburg, PA.  A RH hitter with solid bat speed and good hand strength.  One of the better OF in the state of PA.

Kris Bryant (21) American Legion Team is a very athletic 6'5- 200lbs OF from Bonanza HS in Las Vegas, NV.  Kris showed 7.01 sixty speed from a frame that will continue to add strength.  In bp Kris showed big time power and advanced hitting tools, however, wood bat and high velocity pitching held him back a little in the games.  Scouts will like the tools and another reason to stay a few days in Las Vegas when in to evaluate Bryce Harper.  Toolsy with big upside, definite June interest.

Christian Lopes (13) Babe Ruth Team can do a lot.  Hits for power and form, runs well, and can field and throw. Christian had no problem handling high velocity pitching with wood.  A 2011 from Valencia HS in Canyon Country, CA has advanced bat speed and strength with the ability to hit with wood. Showed 7.01 sixty speed which should drop into the 6.8 range real soon.  In the field the 6'0-185lbs, middle infielder, spent most of his inning at 2b, is fluid and moves well to both sides.  Soft hands and developed footwork puts him at the top of the list for 2011 infielders nationwide.

All American Classic in Memphis, Tennessee

July 1, 2009

Memphis, Tennessee

Some of the nation's best summer teams have gathered in Memphis, Tennessee in the Keith Hagan All American Classic. With the gathering of top teams comes the gathering of some of the nation's top college recruiters and professional scouts. The play has been almost as intense as the above normal heat. With temperatures soaring in the mid 90's players have been tested, but the heat hasn't tarnished the display of talent during the first part of the week long event. The recruiters and scouts have not been disappointed. While we could not cover every game, there were a few players that caught our attention early in the week. Here are a few:

 

Caleb Smith (LHP) - 2010 Huntsville, Texas - Houston Heat

Caleb is a tall left handed pitcher with a power arm. His delivery has a methodical, meticulous motion. He shows a fast arm with a clean delivery. His fastball sat 85-88 mph and bumped 91 a few times. His ball gets out of his hand well. He had a promising tight 1/7 curve that had nice deception and sharpness. Promising power lefty from a pitcher's state.

 

 

 

Drake Roberts (MIF) - 2011 Brenham, Texas - Houston Heat

Drake is a small middle infielder with smooth, athletic actions and nice range. He flashed a nice soft glove and good reads on ground balls. He comes to balls well and can make the routine plays. His body size and arm could limit him to 2B at the college level, but he has the fielding tools to be solid anywhere in the infield. At the plate he is a contact guy that controls the bat well.

 

 

 

 

Jason Adams (RHP) - 2010 Kansas - Building Champions

Jason is a big bodied right handed pitcher with the prototypical professional body. His arm works well and his delivery repeats pretty well. He has a fastball that sits comfortably in the mid to upper 80's and a nice slider that is tight with good deception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daryl Norris (RHP/1B) - 2010 Fairhope, Alabama - Bama Bombers Scout

Daryl is a promising right handed pitcher with a strong body and power arm. His fastball sits 88-91 and will run up to 93 occasionally. His arm works well and he has a nice clean delivery. His curve is 71-73 with a tight spin and sharpness. His change is a good pitch, but he seemed to struggle with commanding it at this time. He spots his fastball and curve well. He dominated a good hitting team. Daryl is a legitimate two way prospect as a pitcher/first baseman. He has a power bat that is a home run threat to all fields. He centers balls well with explosive rotation through contact and nice bat speed. Glove is solid and he runs well for a stocky, thick framed player and shows nice athletic actions.

 

 

Garrett Pitts (SS) - 2010 Fairhope, Alabama - Bama Bombers Scout

Garrett is a little undersized, but loaded with athleticism. He has nice speed, quickness and smooth actions that translates well at the middle infield positions. His arm strength is enough to make the deep throws at shortstop. He was impressive in the field with several difficult plays that he made look routine. At the plate he centers balls well and shows pop in his bat with the ability to hit to all fields well. He has verbally committed to Mississippi State University. In our opinion they have done well in getting him.

 

 

 

Nick Bergmann (RHP) - 2010 Houston, Texas - Houston Heat

Nick is a large framed right handed pitcher with a nice power arm. His body projects well and he has an idea what he is doing on the mound. He has a bulldog demeanor and presence on the hill. He struggled a little in the later innings repeating his delivery, but his mechanics for the most part were sound. His fastball sat mid 80's, but we see more in the tank. He is a solid upper level pitching prospect.

 

 

 

Michael Wells (C) - 2010 Niceville, Florida - Bama Bombers Scout

Michael is a slightly undersized catcher with nice skills. He receives well with solid setups and shows soft hands. He blocks well and is a nice catch and throw guy. His pop times ranged in the 1.94 to 1.96 area with backspin on his throws. His throws were on-line and accurate. Maybe his best tool is his left hand bat. He is an advanced hitter with gap-to-gap power and is a home run threat to his pull side (left). He is quick and straight to the ball. Solid college catching prospect.

 

 

 

 

Jordan Brown (OF) - 2010 Kansas City Barnstormers

Jordan is an athletic outfielder with fast twitch actions. he runs well and shows range to balls in the gaps. He has some rawness to his defense, but the talent is present to become a nice college player. he shows patience at the plate in the lead-off spot and hit to all fields.

National Tournament Of Stars Cary, NC report 2

Tournament of Stars presented by Major League Baseball.
USA Basebal Training Center
Cary, North Caolina

Eric Jaffe (18) Pony Team  A RHP from Bishop O'Dowd HS in Oakland CA, Eric showed good fb with 90mph top velo.  On a very hot and humid North Carolina summer day, Eric struggled with the heat and command.  Very Athletic frame and more velo to come.

 

 

Sean Coyle (1) Babe Ruth Team, secondbaseman from Germantown Academy HS in Chalfont, PA. showed top level hitting and defensive skills.  Coyle is a know player who has a brother entering his freshman year at the University of North Carolina this fall,  word is Sean could be a Tarheel soon.  A lead off type player with 6.63 speed.

 

 

Matt Duffy (18) RBI Team anchored third base for the RBI team on Thursday.  Matt is a 2009 graduate of Lakewood HS in Long Beach, CA.  Matt showed a big bat with good use of the entire field.  Hit well in the games.

 

 

Max Homick (11) USA Stars Team was one of the best 2011 players at the event.  A lean tall fram with room to add muscle, Max had two very solid innings in the games early in the week with mid 80's fb and a delivery that says there's more velo to come.  Max swings from the left side and showed good discipline at the plate by drawing a few walks in the games of the week.  Max also played a solid first base. 

Nicholas Delmonico (16) Dixie Team can swing it from the left side and is very athletic in the box.  College level bat speed and has strength to swing wood, showed 7.1 sixty speed, and has a frame that will continue to add strength.  Nicholas is a 2011 from Farragut HS in Knoxville, TN.  One of the best 2011's at the event.

Wendell Soto (1) NABF Team hit the ball really well in games and bp sessions,  with college level power and excellent approach.  Wendell showed good speed with a 6.93 sixty time and good range in the field at SS.  Ave arm strength and very good range with soft hands and quick feet.  Wendell is a 2010 player at Sarasota HS in Sarasota, FL. 

 

 

Matt Lipka (14) Babe Ruth is a very physical SS/RHP from McKinney HS in Frisco,TX.  Matt has a very polished delivery on the mound with upper 80's fb velocity.  Matt showed very quick  foot speed with 6.62 sixty time.  Very good outing on the mound in the game with 6ip's.

 

 

Fabian Roman (2) RBI Team, a strong armed RHP with good physical body that should continue to develop.  Fabian showed 88-92 mph fb velo and touched 93mph.  A 2009 grad from Marist HS in Jersey City, NJ. 

 

 

Tyler Austin (9) Dixie Team, can swing it and showed college level bat speed and power.  Advanced hand strength and balance in the box.  A 2010 from Heritage HS in Conyers, GA.  Showed good arm strength at third base, and quickness.  Tyler posted a 6.81 sixty time and took a shift behind the plate catching showing good blocking skills and solid transfers.

Eric Snyder (12) Babe Ruth Team, a left hand hitting outfielder with a very nice swing.  A 2011 from Edison HS in Huntington Beach, CA with tools.  Eric posted a 6.7 sixty time and showed very good range in the cf and was 7 for 22 in the games.  Exciting 2011.

 

 

Taylor Morton (6) NABF Team, RHP shown here hitting, showed big time arm strength with fb rang of 88-92mph.  Taylor has a very good pitchers frame and could be in the mid 90's soon. Took two shifts catching and looks solid behind the plate.   A 2010 from Bartlett HS in Bartlett, TN. Very exciting 2010 prospect.

 

 

Casey Mulholland (7) Pony Team, strong arm RHP with excellent pitchers frame.  Showed 88-92mph velocity on his fastball with tight spin on his cb.  A 2010 fromn the Pendelton School in Bradenton, FL Casey is very projectable and should be in the mix next June.

National Tournament of Stars report 1

Tournament of Stars
USA Baseball Training Center
Cary, North Carolina

Hundreds of major league scouts and college coaches roasted in the 95' degree North Carolina sun to evaluate some of the best high school talent in the nation in one of the premier scouting events of the summer.  144 players competed broken down by class: 17- 2009's, 113-2010's, and 14-2011's.  As the picture below shows, shade was the premium with many more scouts and coaches (not pictured) taking cover under the overhang on each side of the Brooks Stadium seating bowl. 

Below are spotlighted players in no particular order, these are NOT rankings.

10 players per day will be posted over the next several days.  Check back often!

Kyle VanAlstine  (5) Dixie National Team showed 85-86mph fb velo with 68mhp cb velocity from a lean athletic frame.  VanAlstine is a 6'4 175, 2010 RHP from Merrit Island HS in  Merrit Island FL.

 

Travis Harrison (8) Babe Ruth Team showed big time speed and bat speed.  Tyler is a 2011 from Tustin HS in Aliso Viejo, CA who posted 6.84 sixty time and showed advanced college level hand strength and bat speed from the right hand side of the batters box.  Top level National level talent in the 2011 class.

 

Clayton Crum (14) NABF Team showed big arm strength flashed 86-90mph fb velo and a nice tight 76-78mph slider.  Clayton is a 6'1 190 RHP from Klein HS in Houston Texas.  Look for more velocity to come.  Athletic actions from a strong frame.

 

 

Reggie Golden (14) RBI Team patrolled the outfield showing off 6.75 sixty speed and very good arm strength.  Reggie is a 5'10 210 2010 OF from Wetumka HS in Wetumpka AL.  In the box Reggie shows very good bat speed with college level strength and power.  Tools that should get pro interest next spring.

Trevor Williams (15) Pony Team showed good mound prescence and good velo.  On a very hot day, Trevor's command was off a little.  Trevor is a 2011 RHP from Rancho Bernardo HS in San Diego, CA.  With a 6'3 205 frame and polished mechanics, look for continued increase in velocity.   

Patrick Harrington (6) Pony Team catcher 5'9-180 R/R from Kellam HS in Virginia Beach, VA who showed off a hot bat with multi hit games dispite catching 7 innings in Wednesdays game and 9 innings on Thursday in oppresive heat.  We have seen Patrick in the 1.85-190 pop time range recently.  Overlooked is 7.01 sixty speed and the ability to play in  the outfield.  Definite two way player with offense.  Top level prospect for college and definite pro interest. Gamer!

AJ (Andrew) Cole (11) Dixie Team showed why he will garner heavy pro interest over the next year with a 89-92mph fb with solid life and spotty sink and a nice 78mph cb.  With a profile frame at 6'5-190lbs, AJ is a 2010 from Oviedo HS in Winter Springs, FL.  Loose and easy with down angle fb and higher velocity projection coming from a clean delivery and a arm that works well , no doubt ,strong pro prospect. 

 

 

Daniel Camerena (3) USA Stars Team will have the "two way" label attached.  On the mound the 6'0-195lb LHP showed 83-86fb velocity with good life, 66cb velocity with depth and solid command.  Daniel is a 2011 player from Cathedral Catholic HS in Bonita, CA with a big bat.  Daniel put on a show in early bp session with excellent college level power and the ability to use the field.  Fast twitch player with 7.18 sixty speed, which should continue to drop.  Big hits in the games with ability to run the bases.  Top level national prospect in the 2011 class.

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Bryce Harper (16) American Legion Team has been profiled recently in national magazines and media outlets and there was anticipation on seeing Bryce at the event.  A 6'3-206 , 2011 C/IF from Las Vegas Nevada.  The most experts feel he is the most advanced player in the 2011 class and perhaps the 2010 class also.  Bryce posted two sixty time at 7.44 on his first trip and 7.04 on his second attempt.  Bryce showed top of the charts hitting ability and power, on a pro scale, in bp and shot a ball 103mph exit velocity off the bat during a game at bat.  Big time arm strength behind the plate and in the outfield.  Latest scuttle butt has Bryce entering a Comm College in Nevada in the fall the complete GED requirements and plans to be eligible for the 2010 Major League free agent draft.

Stefan Sabol (19) Babe Ruth Team is athletic and posted a very quick 6.72 sixty time, which is very good for any player, but is almost never seen by primary catcher,  Stefan also showed very good hand strength and bat speed at the plate.  Stefan is a 6'2-203lbs C/OF in the 2010 class from Aliso Niguel HS in Aliso Viejo, CA.  Strong catchers frame with more power to come.  Did well with wood bat and showed of good arm strength behind the dish.  

National 2009 Tournament of Stars Roster

Tournament of Stars
USA Baseball Training Center
Cary , NC

Major League Sponsored tournament the brings together 8 of the top amateur organizations in the country to display skills in front of major league scouts and college coaches.

2009 Rosters

Team	First Name	Last Name	YR	High School	City	State	Pos.
AABC	Jaycob	Brugman	2010	Desert Vista	Phoenix	AZ	OF/LHP
AABC	Christian	Carmichael	2010	Kamehameha	Mililani	HI	C
AABC	Joe	Ciancola	2010	Amity Regional	Orange	CT	RHP/IF
AABC	Ryan	Ford	2010	Plano West	Plano	TX	IF
AABC	Scott	Frazier	2010	Upland	Upland	CA	OF/RHP
AABC	Kevin	Gausman	2010	Grandview Aurora	Centennial	CO	RHP/OF
AABC	Charles	Kaalekahi, III	2010	James Campbell	Ewa Beach	HI	RHP/IF
AABC	Kevin	Koziol	2010	Brother Rice	Orland Park	IL	IF/RHP
AABC	Alex	Lavisky	2010	St. Edward	Cleveland	OH	C/IF
AABC	Chad	Lewis	2010	Marina	Huntington Beach	CA	IF
AABC	Manny	Machado	2010	Brito Miami Private	Hialeah	FL	SS/RHP
AABC	Griffin	Murphy	2010	Redlands East Valley	San Bernadino	CA	LHP/IF
AABC	Brandon	Pierce	2010	Gunter	Gunter	TX	RHP/IF
AABC	Kevin	Pohle	2010	Parkway South	Ballwin	MO	RHP
AABC	Tyler	Skulina	2010	Walsh Jesuit	Strongsville	OH	RHP
AABC	Austin	Wilson	2010	Harvard-Westlake	Los Angeles	CA	OF
AABC	Tony	Wolters	2010	Rancho Buena Vista	Vista	CA	IF/C/RHP
AABC	Trent	Zaks	2010	Cypress	Cypress	CA	IF
American Legion	Kris	Bryant	2010	Bonanza	Las Vegas	NV	IF/OF
American Legion	Yordy	Cabrera	2010	Lakeland Senior	Lakeland	FL	IF/RHP
American Legion	Daniel	Child	2010	Jesuit	Carmichael	CA	RHP
American Legion	Logan	Ehlers	2010	Nebraska City	Nebraska City	NE	LHP/IF
American Legion	Marco	Gonzales	2010	Rocky Mountain	Fort Collins	CO	LHP/OF/IF
American Legion	Bryce	Harper	2011	Las Vegas	Las Vegas	NV	C/IF
American Legion	Marcus	Littlewood	2010	Pineview	Saint George	UT	IF
American Legion	Kelvin	Mention Jr.	2010	Brooks-DeBartalo	Tampa	FL	OF/LHP
American Legion	Justin	Meza	2009	Moody	Corpus Christi	TX	RHP/OF
American Legion	Michael	Montville	2010	Portsmouth	Portsmouth	NH	IF/OF
American Legion	Justin	O'Conner	2010	Cowan	Muncie	IN	IF/RHP
American Legion	Mark	Payton	2010	St. Rita	Orland Park	IL	OF/IF
American Legion	Phillip	Pfeifer III	2011	Farragut	Knoxville	TN	LHP/IF
American Legion	Jake	Rodriquez	2010	Elk Grove	Elk Grove	CA	IF/RHP
American Legion	Michael	Wacha	2009	Pleasant Grove	Texarkana	TX	RHP/IF
American Legion	Jadamion "J.D."	Williams	2010	Brooks-DeBartalo	Tampa	FL	IF
American Legion	Sam	Wilson	2010	Eldorado	Albuquerque	NM	RHP/OF
American Legion	Drew	Woodall	2009	Athens	Cary	NC	C/IF
Babe Ruth	Dylan	Covey	2010	Maranatha	Pasadena	CA	RHP/OF
Babe Ruth	Sean	Coyle	2010	Germantown Academy	Chalfont	PA	IF/OF
Babe Ruth	Luke	Farrell	2009	St. Ignatius	Westlake	OH	LHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Michael	Ford	2010	The Hun	Belle Mead	NJ	RHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Bobby	Geren	2010	San Ramon Valley	Danville	CA	IF/C
Babe Ruth	Brett	Geren	2011	San Ramon Valley	Danville	CA	C/IF
Babe Ruth	Cory	Hahn	2010	Mater Dei	Corona	CA	OF/LHP
Babe Ruth	Travis	Harrison	2011	Tustin	Aliso Viejo	CA	OF/IF
Babe Ruth	Luke	Jackson	2010	Calvary Christian	Southwest Ranches	FL	RHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Matthew	Lipka	2010	McKinney	Frisco	TX	IF/RHP
Babe Ruth	Christian	Lopes	2011	Valencia	Canyon Country	CA	IF/RHP
Babe Ruth	Cody	Regis	2009	Glendora	Glendora	CA	IF
Babe Ruth	Stefan	Sabol	2010	Aliso Niguel	Aliso Viejo	CA	C/OF
Babe Ruth	Colby	Sims	2010	Madarin	Jacksonville	FL	RHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Eric	Snyder	2011	Edison	Huntington Beach	CA	OF
Babe Ruth	Eric	Stevens	2010	Don Bosco	Pompton Lakes	NJ	RHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Andrew	Sullivan	2010	Monroe	Monroe Twp.	NJ	RHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Jordan	Tabakman	2010	Pequannock	Pompton Plains	NJ	RHP/OF
Dixie	Will	Allen	2010	Buchholz	Gainesville	FL	C/IF
Dixie	Tyler	Austin	2010	Heritage	Conyers	GA	C/RHP/IF
Dixie	Andrew	Cole	2010	Oviedo	Winter Springs	FL	RHP/IF
Dixie	Kyle	Conkle	2010	Fort Payne	Fort Payne	AL	IF/RHP
Dixie	Nicholas	Delmonico	2011	Farragut	Knoxville	TN	IF/C
Dixie	Jay	Gonzalez	2010	Freedom	Orlando	FL	OF
Dixie	JaCoby	Jones	2010	Richton	Richton	MS	IF/OF/RHP
Dixie	Zach	Lee	2010	McKinney	McKinney	FL	RHP/IF
Dixie	Connor	Mason	2010	Homeschool	Suwanee	GA	RHP/IF
Dixie	Ladson	Montgomery	2010	Creekside	Jacksonville	FL	C/IF
Dixie	Tyler	Moore	2010	Seabreeze	Ormond Beach	FL	RHP/IF
Dixie	Bryan	Radziewski	2010	Florida Christian	Miami	FL	RHP/IF
Dixie	Brian	Ragira	2010	Martin	Arlington	TX	OF/IF/RHP
Dixie	Robbie	Ray	2010	Brentwood	Brentwood	TN	LHP/IF/OF
Dixie	Jacob	Tillotson	2010	Homeschool	Lake City	FL	IF/RHP
Dixie	Kyle	VanAlstine	2010	Merritt Island	Merritt Island	FL	RHP/IF
Dixie	Carter	Watson	2010	Seagle	Murfreesboro	TN	RHP/IF
Dixie	Karsten	Whitson	2010	Chipley	Bartow	FL	RHP/IF
NABF	Mike	Antonio	2010	George Washington	New York	NY	IF
NABF	John	Barbato III	2010	Felix Varela	Miami	FL	RHP/1B
NABF	Eric	Buckland	2009	Caravel Academy	Middletown	DE	RHP/OF/IF
NABF	Kyle	Convissar	2010	Severna Park	Severna Park	MD	OF
NABF	Clayton	Crum	2010	Klein	Houston	TX	RHP/OF
NABF	Luke	Curtis	2010	Philipsburg-Osceola	Philipsburg	PA	RHP/IF
NABF	Chase	Handy	2010	Hokes Bluff	Hokes Bluff	AL	LHP/OF
NABF	Jake	Hernandez	2010	Los Osos	Rancho Cucamonga	CA	C/IF
NABF	Jimel	Judon	2010	Myrtle	Myrtle	MS	IF/OF
NABF	Taylor	Morton	2010	Bartlett	Bartlett	TN	RHP/C
NABF	Adam	Plutko	2010	Glendora	Upland	CA	RHP
NABF	Alex	Ramsay	2010	Severna Park	Millersville	MD	C/OF
NABF	Drake	Roberts	2011	Brenham	Old Washington	TX	IF
NABF	Austen	Smith	2010	Pensacola Catholic	Cantonment	FL	IF/OF
NABF	Casey	Smith	2010	Bloomington North	Bloomington	IN	IF/RHP
NABF	Wendell	Soto	2010	Sarasota Riverview	Sarasoto	FL	IF
NABF	Bobby	Wahl	2010	West Springfield	Springfield	VA	RHP/OF
NABF	Bobby	Wheatley	2010	Orange Lutheran	Villa Park	CA	LHP
Pony	David	Armendariz	2010	Notre Dame	Granada Hills	CA	RHP/IF/OF
Pony	Jesse	Biddle	2010	Germantown Friends	Philadelphia	PA	LHP/1B
Pony	Christian	Cardenas	2009	John Adams	Jamaica	NY	RHP
Pony	Chris	Diaz	2009	Apex	Apex	NC	IF
Pony	Gabriel	Encinas	2010	St. Paul	Whittier	CA	RHP/OF
Pony	Tyler	Garrone	2010	Kiski Area	Leechburg	PA	C/OF
Pony	Patrick	Harrington	2010	Floyd E Kellam	Virginia Beach	VA	C/IF/OF
Pony	Brett	Hoffman	2011	Moon Area	Moon Twp.	PA	IF
Pony	Eric	Jaffe	2010	Bishop O'Dowd	Oakland	CA	RHP/IF
Pony	Casey	Mulholland	2010	Pendelton	Bradenton	FL	RHP/OF
Pony	Justin	Rahn	2009	Monta Vista	Cupertino	CA	LHP/OF
Pony	Michael	Sticklinski	2010	Bellarmine Prep	San Jose	CA	C/IF
Pony	Jameson	Taillon	2010	The Woodlands	The Woodlands	TX	RHP
Pony	Pierce	Trumper	2010	Rocky Mountain HS	Ft. Collins	CO	IF/RHP
Pony	AJ	Vanegas	2010	Redwood Christian	Alameda	CA	RHP/IF
Pony	Drew	Vettleson	2010	Central Kitsap	Tracyton	WA	OF/P
Pony	Trevor	Williams	2010	Rancho Bernardo	San Diego	CA	RHP
Pony	Christian	Yelich	2010	Westlake	Thousand Oaks	CA	IF/OF
RBI	Brenton	Allen	2010	Gahr	Cerritos	CA	OF
RBI	Adam	Bouyer	2009	Hart	Valencia	CA	IF
RBI	Cody	Buckel	2010	Royal	Simi Valley	CA	RHP/IF
RBI	Matt	Duffy	2009	Lakewood	Long Beach	CA	IF
RBI	Josh	Frye	2010	Robert A Millikan	Long Beach	CA	RHP/IF
RBI	Reggie	Golden	2010	Wetumpka	Wetumpka	AL	OF
RBI	Cory	Jordan	2009	Bellaire	Houston	TX	RHP
RBI	Marcos	Lara	2009	David Starr Jordan	Long Beach	CA	RHP/IF
RBI	Josh	Lovingood	2009	Centennial	Compton	CA	OF
RBI	Monterio	May	2010	Luverne	Grady	AL	LHP/OF
RBI	El'hajj	Muhammed	2009	Franklin	Somerset	NJ	RHP
RBI	Fabian	Roman	2009	Marist High School	Jersey City	NJ	RHP/IF
RBI	Shane	Rowland	2010	Tampa Catholic	Tampa	FL	C
RBI	Aaron	Sanchez	2010	Barstow	Barstow	CA	RHP/IF
RBI	Eduardo	Sorondo	2010	Marist	Jersey City	CA	C/OF
RBI	Vincent	Velasquez	2010	Garey	Pomona	CA	IF/RHP
RBI	Deion	Williams	2011	Redan	Stone Mountain	GA	IF
RBI	Jeff	Yamaguchi	2010	Lakewood	Lakewood	CA	IF
USA Stars	Matt	Boyd	2009	Eastside Catholic	Mercer Island	WA	LHP/1B
USA Stars	Daniel	Camarena	2011	Cathedral Catholic	Bonita	CA	LHP/OF/IF
USA Stars	Dale "D.K."	Carey	2010	Wheeler	Atlanta	GA	OF
USA Stars	Nick	Castellanos	2010	Archbishop McCarthy	Davie	FL	IF
USA Stars	Garin	Cecchini	2010	Barbe	Lake Charles	LA	IF
USA Stars	Frankie	Christian	2010	Upland	Upland	CA	OF
USA Stars	Drew	Cisco	2010	Wando	Mt. Pleasant	SC	RHP/IF
USA Stars	Matthew	Grimes	2010	Mill Creek	Lawrenceville	GA	RHP
USA Stars	Shane	Henderson	2010	Flower Mound	Flower Mound	TX	RHP
USA Stars	Max	Homick	2011	Rancho Bernardo	San Diego	CA	IF/OF/LHP
USA Stars	Jeff	Jackson	2010	Wauconda	Wauconda	IL	C/OF/IF
USA Stars	Michael	Kelly	2011	West Boca	Boynton Beach	FL	RHP
USA Stars	Kavin	Keyes	2011	Alta	Sandy	UT	IF
USA Stars	Keenan	Kish	2010	Germantown Academy	Worcester	PA	RHP/IF/OF
USA Stars	Taylor	Mark	2010	Pinnacle	Phoenix	AZ	C/IF/RHP
USA Stars	Alfonso	Salcines	2010	Florida Christian	Miami	FL	LHP/OF
USA Stars	Deandre	Smelter	2010	Tattnall Square Academy	Macon	GA	RHP/IF
USA Stars	Jake	Stassi	2010	Yuba City	Yuba City	CA	LHP/IF/OF

AL - B.E.S.T. Troy Showcase Tournament at Troy University

June 15-20, 2009

Troy, Alabama

This past week Baseballclearinghouse.net's coverage of the 16U Troy Showcase and the 18U Troy Showcases at Troy University uncovered several promising prospects. Seventeen teams came through the event this past week, nine in the 16U event and eight in the 18U event with players from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Florida. While many showed to be prospects a few stood out and caught our eyes.

 

Blake Bearden (C) - 2010 Hewitt Trussville High R/R

Blake is a big strong young man with a pro type frame at 6-4/210. His defensive skills were solid with a 1.95 pop time and flashed a strong arm with on-line accurate throws. He was equally impressive at the plate and stayed on base the entire weekend largely with gap doubles to both gaps. He centers the ball well and shows nice bat speed. What caught our attention most was his ability to hit deep in the count effectively and his ability to gain the additional base with aggressiveness and good reads. He is a very nice prospect with a high ceiling. He plays on the Bama Bombers Senior Team.

 

Chase Davis (RHP/IF) - 2010 Alabama Christian Academy R/R

Chase is a talented infielder with a strong body. He is more likely suited best as a college 3B. He hits the ball well and has nice defensive skills with arm strength. He has nice athleticism and shows some range. On the mound his fastball sits 86-88 mph, but we see more there. His off speed pitches as above average and he locates well. His arm was sore during the tournament and he played with some pain, but we see nice skills present. He plays for the Montgomery Force.

 

Chase Handy (OF/LHP) - 2010 Hokes Bluff High L/L

Chase is a nice athlete we see best as a corner outfielder. He strongest tool is his bat. He centers balls well and will hit for average. He controls the bat well and shows HR power to his pull side (left). In the field he shows adequate range for a corner outfielder and some arm strength. On the mound he pitches with a rigid arm, but shows ability to pitch. His off speed is above average and his FB sits in the low to mid 80's with some life. He plays for the Montgomery Force.

 

Hunter Kelley (IF) - 2010 Alexandria High R/R

Hunter is a nice athletic infielder with raw skills. He is a multi-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball. He flashes smooth actions with above average speed with range and the arm strength to handle shortstop at the college level. At the plate he handles the bat well with some gap to gap pop. He needs some refinement in his skills, but the skills are very present. He plays for the Bama Bombers Senior team.

 

Ben Moore (OF/C) - 2011 Cullman High R/R

Ben is an athletic outfielder/catcher with advanced skills. He runs well and has nice quickness behind the dish and in the outfield. He blocks well and has arm strength (90 mph from outfield) and sub 2.00 pop times. In the outfield he has range, takes good angles and makes good reads. Maybe his best tool is his bat. He hits with a lot of pop in his bat and is a gap to gap power with HR strength to pull side. He centers the ball and creates backspin. His approach is quick and straight to the ball. He is a well advanced hitter that can hit deep in the count. He plays for the Bama Bombers Senior team.

 

Phillip Ervin (OF/RHP) - 2010 Leroy High R/R

Phillip is a very fast, athletic player with a small body. He flashes fast twitch actions with nice arm strength. In the outfield he can cover ground, but needs some help on his first step and reads. His angles are good and he plays with aggressiveness. At the plate he has explosive bat speed with a lot of power for a small frame. He is a HR threat to pull side (right), but is more suited to the early lineup as a lead-off or two hole hitter. On the mound his FB sits 85-86 mph, but will bump up to 88 occasionally. His change is a nice out pitch for him, but his CB can become lose at times. He has a bulldog mound presence and competes well. He plays for the Bama Bombers Senior team.

Jarrette Davis (LHP/OF) - 2010 Leroy High L/L

Jarrette is a true coach's project that could pay hugh dividends. He is raw with some mechanical issues that once fixed could make him a top prospect. He has raw arm strength and a strong frame. He is athletic and has the ability to correct mechanics. He shows a competitive nature on the mound and a good presence. His FB sits 82-83 mph, but has 88+ in it. He doesn't repeat his delivery well and has innings where he struggles with his control, but he has an idea of what he is doing on the hill. At the present time he is a ground ball out style pitcher who could translate into a strikeout type with help. His CB has a lot of depth due to an over-the-top arm slot and is a good out pitch for him. Jarrette plays for the Bama Bombers Senior team.

 

 

Ryan Joy (OF) - 2010 Hartselle High L/L

Ryan is a promising corner outfielder with a good power bat. He hits with a lot of power to his pull side (left). He has a quick approach and fast bat, but some lower half restriction. Once this is fixed he will become a national hitting prospect. In the outfield he has adequate speed for a corner position and enough arm strength to play right field. He needs help making better reads off the bat, but his angles are okay and his glove is soft. He has the bat and size at 6-3/195 to possibly make a move to first base at the college level. Ryan plays for the Bama Bombers Senior team.

 

 

Jacob Croft (RHP) - 2011 Sylvania High R/R

Jacob has been in our reports before, but bears mentioning again due to a strong showing at the 16U Troy event. After struggling early in relief he cam in to pitch a no hitter against a strong Wiregrass Cardinals team. His FB's velocity was down some, but he pitched well and found a way to compete without it. He located his FB well and used two breaking pitches for out pitches. Equally impressive was the complete seven inning game on a low, limited pitch count. His FB was 82-86 mph during the afternoon and bumped up to 88 on a couple of occasions. His CB's sat between 68-73 mph and were very effective during the afternoon. Word came to us yesterday that he had 12 K's in his first game at the prestigious USA Baseball 16U World Championship East as he led his team to a 10-0 victory over Team Colorado. Jacob plays for the Bama Bombers Junior team.

National East Cobb Baseball Univ. of GA Showcase report 3

University of Georgia Showcase
June 17-21, 2009

baseballclearinghouse.net Scouts attend numerous games and spotlighted players are players that
have been evaluated. Not all games were covered.   This is not Top Prospect list, it is only meant to highlight players that were seen.

 

Drew Cisco (22) Daimond Devils 18's showed off his power arm taking the mound vs the Orlando Scorpions at the Foley Stadium on Saturday morning.  Drew showed a 86-91mph fb velocity with very easy arm action, 71-74mph cb with above ave life and commad, and a developing 76mph change up.  Profile frame with more strength to come, Drew is a 2010 player form Waando HS in SC.  The picture to the left is only a prelude, Drew has verbally committed to Univ. of Georgia, by all accounts the Foley mound agrres with him.  Obvious pro interest might figure in on that decision next June.

Jeff Dally (7) Orlando Scorpions 17 Black LHP used his 6'5 frame to genterate 82-86mph fb with some cutting action, 74-76mph cb with spin that could have been tighter, and 73mph change up.  Learning to use height and will get more out of frame down the road.  Easy 3/4 extended arm slot with very easy arm action.  A 2010 from Citrus HS in Hernado FL.  6'5, loose lefty already in mid 80's....enough said.

Brandon Beans (6) Diamond Devils 18u drove the ball hard at Foley Stadium on Saturday.  Brandon drilled a home over the fence in the leftfield gap that still may be flying, Very athletic in the outfield with a frame that shows very good tone, present, with great strength projection.  Range plus arm strength, 2010 from Hartsville HS in Hartsville SC.  Status-Uncommitted

Brandon Bixler (15) Orlando Scorpions 17u Black took the Foley field mound against a very good hitting Diamond Devils team and showed 82-87mph fb  with ave life, a 70-72mph cb with very good bite at the end, and a excellent feel for his 73-74mph change up.  Medium athletic frame with good command for the 2010 from Hagerty HS in Oviedo, FL.  Finesse LHP with upside velo projection.  Confident mound presecene.

Ben Bullard (29) East Cobb Titans showed big fb with 88-90mph velocity with solid life, a slider at 79 might be his best pitch with sharp late life.  Big frame with plus mound prescence.  Uses extended 3/4 arm slot with excellent arm speed.  Ben is a 2009 committed to Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham from  Austin HS in Alabama.  You will hear more from Ben in June down the road.

Ricky Guzman (21) East Cobb Titans catcher  from Oxford HS in Alabama.  A 2009 committed to Calhoun CC with very strong bat.  Good oppo with excellent power projection in college.  Soft hands and frames well behind the plate.

Raphael Sanchez (7) Mid Atlantic Pirates second baseman showed solid glove in several games with very good instincts on the base paths.  A RH hitter with good bat speed and college level power.  Two player who can go behind the plate.  A 2010 from Robert E. Lee HS in Springfield, VA who projects very well as college second baseman.

Evan Marzilli (28) Diamond Devils 17u, looked very confortable in the Foley Stadium outfield and he will get more chances as he has signed with SEC rival University of South Carolina.  Evan has big time range and covers the compass e/w/n/s in centerfield.  At the plate Evan has advanced tools with June projection down the road.  A 2009 player from Bishop Hendrickson in Rhode Island. 

National East Cobb Univ of Georgia Showcase report 2

 

East Cobb Baseball  University of Georgia Showcase  June 17-21, 2009

baseballclearinghouse.net Scouts attend numerous games and spotlighted players are players that
have been evaluated. Not all games were covered.   This is not Top Prospect list, it is only meant to highlight players that were seen.

 

Tyler Reed () Mid Atlantic Pirates had a big day with several hits in the first game of the day for the Pirates and closed out the day with two innings on the mound.  A 2010 OF/RHP from Matoaca HS in Chesterfield VA.  Reed showed very good arm strength on a throw to the plate from rightfield.  On the mound Tyler showed 83mph fb with really good action on his cb.

Evan Hilton (26) East Cobb Astros 17's had the start against the Orlando Scorpions in Thursday and showed good command of a 83-84mph fb that he painted with all day, 69-70mph cb with tight spin and very good depth, and 72-74mph change up with very good arm speed deception.  Evan is a 2010 from Woodland HS in Cartersville, GA.  

 

James Harris (12) East Cobb Astros 17's SS with big arm strength.  LH hitter with strongs and above ave college bat speed.  Big power from the left side of the box.  Athletic frame with good range at SS. James is 2010 from Etowah HS in Woodstock, GA.  Great tools.

 

Patrick Leonard (23) Orlando Scorpions 17u Black lit it up at the plate with a HR on Thursday and showed college level tools at SS with very good arm strength.  Very good range at SS with excellent range.  Patrick is a 2011 from Creekside HS in Jacksonville FL.  Big upside.

Adam Martin (13) East Cobb Astros 17's catcher with outstanding upside.  Size and strength with pro level projection on power and outstanding arm strength.  Blocks well with soft hands and polished framer.  Adam is a 2010 from Harrison HS in Marietta, GA.  Total package catcher who can catch/throw and hit.  Big upside. 

National ECB UGA Showcase report 1

East Cobb Baseball  University of Georgia Showcase  June 17-21, 2009

baseballclearinghouse.net Scouts attend numerous games and spotlighted players are players that
have been evaluated. Not all games were covered.   This is not Top Prospect list, it is only meant to highlight players that were seen.

Andrew Chin (47) East Cobb Astros 16's  RHP with profile frame and big time leverage.  88mph fb velo with very good command and 74cb velocity with good spin.  Big velo projection from a smooth clean delivery.  2010 at Buckingham, Browne, and Nichols School.

Aaron Shipman (16) 5-Tool Nationals OF/LHP has two skills.  Strong hands and college bat speed from the left handed side of the box.  Line drive swing plane with leverage, look for Aaron to wear out the gaps.  Very athletic frame 2010 (6'2-175) from Brooks County HS in GA.  Did not see on the mound but arm showed very well in RF.  Should garner pro interest.

 

Drew Adams (33) Team Elite -3B showed big oppo power with a HR shot at Clark Central HS.  Drew has very good arm strength and showed it off on several plays at 3b.  Strong frame 6'1 195, 2010 player from East Hall HS in Georgia.

 

 

Ricky Knapp, (14) RHP Orlando Scorpions.  Lean athletic frame with poilished delivery.  88mph fb velocity with good command and some run, 73-75 slider with developing look to it,  Cb shows at two speeds and 68-75.  Both shapes look good and project as a big out pitch.  Some effort in delivery, adds a little decepiton.  Big velo upside.

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Casey Mulholland (21) RHP Orlando Scorpions showed big time arm strength with 88-93mph fb with solid sink, 71-73cb velocity, slider could be best pitch with very good bite at 79-81mph velocity.  Profile with frame that should continue to add velo.  Polished delivery from a  3/4 slot .  Advanced tools and definite pro projection.

Patrick Merkling (7) LHP East Cobb Braves 17's showed very good command and velocity on his 88-90mph fb in relief at Foley Stadium on campus of UGA.  Spotted tight cb with 74mph velo.  Polished delivery with ext 3/4 slot .  2009 grad from Etowah HS, he is headed to Auburn in the fall.

 

Stetson Allie (21) East Cobb Braves 17's showed two way tools by DH'ing on Friday.  Drawing a couple of walks follows up a outing on the mound Thursday that saw Stetson show off the biggest arm strength in the country with 94-98mph fb.  A 2010 from St. Edward HS in Ohio, Stetson has already verbaled to University of North Carolina.

Brandon Roberts (3) East Cobb Braves 17's showed power and speed.  Speed in the outfield and on the base paths and power by driving a 3 run home run off the scoreboard at Foley Stadium on Friday.  Brandon is a 2009 from Oxford HS in Oxford, AL.  Brandon has committed to Shelton State.

Peter Culver () Mid Atlantic Pirates had a big day with two (2) run doubles in two games on Friday. The 2010 RH hitter from Louisa County HS in Louisa VA showed solid glove work at second base and third base.  Solid defense and good speed down the line.

National D1draftable VMI Event-Coverage Lexington, VA

Trevor Gott- RHP-Kentucky Baseball Club

Trevor is a RH pitcher with big time arm strength showing 89-94mph fb. Trevor is a 2010 from Tates Creek HS in Lexington, KY with a very fast arm and good life on his fb. He didn't show much off speed pitches. We heard he has verbally committed to University of Kentucky. Pro guys will have definite interest.

Michael Howerton RHP Mid Atlantic Mets.

Howerton is a RHP with 86-88mph fb a solid 68mph cb, and 73mph change. Michael is a two way player who is considered a primary player first. The baseballclearinghouse.net Scouts really like him as a pitcher. A quick arm with more velo projected, he has clean mechanics and his arm works well. His cb works and has good shape, he stays low in the zone with very effective command. A 2010 player from Matoaca HS in Chesterfield, VA.

Gunnar Carroll-RHP- Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

Gunnar showed very good command of a 85-88mph fb with nice sink, a 74mph cb with nice biting action. A 2010 RHP from Lousia Co. HS in Louisa, VA. he is very athletic and projects big velocity down the road. Two polished pitches now, with command, look for big interest from recruiters.

Marcus Howard -OF-Kentucky Baseball Club

Marcus is a 2011 OF from Western Hills HS in Frankfort KY. Marcus, a left handed hitting leadoff hitter who can move the ball around the field, excellent contact hitter with very good instincts on the basepaths. Covers real estate in centerfield and gets very good jumps. Definite high level college tools.

Ryan Kilmon- 1B- Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

Ryan is a 2010 at Kellam HS in Virginia Beach VA. who showed off excellent power with two HR's. Lankly frame with athletic actions, Kilmon also showed good glove work on first base. More power to come from a very smooth quick stroke. Next level tools.

Kyle Majette-RHP-Richmond Braves

Kyle Majette is a 2012 RHP from Jamestown HS in Williamsburg, VA with very big upside.  Majette showed a lively 86mph fb, 71mph cb, and occasional 74mph change up.  Majette has a very good, lean tall, pitchers frame that should only get stronger.  Big projection.

Andrew Bryant- SS- Kentucky Baseball Club

Andrew is a 2011 from Tates Creek HS in Lexington , KY who can sing it. Andrew showed big hand strength and bat speed and drilled several balls very deep. Very good arm strength at SS with range to both sides. Good first step quickness. Next Level Tools.

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George Smith Jr, OF- Mid Atlantic Mets Orange

Smith is a 2010 RF from Good Counsel HS in Maryland who get on base and moves up. He has big time arm strength in RF and can cover ground. Excellent runner who is always a threat on the base paths. Works the count and gets on. Mover.

Michael Douglas- OF- Mid Atlantic Mets Orange

Michael is a 2010 OF from Great Valley HS in Pennsylvania who can mash. Big strength from a medium size frame, he generates big bat speed and baseballclearinghouse.net Scouts saw him loose a ball deep over the LF fence in a game. Michale also have very good range in CF and displayed athletic ability when making a excellent diving catch against the Mid Atlantic Pirates.

Jack Maxey -RHP- Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

Jack Maxey is a 2010 RHP from Bethel HS in Hampton, VA with very good cb.  Jack can spot his 72mph cb and had very good life and command on his 86mph fb.  Very good pitchers frame with clean delivery, he should continue to add velo to a cb that could get college hitters off stride, now.

John Bowman- RHP - Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

John Bowman is a 2010-RHP from First Colonial HS in Virginia Beach, VA who has ML profile pitchers frame.  John flashed 88mph fb from a 6'4 frame with very good run, with 71mph cb with solid spin and command.  John can work both sides of plate with fb and has a frame that indicates 90's velo real soon.  Big projection.

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Spencer Brookbank-RHP-Mid Atlantic Mets Orange

Spencer is a 2010-RHP from Stone Bridge HS with good mechanics and command of three pitches.  Spencer showed 82mph fb with 68mph cb, and 74mph change up.  Nice lean frame and good arm speed indicated more velocity soon.  Spencer works very well low in the zone.

Zach Bach-SS-Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

Zach is a 2010 from Cox HS in Virginia Beach, VA who delivered hits all weekend.  Very athletic SS with big range and very quick hands.  A RH hitter with college level tools and advanced bat speed.  Big projection postion player who can run, hit, throw, and field.

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Tyler West-RHP-Kentucky Baseball Club

Tyler Wells is a RHP from Lexington, KY with very deceptive drop down delivery.  Tyler flashes a 84mph fb with pinpoint command on a 68mph cb that he can throw for strikes at on point in the count.  Battles and keeps hitters off balance.  Lots of body deception and a low arm slot that has hitters searching for the ball.  We heard Western Kentucky University is very much on his mind as a college selection.

Chris Denno(l)-SS-Richmond Braves Scout 11's

Chris is a 2011 SS from Brook Point HS with good range in the field and plenty of arm strength.  RH hitter with good bat speed and power on the way.  Very athletic and very good upside.

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JT Castner (r)-OF/RHP- Richmond Braves 11's

JT is a two player from Jamestown HS in Williamsburg, VA with good tools.  Athletic with range in the OF and good bat speed at the plate.  On the mound he has clean mechanics and developing velocity.  Interesting to watch.

 

 

Kurt Fleming-OF-Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

Kurt Fleming is a 2010 OF from St. Christopher's HS in Richmond, VA who has impact speed and power.  Kurt was on base 6 times in a doubleheader on Sunday with multiple stolen bases.  Pro range in cf and one handed double off wall at VMI field.  Pro projection on tools

TX Lake Jackson ABR USSSA Regional Tryout

ABR-USSSA All American Games Regional Tryout -Lake Jackson, Texas

Cade Killingsworth (56) 14u participant showed big arm strength on the mound with 83mph fb velocity and 70mph velocity on cb, scouts noted good life on heater and good feel for change up.  Cade also worked out behind the dish posting 71mph arm strength anf 2.18 pop time.  A RH hitter with whippy bat action and good leverage in swing.  Showed very good power and advanced bat speed for age.   A tall lanky frame that will fill out, Cade is very athletic and is in the top talent level for his age group in the state of Texas.

AJ Angelone (53) 14u participant showed very well on the mound.  A RHP with 83mph fb velocity, 69cb velocity with good depth.  Advanced for age with big upside.  A loose arm and body that will add strength, AJ has very good projection on the mound.  Ext 3/4 slot and good lines in delivery , AJ is advanced for his peer group.  

Colby Turton (21) 15u participant, can rake.  Left hand hitter showed very good leverage and balance in bp and drove the ball all over the field.  Line drive swing plane with short stroke and balance throughout swing.  Colby is a catcher with 2.10 pop time and 69mph arm strength.  In modified game, he really showed off his bat.  Strong and developing.

Josh Schulman (28) 16u participant showed command and arm speed on the mound as a LHP.  Schulman has good stuff with compact , quick delivery and leverage at release.  Good arm arch and ave 3/4 slot.  80fb velocity with deception, 66cb with loose spin but very promising sharp bite on some cb's, and his best pitch, a 63mph change up with very good arm speed and command.  Maturity should add velo, already has solid command.  Upside.

Brett Ebers (25) 15u participant, showed good footwork around the bag on double plays from the SS side.  Soft hands, and good tranfers with good backside arm strength to first base.  Brett showed 75mph velocity at SS and 73mph radar tee.  A RH hitter with smooth stroke and very good bat speed for age.  Athletic in the box with very good hitting tools.  Likes the ball down in the zone and drives the gaps well.  Developing strength and should only get better.

AL - baseballclearinghouse.net Southeast Top Prospects Combine Showcases a Lot of Young Talent

Montgomery, Alabama

May 29-31, 2009

Most walked away from the baseballclearinghouse.net Southeast Top Propsect Event talking about the amount of young talent present. Talent at all positions. An Alabama sophomore (Nathan Vincent) actually tied the record radar tee velocity at 98 mph. In fact 12 players broke the 90 mph radar tee barrier. The bat speed was very noticeable during BP with players lacing balls to the warning track and beyond the fences.

Batting wasn't the only tool present. Fifteen players had position velocities above 80 mph and two over 90 mph. Arm strength wasn't the only fielding tools present, as most infielders flashed soft gloves, quick feet and smooth transfers. Outfielders showed range with good angles and accurate throws.

Nine of the sixty one players broke the 7.00 sixty marks and ten more were below the 7.20 mark. The speed was present during the scrimmage games as players moved through extra bases on routine base hits.

Some of the players who caught our eye during the combine:

Kyle Crabtree (2011) MIF - Fort Payne HS - Fort Payne, Alabama

Kyle is a smooth middle infielder with soft hands and a nice glove. He has the range and arm strength to play SS at the next level. He ran a 6.73 sixty with a nice smooth gait. He was 81 mph across the infield with nice on line throws. He has fast twitch actions that are present in double play turns. At the plate he hit with some po in his bat and had an 89 mph radar tee reading.

 

Brandyn Crutcher (2011) OF - Lee HS - Huntsville, Alabama  

Brandyn is a speedy outfielder with nice arm strength. He plays the game hard with grit in his game. He ran a 6.84 sixty and ran bases very well during the scrimmage games. At the plate he centeredd balls well with a quick approach. He had an 86 mph radar tee and was 82 mph from the outfield.

 

 

Chase Fields (2010) IF - Hillcrest HS - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

 Chase is a smooth projectable infielder with nice athletic actions. He showed arm strength across the infield at 80mph with accurate, on line throws. He showed nice range and ran well with a 6.91 sixty that can get better with some tweaking of his running form. At the plate he showed a lot of pop in his bat with several balls hit out during the event. His radar tee reading was 92 mph.

 

Nathan Vincent (2011) IF - Russellville HS - Russellville, Alabama

Nathan tied the top radar tee velocity with a 98 mph reading and had multiple 96 mph readings during the session. He possesses a very quick approach and tremendous bat speed. He was equally as impressive in the field with range and soft hands at the third base position. He ran a 6.95 sixty and was 81 mph across the infield. He shows a mature body with now strength and will be one for us to watch very closely in the next two years.

Paul Baggett (2009) IF/RHP - Milton HS - Jay, Florida (Signed Tallahassee JC)

We had seen Paul before and he has matured and developed some since then. He shows nice arm strength accross the infield and pop in his bat. He likely will be a corner infielder at the college level and is a guy that can give you some quality innings on the mound. He has already signed with Tallahassee Junior College and should be a quality pick up for them. His fast ball hit 90 mph and sat comfortably in the 87-88 mph range with good life. From the plate he showed the ability to hit to all fields with some power, especially to his pull side.

 

Jordan Friend (2011) MIF - Lee HS - Huntsville, Alabama

Jordan is an athletic middle infielder with now skills and more growth ahead of him. He flashed smoothness, quickness in his hands and feet and above average arm strength in the field. He has range and some instincts for the ball. At the plate he centered balls well and showed the ability to hit to all fields. He has gap power and runs slightly above average and can be an early lineup type hitter. He is a nice follow for the next two years.

 

Peyton Fuller (2011) MIF/RHP - Fairhope HS - Fairhope, Alabama

Peyton was one of two Fairhope players that caught our eye (see Wes Kent below). Peyton is a nice, athletic middle infielder with nice actions, smooth hands and arm strength. At the plate he is a gap to gap type hitter that controls the bat head well and can occasionally be a threat to go yard. He is equally as impressive on the mound with a bulldog type mound presence and a fastball that we see getting better in the near future as he matures. He spots up pretty well and knows how to pitch.

 

 

Wes Kent (2011) MIF/OF - Fairhope HS - Fairhope, Alabama

Wes is the second of the two Fairhope players who impressed us in Montgomery. He is athletic and could easily make the transition to the outfield. He ran a 6.84 sixty that we see could likely be much better. He shows fast twitch actions that translate well in his transfers and throws. He has ample arm strength and range to play shortstop at the college level. At the plate he hit with some pop and centers the ball well.

 

Ben Moore (2011) OF/IF/C - Cullman HS - Cullman, Alabama

Ben is an impressive athlete with now body strength that shows serious conditioning habits and low body fat. He runs well and we suspect is much better than the 7.03 he ran at this combine. In the outfield he has range and makes good reads on balls with plus arm strength (90 mph). At the plate he is a hitting machine that centers balls and he creates backspin and carry. he has the ability to hit to all fields with some power and is a definite HR threat to pull side. He can play multiple positions and is equally as good at all of them, but we see him best as an outfielder who can hit early in the line up. 

 

Jacob Milliman (2011) RHP - Stanhope Elmore HS - Deatsville, Alabama

Jacob is a big, raw RHP with a high ceiling. He possesses a prototypical pro pitching body at 6-4/230 with raw strength. He throws with a long arm action from a H3/4 arm slot and creates some run on his fastball. His fastball sits in the mid 80's now and we see getting much better with some mechanical tweaking of his delivery. We see a lot of potential in this one and will be watching very closely during the summer. He could make a major jump into a national top prospect.

 

Drew Mobley (2011) RHP/1B - Madison Academy - Madison, Alabama

This is not the first of our events that Drew has been to and he impresses us each