Teal vs Royal Game Highlights
8/17/2014
Jorge Iza (2016 3B, Key Biscayne, FL) showed good bat speed at the plate with good pitch recognition. Gets his hands to the ball and battles at the plate.
Casey Keller (2016 RHP, Tampa, FL) showed a heavy fastball at 79-82 touched 83 mph. He had good command of his pitches and good mechanics on the mound. He showed a curveball at 70 with good depth to it.
Daniel Rivero (2016 RHP, Davie, FL) threw from a 3/4 arm slot with a good fastball at 83-84 mph. Fastball had good run and sinking action to it. Showed good command of his fastball to his armside.
Jake Riffee (2016 OF, Melbourne, FL) had a pair of singles in the game. He hit from an open stance with a leg lift trigger. On the mound he showed a good fastball at 79-82 touched 83 mph.
Michael Rothenberg (2017 C, Boca Raton, FL) showed good barrel skills at the plate with a line drive swing plane and good bat speed. The ball jumps off his bat.
Giovon Soto (2016 C, Miami, FL) had a double in the game. He showed lift in his swing with gap to gap pop. He showed good actions behind the plate with good catch and throw skills.
Cole Brannen (2017 SS, Elko, GA) showed quick hands at the plate with good plate coverage. He showed good actions at short stop with quick feet and playable arm strength.
Kelly Green vs Gold Game Highlights
8/17/2014
Steven Valentine (2015 SS, Tierra Verde, FL) had three singles in the game. He showed good barrel up skills with good plate coverage and the ability to drive the ball the other way.
Enmanuel Bejerano (2015 C, Palm Springs, FL) had a pair of singles in the game. He showed quick hands to the ball with good bat speed.
Clayton Morell (2015 LHP, Boynton Beach, FL) threw from a 3/4 arm slot with good arm speed. He showed a good fastball at 85-88 mph.
Jake Frasca (2015 RHP, Darien, CT) threw from a high 3/4 arm slot, arm works well on the mound. His fastball sat 81-84 with a cutter at 80 mph.
Kelly Green vs Dark Green Game Highlights
8/17/2014
Julio Justo (2015 3B, Santo Domingo, DOM) had a line drive double in the game to left center field. Ball jumps off his bat. He showed good bat speed with a line drive swing plane.
Joshua Tejada (2015 OF, Lanham, MD) had a double in the game to left center field with a run scored. He showed good lift in his swing with good extension through the ball.
Sean McEwen (2015 OF, Wilton, CT) drove the ball to deep center field for a double. He showed a good approach at the plate with good barrel up skills and lift in his swing.
Trent Herzog (2015 C, Pembroke Pines, FL) smoked a ball off the left field wall for a double. He showed good bat speed with pop to his pull side.
Enmanuel Bejerano (2015 C, Palm Springs, FL) threw from a 3/4 arm slot. He showed a good fastball on the mound at 84-85 mph. With a CB at 67 mph with good bite.
Navy vs Orange Game Highlights
8/17/2014
Brice Armistead (2017 LHP, Katy, TX) had a double in the game with a run scored. He showed a quiet approach at the plate with raw hitting ability.
Seton Bertz (2016 OF, Tallahassee, FL) had a pair of singles in the game. He showed good barrel control at the plate and moved well on the base path with good jumps.
Ubaldo Lopez (2017 3B, Miramar, FL) had a pair of singles in the game. He did a good job of exploding his hands to the baseball and showed good plate coverage at the plate.
Cameron Krzeminski (2016 OF, Coral Springs, FL) was 3 for 3 with three singles. He showed a good hand path at the plate with good bat speed and an aggressive approach at the plate.
John Resnik (2016 RHP, Stuart, FL) threw from a 3/4 arm slot. He showed a good fastball at 78-82 touched 83 mph with a 12-6 breaking CB at 65 mph.
Gold vs Dark Green Game Highlights
8/17/2014
Christopher Nall (2015 SS, Melbourne, FL) pitched one inning striking out two batters. His fastball sat 81-82 mph with a change-up at 76 and curveball at 68 mph.
Chase Evans (2015 RHP, Jacksonville, FL) threw from a 3/4 arm slot, he showed a good fastball at 80-83 touched 85 mph and a slider at 73 mph.
Brandon Presley (2015 LHP, Key West, FL) had a pair of singles in the game with a stolen base. He showed good bat speed at the plate and moved well on the base path.
Joe Genord (2015 1B, Lake Worth, FL) had a pair of singled with an RBI in the game. He showed an advanced approach at the plate with good bat speed and makes hard consistent contact.
Michael Diaz (2015 RHP, Lake Wales, FL) threw from a 3/4 arm slot with good arm strength. His fastball sat 81-83 touched 86 mph.
Florida Underclass BP Highlights
8/16/2014
LHP/OF Brice Armstead (2017/Katy, TX) is a talented pitcher who throws in the low 80's but has the swing to be a solid two-way prospect as a right handed hitter as well., with quick hands a sound line drive swing.
2B Brian Dillingham (2016/Bradenton, FL) showed quick hands and a high average approach in batting practice, then unleashed the barrel a bit in the games Saturday and showed impressive pop for his size.
3B Ubaldo Lopez (2017, Miramar, FL) has lots of strength for his age and that strength translates into nice power potential.
3B Michael Harkcom (2016/Debary, FL) is coached, we're told, by Dante Bichette and their hitting styles are more similar than Bichette and his noted son's. Harkcom has lots of bat speed and lift in his swing and drove the ball to the middle of the field hard.
OF Juan Francisco Teixeira (2016/Cooper City, FL) has a loose swing with bat speed and good left centerfield power with more to come.
1B Michael Blanco (2016/Miami Lakes, FL) took a few swings to get going but the 6-foot-4, 190 pound right handed hitter quickly started showing his power, with even more to come when he learns to hit taller and use his lower half effectively.
C Mason Doolittle (2017/Jupiter, FL) has a loose and very projectable 6-foot-3, 175 pound build and does a very good job at present of exploding his hands to the ball and driving it. Watch out when he gets stronger.
C Michael Rothenberg (2017/Boca Raton, FL) is a switch hitter but we liked his strong and compact right handed swing more today.
OF Giovon Soto (2016/Miami, FL) has a nice simple swing approach with loose fast hands and a calm but strong approach.
3B Collier Rutledge (2016/Bradenton, FL) is 6-foot-2, 185 pounds and has lots of strength and leverage in his right handed swing.
SS Paul Benitez (2016/Orlando, FL) has very quick hands with a short, fast swing that produced lots of gap power. He projects very well physically.
Florida Top Batting Practice Highlights
8/16/2014
1B/3B Joe Genord (Lake Worth, FL) was a late add-on to the event but made his mark immediately, absolutely crushing the ball in batting practice with an aggressive right hand swing that showed outstanding bat speed. The South Florida commit hits like he's angry with the baseball.
1B Michael Diaz (Lake Wales, FL) has a nice short left handed swing for a 6-foot-3, 175 projectable athlete with some present bat speed and more to come. It's a high average approach now with some power down the road possible with adjustments.
C Carlos Pino (Miami, FL) has a strong prototypical catcher's build but a loose swing with an efficient shift and lots of present bat speed and power potential.
RHP Chase Evans (Jacksonville, FL) has a commitment to Florida Gulf Coast to pitch but might find some at bats at the college level with his strength and hard swing.
SS Jake Frasca (Darien, CT) came as far as anyone at the event (despite their being a PG Northeast Showcase this weekend) and took a very solid BP, showing gap power from a tall, narrow stance with lots of hard mid-field line drives.
C Emmanuel Bejerano (Palm Springs, FL), has a limited stride and shift but has a loose swing with good bat speed and made hard pull top spin contact. A bit of shift and lower half use could really unlock some power.
OF Chris Matthias (Merritt Island, FL) has a short right handed swing and good present strength on his 6-foot-1, 190 pound frame. The ball carried very well when squared.
C Trent Herzog (Pembroke Pines, FL) is a very strongly build catcher with a low hand set swing and very simple mechanics. That resulted in very consistent hard pull contact with good lift for future power.
Royal vs Navy Game Highlights
8/16/2014
Mason Doolittle (2017 C, Jupiter, FL) had a double in the game down the left field line. He showed good plate coverage with good bat speed.
Jake Riffee (2016 OF, Melbourne, FL) had a double down the left field line with a couple stolen bases. He moved well on the base path.
Giovon Soto (2016 OF, Miami, FL) had a line drive back the middle in the first at bat. He showed a line drive swing plane.
Brice Armistead (2017 LHP, Katy, TX) threw from a 3/4 arm slot. He showed a good fastball at 80-83 mph and a curveball at 68 mph.
Brian Dillingham (2016 2B, Bradenton, FL) showed gap to gap pop at the plate. He showed a good hand path to the ball.
Orange vs Teal Game Highlights
8/16/2014
Bobby Ballew (2017 OF, Saint Petersburg, FL) had a pair of singles in the game. He showed good bat speed at the plate and squared the ball up consistently.
Paul Benitez (2016 SS, Orlando, FL) had a single and a triple in game. He showed a fluid stroke with good bat speed.
Pedro Diaz (2016 RHP, Miami Lakes, FL) threw from a 3/4 arm slot, he did a good job of using his lower half. He showed a good fastball at 81-84 mph with good arm side run.
Michael Harkcom (2016 3B, Debary, FL) had a double in the game to LCF. He showed a fluid stroke at the plate with lift in his swing and good bat speed.
Tyler Lopes (2016 RHP, Fort Myers, FL) had a pair of singles in the game. He showed a line drive swing plane.
Nick Ortega (2016 OF, Tampa, FL) had a triple in the game to left center. He showed good bat speed with good barrel up skills.
Daniel Rivero (2016 1B, Davie, FL) threw from an over the top arm slot, pitches downhill. Good fastball at 81-83 mph with a good curveball at 74 mph.
Dark Green vs Kelly Green Game Highlights
8/16/2014
Forrester Smith (2015 RHP, Vero Beach, FL) threw from a 3/4 arm slot. He showed a good fastball at 81-84 touched 85 mph. He showed a slider at 72 and a changeup at 74 mph.
Michael Diaz (2015 1B, Lake Wales, FL) showed good plate coverage with good bat speed. He showed a middle of the field approach with gap to gap power.
Chris Matthias (2015 OF, Merritt Iland, FL) had a pair of singled and a double in the game. He showed good plate coverage at the plate. He hit from a slightly open stance with good barrel up skills.
Sean McEwen (2015 OF, Wilton, CT) had a single and a double in the game. He showed a quite approach at the plate with gap to gap pop.
Brett Shure (2015 RHP, Orlando, FL) had a double in the game. He showed lift in his sing and moved well on the base path.
Trent Herzog (2015 C, Pembroke Pines, FL) showed a strong arm behind the plate with good catch and throw skills.
Nick Dearing (2015 RHP, Windermere, FL) threw from a 3/4 arm slot. He showed a good fastball at 81-83 touched 84 mph.
Dark Green vs Gold Game Highlights
8/16/2014
Nathan Pearson (2015 RHP, Odessa, FL) showed an easy arm action with a fluid delivery on the mound. He showed a good fastball at 85-87 touched 89 mph. With a 11-5 breaking curveball at 71 mph.
Andres Castro (2015 RHP, Catano, PR) showed a good fastball on the mound at 80-84 touched 85 mph. He showed a good slider at 73 mph and had good control of his slider.
Michael Diaz (2015 1B, Lake Wales, FL) hit from an open stance with a low handset. He showed a line drive swing plane with good bat speed.
Jake Frasca (2015 SS, Darien, CT) had a pair of singles in the game. He showed power potential at the plate with good plate coverage.
Patrick Murray (2015 2B, Hobe Sound, FL) had a double in the game for the Gold team. He showed lift in his swing with good bat speed.
Florida Top 1B Velos
8/16/2014
Name |
1B |
Grad |
School |
City |
St |
Joe Genord |
87 |
2015 |
Park Vista Community |
Lake Worth |
FL |
Michael Diaz |
81 |
2015 |
Winter Haven Senior |
Lake Wales |
FL |
Brandon Presley |
81 |
2015 |
Key West |
Key West |
FL |