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2016 Summer Collegiate Top Prospect Index
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League Top Prospect List (15)
The Brazos Valley Bombers continued their dominance over their TCL opponents by going 48-7 during the regular while cruising to their fourth consecutive league championship once they reached the playoffs. They became they first summer collegiate team ever to win four league championships in a row, and their title victory, a 4-0 win over Acadiana, was their 12th shutout of the season.
Not surprisingly Brazos Valley players dominated both the stat leaders and the top prospect list. Anthony Herrera – who made the Perfect Game Summer Collegiate All-America Second Team – had arguably the biggest season in the league even if he wasn’t included among the top prospects, leading the TCL in batting, on-base percentage and saves.
Year established: 2004
States represented: Texas, Louisiana
No. of teams: 6
Regular season champion: Brazos Valley Bombers (48-7)
Postseason champion: Brazos Valley Bombers
No. 1 prospect, 2015: Tyler Stubblefield, lhp, Brazos Valley (Texas A&M)
BATTING LEADERS
Batting average: Anothony Herrera, 2b/rhp, Brazos Valley (UL Monroe) (.363)
Slugging percentage: Zack McGuire, 1b, Brazos Valley (Michigan State) (.535)
On-base percentage: Anothony Herrera, 2b/rhp, Brazos Valley (UL Monroe) (.436)
Home runs: Zack McGuire, 1b, Brazos Valley (Michigan State) (7)
RBI: Alex Samples, 3b, Brazos Valley (Navarro College/SEMO) (43)
Stolen bases: Logan Bottrell, of, Brazos Valley (Cochise College) (23)
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins: Chance Callihan, rhp, Victoria (Texas) (7)
ERA: Brett Seeberger, rhp, Brazos Valley (North Central Texas) (1.00)
Saves: Anothony Herrera, 2b/rhp, Brazos Valley (UL Monroe) (6)
Strikeouts: Chance Callihan, rhp, Victoria (Texas); Willy Amador, rhp, Brazos Valley (Rice) (60)
BEST TOOLS
Best athlete: Cobie Vance, 2b/3b, Acadiana (Alabama)
Best hitter: Zack McGuire, 1b, Brazos Valley (Michigan State)
Best power: Zack McGuire, 1b, Brazos Valley (Michigan State)
Best speed: Logan Bottrell, of, Brazos Valley (Cochise College)
Best defender: John Grimsley, of, Brazos Valley (San Jacinto)
Best velocity: Riley McCauley, rhp, Brazos Valley (Michigan State)
Best breaking stuff: Riley McCauley, rhp, Brazos Valley (Michigan State)
Best command: MacGregor Hines, rhp, Brazos Valley (Florida)
TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1. Riley McCauley, rhp, Brazos Valley (Michigan State/SO in 2016)
McCauley did not see much time on the mound for Michigan State in his first collegiate season, but got plenty of opportunities on the bump this summer with the league champion Brazos Valley Bombers. He is a closer-type righthander, usually working between 91-94, and his best pitch may well be his slider, which grades out as a plus pitch for him. McCauley stands at 6-foot, but there is room in his frame to add even more velocity to his game.
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