2008 NE UNDERCLASS SHOWCASE TOP PROSPECTS

Top Prospect List

Nick Fabrizio (2010/RHP-1B-3B/St. John's Prep/Peabody, MA) has a balanced delivery on the mound and locates his fastball well at 85 mph. He has good secondary pitches as well. Fabrizio centers the ball well at the plate and has solid actions defensively.

TJ Jann (2010/RHP-3B/Westford Academy/Westford, MA) has solid command of an 86 mph fastball and a 75 mph sinking changeup. He has a line drive swing at the plate with solid defensive skills in the infield.

Kody Kerski (2010/RHP-3B-SS/Crosby/Waterbury, CT) has an online delivery and his fastball has good arm side run at 84 mph. He has solid bat speed at the plate with solid feet and range defensively.

Tim Kiene (2010/OF-1B/Avon Old Farms/South Windsor, CT) has good bat speed and good raw power. He has strength in his swing and centers the ball well. Kiene is solid defensively at first base and in the outfield.

Greggory Kirkpatrick (2011/RHP-3B-SS/Lyman Memorial/Lebanon, CT) has a downward plane to the plate with an 84 mph fastball with arm side run. He has strength in his swing at the plate and a strong arm across the infield.

Nathan LaPointe (2010/C-OF/St. John's Prep/Brimfield, MA) has lift and strength in his swing with good bat speed and power. He has a strong arm with a 1.95 pop time and 85 mph from the outfield. Also went on the mound with an 82 mph fastball.

Kurt Marut (2010/RHP-1B/Wilton/Wilton, CT) has a smooth delivery on the mound with an 86 mph fastball. He has a late breaking slider and a solid curveball. Kurt has solid pull power at the plate and soft hands at first base.

Bryan Menduke (2010/LHP/Indian Hills/Oakland, NJ) has a drop and drive delivery with long arm action and hides the ball well. He has an 84 mph fastball and a solid changeup at 67 mph.

Dennis Mitchell (2011/1B-OF/Malvern Prep/Berwyn, PA) has quick hands at the plate with solid bat speed. He has lift in his swing and good raw power. Mitchell is good around the bag at first base and moves to the ball well in the outfield.

Matthew Paradise (2009/3B-IF/J Serra Catholic/San Clemente, CA) has a quick bat with solid bat speed. He has good pull power and strength in his swing. Paradise is athletic defensively in the infield and has a solid arm at 82 mph.

Evon Previte (2011/RHP-1B/Immaculata HS/Hopewell, NJ) has smooth arm action on the mound with good extension and an 84 mph fastball. He has lift in his swing at the plate and a strong arm at 86 mph from first base.

Dave Roseboom (2010/LHP/LaSalle Institute/Pattersonville, NY) has a smooth delivery on the mound with long arm action. He moves his fastball around the zone at 84 mph and mixes it with a 74 mph slider and 72 mph changeup.

Anthony Simon (2010/MIF-3B-OF/Don Bosco Prep/Suffern, NY) has a short and quick swing with good gap power. He gets solid extension and has strength in his swing. Simon has soft hands in the field and is athletic defensively.

Eric Stevens (2010/RHP-1B/Don Bosco Prep/Pompton Lakes, NJ) has good arm speed with a 90 mph fastball and a projectable frame at 6’5”. He’s smooth around the bag at first base and has good bat speed and strength in his swing.

Tom Stolzer (2010/RHP-OF/Germantown Academy/Harleysville, PA) has a downward plane to the plate with an 86 mph fastball and a tight 11-5 curveball. He has a strong arm from the outfield at 88 mph and is a gap to gap hitter.