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Bobby Witt Jr (2019 SS, Colleyville, TX) has extremely advanced hitting tools for his age and although it took him a few swings to get timed up during BP, he showed his fluid and strong right handed swing.
Jarred Kelenic (2018 OF, Waukesha, WI) has some of the best raw bat speed one will see in any prospect of any age. The left handed hitter attacks the ball with a notable controlled violence and impacts it very hard.
Alex Binelas (2018 3B, Oak Creek, WI) is another left handed hitter from the state of Wisconsin who stood out with his bat speed and power potential.
Tim Borden (2018 SS, Sellersburg, IN) has a very projectable 6-1/170 build that is going to keep getting stronger and a nice right handed swing with a high average swing approach.
Brett Hammit (2018 SS, Nixa, MO) has some effort in his swing approach, with a big shift into contact, but there is no mistaking his raw bat speed and ability to drive the ball a long way when he squares it up.
Clayton Nettleton (2018 RHP, Davenport, IA) looked very good on the mound but is also a potential two-way prospect with nice strength and looseness in his left handed swing.
Jordan Groshans (2018 SS, Magnolia, TX) stood out in all phases of the game at this event but it started with an excellent batting practice session.
Trae Harmon (2018 RHP, Somerset, KY) is a primary pitcher but the immensely strong (6-4/225) right handed hitter was one of the more impressive hitters we saw over the two days, both in games and in batting practice. It would not surprise us if he ended up a primary hitter and soon.
Ryan Dyal (2019 C, Senoia, GA) is a quick twitch young left handed hitting catcher who had lots of developing bat speed and plenty more to come as he physically matures.
Will Banfield (2018 C, Lawrenceville, GA) has a chance to become one of the faces of the 2018 class with his tools on both sides of the ball. He made the U. San Diego field look small (which it actually is) during batting practice.
Eric Grintz (2019 C, Glenmoore, PA) had a very solid round of batting practice, with a strong but low effort right handed swing and lots of pull line drive contact.
Anthony Seigler (2018 C, Cartersville, GA) is an extremely rare type of athlete who is both a switch-hitter and switch-pitcher. That shouldn't distract from the fact that not only can he hit from both sides, he can hit very well from both sides.
Kendall Simmons (2018 SS, Macon, GA) is one of the highest ceiling talents in the 2018 class and that certainly includes his raw bat speed, which is extreme.
Brady Allen (2018 OF, Lakeland, FL) stands out during games for his intense hustling style of play but he also has lots of raw tools, including bat speed. He's a rare right handed hitter/left handed thrower.
JP Murphy (2018 OF, Reisterstown, MD) was one of the more projectable hitters at the event, with a loose and long 6-3/185 build and a short and direct right handed swing that barreled the ball up consistently.
Vinny Tosti (2018 OF, Santa Rosa, CA) is an aggressive quick twitch athlete who really drives the ball hard to the middle of the field. There are lots of doubles and triples to the gaps in his future.
Hunter Watson (2018 3B, Pottsboro, TX) has a very interesting combination of length (6-3/205), strength and looseness that produces one of the best swings in the 2018 class and certainly one of the most visually appealing.
Jose Gonzalez (2018 1B, Spring, TX) is a bit smaller version (6-0/195) of 2017 PG All-American Alejandro Toral in his overall swing mechanics and swing approach. He's a hitter.