2016 Jr. National Showcase

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Dillon Marsh (2018 LHP, Elizabethtown, PA)-Physical build from a lower three quarter arm slot with slight crossfire action. Fastball worked 84-86/87 mph showing good arm strength with true action. Showed a solid changeup for strikes at 76 mph with good fade.

Nathan Barolet (2018 RHP, Hayesville, NC)-Lean build with room to continue to fill out. Quick arm with a longer arm action and downhill towards the plate. Fastball worked 82-84/86 mph with good arm side life lower in the zone. Drop and drive pitcher that also mixed in a 74 mph curveball that flashed depth. 

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Ben Harris (2018 OF/LHP, Alpharetta, GA)-Up tempo delivery with a quick arm through the back and created good angle with deception. Pounded the zone with his 86-88 mph fastball that showed short arm side life. Also mixed in a 1-7 curveball at 74 mph and a straight changeup at 78 mph. 

Connor Ollio (2018 SS/RHP, Renfrew, PA)-Short arm action from a three-quarter slot with good arm strength. Worked in a solid three pitch mix in his one inning and struck out all three batters. Fastball worked 83-86 mph with slight cut, a changeup with good fade at 78 mph and a curveball at 75 mph.

Trevor Kniskern (2018 SS/RHP, Lighthouse Point, FL)-Showed a looser arm action from an extended three-quarter slot. Generated a good amount of angle with his fastball with some effort sitting 82-84 mph. Showed a good changeup with fade from the same arm slot as well as a curveball for strikes. 

Connor Scott (2018 OF, Tampa, FL)-Very lean, loose athlete who impressed at the plate and with his base running. Singled through the right side finding the barrel with bat speed. Also stole two bases showing good instincts. Came in to pitch in the last inning sitting 85-87 mph with a loose arm action.

Grant Burton (2018 OF, San Juan Capistrano, CA)-Had some of the louder in-game contact of anyone during the showcase. Drove a fastball well over the monster in left field with ease with natural lift in his swing and barrel control. 

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Juan J Teixeira (2018 RHP, Cooper City, FL) showed well during his two innings on the mound while facing a powerful Texas Orange lineup, working comfortably in the mid-80s with his fastball. He also showed a nice feel for a changeup in the upper-70s that features late fading life to his arm side and an 11-5 curveball up to 70 mph.

Alec Sanchez (2018 2B, Jacksonville, FL) showed off the quick set of hands he’s become known for a spun on an inner half 85 mph fastball for a lien drive single through the right side. In his next at-bat he put an 89 mph fastball back up the box for another single.

Aaron Sabato (2018 SS, Rye Brook, NY) impressed those in attendance yesterday with his loud round of batting practice and he did so again with his first swing of the day. He did a nice job to get his arms extended and drove an outer half 88 mph fastball to the right-centerfield gap for a triple.

Miko Rodriguez (2018 OF, Ada, MI), who also impressed in all facets with his workout, followed up Sabato’s triple with a hard line drive single that jumped off the barrel as he went back up the middle on an 87 mph fastball.

Will Banfield (2018 C, Lawrenceville, GA), a Vanderbilt commit, was twice tested in a single inning and twice rose to the occasion throwing out both runners showing off advanced catch and throw skills with big carry and strength out of the hand.

Conner Thurman (2018 RHP, SanTan Valley, AZ) came out attacking hitters with a fastball that comfortably worked in the upper-80s and peaked at 90 mph with short sinking life from a lower and extended arm slot. He also threw a nice slider for strikes with short tilting life.

After taking a loud round of batting practice yesterday, uncommitted lefthanded bat Alek Thomas (2018 OF, Chicago, IL) showed off the same loose and fluid hands as he lined a ball back up the middle for a line drive double.

Mason Denaburg (2018 C, Merritt Island, FL) looks like another young intriguing two-way prospect who’s committed to the University of Florida as he came out and ran his fastball up to 92 mph with steady downhill plane without exerting much effort. The slider is sharp in the mid-70s with tight rotation and shows nice potential as well.

Matthew Wyatt Beddow (2018 RHP, Camp Hill, PA) showed a compact and quick arm action nthroug the back while working to a near over the top slot showing a fastball that bumped 89 mph and consistently stat in the upper-80s with downhill plane. He also had a nice feel for his curveball up to 74 mph with 12-6 shape. 

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Slade Cecconi (2018 RHP, Oviedo, FL)-Lean, projectable build and showed an effortless, clean arm action. Worked his fastball 88-90 mph and was around the strike zone with good angle. Sharp SL that worked in the upper 70's and a curveball at 73 mph with 12-6 shape.

Connor Noland (2018 RHP, Greenwood, AR)-Very athletic player also being recruited as a quarterback. Strong arm from a three quarter arm slot. Worked around the zone with his fastball at 85-88 mph with a full arm action. 74 mph curveball that showed sharpness as well.

Triston Casas (2019 3B, Pembroke Pines, FL)-Very strong, big bodied arm that showed a power 12/6 curveball with depth at 74 mph. Fastball worked 87-90/91 with slight arm side wiggle. Showed impressive arm speed from a three quarter slot with good extension down the mound. 

Xavier Edwards (2018 SS, Wellington, FL)-Smaller build with impressive athleticism in his size with good quick twitch actions at the plate and in the field. Looked smooth at shortstop and slapped a single through the right side. Took second on the throw and then raced to third as it got away. 

Angel Tiburcio (2018 RHP, Wellington, FL)-Athletic build with a smooth, swing to the ball with good bat speed. Singled in the 7th inning and also pitched up to 83-86 on the mound. 

Nic Nolan (2018 SS, Niceville, FL)-Really impressive bat speed with line drive swing plane and a hit-where-pitched approach. Took a fastball to the opposite field for a single in game. 

Anthony Seigler (2018 C, Cartersville, GA)-Both handed pitcher, and pitched an inning from each side. Showed the same velocity from both sides up to 87 mph. Good changeup as well and looked smooth and repeatable. 

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Drew Bianco (2018 SS, Oxford, MS) started with a wider base with an elastic hand load swinging with a line drive plane through the zone and good bat speed. Athleticism from the field shows up in the batter’s box working well to the ball with developing strength and a consistent hit-to-all-fields approach.

Cory Acton (2018 SS, Fort Lauderdale, FL)showed very impressive bat speed with consistent barrel feel and line drive ability. Creates leverage with good lower half usage and bat speed with quick hands through the zone and a consistent line drive plane.

Trevor Kniskern (2018 SS, Lighthouse Point, FL) fires his hips to the ball showing off his athleticism and feel for hitting. Showed impressive bat speed working all fields with a line drive approach and really consistent hand placement path. 

Andrew Lee (2018 OF, Boynton Beach, FL) has very elastic hands to start his swing with good bat speed and leverage created by incorporating his lower half. Leg lift trigger into the ball with raw strength and good plane showing jump off the barrel.

Triston Casas (2019 3B, Pembroke Pines, FL) came in as the #1 ranked player in the 2019 class and put on a loud display at the plate. Showed the big bat speed and strength driving balls to all fields with power. Should even improve with age and continued feel for hitting.

Connor Scott (2018 OF, Tampa, FL) started with a deeper hand load with excellent plane through the zone and showed more and more lift moving through the round. Good bat speed with explosive hands to the ball that reached the waning track in left field.

Estani Castillo (2017 OF, Orlando, FL) stood out as a 14-year-old player from the Dominican showed off high level bat speed and torque with quick wrists. Drove the ball with ease, creating lots of leverage with impressive raw power to his pull side. Put several balls off the monster with relative ease.

Adrian Hernandez (2017 OF, Santo Domingo, SD), a fellow Dominican outfielder, showed exceptional bat speed as well with a slightly more line drive swing plane through the zone. Fired well through his hips with good power to all fields.

Alexandro Bello (2018 SS, Hialeah, FL) had an elastic hand start with a line drive swing plane. Worked exceptionally well to the ball with a good weight shift that will see his power improve with strength. Worked all fields with a really simple, rhythmic swing.

Jarred Kelenic (2018 OF, Waukesha, WI) put together one of the more impressive rounds of both groups. Really good strength and athletic that attacked the ball with good bat speed and torque from his lower half. Made very impressive contact to all fields with well above average bat speed.

Anthony Seigler (2018 C, Cartersville, GA) is a switch hitter that impressed by hitting for power from both sides. Athletic swing that worked well from both sides with consistent drive and jump off the barrel. Good bat speed with replicated leverage and torque, overall impressive round. 

-Matt Czechanski

Joe Gray Jr (2018 OF, Hattiesburg, MS) is an electric athlete and we got to see that athleticism during his round of batting practice Monday afternoon. He showed off loose wrists to his swing and was able to create high level bat speed rather easily with hard and loud contact coming off the barrel.

Miko Rodriguez (2018 OF, Ada, MI) ran a 6.86 and threw 95 mph from the outfield but proved he wasn’t done yet as he left an impression with his righthanded swing too. He incorporated his physical strength into the swing, generating hard line drive contact to the middle and pull side parts of the field pretty consistently.

Aaron Sabato (2018 SS, Rye Brook, NY), another uncommitted yet highly impressive bat, took a very consistent and loud round of batting practice. The bat path is direct and there’s plenty of hand speed, two ingredients that helped result in hard leveraged contact off the Green Monster.

Alec Sanchez (2018 2B, Jacksonville, FL) has been long known on the prospect circuit for his lefthanded stroke and Monday afternoon he showed some juice that he hasn’t necessarily shown in the past. There’s plenty of balance to the swing and the feel for the barrel is evident with the ball jumping off at the point of contact today.

Alek Thomas (2018 OF, Chicago, IL) is one of the highest ranked uncommitted bats in the country and it was easy to see why he’s so highly regarded. He loads his weight very well and showed extremely loose hands with plenty of present carry of the barrel to the pull side and he even showed off strength to the opposite field.

Will Banfield (2018 C, Lawrenceville, GA) is an ultra-loose catcher who also shows quick hands at the plate with sound rhythm to his swing. The strength is as evident in the bat as it is in his arm (80 mph from behind plate) as he launched 3 home runs into the net on the replica Green Monster.

Jacob Herbert (2019 C, Lakeland, FL) is one of the younger players in attendance as he’s just a 2019 graduate, though he’s already committed to the Florida Gators. The swing is very simple and he does a nice job of repeating it while showing plenty of strength off the barrel when he gets his arms extended.

Brandon Howlett (2018 3B, Lakeland, FL) took the loudest and most consistent round the entire day and then carried the momentum into game action. Another Florida State commit, Howlett shows an easy and very repeatable swing with plenty of quickness and strength as well as an advanced feel for the head of the barrel.

Tyler Callihan (2019 SS, Neptune Beach, FL) is another 2019 graduate who made an impression with the bat. A lefthanded hitter, Callihan showed nice balance to his swing with a leg lift trigger and uncoiled well into contact with extension out front and quickness to his hands.

Nolan Gorman (2018 SS, Glendale, AZ) has incredibly fast hands from the left side of the plate and showed plenty of fluidity to the barrel with balance in his swing. The Arizona commit was able to create hard leverage at the point of contact with big jump coming to the pull side.

Elijah Cabell (2018 OF, Winter Park, FL) immediately grabbed everybody’s attention with his first swing of the round, clearing the wall in dead center field for a majestic blast. The bat speed is easy to see as he incorporates his physical strength well into his swing and continued to the hit the ball hard with regularity.

Mason Denaburg (2018 C, Merritt Island, FL) is a University of Florida commit and he showed off his skills at the plate as well after performing well behind the plate during the drills portion. He uses his long frame well to create leverage which helps power the ball hard off the barrel with nice carry. 

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Kumar Rocker (2018 RHP, Watkinsville, GA)-Very big, strong physical frame with an easy arm action from a three quarter arm slot. Long and loose to the plate with a projectable build and easy arm speed. Fastball worked 88-92/93 with wiggle and angle towards the plate. Also showed feel for a power curveball up to 78 with 10-4 shape. 

Justin Wrobleski (2018 LHP, Canton, GA)-Lean, projectable LHP with a short, compact arm action and live action towards the plate, Fastball worked 85-87/88 mph with a short breaking slider up to 80 mph. Was tight spinning, but not a ton of depth.

Matthew Liberatore (2018 LHP, Peoria, AZ)-Lean, projectable arm with a long arm action and slight stab at the end of his arm circle from a three quarter slot. Good arm strength with some downward action to his fastball. Worked it 85-87/89 mph with good arm side life. Also showed impressive feel for a 2-8 curveball that showed sharpness and depth at 76 mph. 

Will Shirah (2018 LHP, Blue Ridge, GA)-Worked comfortably in the 84-87 mph with fastball showing a full and loose arm action and an over the top slot. He lived down in the zone with his fastball and showed comfort in mixing a 1-7 curveball in the upper-60s with nice depth to the bottom of the zone. 

Joseph Charles (2019 RHP, Celebration, FL)-Lean, medium build with lots of room to fill out in his frame. Three quarter arm slot, short, compact arm action. Very quick, live arm with a fastball that worked 85-87/89 mph with subtle arm side wiggle. CB at 77 with 11/5 shape that 's showed bite. Mixed in a changeup as well at 79 mph.

Alexander Kobersteen (2018 RHP, Fredericksburg, VA)-Very projectable RHP with good room to fill going forward. Showed good arm strength with a fastball that worked 84-86/87 mph with arm side life. Also showed a 76 mph curveball with depth as well as a changeup at 77 mph that flashed fade.

Connor Ollio (2018 SS, Renfrew, PA)-Consistent loud contact and followed it up in games. Line drive plane with good bat speed and a direct to ball approach. Had a loud double off the wall in game.

Brandon Howlett (2018 3B, Lakeland, FL)-smooth actions at 3B with a strong arm across the diamond. Also showed off good bat speed and barrel feel in the game collecting a base hit. 

Andrew Roberts (2019 3B, Altamonte Springs, FL)-Showed a quick level swing through the zone with an RBI base hit.

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Christopher Holcomb (2018 LHP, Osterville, MA)- strong lower half with a longer arm action and some crossfire in his delivery. Fastball worked 86-89 mph with some arm side wiggle lower in the zone. Also showed some feel for a 10-4 curveball at 68 mph. 2IP with 3 strikeouts in his outing.

Eric Orlowski (2018 RHP, Hillsborough, NC)-long lean build with a quick, short arm action. Worked tall through his backside well and from a high three quarter to straight over the top arm action. Fastball worked 86-88/89 mph that showed life. Sinking changeup as well with 73 mph. Struck out 4 in 2IP.

Stephen Pelli (2018 RHP, Arnold, MD)- thick, strong build from a three quarter arm slot and attacked hitters. Fastball has good angle low in the zone with run at 89-90/91 mph. Mixed in developing curveball and a changeup as well striking out one in his two innings.

Christian Scott (2018 RHP, Parkland, FL)-very long, loose arm action with tons of projection remaining in his frame and room to fill. Fastball was firm at 88-90 mph with replicated arm speed for his curveball at 71 mph. Struck out 2 over 3IP. 

Nick O'Day (2018, OF, Coatesville, PA)- projectable, athletic OF with an elastic hand load. Short, quick swing to the ball with very good bat speed. Collected a hard, opposite field ground rule double in the game as well as a pull side double.

Connor Scott (2018 OF, Tampa, FL)-lean, athletic player with good present bat speed and heads up baseball IQ. Broken bat hustle double up the middle and took second showing good speed and instincts. 

Andrew Lee (2018 OF, Boynton Beach, FL)-Athletic outfielder with a strong arm. Doubled off a runner at first base from left field and almost made a 9-3 put out on another play. 

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Zack Hunsicker (2018 3B, Wentzville, MO)-Big, physical frame with present strength. Worked quickly from a higher three quarter slot with good downhill plane. Cut fastball at 82-86 mph that worked around the zone and generated a lot of weak contact. Power curveball at 76 mph with 12/6 shape as well. 3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts on the mound.

Zachary Limas (2018 SS, Richmond, TX)-Smaller build with a quick arm and short, compact action from a three quarter arm slot. Some effort, fastball worked 85-87 mph with arm side life. Also showed 12-6 curveball in his 1IP striking out one.

Austin Elliott (2018 RHP, Milton, DE)- Strength in frame with good athleticism and room to continue to fill out. Filled the lower third of the zone with a fastball that worked 86-88 mph and showed good plane lower in the zone. Also showed feel for a hard curveball at 76 mph that he threw for strikes. Changeup was a weapon against lefties at 83 mph with subtle sink. Struck out 3 over two perfect innings.

Ryan Bliss (2018 SS, Lagrange, GA)- Really athletic player that showed sound infield actions with a strong arm from shortstop. Also collected a hit in the game with a run scored showing good bat speed and stole second. 

Colton Cassinelli (2018 C, San Tan Valley, AZ)- Showed a line drive swing plane and got the barrel to the ball pulling a base hit and recording a steal of second. 

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Noah Naylor (2018 C, Mississauga, ON) continued to impress this showcase and connected for arguably the loudest contact of the event yet as he hit a booming triple to center field, a piece of hitting in which he got his arms extended and barrel to the ball.

Manny Gonzalez (2018 OF, Toa Baja, PR) is another player who as shown well in all facets of the game. Following Naylor in the lineup, Gonzalez connected for a hard piece through the 5-6 hole before proceeding to swipe a bag.

Boston Mabeus (2018 OF, Henderson, NV) is listed as a primary outfielder but he showed some big potential on the mound. A strongly built lefthanded, Mabeus showed a rather quick and easy arm that produced a fastball that peaked at 87 mph and spun a hard curveball with late break at 78 mph.

Will Reetz (2018 1B, Hickman, NE) jumped on the mound for a couple of innings and ran his fastball up to 86 mph. The fastball comes out of his hand well and he showed the ability to throw both his breaking ball and changeup for strikes.

Emilio Rosas (2018 SS, Yorba Linda, CA) is a California commit and though he didn’t get a hit in the scorebook he connected for one of the better struck balls with a long F-8 which showed solid carry off the barrel. His defensive actions play well up the middle too and he showed them off as second base as he remained balanced charging in a cue shot and made the off balance throw accurately.

William Gambino (2018 OF, Haddonfield, NJ) put his arm strength on display from the outfield where he topped out at 93 mph and he showed it off on the mound too as he sat 85-86 mph for his lone inning of work. With a loose and extended arm Gambino filled up the strike zone and showed nice balance and rhythm to his delivery. 

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Luke Patzner (2018 RHP, Urbandale, IA) opened things up with a bang as he ran his fastball up to 90 mph and projects for even more moving forward as he has both the frame and arm action to do so. On top of the heater he was able to spin a nice breaking ball as well as turning over a sound change.

Bayden Root (2018 3B, Kokomo, IN), a Miami commit, showed a loose and easy arm action on the mound with solid extension which helped run his fastball up to 89 mph. The ball comes out clean and he spun a nice curveball in the mid-70s, featuring downward bite.

Hunter Watson (2018 3B, Denison, TX) is a strong lefthanded bat from Texas and he’s continued to show an all fields approach as he lined a ball into left field today for a single, showing looseness to his wrists and strength off the barrel.

Alex Havlicek (2018 RHP, Oakland, NJ)is a Virginia Tech commit and he worked comfortably in the mid-80s with his fastball, bumping 87 mph. His arm action is short and quick and he did a nice job of spinning a breaking ball in the upper-70s to help gather four strikeouts.

Adrian Colon (2019 OF, Humacao, PR) is one of the younger players in attendance but he also connected for perhaps the loudest contact of the day, turning around a double down the left field line showing solid speed once underway.

Jack Herman (2018 OF, Berlin, NJ) really impressed yesterday during the workout and the strongly built Maryland commit nearly missed a home run in today’s live action as he spun on an inner half fastball that he launched just to the left of the left field foul pole.

Will Reetz (2018 1B, Hickman, NE), the younger brother of former Perfect Game All-American Jackson Reetz, did a nice job of covering the outer half and stayed back on a curveball, lining the pitching into the opposite field gap for a single.

Nander De Sedas (2018 IF, Montverde, FL) continues to impress this showcase and he put his tools on display on both sides of the ball. He’s fluid and loose defensively with his footwork up the middle and he also showed loose hands from the left side to line through the 5-6 hole with barreled contact.

Austin Elliott (2018 RHP, Milton, DE) might be listed as a primary righthanded pitcher but he’s impressed in all facets of the game, including with his righthanded swing as he got the barrel to the ball with extension and drove the ball over the right fielder’s head for a standup double.

Giovanni DiGiacomo (2018 OF, Naples, FL) certainly has speed as evidenced by his 6.45 60-yard yesterday and he used it today after beating out an infield single. On the very first pitch upon reaching DiGiacomo stole second base and was safe rather easily. 

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Jacob Burton (2018 RHP, Diana, TX)- Lean, slender build with a live, quick arm from a three quarter arm slot and short, compact arm action. Fastball worked 86-90 mph with good life and plane downhill. Also mixed in a 76 mph changeup with some success replicating arm speed as well as a curveball at 75 mph for strikes and 11/5 shape. Struck out 2 over 2IP.

Nolan Crisp (2019 RHP, McDonough, GA)-Medium build with good present strength. Full arm action from a three quarter slot with some looseness. Downhill action towards the plate with some effort and arm speed. Fastball worked well low in the zone at 87-89 mph with a hard breaking slider at 80 mph. Worked 2IP scoreless with 2 strikeouts. 

Oliver McCarthy (2018 LHP, Brooklyn, NY)-Very long, lean build with lots of room to fill out. Worked a successful three pitch mix over three no-hit innings with 5 strikeouts. Longer, loose arm action with a big circle with consistent release. Fastball worked 84-87 mph with a promising changeup at 74 and slider at 77 mph. 

Michael Trautwein (2018 C, Johns Creek, GA)- collected a base hit and had an RBI. Showed a line drive swing plane with good bat speed and sound approach at the plate. 

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Noah Naylor (2018 C, Mississauga, ON), the younger brother of former Perfect Game All-American and first round pick Josh Naylor, is very much a high level prospect in his own right with similarities in his swing when compared to this brother. The hands are very quick and loose, two traits that helped produce hard, line drive contact with strength coming off the barrel. He is uncommitted.

Ryan Bliss (2018 SS, Lagrange, GA) is a rather recent Auburn commit and he showed off the same simple, repeatable swing that he has at past events. He showed the ability to get extended and sprayed line drive to all parts of the field with a simple weight shift through his lower half.

Jarrett Ford (2018 2B, Decatur, GA) committed to Coach Dave Serrano and Tennessee within the last couple of weeks and he showed off a swing that produced steady and hard line drive contact. He projects well physically and has made nice adjustments to his swing which has allowed for additional lower half to be used.

Jack Herman (2018 OF, Berlin, NJ) is physically impressive as he stands in the box and he knows how to use that strength with his swing. With a long and fluid swing he’s able to generate nice whip to the barrel and it produced hard and loud contact to the pull side part of the field. He’s committed to Maryland.

Kristopher Soto (2018 3B, Coral Gbales, FL) is an uncommitted bat who made noise Friday morning with his round. Showing a simple swing with a direct path, Soto was able to generate leverage with his swing while staying under control and creating strength with an easy swing.

Austin Elliott (2018 RHP, Milton, DE) may be uncommitted but he appears to be a high end two-way type as he’s lifted as a primary righthanded pitcher. With the bat the Delaware native showed off easy bat speed with balance to his swing and put the strength on display too launching a home run.

Jonoven Savage (2018 C, Chesapeake, VA) is a strong and physical Virginia Tech commit who showed off big strength from the righthanded batter’s box. He’s able to generate solid bat speed through the zone and when the ball comes off the barrel it jumps hard and loud.

Nander De Sedas (2018 IF, Montverde, FL) is a switch-hitter and he showed very high level hitting tools from both sides of the plate, showing both feel for the barrel and strength coming off. There’s plenty of fluidity to the swing from either side of the plate with solid extension and hard contact off the barrel to all parts of the field.

Xavier Valentin was a late addition but his tools very much played, especially the bat. He may not be the most physical of players but he handled the barrel as well as any showing fluidity while shifting his weight well through his lower half that enable solid drive to the middle of the field.

Manny Gonzalez (2018 OF, Toa Baja, PR) continues to fill out physically and make improvements to his swing, improvements that were certainly noted during his round as he he three home runs into the net on the Green Monster. He shows a simple shift through his lower half and generates obvious leverage at the point of contact.

Bayden Root (2018 3B, Kokomo, IN) is another player who could be a two-way talent at the next level at the University of Miami where he’s committed.  The bat speed comes rather easy and he incorporates his strength with extension out front and quickness to his hands, showing whip to the barrel and jump coming off.

Hunter Watson (2018 3B, Denison, TX) has long been lauded for his big lefthanded strength and he put it on display as he went deep on his final swing of the day. He’s committed to Texas A&M and shows big jump when squared with fluidity to the barrel.

Preston Miller (2018 3B, San Cemente, CA) is an uncommitted third baseman from the State of California and he showed off what he could do with the bat. A righthanded hitter, Miller showed nice strength coming off the barrel when he generated extension in his swing and showed solid carry to all parts of the field.

Michael Montes De Oca (2018 SS, Miramar, FL) is an uncommitted shortstop from Florida and he regularly found the barrel during his round of batting practice. With quickness to the barrel he was able to create line drive contact and worked all fields with comfort.

Maxwell Foxcroft (2018 2B, Newport Coast, CA) is a lefthanded bat already committed to the University of Oregon and watching his batting practice round you can see why. His swing is very balanced and he shows a natural feel for the barrel and polished mechanics which help to produce hard, consistent line drive contact.

Jose Gonzalez (2018 1B, Spring, TX) coils up with his weight during his load and comes out of it well showing both strength and a feel for the barrel. The swing is a long and fluid one with present bat speed, all characteristics that help produce line drive contact to all fields.

Erick Rivera (2018 OF, Caguas, PR) impressed with his arm strength from the outfield before swinging an interesting stick from the left side. There’s smoothness to his swing and he does a nice job of creating extension out front helping to create hard line drive contact to the pull side.

Raynel Delgado (2018 SS, Miami Lakes, FL) is another switch-hitter who showed nice feel and strength from either side of the plate. His hands are quick from the left side and he creates nice extension with balance and nice jump off the barrel. He showed the same feel for the barrel with extension from the right side.

Zack Hunsicker (2018 3B, Wentzville, MO) is very strong listed at 6-foot-5, 230-pounds and he uses that strength well in his swing. Staying balance with his swing he’s able to create leverage to his swing with nice extension and hard jump off the barrel.

Jack Alexander (2018 C, Kennesaw, GA) is an uncommitted catcher and he knows how to incorporates his hands into his swing. His hands and barrel are plenty quick with simple, repeatable swing that helped produce consistent line drive contact to the middle of the field.

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Levi Kelly (2018, RHP, Saint Albans, WV)- Strong, durable starter's build from a high three quarter arm slot. Fastball worked 88-92 mph with heavy life low in the zone. Sharp downward curveball with 11-5 shape with developing feel for a changeup at 82 mph and showed a splitter with good tumble at 78 mph. Worked quickly and attacked hitters striking out 5 in his 3IP. Committed to LSU.

Gunnar Hoglund (2018 RHP, Hudson, FL)- Showed an easy arm action from a three quarter slot with good plane and downward action. Fastball showed sinking, running action lower in the zone at 85-88 mph, but struggled keeping it down. Showed promising and advanced feel for his changeup at 77 mph with good, late fade. Committed to Ole Miss. 

Carter Lohman (2018 LHP, Fishers, IN)- Strong build and good athlete with present strength committed to Louisville. Short, quick arm action and the ball comes out clean from a three quarter slot. Very balanced in delivery with a fastball that showed cutting action at 86-89 mph. Also showed sharp 1/7 breaking curveball and impressive feel for a 82 mph changeup. Maintained his arm speed well and attacked hitters, mixing his pitches over his 3IP. 

Jordan Armstrong (2018 RHP, McDonough, GA)- Showed good present arm strength from a projectable frame and promising secondary offerings. Fastball came out clean, with plane at 87-89 mph with slight running life. Up tempo delivery and filled the zone well. Mixed in a quality changeup at 78 mph and a developmental curveball as well. Struck out 4 in 2IP. 

Nicholas Juaire (2018 C, Farmington, MN)-Medium built catcher line drive plane with leverage and barrel feel. Doubled in the game and scored a run.  

Jose Gonzalez (2018 1B, Spring, TX)- Showed quick, explosive hands through the zone with quality bat speed. Had a single in his only at bat pull side down the line. 

Emilio Rosas (2018 SS, Yorba Linda, CA)- Really impressive athlete that showed a quick first step to the ball and a strong arm in game. Also showed very fluid swing at the plate with barrel feel and bat speed, had a double and showed strong instincts taking third after a misplay in the field. 

Nicholas Perez-Battistini (2018 OF, Miami, FL)-Followed up a strong outfield workout showing with a very strong throw to the plate from right field to gun down a runner. Up the middle approach at the plate with a line drive swing plane. Collected a single in the game. 

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The first game of the Junior National Showcase saw solid pitching from both clubs as there were just a total of seven hits recorded.

Duke commit and righthanded pitcher Jack Carey (2018 RHP, Summit, NJ) started the showcase off with a bang, ramping his fastball up to 92 mph with solid downhill plane and short running life. He was able to over match hitters with the velocity but he also spun an upper-70s breaking ball and flashed a changeup at 83 mph.

Following Carey was another talented arm from the Northeast in lefthander and recent University of Virginia commit Brandon Neeck (2018 LHP, Chappaqua, NY). Despite working in the 86-90 mph range already, Neeck projects extremely well physically and is able to generate nice angle to his fastball and spun a tight slider in the upper-70s with which he struck out four.

Opening the game for the Gold club was Miami commit and lefthanded prospect Jonathan Gates (2018 LHP, Brooksville, FL) who despite just finishing his sophomore year has long been lauded for his advanced feel on the mound. He showed off that feel once again as he worked comfortably in the 85-88 mph with running life and command to either side of the plate down in the zone. He can get his slider to the back foot of righthanded hitters and shows both a curveball and changeup for strikes from the same slot.

Coming down from Delaware, righthander Cole Dunn (2018 RHP, Middletown, DE) sat comfortably in the 82-85 mph with his fastball for his three innings of work, consistently living down in the zone with natural cutting life. His mechanics are balanced and he did a nice job of working over his front side to generate extension out front with a slider that got into the low-70s.

After an impressive workout both batting practice and in the infield, Nander De Sedas (2018 IF, Montverde, FL) carried that momentum into the game and doubled down the left field line showing quality bat speed and an aggressive approach at the plate.

Ryan Bliss (2018 SS, Lagrange, GA) and Jarrett Ford (2018 2B, Decatur, GA) made a nice tandem up the middle as both showed soft hands and quick footwork when turning double plays. Bliss showed solid instincts while chagrining in and a strong arm across the diamond on the turns. 

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