2016 World Showcase

1/3/2016 2:16:41 PM

Xzavion Curry (2016 SS, Atlanta, GA) showed a quick bat at the plate with good bat speed. Showed a fast arm on the mound and a good fastball at 88-89 touching 90 mph.

Jerrette Lee II (2016 OF, Columbus, GA) showed a simple swing at the plate with good bat speed at squared up the ball twice.

Kobe Lopez (2016 SS, Orlando, FL) showed good extension in his swing and good bat speed at the plate. 

Tyler Mattes (2016 RHP, Lakewood Ranch, FL) smoked a double the other way to RCF, with good strength in his swing. 

Nelson Alvarez (2016 RHP, Miami, FL) had a pair of singles in the game for the Gray team, he showed quick hands at the plate. 

Chris Altopiedi (2016 LHP, Bryn Mawr, PA) has a short arm action on the mound and good feel for his slider at 76 mph. 

Griffin Rivers (2016 OF, Birmingham, AL) threw from a high 3/4 arm slot with a loose arm action. He showed a good slider with hard/late break at 83 mph. 

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Akil Baddoo (2016 OF, Conyers, GA) had a good play at the plate today for the Gold team. Baddoo has great bat speed with pop in his bat and great speed on the bases. 

Dean Looney (2016 OF, Matthews, NC) had a single in the game for the Gold team. Looney doesn't get cheated at the plate, with good bat speed and tons of pop in his bat. 

Colby Dunlop (2016 SS, Dover Plains, NY) topped out at 87mph to go along with his curveball at 69mph and his changeup at 66mph. Dunlop has a short compact delivery with good rhythm and tempo on the mound. Dunlop uses his lower half attacking the strike zone with his pitches and his curveball has good depth to it. 

Brandyn Ward (2016 OF, Jupiter, FL) doubled in the game for the Cardinal team today. Ward has leverage in his swing with good bat speed.

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Langston Watkins (2016 OF, Louisville, KY) had a good showing at the plate today singling twice for the Navy team. Watkins uses his speed well on the bases and at the plate to get on and disrupt the pitcher. 

Terrell Frazier (2016 OF, Atlanta, GA) had a good showing in the outfield today. Frazier does a good job of covering with a good first step and good instincts. Frazier also had a single in the game for the Navy team. 

Matthew Golda (2017 SS, Bradenton, FL) made solid contact both times up today including doubling for the Navy team. Golda has an easy sweet swing with a good feel for the barrel and the ball jumps off his bat. In the field has slick smooth actions and makes all the plays. 

Winston Cannon (2016 RHP, Cookeville, TN) topped out at 89mph this afternoon with his curveball at 74mph, his slider at 81mph and his changeup at 77mph. Cannon has a repeatable delivery with good stamina keeping his velocity throughout the outing and has tight rotation on his curveball. 

Mitchell Hagan (2016 1B, Omaha, NE) had 2 hits at the plate today for the Black team. Hagan has a smooth swing with good barrel control and smoked a line drive back up the middle in the game. 

Raymond Salaman (2016 OF, Valley Canovanas, PR) doubled today for the Black team. Salaman showed good bat speed in the games with lots of pop in his bat. 

Jean Carlos Selmo (2018 OF, Santo Domingo, SD) doubled in the game for the Black team as well today. Selmo showed good bat control in the zone during games with bat speed and does a good job of hitting to all fields. 

Tyler Thompson (2016 RHP, Knoxville, TN) sat 83-86mph on his fastball with it topping out at 87mph to go along with his curveball at 75mph, his slider at 81mph and his changeup at 80mph. Thompson does a good job of keeping his pitches down in the zone, with a good breaking 11-5 curveball that he throws for strikes. 

1/2/2016 8:35:44 PM

Mason Frady (2017 RHP, Sharpsburg, GA) showed a compact arm action coming through the back and showed exceptional command of his fastball with sinking life that topped out at 87 mph. Slider flashed big depth and hard spin when on top.

Charlie Greenich (2016 RHP, Covington, GA) has a long and fluid arm stroke that helped produce a fastball that topped out at 88 mph with nice life and angle. He proved to be difficult to square up when located down in the zone and flashed late fading, quality changeup in the upper-70s

Although it didn’t fall for a base hit, Dean Looney (2016 OF, Matthews, NC) connected for possibly the hardest and highest hit ball of the day, an F8 that hung in the air for 6.51 seconds, a number you don’t often get from a high school player.

Livingston Morris (2016 OF, Woodstock, GA) also connected for a loud piece of the bat on a line out to center field that quickly grabbed everybody’s attention with the crack off the barrel.

Leo Delatorre (2016 1B, Sarasota, FL) moved well around the bases after he launched a double to the opposite field gap, one of the better struck balls of the night.

Ike Freeman (2016 SS, Rockwell, NC), a North Carolina commit, went with an outer half pitch to the opposite field for a hard single.

Jacinto Arredondo (2016 RHP, Center Hill, FL) worked off his fastball and attacked hitters, topping out at 88 mph while showing late life down in the zone. He was able to create plane and and creates deception in his delivery which allows his ball to get on top of hitters quickly.

Jackson Boss (2016 RHP, Loganville, GA) used a full arm action and worked from a high three-quarters arm slot to produce a fastball that peaked at 89 mph. He’s able to generate late biting life on his slider and as a result is able to create swings and misses.

Luis Veloz (2016 OF, Woodland Park, NJ) has a lean and projectable build that will continue to get stronger though he lined a sharply hit ball into left field that cracked loudly off the bat. 

Tyler Mattes (2016 RHP, Lakewood Ranch, FL), who also showed well with the bat earlier in the day topped out at 86 mph with his fastball and showed three separate off speed pitches including a big curveball, a mid-70s slider and had comfort throwing his changeup.

Alexander Decker (2016 RHP, Kettering, OH) closed out the game for his team as well and topped out at 87 mph with his fastball. The righthander also showed comfort throwing his changeup, an effective offering that he ran up to 78 mph. 

1/2/2016 6:53:26 PM

Sam Huff (2016 C, Phoenix, AZ) had a double in the game for the Gray team today. Huff has good bat speed with pop in his bat. 

Nelson Alvarez (2016 RHP, Miami, FL) sat 85-90mph on his fastball to go with his curveball at 72mph, his slider at 76mph and his changeup at 77mph. Alvarez has a smooth repeatable delivery uses his lower half well with a short quick arm action. Alvarez throws his pitches for strikes with good fade action to his changeup and his curveball has good depth. 

Dylan Carter (2016 RHP, Miami, FL) sat 83-85mph on his fastball with it topping out at 86mph with his curveball at 74mph and his changeup at 78mph. Carter has a short compact delivery with a quick arm action pitching to both sides of the plate. Carter has good rhythm on the mound with good arm speed and a good curveball. 

Juan Jose Contreras ( RHP, , SD) topped out at 94mph on his fastball with his slider at 81mph and a cutter at 87mph. Contreras has a short compact delivery with a loose quick arm action and an arm that works well. He pitches with good tempo on the mound with a good mound presence, and mixes his pitches in well. 

Andrew Carber (2013 RHP, Blue Bell, PA) sat 86-90mph with his fastball pairing it up with a curveball at 73mph. Carber works quick on the mound with good rhythm and tempo. Carber has an online delivery throws his pitches with good command and his curveball has depth to it. 

Anthony Espinal (2016 RHP, Sarasota, FL) topped out at 88mph with his fastball paired with his curveball at 75mph and his changeup at 82mph. Espinal has a quick lively arm with good command throwing to both sides of the plate. Espinal has a good feel for his changeup with fade action to it and throws a sharp breaking 10-4 curveball. 

Kieran Casey (2016 RHP, Jupiter, FL) sat 87-90mph on his fastball with it topping out at 91mph with his curveball at 73mph and his changeup at 78mph. Casey has a very quick arm action with good balance in his delivery doing a good job of getting ahead and mixing his pitches in well. 

Conner Nurse (2017 RHP, Winter Garden, FL) sat 86-89mph on his fastball with it topping out at 90mph to go with his curveball at 74mph. Nurse has a short compact online delivery staying tall on the backside with good tempo and rhythm on the mound. His curveball has good depth to it with sharp break and he has a good feel for the pitch throwing it for strikes multiple times in different counts. 

1/2/2016 6:13:31 PM

Matthew Beattie (2017 RHP, Glen Waverley, VIC) has a projectable frame with a quick arm and his fastball lives low in the zone with life. His fastball was consistently upper 80's topping out at 90. Threw his slider for strikes.

Mitchell Miliano Alvares ( RHP, , SD) was low effort on the mound with a quick arm. He showed occasional cut on his fastball that sat 85-90 touched 91 mph. He flashed curveball potential.

Starlyn Castillo Cepeda ( RHP, , SD) had feel for all his pitches on the mound and did a good job of mixing his pitches. His fastball sat 82-86 mph touching 87 mph 

Jalen Evans (2016 RHP, Warren, MI) showed the ability to pitch inside effectively with his fastball. He struck out five batters and maintained his velocity through out touching 89 mph. 

Bo Fricks (2016 MIF, Macon, GA) showed an aggressive approach at the plate, with a line drive swing plane. 

Carlos Torres (2016 RHP, Valencia, MI) has a loose arm action on the mound short in back. Good sinking action on his fastball up to 88 mph. 

Sylvester Toe (RHP  Jr., 2016, Douglasville) has a strong body and pounded the zone. He was up to 90 mph with good cut and had big slider feel with lots of strike outs. 

Javier Taveras (2017 C, Miami, FL) showed a balanced approach at the plate with a quick bat through the zone. 

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Aaron Bracho ( SS, El Tigrito, AN) may be the youngest player here, as he won't be eligible to sign as an international free agent for 18 months.  He's a switch-hitter with impressive bat speed from the right side for his age.

Starlin Paulino (2018 SS, Santo Domingo, DOM) has a loose swing with a good plane that comes at the ball from on top and nice extension through contact.  He's very projectable.

Mitchell Golden (2016 SS, Marietta, GA) is a very quick twitch athlete but he has plenty of strength as well.  His swing mechanics and rhythm are a bit better from the left side but he has legit prospect bat speed from both sides.

Paul McIntosh (2016 C, Miami Gardens, FL) has an extra strong but well proportioned 6-0/230 build.  He absolutely crushed some balls to the huge left centerfield gap at the stadium field that would have been out of almost any other park.

Jackson Nichols (2016 C, Nacogdoches, TX) has very nice hitting mechanics, with a well timed move into contact and a short right handed swing with very good bat speed.

Tyler Sylvester (2016 3B, Lithonia, GA) is a 6-2/215 right handed hitter with a simple and well timed rock back load that lets his plus strength work well for him.  He showed plus power to both alleys.

Kip Brandenburg (2016 SS, Greensboro, NC) is unusually big for a middle infielder at 6-5/200.  He has a very aggressive move into contact and generates big bat speed that drove the ball hard and deep to right centerfield.

Kobe Lopez (2016 SS, Orlando, FL) is the opposite of Brandenburg at 5-7/134 but he has notable bat speed from of the loosest and cleanest swings you'll see.  He impacts the ball hard very consistently.

Livingston Morris (2016 OF, Woodstock, GA) is one strong young man at 6-4/220.  His swing is a big long and arm driven but the bat speed is there and the ball explodes when he squares it up.

Brian Rey (2016 SS, Deltona, FL) is another quick twitch middle infielder who a very nice swing and enough strength to drive the ball.  He looks like a very high average hitter.

Mason Studstill (2016 3B, Titusville, FL) was the only right handed  hitter at this event to hit a home run and he took it out to the right of the scoreboard in left center, an impressive feet.  He squared up plenty of other balls hard as well.

Tyler Mattes (2016 RHP, Lakewood Ranch, FL) is a primary pitcher but he definitely has the hitting tools and bat speed to be a two-way player at the next level.  The ball really jumped off his bat.

Nelson Alvarez (2016 RHP, Miami, FL) is another primary right handed pitcher who has next level hitting tools, tools that are amplified by the strength on his 6-6/230 frame.

James Kirklin III (2016 OF, Kennesaw, GA) has very quick hands and a short right handed swing that peppered hard line drives all over the field.

Travis Hall (2016 OF, Tallahassee, FL) really stands out at 6-5/220 but has a short and very well timed swing for a hitter that tall and generated lots of right handed bat speed.

Dean Looney (2016 OF, Matthews, NC) is an old style hitter with a low left handed  swing set and a full gorilla swing that looks to really drive the ball.  He generates big back spin and big carry on the ball.

Todd Lott (2016 OF, Jacksonville, FL) is a Louisiana-Lafayette signee who could get plenty of pro attention this spring with his plus 6-4/215 build and easy bat speed and power.

Jaquez Williams (2016 1B, Newnan, GA) is 6-3/210 but swings a smaller bat than one would expect out of a big power hitter, somewhat like Barry Bonds did.  He also swings it very, very quickly and lifted a pair of deep home runs over the right field fence.

Brandon Chinea (2016 SS, Palmetto Bay, FL) has a very simple and direct hitting approach and squared the ball up to the pull side virtually every swing.

Akil Baddoo (2016 OF, Conyers, GA) has outstanding left handed bat speed and big power potential, in part due to how much back spin he imparts on the ball. 

Hayden Freeman (2016 OF, Hoover, AL) is another extra strong right handed hitter at 6-3/223.  He took a very solid BP with consistent hard contact and big carry to left field.

Terrell Frazier (2016 OF, Atlanta, GA) has a very projectable 6-3/165 build and a simple set of swing mechanics.  The bat speed is good now and is going to keep getting better as he gets stronger.

Dariel Torres (2016 OF, Baltimore, MD) stays inside the ball with proper execution and balance and generates very good bat speed for consistent hard right centerfield line drive contact.

Jacob Matheny (2016 C, Weldon Spring, MO) has long arms and legs for a 6-2/190 athlete and creates big leverage in his swing with lots of middle of the field carry.

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