Below is a list of players that Perfect Game USA has recognized as some of the top performers/prospects in the World Wood Bat tournament. Many of the players listed have been evaluated and recognized based on more than just statistics from the event. The list was done by the scouting staff that was in Jupiter and not necessarily by all Perfect Game personnel. This list has no correlation and is not to be confused with our Baseball America/Perfect Game USA Prospects Plus National ranking list. It is possible that some of these players could rank higher or lower in the overall national rankings.

There were nearly 1,500 players competing in this tournament. The top 50 juniors are listed on this page, and more of the top 03 prospects who played in the tournament will be posted soon.

ATTENTION: The following 03's belong somewhere on this list but were not included below because they were late additions to the original rosters. Their names did not show up on the original scout sheets that the Perfect Game scouts use to rank players.

Robert Valido SS	6’1/180	Miami	S Florida Bandits
He is extremely talented, strong arm, excellent hitter and can run. He is very athletic with outstanding baseball actions. Definitely a top prospect. He was an add on to the roster. Bottom line: He is very good and would rank up near the top of this list and will be ranked highly in the next national rankings.
Sean Rodriguez INF	5’11/165	Miami, FL	S Florida Bandits
Rodriguez has excellent infield actions and can hit. Very good player. He was an add on to the original roster. Rodriguez played on the USA youth national team this past summer.
Nolan Mulligan RHP	6’4/175	Hollywood, FL	S Florida Giants
Tall projectable RHP who topped out at 89 in Jupiter, flashed the ability to spin the ball. He is somebody to keep an eye on.
Jordan Belcher OF/P	6'2/180	Augusta, GA	Hoosier Bat
One of the top JR two-way players in Jupiter. As position player has plus arm and power potential. Will touch 90 from the hill..
Top 50 Juniors (2003 Grads)
1. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C	6' 4/190	Royal Palm, FL	Team Florida USA 02
Saltalamacchia showed why he is the top ranked catcher in his class. He caught Scott Kazmir's nasty mid 90's stuff with ease, popped 1.8's and hit with wood power from both sides of the plate. "Salty" has a pretty complete package both at and behind the plate and he projects to keep getting better.
2. Chad Billingsley, RHP/OF	6' 2/186	Defiance, OH	Team Florida USA 02
Billingsley showed a 93 mph fastball that we have seen even better but it was his hard off-speed pitches with outstanding command that caught a lot of scouts attention. 3 plus pitches in a junior is rare! He's also a plus runner who can really swing the bat.
3. David Winfree, C/3B	6' 2/195	Virginia Beach, VA	Team Florida USA 03
Winfree is the most dominating hitter with wood in his class, at this time. He hit a couple of bombs out of the park and everything else comes off his wood bat like a rocket. One tape measure shot and a line drive double were in the Championship game.
4. Delmon Young, OF	6' 2/195	Camarillo, CA	Baseball America
Young came off an impressive stint at the Area Codes and was able to display his bat speed and power. The ball jumps off his bat lightening fast and he looks like a veteran out there already. Presently ranked #2 in the 03 class.
5. Lastings Milledge, OF	5' 11/185	Palmetto, FL	East Coast Scout Team
Milledge has been much better and was obviously pitched around, but he showed his big-league bat-speed, foot-speed and athleticism. Based on his tools, he is presently ranked #1 nationally in his class.
6. Xavier Paul, RHP/OF	5' 11/190	Slidell, LA	Team California 03
Paul was 92 mph on the hill (we have seen him throw 94). In Jupiter he hit the ball with power to all fields. He is a strong athletic and shows plus running, hitting and pitching skills. He is a top prospect.
7. Jeff Allison, RHP/OF	6' 2/190	Peabody, MA	Team Florida USA 03
Making several relief appearances on the mound and registering as high as 94 mph with one of the quickest arms in his class, Jeff has opened a lot of eyes. His athleticism is also a plus.
8. Chris Perez, RHP/1B	6' 4/250	Holmes Beach, FL	PG USA Maroon
Chris was a pleasant surprise with good command of his fastball that was in the low 90's a lot. He is big, strong and has a good arm action. He touched 93 and is not afraid to go inside on batters with it.
9. Ryan Sweeney, OF/LHP	6' 5/193	Cedar Rapids, IA	Team Florida USA 03
Sweeney had a good performance both pitching and hitting. He has good wood power and bat-speed but pitching against and defeating the Team Florida 02 team was a gem ! He topped out at 88 mph in Jupiter with good off-speed stuff.
10. Jeff Jamnik, RHP	6' 5/240	Arlington, TX	Team California 03
Jamnik is a very big, country strong pitcher who can fill up the strike zone with three pitches. His fastball was mostly 89-91 in Jupiter. His breaking ball is tight and sharp at times.
11. Matt Nachreiner, RHP	6' 1/185	Cedar Park, TX	Austin Baseball Club
Nachreiner, to us, was one of the bigger surprises in the tournament. He was 89-92 on the mound and had outstanding arm speed and good off-speed pitches. He can definitely pitch and we plan to follow closely.
12. Kyle Muschara, RHP	6' 2/185 Marietta, GA	East Cobb
Maschara was 88-90 mph consistently and touched 91 mph with outstanding arm action. Has the makings of a good breaking ball and he threw a lot of strikes. Another product of the superior East Cobb program.
13. Josh Butler, RHP	6' 4/195	Danville, CA	Team California 03
Butler is a very good looking pitcher with a long, loose arm action that produced a good high 80's fastball that touched 91 mph. He also has a plus curve and was throwing 3 pitches for strikes. Projectable frame.
14. Eric Duncan, 3B	6' 1/180	Florham, Park	Bayside Yankees
One of the best bats in the event and in the 03 class for that matter. He is strong and has very good power and quick hands, stays inside the ball well. He deserves close attention.
15. Phillip Stringer, SS	5' 9/170	Spring, TX	Bill Hood
Stringer has steadily climbed the ladder at SS with good instincts and outstanding actions that allow him to utilize his athleticism in the field. He can swing the bat and is extremely quick to the ball. He's gotten stronger in the last 4 months too.
16. Jeff Flaig, SS	6' 3/170	Placentia, CA	Team California 03
We have seen Flaig produce even better results than in this tournament but he showed why he is one of the top rated SS in our eyes. Strong, quick, good hands and has an outstanding bat.
17. Adam Hale, LHP/OF	6' 3/196	Houston, TX	Columbia Angels
Hale has an outstanding baseball body and uses it well on the mound. He was around the 90 mph mark a lot and topped out at 92 mph. He mixed in off-speed pitches well and has a big future on the hill.
18. Billy Muldowney, RHP/IF	6' 1/185	West Chester, PA	All-Star Baseball Academy
Muldowney has shown us a 90 mph fastball several times. He has also shown us outstanding wood power. We have seen him very good both in the northeast and in Jupiter. He is a top prospect.
19. Matt Eckardt, RHP/1B	6' 4/200	Alpharetta, GA	East Cobb # 2
An easy arm that produced consistent 88 mph fastballs and touched 90 mph. He is loose and showed the ability to pitch. He also has a nice swing and wood power, hitting a HR and running well.
20. Paul Vasquez, SS/2B	5' 10/155	Columbus, GA	Hoosier Bat
Vasquez demonstrated excellent tools in the field with soft hands, quick feet, a good arm and made all the plays look easy. He has a good swing and displayed outstanding hitting ability.
21. Justin Brashear, C	6' 2/192	Lake Charles, LA	Team Florida USA 03
Brashear is a 6' 3" catcher with a strong baseball build and he utilizes his size well at the plate. His raw power and ability behind the dish make him one of the nations top catching prospects.
22. Chris Lubanski, OF	6' 3/180	Schwenksville, PA	All-Star Baseball Academy
We have seen Lubanski a lot. He continues to impress and seems to keep improving. He hit a nice HR and hit several others hard in Jupiter. He's a plus runner with an outstanding projectable body.
23. Darin Downs, LHP	6' 3/167	Boynton Beach, FL	Team Florida USA 03
Downs threw 6 shutout innings in pool play and re-appeared for a few strong innings in the Championship game. He is loose and easy and has a good breaking ball. Others may throw a little harder but, Darin is one of the best pure pitchers out there. He projects in a big way!
24. Scott Maine, LHP	6' 3/175	Palm Beach Gardens	Gold Coast Yellow Jackets
Maine can flat out pitch. He commands 3 pitches and has an easy fastball that is already in the 85-89 range. One scout said he liked Maine better than any 03 lefty in Jupiter.
25. Matt Piatt, RHP	6' 4/190	Galveston, IN	PG USA Royal
Piatt is a big, strong pitcher who has a live fastball that topped out at 90 mph. He showed some good off-speed stuff but his fastball is the key to his success right now. We expect he will be at 90 consistently next summer. One of the latest in a string of Indiana pitching prospects.
26. Sean Watson, RHP	6' 1/190	Miami, FL	Team Florida USA 03
Watson pitched a one-hit shutout with an excellent knuckle-curve and a lively high 80's fastball. He can pitch in the big games and work through a tough line-up by commanding all his pitches.
27. Danny Bajger, RHP	6' 1/190	Boca Raton, FL	West Palm Beach
Strong bodied pitcher with a 90 mph fastball that touched 91 at times. His curveball was much improved from what we have seen, having a hard and late bite. He can pitch and was one of the best in Jupiter.
28. Paul Bacot, RHP	6' 4/190	Atlanta, GA	Team Florida USA 03
Bacot is a long and loose pitcher with good command of the strike-zone. His Fastball tops out at 90-91 mph and his curve is a sharp breaker. He had an impressive outing and has room to grow.
29. Lance Zawadzki, SS	5' 10/165	Ashland, MA	Team Florida USA 03
Showed some of the best fielding tools in Jupiter. Has a strong arm, can run and switch hits with good wood power.
30. JoJo Gutierrez, RHP	6'2/225	Miami Lakes, FL	Team Florida USA 03
Touched 91 mph but was mostly mid to upper 80s due to a hand injury. Still had 2 good pitches with FB and CB. We have seen him much better.
The rest of the top 50 listed alphabetically
JP Alvarez, INF	5'11/170	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	PG USA Red
Good infield actions and instincts. Hit real well in Jupiter, line drives all over the field against good pitching.
Joey Angelberger, 3B	6' 0/185	Dunedin, FL	Pinellas Phillies
Had several good at bats and was solid defensively with good actions at 3B.
Andrew Clark, RHP	6' 0/205	Lake Worth, FL	Team Florida USA 03
Threw a complete game win with an 85-87 mph fastball and 4 commanding off-speed pitches.
Dylan Gonzalez, RHP/3B	6' 2/170	Davie, FL	South Florida Giants
Had an 84-87 mph fastball and live arm from the field. Also has a good swing and good body.
Mickey Hall, OF/LHP	6' 0/175	Marietta, GA	Team Florida USA 03
Athletic with a strong arm, good aggressive swing and smooth mid 80's pitcher on the mound.
Matt Hill, SS/2B	6' 0/160	Matthews, NC	B.S.D.A. O's
Athletic middle infielder who can run well and showed some good instincts.
Carson Kainer, OF	6' 0/180	Tomball, TX	Columbia Angels
Has a good swing with bat-speed, showed opposite field hitting ability and ran well.
Tom King, 2B	5' 11/164	Mt. Dora, FL	Team Florida USA 03
Made some outstanding defensive plays and can hit. Good tools and runs well.
Ryne Malone, 2B	5' 11/165	Gainesville, FL	East Coast Scout Team
Ryne has plus hitting ability and showed some power with a HR.. Good bat from the left side and can play.
Jeff Manship RHP	5'11/160	San Antonio, TX	Southwest Stars
Manship showed velocity up to 89, but his breaking ball and pitchability were among the best in Jupiter.
Brandon Marrow, RHP	6' 2/165	Cotati, CA	Team California 03
Had an 86-89 mph fastball that showed late movement. Good low 70's angle on his slurve.
Ryan Marion, RHP	6' 2/185	Kernersvile, NC	B.S.D.A. O's
Ryan showed an 86-90 mph fastball with sink and a hard biting curve. Fast arm whip, good prospect.
Bryan Opdyke, C	6' 2/195	Tucson, AZ	Baseball America
Has a good body, strong arm, is athletic behind the dish. #1 tool is his bat, the ball jumps.
Sergio Perez, RHP	6' 1/210	Tampa, FL	Tampa Yankees
Was consistently 85-88 and hit 90 mph twice. Good tight slider and kept the ball low.
Cody Pochet, RHP/OF	6' 0/180	Slidell, LA	Bill Hood
Strong player with an 87 mph fastball and a tight curve. Also has good hitting ability and power.
Braedyn Pruitt, 3B/RHP	6' 1/170	West Palm Beach, FL	Yellow Jackets
Good hands and a strong arm. Hits well from the left and if he gets stronger he will get a lot of interest.
Adrian Santiago, RHP	6' 1/185	Wilmington, DE	All-Star BB Academy
Loose sidearm pitcher with an 88-90 mph fastball that has good movement and a change-up.
Travis Schlecting, SS/C	6' 3/185	Round Rock, TX	Austin Baseball Club
Lean athletic player with plus arm. Caught our attention. Definite follow!.
Eric Spivey, RHP	6' 5/180	Summerfield, FL	Central Florida Renegades
Tall and easy RHP who had a nice arm action and touched 90 mph. Might be a lot more in him.
Kelly Stracke, RHP	6' 4/175	Cary, NC	Cary Bulls
Long and loose pitcher who had an 85-87 mph fastball with life, good curve and a quick arm.
Pete Teraskevich, LHP/RHP	6' 2/185	Sunrise, FL	South Florida Giants
He switch hits with some power and YES, pitches with BOTH arms. Touched 80 mph as a LHP but as a RHP he commanded 3 pitches and was 85-88 mph with a good change-up and a curve.
Corey Veibel, RHP	6' 3/212	Melbourne, FL	PG USA Green
Big pitcher with good command of an 84-87 mph fastball and a nice hook. He can really pitch.
Steven Wright, RHP	6' 2/185	Moreno Valley, CA	Team California 03
Fastball was 85-87 but more impressive was his hard 80 mph slider for strikes.