2002 National Underclass Showcase - '03 Top Prospect List

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Perfect Game National Underclassmen Showcase
2003 - 04 - 05 - 06 Top Prospects
January 4-6, 2002 in Ft Myers, Florida
The first Perfect Game National Underclassmen Showcase was held this January in Ft Myers, FL. The event provided PG scouts with their first look at many of the Nations most talented underclassmen. The state of Florida dominated the "03" class by placing many of the top ranked players on this list. Texas had 9 of the top 20 "04" ranked players at the event and Florida once again led the "05" and "06" rankings. About 270 outstanding players from all parts of the country attended the event. 
 
The Top Prospects List is based on players overall performance during the 3 day event. As always many players not mentioned will be among the Top Prospects list before they graduate from high school. 
 
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Top 25 Juniors (2003)
1. Maine, Scott LHP 6'3 170 Gardens,FL
Maine is a tall and slender pitcher with a projectable build. He has a low ¾ arm slot that produced good movement on all of his pitches. He threw his fastball in the upper 80's topping out at 90 mph. His curveball was sharp, his slider at times was a plus pitch and his change-up had sink. It is quite a selection of pitches. He is one of the top lefties in his class.
2. Watson, Sean RHP 6'2 190 Miami,FL
Watson is a RHP from Miami that we have seen several times in the past. In Ft Myers he looked the sharpest we've seen him. He threw at 88 mph consistently and topped out at 90 from a high ¾ slot with good life. He also showed an effective drop-down fastball and hit all his spots. But his best pitch was a knuckle-curve and it danced around the bats. His K-curve and change-up both sat in the 76-79 mph range and his arm was working easier than a year ago. He is one of the top right-handers in his class and still improving.
3. Rodriguez, Sean SS/OF 6'0 175 Miami, FL
Rodriguez is a gifted player with smooth infield actions at SS and a plus arm that registered 92 mph across the diamond. He displayed excellent hitting ability, with power and the potential is there for even more. He ran a 7.2 and also played well in the OF. With his outstanding baseball actions that feature good hands, instincts and a special arm, he could end up as a top catching prospect before he is finished with High School.
4. Lynn, Mike RHP/3B 5'11 165 Albuquerque, NM
This list is loaded with top pitching prospects, Lynn is definitely one of them. He showed some of the best mound presence that we have seen in his class. He is a smaller type power pitcher who acts like a leader and had results in Ft Myers to prove it. He had command of an 88-91 mph fastball, a hard-spinning 12-6 curve and a change-up with sink. It's an outstanding package coming from a tight, quick delivery. It was a dominant outing and Lynn showed us that he was there to compete and win.
5. D'Alessio, Andy 3B 6'4 195 Naples, FL
Hitting is D'Alessio's forte. He happens to have one of the best swings and most powerful bats in the Junior (2003) class. He is a strong left-handed hitter who generated plus bat-speed and showed us plus hitting ability in Ft Myers. He can field his position at 3B and has a playable arm but his bat is unquestionably his best tool. He can hit the ball where it is pitched and has power to all fields. 
6. Saltalamacchia, Jarrod C/P 6'4 190 West Palm Beach, FL
Saltalamacchia has been to several Perfect Game events. We continue to see big league tools out of him. He popped 1.90 several times and is getting quicker. He showed power from both sides of the plate and hit consistently with a more balanced swing than even 1 week previous at the World showcase. His receiving skills are excellent and his arm strength is outstanding. His versatility is rare since he is playable at IF, OF and even threw 86-88 mph on the mound.
7. Perez, Chris RHP/1B 6'4 240 Bradenton,FL
Perez is a big powerful pitcher who uses his size to his advantage. He showed us a very nice and tension free working arm. He cruised in the upper 80's and reached back for a 90-92 mph fastball when he needed it. His fastball had late life and his curve had a good bite to it. He has good mechanics and his easy arm could be the key to maintaining the consistent velocity he showed us. He does more than just throw hard and we expect that he will only get better.
8. Mulligan, Nolan RHP 6'5 175 Hollywood,FL
Mulligan is a tall, lean pitcher who throws from an over the top arm slot and had an upper 80's fastball that topped out at 89 mph in Ft Myers, and we've seen 90 from him before. He had a good 12-6 curve but his liveliest pitch was a change-up and that might be his best. He showed us a tension free arm and low effort delivery.
9. Portugal, Tony RHP 6'0 180 Ft Lauderdale,FL
Portugal is a good strong-bodied pitcher with a fast arm and excellent command of his fastball. We did not see any off-speed pitches from him but maybe because he was super effective with his 87-90 mph fastball. He threw it for strikes and scouts agreed that he had the liveliest fastball in the underclassmen showcase.
10. Campbell, Cody RHP 6'0 200 Trabuco Canyon,CA
Campbell is a strong right-hander with a solid body and fast arm. He showed a 90 mph fastball and a workable curve and change-up. His fastball was his best pitch showing good life and was very consistent maintaining 88-90 mph most of the time. He had a good approach and was able throw inside on batters effectively. 
11. Pestano, Vincent RHP 6'1 205 Yorba Linda,CA
Pestano was impressive in Ft Myers. He pitches with a strong lower half and had a good approach on the hill. He threw his fastball and change-up for strikes and showed a potential plus curveball. His fastball had 86-88 mph velocity and topped out at 90mph. Coming from a ¾ arm slot his ball is lively. His delivery was well-balanced and his arm worked easy. We like the way he pitched ahead.
12. Gonzalez, Dylan RHP/SS 6'2 170 Davie,FL
As a 2-way switch-hitting prospect, Gonzalez did several things well. He showed a nice looking left-handed swing and good defensive infield ability. He is growing into a pro body and his arm strength has blossomed into a special tool both in the field and on the mound. Pitching, he had an 86-88 mph fastball that touched 89. His change-up is a potential plus pitch. When his curve was tight and he got on top, it is a good 3-pitch arsenal. With the good command he showed in Ft Myers, he looked like a top prospect.
13. Downs, Darin LHP 6'3 167 Boynton Beach,FL
Downs is a smooth working Lefty pitcher who has a free and easy working arm. He had command of everything he threw. He comes from ¾ and varies that look at times. He had 85-87 mph velocity and we have seen him even better. Command with a live fastball, a plus change-up with sink and a curve that came out of his hand like his fastball was too much for batters. He can really get outs. He is very projectable, he might not be too far away from the 90s.
14. Ferrer, Manuel IF 5'11 175 Venezuela,VZ
Ferrer has good tools all around. He ran a laser timed 6.79, had nice smooth and quick infield actions and threw 84 mph across the infield. He has some hitting ability with a quick-to-the ball swing and even flashed good gap power. We like the way he has begun to fill out and he projects to throw harder and add power with his growth and development. Keep an eye on this SS.
15. Ward, Ryan RHP/SS 6'2 150 San Bruno,CA
Ward is an interesting player that has many good pitching attributes on his side. He has a tall and lean pitchers frame with long legs and showed us good mechanics on the mound. We liked the way his arm worked with a tension free low ¾ arm action in a low effort delivery. He also had an excellent curve ball and his low angle arm whip produced a lively fastball that sat in the 84-86 mph range topping out at 88. He is a projectable pitcher that has a big future on the hill.
16. Porter, Steven LHP 6'2 185 West Orange,FL
Porter is a left-handed pitcher with a lot of ability and potential as a pro prospect. His arm is fast and it worked good from the higher than ¾ angle he comes from. He threw downhill with good action on a consistent 86-87 mph fastball and showed us a hard 80 mph slider that was a plus pitch at times. He also had a good change-up and threw it for strikes the only 2 times he was behind in the count. He located all of his pitches well and threw a lot of strikes.
17. Stevens, Jacob LHP/1B 6'3 215 Cape Coral,FL
Stevens is a big Lefty that was able throw an 85-88 mph fastball away from batters while working in two other pitches. He showed us a hard 4 seamer and running 2 seamer as he worked the corners, mostly away. He has a long torso and strong lower half that generate good power. He used a 72 mph curve sparingly and showed good arm speed with his change-up.
18. Leffler, Scott C 6'1 175 St. Petersburg,FL
As the top catch and throw receiver in the underclassmen showcase, Leffler showed us some of the best pop times in his class. He was quick behind the plate, had a fast but controlled transfer and showed mid 80's velocity on his throw to 2B. He popped a 1.87 twice with good straight carry to the bag. He also swung the bat with some authority and flashed good hitting ability. He has a good body and looks like there is power potential in his bat.
19. Taborelli, Ty OF 6'2 165 Tampa,FL
Taborelli has a lean athletic build and good tools. He ran a 6.71 in the 60, showed us a playable OF arm and can swing the bat. He produced hard line drives consistently with an easy, level left-handed swing and had some power with wood. The ball came off his bat fast and had good backspin. He is a projectable prospect that has big-time power potential.
20. Valdez, Justin RHP/3B 6'1 160 Tampa,FL
Valdez showed us some good pitching potential that featured a plus change-up. It was the kind of change-up that opens your eyes and says swing. It was effective because he had a quick arm action, showed sinking life and had command of it. His 85-87 mph fastball was more than adequate in setting up batters for it. He also showed a curve that broke hard at times.
21. Bressoud, C.J. C/RHP 6'1 185 Kennesaw,GA
Bressoud is a 2-way prospect who showed good catching ability, popped a 1.90 in the skills and flashed power with his bat. He showed good footwork, can run well for a catcher and even threw a lively 87 mph fastball on the mound. He has a good body and should hit at the next level. This is a player we need to see more of. Look for him to move up the charts.
22. Warthen, Russ RHP/OF 6'0 195 Las Vegas,NV
Warthen showed good stuff on the mound. He cruised in the mid 80's and topped out at 88mph. His fastball had good tailing action and he also threw an effective cutter. He showed a plus curve at times and mixed both pitches well.
23. Hann, Cheyne RHP 6'6 205 Santa Clara,CA
Hann is a very tall pitcher with a good working arm action. He is projectable but that doesn't mean he didn't produce in Ft Myers. He showed a consistent 84-86 mph fastball with good life and a tight curve with a variable arm angle. He could end up throwing in the 90's soon.
24. Pruitt, W. Braedyn 3B/OF 6'1 170 W. Palm Beach, FL
Pruitt is a left-handed hitter with a good approach at the plate and a quick swing. He showed the ability to hit out in front of the plate with driving power to opposite field. He played very well at 3B showing good body control and smooth actions. His arm looked strong, was accurate and it was the best we've seen him defensively. Great athletic baseball body.
25. Hill, Trent RHP/SS 6'2 195 Jasper,AL
Trent is a good young player that showed solid fielding ability and arm strength at 84 mph across the infield. He has a big body, showed strength with his swing. We liked him particularly on the mound where he has potential as a pitcher. He has a fast arm, topped out at 88 mph and threw a good curve and change-up for strikes.
2003 High Honorable Mention
(Listed alphabetically)
Alverez, Hector RHP 5'11 175 Miami,FL
Aragon, Lester C 5'10 180 Miami,FL
Blair, Tyler P/3B 6'1 195 Seattle,WA
Braden, David OF 6'0 180 Pompano Beach,FL
Brown, Colin OF/P 5'11 160 Bonita Springs,FL
Burruezo, Alex RHP 6'1 180 Seffner,FL
Carey, Darrell OF/2B 5'10 150 Bohemia,NY
Chamberlain, Danny P/OF 5'10 185 Wellington,FL
Doyle, Billy OF 5'8 160 Delray Beach,FL
Dykehouse, Clint P/OF 6'1 175 Gainesville, FL
Dykehouse, Robert C/P 6'1 175 Gainesville, FL
Faughn, Casey P/1B 6'7 260 Eustis, FL
Forrest, Justin C 6'0 180 Lebanon,TN
Garcia, Jhonny C 5'10 205 Venezuela,VZ
Garcia, Ryan C/1B 5'10 180 Highland,CA
Giammaresi, David 3B/P 6'0 180 Pompano Beach,FL
Godinez, Joe SS 5'7 160 Rialto,CA
Guerra, Pedro 2B 5'9 150 Miami,FL
Harvey, Casey OF 6'0 170 Co. Springs,CO
Hawkins, Carter C/1B 6'3 185 Atlanta,GA
Hernandez, David OF 5'11 165 Miami,FL
Hyde, J. Michael P/MIF 6'1 185 Tallahassee,FL
Johnson, W. Avery OF/IF 6'0 165 Atlanta,GA
Kennedy, Ryan SS/P 5'9 150 Bradenton,FL
Langeliers, Preston P/OF 6'3 170 Pleasant Hill,OR
Low, Doug C/P 5'11 167 Henderson,NV
Mannenbach, Steve 3B/IF 6'1 185 Bradenton,FL
Manso, Peter IF 5'10 168 Parkland,FL
McCoy, Mark P/3B 5'11 185 Parkland,FL
Miller, Matt 2B/P 5'9 163 Tequesta,FL
Murphy, Kyle OF 5'11 165 Beloit,WI
Ramos, Daniel P/3B 5'11 175 Miami,FL
Reyes, Domingo LHP 6'5 195 Miami,FL
Rodriguez, George OF 6'3 215 Coral Gables,FL
Rodriguez, Pete OF 5'10 170 Miami,FL
Rudy, Kyle SS 5'8 165 Arlington,TX
Santiesteban, Danny OF 6'3 173 Miami,FL
Schroeder, Chad SS/2B 5'9 145 Everett,WA
Silversmith, Alex C 6'1 185 Coral Springs,FL
Stern, Jayson OF 6'4 205 Coral Springs,FL
Testa, Joey OF 5'9 165 Wellington,FL
Totesault, Edwin IF 6'0 160 Miami,FL
Venters, Johnny P/OF 6'3 165 Longwood,FL
Vitters, Christian 3B/SS 6'2 180 Anaheim,CA
Wagner, Mike C 6'1 170 Woodinville,WA
Walser, Mitch 1B/3B 6'2 200 Cedar Rapids,IA
Wano, Jon P/IF 6'1 175 Arlington Heights, IL
Whetro, Bryan P/OF 5'10 185 Clermont,FL
Wilson, Matt IF 6'2 180 Bradenton,FL
Younghanz, Michael 3B/P 6'0 185 Kansas City,MO
2003 Honorable Mention
(Listed alphabetically)
Altobelli, Adam 1B/P 5'11 185 Oak Forest,IL
Baroff, Jason 1B 6'2 200 Tampa,FL
Baum, Griffin C 5'8 165 Burr Ridge, IL
Bergh, Ryan P/1B 6'4 240 Reddick,FL 
Blanco, Dainier OF 6'0 155 Miami, FL
Bowers, Brent P/IF 5'11 175 San Ramon,CA
Burns, Nicholas C 6'2 160 Barrington,IL
Castro, Alejandro C 6'1 185 Miami, FL
Davila, Michael OF/P 6'1 175 Miami,FL
Feneis, Colin SS/P 6'0 175 Spotswood,NJ
Gattozzi, Louis SS/2B 5'11 165 Strongsville,OH
Hunt, Bridger MIF 6'1 165 Oviedo,FL
Ihlenburg, Greg OF 6'1 165 Roswell,GA
Jay, Jon OF 5'10 180 Miami,FL
Jeroloman, Brian C 5'11 165 Wellington,FL
Kotake, Keith C/3B 5'11 210 Loxahatchee,FL
Lovern, Michael P 6'4 160 Wellington, FL
Moat, Paul C/3B 6'2 202 Tampa,FL
Morris, Justin RHP 6'0 160 Tampa,FL
Obregon, Pedro OF 6'7 178 Miami,FL
Pigott, Matt C 5'11 170 Powder Springs,GA
Reyes, Manny C 6'1" 180 Miami, FL
Romo-Leon, Kevin 2B 5'8 165 Tucson, AZ
Sawyer, Marc 1B/P 6'2 170 Largo, FL
Torcise, David LHP 5'11 140 Homestead, FL
Upham, Brent 2B 5'10 165 Orlando, FL
Vaughan, Justin P 6'0 165 Mokena, IL
Veal, Reginald OF/P 5'10 165 Houston, TX
Walters, Phillip P/C 6'4 175 Pace,FL
Whited, J.K. C/P 5'10 172 Greensboro, NC
Wolfford, D. Trey C 6'4 190 Boston, VA
Zak, Adam P/OF 5'11 170 Ft. Myers, FL
Zak, Alan OF/P 5'10 160 Ft. Myers, FL
2003 Best of the Rest
(listed alphabetically)
Brooks, Darrel SS/P 5'11 155 Floral City, FL
Bubley, Chase MIF/3B 5'10 170 Ft. Myers, FL
Campbell, Brian IF/C 5'9 160 Seminole, FL
Caraballo, Yosbel P 5'10 140 Miami, FL
Care, Tim C/1B 6'1 180 Reading, PA
Clark, Cory IF/C 5'10 170 Palm Beach, FL
Culling, Brad P/OF 5'11 165 Albuquerque, NM
Custer, Brandon 3B 5'11 170 Overland Park, KS
Davidson, Jacob C/P 6'0 180 Salem, VA
Del Castillo, Mitch P 6'0 142 Miami,FL
Delgado, Alex IF 5'11 170 Coral Gables, FL
Edmunds, Rob P 6'1 180 Gainesville, FL
Emmel, Mark 3B/P 6'1 220 Gainesville, FL
Falcon, Will OF 5'11 185 Miami, FL
Frisbee, Grant P/1B 6'3 175 Raleigh, NC
Hyndsman, Marc C 5'11 170 Oceanport, NJ
Ippolito, Joe P/OF 6'0 195 S. Setauket, NY
Jenco, Vincent OF/IF 5'8 130 Wellington, FL
Jordan, Matt P/3B 5'8 150 Temecula, CA
Joyce, Michael P/1B 6'1 160 Temecula, CA
Kelly, Dan LHP 6'0 220 Port Charlotte,FL
Knight, D. Montrell 3B/P 5'11 205 Stone Mountain, GA
Lawson, Brent OF/P 5'11 160 Laguna Niguel, CA
Marr, Eric 1B/P 6'1 160 Pflugerville, TX
Mason, Scott C 6'0 195 Hiawatha, IA
Mastroianni, Darin IF 5'10 170 Mt. Kisco, NY
McDermott, Tom IF 5'9 175 Smithtown, NY
Medio, Robert P 5'11 195 Miami, FL
Menendez, Gustavo SS 5'9 167 Coral Gables, FL
Miller, John P 6'1 155 Holliston, MA
Mitchell, Eric SS/P 5'7 150 Hillsborough, NC
Morales, Hector C/P 6'0 215 Tucson, AZ
Morris, Mark IF 6'0 165 Clearwater, FL
Napierata, Richard RHP 6'1 185 Casselbury, FL
Newland, Michael C/2B 5'9 160 McKinney, TX
Nikolaides, James C 5'7 170 Dedham, MA
O'Malley, Michael IF 6'0 145 Nashua, NH
Parks, Matt C/OF 6'1 180 Baltimore, MD
Prall, Rich C/IF 5'11 170 Doylestown, PA
Ramos, Nick IF 5'11 155 Hollister, CA
Randall, Aaron C/IF 5'10 160 Garden Grove, CA
Recchia, Nick P/OF 5'11 165 Randolph, NJ
Revels, Brian C/P 5'9 165 Crockett, TX
Romano, Drew 3B/2B 5'11 175 Boca Raton, FL
Ruberto, Cesar OF 5'10 170 Miami, FL
Scott, Blaine C 5'9 170 El Paso, TX
Shriner, Jesse C 6'0 180 Littleton, CO
Smith, Ryan OF 6'0 168 Lake Worth, FL
Steinhorn, L. Russell P/OF 5'11 152 Orlando, FL
Tejidor, Andres 3B 5'10 165 Coral Gables, FL
Tharrington, David P/1B 6'1 180 Virginia Beach, VA
Turk, Alex 3B/P 6'0 190 Elgin, IL
 
 
 
2003 All-Star Team Selections    
Ft Myers Underclassmen    
Pitchers:    
Mike Hyde Mike Lynn Cheyne Hann    
Daniel Ramos Jacob Stevens Justin Valdez    
Trent Hill Sean Watson Darin Downs    
Ryan Ward Alex Burruezo Steve Porter    
Mike Wagner Domingo Reyes Dylyn Gonzalez    
Scott Maine Cody Campbell Russ Warthen    
Chris Perez Vinny Pestano Tony Portugal    
Mark McCoy Johnny Venters Casey Faughn    
Hector Alverez Nolan Mulligan Clint Dykehouse    
Position Players:    
Andy D'Allessio Danny Santestiban Pedro Guerra    
Sean Rodriguez Ty Tabarelli Justin Forrest    
Pete Manso Manuel Ferrer Christian Vitters    
Mitch Walser Scott Leffler Avery Johnson    
CJ Brossoud Edwin Totesault Matt Wilson    
Kyle Murphy Jon Wano George Rodriguez    
David Hernandez Robert Dykehouse Braedyn Pruitt    
Alex Silversmith Adam Altobelli Jarrod Saltalamacchia    
Joe Godinez Ryan Kennedy Joey Testa    
David Braden Ryan Garcia Carter Hawkins    
Billy Doyle Casey Harvey Kyle Rudy    
Doug Low Michael Younghanz Lester Aragon    
Chad Schroeder Steve Mannenbach Darin Mastroianni    
Michael Davila Marc Sawyer