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Perfect Game Northeast
Top Prospect Showcase at Clem Spillane field - Wareham, MA
1.
Jay Raineville RHP 6’3 220
Bishop Hendricken Pawtucket, RI
With his 6 foot 3 and 220
pound frame, Rainville has some of the strongest pitching actions in the
2004 High School draft class. He has consistently shown low to mid 90’s
velocity this summer and did not disappoint at the Northeast Top Prospect
Showcase. His fastball sat in the 90-93 mph range topping out at 94. It
showed some late life and comes from an effortless but fast arm. His
curveball was clocked mostly at 75 mph and he pitches to his spots well.
Rainvilles velocity is routine and he appears to stay within himself
seldom looking to “throw harder”. In fact, from the stretch he
comfortably showed 92 mph on every pitch in Wareham and it looks like he
can throw 9 innings with his best stuff. He is one of the best and
arguably the best Prep pitcher in the Nation.
2.
Andy Gale RHP 6’6 215
Phillips Exeter Durham, NH
Everything about Gale
says Major League Baseball from his body to his make-up to his stuff on
the hill. With maybe the most impressive body in a draft class full of
stud right-handers, Gale has the arm and ability to reach expectations for
being a top draft pick. He threw his fastball with a pretty delivery
between 88-92 mph and has shown an ever-improving breaking pitch every
time we see him. In Wareham his cut fastball had the action of a slider
and when he develops that into a pure slider he could have a couple of the
best pitches in the class. He threw the cutter at 80-83 mph and he lets
the ball go way out in front giving very little time to react with
authority. Throw in the 81-83 mph change-up he showed and he could be the
top pitcher on any list, including the ’04 Prep draft board. With his
ceiling still very high and learning from his father, former Big Leaguer
Rich Gale, he could potentially be one of the top pitchers, tailor-made
for Professional Baseball.
3. Mark Rogers
RHP 6’2 200 Mt. Ararat HS Orrs Island, ME
As if the Northeast did
not have enough power arms, less than a year after MA native Jeff Allison
re-wrote the record books in the Northeast, Rogers has emerged as one of
the top pure power pitchers in the Nation for 2004. Rogers, at 6 foot 2
and 200 pounds has the build and the arm that joins him into an elite
group of right-handers for the 2004 draft. From cold weather Maine, Rogers
has a purely overpowering fastball at this level with the 90-93 mph
velocity he showed in Wareham. That alone is enough to dominate in the
North but he also shows the makings of 2 more impressive pitches. His
curveball has good down action between 72 and 76 mph that has at times
shown a plus bite and could develop into one of the best curveballs in the
Country. He has a special arm that we have seen up to 96 mph and will be
watched closely through the fall and spring.
4. Juan
Portes SS/P 5’11 170 Malden HS
Malden, MA
Portes is an exciting
player that possesses 2-way ability for professional baseball. He is a
primary shortstop who has average running ability and a good glove with a
strong fundamental defensive side to his game. It features a plus arm and
good instincts. He can make the difficult play. He can also hit and
showed that in Wareham with a quick swing and good power for his 170 pound
frame. His power potential is good and he shows a quick to the ball
approach against top pitching time and time again. Even more interesting
might be that arm strength. He took the hill and threw 88-91 mph topping
out at 92 with an 80 mph change-up that was advanced for the lack of
innings he gets on the mound. He also showed the makings of a good tight
spin with his 71 mph curve. It’s hard to say where he will end up but he
certainly has a lot of potential and Portes is a good draft follow for the
2004 class.
5. Andrew Carignan
RHP 5’11 185 Norwich Free Norwich, CT
Developing through youth
baseball as a catcher has certainly helped Carignan build his arm strength
and over the past couple years he has become one of the top arms in the
Northeast. He is a 5 foot 11 right-hander who showed 3 good pitches
around the strike-zone. His fastball was dominating between 90-93 and out
of his hand fast. His arm is super fast and he showed a powerful action
toward the plate using every muscle he can recruit in the process. He
also showed a good comfort level with his curve, enough to use it a lot!
He registered the curve between 69-74 mph and he threw as many strikes
with that pitch than any other. He also showed a 77-78 mph change-up that
was brief but timely as he used it twice to get a strike 3 call. He
showed a good approach and is more than just a hard thrower. Watch out
for him because we have seen him up to 94 this summer and he just might
put up some big numbers before the draft.
6. Angel
Salome C 5’10 190 George Wash HS New York,
NY
Salome showed an arm
equivalent to or better than any catcher we have seen this year in the
Nation. He is a short and powerful body with nearly no body fat and
enormous athleticism. He ran a 7.06 and has been better many times
previous. He moves like a cat behind the dish and he plays the game fast
and hard. His pop times were regularly under 1.90 and he recorded at
least one time of 1.79 to second. His velocities on those throws were in
the low to mid 80’s with a few at 85 mph. Plus Arm! His bat showed all
sorts of power and power potential with lots of bat-speed and if he got
into one square we would have liked to see how far it would actually
travel beyond the fence. He has some off the charts raw ability and is
one of the more interesting catchers we have seen around the nation this
summer. If he hits he will be a high draft pick.
7. Joel
Collins C 6’1 195 Cardinal Carter
Richmond Hill, ONT
Collins is a well-built
catcher who has maturity and ability to his game. He has a good looking 6
foot 1 frame with a strong upper half and showed good actions offensively
and defensively throughout the weekend in Wareham. He showed excellent
arm strength by popping every throw to second base under 2.0 with his best
being a 1.91 at 84 mph. His transfers and footwork are all under control
and in rhythm. He blocks, receives and sets up easily and properly with a
natural look about him as if it were his home. With the bat Collins
looked good in BP with good depth to his gap to gap line drives and showed
some loft power with a HR off a top pitcher in his first game. He is a
catcher that does everything well and projects to step in and make an
impact right away at the next level.
8. Jordan
Ellis P/OF 6’2 190 Radnor HS Bryn
Mawr, PA
Another 2-way prospect in
Wareham was Ellis. We still can’t figure out where he will end up but
there is no question he will wreak havoc on either opposing hitters,
pitchers or both. He is a race horse built 6 foot 2, 190 pounds with
athleticism. He ran a 6.95 in the 60, has showed plus outfield arm
strength and swings the bat with Big League bat-speed and power. His bat
was level and fast as he swung through the ball hard producing a couple
hits that shot through the gap in an instant. Lots of potential with the
bat. On the hill he showed the arm strength with an 88-91 mph fastball
that dipped to 87 only once, out of the stretch. His curve had a good
break at 72-75 and he flashed one change-up at 77 with potential to be a 3rd
average pitch. He is an outstanding talent and if he can channel his
energy properly and play within himself he has potential to be a special
player.
9. Tim Smith
OF/1B 6’2 200 Birchmount Park Scarborough, ONT
One of the best pure bats
in the Northeast Top Prospect showcase belonged to Smith. He has a solid
200 pound body under his 6 foot 2 frame and transferred the power to his
stick well. He showed a very nice and fluid left-handed swing that stayed
inside the ball and drove all fields with power. He collected at least 4
extra base hits that were all impressive for an event loaded with power
arms on the mound. He presently has power and the potential is there for
more. Defensively he plays the outfield well and showed a Major League
arm with a low trajectory throw at 89 mph. He also runs well for a big
guy registering a 60 time of 7.17. His bat will play him on any team but
his tools indicate that he has average Major League ability in the
outfield and this package is a special one.
10. Matt Karl
1B/LHP 6’2 205 M.Sheehan HS Wallingford, CT
At 6 foot 2 and 205
pounds, Karl has a powerful body and he showed that he’s got the
inclination and ability to use it. He is a left-hander that plays first
base and showed a good glove with athleticism there. He can easily field
that position and possibly excel there at the next level. His arm
strength is a plus for that position with 86 mph velocity across the
diamond and he also has the velocity and ability on the mound too. We
have seen him throw 87 mph with a good curveball before but he did not
pitch in Wareham. At the plate he showed more than we expected with some
of the best pure power in the event. He showed a slightly top hand
dominant swing as the balls jumped off his bat as fast as any in Wareham
and he took the hard hitting approach into the games. He displayed some
of the best bat-speed over the course of the weekend and pounded the ball
mostly to left field with the exception of a Big League knock over the
center fielders head. He does not hold back and we liked the power that
Karl brings to his game.
11. Mark
Ostrander –Good body, 6.90 runner, 90mph
OF arm and Attacker at the plate!
12. Ryan Moorer
– Lively 87-90 mph fastball, tight 73 mph
curve and a plus 6’3 frame.
13. Randy
Schwartz – 85-89 mph, 70 mph hammer, 6’4 200
pound body can hit too!
14. Jim Cassidy
–Athlete with 90 mph OF arm, 6.80 runner, can
swing the bat and Pitch!
15. Bryan Garrity –
1.87 pop
time, + body, power arm and ball Jumps off his wood bat!
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