2009 Sunshine Northeast and Uncommitted Showcase - Top Prospect List

Northeast Uncommitted

Christopher Tavares is a 2009 C/1B with a 5'11'', 0 lb. frame from Brooklyn, NY who attends Telecommunication Arts. Strong arm catcher who doesn’t mind showing off his arm by throwing behind runners, also shows good bat speed at the plate.

Brandon Adkins is a 2009 RHP/OF with a 6'1'', 185 lb. frame from Ona, WV who attends Cabell-Midland. Fast working, easy effort motion from a side arm slot, mid 80’s fastball with some run and sink, also flashes a solid change up.

Sunshine Northeast Top

TJ Pecoraro is a 2010 RHP with a 6'0'', 150 lb. frame from Dix Hills, NY who attends Half Hollow Hills West. Low 90’s arm topping at 93, plus arm action and arm speed, has solid command.

Robert DeCosmo is a 2011 RHP/OF with a 6'2'', 200 lb. frame from Agawam, MA who attends Cathedral. Young arm with good arm strength sitting in the upper 80’s topping at 90, lots of upside.

Tim Kiene is a 2010 1B/OF with a 6'4'', 235 lb. frame from South Windsor, CT who attends Avon Old Farms. Big strong kid with big pull power, hitting multiple light tower shots during BP.

Ryan Pennell is a 2010 LHP with a 6'4'', 190 lb. frame from Mamaroneck, NY who attends Rye Neck. Good pitching frame, with an easy working arm topping 89, consistently sitting 86-88.

Mark Podlas is a 2010 OF/1B with a 6'2'', 190 lb. frame from Remsenburg, NY who attends Westhampton Beach. An athletic OF with good speed, (6.87 sixty) and a solid swing.

Tyler Vail is a 2010 RHP with a 6'1'', 185 lb. frame from Easton, PA who attends Notre Dame Green Pond. Upper 80’s low 90 pitcher topping 91, fastball has good life and sink.

Anthony D'Alessandro is a 2010 OF with a 6'0'', 185 lb. frame from Mahwah, NJ who attends Mahwah. Plus runner (6.78 sixty) solid approach with good bat speed.

Christopher Marconcini is a 2010 1B/OF/P with a 6'5'', 215 lb. frame from Brentwood, TN who attends Battle Ground. Has pop in his bat now with potential for more, good bat speed and solid swing.

Nicholas Kozlowski is a 2010 RHP/OF/3B with a 6'1'', 190 lb. frame from Huntington Station, NY who attends Walt Whitman. Solid two way prospect 86 across infield and mid 80’s on mound topping 87 with a plus curveball, has good power at plate.

Colin Moran is a 2010 3B/2B with a 6'4'', 175 lb. frame from Rye, NY who attends Iona Prep. Solid Vincent hitting third baseman with a good approach and good power potential

Maximo Almonte is a 2010 RHP/OF with a 6'2'', 200 lb. frame from Long Beach, NY who attends Holy Trinity. Solid Mid 80’s FB topping 88 with good life and a solid 12-6 CB.

TJ Jann is a 2010 SS/P/3B with a 6'4'', 190 lb. frame from Westford, MA who attends Westford. Athletic player, has good bat speed and raw power, also a mid 80’s pitcher topping at 88.

Vincent Tranchina is a 2011 C with a 6'1'', 187 lb. frame from Manasquan, NJ who attends Red Bank Catholic. Strong arm catcher (1.88 pop 82 MPH) has some good bat speed and raw power.

Josy Espinal is a 2010 OF with a 6'1'', 165 lb. frame from Beacon, NY who attends Beacon. Athletic OF with a plus build, consistent solid contact with excellent bat speed.

Brian Dixon is a 2010 C with a 6'0'', 190 lb. frame from East Amherst, NY who attends St Joe's. Solid catch and throw guy (1.94 pop), makes consistent contact with quick hands.

Brandon Vega is a 2010 OF with a 5'11'', 175 lb. frame from Jackson, NJ who attends Jackson Liberty. Solid hitter with quick hands, good arm strength (84) solid all around player.

Mike Papi is a 2011 RHP/SS with a 6'2'', 175 lb. frame from Tunkhannock, PA who attends Tunkhannock Area. Young hitter with an aggressive swing and gap to gap power with more to come, strong arm 88 across diamond, mid 80’s on mound topping 86.

Kevin Luna is a 2010 MIF with a 5'11'', 176 lb. frame from Union City, NJ who attends Union City. Solid defensive player with lots of upside, strong arm 85 across diamond and topping 86 on the mound, solid swing and approach.

Patrick Miller is a 2010 MIF with a 6'2'', 177 lb. frame from Bristol, CT who attends Avon Old Farms. Solid infielder with a good arm (85) has good swing, high energy player

Thomas Scala is a 2010 OF with a 5'7'', 160 lb. frame from Coram, NY who attends Longwood. Strong arm OF (89) and a plus runner (6.71 sixty) interesting tools to follow.

Bobby Gazzola is a 2010 SS/3B with a 6'1'', 185 lb. frame from East Islip, NY who attends Longwood. A solid infielder with good hands, solid swing with good bat speed and extension, makes consistent solid contact.

Bradley Markey is a 2010 MIF/P with a 5'10'', 170 lb. frame from Bel Air, MD who attends C. Milton Wright. Solid infielder with good solid actions, but very interesting on the mound, mid to hi 80’s with a tight 12-6 CB, loose clean arm.

Mark Esposito is a 2011 3B/SS/P with a 5'10'', 175 lb. frame from Bethany, CT who attends Amity. Esposito is an athletic infielder with solid arm strength (86) also shows pitcability on the mound with mixing in a mid 80 FB and a solid CB.

Michael Alas is a 2010 RHP/3B/2B with a 6'0'', 175 lb. frame from Port Washington, NY who attends Chaminade. Alas has uses a over the top slot to deliver a mid 80’s fastball, topping out at 85 and mixes in a 11-5 CB for a strike.

Anthony Aprile is a 2010 C/1B with a 6'3'', 190 lb. frame from Orange, CT who attends Amity Regional. Aprile is a solid hitting catcher with some arm strength (80, 2.00 Pop) but his bat is his best tool with solid bat speed and good swing mechanics.

Xavier Parkmond is a 2011 C/OF with a 5'11'', 185 lb. frame from Waterbury, CT who attends The Gunnery. Parkmond shows power to all fields, hitting a long home run to LF and a hard line drive double to RCF, also has a quick release from behind the plate (2.00 pop)

Jesus Colon is a 2011 RHP/3B with a 6'0'', 160 lb. frame from Lyndhurst, NJ who attends Perkiomen. Young player with lots of upside, mid 80’s fastball topping at 85, solid actions on the infield.

Matt Demitroff is a 2010 MIF/OF with a 5'11'', 160 lb. frame from Manhasset, NY who attends Manhasset. Solid infielder with plus speed (6.81 sixty)

Erik Washburn is a 2010 RHP/OF/SS with a 5'11'', 167 lb. frame from East Hartland, CT who attends Suffield. Solid arm on mound, mid 80’s fastball topping at 86, solid pitchability good mix of three pitches.

Bryan Menduke is a 2010 LHP with a 6'1'', 183 lb. frame from Oakland, NJ who attends Indian Hills. Solid left handed arm, clean mech’s, mid 80’s fastball with solid feel for change and curveball

Charles Griffiths is a 2010 RHP/1B/3B with a 6'3'', 198 lb. frame from Climax, NY who attends Coxsackie Athens Central. Tall athletic pitcher, sits in the mid 80’s topping at 87 has tight 11-5 CB

Tyler Curry is a 2010 C/3B/1B with a 6'2'', 180 lb. frame from South Salem, NY who attends John Jay. Good hitting catcher with gap to gap to power, including a long home run.

Jose Lazaro is a 2011 RHP/OF/3B with a 5'10'', 170 lb. frame from Pennsburg, PA who attends Perkiomen School. Young pitcher with good upside, solid down plane and command of lower part of strike zone.

Kevin Bonanni is a 2010 RHP with a 6'2'', 180 lb. frame from Plainview, NY who attends Plainview JFK. Mid 80’s Topping at (86) from High ¾ arm slot with a solid 11/5 hard biting curveball.

Maxx Lombardi is a 2010 RHP/1B with a 6'5'', 230 lb. frame from Saddle River, NJ who attends Don Bosco Prep. Imposing mound presence, fills up strike zone with deceptive fastball topping at 84 and a plus plus 12-6 curve ball

Michael Bates is a 2010 OF/1B/P with a 6'2'', 180 lb. frame from Egg Harbor, NJ who attends Absegami. Good athletic OF with some speed (7.01 sixty) has solid swing.