2009 Northeast Top Prospect Showcase - Top Prospect List

1.) Mark Esposito is a 2011 3B/SS/P with a 5'10'', 175 lb. frame from Bethany, CT who attends Amity. Esposito has a plus arm in the infield with soft hands and good actions. He also shows interesting hitting tools with quick hands and good gap-to-gap pop.

2.) Brandon Vega is a 2010 OF with a 5'11'', 175 lb. frame from Jackson, NJ who attends Jackson Liberty. Vega has athletic actions in the OF and shows some range. He has a line drive swing with good bat speed and extension through the ball.

3.) Mike Campbell is a 2010 RHP with a 6'2'', 195 lb. frame from Staten Island, NY who attends Tottenville. Campbell has a solid athletic build, ran his fastball to 88 and showed the ability to create tight spin on his curveball.

4.) Nathan LaPointe is a 2010 C/OF with a 6'1'', 205 lb. frame from Brimfield, MA who attends St John's. LaPointe has a very quick transfer and release behind the plate and shows raw power potential at the plate.

5.) Ricky Hodges is a 2010 LHP with a 5'11'', 140 lb. frame from Darien, CT who attends Darien. Hodges has an athletic body, a balanced delivery, ran his fastball to 87 with late life, and mixes 3 pitches well.

6.) Jack Murray is a 2010 LHP/OF with a 6'0'', 172 lb. frame from Milford, MA who attends Milford. Murray has a fast and loose arm, compact arm action, fastball to 86, and can spin the ball well.

7.) Tyler Curry is a 2010 C/3B/1B with a 6'2'', 180 lb. frame from South Salem, NY who attends John Jay. Curry is on this list because of his bat; he has good pop and bat speed, centers the ball well, and extends well through the ball.

8.) Drew Fittry is a 2010 RHP with a 6'2'', 170 lb. frame from Tonawanda, NY who attends St Joseph’s Collegiate. Fittry has a long, loose arm action, clean release, online mechanics, mid-80’s fastball with late life.

9.) Frank Burke is a 2010 OF/1B with a 6'0'', 192 lb. frame from Bryn Mawr, PA who attends Radnor. Burke has good bat speed and strength in his swing. He has some loft in his swing and centers the ball well.

10.) Daniel Roland is a 2010 C/OF with a 5'11'', 185 lb. frame from Westbury, NY who attends Oyster Bay. Roland is a great catch and throw guy behind the plate, 1.87 best pop, 1.98 from his knees. His bat is solid but his defense stands out.

11.) Michael Ahmed is a 2010 SS/P with a 6'1'', 165 lb. frame from East Longmeadow, MA who attends East Longmeadow. Ahmed is a good athlete with a sub-7.00 60 time, smooth actions in the infield. He has solid hitting tools and also ran his fastball to 86 on the mound.

12.) Joseph Landi is a 2010 SS/P/OF with a 5'11'', 155 lb. frame from Smithfield, RI who attends Smithfield. Landi’s arm stood out at the event as he threw 92 from the outfield and 88 from the infield. He shows solid hitting tools and is a good all-around athlete.

13.) Louis Concato is a 2010 RHP with a 6'0'', 170 lb. frame from Woodbridge, CT who attends Amity Regional. Concato has a long, smooth arm action, solid, online mechanics. He attacks batters with a fastball up to 86, and two sharp breaking balls in his curveball and slider.

14.) Brett Koliani is a 2010 RHP/OF with a 6'0'', 180 lb. frame from Middlebury, CT who attends Pomperaug. Koliani has a physical body, long, loose arm action with good arm speed and a clean delivery. His fastball was up to 86 and had very tight spin on his breaking ball.

15.) Charles Griffiths is a 2010 RHP/1B/3B with a 6'3'', 198 lb. frame from Climax, NY who attends Coxsackie Athens Central. Griffiths has a sturdy body and good arm strength as he ran his fastball up to 87.

16.) Derek Richards is a 2010 OF/P with a 6'3'', 185 lb. frame from Framingham, MA who attends Framingham. Richards is a good athlete with a lean, projectable frame. He has good power potential at the plate and a good arm in the outfield.

17.) Joe Smith is a 2010 OF with a 6'0'', 170 lb. frame from Yorktown Heights, NY who attends John F Kennedy Catholic. Smith is a good athlete with plus arm strength in the outfield. He has solid hitting actions and projects with added strength. Also reached 87 with his fastball.

18.) Stanley Bajerski is a 2010 1B/OF with a 6'3'', 250 lb. frame from Milford, CT who attends Jonathan Law. Bajerski is a huge kid with big power potential from the left side. He has a balanced swing and creates loft and some backspin and shows a good approach.

19.) John Franco is a 2010 MIF with a 5'9'', 160 lb. frame from New York, NY who attends Poly Prep Country Day School. Franco is a good all-around player with an advanced approach to the game and is a good athlete.

20.) Bryan Tatelman is a 2010 MIF with a 6'1'', 170 lb. frame from South Windsor, CT who attends Avon Old Farms. Tatelman is a good all around athlete with smooth actions in the field and huge arm strength across the infield. His hitting tools project with adjustments.