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Tournaments  | Story | 11/19/2025

Regional Superlatives: Texas

Photo: Connor Comeau (Perfect Game)
Most Likely to Make a Huge Jump in the Rankings in 2026

Blake Bader (2027, San Antonio, TX) put together a loud Summer on the circuit out here in Texas where he hit to a 395 average across 16 games played. He also hit 4 home runs and was a threat on the base-paths. Bader is an athletic outfielder who can really hit and power has shown up consistently in his game. He can really lift and launch the ball. It would not be surprising to see Bader make another big jump this coming year.

George Scarborough (2027, Lucas, TX) was last seen in the Spring where he worked into the 90-93 range with his fastball topping out at 94. The slider showed good bite to it with feel in the 77-80 range. It’s an athletic 6-foot-4 starter frame with plenty of projection remaining as he continues to add strength and fill out. He moves well down the slope, and the arm works well. It would not be surprising to see the recent Georgia commit shoot up the rankings as we get ready for the new year.



-Geoff Billock


Everett Huffman, LHP, Magnolia West

Huffman has all the ingredients to pop following a standout summer in Texas and earning a Tarleton State commitment. The 6-foot-3 lefty has an upper-80s fastball that has serious ride and metrics combined with feel for a promising 4-pitch mix that have different arrays of shapes. Huffman clocked 90 mph this summer, and has plenty more in the tank as he begins to really learn how to gain leverage and move better off the mound. 

-Isaiah Burrows


Most Likely to Hit .500 at PG Events in 2026

Hector Cadena (2027, Laredo, TX) has arguably one of the better hit tools in the state of Texas and everything comes off his barrel hot. A strong bat to ball ability paired with the ability to truly impact the baseball with authority, makes him a strong candidate to hit .500 in PG events in 2026.

Jonell Rodriguez (2027, Spring, TX) has a strong track record of hitting for high average and is in fact no stranger to hitting 500 across PG events as he did so in 2024. This year he hit 420 when it was all said and done. The bat to ball is as good as it gets as he rarely chases or misses. He has the speed to beat out infield hits which should only help his cause. The speed and hit tool consistently show up in game which makes him a strong candidate to hit .500 once again.

-GB


Clyde Williams III, OF, Magnolia

Williams III simply lived on the barrel this summer, hitting an eye opening .458 and tapping into all-fields juice along with it. He was one of the top performers and has the chance to match it next summer on the national circuit all year long. The Texas A&M commit is a bundle of quick-twitch tools, a good athlete who takes aggressive hacks and makes a ton of contact. 

-IB


Most Likely to Make a Velo Jump into the Mid-90s in 2026

Luke Esquivel (2027, Grapevine, TX) a recent re-class still has him in the top echelon of players moving forward and he has made steady velo climbs on a year-to-year basis. Most recently, Esquivel was up to 91 in Jupiter which was the hardest we’ve seen him throw. He has consistently gone up in velo throughout the years so it would not be surprising to see him in the mid-90s by Spring. It’s a physical 6-foot-3 frame that moves so well down the slope with repeated and clean motions. The arm works well and it’s just very easy velo out of the hand, effortless as they say.

-GB


Ryder Renfro, RHP, Kingwood 

Renfro is a lively 89-91 topping 92 mph with a ton more in the tank with how that arm works. He has real hip/shoulder separation and loose whip in the back with good amounts of layback. The Texas commit is a good athlete with a solid frame and live arm, he’s  trending upwards and has a chance to throw very hard down the line. 
 
-IB

Most Likely To Back Up a Breakout in 2026:


Sebastian Castillo, SS, Byron Nelson

Castillo took off this summer and is firmly planted into the Top 75 with room for more. He’s a dazzling do-it-all talent with one of the better hit tools in the class. He’s a good-average runner with sneaky athleticism and the power showed up at premier events on the circuit. The LSU commit gets it done up the middle and his bat-to-ball skill can help supplant him as a top-of-class talent next year.


Most Likely to Lead the Region in Home Runs in 2026

Easton Autrey (2026, Corsicana, TX) is set to kick off the high school season for Corsicana as a core piece of their lineup. He has some of the best raw power in the class and not many people can hit the ball as far as him as he has hit absolute moon shots in big league stadiums. The raw power is undeniable, and it would not be surprising to see Autrey lead the state of Texas in home runs. He is set for a monster year come Spring.

-GB


Connor Comeau, OF/1B, Anderson

Going off some projection heading into the spring here, but Comeau has a chance to tap into serious juice with metal this upcoming spring. The ball simply jumps, his path has great extension and leverage out front. Combined with his plate discipline and feel to hit, with added strength and lift Comeau can turn what he did in Jupiter into a common occurrence this spring at Anderson. The Texas A&M commit will have plenty of pro eyes on him, and his power ceiling is top of the state. 

-IB

Tournaments | Story | 12/19/2025

13u Tourney All-American Team

Jheremy Brown
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What a year it was in 2025 on the national landscape at the 13u level as Perfect Game continues to expand its reach around the country, providing an even bigger schedule of events coast-to-coast which has allowed players all over show out and gain their deserved recognition. Whether in Texas for the Houston 1000 or the 13u WWBA in West Palm Beach, we saw huge, eye opening performances from the players placed below, knowing that we could EASILY build a third team and likely a fourth without much effort.  As we do every year with this exercise, it's worth pointing out the trickiness of this age group and putting the teams together with the 13u group. While the players are all members of the Class of 2030, some are younger for the grade, which allowed them to play at the 12u level where's it's a smaller field, shorter mound distance and different bats, so we'll separate them out and...
Draft | Story | 12/22/2025

2025 Year in Review: Draft

Isaiah Burrows
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2025 Year in Review: Draft We’ve reached the end of the 2025 calendar year, and while we’ve already jumped in on the 2026 cycle with some of the fall events and post-draft content we’ve had here at Perfect Game, there’s still one more piece on the docket, and that’s the 2025 Year-In-Review piece here from the PG Draft staff.  The 2025 MLB Draft took place in July, when many highly talented players heard their names called and continued their journey through the game to the next level. There’s already been some of those names making noise in the minors and guys who are moving up prospect lists and becoming names to know for MLB fans digging deep into the future of their organizations. While we are going to “close the book” on 2025 with this article, these players still have many years ahead of them, and many blank pages to continue...
College | Recruiting | 12/22/2025

Recruiting Notebook: December 22

Jheremy Brown
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Lucien Saint Cyr, INF, Class of 2026 Commitment: Bucknell Saint Cyr announced his pledge to Bucknell, giving the Bison an interesting blend of present tools and projection. Saint Cyr stands 6-foot-1 and offers room to fill in his medium frame, profiling in the middle infield defensively. The New York product starts wide at the base in the right-handed box, keeping his hands high behind the ear. He works into a subtle outward step load, firing through a compact barrel that showcases bat speed and gap-to-gap impact. For head coach Scott Heather and Bucknell, they land a high-quality Northeast infielder in the ’26 cycle, adding to a class that takes the quality over quantity approach. Patrick Diaz ('26, NY) 102 EV off the bat. Impact to the pull side. #PGNational @PGMidAtlantic @PG_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/NN0L3FRdO9 — PG Showcases (@PGShowcases) July 9, 2025 Patrick Diaz,...
High School | General | 12/19/2025

Huntington Beach HS World Series Recap

Steve Fiorindo
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MVPitcher: Duncan McLeod The uncommitted junior toed the slab in three of the four games for Team Mick, tossing 3 2/3 innings.  Zero walks, zero hits and 6 punchouts for the lefty who was used both as a starter in the series clinching game 4 and he closed out game 3 on Friday in quick fashion.  McLeod was very efficient as well, needing just 42 pitches over all his outings.  In the game 4 start, over two innings he punched out 3, with one strikeout with all of his offerings.  The mid 80’s fastball regularly played up, set up with efficient use of the secondaries, with the breaking ball 73/74 and fading change-up 72-74.   Owen Bone (2026) at it again... Solo shot in the 5th to tie things up. Back to back days with a home run for Bone. #PGHS pic.twitter.com/2JC9qETI5h — Perfect Game California (@California_PG) December 13, 2025 MV Hitter: ...
Tournaments | Story | 12/18/2025

14u Tourney All-American Team

Tyler Russo
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Player of the Year: Asher Williams It was an incredible year for Williams that was rewarded with a trip to the 14U Select Fest, before some more impressive play in the fall. He came to the plate almost 250 times in PG tournaments throughout 2025 and reached base in well over half of them, hitting to a .500 AVG while slugging a 14U circuit best 12 bombs and driving in 113 runs. The numbers on the surface are ridiculous, but when you look at the high-level events he put them up in, it makes it even more impressive. Pitcher of the Year: Tristan Blalock Blalock earns this honor after a dominant 2025 where he struck out 85 batters in just 48.2 innings of work with a minuscule 1.58 ERA. This included several strong performances at many national level tournaments and showcases where he was able to bully some of the best hitters in the country. It’s hard not to fall in love with...
Draft | Story | 12/18/2025

PG Draft: Gut Feel Guys

Tyler Henninger
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While we are nearing the turn of the calendar to the 2026 year, that means we are just inching closer to the beginning of the season for many high school players and college baseball is on the horizon. We are prepping for a reshuffle of the 2026 MLB Draft Board as well here amongst the PG Draft staff. But before we get to that, we sat down and have each picked a couple of players who are in the mix to get selected in a couple of different buckets.  We have prospects who could go into the Top 30 picks or so, prospects who could be selected in the Top 5 rounds, and prospects who could go inside of the Top 10 rounds. With the draft quite far down the road and a lot of re-shuffling to be done as these players play themselves into certain spots on the draft board, our scouts picked some players who fit into these “buckets” who are gut-feel guys. These are the guys that our PG...
Tournaments | Story | 12/17/2025

15u Tourney All-American Team

Jason Phillips
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Hitter of the Year: Landon Bonner The 2028 class saw many players from across the country take the next step in their development as they entered the High School ranks. There were huge performances from highly ranked players on the PG circuit as well as some under-the-radar guys who burst onto the scene. Landon Bonner came into Sophomore National as a Top 500 ranked player and after an impressive showing, left with all eyes on him as a rankings riser in the class. The left-handed hitting shortstop from The Colony, Texas, had a summer to remember with All-Tournament Team selections in three of his next four events culminating with a historic performance at the 2025 PG 15U WWBA National Championship. The Hebron High School prep went 20-for-24 in nine games for 5 Star Mafia 15U Black with four homeruns and 12 runs batted in. He also scored 17 runs and finished with a mind-boggling 2.500...
Tournaments | Story | 12/16/2025

16u Tourney All-American Team

AJ Denny
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Hitter of the Year: Koa Romero is the Hitter of the Year for the 16u group, as he would come to every premier event of the summer and earn All-Tournament honors (Beast of the East, 16/17u WWBA, Jupiter) in every single one. Over 82 plate appearances, Romero would pump ten homeruns with forty two RBI and sixteen walks, good for a .378 average and 1.339 OPS. The performance on volume at the best events of the year pushed Romero over the edge here, as he’d hit a pair of homeruns in Jupiter (one of them at 112 EV) as an underclassmen and collect double digit hits in BOTH WWBA events with a combined six jacks over the two tournaments. It was a summer that combined performance and winning on the biggest stages for Romero. It’s a quiet left-handed swing that packs a punch. He would reap the benefits of his performances, earning a commitment to LSU and jumping to the #74 prospect in...
College | Recruiting | 12/15/2025

Recruiting Notebook: December 15

John McAdams
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Tucker Rice (27 MS) bumping up to 91; living hi-80s from real fast arm. Good SL @ 77-79 w/ depth & sold w/ intent. Loads of traits & strikes. #WWBA @PG_Uncommitted @PG_DeepSouth pic.twitter.com/DEjFqRcsIY — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) July 6, 2025 Tucker Rice, RHP, Class of 2027 Commitment: Alabama Alabama has continued to stay red hot in the recruiting trail ever since August 1st rolled around on the calendar and have continued to stack major pieces in their ’27 class. They dip into Mississippi to land one of the premier arms and one that’s stood out on the circuit for quite some time. It’s a fast arm and the athleticism certainly shines working down the slope. The velocity has continued to tick up over the last calendar year and reached into the low-90s towards the end of the summer. He’s confident in his changeup and the breaking ball is...
Tournaments | Story | 12/15/2025

17u Tourney All-American Team

Vincent Cervino
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There’s a lot of talent throughout this 2026 class, filled with the big-name stars, to talent that spreads across the nation. It’s been a lot of fun seeing these prospects grow and develop over the years, from the days of watching some of these guys at the 13/14u days at events on the circuit, to now where they are all graduating seniors in 2026. There’s been new faces who have popped along the way over the years, even in 2026, where some players who were relatively undiscovered, have come out and made a name for themselves with a statement performance. Between the familiar and the new, there’s a lot of names on this list that are going to be quite regularly talked about on the circuit, and for good reason.  Whether it’s PG All-Americans or not, there’s a lot of names with superstar potential at the next level. We’ve got 14 PG All-Americans...
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