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Tournaments  | Story | 1/18/2015

PG/MLK Day 2 notes

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Big Frames and players with tools on both sides of the ball were on display on Day 2 of the Perfect Game MLK Championship in Glendale, Ariz.

Mountain Lions shortstop
Cameron Cannon (2015, Glendale, Ariz., Mountain Ridge High School) is a true throwback that plays the game hard in all aspects. Along with his grit comes a bevy of tools. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound infielder packs a solid, muscular, athletic frame with great movement on defense. Cannon has great feet and approach on ground balls with incredibly soft hands, and his quick transfer and arm strength across the diamond leaves no reason why he can’t stay at the position. At the plate, Cannon possesses a short, powerful stroke with balance and control, and he has strong, explosive hands and good backside rotation that creates big pop from gap-to-gap (he hit two doubles in Game 2), with power potential. On the bases he will always give you a good look down the line and shows savvy, always looking to take the extra base.

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outfielder Jacob Rhinesmith (2015, Shakopee, Minn., Shakopee HS) is another dynamic player that is fun to watch wherever he is on the field. Rhinesmith has a lean 6-foot, 160-pound wiry, athletic build with room to fill. Offensively, Rhinesmith shows a smooth, fluid swing from the left side. His swing is on a line drive plane that leaves the barrel in the zone for a while which produces consistent solid contact. On the bases he causes absolute havoc with his combination of speed and intelligence, takes extra bases on throws from the opposing outfielders consistently and has great reads on balls in the dirt. He also displays great range in the outfield, getting good jumps on balls, and he has above average arm strength for the position.

Yet another talented outfielder standing out under the Arizona sun is
Matthew Fraizer (2016, Fresno, Calif., Clovis HS). Fraizer is the 65th ranked outfielder in the 2016 class by Perfect Game and it’s not hard to figure out why. He is stand out in everything he does on the field as a high-end athletic type player with a frame that can hold little more muscle. Fraizer has a well-balanced line drive swing at the plate, with a middle to opposite field approach with gap-pop potential when he fills out. Plus speed is there, clocked at 4.2 seconds down the line of a full swing grounder to third base, and in the outfield he has the ability to read bat angles on contact that gives him a tremendous first step.

If you see the AZ T-Rex 16u baseball club, you might be double checking the program to see if you mistakenly wandered on to an 18u game. Their roster features a baseball version the “Big 3” in infielder
Jacob Gonzalez (2017, Scottsdale, Ariz., Chaparral HS), outfielder Blake Paugh (2017, Scottsdale, Ariz., Chaparral HS) and two-way talent Boyd Vander Kooi (2017, Mesa, Ariz., Skyline HS), all of who stand at 6-foot-3 and at least 180-pounds.

Gonzalez is very athletic with room to fill. He has a leg kick trigger that creates torque and bat speed at the plate that will create pop.

Paugh, who was a member of the USA 15u National Team, showed a short, powerful and compact swing that gets on plane early with good rotation.

Vander Kooi, who was also a Team USA 15U selection, seems much bigger than his listed 6-foot-3, 180-pound stature. Despite Vander Kooi’s extra large frame he showed very good actions and solid play at shortstop, moving well laterally with solid hands and feet. He has short arm action and arm strength that plays across the diamond that can keep him on the left side of the infield.

First baseman and outfielder
Jaxxon Fagg (2015, Gilbert, Ariz., Williams Field HS) is another big-framed athlete listed at 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. The big lefthanded hitter possesses some pull-side pop, plus bat speed with leverage, and he showed a great swing path to the ball, squaring up a fastball up and in down the line for a loud double.

Righthander
Reggie Lawson (2016, Adelento, Calif., Victor Valley HS) fanned seven in three innings of work today. Lawson displayed two quality pitches, with his fastball living at 87-89 mph with life and a sharp 11-to-5 breaking ball that had depth. He employs a three-quarters arm slot, very fluid arm action and good arm speed with the ball coming out the hand very well.



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Emily Hicks
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Tyler Henninger
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Erica Beach
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PG Aggieland Showcase

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Tournaments | Story | 6/18/2026

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Alyssa Golden
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Dave Durbala
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Juco | Story | 6/18/2026

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Blaine Peterson
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Will Dembo
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UBC Midwest Scout Notes

Blaine Peterson
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Windy City Elite Scout Notes

Perfect Game Staff
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28 LHP/OF Rex Johnson (CO) was impressive on the mound today. Quality FB/SL mix. FB(80-85) showed heavy arm side run, generating s/m. Good feel to spin, landing the low-70s SL for strikes, while keeping hitters off balance. 5.0IP, 9K, 3H #WCElite @PG_FourCorners pic.twitter.com/q459oPmXzW — Perfect Game Illinois (@PG_Illinois) June 14, 2026 Rex Johnson (2028, Highlands Ranch, Colo.) turned in one of the more impressive outings of the weekend for Canes Denver South 2028 Gold. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound left-hander worked 5.0 innings, striking out 9 while allowing just 3 hits and no earned runs. The fastball worked 80-85 with arm-side run and got on hitters quickly, generating both swing-and-miss and weak contact. He mixed in a slider with sharp action and showed feel to land it for strikes. Currently ranked the No. 5 outfielder and No. 8 overall prospect in Colorado, Johnson displayed...
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