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Draft  | State Preview | 6/2/2017

State Snapshots: Pacific

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Perfect Game 2017 MLB Draft Preview Index

South Atlantic
– FL, GA, NC, SC

Southeast – AL, KY, MS, TN
South Central – AR, LA, OK, TX
Mountain – AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY
Pacific – AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
Great Plains – IA, KS, MO, NE, ND, SD
Great Lakes – IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Mid-Atlantic – DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
New England – CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Canada and Puerto Rico


Alaska

BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM:
South Anchorage

Top 2018 Prospect: 
Jake Andresen, 3b, Dimond HS


HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History:
Brian Montalbo, rhp, Dimond HS, Anchorage (2000, Braves/4th round)

2011 Draft: None selected
2012 Draft: None selected
2013 Draft: Johnny Meszaros, rhp, Service HS, Anchorage (Rays/39th round)
2014 Draft: Roderick Bynum, Monroe Catholic HS, Fairbanks
2015 Draft: None selected
2016 Draft: None selected


2016 DRAFT OVERVIEW

High School Players Drafted/Signed:
 None

• Johnny Homza, ss, South Anchorage (419)


California

BEST COLLEGE TEAM:
 Long Beach State
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Santa Rosa
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Huntington Beach

PROSPECT ON THE RISE:
Matt Sauer, rhp, Righetti HS
WILD CARD: Tristan Beck, rhp, Stanford

Best Out-of-State Prospect, California Connection:
 Jared Oliva, of, Arizona
Top 2018 Prospect: Brice Turang, ss, Santiago HS
Top 2019 Prospect: Jared Horn, rhp, California

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History
(all 1st round/1st pick):Steve Chilcott, c, Antelope Valley HS, Lancaster (Mets, 1966); Tim Foli, ss, Notre Dame HS, Canoga Park (Mets, 1968); Jeff Burroughs, of, Woodrow Wilson HS, Long Beach (Senators, 1969); Darryl Strawberry, of, Crenshaw HS, Los Angeles (Mets, 1980); Phil Nevin, 3b, Cal State Fullerton (Astros, 1992); Adrian Gonzalez, 1b, Eastlake HS, Chula Vista (Marlins, 2000); Delmon Young, of, Camarillo HS (Devil Rays, 2003); Matt Bush, ss/rhp, Mission Bay HS, San Diego (Padres, 2004); Stephen Strasburg, rhp, San Diego State (Nationals, 2009); Gerrit Cole, rhp, UCLA (Pirates, 2011); Mark Appel, rhp, Stanford (Astros, 2013); Brady Aiken, lhp, Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego (Astros, 2014); Mickey Moniak, of, LaCosta Canyon HS, Encinitas (Phillies, 2016)

2012 Draft: Kyle Zimmer, rhp, University of San Francisco (Royals/1st round, 5th pick)
2013 Draft: Mark Appel, rhp, Stanford (Astros/1st round, 1st pick)
2014 Draft: Brady Aiken, lhp, Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego (Astros/1st round, 1st pick)
2015 Draft: Dillon Tate, rhp, UC Santa Barbara (Rangers/1st round, 4th pick)
2016 Draft: Mickey Moniak, of, LaCosta Canyon HS, Encinitas (Phillies/1st round, 1st pick)


2016 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed:
103/97
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 13/8
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 47/13

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

Hunter Greene, rhp/ss, Notre Dame (1)
• 
Royce Lewis, ss/of, J Serra (4)
• Keston Hiura, inf/of, UC-Irvine (16)
• Nicholas Pratto, 1b, Huntington Beach (17)
• Griffin Canning, rhp, UCLA (18)
• Matthew Sauer, rhp, Ernest Righetti (25)
• Hans Crouse, rhp, Dana Hills (29)
• Nick Allen, ss, Francis W. Parker (31)
• Calvin Mitchell, of, Rancho Bernardo (34)
• Tristan Beck, rhp, Stanford (45)
• Michael Mercado, rhp, Westview (59)
• Hagen Danner, rhp/c, Huntington Beach (63)
• Garrett Mitchell, of, Orange Lutheran (73)
• Riley Adams, c, San Diego (74)
• Spencer Howard, rhp, Cal Poly (76)
Colton Hock, rhp, Stanford (93)
• Jeremiah Estrada, rhp, Palm Desert (100)
• Griffin McGarry, rhp, Menlo (111)
• Kyle Hurt, rhp, Torrey Pines (118)
• Tyler Freeman, ss, Etiwanda (120)
• Drew Strotman, rhp, St. Mary's (121)
• Ricky Tyler Thomas, lhp, Fresno State (124)
• Blake Hunt, c, Mater Dei (146)
• Quinn Brodey, of, Stanford (172)
• Ben Ramirez, 3b, Eastlake (177)
• Daniel Ritcheson, rhp, Bishop Alemany (183)
• Zach Kirtley, 2b, St. Mary's (187)
• Jayson Gonzalez, 3b, Bishop Amat (191)
• Connor Seabold, rhp, Cal State Fullerton (195)
• Kevin Abel, rhp, James Madison HS (197)
• Jonny DeLuca, of, Augora (205)
• Sean Bouchard, 1b/3b, UCLA (207)
• Adam Kerner, c, Oaks Christian (219)
• Jevon Carrier-Ward, of, Richard Gahr (224)
• Alex Cornwell, lhp, Maranatha (225)
• Ryan Lillie, rhp, UC-Riverside (226)
• David Banuelos, c, Long Beach State (227)
• Jake Bird, rhp, UCLA (230)
• Noah Bremer, rhp, Washington (239)
• Brett Hanewich, rhp, Stanford (245)
• Clay Fisher, ss, UC-Santa Barbara (257)
• Mitch Hart, rhp, USC (261)
• Trenton Denholm, rhp, Oaks Ridge (267)
• Nathan Webb, c, Martin Luther King Jr. (270)
• Zach Hogueisson, of, Christian (283)
• Garett King, rhp, Cal Baptist (310)
• Tyler Hardman, 3b, Temescal Canyon (315)
• Jamal O'Guinn, ss, Buchanan (319)
• Cody Bolton, rhp, Tracy (322)
• Blake Beers, rhp, Loyola (341)
• Eli Morgan, rhp, Gonzaga (349)
• Danny Zimmermann, rhp/1b, Redono Union (355)
• Karlos Morales, lhp, South Hills (356)
• Chris Troye, c, Heritage (357)
• Scott Hurst, of, Cal State Fullerton (362)
• Alika Williams, ss, Rancho Bernardo (366)
• Jacob Amaya, ss, South Hills (367)
• Casey Schmitt, 3b , Eastlake (372)
• John Gavin, lhp, Cal State Fullerton (376)
• Chris Daniels, lhp, Granite Bay (380)
• JC Cloney, lhp, Arizona (381)
• Carlos Lomeli, rhp, St. John Bosco (386)
• Darren McCaughan, rhp, Long Beach State (395)
• Darren Baker, of, Jesuit (430)
• Ben Fariss, rhp, Valencia (446)
• Darren Nelson, rhp, Granite Bay (459)
• Cameron Bishop, lhp, UC-Irvine (463)
• Cameron Baranek, of, Hope International University (485)



Hawai'i


BEST COLLEGE TEAM:
 Hawai'i
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Kauai

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Hawai'i Connection: Ryley Widell, lhp, Central Arizona


Top 2018 Prospect: Kekai Rios, c, Hawai'i

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History:
Mike Campbell, rhp, University of Hawaii (1985, Mariners/1st round, 7th pick)

2012 Draft: Branden Kaupe, 2b, Baldwin HS (Mets/4th round)
2013 Draft: Kean Wong, 2b, Waiakea HS, Hilo (Rays/4th round)
2014 Draft: Kodi Medeiros, lhp, Waiakea HS, Hilo (Brewers/1st round, 12th pick)
2015 Draft: Ian Kahaloa, rhp, Campbell HS, Ewa Beach (Reds/5th round)
2016 Draft: Brandon Bonilla, lhp, Hawai'i Pacific (Orioles/14th round)
 

2016 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed:
 1/1
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 0


Oregon


BEST COLLEGE TEAM:
Oregon State
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Linn-Benton
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Churchill

PROSPECT ON THE RISE: David Peterson, lhp, Oregon

WILD CARD: Drew Rasmussen, rhp, Oregon State

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Oregon Connection: Joey Morgan, c, Washington
Top 2018 Prospect: Nick Madrigal, ss/2b, Oregon State
Top 2019 Prospect: Adley Rutschman, c, Oregon State

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History:
Dave Roberts, 3b, Oregon (1972, Padres/1st round, 1st pick)

2012 Draft: Carson Kelly, 3b, Westview HS, Portland (Cardinals/2nd round)
2013 Draft: Keynan Middleton, rhp, Lane CC (Angels/3rd round)
2014 Draft: Michael Conforto, of, Oregon State (Mets/1st round, 10th pick)
2015 Draft: Andrew Moore, rhp, Oregon State (Mariners/2nd round)
2016 Draft: Logan Ice, c, Oregon State (Indians/2nd round)


2016 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed:
13/13
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 1/1
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 2/0

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• David Peterson, lhp, Oregon (22)
• Luke Heimlich, lhp, Oregon State (49)

• Jake Thompson, rhp, Oregon State (79)
• Drew Rasmussen, rhp, Oregon State (90)
• K.J. Harrison, 1b/c, Oregon State (165)
• Brac Warren, rhp, Oregon (378)
• Mitch Hickey, rhp, Oregon State (384)


Washington

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Washington
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Everett
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Puyallup

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Washington Connection: Luke Heimlich, lhp, Oregon State
Top 2018 Prospect: Andrew Walling, 1b/lhp, R.A. Long HS
Top 2019 Prospect: Henry Gargus, 1b, Davis HS

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Mike Lentz, lhp, Juanita HS, Kirkland (1975, Padres/1st round, 2nd pick)
2012 Draft: Clint Coulter, c/1b, Union HS, Camas (Brewers/1st round, 27th pick)
2013 Draft: Reese McGuire, c, Kentwood HS, Covington (Pirates/1st round, 14th pick)
2014 Draft: Jeff Brigham, rhp, Washington (Dodgers/4th round)
2015 Draft: Austin Rei, c, Washington (Red Sox/3rd round)
2016 Draft: Brandon Bailey, rhp, Gonzaga (Athletics/6th round)


2016 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed:
16/11
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 1/0
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 8/1

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• Joey Morgan, c, Washington (94)
• Noah Bremer, rhp, Washington (239)
• Isaiah Smith, of, Battle Ground (258)
• Jesse Franklin, of, Seattle Prep (263)
• Mason Martin, of, Southridge (279)
• Wyatt Mills, rhp, Gonzaga (318)
• Sammy Abbott, 1b, Curtis HS (428)
• Greg Minear, lhp, Washington (447)


Draft | Mock Draft | 4/3/2026

PG Staff Mock Draft

Jheremy Brown
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Welcome to another Perfect Game Mock Draft. This is not your typical mock draft as it features 15 different GMs drafting the first two rounds of the draft. Each member of the mock draft was assigned two teams and as such will be drafting all of the picks in the first two rounds for each responsible team. The actual draft order will be presented below and we will dive into how teams made their selections and how they feel about the players drafted. It is important to note that this is not how we think the draft will play out in almost any capacity. This is simply an exercise 4 months ahead of time with a large portion of the scouting staff and some picks fall under personal favorites, best available, and a multitude of other factors. Chicago White Sox 1:1 Roch Cholowsky, SS, UCLA | 1:41 Jack Radel, RHP, Notre Dame The White Sox don’t overthink here and select Roch Cholowsky, who has...
High School | General | 4/2/2026

High School Notebook: April 2

Steve Fiorindo
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Lennex Minor (‘28 CA) absolutely destroys this offering to the PS for a 2-run shot. 2-4 on the day w/ 4 driven in. Athletic in the box w/ a quick stroke and strength throughout the frame. Also closed out the game running the FB up to 88 in a St. Bernard win #PGHS @PG_Scouting pic.twitter.com/KF7BsKGcm7 — Perfect Game California (@California_PG) March 29, 2026 Lennex Minor, MIF/P, St. Bernard (2028) Minor had a massive day in my look this past Saturday in a game being played at the University of San Diego.  The sophomore had a pair of hits, one which was a no-doubt homer, and drove in four.  Minor’s athleticism jumps out on the field with twitchy actions both at the dish and in the dirt.  He features a 6-foot, 170-pound frame with room to add and generates from a strong lower half and exceptionally quick hands.  Showing two-way potential, he made an...
High School | General | 4/2/2026

NHSI Scout Notebook

Cam McElwaney
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An extended look at ‘26 RHP Wilson Andersen… 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K. @HailStateBB signee. #NHSI26 @JesuitBaseball @Florida_PG @PG_Draft @PGAllAmerican https://t.co/VLwECd2qZ8 pic.twitter.com/JbTFR3Gd2l — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) March 30, 2026 Wilson Andersen, RHP, Tampa Jesuit  Andersen got the ball on day two of the event and showed a quick tempo, pounding the zone with a power mix. He ran the fastball up to 97 mph, working comfortably in the mid-90s, with a power curveball/changeup mix he showed confidence in. He’s one of the top right-handers in the class that saw his stock rise in Cary. Andersen is signed with Mississippi State.    An extended look at ‘26 RHP Cooper Sides… 5 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K. @LSUbaseball signee. #NHSI26 @olubaseball @PG_Draft @California_PG https://t.co/Ag1MfBAR5a pic.twitter.com/5wSszVjBn8...
All American Game | Story | 4/2/2026

All American Classic Heading to Citizens Bank

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  667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PERFECT GAME DICK’S ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC HEADED TO CITIZENS BANK PARK IN 2026   Perfect Game makes debut at iconic Phillies venue during America’s 250th birthday celebration   Former Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel named Honorary Chairman of All-American Classic   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Thursday, April 2, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced that the 2026 Perfect Game DICK’S All-American Classic will be played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, marking the first time a Perfect Game event has ever been held at the iconic home of the Philadelphia Phillies.   The game will take place on...
College | Rankings | 4/1/2026

DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update: April 1

Nick Herfordt
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Welcome to another week of Perfect Game Small School baseball — and if you're looking for clarity at the top, you've come to the wrong place. Across all three classifications, the No. 1 spot is very much an open question, and nobody is sleeping comfortably right now. In NCAA Division II, Pittsburg State is stumbling at precisely the wrong moment, leaving the door cracked wide open for hungry challengers to come knocking. In the NAIA, defending national champion LSU Shreveport has dropped four straight and suddenly looks far more vulnerable than a program of their pedigree ever expects to be. And in NCAA Division III, the race for the top ranking is less a competition and more a ten-car pileup of elite programs, none of whom have done enough to pull away — and all of whom have done plenty to deserve it. Three classifications, three vacancies at the top, and a whole lot of...
Juco | Story | 4/1/2026

JUCO Top 25: April 1

Troy Sutherland
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Another week of JUCO baseball and another week full of wins for No. 1 ranked Johnson County . The Cavaliers have won 18 games in a row and have swept through the Jayhawk Conference to this point, setting a new school home run record along the way. Walters State returns to the top 5 this week on the strength of a 12-game winning streak. Both McLennan and Pearl River are coming off of undefeated weeks and look like strong top 10 caliber teams, while Midland (now 30-3) continues to climb in the rankings for the third consecutive week. For the first time all year this ranking will feature 4 California schools as Palomar joins Ohlone, Fresno City and Santa Ana in the JUCO rankings. Check back in next week for an update as most of JUCO baseball is now past its halfway point in the 2026 season. RK School Week Overall 1 Johnson County (KS) 4-0 34-2 2 Gaston (NC) 2-1 35-3 3 Walters State (TN) 3-0...
College | Story | 4/1/2026

Collegiate Midseason All-Americans

Vincent Cervino
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Collegiate Midseason Awards * denotes Midseason Award Winner - All-Americans chosen based on statistics, prospect status, future projection, among other factors - Only true freshmen considered for Freshmen All-American teams - All Statistics as of Monday, March 30th First Team Hitters Pos. Name School Class AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB C Vahn Lackey Georgia Tech JR .423 .541 .845 36 41 9 1 10 36 7 1B Quinton Coats Cincinnati SO .360 .441 .896 38 45 8 1 19 46 7 2B Jarren Advincula Georgia Tech JR .411 .489 .563 31 46 2 0 5 30 5 3B Ace Reese Mississippi State JR .330 .417 .661 32 36 12 0 8 37 1 SS Roch Cholowsky UCLA JR .350 .493 .730 39 35 8 0 10 32 1 IF Dee Kennedy Kansas State JR .430 .549 .910 44 43 10 1 12 43 15 OF Will Gasparino UCLA JR .351 .468 .794 31 34 5 1 12 38 1 OF AJ Gracia Virginia JR .350 .504 .650 37 36 7 0 8 24 1 OF Landon Hairston* Arizona State SO .469 .551 1.027 44...
High School | Rankings | 3/31/2026

High School Top 50: March 31

Tyler Russo
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Another pair of weeks has gone by this high school season and with that we have another High School Top-50 Update. Southern states are within a few weeks of the end of the season while some northern states are just getting started this week. Through the end of the spring, we will be bringing you updates to the Top-50 along with state rankings updates coming soon. For the first time in 2026, we have a new #1 in the country as Orange Lutheran (CA) takes over the top spot after winning the NHSI. Venice (FL) came in second place at the NHSI after a thrilling game against Orange Lutheran and comes in at #2. Previous #1 team in the country St. John Bosco (CA) rounds out the top-3 and will have a big showdown against Orange Lutheran starting tonight. Barbe (LA) boasts a 26-1 record and comes in at #4 while Corona (CA) continues to string together wins and holds down the #5 spot in this update....
College | Story | 3/31/2026

PG Collegiate Midseason Awards

Vincent Cervino
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Midseason Awards  Perfect Game Midseason Player of the Year:  Landon Hairston, OF, Arizona State  The season sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston is putting together is generational, even amongst the Hall of Fame talent Arizona State has fielded over the years.  Hairston, the 5-11/195 sophomore outfielder from Queen City, AZ has his club on track for another postseason appearance and they will make plenty of noise in the Big 12 regular season.  To put things in perspective on Hairston’s season, he is currently 5th in the nation in batting average, 3rd in hits, 8th in hits per game, tied for 2nd in home runs, tied for 5th in runs scored and is 4th in runs batted in so far.  He holds a batting average of .469 while slugging 1.027 and reaching base over half the time with an OBP of .551.  Hairston walks more than he strikes out and has 12 doubles, 17...
Tournaments | Story | 3/31/2026

14u East Spring Opener Scout Notes

Perfect Game Staff
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Roman Keister (2030, Dade City, FL) Could not miss the barrel this weekend tallying 6 hits including 2 triples and 4 RBI. Starts the load early and controls his body well, the up the middle approach really plays in game. Also worked from off the mound for an inning and picked up a punch out.  Colton Russo (2030, Coral Springs, FL) Showed off the power burning outfielders all weekend. 5 hits including two triples that carried over the CF and RF heads. Has a good understanding about using the lower half in the swing and the bat to ball skills really impressed.  Karson Blakney (2030, St. Augustine, FL) Made his impact in a big way this week, collecting the win in the quarterfinals. In his outing he went 5 shutout innings and struck out 5 while only allowing 2 hits. Worked in the mid 70s with the FB and topped out at 78. Also produced on offense driving in 5 RBI on 4 hits. ...
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