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Summer Collegiate  | Rankings  | 10/4/2018

Futures League top prospects

Vincent Cervino     
Photo: Chance Huff (Perfect Game)

2018 Summer Collegiate Top Prospect Index

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Year Established: 2011
States Represented: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
No. of Teams: 9
Regular Season Champion (best overall record): Martha’s Vineyard Sharks (36-17)
Postseason Champion: Martha’s Vineyard Sharks & Worcester Braves
No. 1 Prospect, 2017: Philip Clarke, c, Martha’s Vineyard (Vanderbilt)
First 2017 Player Selected, 2018 Draft: Zack Shannon, 1b, Martha’s Vineyard (Delta State/Diamondbacks, 15th round)

Player of the Year: Mike Dellicarri, of, Worcester (SUNY-Oswego)
Pitcher of the Year: Brandon Dufault, rhp, Nashua (Northeastern)

The Worcester Bravehearts made the championship final for the Futures League for the second year in a row. However, for the first time in league history, there were co-champions declared between Worcester and the regular season champion Martha’s Vineyard Sharks.

The league MVP was Michael Dellicari (SUNY-Oswego) who is one of the top players at the Division III level, as Dellicari led the league in both home runs and RBI while ranking in the top 5 in batting average. Brandon Dufault (Northeastern) was named the Pitcher of the Year after he started eight games to the tune of a miniscule 1.30 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings pitched.

The top professional prospect in the league is righthanded pitcher Chance Huff, making it two consecutive years that a Vanderbilt incoming freshman has topped the list. Huff looks the part of a prototypical frontline starter with his 6-foot-4 frame and low effort 90-94 mph fastball. Sal Frelick, an incoming freshman at Boston College, was the top position prospect as the smooth, lefthanded swinging middle infielder should be able to make an immediate impact in Chestnut Hill.


Top 10 Prospects
Rk. Player POS. B-T HT WT Hometown ST School YR Class Last Drafted
1 Chance Huff RHP R-R 6-4 205 Niceville FL Vanderbilt^ FR 2021 Never drafted
2 Sal Frelick SS L-R 5-10 175 Lexington MA Boston College^ FR 2021 Never drafted
3 Makenzie Stills RHP R-R 5-11 180 Fayetteville GA Vanderbilt^ FR 2021 Never drafted
4 Zack Gelof 3B R-R 6-3 195 Rehoboth Beach DE Virginia^ FR 2021 Indians '18 (38)
5 Brandon Dufault RHP R-R 6-5 180 Windham NH Northeastern SO 2020 Never drafted
6 Neal McDermott RHP L-R 6-2 190 Leechburg PA Seton Hill SO 2020 Never drafted
7 Mike Dellicarri OF L-R 6-3 195 Congers NY SUNY-Oswego SR 2019 Never drafted
8 Patrick Winkel C L-R 6-2 187 Orange CT UConn^ FR 2021 Yankees '18 (31)
9 Kellen Hatheway IF R-R 6-0 200 Armonk NY Williams SR 2019 Never drafted
10 Patrick Sullivan 1B L-L 6-3 206 Sandy Springs GA Georgia R-JR. 2019 Never drafted

^ Incoming Freshman


Top 5 Prospect Reports

1. Chance Huff, rhp, Martha’s Vineyard (Vanderbilt/FR in 2019)
Vanderbilt’s freshmen classes have been top notch over the years and the 2018 class is off to a good start as for the second year in a row an incoming Commodore is the top prospect in the Futures League. Huff certainly has the makings of a frontline prospect with an ideal, athletic 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame and the stuff to back that up as well. With a fastball that sits in the 92-94 mph range, Huff can also work in his secondary pitches with effectiveness. Huff was excellent over a 13-appearance stretch during the summer with a 1.15 ERA and 25 strikeouts in a little over 23 innings and has the upside and profile of a high draft selection when he’s eligible.


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