College | Recruiting | 11/3/2025
Recruiting Notebook: November 3
Isaiah Burrows
Kinon Bastian, OF, Class of 2027 | Colin White, LHP, Class of 2026 Commitment: Florida Florida grabbed a pair of enticing commits for both classes, starting with in-state outfielder Kinon Bastian who has arguably the best bat speed in the box. He has a twitchy, buggy swing with huge raw power that is quickly being tapped into during the premier events. He’s a good athlete capable in center field, the bat and explosiveness tops off a big tool set and makes him one of the top talents in the entire country. The Gators later flipped an out-of-state commit in Colin White, formerly of Georgia Tech. The Powder Springs, Georgia native is healthy and has garnered plenty of attention this fall after his recent velocity bump. He’s 92-95 mph and has topped 96 mph with a banging low-80s breaking ball from a long 6-foot-4 frame and overhand release. He has some overpowering stuff and...
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11/6/2025
2026 MLB Draft Board Update
Tyler Henninger
It is officially that time of year again, and as we closed the book on the 2025 MLB Draft back in July, we began working on the 2026 Perfect Game Draft Board, marking the start of the 2026 Amateur Draft cycle. Before we know it, the 2026 MLB Draft will be upon us, and this initial rendition of the draft board could change completely between now and July. With that said, we have our first rendition of the 2026 Perfect Game Draft Board, ranking the Top 150 amateur prospects from the prep/college levels. There’s a lot of talent throughout this draft class, with plenty of intriguing prospects on the prep and collegiate side of things. There’s going to be some sorting out to do amongst the top of the class, but it does feel as though it will be Roch Cholowsky or Grady Emerson at the top of this board the whole way through. Our first rendition of the board features Cholowsky at No....
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11/5/2025
Class of 2026 Rankings Risers
Tyler Henninger
Sean Duncan, LHP, Port Coquitlam, B.C. Previous Rank: 117 | Current Rank: 39 Sean Duncan came out in Jupiter and put together a truly masterful outing, going 3.0 innings strong with 7 punchouts to his credit. He showed the fastball up to 95 mph, holding the low- to mid-90s, with good ride at the top of the zone, and feel to locate it in the lower half as well. He also has a devilish sweeper in the low- to mid-80s, with spin in the 2,700s and the ability to land it at will. He’ll turn over the occasional upper-80s changeup as well. It was an impressive show of dominance from the left-handed pitcher, who made some noise and saw himself climb up the rankings into the Top 50. Jace Mataczynski, SS, Hudson, Wisc. Previous Rank: 500 | Current Rank: 79 Mataczynski made serious noise this year on the circuit, and his fall performance wrapped things up in a big way. He finished the year...
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11/3/2025
PG’s Growing Podcast Network is a Home Run
Jim Salisbury
JUPITER, Florida – Former American League MVP Mo Vaughn is a regular at Perfect Game’s WWBA World Championship. The guy loves baseball and he loves people so this is his happy place. Non-stop games. Scores of players, parents, coaches and scouts. When he’s not talking about the game with a parent or demonstrating hitting mechanics to a curious player who asks for a moment of his time, the gregarious baseball lifer is coaching his own team at the event. This year, Vaughn added something new to his busy Jupiter lineup. With the sounds of mitts popping and bats cracking in the background, Vaughn taped two on-site episodes of his popular new podcast. His guests were a pair of pretty accomplished former major league players, Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman and nine-time All-Star Gary Sheffield. Along with co-host Brendan Tobin, a Miami-area sports...
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10/31/2025
13U & 14U National Showcase Dates Release
Hannah Jo Groves
Perfect Game has announced the dates for the seventh annual 13U National Showcase and the tenth annual 14U National Showcase. The 2026 13u National Showcase will be held July 10-12 at JetBlue Park - the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox - in Fort Myers, Florida. This event will serve as an in-depth look for scouts as they create a competitive roster for the 2026 13u Select Fest. Like all Perfect Game showcases, players will go through a professional workout, first running the 60-yard dash a pair of times before breaking into their positions for a defensive evaluation, highlighting their instincts, actions and arm strength across the diamond. Batting practice will take place in the stadium on Friday following the defensive portion of the event before playing games both Saturday and Sunday where pitchers will get their chance to shine in front of PG...
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10/30/2025
PG Announces Multi-Year Plan for PBC
Perfect Game Staff
667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PERFECT GAME ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR PLAN FOR PACIFIC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Prestigious 15U international tournament to alternate between the U.S. and Japan, shift to December calendar slot Sanford, Florida (Thursday, October 30, 2025) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced the next phase of its Pacific Baseball Championship (PBC) event, a global 15U tournament uniting the top amateur players from across the Pacific region. Following a successful debut this past August at Japan’s iconic Sapporo Dome, where the PG USA team, managed by three-time MLB...
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10/27/2025
Jupiter TrackMan Standouts
Jupiter Recap: Stars Being Stars | Uncommitted...For Now | Breakout Prospects WWBA World Championship Scout Notes: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Days 4-5 Let's put a bow on Jupiter with a final recap, this time looking at some of the top performers from a metric stand point courtesy of TrackMan. Yes, Striker Pence brought the heat hitting 101 mph four times in his outing, but he was far from the only arm to light up the radar guns. Finnian O'Loughlin attempted to hit a ball back to New Jersey and the spin demons were out in full force, buckling knees by the handful. Below are the top 10 performers in each category, highlighting some of the biggest numbers from Jupiter. Top Fastball Velocity (MPH) Rank Player Top Velo State Grad Class 1 Striker Pence 101.1 CA 2028 2 Dexter McCleon Jr. 97.6 GA 2028 3 Colin Driffill 97.3 NE 2026 4...
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10/28/2025
13u & 14u WWBA Prospect Recap
Perfect Game Staff
Derrick Carley Jr (2030, New Orleans, Louisiana) - S2N Select Carley Jr. is an uber-athletic, switch-hitting outfielder and he’s in a constant flow state while playing the game of baseball. The Bayou State native is a bit undersized, but he creates a lot of impact at point of contact; thanks to his compact, efficient right-handed swing. He utilizes the middle of the field exceptionally well with flashes of advanced bat-to-ball skills for his age. Two-way potential; he’s throwing fastballs up to 83mph with feel for locating his secondary pitches. Grayson Liddle (2030, Washington, D.C.) - S2N Select Liddle put on a hitting clinic for the S2N Select squad, the 5’7-150lb infielder went 5-for-10 (.500/.643/1.443) with three doubles while driving in a run. At the plate, Liddle starts with a slightly wider base, he directs his hands to the baseball from a shoulder-level...
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10/27/2025
15u PG Queen City Fall Super NIT Notes
Marcus Thomas
Mason Mackay (2029, Catawba, S.C.) continued to show off the barrel control and feel to hit for SBA Mid-Atlantic Scout. The right-handed hitter starts from a medium base with inline feet and a low handset with a low back elbow, utilizes a heel lift trigger. Creates separation in the back shoulder and rotates the lower half well with a direct hand path. Flat bat plane with solid bat speed and feel to use the whole field. High contact approach with good bat-to-ball skills. Good barrel whip and feel to turn the barrel over with some impact and jump. Good speed from the athletic 5-foot-11, 165-pound frame with more backside power as the frame continues to mature and fill out. Smooth hands that consistently get the ball on plane. Exciting shortstop with feel to get the ball on plane and a projectable frame. Cameron Cramer (2028, Chesapeake, Va.) showed off the power upside for SBA...
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10/24/2025
WWBA Freshman Prospect Recap
Marcus Thomas
WWBA Freshman Scout Notes: Days 1-2 | Day 3 | Days 4-5 Stars Being Stars 2029 OF Macgraw VanWormer (Prescott, Ariz.) VanWormer got bumped up to being the top-ranked prospect in the country for this class after a great season where he was named player of the year at the 14U Select Fest, and he somehow seems to have gotten even better since. He hit .579 in WPB with over half of his hits going for extra bases, showing more power than before, as well as a mature feel to hit, making adjustments pitch to pitch and sometimes even mid-flight. He’s as dynamic as a player as you’ll at this age, showing high-level athleticism in the box, on the base paths and defensively. He plays with a high motor too, meaning he’ll stretch a single into a double, score on plays he isn’t supposed to and just find a way to impact the game in any facet. This is...