Blake Dickerson, LHP, Virginia Beach, Va.
Dickerson didn’t have much of a national scouting profile going into Jupiter, but that is sure to change.  The 6-foot-6, 210-pound Virginia Tech commit cruised through five innings for Baseball U, striking out eight hitters with a 90-92 mph fastball and a biting and deep low- to mid-80s slider.  Dickerson’s arm works very well and there is plenty of projection still left in both that arm and in his long body.

Kannon Kemp, RHP, Weatherford, Texas
Since the Dodgers' Dustin May ranks as one of the notable Jupiter pop-ups historically, it’s only appropriate to mention a 2022 version of May in fellow Texan Kemp.  The 6-foot-6, 220-pound Kemp, an Oklahoma commit, was only ranked No. 425 coming into the championship, but put himself on draft boards with his outing with the Dallas Patriots, sitting 92-94 mph with his fastball and showing nice feel for both his slider and changeup.

Jaxon Lucas, SS/RHP, Garner, S.C.
Lucas, a lanky 6-foot-3, 190-pound primary shortstop with a commitment to North Carolina State, participated in the Workout Showcase on Wednesday before Jupiter began and stood out for his defensive tools, although his bat was a bit light.  However, his playoff outing on the mound for the eventual runner-up Dirtbags team was electric.  Lucas threw four no-hit innings, working 89-93 mph with his fastball with an outstanding upper-70s power curveball with depth.  With his fresh arm, athleticism, and ideal pitcher’s build, Lucas’ future looks much brighter on the mound.

Connor Mattison, RHP, Goodyear, Ariz.
Mattison was a relative unknown and didn’t have a college commitment before pitching in the PG All-American Classic exhibition game and completely dominating the top hitters in the 2023 class.  Now a Grand Canyon commit, Mattison did the same thing in Jupiter in a more competitive environment, striking out five of six hitters he faced while pitching for the Ohio Warhawks.  Mattison’s best pitch is a swing-and-miss changeup that might be the best such pitch in all of high school baseball, and his fastball isn’t too shabby either at a steady 90-92 mph.  He struck out 67 hitters in 43 innings of PG play in 2022 while only allowing five walks.

Weston Moss, RHP, Montgomery, Texas
Moss was making his first appearance on the mound in well over a year due to injury and made the most of it while pitching for Texas Twelve.  The Texas A&M commit topped out at 95 mph with a low-80s slider and a loose and flowing arm action.  Moss’ 6-foot-4, 180-pound build will let lots of scouts dream on him come next spring.

Robert Orloski, RHP, Middleton, Idaho
Anytime a prospect from Idaho pops up, it’s definitely worth mentioning.  Orloski struck out nine hitters in five one-hit innings over two appearances pitching for Baseball Northwest, working mostly 90-92 mph with his fastball to go with an outstanding changeup and upper-70s breaking ball.  Notably, the UT-San Antonio commit was just throwing in the low-80s at this time last year and at 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, still has lots of projection left in his body.

Connor Shouse, SS/RHP, Ball Ground, Ga.
Shouse is another primary shortstop who really shined on the mound and strongly raised his prospect profile going into next summer.  Working out of the bullpen for the East Cobb Astros, Shouse showed a three-pitch mix that included a 92-95 mph fastball that didn’t require much effort to get to.  At a slender 6-foot, 165 pounds, Shouse has plenty of Dylan Cease similarities from the same age.  He also gets bonus points for the name of his hometown north of Atlanta:  Ball Ground.

Samuel Stafura, SS, Mohegan Lake, N.Y.
The Dirtbags have plenty of dynamic position talent from both the 2023 and 2024 classes, but it was evident watching them play a few games that their best player in Jupiter was Stafura, a Clemson commit who is likely to get much more scouting attention now next spring in the Northeast.  The speedy (6.42 in the sixty, five stolen bases in Jupiter) right-handed hitter was brilliant at times on defense and hit .474 over eight games to lead the Dirtbags offense.

John Wimmer, INF, Rock Hill, S.C.
Wimmer had an outstanding event for the Upstate Mavericks, going 9-for-13 (.692) with four doubles and pretty much squaring the ball up every at-bat.  Just a case of the right-handed hitter, who is committed to The Citadel, getting hot for a few games?  Well, Wimmer did hit .516 with three home runs in PG play in 2021 and .476 in 2020, so it’s not like he hasn’t raked at PG events before. The talented hitter sounds like a player who could really develop in college.

Ty Waid, C/UTL, Texarkana, Texas
The 6-foot-1, 215-pound Waid was arguably the top offensive performer of the championship while playing for the 3n2 Sticks/White Sox Scout Team.  The Arkansas commit went 10-for-18 (.556) at the plate with five doubles and a home run to go with 7 runs and 10 RBI.  Waid’s right-handed swing is notably short and simple for a big hitter with big power and it should translate very well to the next level of pitching.  There are some similarities between Waid and former Tigers first overall pick Spencer Torkelson at the same age that scouts should notice.