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College  | Recruiting | 1/10/2023

Recruiting Notebook: January 10

Jheremy Brown
Tyler Russo
John McAdams
Isaiah Burrows
Photo: Nico Mortiz-Toledo (Perfect Game)

Matthew Diskin, RHP, Class of 2025
National Rank: 251 | Commitment: Stetson

Diskin becomes the first commit for Coach Steve Trimper and the Hatters within the 2025 class, as they continue to scour the entire east coast when it comes to their recruiting reach. The physical 6-foot-1, 200-pound right-hander has continued to make healthy strides each time we get eyes on him and now works comfortably in the upper-80s with plenty more to come. It’s a prototypical power arm that generates plenty of downhill plane to his fastball from a higher arm slot, while showcasing a more traditional shaped 12-6 breaker that he can land for strikes at-will. The improvements have come in the ability to manipulate spin, as Diskin has added a tighter, more horizontal shaped slider to his arsenal as of late. He completes his starter’s kit with a still developing changeup that will assuredly make improvements as he continues to mature these next few years. By the time Diskin gets to campus, we certainly could see a mid-90s arm with excellent feel for spin and the ability to navigate a lineup multiple times through. This will be fun to watch over the next few years, as Diskin continues to add velocity and full refine his full repertoire.



Ty Van Valkenburg, RHP, Class of 2026
National Rank: 242 | Commitment: Miami

The immensely projectable Van Valkenburg becomes the latest commit for the Hurricanes, as they continue to amass loads of high-upside talent within their 2026 recruiting class. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound right-hander has worked into the mid-80s as recently as this fall with plenty more velocity in the tank. He pounds the zone effortlessly with his fastball and has shown feel for spin in previous looks. He completes his arsenal with a developing changeup that will continue to make improvements as he adds velocity. The upside is largely vast with Van Valkenburg and he will be an exciting arm to watch mature over the next several years.


Shaun Flannery, RHP/INF, Class of 2026
Commitment: Connecticut

Flannery made his pact to the Coach Penders and the Huskies recently, as the athletic RHP/IF continues to showcase exciting tools that will only continue to improve over the next several years. The 6-0,183-pound Wallingford, Conn. native offers intriguing upside on the mound and some barrel skills at the plate. He has been into the mid-80s with his fastball as recently as this year’s Main Event Showcase just a few weeks ago, as he performed well on both sides of the baseball. It is a simple, repeatable operation on the mound with plenty of present arm speed and heavy arm-side life to his fastball. He counters his fastball with a more traditional shaped breaking ball with deep depth and abrupt plane change when thrown with conviction. The velocity upside is immense as the long-levered 2026 Grad will surely add strength over the next few years. Look for Flannery to be an impact arm for the Hook C, as they continue to accumulate talent across all of their upcoming recruiting classes.
 

Brayden Bachman, OF, Class of 2025
National Rank: 267 | Commitment: East Carolina

Bachman becomes the latest commit for Coach Godwin and the Pirates, as the right-handed hitting outfielder had an outstanding 2022 campaign. He hit .404 across 64 plate appearances and really started to tap into his in-game power potential with eleven extra base hits. It is a relatively simple stroke with good lower half movements that allow for him to generate torque and leverage out in-front. He stays flatter through the hitting zone and has excellent plate coverage. He reads spin well and does a nice job of finding the barrel despite pitch type, location or speed. In the grass, he takes excellent routes to the baseball and covers more ground than it seems. The arm strength has continued to elevate and he makes accurate throws to all bags effortlessly. He adds some versatility and athleticism with the ability man second base when not in the outfield. Bachman is the type of hard-nosed “Baseball Player” that Coach Godwin loves to have on the field in pressure situations.
 
-John McAdams 
Nico Mortiz-Toldeo, OF, Class of 2027
National Rank: 67 | Commitment: Virginia Tech

There's no slowing the Hokies right now as they've continued to clean up on young talent in the area, securing their 5th commit in the '27 class already, all members of the same Stars Baseball summer team. Listed at 5-foot-10, 155 pounds, Moritz-Toledo possesses a top of the order-type skillset with an approach from the left-side of the plate that allows him to spray the ball around the field with the makings of some juice behind the barrel. His 6.80 speed ranked amongst the best at last summer's National Showcase, which when combined with the aforementioned bat-to-ball skills, can really put the pressure on opposing defenses, not to mention his ability to collect stolen bags by the handful in any given tournament. VaTech is building something big on the field in Blacksburg and the future is looking just as bright. 

Bryce Rainier, SS, Class of 2024
National Rank: 7 | Commitment: Texas

Rainer hasn't been on the national circuit as much as the other prospects ranked within the top 10, but even after the briefest of looks his talent on the diamond is clear and there's good reason for such a lofty ranking. The 6-foot-3 Simi Valley native is the latest in the California prep-to-University of Texas pipeline we've seen take off over the last half decade, though the Longhorns may very well be locking horns with the draft in an attempt to land Rainer on campus. A primary shortstop with a smooth left-handed stroke, Rainer already his for juice and as he continues to fill out his long and lean frame, there's only more power to unlock, a scary proposition for opposing pitchers. And for as intriguing as the bat is, he's equally accomplished in the dirt as he shows all the actions to project him staying at shortstop long term, from the lateral range to foot quickness and agility and of course arm strength of which there's plenty to complete the long throw from the hole. 

Miguel Sime Jr, RHP, Class of 2025
National Rank: 21 | Commitment: LSU

Sime quickly made a name for himself this summer on the national circuit after just a couple of pitches, though when you're still 14 years old and throwing low-90s bowling balls to the lower third of the strike zone, that'll tend to happen. A physical presence on the mound at 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, Sime is the latest top-of-the-class talent for the Tigers in what seems to be a weekly happening as Jay Johnson and his staff continues to pull high-end talent. The fastball obviously, and rightfully so, grabs the headlines in regard to Sime as the ball simply explodes out of his hand but the separator is his ability to spin a slider which had hitters diving onto their front foot more often than not. The velocity isn't something you typically find at the 14u level (where he played this past summer as he's young for the grade) and as hitters gear up for the velocity, Sime's ability to maintain his arm speed and release point make it an unfair proposition for opposing bats. While the 2025 recruiting class isn't quite up to the level of their 2024 crop, and to be fair no class may ever match it, LSU still has 7 players ranked in the top-100 already and Sime is the 4th player ranked within the top 25 nationally.

-Jheremy Brown

Anthony Quigley, 3B/RHP, Class of 2024
National Rank: 187 | Commitment: University of Alabama, Birmingham

UAB added to its 2024 class with a talented two-way in Quigley. Quigley has a strong, athletic build with budding power that shows in looks and projects down the line. He turns the barrel over with intent in the hands and creates some torque in. his finish. It’s a bat speed and strength combination at the plate. The strength is loud to the pull side and he’s shown the ability to work some at-bats while letting the physical tools shine at points. Quigley has a solid arm at third base to profile as a corner infielder. On the bump, he’s up to 87 with feel for a promising slider that has late tailing action. The bat carries big upside with the strength he possesses.

Danny Machado, SS/2B, Class of 2025
National Rank: 212 | Commitment: Florida Atlantic

FAU grabbed an awfully intriguing up the middle name in Machado. He’s been a consistent performer for quite a while on the PG circuit and he’s developed into a solid player on both sides. He’s got good feel for the leather and defensive actions to potentially stick up the middle on the dirt. The hands are soft with crispr transfers to match and he simply looks the part out there with his body control. At the plate, Machado is a switch hitter with good extension out front from a quick path. The strength plays to both gaps and he can fit in any order of a lineup. Machado is a solid mold to fit at the next level. He’s a good get for FAU. 

-Isaiah Burrows

Camden Clewett, C/RHP, Class of 2024
National Rank: 219 | Commitment: Baylor

Clewett has been a name we’ve known for some time now on the circuit as he was selected to the 14U Select Festival back in 2021 for his two-way talents and he’s continued to get more physical and establish himself with the bat. He’s a right-handed hitting backstop with a good arm, which translates to mid-80s on the mound where he can also really spin it, and he can play some over at the hot corner as well. He’s a physical hitter in the box and the strength shows in how well it comes off the barrel while there’s a level of consistency that has made him a career .365 hitter in PG events. This is a good grab for Baylor given his track record of performance and he’s got various ideal components.

-Tyler Russo
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