-Jason Phillips
’25 C
Michael Oliveto
Oliveto was one of the breakout stars in Jupiter last weekend and had scouts buzzing around the complex. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound left-handed hitter finished up the event hitting .615 with a double, two triples, and two homers to his name. It’s a pure left-handed stroke with natural barrel skills and excellent feel for it as well. He’s a consistent performer too and this was one of the main names that we heard a lot from scouts throughout the event.
’25 SS
Ryan Severns
Severns was a personal favorite of mine throughout the event as he showed plenty to like on both the offensive and defensive side. The UC Santa Barbara commit hit .333 with two doubles, a triple and an inside-the-park homerun to his name. He was a standout at the plate with a good blend of bat speed and power projection. There was also plenty to like on the defensive side with range and enough arm to stick on the left-side of the diamond. This has the feel of someone scouts will check in on in the spring and we saw him gaining attention throughout the weekend in Jupiter.
’25 SS/RHP
Diesel Toth
Toth showed off the two-way prowess throughout the event for the eventual champion CBA Marucci. The primary shortstop finished up the event hitting .263 with two doubles to his name along with a 7:3 K/BB ratio. The loudest showing of the event from Toth was in the semifinals as he came out blowing smoke on the mound, running the fastball up to 94 mph with big life out of the hand. There’s a ton to like here on both sides and he had everything working in front of a lot of eyes.
’25 RHP
Xavier Carrera
Carrera was one of the main “pop-up” arms that had scouts buzzing throughout the event. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound right-hander showed high octane stuff on exhibition day, running the fastball up to 95 mph and then he backed it up in the playoffs, sitting 93-94. Carrera possesses high end arm speed and this has the feel of a name that we’ll be hearing a lot more about in draft season next spring.
-Cam McElwaney
Taitn Gray (2025, Grimes Iowa) has been a name that has blown up in the Midwest, and he took his opportunity to shine well. He went down to Jupiter and hit .625 with a .750 OBP, adding a couple of doubles, a triple, and 3 RBI to his credit. He walked 4 times, struck out only once, and made noise. He took professional at-bats and used his strength and physicality to his advantage, showing off the projection in the frame. He certainly garnered some interest from the scouts in attendance and looked the part.
Ethan Rogers (2025, Lone Jack, Mo.) is arguably one of the arms who popped this summer as things wound down, and he came into Jupiter and made some noise with his arm talent. His results may have been better, but he showed that there are traits to like and traits to work with moving forward. The Wichita State commit was up to 93 mph on the fastball with a loose and lively arm action. He has a good slider to pair with a feel for a changeup as well.
Brandon Shannon (2025, McHenry, Ill.) is a 6-foot-3, 170-pound frame and build who had made some noise earlier this fall for the Cincinnati Reds Scout Team. He came out in Jupiter and backed it up, being a bit of an arm who popped. He was 91-93 mph on the fastball with a slider up to 80 mph and a harder changeup in the mix. He showed all 3 pitches over 3.0 innings, with 5 walks, 1 hit, and 4 punchouts to his credit. The Louisville commit is another arm that showed good traits, like moving forward.
Carter Harrington (2025, Columbia, S.C.) put together a really dominant outing in his start for the Upstate Mavericks Scout Team. He worked up to 91 mph on the fastball, holding the upper-80s and mixing in quality off-speed to boot. He threw 3 and â…” innings, with just 1 walk and 7 punchouts to his credit. The College of Charleston commit looked every bit of the part in his outing in Jupiter and certainly made some noise.
Joseph Chiarodo (2025, Edwardsville, Ill.) put together a really good outing for the Soldier Spects National squad down in Jupiter. The Alabama commit made some noise working 90-93 mph on the fastball, with feel for a slider and changeup in the mix as well. He also hit .357 on the week with traits to like on both sides of the ball. He stood out in his chances at the plate and on the mound and was dominant.
-Tyler Kotila
John Bingham (Eddyville, Ky.) had a very impressive jump stuff-wise from the summer to Jupiter. The delivery is more athletic and explosive now than it was during the summer, taking the fastball from the low 90s to topping out at 95 and sitting in the 92-93 mph range. We seem to have stories like this every year in Jupiter, and the Memphis commit could be a name to watch over the coming months.
Hayden Porter (2025, Brandon, Fla.) is a Polk State commit and he put together quite the outing early in Jupiter. The righthanded pitcher went 5.1 innings with 1 earned, while working a cut-fastball that sat in the mid 80s. It would straighten out at times and be upper 80s, and he went to this ahead in the count. He also used a slider and changeup, mixing both for strikes. Porter’s arsenal is very mature for his age and he should only continue to get better with those pitches.
JD Whitworth (2025, Collierville, Tenn.) is a Belmont commit with a very good bat. He showed off some contact ability along with some power, and helped propel East Coast Sox to a championship game appearance. Whitworth can also play just about anywhere on the field, and that adds extra value for him at the college level.
-Jake Willis