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High School  | Rankings | 11/8/2024

Class of 2025 Ranking Risers

Tyler Henninger
Tyler Kotila

Noah Yoder, RHP, Atlee
Previous Ranking: 77 New Ranking: 28

Yoder finished off the fall with one of the louder pitching performances down in Jupiter. The Duke commit topped out at 98 mph with a high spinning fastball.The velocity is some of the best in the class. It combines with a biting, low-80’s curveball and developing slider. The stuff mixed with a durable 6-foot-5, 230-pound frame make for a highly intriguing profile.



Ethin Bingaman, RHP/INF, Corona
Previous Ranking: 48 New Ranking: 23

Bingaman continues to show a strong two-way profile that consistently performs in-game. The Auburn commit hit nearly .500 with 15 total extra-base hits across the summer/fall circuit, including an 11-hit, 15-RBI performance down in Jupiter. The stuff on the mound is just as impressive. Bingaman has been up to 95 mph with tons of IVB, playing well up the zone. A sharp 12-6 curveball is a legit weapon that will spin near 2800 rpm. 

Gustavo Melendez, SS, Colegio La Merced
Previous Ranking: 79 New Ranking: 35

Melendez has shown one of the better hit tools in the class during the summer and fall circuit. The Wake Forest commit features a twitchy left-handed swing that has advanced bat to ball skills and sneaky power despite being undersized. Melendez posted a .426/.529/.685 in a solid sample size this year. He is the top player out of Puerto Rico in the ‘25 class that continues to perform. 

Griffin Enis, OF, Corinth
Previous Ranking: 81 New Ranking: 49

Enis had a monster showing at PG National and strong in-game numbers throughout the summer, landing him in the Top-50. The Ole Miss commit is an advanced athlete with big time arm strength from the outfielder. Quick bat speed and strength help generate real impact and big time power potential. The loud toolset can impact games in a multitude of ways and will be a name that can continue to rise come spring. 
 

Ethan Ball, SS, McLean
Previous Ranking: 127 New Ranking: 53

Ball jumped nearly 75 spots after showing a high offensive ceiling throughout the circuit. The Virginia Tech commit showcases a compact swing from the left side of the plate that can generate some impact off the barrel. Ball slugged over .800 this year, including a loud WWBA performance and an impressive home run on day one in Jupiter. 

Robert X Mitchell, LHP, Prestonwood Christian Academy
Previous Ranking: 98 New Ranking: 51

Mitchell continues to rise up the rankings, nearly cracking the Top-50 with the latest update. The left-hander turned heads at PG National and flashed dominance down in Jupiter. Mitchell possesses an uber-projectable frame with long, lanky limbs. The fastball sat 92-94 mph at the end of the fall, pairing with a potential plus breaking ball that tunnels well off of it. The mix of projectability and current stuff makes Mitchell one of the top left-handers in the class. 

Luke Billings, OF/RHP, Prosper
Previous Ranking: 94 New Ranking: 72

Whether Billings ends up a bat or an arm is yet to be seen, but the Texas A&M commit stands out on both sides of the ball as of now. The bat continues to make strides, showing quick bat speed with strong power potential. Athleticism allows Billings to play all around the diamond defensively, but will likely settle in the outfield if he isn’t an arm. On the mound, the right-hander sits in the low-90’s and has been up to 94 mph. It pairs with a curveball, quality slider, and changeup. The pitchability stands out and allows Billings to miss bats, as seen with his 13 strikeout performance in Jupiter to finish the fall. 

Landon Schaefer, SS, Fayetteville 
Previous Ranking: 107 New Ranking: 54

Schafer generated significant attention while down in Jupiter, showing loud tools on both sides of the ball. The Arkansas commit was consistently on the barrel and showed strong awareness of the strike zone. There is a mix of both power and on-base ability that hint at a legit impact bat. Schafer has the arm strength and ability to play quality defense from the left side of the infield. The ceiling of the profile is impressive and Schafer only continues to get better. 

Clayton Armah, RHP, St. John’s College
Previous Ranking: 211 New Ranking: 97

Armah is a high ceiling arm that is starting to tap into his potential. The right-hander features a slender, athletic frame at 6-foot-4, 190-pounds that projects well. The fastball has been up to 93 mph with a quality curveball shown. A slider and changeup round out a potential starter’s pitch mix. Armah capped off his fall circuit with a dominant outing in Jupiter, striking out six hitters over 4 1/3 hitless innings. 

Leamsi Montanez, C, Leadership Christian Academy 
Previous Ranking: 224 New Ranking: 99

Montanez made one of the bigger jumps in the latest rankings update, jumping into the Top-100 overall. Montanez was nearly impossible to get out down in Jupiter, reaching base in 12 of 14 plate appearances. The left-handed hitting backstop possesses strong feel for the barrel with quality in-game power. The offensive potential at a premium defensive position makes for a strong profile. 

Dylan Harrison, RHP, Summit
Previous Ranking: 214 New Ranking: 103

Harrison posted a 1.28 ERA with a 32% strikeout rate over the summer and fall circuit, capped off with eight scoreless innings down in Jupiter. The Clemson commit has the ability to pound the zone with a full pitch mix. The fastball has been up to 93 mph. The mix of present stuff and projection with a 6-foot-5, 205-pound frame make for one of the more intriguing arms on the west coast. 
 

Teddy Tokheim, 3B, Lakeside
Previous Ranking: 377 New Ranking: 114

Tokheim jumped over 200 spots into the Top-150 after a dominant summer circuit showing. The Stanford commit possesses legit middle of the order power and consistently showed it throughout the year. Tokheim put up an astronomical 1.091 slugging percentage and a 1.734 OPS this year. The power potential is some of the best in the class and could have Tokheim rising up the ranks even higher this spring. 

-Tyler Henninger

Owen Jenkins, C, Lexington Catholic HS (KY)
Previous Ranking: 46 | New Ranking: 18

Jenkins was one of the big winners from Jupiter, where he hit one of the loudest home runs, belting one dead center over the batters’ eye at 105 mph off the bat. He hit several balls well over 100+ mph on the weekend and found barrels repeatedly. He’s got big-time upside behind the dish with tons of arm strength and can produce pops as low as 1.87. The strength and physicality of the Kentucky commit were on display as the fall circuit winded down, and it's the reason he jumped up the rankings in the latest update.

Blane Metz, RHP, Floyd Central HS (IN)
Previous Ranking: 131 | New Ranking: 47

Metz put together one of the best performances amongst the arms who showed up and showed out in Jupiter and has a track record on the circuit. Metz has been up to 95 mph and holds the low-90s on the heater, with a a really good feel for an upper-70s slider with good shape and tilt. He’s got a low- to mid-80s changeup as part of a starter’s mix that he relies on and finds success with. The Hoosiers commit moves well down the mound, and he put together a great year on the circuit, helping him move up inside the Top 50 as part of this update.

Charlie Willcox, RHP, South Walton HS (FL)
Previous Ranking: 190 | New Ranking: 58

Willcox threw under the lights in Jupiter this year with a lot of the brass in to see him, and he did not shy away from the moment for a second. Willcox was 91-93 mph on the heater, flipping an upper-70s breaker that gets into the low-80s with great depth, and he mixes in a mid-80s changeup as well. He put together a good year on the circuit and really shined as he closed out the fall with his performance in Jupiter. The Georgia Tech commit moved up over 130 spots, being perched just outside the Top 50.

Jason Fultz, 3B/1B , Cathedral Preparatory HS (PA)
Previous Ranking: 168 | New Ranking: 92

Fultz is an uber physical 6-foot-2, 220-pound corner infield with a ton of physicality and strength throughout the frame and build. It shows at the plate and Fultz has shown success on the circuit by hitting for power and finding ways to do damage. In Jupiter, Fultz hit a couple of real loud home runs. He’s no stranger to loud EVs and finds ways to impact it well off the barrel. The Clemson commit moved up into the Top 100.  

Conor Essenburg, LHP/OF, Lincoln Way West HS (IL)
Previous Ranking: 197 | New Ranking: 98

Essenburg shined on the fall circuit from the midwest down into Florida. He works the low-90s (up to 94 mph) on the fastball from the left side, with a good slider that has plenty of lateral sweep and tilt to it as well. He knows how to pitch and fills the zone. Not to mention, he hit a ball every bit of 425-430 feet in Jupiter on a pull-side bomb. He hits the ball hard and can produce EVs above 100 mph in-game. He hit well on the circuit in the Midwest and carried that down to the big stage in Florida. The Kentucky commit moves up over 100 spots, settling inside the Top 100 with the latest update.

JD Stein, SS, Carmel HS (IN)
Previous Ranking: 233 | New Ranking: 80

Stein has shined this year on the circuit, finding barrels and just flat-out hitting. He’s been able to show off the bat-to-ball and will hit balls hard in all parts of the field. It’s a profile that projects and one that has shown out. He capped off the great year on the circuit, hitting .588 in Jupiter, with hard-hit balls at-bat after at-bat. The Wake Forest commit plays sound at shortstop with good footwork and quality throws across the diamond. The strides taken this year on the circuit helped him move up 100+ spots, perching himself inside the top 100. 

McLane Moody, RHP, Northside HS (AR)
Previous Ranking: 500 | New Ranking: 204

Moody moved up 300 spots and made his presence known with a breakout performance on the big stage. He’s had a good year on the circuit but capped it off well in Jupiter. He was up to 94 mph on the fastball with a sharp breaker in the mix as well. It’s an uber-projectable 6-foot-7, 200-pound frame that leaves worlds of upside to dream about. The Razorbacks commit garnered well-deserved attention this fall, showing some serious strides, helping him “break out” and move up 300 spots this update.

Ethan Bauerschmidt, RHP, Tremper HS (WI)
Previous Ranking: 344 | New Ranking: 234

Bauerschmidt is another arm who really took strides forward this summer and carried that into a strong fall performance. He moved up over 100 spots in this last update and deservedly so. The 6-foot-3, 178-pound right-hander has an uber projectable frame and build. He’s able to work the 88-92 mph threshold and was more low-90s up to 94 mph in Jupiter in a dominant outing. Bauerschmidt tunnels a slider with late tilt and good depth to it. The Penn State commit is a competitor on the mound and put together some really good outings to close out the fall.

Taitn Gray, SS, Dallas Center- Grimes Community HS (IA)
Previous Ranking: 400 | New Ranking: 295

Gray was a big winner on the circuit this year and his fall performance really put the scouting brass on-notice. He’s a switch-hitting power threat with a real physical frame and build that can do damage, hitting the ball hard at-bat after at-bat. He’s incredibly accurate with the barrel and will find ways on-base. He’s got a strong arm behind the dish. The upside from the currently uncommitted talent shows and it’s a big reason he moved up over 100 spots in this last rankings update.

Ethan Rogers, LHP, Lone Jack HS (MO)
Previous Ranking: 500 | New Ranking: 251

Rogers moved up over 200 spots and its easy to see why. He’s a lean and athletic mover, with plenty to like in the operation. Rogers has been up to 94 mph from the left side and has been able to hold the upper-80s/low-90s in starts. He shows a good breaking ball in the arsenal, as well, with good snap to it. Lots of projection remaining in this profile, with a real high-ceiling. Rogers has shown some serious strides forward and made a nice jump in the rankings as a result.

- Tyler Kotila
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