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Tournaments  | Story | 7/5/2025

14u Elite Scout Notes: Day 2

14u Elite Scout Notes: Day 1

Rhys Torgerson (2029, Simpsonville, N.C.) looked the part today on the mound for the Wow Factor Carolians Scout 2029 squad. The 6-foot, 170-pound right-hander has an uber-projectable frame and build. Torgerson worked with some pace to the delivery, pitching with both energy and moxie to his actions. He had a longer and quicker arm action working through release. He worked up into the low-80s on the fastball, flashing good arm-side run and life to the pitch. He showed an upper-60s breaking ball in the mix, with developing shape and more high-tilt shape and depth to it. Torgerson threw 6 and 2/3 innings, allowing 4 hits, walking 6, and striking out 4 opposing hitters, in a shutout performance.  



Jack Kovich (2029, Glen Ellyn, Ill.) is an uber-projectable frame and build, with a lean look and projection that shows with some present athletism. Kovich looked the part on both sides of the baseball on Friday. Kovich showed some bat-to-ball skills, picking up a couple of hits on Friday as he worked on the barrel and was able to impact it a bit. Kovich also worked the upper-70s on the fastball, up to 79 mph. He showed some arm-side life and sink, with a really quick and clean arm working through release. He also flashed a slider-type breaking ball with some sidespin in the upper-60s. Kovich threw 5.0 innings, allowing 5 hits, walking 2, and striking out 5 opposing hitters.

Cayden Adley (2029, Munster, Ind.) has a compact frame and build, with a good feel to impact the baseball and do damage. He has swung it well early on in this event. He added 3 more hits today, showing a big and aggressive leg lift with good feel to throw the barrel head. He was able to impact it well and find ways to work on the barrel and drive it well. Adley has projectable bat-to-ball skills. He can get on the hands to it with a clean righty stroke and shows projectable actions in the batter’s box overall.  

Dylan Molina (2029, Arlington Heights, Ill.) has a really long & lean 6-foot-1, 155-pound frame and build. The build and frame project well moving forward, and he showed a lot of traits to like in the batter’s box on Friday. Molina has a clean right-handed stroke with a leg lift and stride working into it. He was able to impact it well and throw the barrel head with strength off the barrel. He creates length through contact and is able to produce jump off the barrel. Molina has a really projectable swing path and great barrel accuracy. He’s managed 3 hits so far, driving in 4 runs for Canes Illinois North 15u - Kay. 

Tony Aguado (2029, Buffalo Grove, Ill.) has a compact frame and build, with a simple stroke and some feel to live on the barrel. He was able to stay on time for contact and drive hard working through contact. He had good bat-to-ball skills on display Friday and was able to produce a 3-hit day. He tallied three hits, including a triple, plating a run as well. Aguado has managed 4 total hits so far and has been able to show off a compact and clean left-handed stroke.  

Anthony Kubacki (2028, Elkton, Mich.) has a compact frame and build, with some strength. He threw the barrel head well and was able to show off some bat-to-ball skills. The right-handed hitter tallied 2 hits on Friday, improving his line to 4-for-6 with a triple to his credit, plating 4 runs. Kubacki was able to show some strength off the barrel and provide some jump off it. He has some hand speed, with projectable actions overall in the batter’s box. 

Evan Schanick (2029, Flint, Mich.) has a more compact frame and build, with some strength throughout. He was able to show some strength off the barrel and impacted the ball with a shorter and compact path. He was able to consistently find ways to get it done at the dish on Friday. Schanick added 2 hits, including a double on Friday. He stays short to the ball and was able to impact it out in front, impacting it working pull side. Schanick handled the bat well for his Team Elite squad.  

Loyal Taylor (2029, South Holland, Ill.) has a stronger and physical frame with some present strength and room to keep improving the frame moving forward. Taylor was able to put together some really loud swings on Friday. He has a clean move to contact, with a leg lift and stride into contact, showing feel to create jump off the barrel and impact it with real strength and juice. Taylor added 3 hits, including 2 doubles and a triple — on a 3-for-5 day. Taylor showed a real feel for the barrel and good strength off the barrel. 

Clayton Atchison (2029, Valparaiso, Ind.) had an absolutely exceptional day on both sides of the ball on Friday. The lean and athletic SS/RHP looked the part on both sides of the ball. Atchison put together a 3-hit game to close out Friday’s slate of games. He had two triples and was able to create space and get the barrel in the zone and stay there. He drove the ball well with good strength off the barrel, impacting it well. Atchison put together some really good swings. He also took to the mound in relief, working the 80-82 mph range. He had a more compact frame and a quick release, with a live arm. The fastball got on hitters quickly and produced some really uncomfortable swings. He also flashed a low-70s curveball in the mix, with good bite to it. Atchison threw 3 and â…“ innings, with no hits, no walks, and 4 punchouts in a dominant outing.  

Chase Boykin (2029, Chicago, Ill.) has an uber athletic and projectable frame, swinging it from the right side. He sets up with a spread base and deeper hands. He loads up deep and whips the hands to contact, with a good line drive approach, producing a good jump off the barrel. Boykin has a ton of hand speed and bat speed, with the feel to do damage. He produced a triple, with 2 RBI as well in a really quality game for the Chicago White Sox Ace on Friday.  

Paris Head (2029, Chicago, Ill.) has an uber athletic frame and build, with a ton of projectability. He has a good blend of athleticism and twitch throughout. He swung it from the right side and was able to pick up a couple of hits on Friday. He stays short to it, and creates good length working through the zone. He delivers the barrel with authority and is able to produce loud contact. Head has good defensive traits as well, looking the part at shortstop. The PG Select Festival alum took some really good hacks for the Chicago White Sox Ace squad on Friday.  

Xavier Alvarez (2029, Chicago, Ill.) toed the slab for the Chicago White Sox Ace on Friday and put together a good outing on the mound. He has a medium frame and build, with a clean, controlled, and repeatable delivery working down the slope. He has a clean arm action and repeated the release point time and time again. He worked from a higher, more over-the-top arm slot. Alvarez worked 75-79 mph on the fastball, spotting it up well. The pitch had some angle and run to it. He also showed a mid- to upper-60s breaking ball, with some 11-5 shape and depth to it. He snapped off the breaker well. Alvarez threw 3.0 innings, with no hits, with 1 walk, and 6 strikeouts, carving up the opposition.

Aiden Garcia (2029, Chicago, Ill.) toed the slab in relief for Alvarez. Garcia has an athletic and projectable build, and he has a controlled leg lift and a clean move down the slope. He showed some ability to drive and push working down the slope. He works from a higher, nearly over-the-top arm slot. Garcia worked 72-77 mph on the fastball, flashing some arm-side life and plane to it. He also flashed a mid-60s breaking ball with more lateral shape and some tilt to it. Garcia spotted up pitches, logging 2.0 innings of shutout ball to lock up the win. He allowed 1 hit, no walks, and punched out one opposing hitters along the way as well.  

Adam Wilk (2029, Oak Forest, Ill.) took the mound in relief for Hitters Black 2029. He has a lengthy frame and long levers throughout, with some athleticism throughout. He worked from a higher slot with a clean leg lift and move downhill with some drive and push off the back leg. He worked 74-79 mph on the fastball with some arm-side life and run to it. He had a quick outing in relief, throwing 1.0 inning, with one punchout, not allowing a hit, and walking no one. Wilk also had 2 hits on the day Friday. He turned hard, with an uphill path to impact the ball and drive it well. Wilk has projectable traits on both sides of the ball. 

Brady Williams (2029, Ocean View, N.J.) has a lean and compact frame, with projectable traits as he continues to fill out the frame moving forward. Williams has a simple right-handed stroke. He sets up with a wider base and deeper hands. He keeps the lower half quiet and is able to throw the barrel head well, impacting it with some hand speed and plenty of bat-to-ball skills. Williams did damage at the plate Friday, racking up 3 hits, including a double, plating a run as well. He swung it well for Hitters Black 2029, with top-of-the-order traits.  

Braxton Bruns (2029, Rochelle, Ill.) has an uber athletic frame and build, with some length throughout. He has continued room to keep filling out the frame moving forward as well. Bruns shined on both sides of the ball on Friday. He took to the mound and carved. He worked up to 82 mph on the fastball and was able to flash good arm-side life to it. He had a clean arm action with a live arm and good speed through release. He also showed a low-70s slider with high-tilt shape and depth to it. He threw 5.0 innings, allowing 1 hit, walking 3, and striking out 2 opposing hitters in a complete-game shut-out run-rule victory. Bruns also had a 3-for-6 day at the dish. Bruns had a clean leg lift and stride into contact. He threw the barrel head well, with a loose stroke and some barrel feel. Bruns has a projection that remains on both sides of the ball.  

Tommy Cavaliere (2029, La Grange Park, Ill.) has a really projectable 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame and build. He projects well with good athletic traits and present strength on the mound. He had a longer arm action with a clean release from a higher three-quarters arm slot. He showed good arm speed working through it. He worked 81-85 mph on the fastball for the most part in the outing, holding the velocity with some giddy up out of the hand. The pitch was able to overpower. He showed mostly fastballs early but showed a developing breaking ball in the 71-73 mph range, with developing traits. Cavaliere threw 4 and 2/3 innings, with 2 hits, 6 walks, and 7 strikeouts, allowing 1 earned run. He also swung it well at the plate, showing some strength off the barrel. He was shorter to it, with the feel to throw the hands to it and impact it well.  

Kody Anderson (2029, Troy, Ill.) has a lean, athletic, and projectable frame. He came on in relief for GBA DePew and was able to put together a good outing from the bullpen. Anderson worked up to 82 mph, working from a three-quarters arm action. The fastball had some life and run to the pitch. He showed a mid- to upper-60s breaking ball with developing shape and depth. Anderson threw 3.0 innings, allowing 4 hits, walking 3, and striking out 1 opposing hitters while allowing no runs.  

Riley Gozdziak (2029, Chicago, Ill.) handled the barrel really well on Friday, belting out the hits. He has a compact frame and build with a lean look. He swings it from the left side of the dish, with high hands and a big leg lift working into contact. He loads with a slight coil. Gozdziak takes the hands to contact quickly and is able to impact it well with some whip to the hands and the ability to impact. He drove the ball well and was able to live on the barrel each at-bat. Gozdziak added 4 hits on the day, including 2 triples, plating 3 runs for his team.   

Tournaments | Story | 8/26/2026

Underclass Area Codes: Standout Arms

Joey Cohen
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Year in and year out when the best young talent from across the country is packed into one national-level event the arms tend to win the week. That feels especially true in today’s amateur game where velocity, pitch design and high-level training in general are being introduced earlier than ever, allowing young pitchers to develop impactful stuff at a faster rate than younger hitters can consistently catch up to it. The Underclass Area Code Games are no exception and this year there was no shortage of arms that made you stop and take notice. Narrowing it down to 10 was difficult, but I focused on the pitchers who either displayed starter-type traits, brought something genuinely different from a delivery standpoint whether it was slot, height, crossfire or deception or simply possessed an outlier element of stuff that separated them from the pack. These are the 10 arms that stood...
Draft | Rankings | 8/28/2026

2027 MLB Draft Board

Tyler Henninger
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The 2026 MLB Draft is official in the books as those players have been signed and have begun their pro career. That means it is time to turn the page and dive into the 2027 class. This class features an intriguing mix of arms both from the prep and college ranks, along with an enticing position player pool. Today, we unveil our first 2027 MLB Draft Board, ranking the Top-100 prospects in the class. There is still plenty of time for new names to emerge and established ones to rise or fall, but here is where things stand as we begin this cycle.  Rk. Name Level Pos. B-T School Hometown State Commitment 1 Dylan Seward H SS S-R Norco Eastvale CA Tennessee 2 Brendan Lawson C SS L-R Florida Toronto ON 3 Dax Whitney C RHP R-R Oregon State Blackfoot ID 4 Gavin Kelly C C/UTL R-R West Virginia Presto PA 5 Tomas Valincius C LHP L-L Mississippi State Lockport IL 6 Malachi Butler H SS L-R...
Draft | Story | 8/23/2026

2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: NL East

Tyler Henninger
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With the 2026 MLB Draft officially in the books, it’s time to evaluate how each team performed. Every draft class was graded using the standard 20-80 scouting scale with risk factor assigned. While these grades won’t be proven right or wrong for years, they reflect the overall talent, value, and upside each organization added to its system. NL East Atlanta Braves  Grade: 55 Risk: High Notable Selections: OF AJ Gracia (1st rd) | OF Carter Beck (PPI) | RHP Kaiden McCarthy (2nd rd) | RHP Jensen Hirschkorn (3rd rd)   OF AJ Gracia (@UVABaseball) is seeing the ball really well & picked up a couple of hits, including a 2B into RCF. Smooth LH stroke & easy impact. Showed + pwr in BP, 46 BB: 36 K. Jr./'26 elig. @PG_Draft pic.twitter.com/C4rSc0ZNIc — PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) May 30, 2026 Atlanta had $15,870,800 to spend in this year’s draft,...
Draft | Story | 8/22/2026

2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: AL East

Tyler Henninger
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With the 2026 MLB Draft officially in the books, it’s time to evaluate how each team performed. Every draft class was graded using the standard 20-80 scouting scale with risk factor assigned. While these grades won’t be proven right or wrong for years, they reflect the overall talent, value, and upside each organization added to its system. AL East Baltimore Orioles Grade: 50 Risk: High Notable Selections: OF Eric Booth Jr. (1st rd) | OF Ty Head (2nd rd) | OF Kevin Roberts Jr (4th rd)  Eric Booth Jr. (26 MS) goes big fly 💣 that carried out oppo. Explosive athlete w/ huge LH juice & tools. Big time in several facets. #NatElite #Vandy commit. @PG_DeepSouth pic.twitter.com/kXl7ZVyD9G — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) July 12, 2025 Baltimore was about middle of the pack in terms of money available this year, having $13.1m to spend on their class. Booth Jr. is a...
Draft | Story | 8/24/2026

Area Code Gams: Prospect Recap

Steve Fiorindo
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Pitchers George Ferguson, RHP, Abilene HS  Ferguson toed the slab for the Rangers squad in game one of the Codes, setting the tone early with some loud stuff.  Ferguson attacked hitters with a verty fastball up to 96 that played well up in the zone with up to 24 inches of induced vertical break.  He showed more than just a power arsenal, going to the changeup often, using the pitch to put away hitters.  Kills the spin to the 1600’s, regularly getting 13-15 inches of horizontal break.  The slider rounded out the arsenal, working 82/83.  Struck out four over his three innings of work, two on the fastball, two on the change.  2026 PG All American committed to Texas.  Quinn Fitzpatrick, RHP, Stratford HS  Another 2026 PG All American out of Texas, the LSU commit punched out three over his two innings of work, allowing just one hit. ...
Draft | Story | 8/21/2026

2027 Draft Preview: Collegiate RHP

Ryan Miller
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2027 MLB Draft Profile Preview: College Right-Handed Pitchers  Throughout the 2027 draft cycle, I’ll be breaking down different demographics in the class. Today we begin with collegiate right-handed pitching, a strong group that is headlined by a legitimate 1-1 candidate in Dax Whitney. Most of the group is made up of high-quality power four arms, with a handful of mid-major arms mixed in. Below are the top college right-handers in the 2027 class:  Dax Whitney (@BeaverBaseball) showed LOUD stuff. FB up to 100, cruised at 95-98. Pair of plus secondaries. CB at 77-79 (2923) with sharp, 12-6 action. Firm SL at 89-91 (2714) with bite. Flashed fading CH at 87-88 (1425). Ranked No. 1 on the ‘27 board @PG_Draft So./‘27 elig. pic.twitter.com/9PNbjJ53Zo — PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) February 13, 2026 Dax Whitney, Oregon State  Whitney has maintained...
All American Game | Story | 8/21/2026

Brotherly Love Inspires Carter Hadnot

Jim Salisbury
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PHILADELPHIA – Perfect Game has been a big part of Carter Hadnot’s life since he was 12. He participated in more than a dozen tournaments and showcases, including prestigious Select Festivals as a 13U and 14U player, as well as last summer’s PG All-Star Game for underclassmen in San Diego.   The PG event that Hadnot always wanted to be part of was the DICK’s All-American Classic. Now, that’s on his resume, too. He played in the 24th annual Classic earlier this week at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies. “This means a lot to me,” he said during the event. “I always wanted to make it to Select Fest when I was younger. So, every time I get invited to an event it’s an honor and it’s fun. I don’t take it for granted. “This is definitely the one I always wanted to make it to. A lot of big names have...
Press Release | Press Release | 8/18/2026

Perfect Game & Delano Partner Up

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  667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PERFECT GAME NAMES DELANO BAT COMPANY OFFICIAL WOOD COMPOSITE BAT PARTNER, LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION BAT SERIES   Delano Bats will serve as the Official Game Bat of the 13U Select Festival, taking place this coming weekend in East Cobb, Georgia   Sanford, Florida (Tuesday, August 18, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a new partnership with Delano Bat Company, LLC, naming the company an Official Wood Composite Bat Partner of Perfect Game. The partnership will feature three exclusive limited-edition bat releases, which began with the Original Glory American Flag Bat in celebration of the United States' 250th birthday, that...
Draft | Story | 8/17/2026

2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: NL Central

Tyler Henninger
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2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: AL West | NL West | AL Central With the 2026 MLB Draft officially in the books, it’s time to evaluate how each team performed. Every draft class was graded using the standard 20-80 scouting scale with risk factor assigned. While these grades won’t be proven right or wrong for years, they reflect the overall talent, value, and upside each organization added to its system. NL Central Chicago Cubs  Grade: 40 Risk: Medium Notable Selections: RHP Cade Townsend (1st rd) | OF Caden Sorrell (2nd rd) | 1B Myles Bailey (2C)   RHP Cade Townsend (@OleMissBSB) sat 95-96 T97 w/ riding FB from fast arm. Nasty cutter at 88-91 is the go-to, showed biting 2 pln SL. Low-80s top to bottom CB & CH ~ 1300 RPM to round out mix. Has had a great spring & risen up boards. Soph./'26 elig. @PG_Draft pic.twitter.com/TAFbM37f5j — PG College...
Draft | Story | 8/17/2026

2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: AL Central

Tyler Henninger
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2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: AL West | NL West With the 2026 MLB Draft officially in the books, it’s time to evaluate how each team performed. Every draft class was graded using the standard 20-80 scouting scale with risk factor assigned. While these grades won’t be proven right or wrong for years, they reflect the overall talent, value, and upside each organization added to its system. AL Central Cleveland Guardians  Grade: 45 Risk: Moderate  Notable Selections: RHP Liam Peterson (1st rd) | Tre Broussard OF (3rd rd) | RHP Savion Sims (7th rd)  Liam Peterson (@GatorsBB) has been pure power stuff through the first 3.0 IP in his start vs Bama…imposing his will on hitters with a fastball that has grabbed 100 mph a few times, backed up by his power slider and curveball @PG_Draft pic.twitter.com/RVThNrdMTn — PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) May 21,...
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