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PG Select Baseball Festival  | General | 8/21/2025

13u Select Festival Preview

Jheremy Brown
Photo: Tyler Early (Perfect Game)
It's a little surreal to think it's already 13u Select Festival week as we've been looking forward to it since the last out of last year's iteration. Nonetheless, report day today and this year's crop deserves a breakdown for just how deep the rosters are and their overall talents on the field. 

With rosters once again being broken down into East and West, both squads are 20 players deep, making for 40 in total from both the 2029 and 2030 classes, spanning across 15 states. Leading the way for the East is Florida with 5, just ahead of Georgia (4) who only had one player in last year's Fest while Texas appears loaded for the future with 9 players taking the trip out to Charlottesville while 4 players will make the journey across the country from California. 



In total, 13 players in this year's game didn't appear in the 12u, though the trio Ramon Roa, Zaylon Johnson and Jhunior Jose Cordero suited up for the 11u game in 2023. Of the 40 players, 15 will be making their third appearance in the premier August game, meaning they've been able to elevate their skills over the years while setting their sights on a rare four-peat next year. 

With this being year two for the 13u game at the University of Virginia, every player will once again raise funds to help the UVA Health Children’s and are already closing in on $20,000. 

If you'd like to help the cause, feel free to head over to https://getinvolved.uvahealth.org/team/664083 and make a donation! 

With the 2025 MLB Draft also in the review mirror, it's worth taking a second to mention the first ever Festival alum went 1st overall in Eli Willits, a 2021 13u Festivaler, who was joined by another 13u alum, Sean Gamble, in the first. 

In an attempt to keep things short and not run on, let's do the quickest possible breakdown of all 40 players, knowing we could write paragraphs about every player, and likely have, at some point this past national circuit.

East

Luca Briggs (Chesterfield, VA): One of three unofficial hosts as a Virginia native, Briggs is equally as talented behind the plate as in the batter's box. A physical presence, Briggs sticks it well behind the plate, has a strong arm with real catch and throw, and is capable of losing a baseball on any given swing. 

Landen Davis (Beaufort, SC): Davis is one of the 15 three-time Festivalers and he heads to Charlottesville on the heels of a strong 2025 campaign. Just consider this: Davis had one more home run (9) than he had strikeouts at the plate (8) while playing in all of the major events. Regardless the age or level, that's impressive and Davis is as good as they come.

Jhunior Jose Cordero (Boca Raton, FL): Pick almost anything on the diamond and odds are Cordero can do it at a high level. He possesses an absolute cannon of an arm (upper-80s on mound, 78 mph behind the plate) and quite simply put up video game numbers on the year. He's proven to be a complete player and one of the more feared names on the 13u circuit and for good reason, given his high-end two way ability.

Ramon Roa (Grovenland, FL): Roa imply wouldn't stop hitting this summer. Pick any of the major events he attended this year and you'll likely find an "All Tournament Team" tag on his profile as he was a proven force. At 6-1/178, Roa's swing is full of intent, bat speed and real impact, making him one of the bigger power threats in the 2030 class.

Christopher Cabrera (Miami, FL): Another three-timer, Cabrera has continued to refine his game while remaining one of the top overall players in the entire class. Both his actions and arm across the diamond have taken the next step while his right-handed swing has continued to produce at an alarming level, hitting .523-12-64 with 16 doubles from the middle of the order on the top 13u club. 

Mason Miller (Stafford, VA): One of our 2029s in attendance, Miller immediately stands out with his physicality and continues to grab your attention with an advanced skillset. While the defense and arm will keep him on the left side of the dirt long term, it's the left-handed stroke from Miller that does a bulk of the damage, showing innate barrel skills with plenty of present pop. 

Tucker Richardson (Mobile, AL): While Richardson hasn't made a Festival prior to 2025, the talent has proven he more than belongs in the group with what he has shown to this point. An athletic mover, Richardson's right-handed swing matches plane consistently while the defense up-the-middle is as good as it gets. And just in case a smooth handed middle infield with barrel skills isn't enough, Richardson also pumps the zone with mid-80s heaters. 

Mark Thompson (St. Johns, FL): I could keep this one real simple for Thompson: "he hit 28 home runs this year." Just let that sink in. Over the course of 157 at-bats, Thompson slashed .592/.687/1.344 on the year with 42 bags, continuing to cement himself as one of the best pure hitters in the class, something he certainly solidified with his performance at the 13u PGI. 

Chris Reed (Conyers, GA): When you live on the barrel, consistently square up the baseball and rarely strike out, those sorts of things certainly stand out. Reed is one of those bats as he walked more than he punched and certainly knows how to handle the barrel. His swing is direct and explosive, showing very easy bat speed through the zone with the present ability to already backspin baseballs with real authority. 

Raylen Hunter (Pacolet, SC): Simply put, Hunter is a dynamic athlete who can impact a game in a variety of ways like almost nobody in this class can. A newer member to the 2030 class, Hunter is a lights out defender in center field with outstanding range thanks to his 6.7 speed, but also shows unreal bat-to-ball skills from the left side of the plate as he truly employs an all field approach, and more importantly, executes that approach on a regular basis. 

Mason Devine (Raleigh, NC): Devine came out and put an exclamation point on his summer with his performance, earning a spot in the 13u Select Festival. He's physical and strong at 6-0/170 and the juice shows up in his right-handed swing, both throughout the summer and into the 13u National where he impacted balls to the pull side throughout his BP round before hammering a double deep to left field in live action.

Stephen Pio (Yardley, PA) Here's a number: .640. No, that's not his on-base percentage, though most players would love for that to be their mark (Pio's is .679). The .640 mark is his batting average (!) and it's simply an unheard of number from a player who played in all the major events. He struck out just 3 times on the year, proving the contact skills are as good as they get though there's just as much juice and ability to impact the baseball. 

Bryan Johnson Jr. (Atlanta, GA): Johnson Jr. played up for the majority of the summer, mostly at the 15u and 16u level, before coming to the 13u National Showcase where he tested as well as anybody in the event. Despite his long limbed 6-foot-3 frame, the Georgian ran nearly a 7-flat, threw mid-80s from around the diamond and posted a 94 mph exit velocity while showing some of the best juice at the event with rockets off of the barrel to the pull side. 

Easton Mauler (Fort Myers, FL): I first saw Mauler play this past fall and the left-handed swing immediately stood out with his present blend of bat speed and barrel control. Fast forward to this summer and it was more of the same as the Fort Myers native continued to square up quality pitching, lining balls around the yard and it's only a matter of time before those gap shots start clearing the fence. 

James Watson (Canton, GA): There was no shortage of looks at Watson this summer as he racked up 140 at-bats over the course of 70 games, a span in which he yielded a .479 average with 13 home runs, 14 doubles and a handful of triples. He goes to the plate looking to do damage and can certainly do just that, capping off the summer with a loud barreled extra-base knock in the 13u National Showcase. 

Noah Osterman (Newnan, GA): You truly are getting two players in one with Osterman as he's one of the top pitchers in the class, but can also change the outcome of a game with a single swing. Living in the low-80s from the left side, the young Georgian shows an advanced level of command and pitchability on the mound and it just as impactful at the plate thanks to fast hands, hitting to the tune of .534-5-46 this year with 8 triples. 

Austin Coleman (Spring Hill, TN): Coleman isn't small. In fact, he's quite the opposite at 6-3/195 and he's an intimidating presence on the rubber. Add in the fact that he's already up to 85 mph and only got stronger as the summer progressed and that's a bad combination for opposing hitters. He powers the baseball downhill with authority and can spin it with conviction, getting plenty of whiffs with his 12-6 breaker. 

Zaylon Johnson (Lake Charles, LA): If you're looking for a lightning bolt of a right arm, look no further than Louisiana's own Zaylon Johnson. A former 11u Select Festivaler, Johnson possesses one of the bigger fastballs in the class as he's already been upwards of 88 mph with a dagger of a breaking ball. Don't sleep on the swing though as he has some big-time thunder in his hands and looks to do damage. 

Calvin Madenspacher (Clayton, NC): We didn't see much of Madenspacher on the mound this summer, but we did see a lock down defender in the outfield who can go get it, alongside a left-handed stick who lived on the barrel wit hte ability to truly impact the ball to all parts of the field. And just for good measure, he jumped on the mound and bumped 85 mph from the left side at the 13u National to cap off a loud summer. 

Amir Hopkins (Chesapeake, VA): Another one of our unofficial hosts, Hopkins can do a little bit of everything on the diamond and he's plenty athletic, meaning his best days are still ahead. On the mound he was up to 85 mph at the 13u National, powering the baseball downhill, while showing quality bat speed at the plate with real intent to do damage on every swing. 


West

Jancarlos Nunez (Royse City, TX): Nunez shined on both sides of the ball consistently throughout the summer, showing a of the more polished skillsets behind the plate from this class with sound receiving skills and bouncy actions side-to-side. And for as good as he is behind the plate, he might be even better at the plate with consistent barreled contact to the gaps, showing looseness and leverage with some sneaky strength already.

Boston Targac (Flatonia, TX): There's something to be said for a catcher who handles mid- to- upper-80s arms without hesitation and that's exactly what Targac does throughout the national tournament circuit. He's long drawn praise for his receiving, blocking and catch-and-throw ability, so much so that it almost overlooks what he's able to do with the stick, showing present strength to the gaps with a rather simple and direct stroke.

Bryant Ju (Cerritos, CA): Ju joined Christopher Cabrera in the middle of the ZT order and produced at an alarming clip throughout the summer, finishing the circuit just shy of a .500 average with 9 bombs and 18 doubles. The offensive component to his game is rather dynamic, letting the physicality go to work, showing a consistent feel for the barrel and strength that plays to all fields. 

Leyland Henry (Houston, TX): If you've been on social media at any point in the last couple of years, odds are you've seen one of Henry's titanic blasts and if not, pay attention as you're likely to see another soon. An intimidating presence in the box, Henry once again put the long ball on display this year with a few homers that soon won't leave our memory like the ones he hit at the National All State or 13u PGI.

Amani Tuiasosopo (Issaquah, WA): Tuiasosopo took full advantage of every opportunity this summer and made his case for one of the more electric overall players in the country. There's real two-way potential as he already runs the heater into the upper-80s with big time whip and a dagger of a slider while showing all the ingredients you want to see in a young hitter, from the extension to leverage, bat speed and present impact on a super projectable 5-10/135 frame. 

Maykel Jimenez (Bronx, NY): New York in your programs, but West in your heart, Jimenez is another electric middle infielder who can do the harder things with ease, highlighted by huge arm strength (88 mph) across the diamond. Listed 5-9/169, Jimenez swings with big intent, getting the barrel head out front with impact to the middle and pull side parts of the field, showing no problems turning on velocity or making the adjustment to off speed as he recognizes it. 

Brandon Sweeney (Atherton, CA): Though Sweeney continues to grow physically, stretching out and adding strength, his actions up the middle have remained the same with balance and fluidity in his lower half, ranging to make plays not many this age can. High-end defense at a premium position is usually enough for a team, but Sweeney is equally impressive with the stick in his hands, showing a nice blend of bat speed, barrel feel and burgeoning power. 

Paxton Scoggin (Silo, TX): Sitting under the tent at the 13u National BP, we watched Scoggin do his things with his right-handed swing before he turned around and started blasting balls from the left side, showing a true switch-hit profile...the only thing is, nobody on staff ever saw him hit lefty before! The swing is nearly mirrored with huge bat speed and equal levels of impact, pairing along nicely with his defense in the dirt which is highlight by his mobility and strong arm across. 

Cooper Mason (Loxley, AL): To say Mason used the 13u National Showcase as his spring board into the Festival might be an understatement, but that's not to detract from what he did all year either. Once he was in Fort Myers, Mason couldn't do anything wrong, picking up a couple of loud barrels in game (including a backside double) and made defensive player after defensive play at shortstop, picking it cleanly on the backhand, before jumping on the mound and bumping 83 mph with a full repertoire. 

Ashten Aguailar (Ventura, CA): Aguailar is the Swiss Army knife of the group, proving throughout the summer that he can do a little bit of everything and do it all at a high level. He's a switch-hitter with a top of the order profile given his bat-to-ball skills, receives it cleanly behind the dish with bounce in his actions, and can then go to the middle of the diamond and make the difficult play look routine with balanced footwork and natural fluidity. 

Tyler Early (Houston, TX): He's 13, 6-3/225, up to 89 mph from the left side on the bump and can make the biggest fields look small swinging wood. Not much more needs to be said after that, but Tyler Early has continued to establish himself as one of the premier players in the country, hitting .500-12-81 in 2025, and keeping opposing teams fearful of his game changing ability as highlighted by the 81 walks he has drawn as well. 

Josiah Lavea-Aldridge (Las Vegas, NV): If you followed the 13u circuit, you might not be too familiar with Lavea-Aldridge's name and that's simply because he played up for a bulk of the summer. And that certainly didn't slow him from performing as he took home MVP honors at the 14u WWBA after hitting .536 with 15 knocks and no strikeouts. He's 6-2/195, shows very real barrel skills and has plenty of real strength as evidenced by his 90 mph exit velocity. 

Jesse Soberal Jr (Tomball, TX): They say hitters hit and though the .505 average is Soberal's lowest in the last 4 years (rather insane to type that out), he's continued to hit at a high rate and has done so while playing virtually every tournament on the PG schedule with 218 at-bats on the year. He's well timed in the box and a packs a punch in the hands, working as well the other way as some of his peers do to the pull side.

Jason Spray, Jr (Murfreesboro, TN): Spray possesses a lot of intangibles you like to see in a young player, some natural like the long limbed 6-foot-3 frame, some teachable like the 7.1 speed at that age/size already, and most importantly, he's continued to refine and grow into his frame, reshaping what he can do on the field. Despite his length, Spray is well connected in the box and put together arguably the best round of BP at the 13u National with consistent line drive backspun out to the Green Monster in left field. 

Kingston George (Allen, TX): There's all sorts of strength and impact in everything George does on the diamond, whether it's with the stick or on the mound. Out at the 13u PGI George connected for arguably the longest ball hit on the event with a blast over the center field wall (hit .507-11-95 on the year) while overpowering hitters with a fastball upwards of 88 mph and a variety of swing-and-miss secondaries. 

Jesse Maddox (San Diego, CA): Maddox is another two-way player who was able to shine on both sides of the ball this year as the physically built California made his presence felt. A left-handed stick, Maddox employs his strength well and can work to all fields with real authority, coming up clutch more than once. On the mound he'll work comfortably in the low-80s but shows a real changeup with which he can collect whiffs in a hurry. 

Christian Choe (Bedford, TX): Choe was outstanding on the mound throughout the 2025 circuit, punching out more than a batter-per-inning (65 in 51.2 innings) while maintaining a sub-2 ERA, something nearly impossible to do at the 13u level. He's run the fastball up to 86 mph with heavy life and can chew up hitter's hands while mixing in a sharp slider, a pitch he's more than comfortable doubling up on. 

Bijan Kamerzell (Overland Park, KS): Another player who wasn't on the national circuit much, Kamerzell got on our radar with his performance at the KC Indoor Showcase, earning his invite to the 13u National where he solidified his Festival selection. At a long limbed 6-1, it's easy to see the 83 mph sinkers he's currently throwing quickly jump up in a big way while still spinning a sharp slider to help miss barrels.

Clayton Ratliff (Casa Grande, AZ): Ratliff checks a bunch of boxes in what you're looking for out of a young arm, starting with his long limbed 6-2 frame and overall athleticism. Once toeing the rubber, he puts his length to excellent use with big extension coming down the mound, making his 83 mph heater play up even more, consistently landing his big curveball for strikes with real spin and lots of late depth. 

Bowen Landry (Houston, TX): Landry is one of the more complete players already in the class, consistently showing all five tools at any given point. He's already a 6.8 running throwing upper-80s from all over the diamond, including on the mound, while hitting nearly .500 on the year with lots of present bat speed, leverage, and juice to the pull side. 
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