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High School  | General | 2/9/2026

Deep South All Region & Top Tools

David Rawnsley
DEEP SOUTH REGION (AL, LA, MS, TN)

The Deep South Region is absolutely loaded with position talent and would certainly have a chance to outscore any of the other Regions in a straight offensive battle.  And this trend doesn’t look like it’s going to change soon looking at the 2027 and 2028 classes for the Region.



All the starting lineup, for instance, is made up of Perfect Game All-Americans if you excuse the recently re-classified Will Brick.  That leaves a pair of Louisiana All-Americans, Miller Sheets and Braylon Montgomery, out of the starting lineup.  Also missing is another re-classified player, Alabama shortstop Rocco Maniscalco, who has been talked about as a potential Day One draft in 2026.

A strange twist in the Region is that it is abnormally well supplied with catchers, more so than any other region in the country really.  Nowhere does that stand out more than in Tennessee, which before Brick re-classified had four of the top 51 ranked catchers in the 2027 class, with Blake Lundy, KJ Anderson and William Weber joining Brick.

Magnolia Heights HS is the topped ranked team in the Region, checking in at 16th overall in the Perfect Game Pre-Season High School Top 50.  Barbe HS and Catholic HS of Louisiana are next at 24th and 28th respectively, while Baylor HS (31st), Nolensville HS (36th) and Hoover HS (43rd) also get Top 50 mention.

C –  Will Brick (Sr., Christian Brothers HS, Tenn.)

Brick re-classified from the 2027 this class and instantly become the top catcher in the 2026 class and the 5th ranked prospect overall.  The starting catcher on the USA Baseball 18U National team as a then underclassman, Brick stands out on both sides of the ball with his athleticism behind the plate and his big right-handed bat speed.  He’s hit .397-3-26 and .379-1-32 with 11 K% rates the last two years in PG play.

1B – Collin Bland (Sr., Houston HS, Tenn.)

The 6-3/240 left-handed hitting Bland is simply one of the best hitters in the 2026 class and has put up the exit velocities and performance numbers to back it up.  Aside from his very regular 100+ mph EV’s, Bland hit .479-9-45 with 36 walks in 42 games of PG play in 2025 after hitting .386-6-35 in 2024.  He’s very athletic for his size and is an asset at first base defensively as well.

MIF – Jaxson Wood (Sr., Hoover HS, Ala.)

The 5-9/165 Wood is considered one of the ultimate “gamers” nationally in the 2026 class for his high energy and winning actions on the field.  He’s also got plenty of tools, including 6.40 speed in the sixty and pure middle infield athleticism on defense.  Wood’s hidden tool is his right-handed power potential, as he hit .356-4-27 in 31 games of PG play in 2025 and takes a full and aggressive swing at the plate.

MIF – Cole Prosek (Sr., Magnolia Heights HS, Miss.)

Prosek can just flat out hit, a tool that seems to be more and more appreciated by evaluators today.  The right-handed hitter posted .462-16-37 numbers in being named the 5A Mississippi Player of the Year in 2025.  He’s hit .522-6-31 (28 games) and .622-7-27 (20 games) the last two years in PG play and was named the MVP of the 2025 Perfect Game All-American Classic.  Prosek is an underrated athlete as well who is a very successful high school pitcher who touches 90 mph and threw 19 touchdown passes as a junior quarterback at Magnolia Heights HS.

3B – Gunner Skelton (Sr., Columbia Academy, Tenn.)

Skelton is a primary shortstop who profiles best at third base as he continues to grow physically.  Aside from an easy plus arm across the infield, Skelton’s best tool is his right-handed bat and especially his power potential.  He’s hit over .400 every year as a three-year starter at Columbia Academy and hit .327-6-21 in only 17 games of PG play last year.

OF – Eric EJ Booth Jr (Sr., Oak Grove HS, Miss.)

Booth has one of the most impressive power/speed combinations in the country and is currently the second ranked outfielder nationally in the 2026 class and is ranked 9th overall.  A powerful 6-0-207 athlete, Booth has outstanding first step quickness and has run down to 6.27 in the sixty.  His left-handed swing has easy juice that plays in games.  He hit ,467-6-25 at Oak Grove HS as a junior with 36 walks and 27 steals in 32 games.

OF – Kevin Roberts Jr (Sr., Jackson Prep, Miss.)

Roberts is the same type of athlete as former Jackson Prep standout Konner Griffin, the top prospect in baseball presently, with a different profile.  Roberts has 30/30 potential as a 6-5/220 center fielder with big power and 6.4 speed that has helped him become a star both on the basketball court and the track as a sprinter/jumper. While some have wondered about Roberts’ bat, much like they did Griffin’s, Roberts has hit over .400 for three straight years on the PG circuit.

OF – Noah Wilson (Sr., McCallie School, Tenn.)

Wilson is the 10th ranked player in the 2026 class nationally and the third ranked outfielder.  He has an outstanding combination of left-handed power at the plate with a pro-type 6-2/195 frame together with 6.31 speed in the sixty. 

RHP Cade Allen (Sr., South Gibson HS, Tenn.)

Allen works mostly in the 90-92 mph range but has been up to 95 mph in the past.  But his fastball is his third best pitch often behind his 79-83 mph snapping knuckle curveball and his low 80’s split finger change.  Allen struck out 20 hitters in 10 innings of PG play in 2025 and threw over 70% strikes.

RHP Paul Barnett (Jr., Mountain Brook HS, Ala.)

Barnett is a bit of a speculation pick as he’s still a primary left-side infielder but after he went out and was 94-96 mph at the WWBA World Championships in October, it’s clear he has an extremely bright future on the mound.  Barnett’s brother Caleb, a 2024 PG All-American, had a similar profile as a very successful two-way talent who excelled on the mound but he never threw close to as hard as his younger brother.

LHP  Phinn Beaird (Sr., Briarcrest Christian HS, Tenn.)

Beaird was known as Phinn Waters when he pitched at the PG All-American Classic but has since changed his name.  He works with a 91-94 mph fastball that has some of the best life of any fastball measured at PG events in 2025 to go with an advanced change up and short power slider.  Beaird has put up abusive strikeout numbers in his career, including striking out 24 hitters in 11 PG innings in 2025 and setting down 238 hitters in 113 innings during his high school career, including 123 K’s versus only 22 walks in 52 innings as a junior.

RHP Wyatt Clatur (Sr., Nolensville HS, Tenn.)

Clatur combines with Bo Holloway (below) to give Nolensville HS one of the top lefty/righty combos in the country this spring.  The 6-3/195 Clatur works in the 91-95 mph range with his fastball to go with an upper 70’s curveball and change up.  He worked 27 innings at PG events in 2025, striking out 38 hitters while allowing only 13 hits and 11 walks.

LHP Bo Holloway (Sr., Nolensville HS, Tenn.)

Holloway was 93-95/T96 every time out at Perfect Game events in 2025, including at the PG All-American Classic, and also throws a hard mid-80’s slider and change up while being a reliable strike thrower.  He’s the fourth ranked left-hander in the 2026 class and the 22nd ranked prospect overall nationally.

UT – Michael Teasley (Sr., Oak Ridge HS, Tenn.)

Teasley was named the Tennessee 4A Player of the Year as a junior for his exploits on both sides of the ball, including going 8-1, 1.16 with 113 strikeouts on the mound, but seems to be a true two-way player at this point.  Perfect Game lists him as a primary third baseman, where his 6.80 speed and right-handed bat speed come into play, but Teasley is also 90-94 on the mound with a swing and miss hammer curveball.  He’s also exceptionally young for the 2026 class.

Deep South Region Top Tools

Best Hitter for Average: Cole Prosek (Sr., Magnolia Heights HS, Miss.)

Not much explanation needed here.  Prosek has an advanced ability to square up balls hard and almost hardly ever swings and misses.

Best Hitter for Power: Collin Bland (Sr., Houston HS, Tenn.)

You could ask five different scouts for the top power hitter in this Region and you might get five different answers but Bland’s pure power profile and his elite exit velocities (he recently registered a 111 EV at a national event) along with his proven ability to use his power in games gives him the nod here.

Best Runner: Jordin Griffin (Jr., Barbe HS, La.)

There are plenty of athletes in this region who can put up elite level sixty times but the 5-8/170 Griffin, who has 6.41 speed himself, is a true speed player with center field/leadoff tools and everything that goes with it.  He’s the seventh ranked player and second ranked outfielder in the 2027 class.

Best Defensive Catcher: Will Brick (Sr., Christian Brothers HS, Tenn.)

There are many very talented catchers in this region but it would be impossible not to name Brick, who stands out as much for his mature receiving and blocking skills as his solid arm strength and quick release.

Best Defensive Infielder: Blake Addison (Jr., Evangelical Christian HS, Tenn.)

Addison has very smooth actions at shortstop and plays best on the move where he can make all the throws from different arm slots.  The 52nd ranked player nationally in the 2027 class and a Tennessee commit, Allison is also a left-handed hitter who made big progress with the bat in 2025.

Best Defensive Outfielder: Kevin Roberts Jr (Sr., Jackson Prep, Miss.)

Roberts has big top level sprinter’s speed and a mid-90’s arm, a great combination for a high-level defensive center fielder, and his 6-5 height and basketball jumping ability won’t hurt him either around the fence.  Jordin Griffin and his center field tools are worth a mention here as well.

Best Defensive Arm: Blake Lundy (Jr., Baylor HS, Tenn.)

The catcher’s have the monopoly on arm strength in the Deep South Region and Tennessee commit Lundy has the strongest arm of the group.  He’s the 35th ranked player in the 2027 class and the second ranked catcher.

Best Fastball: Phinn Beaird (Sr., Briarcrest Christian HS, Tenn.)

There are plenty of harder throwers that Beaird in the Region but he has the “disappearing fastball” that is so coveted by scouts and analysts and he throws it for quality strikes.

Best Off-Speed Stuff: Cade Allen (Sr., South Gibson HS, Tenn.)

Michael Teasley’s curveball might be the single best off-speed pitch in the Region but Allen’s combination of power curveball, diving split finger change up and command is a hard combination to beat.

Best Pitchability: Bo Holloway (Sr., Nolensville HS, Tenn.)

Holloway gives off starter vibes from the minute he walks out to the mound.  He has a well-paced and repeatable delivery and already has a quality three-pitch mix, four if you include his ability to throw distinct two and four-seam fastballs.

Best Multi-Sport Athlete: Sullivan Reed (Jr., Lamar HS, Miss.)

Kevin Roberts has owned this category for years so it’s time it was passed down to a very deserving Reed.  The 6-2/220 third baseman/first baseman is one of the top hitters in the 2027 class and hit .500-7-35 in 26 PG games in 2025 along with hitting .616-9-54 in the spring for Lamar HS.  On the football field, the strong-armed quarterback threw for 2,409 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior.
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