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Tournaments  | Story | 7/9/2026

Future Stars Take Center Stage at 14U BCS

The 21st annual 14U BCS National Championship returns to Fort Myers, Florida this Thursday through Monday, bringing many of the nation’s top teams to compete for one of the summer’s premier titles.

Seven nationally ranked teams, featuring some of the top prospects in the class of 2030, will take the field looking to prove why they rank among the country’s elite.



Headlining the field is No. 25-ranked outfielder James Watson of Canton, Georgia. The No. 9 outfielder in the nation has been one of the most productive hitters in the field this season, posting a 1.227 OPS while batting .394 with eight home runs, 69 RBI and 32 stolen bases over 84 games. Watson has also excelled on the mound, recording a 3.50 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 44 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .181 batting average. The athletic two-way player owns a 94 mph exit velocity, an 88-mph outfield arm and a fastball that has reached 89 mph, making him a key player to watch throughout the tournament.

He will be joined on East Cobb Astros 14U Orange by Kennesaw, Georgia third baseman Cohen Ward. The No. 84-ranked player in the class, Ward has been a consistent two-way standout this season, posting a 1.076 OPS while batting .356 with 32 RBI, 42 runs scored and 24 stolen bases across 59 games. On the mound, he owns a 1.43 ERA with 47 strikeouts over 29.1 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .181 batting average. Ward enters as the No. 1 third baseman in Georgia and the No. 8 third baseman in the country.

The East Cobb Astros, ranked No. 62 nationally, open tournament play Thursday July 9 at 2:45 p.m. on field 6 at JetBlue Park against the Nokona Chiefs.

Among the tournament favorites is Showtime Select 14u Fusco, which enters the event with three players ranked inside the national top 60. Their team is led by No. 30-ranked third baseman Leyland Henry of Houston, Texas. At 6-foot-2, 240 pounds, Henry brings a physical presence to the lineup with tremendous right-handed bat speed and advanced barrel skills. The No. 3-ranked third baseman in the country has backed that up with a standout season, posting a 1.405 OPS while hitting .403 with 13 home runs, 87 RBI and a .791 SLG across 88 games. Henry has also run his fastball up to 84 mph, making him one of the premier power bats to watch at the event.

Joining him on Showtime Select is No. 41-ranked outfielder and right-handed pitcher Jesse Soberal Jr. The Tomball, Texas native has been one of the top two-way performers this season. At the plate, he’s slashed .463/.577/.722 for a 1.299 OPS with 111 RBI, 117 runs scored and 69 stolen bases across 128 games. On the mound, Soberal owns a 2.37 ERA with 65 strikeouts over 59 innings pitched while holding opposing hitters to a .225 average. He also has run his fastball up to 87 mph and produced an 88 mph exit velocity.

Their teammate, No. 56-ranked right-handed pitcher Daniel Sangemino, enters as the No. 1 right-handed pitcher in Florida and the No. 8 right-handed pitcher in the nation. The Lakeland,

Florida native has been a reliable arm this season, posting a 3.00 ERA and 1.39 WHIP while striking out 31 batters over 18.2 innings. Opposing hitters are batting just .203 against him, and he has run his fastball up to 88 mph, giving his team a quality arm to rely on throughout the tournament.

Showtime Select’s depth extends beyond its top three prospects with No. 117-ranked left-handed pitcher Harrison Truszkowski of Traverse City, Michigan and No. 125-ranked third baseman Abbriel Ventura of New York, New York. Truszkowski has been effective on the mound this season, posting a 2.55 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 31 strikeouts over 24.2 innings while holding opponents to a .136 batting average. The left-hander has run his fastball up to 84 mph. Ventura, a physical 6-foot-5 third baseman, has been one of the team’s top offensive threats, batting .452 with a 1.288 OPS, four home runs and 44 RBI in 48 games. He also boasts a 92 mph exit velocity and adds value as a two-way player with 40 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched.

Showtime Select’s first game will be at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday at Cypress Lake High School where they will take on Carolina Ghost 14u National.

No. 55-ranked third baseman Jayden Portes will represent CBU North Nation Alpha in his hometown of Fort Myers. Coming in at the No. 5-ranked third baseman nationally, Portes has put together an outstanding all-around season, posting a 1.434 OPS while batting .462 with 11 home runs, 94 RBI and 24 stolen bases across 79 games. The two-way standout has also impressed on the mound, recording a 2.46 ERA with 58 strikeouts over 37 innings while limiting opponents to a .206 batting average. Portes has run his fastball up to 85 mph and owns an 86 mph exit velocity.

Other teams expected to contend include No. 50-ranked Original Florida Pokers 2030 of Coral Springs, Florida; No. 51-ranked Dodgers Nation Select: Team Byrnes of Marietta, Georgia; No. 54-ranked NTX Wildcatters-14U-Negron of Haslet, Texas; and No. 56-ranked VSA Sluggers SWFL STNP, who will compete in their hometown of Fort Myers.

Pool play begins Thursday morning, with the championship game scheduled for Monday, July 13, at 12:30 p.m. at JetBlue Park.

Tournaments | Story | 11/6/2026

National All State Preview: Week 1

Hannah Jo Groves
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This weekend, teams from all around the country in the 10U, 12U and 14U divisions will converge on the Houston area for the 2026 PG National All-State Select Championships. The 10U division will have 22 teams, 12U will have 23 and 14U will have 22. All ages have many different states represented - from Hawaii, to the Pacific Northwest, to Arizona, to New England, to Carolina to Florida and many more. “National All-State brings together the best players in the country across Houston,” national crosschecker and northeast scouting director, John McAdams, said. “It’s a fun atmosphere for ultimate bragging rights amongst all the regions the PG platform reaches domestically while serving as a good litmus test for myself, Jheremy Brown and Tyler Russo to see the players. We get another glimpse at the end of the year as we start to formulate our initial thoughts on the...
General | General | 11/6/2026

Class of 2028 Rankings Update

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Draft | Rankings | 11/6/2026

2027 MLB Draft Board Update: Top 200

Tyler Henninger
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PG Draft Content Hub With the fall season winding down and the winter months approaching, it is time for another draft board update.  After getting more live looks and gathering information from the fall action across the country, we have expanded the board to a Top-200. The class continues to feature an intriguing mix of arms from both the prep and college ranks, along with an enticing position player pool.  There is still plenty of time for new names to emerge and established prospects to continue to improve their draft stock, but here is where things stand as we head into the winter.  * denotes draft eligible sophomore 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 Tomas Valincius C LHP L-L Mississippi State...
College | Story | 11/6/2026

College Fall Notebook: November 6

Craig Cozart
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Virginia Cavaliers  2026 In Review:  Under the leadership of first year Head Coach Chris Pollard, the Cavaliers won 37 games which was the second most victories by a first-year coach in program history.  Virginia went (37-23) finishing tied for 8th in the ACC and earned an at-large bid to the Hattiesburg Regional.  They fielded a talented offense that averaged over 8-runs per game, highlighted by AJ Gracia and Eric Becker who were both selected on Day 1 of the 2026 MLB Draft.  While the defensive squad wasn’t quite as elite as usual, they were ultra-competitive on the mound with a strong rotation and lock down bullpen.  With plenty of talent returning for Pollard and his staff in ’27, they should be a force on a national level once again.  Impact Returners:    Senior Antonio Perrotta (.266/.459/.431, 5 HR, 6 2B, 24 RBI) experienced...
General | General | 11/5/2026

Wolforth Throwing Mentorship: Article 70

Ron Wolforth
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That Off-Season Program Wasn't Built for Your Son. It Was Built for Nobody. The Harsh Reality of Skill Development · Part 2 of 5 Somewhere right now, a pitcher is starting a twelve-week off-season program. It came from his travel team. Or a trainer. Or a big leaguer's Instagram. It has phases and a logo, and every kid in the building got the same one. Here is the harsh reality. That program was written before anybody looked at your son. It doesn't know he exists. It was built for the average pitcher... and the average pitcher does not exist. A Template Fixes Somebody's Problem. Maybe Not His. Every pitcher who is stuck is stuck for a reason. We call that reason his constraint... the thing that is actually limiting him right now. For one kid it is strength. For the next it is mobility. For the next it is a mechanical inefficiency, or an arm that isn't recovering, or a body that...
General | General | 11/5/2026

Wolforth Throwing Mentorship: Article 69

Ron Wolforth
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Your Son's April Arm Injury is Being Scheduled Right Now   The Harsh Reality of Skill Development - Part 1 of 5 Let me start this series with something most people in baseball won't say out loud. In my experience, a great many of the arm problems we will see next April are being set up right now... in October, November and December. Not necessarily because a young pitcher is throwing too much. Often it's because of what happens when he stops. Here is the pattern. I have watched it for more than thirty years. The fall season ends. The arm is tired, so the family does what seems like the responsible thing.  They shut it down. No throwing. For a lot of kids, no anything. Weeks go by. The holidays come and go. Then somebody looks at a calendar in January and realizes tryouts are three weeks away. Suddenly, an arm that has done nothing since October is asked to go from zero to game...
High School | Rankings | 11/4/2026

Class of 2027 Rankings Risers

Kyler Peterson
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Complete Class of 2027 Rankings With the end of the summer and fall seasons behind us, it was time for a quick refresh of the 2027 class rankings. Below you'll be able to read about some of the biggest risers up the board, led by North Carolina outfielder John Hucko who jumped more than 110 spots to now sit at No. 20 overall.  John Hucko, OF, Charlotte, N.C. Previous Rank: 132 | Current Rank: 20 Hucko makes a huge leap into the top-20 players in the class after a dominating showing in Jupiter. It’s as good of a left-handed swing as you’ll come across with pretty easy impact to all parts. He’s a supreme athlete with all the tools to play center long term and is a present plus runner. Hucko is a name that cemented his prospect status in Jupiter and will be a name to follow for next year’s MLB Draft. Elyjah Mason, SS, Lake Forest, Calif. Previous Rank: 71 |...
General | General | 11/3/2026

Class of 2027 Rankings Update

Perfect Game Staff
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Press Release | Press Release | 11/2/2026

PG Partners Up with Minority Prospects

Perfect Game Staff
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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 ANNOUNCES MEDIA RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP WITH MINORITY PROSPECTS   Sanford, Florida (Monday, November 2, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a media rights partnership with Minority Prospects, the Atlanta-based organization that has become the largest platform in the world for minority baseball and softball prospects. The partnership kicked off last month at the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla., Perfect Game's premier fall event, where Minority Prospects produced content featuring some of the nation's top amateur players in front of college coaches, professional scouts and MLB legends. Under the agreement, Minority...
Draft | Story | 10/30/2026

2027 Draft Preview: Prep Middle Infielders

Ryan Miller
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2027 MLB Draft Profile Preview: Collegiate Right-Handed Pitchers | Collegiate Left-Handed Pitchers The premium profile in each class often are prep middle infielders, a sought-after group with the athletic ability to stick on the dirt or land throughout the diamond long term. This demographic has produced the superstars of today’s game and therefore are selected in prime spots while demanding high-end signing bonuses. This group features a mix of loud tools, high level projection, and impact defenders. Below we break down at the top prep middle infielder in the 2027 cycle.  ‘27 SS Dylan Seward (CA)- liftoff from the No. 1 player in the class. A solo blast to RCF to extend the lead for @TheCanesBB #WWBA @California_PG @Vol_Baseball commit https://t.co/lJjNg6T7PS — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) June 27, 2026 SS Dylan Seward, Norco (CA)  The Southern...
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