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PG Series  | PG Series Classic | 7/29/2019

Freshman PG Series Quick Hits

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Gilbert Saunders III (2022, Gilbertsville, Pa.) started on the mound for Northeast and showed some overpowering stuff. Saunders had a short outing, only throwing one inning, but he struck out the side. His fastball was up to 87 mph and had some arm-side run. When he was ahead of the count he liked to go to his 11-to-5 breaking curveball at 73 mph. His curveball was his strikeout pitch and hitters were swinging and missing at it during his outing. Saunders has a big frame at 6-foot-3, 220-pounds and has good strength in his lower half. Saunders was able to throw a lot of strikes and keep hitters off balance going with his off-speed for his strikeouts.



Starting on the mound for Central on Monday was righthander Gabriel Rodriguez (2022, Thornton, Colo.). Rodriguez threw a lot of strikes as he pitched to contact and let his defense work behind him. His fastball was 83-84 mph and pounded the zone with it. He also has a curveball at 75 mph and elicited a lot of weak contact when he threw it. He was able to throw both of his pitches to both sides of the plate, which kept hitters off balance. He controlled the pace of the game as he threw 3 1/3 innings while not giving up a run and striking out two.



Coming out of the ‘pen and reliving Rodriguez was Nicolas Yard (2022, Erie, Colo.). He threw strikes right out of the gate and went right at hitters. His fastball was overpowering at 88 mph as he threw it all over the zone. Yard has a very fluid arm action and makes 88 look easy. Yard is 6-feet, 170-pounds and has plenty of room to fill into his body. Yard threw two innings allowing only one hit and striking out four. Also at the plate he went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored.

Lefthanded pitcher Shane Thorson (2022, Zebulon, N.C.) started on the mound for Coastal on Monday. Thorson was dominant as he had his fastball up to 84 mph which had good natural lefty movement to it. He also has a tight-breaking curveball that made hitters look silly. He pounded the zone throwing a lot of strikes and going right at hitters. Thorson is 5-foot-11, 170-pounds and has plenty of room to continue to grow and get stronger. Thorson threw 1 1/3 innings not allowing a hit and striking out three.



The biggest standout on Monday was righthander for Southeast, Riley Stanford (2022, Gainesville, Ga.). Stanford did it both offensively and on the mound on Monday, but heads really turned once he stepped on the mound. He had his fastball up to 95 mph and was sitting 91-93. His fastball was very heavy as every pitch resulted in weak contact when it was put in play. His fastball was absolutely overpowering as hitters looked scared when they stepped in the box. His slider has sharp break when he keeps it down in the zone at 77 mph. His changeup was also very effective at 84 mph as it had very good movement to it. At 6-foot-4, Stanford is very long and lengthy and shows very good athleticism on the field. He threw two innings and struck out six while not allowing an earned run. Also at the plate he went 2-for-5 with a double and some loud outs.

First baseman for South on Monday was Jalen Seward (2022, Albuquerque, N.M.). He looked very good at the plate finding consistent barrels in every at-bat. He has very quick hands through the zone and has good extension through the baseball which allows him to elevate balls into the gaps. Seward has an open stance with calm hands as he looks for pitches early in counts to hit hard. Seward handled velocity very well and let his hands work through the zone. Seward, at 6-foot-4, 210-pounds, showed good athleticism at both first base and third base. Seward went 3-for-4 on the day with two towering doubles, two RBI and one run scored.



Starting on the mound for Northeast was righthander Matthew Grabmann (2022, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada). Grabmann ran his fastball up to 90 mph and it had some great life to it. His fastball had good run to it as he would throw it in to hitters jamming them and then throw it away also getting called strikes as it would run back over the plate to righties. He also has a tight 12-to-6 curveball that elicited a lot of swing and misses. Grabmann worked very fast and he controlled the pace of the game. He has a high leg kick and loads well onto his back hip and explodes down the mound. Grabmann threw four innings allowing only two hits and striking out seven.



On the bump for Deep South was starting pitcher Yoel Tejeda Jr (2022, Davie Fla.). Tejada threw 2 1/3 innings not allowing and earned run and striking out three. Tejeda has a long and lengthy frame at 6-foot-6, 195-pounds and he also shows good athleticism. His fastball, which had very good arm-side run, was up to 87 mph while he was sitting 83-84. Tejeda, who is committed to the University of Florida, works quick and also works on both sides of the plate keeping hitters off balance. He also showed a curveball at 71 mph and a changeup that he liked to throw in any count at 77 mph. Tejeda will be a player to keep your eyes on over the next couple of years.

– Parker Fronk




PG Series | PG Series Classic | 8/2/2019

Deep South captures Series

Autumn Jones
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – A gloomy Friday afternoon in Fort Myers unified more than merely individuals contesting collectively, but two talented Freshmen teams that displayed a great deal of sportsmanship. Deep South slid past Puerto Rico in the title game of the Freshman PG Series Classic, 5-1. Considering their rough start in pool play, going 0-3, Deep South came out relentless in the playoffs defeating opponents in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds and closed the feat with a championship victory against Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was up first on the board in the bottom of the first scoring their single run in the game that came from Jose Torres Rivera (2022, Puerto Rico).  Deep South doubled that shortly after in the top of the second with runs scored by Yoel Tejeda Jr (2022, Davie, Fla.) and Xavier Vergne (2022, Miramar, Fla.). Tejeda Jr and Vergne each went 2-for-3 in the game...
Tournaments | Story | 11/8/2026

14u National All State Scout Notes: Day 1

Tyler Russo
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2031 C/OF Jace Winston (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) had a really nice day at the dish as he picked up a couple hits in his first game, both well-struck, and then launched a bomb in game 2. He’s one of the more physical players here who can really impact the baseball already, and the consistency in which he’s hitting this fall is a great sign going into 2027. 2031 SS/RHP Weston Stalls (Blackstock, S.C.) came in for a couple innings of relief on the day and showed off the arm talent running the fastball up to 87. It’s a fast arm and he generates real life to the fastball, while the breaking ball is a good pitch as well.   ‘31 SS Parker Smith (NC) went 3-for-3 to open the weekend, this a line drive single the other way. 6’2/140 & can accelerate the barrel already, intriguing projection. #NatAllState @PG_Coastal https://t.co/Z7C5kDGdIM — Perfect Game...
General | General | 11/6/2026

Class of 2028 Rankings Update

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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...
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...
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