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College  | Story | 4/23/2026

Coppy's Corner: April 23 POY Deep Dive

John Coppolella
Each week I huddle with Vinnie Cervino and Craig Cozart  to discuss Top-25 rankings and Players of the Week. In Coppy’s Corner, I dive deeper into these Players of the Week, providing analysis from 20+ years working in baseball front offices at the highest level.  
 
Player of the Week: Tague Davis – University of Louisville 
Between 2016-2022, the University of Louisville produced 14 players taken in the Top 5 Rounds of the MLB Draft, seven of whom were taken in the 1st Round. The Cardinals haven’t produced a Top 5 Rounds pick since 2022, but that will change soon with Davis. Still only 20 years old and not draft-eligible until 2027, Davis continued his assault on college baseball this weekend with a 7-for-12 performance that included 5 HR. On the 2026 season, Davis is hitting .389 AVG / .489 OBP / .911 SLG / 1.392 OPS. That’s a 400+ point improvement in OPS from 2025, while maintaining a virtually identical walk rate (13.44% vs. 13.46%) and improving his strikeout rate (18.82% down from 23.46%). And there are other positive indicators. Davis has more than held his own against same-side pitchers, with a better performance this season against LHP (.415 AVG / 1.461 OPS) than RHP (.358 AVG / 1.308 OPS). He’s also hit much better on the Road (.419 AVG / 1.616 OPS) than he has at Home (.355 AVG / 1.234 OPS). There’s a lot to like about Davis, and, as he continues his breakout season and continues to rise up prospect rankings, look for him to be the highest player drafted out of Louisville in quite some time. 

Carry Tool: Power. Davis’ .911 Slugging Percentage is all too fitting because opposing pitchers are seemingly in a state of emergency whenever he comes to the plate. Featuring plus-plus power from a massive 6’4/225 frame with natural loft to his swing, Davis has more extra-base hits (24 HR, 1 3B, 8 2B) than Singles (30) in 2026. Teams are always looking for plus-plus power, especially from the left side, and Davis can turn games around with one swing of the bat.  



Pitcher of the Week: Chris Olivier – Lamar University  
Okay, let’s get it out of the way. Yes, Olivier is a 6-foot, underweight RHP who will turn 25 years old (DOB 5-25-01) in about a month. In many ways, he’s the polar opposite / bizzaro world version of Tague Davis. However, MLB contributors come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. Following a Complete-Game Shutout on Friday, allowing only 2 Hits and 1 BB while recording 11 SO, Olivier has a 1.76 ERA and 80 SO / 19 BB ratio over 61.1 Innings Pitched in a breakthrough 2026 season. Olivier does it differently, pitching backwards and to his strengths, with the following fascinating mix: 864 Pitches, 248 FB (29%), 340 SL (39%), 149 CH (17%), and 126 CB (15%). What’s interesting is that his FB produces a 64 / 31 Groundball / Flyball ratio, and Olivier has only allowed 4 HR on the season. It’s a plus SL (more on that below), but his other off-speed offerings have also been productive as he has generated a 35% miss rate on his CH and a 33% miss rate on his CB. This is a different pitcher, in terms of age, size, and pitch selection, but it’s working and it’s really interesting. 

Carry Tool: Slider. On the season, hitters are batting .043 AVG and .107 OPS (!) against the SL. That’s not a typo. And that’s also why Olivier throws this pitch 39% of the time. It flashes plus, with late break and snap, and has generated a 41% miss rate. This weapon gives Olivier a chance at the next level. And, while it’s difficult to project much on a small 25-year-old super senior sign, an MLB future is not an impossibility. Given his age and productivity, he should move quickly through the minor leagues, and if he can use the SL as effectively as he has in 2026, there will be a spot for him somewhere on somebody’s MLB staff. 

Freshman of the Week: Drew Grego – University of Nebraska 
Although I graduated from Notre Dame, I am a Southern California kid who knows nothing about farms or farming. That said, the Internet tells me that a combine harvester cuts corn stalks and separates kernels from cobs via threshing. “Threshing” is a good word for what the Nebraska Cornhuskers have been doing to the Big 10 this season, with a 15-3 conference record, and Grego has been a big part of that, including an 8-for-18 line with 3 HR last week. 

Perfect Game has had Grego on our radar for a while and we ranked him the #7 overall prospect and #1 SS prospect in the state of Nebraska last year. Grego was also a prospect as a pitcher in high school and is a plus athlete with the ability to move all over the field. Lately, he’s been playing mostly RF for the Cornhuskers, a testament to his versatility. And this season, he’s been hitting .318 AVG / .393 OBP / .598 SLG / .992 OPS this season, a testament to his offensive abilities. Grego reminds me of a player I acquired 10 years ago in a post-deadline August three-way trade: the Braves sent Jeff Francoeur to the Miami Marlins; the Marlins sent international bonus pool slots to the Texas Rangers; and the Rangers sent prospect Dylan Moore, a versatile college performer who could hit, to the Braves. Flash forward to today, and Moore has over 7 years of MLB service time.  

Carry Tool: Hit. I’ve always loved position players who pitched – Freddie Freeman and Austin Riley were two such players we drafted when I was with the Atlanta Braves – because I think there is an intangible awareness within their hit approach. Grego seemingly has that intangible awareness and – like Freeman and Riley – he also has the ability to hit plus velocity: on the season, Grego is hitting .333 AVG / 1.666 OPS (!) against Fastballs thrown at 93 mph or higher. 

National Nuggets (things that caught my eye this week): Texas A&M made the biggest move inside the Top 10 this week, rising from #14 to #9 in our rankings (link the rankings) on the heels of a perfect 4-0 week, including a sweep on the road at LSU … the Aggies’ best prospect in the 2026 MLB Draft is Caden Sorrell … Sorrell has been playing CF all year for Texas A&M, and went 4-for-12 this weekend at the Box … the grandson of two ex-MLB players (Billy Sorrell and Tom Griffin) has improved each season, raising his AVG from .265 in 2024 to .337 in 2025 to .365 this year while seeing his HR total jump from 10 to 12 to 18; Sorrell has a chance to be a five-tool outfielder with average defense in CF and above defense on the corners, including a plus arm … diving into the numbers, Sorrell has strong – and virtually identical numbers vs. both left-handed (.389 AVG / 1.500 OPS) and right-handed (.393 AVG / 1.327 OPS) pitching … Sorrell reminds me a lot of Bryan Reynolds, who was a similar build left-handed hitter capable of playing all three OF spots with average or better tools across the board … it will be interesting to see where Sorrell lands on Draft Day, but versatile left-handed impact college bats with pedigree and upside are rare commodities, and likely to be valued as such by MLB teams … 
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College | Story | 8/7/2026

Cape Cod League Notebook: August 7
Perfect Game Staff
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RHP Jason Flores (@BaseballUGA) Showed some electric stuff, up to 98 several times CT, SL, CH to round out the arsenal in his 5IP 9K performance. @HarwichMariners So./‘27 elig pic.twitter.com/p2nTvkFnWh — PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) August 5, 2026 Jason Flores | RHP | University of Georgia | Harwich Mariners  Flores heads to Georgia this fall looking to reestablish himself as one of the premier arms in the 2027 draft class after showing significant promise during his freshman season at Texas. Flores posted a 2.78 ERA over 32.1 innings as a freshman before a limited sophomore campaign in which he logged just 12 innings. The stuff was on full display this summer, highlighted by a dominant five-inning, nine-strikeout playoff performance in which he touched 98 mph five different times. His fastball averaged nearly 96 mph throughout his time on the Cape, pairing the...
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High School | General | 8/17/2026

Scott's Eye Popping Two-Way Earns MVP

Jim Salisbury
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PHILADELPHIA – When the folks at Perfect Game reached out to invite him to pitch in the 2026 PG All-Star Game for rising sophomores and juniors, Cullen Scott had one request. “You mind if I get a couple of at-bats, too?” Along with his dad, Scott traveled from the family’s home in Texas to Citizens Bank Park. The trip proved to be a huge success as he starred on the mound and at the plate and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Scott, 16, pitched a scoreless first inning and struck out two. In the fourth inning, he belted a grand slam six rows up into the left-field seats to lead the National team’s 6-1 win over the American team. “He showed us why he’s here as a pitcher and a hitter,” said Greg Sabers, PG’s vice president of scouting and showcases. "He’s one of the top pitchers here, but he’s too good a...
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All American Game | Story | 8/16/2026

Romero Slams His Way to Classic MVP

Jim Salisbury
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PHILADELPHIA – Sunday’s DICK’s Perfect Game All-American Classic was a pitching-dominated affair until the bottom of the eighth inning when the rain started to fall at Citizens Bank Park and Koa Romero stepped to the plate and did his best impression of Kyle Schwarber. Romero wears No. 12, just like Schwarber. He bats left-handed, just like Schwarber. He’s got big power, just like Schwarber. And at 5-10 and a rock-solid 225 pounds, he’s even built like Schwarber. Needless to say, Schwarber is Romero’s favorite player. So, it was all kind of storybook when Romero belted a grand slam to dead center to cap off the scoring in the West team’s 8-3 win over the East club in the 24th annual Classic. “This is a dream come true,” said Romero, who was named MVP of the game. “It’s amazing to be able to put a ball like that out of a...
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All American Game | Story | 8/15/2026

A Philly Dream for Steingall

Jim Salisbury
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PHILADELPHIA – Carson Steingall had been to Citizens Bank Park many times over the years. After all, he hails from Nazareth, Pa., about 90 minutes up the road from the home of the Philadelphia Phillies and he counts himself as a big fan of the team. Zack Wheeler is his favorite. Steingall realized a dream when he pitched from the same mound that Wheeler does in Perfect Game’s fourth annual All-Star Game for rising sophomores and juniors on Friday. The dream got even better when Steingall, a 16-year-old right-hander, was named Most Valuable Pitcher after striking out the side in the third inning of the National team’s 6-1 victory over the American team. “It’s just an honor to be here,” Steingall said after receiving his trophy. “This event is the best of the best. It’s really cool to win something like this.” Steingall, who’ll...
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Showcase | Story | 8/13/2026

PG Honors Pat Gillick With Philly Showcase

Perfect Game Staff
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Perfect Game to honor Pat Gillick in new Philadelphia Showcase  By Maya Heyman Perfect Game is bringing its elite showcase experience to Philadelphia’s FDR Park for the inaugural Philly Stars/Pat Gillick Showcase this weekend, honoring one of the greatest executives in MLB history in the city where he constructed his final of three World Series winners. The event will take place on Sunday, the same day as the DICK’S All-American Classic, taking place just across the street at Citizens Bank Park.  The showcase will allow Philadelphia-area players to gain exposure and will also honor Gillick, who has been a tremendous influence in both professional and amateur baseball.   Jered Goodwin, Vice President of Scouting Operations for Perfect Game, said the idea came naturally.  “Going to Philly made a lot of sense to honor Pat Gillick, who's been a...
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General | General | 8/13/2026

PG All-Star Game Heads to Philly

Jheremy Brown
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For the fourth time since its inception in 2023, two rosters comprised of the best rising juniors (and a handful of rising sophomores) will step out onto the field Friday afternoon, kicking off the All-American weekend. While the Perfect Game All-American Classic is slated for a 1:35 first pitch at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, 36 future hopefuls of the Classic will go up against one another in an American vs National clash at 11 AM Eastern, Friday morning.  With 36 players from across the country descending on Philadelphia, there will be plenty of familiar names in attendance as 24 of the 36 played in at least one PG Select Festival and all 36 attended either the he Sophomore National, Junior National, or the PG Underclass All-American Games this summer. Leading the charge are a pair of No. 1s in 2028 dynamic talent Dexter McCleon Jr and 2029 Macgraw VanWormer, a do-it-all...
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Tournaments | Championship | 8/12/2026

Pokers Rally to Capture 16U BCS Title

Alyssa Golden
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Pokers Rally to Capture 16U BCS Title A hot afternoon at JetBlue Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida ended in a 9-1 victory for the Original Florida Pokers 2028 National, defeating SBA Bolts Florida 2028 National on Monday to capture the 16U BCS National Championship. A pitchers’ duel kept the game scoreless through four innings before the Pokers broke it open with a five-run fifth inning. The title marked the Pokers’ second 16U BCS Championship, adding to the championship they won in 2022. Despite a slow start to the summer, the Pokers found their stride at the right time. “We struggled a lot early in the summer, but the past few tournaments we really started turning it on,” Pokers head coach Will McCrimon said. “I’m just so proud of these kids.” Max Maynes started the game on the mound for the Pokers. The left-hander allowed three hits and two walks...
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Draft | Story | 8/11/2026

Realistic Expectations of a 1:1 Pick

Tyler Henninger
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Over the 2026 draft cycle, UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky was the projected No. 1 pick throughout the entire cycle. White Sox fans began #RochWatch and were already talking about when he will make it to Chicago. Now that he has been selected, Cholowsky has immediately become a Top-10 prospect in all of baseball. There is no denying the hype, and the pressure, for Chowlosky to get to the big leagues and produce at a high level.  But how realistic is that? Let’s take a look back at past 1:1 selections and see what you can expect from a No. 1 overall selection.  For this exercise, we’ll look at No. 1 overall picks from the bonus pool era, excluding Eli Willits from 2025 since this is his first full year of pro ball. That gives us 13 players selected from 2012 through 2024.  Almost All Become Big Leaguers The first thing that stands out is how successful No. 1 picks...
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Press Release | Press Release | 8/11/2026

Perfect Game & Goat'd Come Together

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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 AND GOAT'D PARTNER TO BRING PREMIUM PROTECTIVE GEAR TO THE NATION'S TOP AMATEUR BASEBALL PLAYERS   Sanford, Florida (Tuesday, August 11, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a new partnership with Goat'd, a premium protective gear brand focused on developing innovative products for athletes. The partnership will bring Goat'd's premium protective equipment to some of the nation's top amateur baseball players and families across Perfect Game's premier national events. The partnership will debut at several of Perfect Game's marquee events, including the 13U Select Fest, 14U Select Fest, Perfect Game All-Star Game and...
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General | General | 8/8/2026

12U Game Time: 8/9/2026 1PM Eastern

Perfect Game Staff
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Sunday August 9th, 2026 1:00PM Eastern DICK'S Sporting Goods Park at East Cobb West vs. East Follow and watch the game
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General | General | 8/8/2026

11U Game Time: 8/8/2026 Noon Eastern

Perfect Game Staff
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Saturday August 8th, 2026 12:00PM Eastern DICK'S Sporting Goods Park at East Cobb West vs. East Follow and watch the game
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