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Showcase  | Story | 7/9/2026

13U National Kicks Off in Fort Myers

This Friday through Sunday, many of the nation’s top young prospects from the classes of 2030 and 2031 will head to Fort Myers, Florida, as the 2026 PG 13U National Showcase gets underway at JetBlue Park. The invitation-only event features some of the brightest young stars in the country as they look to make their way onto the national stage.

This showcase provides players with an opportunity to compete against elite talent from across the country while also serving as a key evaluation for the 2026 PG 13U Select Baseball Festival.



“The 13u National Showcase will be the first showcase for a lot of these guys, but we’ve seen their talents throughout this past fall, spring and the summer circuit, securing their invite to the event,” said Jheremy Brown, Perfect Game’s National Director of 13U & 14U Player Development and Festivals.

Among some of the stand out players who'll be in attendance are outfielders Joshua Park and Ryan Spann and shortstop Carlo Rivero.

Park, a La Mirada, California native, has established himself as one of the premier hitters in the field. The left-handed batter earned MVP honors at the 13U PGI National Championship after going 17-for-24 with five home runs, a 2.288 OPS and nine walks compared to just one strikeout. Park has been just as productive throughout the year, batting .626 with a 1.968 OPS, 34 home runs and 169 RBI in 122 games.

Spann, of Tifton, Georgia, returns to the national stage as a two-time PG Select Festival participant after another standout season. The left-handed hitter has been one of the most productive offensive players in the class this season. He has posted a 1.764 OPS while batting .542 with 12 home runs, 60 RBI and 48 stolen bases over 66 games.

Rivero has established himself as one of the top two-way players in the class, earning invitations to both the 11U and 12U Select Festivals. The Tucson, Arizona native has produced at the plate this season, posting a 1.244 OPS while batting .468 with 99 RBI and 50 stolen bases over 121 games. He has also been effective on the mound, recording a 2.88 ERA with 73 strikeouts across 60.2 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .212 batting average.

The field also includes two of the highest-ranked members of the Class of 2030 in outfielder Brayden Nims and shortstop Ethan Palacios.

The No. 9-ranked player and No. 4-ranked outfielder in the Class of 2030, Nims of Pace, Florida brings one of the most accomplished résumés in the field. The 2025 12U Select Festival participant is ranked as the No. 3 player and No. 1 outfielder in Florida, standing out for his physical 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame and offensive upside. Nims has continued to produce this season, posting a 1.068 OPS while batting .343 with 31 RBI and 18 stolen bases over 47 games.

Palacios, the No. 35-ranked player and No. 10-ranked shortstop in the Class of 2030, enters the weekend as another of the field’s top underclass talents. The two-time Select Festival participant has enjoyed a productive season at the plate, posting a 1.270 OPS while batting .449 with 74 RBI and 57 stolen bases over 116 games. The Buda, Texas native has also been effective on the mound, recording a 2.30 ERA with 66 strikeouts across 64 innings.

Several additional players have already put together standout summers on the Perfect Game circuit. Shortstop/right-handed pitcher Lucca Giano enters the weekend after earning MVPitcher honors at the 13U PGI National Championship. Giano was dominant over three appearances during the event, attacking hitters in the strike zone while also contributing offensively. He has continued that success throughout the season, batting .571 with a 1.578 OPS and 12 home runs over 114 games. On the mound, Giano owns a 2.54 ERA with 73 strikeouts in 52.1 innings.

Left-handed pitcher Caleb Covarrubias was named MVPitcher at the 13U Best of the Best Invitational after another strong two-way campaign. This season, he is batting .490 with a 1.357 OPS while posting a 2.91 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 77 innings.

Best of the Best MVP Fielder Grebert enters the weekend ranked No. 62 nationally in the Class of 2030 after posting a 1.457 OPS while batting .515 with eight home runs and 63 RBI over 54 games.

Right-handed pitcher Jake Beleckis also enters the showcase after earning MVPitcher honors at the 13U World Series. He has recorded a 1.88 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 37.1 innings this season.

Brown expects the talent level to be on full display throughout the weekend.

“The rosters are loaded with talent and it’s going to create some really fun matchups over the weekend while padding the leaderboards with some big metrics following Friday's workout day,” he said.

Showcase | Story | 8/13/2026

PG Honors Pat Gillick With Philly Showcase

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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...
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

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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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