A boom-or-bust prospect with electric stuff and limited pitchability out of high school, his fastball-slider pairing is as good a two-pitch combination as any prospect in baseball. *Rankings for 2023 Grad and younger are available to Crosschecker Rankings & Scouting Reports and Scout subscribers.*. The No. At 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, Thompson did that despite throwing almost exclusively fastballs, touching 91 mph here with a chance to be sitting more regularly in the low-90s next spring. At the plate he showed a patient approach, drawing three walks in six plate appearances. And his dazzling debut has only solidified his status as a future star. **Players should use a BBCOR bat at this event. KVswXTsgcy5hc3luYyA9IHRydWU7CiAgICAvLyBsb2FkaW5nIHRoZSBldmVy Griffin reclassified from the 2025 class after his high school season and became the No. The top-ranked player is RHP Samuel Cozart from High Point, N.C. He's committed to Louisiana State. A Vanderbilt commit ranked No. But his future is no less bright. Major League Teams Cooper pitched at 86-91 mph and did a good job syncing up his delivery for a slender, long-limbed pitcher his age. He's committed to Oklahoma State. He also showed good bat control with two outs and a runner on second against Levi Sterling, who throws one of the best curveballs in the 2024 class, pulling a 1-2 curveball for a single to left field to drive in a run. Paino is a Mississippi commit. He has a sound, efficient delivery that he repeated, pitching down in the zone with his fastball at 87-89 mph with the ability to reach the low-90s in other outings. He tracks the ball well and has an accurate barrel with good plate coverage from both sides of the plate, making him a difficult player to strike out. The Eastern Michigan Rising Prospects II showcase will feature uncommitted 2025-2026 prospects from around the state. The top-10 remains locked other than 1 newcomer, Preseason All-State flamethrower Dayson Griffis.From just outside the top-10 to well past the top-50, you'll see many pure hitters with exceptional swing mechanics moving up the board. Find out who made the cut! As a righthanded hitter, he pulled a pair of fastballs for a single and a double to left field. Tight Ends. All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs. He did walk three as he had trouble controlling his fastball, but he showed a power arm by sitting at 88-92 mph and touching 93. . Teams will inevitably make adjustments the more they get to see him, but he has always been viewed as having the highest ceiling among Atlanta's many young pitching prospects. He's uncommitted for college. Wide Receivers. A lefthanded outfielder committed to Miami, Torres is 5-foot-11, 170 pounds with a short, direct swing that he showed by lacing a fastball for a double the opposite way into the left-center field gap and again when he sent a single into left field. The Los Angeles Dodgers took a chance on him with the No. bD0nK2w6Jyc7ai5hc3luYz10cnVlO2ouc3JjPQogICAgICAgICdodHRwczov Harris is a Kentucky commit. He added to what has already been a strong summer with a good showing at the NTDP, tossing two shutout innings with one hit, one walk and two strikeouts. He pulled a fastball for a double down the left field line, while his best contact of the series came on a fastball he drove deep to left-center field that's a home run at most high school fields, but the center fielder made a great play to track it down for the out. Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners (2025 Age: 28). The other playersamong the top threeareTwo-Way Player of the Year, outfielderKonnor Griffin, from Florence, Miss., and13U Player of the Year, shortstop Carter Smith, from Cape Coral, Fla. Look for these three players to continue their success on the travel baseball scene this summer. It was inconsistent in this look, but it still flashed as a sharp-breaking curveball with good depth to project as a plus pitch. Paino is one of the elite players in the 2024 class. Sloan has grown taller and started to fill out what's now a 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame, leading to one of the bigger fastballs in the 2024 class. 2 player in the 2024 class, with a balance of tools and skills at a premium position. All Classes Class of 2031 (9U) Class of 2030 (10U) Class of 2029 (11U) Class of 2028 (12U) 13U (54x80) Class of 2027 Top of the order type player who plays center field. ICAgfSkod2luZG93LGRvY3VtZW50LCdzY3JpcHQnLCdkYXRhTGF5ZXInLCdH Offensive Guards - 2/28. He has tallied 4.5 strikeouts per walk to this point in his MLB career, which is a good indication of his mix of swing-and-miss stuff and plus command, and he checks all of the boxes, from pitchability to bulldog mentality to big-game experience. He settled in as the ace of the staff in Arizona in 2020, posting a 2.75 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 82 strikeouts in 72 innings in 2020. leading to pop times that can get under 1.9 seconds in game. 3 player in the country and he left the event showing why he's so highly regarded. Anyone paying attention saw Fried's breakout coming a mile away. He also showed good bat control with two outs and a runner on second against Levi Sterling, who throws one of the best curveballs in the 2024 class, pulling a 1-2 curveball for a single to left field to drive in a run. 13. Then you need to attend a Perfect Game Showcase! 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Franco only threw a couple of changeups here in the upper-70s, but they had showed better separation off his fastball than he showed earlier in the summer, and it's a pitch with good tumble at its best. He's 6-foot-1, 185 pounds and a high-level offensive performer, both in terms of contact and power from the left side to go with his impressive athleticism. Sean Gamble, 2025 SS/OF, Iowa An Iowa native who attends IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., Gamble is one of the premier 2025 players in the nation. Ian Anderson announced himself to the MLB world in a big way in 2020. That said, he took a bigger step forward than expected this past season while emerging as the ace of a banged up Atlanta staff. He has an excellent offensive track record, even while often playing up against older competition, and he continued to perform well from both sides of the plate at the NTDP. Leading the way as the top player in the class, OF/RHP Konnor Griffin (Jackson Prep, MS) is equal parts present production as he is future projection. b3Atc2Vjb25kLWJhc2VtZW4taW4tMjAyNS0xJmM1PTIwMjI3MTk2NTImY3Y9 Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Read, watch, and listen to the latest news and opinions in the high school sports world. Sanders is the first player in the 2025 class to hold the title of No. His arm is one of the strongest in the class, while his bat speed and raw power also stack up among the best in the country for a 2024. He threw 19 of his 24 fastballs (79%) for strikes too, and at times showed feel for a curveball at 74-78 mph. He's an advanced hitter for his age who delivered five hits and a walk in his 12 plate appearances, doing a good job of going with where the ball was pitched to use the whole field. He threw 20 of 30 pitches for strikes (67%) as he struck out three of the seven batters he faced with one hit and one walk in two scoreless innings. Arrambide is committed to LSU. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! , Bristow is on the younger end of the class with good mechanics and a fastball that was 88-90 mph at the NTDP. Kuhns showed why he's the No. He pitched off an 87-91 mph fastball, working in a low-70s curveball that he showed feel to spin and a changeup that he only threw three times but did get a swinging strike once. is footwork and exchange help him get rid of the ball efficiently. He showed good plate coverage too, demolishing a fastball at the top of the zone for a triple, punishing a fastball left out over the plate for a home run to right-center field and staying on a left-on-left slider down and on the third third for a double to left-center. Fullbacks. A South Carolina commit, Matthews already drives the ball well for his age, with fast hands and the strength projection in his frame for that power to continue to grow. His athleticism and mobility help him block balls well, including an excellent play with a righthanded hitter up to block a breaking ball in the dirt half way into the lefthanded batter's box and keep it on front of him. Thompson only threw a couple of low-70s curveballs here, but he has shown good rotation on that pitch in previous outings. All tool grades will be updated within 30 days of event attended. Cooper pitched at 86-91 mph and did a good job syncing up his delivery for a slender, long-limbed pitcher his age. Top 10 Class of 2025 Quarterbacks (Part 1) - Prep Redzone Top 10 Class of 2025 Quarterbacks (Part 1) Michael Huntley February 15 @ 11:03 PM In this article: Tanner Wilson 6'0" | QB CA Savion Taylor 6'0" | WR CA Seth Shigg 5'9" | QB CA Luke McNulty 6'2" | QB CA JP Mialovski 6'2" | QB CA Tagg Harrison 6'0" | QB CA Madden Iamaleava 6'3" | QB CA Running Backs. Welcome to wyoming-football. The evaluation process is always fluid especially with a class this young, so look for more movement and more new faces as this class continues to develop. 1 overall pick in 2018, Mize had the highest floor of any pitching prospect in recent memory when he joined the Detroit organization. Luis Patino, Tampa Bay Rays (2025 Age: 25). At the plate, the lefthanded-hitting Traeger reached base four times in nine plate appearances with a single and three walks. Initial Class of 2025 Player Rankings (September) Thu September 30, 2021 Jordan Chiero and PBR Ohio Staff PBR Ohio Director of Scouting Follow on Twitter- @PrepBaseballOH Follow on Twitter- @PBROhioScout Follow on Instagram- @pbrohio Initial Class of 2025 Player Rankings (September) In 2020 we have had a year unlike any other . Grayson Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles (2025 Age: 25). 4 player in the 2024 class, Curiel is a polished hitter for his age and a fluid mover on both sides of the ball. With a strong 6'6" frame, three plus pitches and advanced command, he ticks all of the boxes to be a really good No. His main secondary pitch was a slider with short break, mixing in an occasional changeup that did get a swinging strike against the No. Lucas Feddersen FlaVarsity. As a corner outfielder and first baseman, Morlando's value will come from what he does at the plate, and his talent there makes him a candidate to go in the early rounds of the 2024 draft. Age At Draft: 18.3. Loyal readers will remember we did something similar in 2015 with our "20 for '20" series. The Oakland Athletics continued to keep him on a relatively short leash in 2020, allowing him to reach the 100-pitch mark just once when he allowed four hits and two earned runs in seven innings against the Houston Astros. Shane Bieber was the best pitcher in baseball in 2020. Y29tc2NvcmUgPSBfY29tc2NvcmUgfHwgW107CiAgX2NvbXNjb3JlLnB1c2go Thompson only threw a couple of low-70s curveballs here, but he has shown good rotation on that pitch in previous outings. The World Baseball Classic ( WBC) is an international baseball tournament sanctioned from 2006 to 2013 by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and after 2013 by World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB). A big part of this process was projecting prospects into MLB roles. Federico nearly did it again at second base, breaking well off the bat of Derek Curiel on a grounder to his right that he made a diving play to field on his backhand and got up quickly to throw to first, but not in time to to get Curiel with his speed. He showed good plate coverage too, demolishing a fastball at the top of the zone for a triple, punishing a fastball left out over the plate for a home run to right-center field and staying on a left-on-left slider down and on the third third for a double to left-center. Y3gvdnptL2NzLmpzIjsKICAgIGVsLnBhcmVudE5vZGUuaW5zZXJ0QmVmb3Jl At 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, Federico has gap power with a line-drive approach. In recent history, the NTDP has featured players who have turned into some of baseball's best prospects today. Class of 2025 Rankings: Players Inside the Top 100 Michael Wholey November 5, 2021 @ 05:00 PM In this article: Carmen McDaniel 5'6" | CG FL Mikayla Paschal 5'10" | PF FL Sara Blair 6'5" | C FL Sydney Lumpkins 5'7" | SG FL Brianna Brown 5'11" | SG FL Imony Housey 5'8" | PF FL Sumayah Lewis-McIntosh 5'10" | SF FL Sydney Wilson 4'11" | SG FL 2025 Baseball Profile Filters Recruitment Filters Only show: Profiles that contain media (photos or videos) Profiles in the Top 247 Clear All Filters Apply Filters Results Team No results. More than 57% of all game developers reside in the US. The LSU commit covered a fastball at the top of the zone that he sent to the right-center field gap for a double, then showed his ability to handle quality velocity by pulling a 92 mph fastball on the inner third for a single to left field. His bat is his calling card, but Federico also made one of the better defensive plays of the NTDP while playing third base, diving to snare a groundball in the 6-5 hole and making an accurate throw to first from the ground in time for the out. Kuhns mostly attacks hitters with his fastball and curveball, but he also threw a good changeup at 82 mph with a lot of fade away and underneath the barrel of a lefty for a swinging strikeout. ewogICAgYzE6ICIyIiwKICAgIGMyOiAiNzI0MTQ2OSIsCiAgICBjNTogIjIw 21. He showed an aggressive offensive approach at the NTPD and checks a lot of boxes scouts look for between his contact, power and ability to play center field with plus speed and a strong arm. Caldwell is a 2024 outfielder who is younger than several 2025 players but stands out for his maturity at the plate. It all translates in games too, as Morlando has a pretty lefthanded swing with good balance and timing, staying through the hitting zone a long time to help him make frequent contact and drive the ball with impact to all fields. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. He showed off his defensive skills with a great play at second base, shading toward the bag at second with a runner on first and ranging to his left on a sharp ground ball that he dove to field cleanly and get up quickly to record the out at first. IHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9zYi5zY29yZWNhcmRyZXNlYXJjaC5jb20vcD9jMT0y Realmuto blockbuster in February 2019. It will be interesting to see five years from now who won the Zac Gallen-for-Jazz Chisholm swap. CiAgICB2YXIgcyA9IGRvY3VtZW50LmNyZWF0ZUVsZW1lbnQoInNjcmlwdCIp Top Performers - 2025 Top Exit Velocities 2025 Top Exit Velocities Top Performers By Year Top Performers Home Please note: The minimum for the 2025 top exit velocities is 78MPH or better. School: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Position PG SG SF PF C State AL AK AZ AR CA CAN CHN CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME . He didn't swing and miss once during the NTDP, getting on base in three of his six plate appearance with a. pair of walks and a single off a curveball that he roped to right field. He racked up 11.8 WAR . If we use the term "hitterish" to describe players who have the look of a talented pure hitter, we throw a "pitcherish" tag on Mayfield. 31 for 2024, Bristow is on the younger end of the class with good mechanics and a fastball that was 88-90 mph at the NTDP. Champion showed feel for a low-80s changeup as well that generated a couple of empty swings against lefties. Even in just a few games, he smothered six curveballs in the dirt, positioning his body well to deaden the ball and keep it in front of him. Three of his hits came in left-on-left matchups, with a slider on the outer third that he drove for a single to the left-center gap, a curveball he stayed back on and shot the opposite way for a line-drive single and a fastball that he also deposited for a single to left field. A Georgia commit ranked No. Kuhns mostly attacks hitters with his fastball and curveball, but he also threw a good, with a lot of fade away and underneath the barrel of a lefty. Ronald Acua Jr., OF (27) As much as I love Juan Soto, it's hard not to have Ronald Acua atop this list. com and want to support what I do, purchasing "A Century of Fridays: Wyoming High School Football, 1894-2020" is a great way to do just that. Ty Madden, Texas (2021 draft prospect). Hunter Greene, Cincinnati Reds (2025 Age: 25). Top Players by Position in 2025 Right Handed Pitchers - 2/27 Left Handed Pitchers - 2/28 Catchers - 3/1 First Basemen - 3/2 Second Basemen - 3/3 Third Basemen - 3/4 Shortstops - 3/5 Top Players by Position in 2024 Right Handed Pitchers Left Handed Pitchers Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Third Basemen Shortstops Infielders Outfielders In his full-season debut in 2019, he went 10-4 with a 2.68 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 129 strikeouts in 94 innings. Franco is one of the premier players in the 2025 class, with a bright future both on the mound and as an outfielder. *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. With a 6'6", 245-pound frame, a lively fastball, one of the best changeups in baseball and a playable slider, he has always had the potential to be a front-line starter since going No. Rankings Menu for 2027 Class National Player Rankings By Grad Year select Clear filters *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. The No. Andrew Painter, Calvary Christian Academy, Fla. (2021 draft prospect), 11. This NTDP group had several players with the upside to join that tier of talent in the coming years. At 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, Neckar is physically mature for his age with a strong lower half, helping him produce one of the hardest fastballs in the 2025 class. From the left side, he pulled a 92 mph fastball for a triple into the right field corner and drove a double the opposite way to score two runs. Can he stay healthy? Williams is committed to Texas A&M. Tirado is a Connecticut commit. Klicken Sie auf Alle ablehnen, wenn Sie nicht mchten, dass wir und unsere Partner Cookies und personenbezogene Daten fr diese zustzlichen Zwecke verwenden. Football Message Board. VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl He posted a 1.95 ERA with an equally impressive 2.54 FIP in six starts during the regular season, tallying 41 strikeouts in 32.1 innings to help a beleaguered Atlanta starting rotation. Sterling is a Texas commit. Ranked No. Feb 27, 2023. The 6-foot, 190-pound center fielder had four hits (with two doubles and a triple) and two walks in three games. b21TY29yZSBUYWcgLS0+CgoK, {{ timeAgo('2023-03-03 10:00:00 -0600') }}, Enjoying FlaVarsity? All International; 2019 International; 2018 International; . With the recent release of our Class of 2025 Top 150 Player Rankings we want to share some information about our selection process to help people understand how we rank players and answer some of the looming questions about why one player is ranked, and another is not. After injuries delayed his arrival in 2019 following a dominant spring training, Jesus Luzardo finally arrived in the majors as a September call-up, and he closed out his debut with three shutout innings in the AL Wild Card Game. It was more of the same at the NTDP, where he went 3-for-6 with a double and two walks. Arambula was one of the top offensive performers at the NTDP, going 3-for-8 with a walk and a home run that he hit on a fastball left up and out over the heart of the plate that he sent over the left-center field fence. 20. 24 overall pick in the 2015 draft, knowing he would need Tommy John surgery before starting his pro career, and it's a gamble that will go down as one of the best decisions in franchise history. ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. Morlando sets up with a wide base and keeps his head locked in throughout his swing and has a simple move to the ball, helping him track pitches well as he never expanded the zone or swung and missed during the NTDP. The progress that Lucas Giolito showed between 2018 when he posted an MLB-worst 6.13 ERA and 2019 when he was an All-Star and finished sixth in AL Cy Young balloting was nothing short of stunning. He's an aggressive hitter who pounced on a first-pitch fastball up on the inner third, taking a tight turn with his swing to work his fast hands inside the ball and drive it for a deep double to the left field warning track. Gamble showed well at the NTDP, getting a fastball up that he pulled for a triple to the right-center field gap. Class of 2025 Texas HS Baseball Player State Rankings | Perfect Game USA Class of 2025 Texas State Rankings Ranking Last Updated: 11/15/2022 Rankings Menu for 2025 Class Position State Rankings By Grad Year select select Clear filters Ranked Prospects *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. 16 player in the 2024 class as he struck out four of the 10 batters he faced in three scoreless innings. Player Rankings for the 2021. With a 6'7", 238-pound frame and four pitches that receive a 60-grade or better, his raw tools are off the charts. Top Exit Velocities, Powered by Pocket Radar. The LSU commit covered a fastball at the top of the zone that he sent to the right-center field gap for a double, then showed his ability to handle quality velocity by pulling a 92 mph fastball on the inner third for a single to left field. *Rankings for 2023 Grad and younger are available to Crosschecker Rankings & Scouting Reports and Scout subscribers. Morlando, 2024 OF/1B, South Carolina. He's an Auburn commit. Veasey's plus arm strength stacks up among the best in the country for a 2024 catcher. Arambula is 6 feet, 180 pounds with an aggressive approach. He pitched at 86-89 mph, generally where he has been throughout the summer, with a lot of strikes and a chance to be sitting in the low-90s or better once he adds more weight. A Mississippi commit, Caldwell is also a good athlete with plus speed in center field. Rainer entered the NTDP as the No. 2025 Players; Underclass Players. d2luZG93Ll9kaWRBc3luY0luamVjdEdvb2dsZVRhZ01hbmFnZXIpIHJldHVy Sterling is a Texas commit. Catch up on our MLB 25 in '25 series: Catchers, First Basemen, Second Basemen, Third Basemen, Shortstops, Outfielders. Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies (2025 Age: 32). 2025 ESPN Centers. 11. What other coverage am I missing by not subscribing? A two-way prospect in high school who was committed to Loyola Marymount to play baseball and basketball, Manning has taken off since turning his full attention to the diamond. He's uncommitted for college. A center fielder with above-average speed and good defensive actions in center field, Curiel picked up two hits at the NTDP, including a single on a 90 mph fastball. At 15, he's one of the youngest players in the class, pitching here at 86-90 mph and touching 92, with the physical upside for a lot more in the tank with natural strength progression in the coming years. 2023 Perfect Game Invitational National Championship, Lonestar National-2024/USA Prime National 2025, Natural handle for the barrel, one of the most consistent producers this summer, hard barrel to all fields w/ sneaky pop; 6.8 runner, 85 mph across. Already one of the best pitchers in baseball, Nola posted a career-high 12.1 K/9 in 2020, raising his strikeouts rate from 26.9 to 33.2 percent. There's nothing in his advanced stats to suggest he can't sustain that level of play. Franco pitched at 89-91 mph and touched 92 at the NTDP, with the look of a future mid-to-upper 90s arm. Get a yearly subscription for $99.95/year or $9.95/month. Sign up for our email newsletter. Tyler Glasnow, Tampa Bay Rays (2025 Age: 31). However, there are exceptions to that idea, including Cole's former teammate Justin Verlander and three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer, who have both found success into their mid-30s despite being prototypical power pitchers.