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Sean Adelman
RHP - 2008 - Boynton Beach, FL
Palm Beach State
Adelman is one of the high velocity pitchers in the 2008 class, already touching 92 mph with lots more in his 6-3, 180 lb frame. How his breaking ball develops will be key.
Raiko Alfonso
MIF - 2008 - Key West, FL
Florida International
As a freshman and sophomore, Alfonso gained more notice with his glove. Ironically, it’s his switch-hitting ability and power potential than is noticed first now.
Jack Armstrong
RHP - 2008 - Jupiter, FL
Vanderbilt
Former #1 pick (1987) Jack Armstrong’s son might be the most projectable pitcher in the country. He’s 6-7 and extra loose and athletic and is already throwing in the upper 80’s with good feel for his pitches.
Joseph (Jay) Austin
OF - 2008 - Atlanta, GA
Southern California
Austin has a 2009 birthdate and potential 5-tool ability. Watching how his power continues to develop as he matures will be a key. Don’t be surprised to see him move up the prospect list over the next year.
Xavier Avery
OF - 2008 - Decatur, GA
Georgia
Avery ran the top 60 at the showcase at 6.49 and is starting to get bigger and stronger. He has surprising pop in his bat and can cover all of centerfield.
Joey Belviso
OF - 2008 - Pembroke Pines, FL
Jacksonville
Belviso is a potential 5-tool player as his bat continues to come around. He’s a 6.5 runner with strength and a powerful arm.
Tyler Bremer
RHP - 2008 - Berkeley, CA
UC Davis/Yavapai College
Bremer topped out at 88 mph with excellent life on his fastball. His curveball and change up are quality pitches and he attacks hitters aggressively.
Brian Busch
LHP - 2008 - Boca Raton, FL
Florida State
Busch is extra strong at 6-3, 210 lbs and has present tools on both sides of the ball that play at the upper college level.
Tyler Cline
RHP - 2008 - Cartersville, GA
Middle Georgia State University
Cline is a primary outfielder right now but we see him as a full-time pitcher before long. He throws 90 mph with plus life and a nice slider.
Jarred Cosart
OF - 2008 - League City, TX
Missouri
The 6-3, 170 lb Cosart was up to 93 mph with a variety of secondary pitches and is very projectable. He also showed prospect level hitting ability. It will be interesting to see how he develops over the next year or two.
Jordan Craft
OF - 2008 - Kennesaw, GA
Kennesaw State
Craft has all the tools and is still projectable. He hits and hits with power, runs 6.8 and throws 93 from the outfield and in the upper 80’s from the mound.
Hunter Cross
3B - 2008 - Grove Hill, AL
Uncommitted
Cross has quick hands and excellent raw bat speed and the chance to hit with both power and average with some adjustments.
Brett DeVall
LHP - 2008 - Niceville, FL
Georgia
DeVall threw 92 mph, his slider was the best breaking ball at the showcase and his change up was almost as good. He’s very athletic at 6-4, 205 and everything comes together so easily when he throws. DeVall might be the top 2008 pitcher in the country.
Spencer Dickinson
SS - 2008 - Tequesta, FL
Florida State
Dickinson is a toolsy outfielder with 6.9 speed, plus arm strength and a good bat. It would be interesting to see him play the infield.
Brian Ellington
RHP - 2008 - Gainesville, FL
Florida State
The 6-3, 170 lb Ellington is the rare young pitcher who throws 90-91 but who’s curveball and change up are better present pitches. He’s high ceiling talent if he can make some delivery adjustments.
Chris Ellison
OF - 2008 - Norman, OK
Oklahoma
Ellison is a quick twitch athlete who has top level bat speed and quickness and projects plenty of strength. He’s also a 6.8 runner who throws 90 mph.
Luke Erickson
LHP - 2008 - Richmond, VA
Virginia Tech
Erickson has some mechanical issues to work through but there aren’t many better southpaw arms. He throws 90 mph and his curveball has nasty late break to it.
Anthony Ferrara
LHP - 2008 - Riverview, FL
South Florida
Consistency seems to be the key to Ferrara ’s game. He’s been low 90’s with plus life on his fastball every time he’s taken the mound for us the past year.
Roman Fondon
LHP - 2008 - Pembroke Pines, FL
Florida International
Fondon’s curveball and change up are top pitches and his mid-80’s fastball keeps hitters off-balance. He’s been a big winner at WWBA events.
Wesley Freeman
OF - 2008 - Lakeland, FL
University of Central Florida
Scouts will bear down on the 6-4, 215 lb Freeman over the next 1 ½ years. He runs 6.7 and has big time power potential.
Erick Gaylord
3B - 2008 - Dallas, GA
Darton College
Gaylord’s age is firmly in the 2009 class, but his present tools make him standout among the 2008’s. He has middle infield skills with very good offensive potential.
Brad Goldberg
RHP - 2008 - Beachwood, OH
Coastal Carolina
Goldberg is big and strong at 6-3, 215 and is a polished pitcher for his age. He commands three pitches well, including an 89 mph fastball and sharp curve.
Rolando Gomez
MIF - 2008 - Pembroke Pines, FL
Miami
Gomez’ defense has taken a step forward and he’s looking more and more like an upper level shortstop. His left handed bat has always been his primary tool.
Tyler Hanover
MIF - 2008 - Kernersville, NC
Louisiana State
Hanover is a high performance gamer but it was good to see him in a showcase environment, too. He plays well above his tools but his tools are pretty good.
Tyler Hibbs
RHP - 2008 - Odenton, MD
Tallahassee CC
Hibbs isn’t physical at 5-11, 165 but his upper 80’s fastball is projectable and his slider is one of the best breaking balls in the 2008 class.
Taylor Hightower
C - 2008 - Cartersville, GA
Mississippi
Hightower’s defensive skills are exceptional, with consistent sub 1.80’s pops and very good athletic agility. His bat is developing well and he has the strength to drive the ball.
Eric Hosmer
1B - 2008 - Cooper City, FL
Arizona State
Hosmer is the best hitter in the 2008 class and is likely to remain in that position. He also threw 90 mph across the infield and was in excellent physical condition.
Conner Hulse
RHP - 2008 - Scottsdale, AZ
Harvard
Hulse has a young body and an upper 80’s fastball from a low ¾’s release point that has excellent life when it’s down in the zone.
Corban Joseph
SS - 2008 - Franklin, TN
Kentucky
Joseph is a slick fielding shortstop but his real tool is his left handed bat. He is a very advanced hitter who has plus bat speed and an excellent swing.
Casey Kelly
SS - 2008 - Sarasota, FL
Tennessee
Kelly has the strength, speed and easy athletic actions of a top prospect. Whether he chooses baseball or football (QB) to shine in is still to be determined.
Brandon King
OF - 2008 - Wellington, FL
Uncommitted
King is a high ceiling athlete, who can run and throw at a high level and is very loose and projectable. We understand he’s a top pitching prospect, too, but he didn’t take the mound at this event.
Nick Leone
C - 2008 - Oldsmar, FL
Uncommitted
Leone is big and strong and has polished tools on both sides of the ball. Being a left handed power hitter is a big plus for a catcher.
Matt Marquis
OF - 2008 - Annandale, NJ
Vanderbilt
Marquis has big time power potential and the ball jumps off his bat. His other tools (6.9 runner, 86 arm strength) play, too.
Daniel Marrs
RHP - 2008 - Midlothian, VA
Wake Forest
Marrs didn’t throw any breaking balls in what amounted to an off-season workout, but he did throw 93-94 mph frequently and his split finger continues to improve with more consistent mechanics.
Harold Martinez
SS - 2008 - Miami, FL
Miami
Martinez ’s arm strength is at the top of the class and his defensive actions are a match. He showed us excellent bat speed we hadn’t seen before.
Christopher Matulis
LHP - 2008 - Boynton Beach, FL
Louisiana State
If you want a sleeper on this list, the 6-5, 195 lb Matulis might be it. He has high ceiling potential both as a pitcher and hitter when he gets stronger.
Brennan May
OF - 2008 - Fayetteville, GA
Georgia
May is a very live bodied, high ceiling athlete with 6.53 speed and very good raw bat speed. He could become one of the top OF’ers in the class as he improves his overall fundamentals and skills.
Adam McConnell
SS - 2008 - Yorktown, VA
Richmond
McConnell’s tools are solid across the board and he has pure shortstop actions. He has some juice in his bat and throws 85 mph off the mound as well.
Marcos Mejia
SS - 2008 - Miramar, FL
Uncommitted
Mejia is big and physical for a shortstop but has easy, smooth actions and a cannon arm. His strength gives him very good bat speed and gap power.
Brandon Miller
C - 2008 - Tyrone, GA
Georgia Tech
Miller combines very good tools with a high energy, hustling approach to the game. His defensive tools will rank with the best in the 2008 class, but he can hit, too.
Blake Newalu
MIF - 2008 - McDonough, GA
San Diego
Newalu’s tools keep getting better, especially his speed (6.6) and he’s a top level defender who knows how to play.
Adrian Nieto
C - 2008 - Hialeah, FL
South Florida
A switch-hitting catcher with power from both sides, Nieto will be among the elite level catchers in the 2008 class. His defense keeps getting better every time we see him.
Tyler Pastornicky
MIF - 2008 - Bradenton, FL
Florida State
Pastornicky keeps getting better every time we see him. He can play shortstop at a high level and his bat is coming on quickly. He also has as much fun playing as anyone we see.
William Piwnica-Worms
OF - 2008 - St Louis, MO
Duke
Piwnica-Worms has an excellent projectable frame and top level power/speed tools. Top level academic schools should get on him quickly due to his academics.
Mark Pope
RHP - 2008 - Marietta, GA
Georgia Tech
Pope isn’t the hardest thrower on the prospect list, topping out at 88 mph, but he has a killer 75 mph curveball and excellent command of his pitches.
David Putman
RHP - 2008 - Doylestown, PA
Duke
Putnam combines very good pitchability with a nasty curveball and a upper 80’s fastball.
J P Ramirez
OF - 2008 - New Braunfels, TX
Tulane
One of the top hitters in the 2008 class, Ramirez hits with power to all fields and has excellent bat speed. His athletic tools are solid, but his bat makes him special.
Vickash Ramjit
3B - 2008 - Miami, FL
Miami
Ramjit has a pro profile body at 6-3, 195 and has upper level defensive skills at third base, along with some power in his bat.
Matt Ramsey
C - 2008 - Knoxville, TN
Tennessee
Ramsey pitched (92 mph FB), played outfield and caught, all at a high level. We like his tools and skills best behind the plate.
Jordan Rasinski
RHP - 2008 - Winter Springs, FL
University of Central Florida
Rasinski throws 92 mph off the mound with very good fastball life. He’s also an outfield prospect with good speed and some pop in his bat.
Alexander Robinson
OF - 2008 - Dallas, TX
Notre Dame
Robinson has serious juice in his bat right handed and is solid swinging left handed, too. He’s a quality defensive outfielder with speed (6.9) and arm strength.
Alfred Rodriguez
MIF - 2008 - Oak Hill, VA
Maryland
The son of a former professional middle infielder, Rodriguez has very smooth and easy defensive skills at shortstop. His bat has improved as he’s become stronger.
Ezekiel Spruill
RHP - 2008 - Marietta, GA
Georgia
Spruill is long and lean at 6-5, 185 lbs and throws 90 with a sharp 80 mph slider. His stuff projects well and no 2008 throws more strikes or has better command.
Evan Stermer
1B - 2008 - Wellington, FL
Uncommitted
Stermer’s bat keeps getting better and better as he gets stronger and more experienced. He’s still a pretty good left handed pitcher, too.
Jardian Thomas
OF - 2008 - Gainesville, FL
College of Charleston
Thomas is a quick twitch quick athlete with multiple raw tools that could play big as his game matures.
Jomel Torres
1B - 2008 - Chula Vista, CA
San Diego State
Torres slammed 2 game home runs and showed in BP that it was no accident. He has a lightning quick left handed swing and attacks the ball aggressively.
Michael Turnbull
LHP - 2008 - Katy, TX
Uncommitted
Turnbull projects well at 6-2, 160 with a loose, easy arm and has all the pitches and the ability to use them. His fastball topped at 87 mph with much more there.
Steven Upchurch
RHP - 2008 - Mobile, AL
Auburn
Upchurch is high the projectable list; he’s 6-4, 175 lbs and everything comes easy to him on the mound. He topped out at 88 mph and had the ability to add and subtract, spin the ball and locate in the strike zone.
Clayton VanderLaan
RHP - 2008 - Houston, TX
Michigan State
Vanderlean is a 6-0 right hander who throws 90 mph, but he has so much life on his fastball that he’s going to be awfully hard to hit consistently.
Chris Wakefield
RHP - 2008 - Canton, GA
Northern Illinois
Wakefield dominated, striking out all 9 hitters with a 91 mph fastball and sharp 76 mph slurve. He’s a good hitter, too, who can play both ways at the college level.
Ryan Weber
RHP - 2008 - St. Petersburg, FL
Florida
Weber’s pitchability is at the top of the 2008 class. His fastball has moved up to the upper 80’s with outstanding life and his slider is a strikeout pitch.
Michael Williams
C - 2008 - Knoxville, TN
Kentucky
Williams has present strength, physical tools and very sound fundamentals behind the plate for a young catcher.
Mac Williamson
RHP - 2008 - Wake Forest, NC
Wake Forest
Williamson told us that he wanted to be considered a pitching prospect, not a catcher. Then he went out and proved it, throwing 90-92 with a loose, easy arm and very good CB/SL potential. We’re convinced.
Tommy Winegardner
SS - 2008 - St. Leonard, MD
Coastal Carolina
Winegardner’s arm and defensive skills are a big plus at shortstop. He’s a switch-hitter who has bat speed and projects some power. Winegardner also throws 90 mph off the mound.
Austin Wood
RHP - 2008 - Niceville, FL
Florida State
Woods has a profile pitcher’s frame at 6-4, 200 lbs and throws 90 mph with little effort. He’s a quality athlete who could be a solid OF prospect as well.
Tyson Workman
SS - 2008 - Tallahassee, FL
Uncommitted
A two-way prospect who grades out higher on the mound right now, Workman throws 90 with a nasty slider and has solid middle infield skills.
Jared Avidon
RHP - 2009 - High Point, NC
High Point
Avidon throws 90 mph from a low ¾’s release point and has excellent life. His secondary pitches are solid as well. He’s a quality athlete who could be very, very hard to hit as he gets stronger and throws harder.
Walter Bishop
LHP - 2009 - Westbury, NY
Millersville
Bishop is a strong athlete who throws 94 from the outfield along with 91 from the mound, while running a 6.9. He could blossom in any number of different ways.
Bobby Borchering
3B - 2009 - Alva, FL
Florida
At 6-4, 185, Borchering has long limbs and excellent leverage in his swing from both sides of the plate. With some strength he could become a special type of hitter.
Malcolm Clapsaddle
RHP - 2009 - Geneva,
Georgia
Clapsaddle already pitches like a veteran with command and three solid pitches. His velocity projects easily from his present 86-88 mph.
Shane Crain
C - 2009 - Lexington, KY
Louisville
Crain is tall and angular at 6-2, 180, but very light and quick on his feet. All his tools project out well and he has potential on the mound as well.
Blake Crohan
C - 2009 - Roswell, GA
Tulane
Crohan’s bat is very advanced for a 2009 catcher. He’s loose and athletic and projects very well.
Nick Franklin
SS - 2009 - Longwood, FL
Auburn
A quality two-way prospect, Franklin has a loose, powerful arm that touches the low 90’s. He’s also a switch-hitter with a quick left handed swing and a sub-7.00 runner.
Connor Harrell
OF - 2009 - Houston, TX
Vanderbilt
Harrell is big-time power/speed potential as he grows into his 6-2 frame. He runs 6.7 already and has a strong outfield arm.
Daniel Healey
RHP - 2009 - Cooper City, FL
Florida
Healy throws in the upper 80’s with an easy arm action and hasn’t started to fill out his 6-2 frame yet.
Michael Heller
MIF - 2009 - Bradenton, FL
Florida
The multi-talented Heller could go either way the next few years, either as a hard throwing pitcher or as a athletic middle infielder with some pop in his bat.
Christopher Knott
RHP - 2009 - Brandon, FL
FSCJ
Knott is 6-3, 170 lbs and is very athletic. He will hit and hit with power as he gets stronger but he might have a bigger upside on the mound.
Joseph Lovecchio
RHP - 2009 - Wilbur By the Sea, FL
Miami
Lovecchio pounds the strike zone with a solid 87 mph fastball/71 mph curveball combo and is very projectable.
Mike Lubanski
C - 2009 - Collegeville, PA
Wake Forest
Chris Lubanski’s younger brother is a completely different athlete, with excellent present strength, a power bat and catching skills that are coming on quickly.
Deven Marrero
MIF - 2009 - Davie, FL
Arizona State
Marrero has played above his class defensively for some time, but his bat has caught up quickly as he’s matured. He’s a different athlete than 1st cousin Chris (2006 1st round pick of the Reds) but might be just as talented.
Donald Matson
RHP - 2009 - Naples, FL
Uncommitted
The 2009 list is full of young, projectable pitchers who throw in the mid to upper 80’s. Matson is one of them.
William Medina
MIF - 2009 - North Lauderdale, FL
Seminole State College of Florida
Medina is small framed (5-9, 140) but has top level body life and excellent defensive skills. He can swing the bat, but people will talk about him for his glove.
Ronnie Mitchell
OF - 2009 - Southlake, TX
Uncommitted
A two-way left handed prospect, Mitchell strongly resembles Isaiah Froneberger from the 2007 class physically and tool-wise.
Cooper Moseley
MIF - 2009 - Montgomery, AL
Georgia
Moseley is a quick twitch athlete with outstanding baseball skills. He has lightning bat speed from the left side and all the skills to play shortstop, including a cannon arm that throws 90 off the mound.
Patrick Schuster
LHP - 2009 - Holiday, FL
Florida
The 6-4 Schuster throws from a low 3/4’s cross fire delivery that may need adjustments, but his stuff is present nasty and hard to hit.
Stephen Seger
OF - 2009 - Houston, TX
University of Southern Mississippi
Seger has one of the most projectable power bats in the 2009 class and when he grows into his 6-3 frame, he’s going to be very strong.
Cade Stallings
3B - 2009 - Knoxville, TN
Louisville
Stallings is plus present strong and the ball just explodes off his bat. He also throws 88 mph off the mound.
Arthur Strauss
RHP - 2009 - Birmingham, AL
Uncommitted
Strauss is a slender 6-2 and has a smooth and easy arm that generates a 87 mph that is sure to improve with strength.
Michael Theodore
RHP - 2009 - Bloomfield Hills, MI
Tennessee
Theodore is present strong at 6-2, 190 and throws upper 80’s with little effort and smooth mechanics. His slider looks like a potential plus pitch.
Michael Zunino
C - 2009 - Cape Coral, FL
Florida
Zunino, whose father Greg is a Reds area scout, has mature skills and a strong balance of defensive and hitting tools. He’s athletic and very projectable.
Kaleb Cowart
OF - 2010 - Adel, GA
Florida State
Like many 2010’s, it’s difficult to say where Cowart is a better propect. He’s athletic, swing the bat with authority and is loose and polished on the mound.
Trey Griffin
OF - 2010 - Stockbridge, GA
Oklahoma State
Comparisons to a young Cameron Maybin seem appropriate, especially when it comes to the type of power that Griffin will start developing over the next few years.
Jeff Jackson
C - 2010 - Wauconda, IL
Wabash Valley College
Jackson doesn’t look or play like a freshman, especially on defense. He’s going to be big and strong and hit with power some day.
Matt Morse
MIF - 2010 - Sandwich, IL
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Morse has a live, athletic body and is already showing very good bat speed with wood with some pop. He plays some outfield but projects best in the infield.
Tyler Ross
C - 2010 - Naples, FL
Louisiana State
Freshman catchers popping under 1.90 and throwing 77 mph get attention, and Ross’s bat looks just as good as his defensive tools.
Jacob Tillotson
SS - 2010 - Lake City, FL
Florida/Santa Fe College
The best comparison for Tillotson is that he’s a young John Tolisano who throws 90 mph off the mound. The switch-hitting ability and precocious athleticism are similar.
Damarii Saunderson
LHP - Free Agents - Novi, MI
Iowa Western CC
Saunderson is a quality projectable two-way prospect who throws 87 off the mound and can run and hit. He could be a sleeper from up north.