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College | Recruiting | 12/6/2017

Off the Board: Dec. 6

Jheremy Brown

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Welcome to Off the Board, a feature structured to put the spotlight on the most recent college commitments. Stay tuned to Perfect Game for regular updates to this feature as your one-stop source to follow the recruiting trail. Want to report a commitment? Email Jheremy Brown at jbrown@perfectgame.org and as always, be sure to follow Vincent Cervino (@vcervinoPG), Brian Sakowski (@B_Sakowski_PG) and Jheremy Brown (@jbrownPG) on Twitter for the latest information from the fields.

Make sure to check the Recent College Commitment Database which will constantly be updated as commitments continue to roll in as well as Perfect Game's one-of-a-kind Recruiting Database.

Previous Off the Board features: Nov. 29

Recent 2019 Commitments

Tyler Gonzalez, 3b, Stetson
• Strong, physical build; 3B profile
• Strength plays in bat; present pop
• Son of former Big Leaguer Alex Gonzalez
• Follow in class of 2019 rankings
• 7th commit in '19 for the Hatters

Preston Welchel, of/lhp, South Alabama
• Good athlete; true two-way potential
• Short/quick stroke, consistent contact skills
• Up to 87 mph; also ran a 6.75 60-yard
• #500 in class of 2019 rankings
• 2nd commit in '19 for the Jaguars

Connor Phillips, rhp, Louisiana State
• Physical & strong 6-foot-1 build
• Up to 90 mph this fall, more in the tank
• Spin a hard, power-type slider as go-to secondary
• #314 in class of 2019 rankings
• 17th commit in '19 for the Tigers

Recent 2020 Commitments

Charez Butcher, rhp, Mississippi State
• Plus build; plenty of time to still fill out
• Very easy velocity, low-90s with minimal effort
• Breaking ball continues to develop; projects big
• #38 in class of 2020 rankings
• 8th commit in '20 for the Bulldogs

Hank Bearden, rhp, Georgia
• Full & loose arm stroke; projects physically
• Consistent upper-80s, peaked 90 mph in summer
• Plenty of arm speed; spin it well with depth
• #49 in class of 2020 rankings
• 3rd commit in '20 for the Bulldogs

Ben Vespi, rhp, Central Florida
• Loose, athletic build; long 6-3/170
• Fastball up to 88 mph; project for more
• Feel for 3 pitches, commands zone with all 3
• #153 in class of 2020 rankings
• 1st commit in '20 for the Knights

Albert Rios, ss, Stanford
• Lots of barrel feel & hard contact
• Versatile, athletic defender up middle
• Consistent performer; 5-11/165 projects well
• #229 in class of 2020 rankings
• 5th commit in '20 for the Cardinals

River Ridings, lhp, Texas Christian
• Tall, projectable build at 6-3/175
• Continues to make jumps with fastball
• Nice off speed combo in slider-changeup
• T1000 in class of 2020 rankings
• 6th commit in '20 for the Horned Frogs

Recent 2021 Commitments

Hunter Elliott, 1b/lhp, Mississippi
• True two-way potential; strong 6-1/185
• Quick arm up to 86 mph this fall
• Leveraged lefthanded stroke, ball jumps off barrel
• #72 in class of 2021 rankings
• 2nd commit in '21 for the Rebels

Uncommitted by Class

Below is a quick look at some of the top ranked, uncommitted players broken down by their class. The process is still in the early stages for the 2020 class though several players have already made their commits. An interesting note to keep an eye on moving forward, both Jerrion Ealy and Josh Shuler have regarded as much for their abilities on the gridiron as they are on the diamond, meaning they could very well be dual-commit prospects, thus taking them off the board "later" than others in their respective baseball classes.

Top Three Uncommitted 2018

Levi Usher, of, Fairfax, Iowa
• High level athlete, big time run tool
• Strong arm, flashes pop to pull, '17 PGAA
• #68 in class of 2018 rankings

Erick Rivera, of, Salinas, P.R.
• Present bat speed, natural lift with jump
• Sound defensive actions, big arm strength
• #187 in class of 2018 rankings

Nick O'Day, of/rhp, Coatesville, Pa.
• Good athlete, true two-way potential at next level
• Quick hands offensively, shows pop & low-90s fastball
• #192 in class of 2018 rankings

Top Three Uncommitted 2019

Jerrion Ealy, of, Carthage, Miss.
• Supreme athlete, lots of loud tools (6.3 runner)
• Baseball skills play big; also highest level running back
• #7 in class of 2019 rankings

CJ Abrams, ss, Alpharetta, Ga.
• Elite run tool, impacts game in variety of ways
• Lefthanded bat with barrel skills & sneaky pop
• #14 in class of 2019 rankings

Justin Campbell, rhp, Simi Valley, Calif.
• Near endless physical projection, 6-7/185
• Easy upper-80s fastball, shows lots of comfort throwing changeup
• #53 in class of 2019 rankings

Top Five Uncommitted 2020

Nate Wohlgemuth, rhp, Owasso, Okla.
• Advanced physicality with advanced arm strength
• Already up to 95 mph, shows makings of 3-pitch mix
• #7 in class of 2020 rankings

Brandon Fields, of, Orlando, Fla.
• Very good athlete, physically impressive at 5-11/190
• Strength plays in live action, big bat speed & jump off barrel
• #14 in class of 2020 rankings

Tanner Witt, ss, Houston, Texas
• Quickly passes eye test, tools equally as impressive
• Could two-way in college; bat speed & barrel feel stand out
• #15 in class of 2020 rankings

Masyn Wynn, rhp, Kingwood, Texas
• As consistent a performer as you'll find on circuit
• Mix & match pitches with comfort, low-90s fastball
• #17 in class of 2020 rankings

Josh Shuler, of, Suwanee, Ga.
• Athleticism is evident, plenty of projection remains
• Lefthanded bat, easy to envision high level power
• #19 in class of 2020 rankings

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