Stars Being Stars
Hunter Harrington, OF, Canes National 15u
Certainly no stranger to Perfect Game events, Harrington continued to do what we've come to expect as he and brother Alex made a formidable duo atop the Canes lineup and were key contributors in their deep playoff run. Hunter collected at least one hit in each of the 6 games, including 4 doubles, to finish with an impressive .600/.714/1.581 slash while making his presence felt on the bases as well with 10 runs scored and 8 bags. The combination of athleticism and speed were also on display, giving us another complete look at the Stanford commit as he made an impact on both sides of the ball.
Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, USA Prime Red 15u
It wasn’t the crispest of performances that we’ve seen from Schoolcraft when comparing to the summer circuit, but that doesn’t detract from the allure of the Oregon native by any means. Now standing at 6-foot-6, Schoolcraft ran his fastball up to 88 mph and did so with minimal effort while showing some real feel to locate the pitch to either side with real feel while harnessing the life on the offering. He showed both a breaker and changeup, the latter of which he turned over in the mid-70s with conviction and should continue to develop into a true swing-and-miss offering.
Keon Johnson, 3B/SS, Wow Factor
When his team needed him the most, chasing 3 in the bottom of the 8th in bracket play, Johnson, the 2022 14u National Player of the Year, delivered with a scorched double down the line to plate two and propel the come from behind win in route to a championship bid. There’s no denying the bat-to-ball skills when it comes to Johnson and even if he didn’t fill up the stats sheet, he did square up plenty of baseballs while working solid at-bats. Perhaps the biggest revelation however was his play on defense, making several nice plays at the hot corner on the move, picking it cleanly while delivering an off-balance strike across the diamond.
Wyatt Shelley, RHP, Wow Factor
One of Auburn’s 4 commits in the class of 2026, Shelley continued to up the ante with his performance in West Palm, showing why the coaching staff locked up his verbal commitment so early. Listed as a primary first baseman who showed some barrel skills throughout the weekend with a shorter, but powerful stroke, hitting to the tune of .316 with a double. On the mound however is where he made his biggest noise, allowing his team to battle back from a deficit in the playoffs during a relief appearance. He continued to show a heavy heavy through the zone, bumping upward of 89 mph with feel for spinning the baseball, a carry over from this summer and what we saw throughout the circuit.
Deion Cole, OF, MLB Breakthrough
A top-5 prospect in the class of 2026, Cole's potent right-handed base and standout bat speed was held in check for most of the tournament with "most" being the key word as that type of offensive firepower can't be held down for long. Making the move out to the outfield this summer where he quickly adapted and has continued to show off his athleticism and arm strength, Cole collected three hits on the tournament, good for a .300 mark with one being a triple and another a no-doubt shot over the left field wall. Despite having to go down and get the pitch Cole's physical strength allowed him to still drive the ball out of the spring training facility, giving onlookers a glimpse of the true juice he owns.
Matthew Sharman, RHP, East Cobb Astros
The 6-foot-2 Sharman has continued to come on strong, showing his stuff in several PG event as he logged 61 innings on the year, 4 of which came down in West Palm. Already committed to the in-state Bulldogs of UGA, Sharman got the start on day one where he immediately set the tone with a fastball that topped out 89 mph, a tick up from his personal best and a number that has continued to climb since this spring. He utilizes his length well on the mound to generate extension out front, and in turn, solid life through the zone while spinning a quality 11-5 shaped breaker with which he can miss bats and induce weak contact.
Hudson Brzustewicz, IF, USA Prime Red 15u
Brzustewicz proved to be one of the more consistent performers throughout the summer circuit, collecting barrels by the handful while putting up impressive numbers at all the major circuit stops. A physically built left-handed hitting infield at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds, Brzustewicz continued to open eyes during his time in West Palm, connecting for a long blast on day two of the event. There's plenty of quickness and strength in his hands as he stays shorter to the ball and balanced through his base, generating quality bat speed with obvious juice at the point of contact as he exhibited at FITTEAM, further cementing his name on recruiter's lists.
Jaxon Matthews, OF/1B, Canes National 15u
After collecting numerous All-Tournament Team honors throughout the summer, Matthews continued to hit at an impressive clip as he finished the WWBA Freshman with a .667 average, collecting 6 singles over 6 games. There's certainly bat speed and intent when the North Carolina native decides to let the barrel fly, a decision he's methodical with as he showed no qualms in taking his free bases either. Throughout the Canes run Matthews was on base more often than not with a ridiculous .789 clip as he drew 8 walks to 0 strikeouts and was pivotal in their run as he came around to score 10 times on the tournament. There's physicality and projection still remaining on his 6-foot-3 frame moving forward while proving the offensive tools play as well.
-Jheremy Brown
Ethan Bass, SS, Top Tier Select
We may not see a better start to the Freshman ever than what Bass did as he racked up two doubles, a triple AND a bomb just in the doubleheader he played on Day 1 before finishing hitting .615 over the course of four games in West Palm. He’s been ridiculously good this year, now at a .573 average in over 40 PG games, and it’s a really pretty right-handed swing with a ton of looseness and bat speed with the wiry strength right now to project pretty big juice as physically he fills out. He’s good on the dirt too with a strong arm across and is just all-around an excellent athlete which gives him a ton of checkmarks on the profile already.
Brady Harris, OF, MBA 2026 Scout Team
It was just simply a good weekend for Harris and he’s further establishing why he has become lauded as one of the country’s top hitters, and all-around young prospects. He tallied 10 hits in total, finishing at .500, and only struck out once in his 25+ trips to the plate. It’s become really impressive bat speed and he’s explosive as a whole in how he swings the bat with real growing juice that he certainly projects well to and pairing it with the ability to run at a high level, a good arm and his defensive prowess in centerfield, and you’ve got one the top young players in 2026.
Gabriel Milano, MIF, Canes National 15u
If we’re talking about big weekends, you certainly have to mention Milano as he finished in the second spot statistically of the top performers. He hit .643, which is impressive in itself against this caliber of talent, but it was the OPS over 2.000 that was just ridiculous. He’s both physical and explosive as the left-handed swing is geared for launching extra-base hits and it certainly did on a monster home run into the parking lot on the pull side. He’s got a pull-heavy approach right now but if you hit the ball as hard as he does consistently, it doesn’t necessarily matter.
Jaylen Walker, OF/RHP, Wow Factor National 15u
Walker has very much established himself as one of the top young two-way talents in the country, which he showed off at the Select Festival, and he was a bit of a weapon for this Wow Factor team at the Freshman. He hit .421 with a couple doubles, which is no surprise, but his couple looks in relief were in big spots, especially against FTB in the semifinals when he struck out three in just under two innings to get them to the ‘ship. He’s got upper-80s heat and he gets to it fairly easy while showing a full mix of three pitches that really make it loud on the mound.
Jonathan Matos, C, San Diego Padres Scout Team 15u
There’s not many young players in the country with as much explosiveness and pure strength that Matos possesses and that was completely on display at the Freshman event. He’s a young-for-class 2025 prospect with real juice and performance against high-level competition. He hit .357 at the Freshman with a pair of doubles and one of the biggest hits of the weekend, a three-run bomb to win their first-round playoff game. It’s monster bat speed with feel to hit and he can catch with a good arm, it’s easy to like what he brings to the table as a whole.
Trenton Ramsey, LHP, Power Baseball 2026 Marucci
It’s hard to match the kind of outing that Ramsey turned in as he went six low-stress innings and struck out an impressive 14. He’s as poised and polished as any young arm in the country and his demeanor on the mound is to challenge with the full mix. He was 82-85 early on in the look, pitching in the low-80s for the most part, and only went to a three-ball count twice, really hammering home how much the command has improved. He’s got good fastball quality, and it’s easy out of the hand, and he really spins the breaking ball well with good depth as it’s the kind of pitch that misses a ton of bats now and likely will a ton in the long-term.
Griffin Miller, OF, 5 Star National 15u Black
Miller is no stranger to performing in big events as he’s been one of the top performers in the class on the circuit this year, hitting .480 in 75 PG games in 2022, and a .538 performance at the Freshman was par for the course. He hit leadoff in a talented 5 Star lineup and he’s fearless in the box, showing he can get after any pitch he likes and gets a good swing off way more often than not. He’s got high level bat speed from the quickness in the wrists and his wiry strength at present makes it easy to project big strength as he fills out. He fits the heart of just about any order right now and that’s where he’ll hit at the next level if he keeps on this path on the circuit.
Gio Rojas, LHP, SBA Elite
If there’s a discussion about one of the most projectable young arms in the class, Rojas should certainly be a name at the forefront. He’s 6-foot-1, 160-pounds with long limbs and really does everything so easy on the mound. It wasn’t his cleanest of looks that he put together down at the Freshman event, but the stuff ticked above what it was in the summer, and he’s headed in the right direction. He’s a mid-80s left-hander, up to 87, with tons of angle and ease to the arm, which looks the part, and while the feel to spin is a touch behind, he’s got a real swing-and-miss pitch in the changeup and the velocity ceiling looks to be so high.
Colton Guillot, SS/RHP, 5 Star National 15u Black
Guillot is a young player that has grabbed a lot of attention over the course of the circuit this year and he had some flashes at the Freshman of really putting the tools together. He’s a real physical young two-way prospect with legit juice in the bat, which showed on a couple wall-banger doubles, and that strength definitely shows in the arm talent as he’ll pitch into the upper-80s with late running life and all kinds of intent on an upper-70s breaking ball with lots of sharpness and late bite. There are big flashes in the stuff and if the consistency comes along, he's got a shot to really hold as one of the top prospects in the country for this talented class.
Will Hynes, RHP, Canes National 15u
Hynes hasn’t played a ton of PG events, due to being an international prospect out of Canada, but he has made a name for himself on the national stage as a Top 100 player in the class and the current top prospect out of the country. He’s athletic on the mound with pretty easy stuff, pitching in the 85-88 range with excellent late sink and life and there’s lots of feel to spin a tight breaking ball into the mid-70s that plays well off of it. He went three easy innings down in West Palm, striking out eight in that limited look, and it’s definitely easy to think there’s a continued upward arrow here given the components and overall traits of a starter at the highest of levels.
Wilson Andersen, RHP, MBA 2026 Scout Team
There may not be a more sought-after player in this young class than Andersen and he checks a ton of boxes in what a highest-level prospect looks like at this age. He racked up 11 strikeouts across a pair of looks, seven innings in total, at this event and there were some strides made in some parts. He’s been up to 91, pitching in the upper-80s, and looks so much the part on the mound with athleticism, arm speed, ease of operation, consistency, etc. and the size to project big on. What really took a step forward was the breaking ball as he ripped off some really good ones, playing it hard off the fastball and getting devastatingly late bite that got some bad empty swings, something that should continue to happen at a high level if things keep going this way.
Quentin Young, 3B, MLB Breakthrough Series 2026
Young propelled himself up to the #2 spot in the class after a big showing at the 14u PG Select Festival in early September and he continued to hit the ball really hard down at the Freshman. He’s a physical monster at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds already with massive juice, enough so that he can consistently drive balls out of the park in BP, and it plays in game action as he can handle velocity like he did on a loud double off a mid to upper-80s arm. He’s a good athlete for the size with a big arm, checking off box after box and if he can hit more consistently, he’s got the kind of ceiling to be the top prospect in the class when all is said and done in just a few short years.
Aiden Arnett, OF, MBA 2026 Scout Team
It’s really no surprise that Arnett performed like he did at an event like this given how well he has hit over the last two years on the circuit. He hit .529, totaling nine hits with a few doubles on the line, and he was on the barrel even more than that would tell. He’s got lots of tightly-wound strength and it shows in how he’s simply able to flick balls to the outfield with ease while handling the barrel at a high level. He’s got loads of athleticism which shows in how well he patrols the outfield and the variety of tools continue to allow him to perform with the best in the class.
-Tyler Russo
Ethan Rathmann, OF/RHP, Power Baseball
Rathmann’s tools jump off the page at times and it showed over the week. He jumped on early pitches in the count and drove some balls to the gaps with authority. The speed on the base paths was evident in several facets, stealing bags and going first to third on base hits or even tagging up on some shallow sacrifice flies. His range and routes in center field combined with his impact with the stick batting leadoff really impressed. Miami’s 2026 class got an immediate spark plug with Rathmann setting the tone.
Alex Harrington, SS, Canes National 15u
Harrington got it done on both sides, as the Stanford commit put the well-rounded tools and top-of-the-class offensive capabilities on display. The bat is advanced, as he understands how to torque and leverage the barrel while employing rhythm to his load. It stays squared with plenty of bat speed and jump at contact. The defensive prowess up the middle showed out and he made several plays the entire week.
Brayden Harris, RHP/OF, MBA 2026 Scout Team
Harris was simply dominant as an arm and a bat. His bracket start against a well-rounded Team Elite 15u Black squad was tremendous, going six innings with 13 strikeouts to just five hits and two walks. The fastball was up to 86 mph and lived mid-80s with late life, but his feel for spin ranks amongst some of the top in the class. The slider and curveball both have distinct, hard break and downward action. At the plate, Harris was a consistent producer and strung together several extra-base hits with plenty of strength to the pull side. It’s an advanced two-way profile and a huge addition to Florida State’s 2026 class.
Ethan Wheeler, RHP/UT, MBA 2026 Scout Team
Wheeler was another dominant arm who helped lead MBA 2026 Scout Team to the championship. The Florida commit gave up just one run over seven combined innings and two appearances. His feel for a four-pitch mix of fastball, curveball, slider and changeup is advanced. The changeup and slider were awfully effective as secondaries, and the feel for all four is real for the class. The present stuff combined with physical projection in a lean 6-foot-4 build gives his profile a lot to dream upon.
Colton Sweat, SS/MIF, Smartense 15u The Show
Sweat came into Worlds as a Top-200 ranked player in the class and showed why. He hit to the tune of .444 with two doubles and a triple along with crisp hands and actions up the middle. He turns the barrel over with intent in the hands that extend well through contact. He sprayed both gaps and showed some serious hustle for extra bags on a few occasions. The profile is very enticing given his potential to stick on the dirt and upside in the bat. He’s an uncommitted 2026 to circle.
Anthony Murphy, OF/RHP, Padres Scout Team 2026
Murphy was a consistent cog in the lineup, finding barrels and working counts while patrolling left and center field. He’s gained a step in his speed and quickness while the bat-to-ball skills remains near the top of the class. It’s a short, easy swing with strength and separation when squared. The physical tools really project, and he put it all on display with several eyes in attendance. Be on the lookout for this uncommitted 2026 product.
-Isaiah Burrows
Beau Peterson, 3B/C/RHP, USA Prime Scout Team
Peterson continued to produce on the biggest stages, as the Nebraska commit and two-time PG Select Festival Alum hit .368 (7-for-19) during the event for a USA Prime 15U Red squad that finished third. The physical left-handed hitter has exceptional bat-to-ball skills that were evident by striking out just once, while facing top arms along the way. Peterson hits in the middle-of-the lineup wherever he plays and sees a steady diet of breaking balls, which only furthers his handle with the bat and exemplifies his barrel skills. He hopped on the mound to close out a 4-0 victory versus a talented Padres Scout Team in the quarterfinals, as the durable right-hander ran his fastball up to 87 mph and unleashed a few hellacious breaking balls that generated plenty of swings-and-misses. The aptitude in-which the 2026 grad seamlessly maneuvers between the plate, the mound and behind the dish is a testament to his athleticism and overall baseball acumen. Peterson is surely fun to watch and will be someone we continue to monitor closely as he continues to mature over the next several years.
Jason Amalbert, INF/RHP, 15U East Coast Ghost Scout
Amalbert seemingly was lauded early for his lightning quick arm, but the bat has certainly progressed to the point where it is a legitimate high-level two-way skill set with monster projection. The athleticism plays in all facets of his game, as he moves extremely well in the dirt and continually finds the barrel with tons of bat speed present. On the mound, he generates exceptional hip, shoulder separation at foot strike to produce loads of rotational force and generate the aforementioned arm speed. He delivered again at the Freshman World Championships, as the 2026 Grad hit .750 (6-for-8) with multiple extra base hits and no strikeouts against numerous high-level arms. On the bump, he delivered five shutout innings and allowed just one against a pesky Bid National squad. He ran his fastball up to 85 mph in this one, settling comfortably in the low-80s for the duration of his outing. He repeats well from a quicker paced delivery, working down the slope with athleticism and has tons of whip to his arm stroke. The slider is the separator, as he able to manipulate both speed and shape to it effectively. The physical upside remains immense, as the New Jersey native will undoubtedly continue to add strength over the next few years and will be an exciting prospect to watch moving forward.
Gage Petrutz, C/3B, MBA 2026 Scout Team
Petrutz has continually performed throughout his PG career, while expanding upon his skill set with a refined approach at the plate and excellent feel for the barrel. He did just that throughout MBA 2026 Scout Team’s championship run at the Freshman WWBA World Championships, as the Maryland commit hit .400 (8-for-20) over the course of the event and tied for the lead in runs batted in with eleven. It is a simple, extremely repeatable stroke with exceptional feel for the barrel and plenty of strength at impact. Petrutz does a nice job of using the whole field effectively and has shown burgeoning in-game power potential. Behind the dish, his athleticism shines with flexibility and mobility from side-to-side, while he exhibits a quick exchange and plenty of arm strength to thwart the running game. He has shown the ability to play multiple positions in the past, continually showing his versatility and athleticism. The 2026 New Jersey native is exciting to watch in every facet of the game and will surely be a name we can enjoy watching for years to come.
Ezekiel Lara, 3B/OF, BPA Black
Lara continued to show off the two-way upside that we’ve become accustomed to seeing in 2022 at the Freshman WWBA Championships, as the left-handed hitting primary outfielder hit .529 (9-for-17) across his five games played and delivered seven shutout innings on the mound. He constantly fills the stat sheet and did much of the same during the event, as he scored four runs, drove in five and swiped two bags. The consistency in-which the uncommitted 2026 grad performs is notable on both sides of the ball, amassing nearly forty-four innings pitched with a near spotless 1.00 ERA and hitting .386 for the entirety of 2022. The bat-to-ball skills standout at the plate, with a smooth left-handed stroke and budding power potential. Lara is exciting to watch in every facet of his game and will assuredly continue to expand upon his already tantalizing skill set with additional strength and maturity.
Brighton Fontaine, RHP/SS, Team Elite 15U Black
Fontaine’s arm strength is certainly up there with some of the best in the class, as the physical right-hander has been into the upper-80s as recently as this September but the marked improvements he has made from a command standpoint may very well put him into the upper tier of must watch arms within the 2026 class. He worked five innings against eventual champs MBA 2026 Scout Team in their playoff round two matchup, showing the aforementioned improvements by pounding the zone at a 76 % clip. He ran his fastball up to 89 mph in this look with explosive life and held an uber talented lineup fairly in check. He mixed in the short, late biting slider that we’ve seen in the past with relative ease and flashed a well-replicated changeup to complete his arsenal. The mechanical adjustments made bode well for the young Pennsylvania native, as throwing quality strikes with his high-octane stuff is something that will leave college coaches salivating.
Yodelkis Quevedo, 3B, Canes National
Quevedo continued to show his top of the class power for Canes National throughout their deep playoff run at the Freshman WWBA Championship. The physical right-handed hitting third baseman hit an eye-popping .563 (9-for-16) with five of those hits going for extra bases. He filled the stat sheet with eleven runs batted in, five runs scored and even swiped two bags. His ability to create so much bat speed at this age is actual obscene, as he stays simple with his lower half move before unleashing a hellacious swing with the strength to match. The 2026 Florida generates good separation and turns the barrel quickly, while handling velocity and breaking pitches rather well. The in-game usable power is next level and was on full display over the course of the event. In the dirt, he covers more than enough ground laterally and has shown the ability to make plays on the run. The power and ability to get to that immense power in-game is certainly the calling card, as Quevedo continues to refine his overall hit tool and physically mature over the next few years.
Austin Howard, RHP, Baseball U CT
Howard is an interesting uncommitted right-hander that has performed well throughout 2022. He continued that at the Freshman WWBA by delivering four shutout innings against a talented Florida Burn 2026 National squad. He ran his fastball up to 85 mph in this look and has been up to 88 mph in previous looks. It is a simple, repeatable operation with some deception and plenty more velocity in the tank. The Fairfield, Conn. native punched out nine hitters during his outing with a steady diet of sinking fastballs to the bottom of the zone and a promising curveball with desirable spin traits. The 11-5 shaped curveball is well-tunneled from a loose three-quarters arm slot, while showing two-plane action to it and late bite. The frame stands to add more strength as he continues to mature, as Howard should see steady velocity gains over the next few years. Pair that with the ability manipulate both speed and shape to the breaking ball, and you have an intriguing mix of present stuff and upside.
-John McAdams
Breakouts
Callaghan O'Connor, RHP, Top Tier Select
Potentially the top breakout performance of the weekend came from O’Connor as he drew the attention of a significant amount of college recruiters and fans in general on the quad. He’s a big 6-foot-4 right-hander from Illinois who came out throwing gas, up to 89 with the fastball showing massive life to the pitch and monstrous arm speed to generate it while controlling the delivery well and throwing a good bunch of strikes. It’s an overwhelming fastball given the raw velocity and the traits, but he throws the breaking ball hard already too, in the 75-77 mph range for the most part with good late bite and a deeper tunnel than most young pitchers at this age.
Jimmy Huard, RHP, CBU 2026 United Red
It was an extremely short look at Huard at the Freshman event as he only faced three batters in an unfortunate playoff loss, but it was enough to certainly classify it as a breakout performance given the stuff. He’s a long 6-foot-3, 175-pound right-hander who has jumped into the upper-80s with the fastball, showing late running life to the arm side, and he’ll mix in an upper-70s short frisbee slider that both tunnels well off the fastball and is a really good pitch in itself. It’s easy stuff, clear projection and he’s trending up in a big way, all signs of a must-follow in 2023.
Caden Glauber, RHP, South Charlotte Panthers 2026
Glauber worked a couple different looks at the event with pretty differing results but both he showed that the stuff has really trended up and he’s becoming one of the more talented arms in 2026 in the coastal region. He’s a 6-foot-2 right-hander with strength in the frame and works with good tempo and energy, pitching in the 85-87 range in my look from a slightly lower slot and showing he can miss the occasional bat with it while mixing a tight low-70s slider with lots of traits to project on. He got hit a bit by a tough lineup, but the stuff has a chance to be loud.
George Cook, RHP, CBU 2026 United Red
There wasn’t much intensity to the game that Cook pitched in as it was a blowout win for CBU, but he made a big impression regarding the arm talent and overall stuff. He was up to 86 in the outing, pitching right around the mid-80s from a long power arm stroke and used a full mix of pitches throughout. The changeup was his comfort pitch as he turned it over with consistent intent for strikes down in the zone, but the breaking ball was a real hammer as he stayed over the top of it well and got big depth and downer action, missing bats and helping him to eight strikeouts across four innings of work.
-Tyler Russo
Johnny Carver, LHP, Wow Factor
Carver isn’t an unknown by any means as he, well, carved throughout the summer circuit, averaging a hair over a strikeout per inning (70 in 68 2/3) but more impressively walked just 8 (!!) in that span. It proved to be more of the same for Carver as he took home MVP-Pitcher honors from West Palm, mowing down the opposition with 13 punchies in 8 2/3 innings without issuing a walk, but what was new was the 84 mph he showed on the radar gun in his first outing, up from 82 mph from this summer. The combination of his arm slot, deception and overall feel for three pitches makes for anything but a comfortable at-bat for opposing bats and quickly puts his numbers into perspective.
Savion Sims, RHP, MLB Breakthrough
Listed as a primary shortstop, the 6-foot-4, 160-pound Sims caused a stir behind the plate both times he took the mound and rightfully so given what he’s already showing and how easy it is to project upon his profile moving forward. Over the course of both his outings Sims nearly doubled his PG innings pitched on the year and impressed both times, peaking at 85 mph in his second appearance while showing steep plane and heavy life with lots of arm speed, fully utilizing his lengthy frame to his advantage. It was a fastball heavy showing for Sims, though he did spin a couple sliders in the low-70s that show promise.
-Jheremy Brown
Jason Cooper, SS/MIF, CBC Elite International
Cooper is blossoming with physical tools. He hit .417 with three triples and really opened eyes. Plenty of bat speed and twitch in the wrists and strength that plays to the gaps. The swing and pure bat speed is intriguing, but the actions at shortstop on a few double plays stood out over the week. Real quick transfers with a strong arm across, fits the mold and oozes some physical projection at 5-foot-10, 160 pounds. Cooper broke out in a big way and is one to have on the radar.
Jack Markovich, SS/RHP, Diamond Jacks Super 15’s
Markovich brings a lot to like as he grows and matures. It’s a solid left-handed stick with good length and loose hands. Quickness through the zone. Defensively, Markovich projects on the left side of the dirt with a good arm across. He’s a solid tool set with some refiness to his overall approach at the age. He performed well on the week and is one to keep a close eye on.
Tucker Jones, C/3B, Power Baseball 2026 Marucci
Jones has a loud showing with the stick for Power Baseball. He cleared the netting for a towering blast and nearly left the park again on a double off the fence. It’s a left-handed bat with rhythm and in-sync with both halves. Rotates hard with easy strength at impact, and the barrel stays long through the zone. He’s a strong handed bat in the middle of the order that can project for some serious pop as he continues to mature.
Alex Famolari, RHP/MIF, Diamond Jacks Super 15’s
Famolari is an athletic two-way with some major arm talent as a right-handed pitcher. The fastball is up to 83-84 mph with good plane. The breaking ball cna tunnel off it a bit with good depth and late bite, really solid for the age. It’s a short, fast arm that turned heads. He also moved well on the dirt and has lots of room to fill out and mature, also young for the grade. Famolar fits the bill as a big breakout.
Bohan Adderley, 3B, CBC Elite International
Adderley was another breakout on CBC Elite International, especially at the plate. It’s a physical product with loud strength at impact who stung several hard balls over pool play. Showed the ability to leverage the barrel and produce routine hard contact. At his size, there’s a blend of strength and athleticism that made an immediate impact. It’s a corner profile with some upside in the stick going forward.
Leo Antwerpen, LHP/1B, FTB Phillies 2026
Antwerpren struck out 11 over six no-hit innings and was awfully impressive on the hill. It’s a three-pitch mix that’s pretty advanced from the left side. Fastball topped low-80s but a showed a real feel to spin a late biting slider in the low-70s and the changeup already has a good amount of fading shape to it. The mix and match of tempos and quality spin without relying heavily on velocity is a real standout. He should only grow and mature. The velocity should get there while the spin takes another level.
-Isaiah Burrows
Liam Onofry, C/1B, Garden State Ducks 2026 National
Onofry was outstanding at the plate during the event, as the physical left-handed hitting backstop hit .625 (5-for-8) with three of them going for extra bases. It is a simple, repeatable stroke with good lower half usage and feel for the barrel. He can recognize spin extremely well and is strong enough to impact the baseball the other way. Defensively, it’s a sold catch-and-throw skill set with projection as he continues to add arm strength. The bat is the calling card at present with significant impact potential and in-game usable power.
Bryce Bloom-Timmins, 3B/RHP, Texas Prime Black 2026
Bloom-Timmins was outstanding on both sides of the ball, as the 2026 Texas native hit .556 (5-for-9) across three games played and produced one of the more dominant pitching performances of the event. The durable right-hander worked steadily in the low-80s to amass seven shutout innings and 14 punchouts, while mixing in a promising two-plane breaking ball for tons of swings-and-misses. He stands to continue climbing velocity wise with added strength and should continue to succeed on both sides of the ball for the foreseeable future.
Braeden Lipoff, C, USA Prime 15U Red
Lipooff has long been lauded for his defensive acumen and arm strength behind the dish, but the bat has certainly taken the next step for the young 2026 New Jersey native. He has made marked improvements both physical and mechanically over the last year. He put them to work during the Freshman WWBA championships for an uber-talented USA Prime 15U Red squad, as the right-handed hitting backstop hit .412 (7-for-17) over the course of his team’s deep playoff run. He filled the stat sheet accordingly, as he came up with several clutch hits, drove in some big runs and was part of the offensive action in multiple ways. The progress mechanically is notable, as he really found the barrel quite often and impacted the baseball well against some of the better arms at the event. It will surely be fun to watch him mature over the next few years.
Eddie Rosado, 1B/LHP, 15U East Coast Ghost Scout
Rosado has steadily performed throughout 2022 for a talented East Coast Ghost squad and continued to do so at the Freshman WWBA championships. It is a smooth left-handed stroke with exceptional bat-to-ball skills and feel for the barrel. He has excellent pitch recognition and uses the whole field effectively. The simplicity of the stroke allows for him to hit velocity with ease and the swing really projects moving forward as he adds strength. He hit .545 (6-for-11) during the event, while playing outstanding defensive at first base. It will be an intriguing follow as he continues to physically mature, as the aptitude for hitting and finding the barrel come easy.
Guy Lynam, 3B/C, All Out ’26 Pack
Lynam is another New Jersey native that has succeeded in our regional events throughout his PG career but got a chance to show off his skills on the national stage at the Freshman WWBA Championships. The left-handed hitting 3B/C has a knack for finding the barrel and can impact the baseball with authority to all fields. Defensively, the arm strength certainly stands out at the hot corner, where Lynam has good lateral range and a clean glove to make all the plays. The intrigue doesn’t stop there as he has been up to 85 mph on the mound recently with good command to both sides of the plate and a promising breaking ball.
Kellen Smith, 3B/RHP, Dirtbags National
Smith was stellar across his nine innings of work at the Freshman WWBA, as the athletic right-hander ran his fastball up to 84 mph from an easy high three-quarters arm slot and showed the ability to manipulate the shape of his breaking ball. He repeats well, is extremely athletic down the slope and pounds the strike zone effortlessly. The overall ease of operation and athleticism certainly bode well for future velocity gains, as the young 2026 grad continues to add strength and physically mature. Look for Smith to continue climbing the velocity ladder these next few years and will be a name we monitor moving forward.
-John McAdams
Young but Talented
Had you not known their age you wouldn’t think twice about these players actually playing up an age level, regardless their graduating class. Each of the players listed below are eligible for 14u baseball next summer.
Gabriel Norman, LHP, FTB Phillies Scout
As an encore to a dominating performance in the playoffs of the 13u World Series, Norman played up a class in the Freshman World Championship and by no means did he look out of place. Already standing 6-foot-3, 175 pounds Norman got the ball in the opening round of the playoffs where he went 3 innings and though he scattered the ball some in the later part of the game, he also struck out 5 and ran the heater up to 85 mph, making for an enticing prospect moving forward. The velocity comes easy and out of the hand cleanly while working it downhill well and mixing both a curveball, which he threw with intent, and a changeup in the low-70s that showed nice fading action.
Logan Schmidt, LHP, BPA
Schmidt came into the event as the reigning 13u National Pitcher of the Year and the young California native continued to show why he’s considered one of the best in the country at his age. He toed the rubber twice for BPA, once in pool play and again in a playoff start and showed the same stuff we’ve come to expect given what he showed this circuit season. The fastball worked comfortably in the 82-84 mph range, bumping 85s in his first round with quality life and a lower effort release but it was in his second appearance we were able to see the ever-evolving feel for his secondary pitches as he went to his curveball and changeup early and often in counts.
Kevin Roberts Jr, RHP, MLB Breakthrough
Roberts Jr may not have the innings logged like other arms, throwing just a handful in the 2022 season, but yet he’s already known for his arm talent both from the outfield and across the diamond as well as on the mound. With a broad shouldered 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame that’ll only undoubtably get stronger moving forward, Roberts Jr showed some of the easiest velocity we saw throughout our time in West Palm, running his fastball up to 89 mph while sitting in the mid- to upper-80s, though it’s the improvements he’s made in his timing and tempo on that mound since I’ve last seen him that truly stood out. He navigated his way through a jam in the first, buckling down while pounding the corners with heavy life and showing electric arm speed.
Joshua Hull, RHP, Ebc
Hull can immediately grab your attention with his long limbed 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame and then further demands your attention once you learn he’s a 2027 graduate. No stranger to Perfect Game events with nearly 50 innings on the year, Hull saved some of his best stuff for his second outing of the event in the playoffs. Hull navigated through 4 innings against a talented offense, running his fastball up to 85 mph with life and angle as he did a really nice job of powering the baseball downhill, eliciting weaker contact when put in play, typically of the ground ball variety early on. He also spun a nice 12-6 shaped breaker with down life, showing comfort with the offering to double up on it at times.
Jael Castillo, LHP, Canes National
It wasn’t the longest of looks as he went 2 2/3 innings in an effort to bring him back later in the tournament, but the young Duke commit proved it was all he needed to make a lasting impression. A long and projectable 6-foot-4 southpaw, Castillo, like Roberts Jr above, is a young-for-the-grade 2026 graduate and of the 8 outs he recorded, 6 came via the strikeout. The velocity may not jump out yet, and yet is a key word because it’s only a matter of time before it pops in a big way, but he comfortably worked in the 79-81 mph with big sinking life and a real ability to locate to either side of the plate with a low effort release. Castillo repeats his operation well in and turn, pounds the strike zone while showing a low-70s slider and feel for a splitter as well.
Sean Duncan, LHP, Langley Blaze
There's making a statement in your first ever PG event, then there's what Duncan did on the opening night of the event. As athletic as he is projectable, Duncan spun 3 innings of no-hit baseball in which he punched out 7 while running the fastball up to 84 mph, though it's only a matter of time before that number starts to climb. While he's technically a 2026 graduate and certainly fits into the breakout category, Duncan is also young for the grade and is 14u eligible for this upcoming summer circuit, making him all the more intriguing when you consider the looseness of his arm and the present feel for a pair of secondary pitches.
-Jheremy Brown
Tanner Uderitz, SS/OF/RHP, TBT AS4
Udertiz displayed several pretty pieces of hitting for a 2027 grad. He stayed on several well-placed strikes and lined them through the left side. It’s solid barrel accuracy with real feel at the age. He doesn’t do too much and lets the hands work. Uderitz is a talented defender with some upside on the mound, as well. He performed well facing older competition.
Dyson Grant, C/3B, BPA
Grant performed quite well with BPA and more than held his own for his age. There is more than present strength with good leverage out front. He’s a physical presence in the box with solid loft to the path that plays to the pull side and middle of the field. He was another young 2027 who played up and held down a spot in the order for a loaded BPA squad.
-Isaiah Burrows
Carson (Bear) Calvo,
MIF, Alpha Prime 26
Calvo has been someone we have seen produce countless times throughout his PG career and the two-time PG Select Festival Alum continued that by hitting .545 (6-for-11) at the Freshman WWBA Championship for an uber-talented Alpha Prime 26 team. The right-handed hitting, multi-dimensional 2026 Grad has a quick stroke with good feel for the barrel that projects well moving forward. He is a versatile defender with the ability and athleticism to navigate spots all over the field, while also running his fastball up to 84 mph in previous looks. The overall athleticism, handle for the bat and versatility certainly bode well for future success and “Bear” will assuredly be fun to watch over the next several years.
Alian Martinez,
RHP/2B, FTB Phillies 2026
Martinez is another interesting arm for a FTB Phillies 2026 squad that finished third at the Freshman WWBA. The athletic right-hander came out of the ‘pen during their playoff matchup with a tough 15U East Coast Ghost Scout team and delivered three-and-two thirds of shutout baseball to secure the victory. He ran his fastball up to 85 mph early on before settling comfortably in the low-80s from a loose, easy three-quarters arm slot. The athleticism down the slope allows for Martinez to repeat his mechanics well, effectively tunneling all three of his offerings extremely well. The slider is the go-to offering with abrupt plane change and late bite to it, as it generated many awkward takes and empty swings. He mixed in a legitimate knuckleball with tumble to complete his arsenal and the physical upside is certainly intriguing. Look for Martinez to add more velocity relatively soon, which will only aide in the expansion of his already enticing repertoire.
-John McAdams