Top 100 College
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Once a more lithe, slender athlete as a prepster at Hamilton High in Arizona, Cholowsky has transformed his body into a more physical one without reducing the bounce and athleticism that scouts adored.

The strength gains are visible throughout his entire body, and it has allowed his tools to blossom while at UCLA. A Freshman All-American in 2024, Cholowsky took his game to another level as a sophomore, becoming the biggest catalyst on a young Bruins team that found itself in Omaha. It's a complete offensive package.

Cholowsky's swing is picturesque, boasting a compact stroke to the baseball with legitimate bat speed, barrel lag with consistent feel, and adjustability. He posted an 81% contact rate in 2025 (90% in-zone) with slight aggression in his approach, though there are very few holes in the swing.

With the added weight, Cholowsky's power has come to life. His feel to lift to the pull side, paired with robust exit velocities up to 114 MPH, means he's capable of above-average to plus power production at the next level. You'd be hard-pressed to find better offensive projection up the middle like this.

That's not all, though. His defensive prowess has not wavered at the slightest at the "six." He's an agile athlete with bounce, great range, and impressive actions at the position. He makes the hard play look routine, boasting an exceptional internal clock with great arm strength across the diamond. It's plus defense at the next level.

The overall package is loud, and he's the most complete prospect we've seen at the amateur level in some time. He's got the best case to be 1.1 in this class.

This quote encapsulated Gracia’s 2025 season: “It’s not about how you start, it’s about

After scuffling through the first month and a half of the campaign, Gracia flipped a

switch and found his timing, becoming the hottest hitter in the ACC during the second

half of the season. Now at Virginia, Gracia is looking to put the cherry on top of an

exceptional collegiate career. It’s as gorgeous a left-handed swing as you can find.

It’s short, compact, and quick to the baseball with a long follow-through and one-

handed finish. There’s easy bat speed with feel to lift the baseball repeatedly, and flashes

big bat speed, though it’s slightly down from what it was a year ago.

While he is passive, which has given pitchers an early advantage, his bat-to-ball skills

are sublime. Gracia seldom whiffs on offerings, running an 88% contact rate and an in-

zone rate of 92%, plus his chase rates are very respectable. He’ll need to attack pitches

Arguably the brightest talent to reach campus from the 2024 draft, Bell opted not to sign

with the Rays and made an immediate impact at Kentucky. For the first time in the Nick

Mingione era, Bell hit the double-digit home run barrier in his rookie collegiate

campaign, clobbering ten home runs and adding seventeen doubles to his baseball card.

A true switch-hitter, Bell is more power-over-hit presently, though there’s enough to

project more polish coming for the hit tool. Bell seldom whiffs against heaters (14%

swing-and-miss, 8% in-zone), flashes solid bat paths from both sides, and has shown a

tendency to pummel the baseball to his pull-side. He can find himself swinging too

uphill, likely as a result of his back shoulder collapsing, which has led to more grounders

than you’d like and some whiffs against off-speed offerings.

With that said, Bell generates really good bat speed and leverage for his size and has the

makings of an extra-base machine at the next level. It’s robust power with exit velocities

After spending his first two years at the University of Maryland, Hacopian will be the

prized prospect in a loaded Texas A&M lineup for his draft-eligible season. The Aggies

will be hoping that he continues to mash the baseball like he did during his time in

There’s no mincing words here, Hacopian is about as complete a hitter as you’ll find in

the amateur landscape.

There’s a big leg kick and a noisy load to his swing, but he finds a way to stay on time

and adjusts his swing plane to the pitches thrown his way. It’s loud bat speed with elite

bat-to-ball skills and an excellent approach.

Pitchers can’t sneak a fastball by Hacopian, as he posted a 95% contact rate against

heaters across the entirety of the 2025 season. That’s not a typo. He can get tricked by

change-ups, but his overall whiff rates are promising. He’s consistently on the barrel,

What Burress lacks in size, he makes up for with impact on both sides of the ball.

The top prep recruit to hit campus from a highly-touted 2023 crop, Burress has

performed at a high level across two campaigns at Georgia Tech. It’s explosive bat speed

from the right side of the plate with an affinity for hammering fastballs routinely. He

posted a 92% contact rate on heaters alone during the 2025 campaign.

There’s a lot ongoing with his mechanics, namely a big leg kick and some drift in the

load, but his quick hands and twitch allow him to be on time. He can find himself

guessing at times, especially with cambios, but the overall package is hard to ignore.

It’s a polished hit tool with feel to lift to the pull side with authority. While he’s smaller

and less projectable, it may wind up being above-average or better pop.

Defensively, he’s handled the “eight” well to this point, flashing good range with a

strong arm at the position. He may wind up in right field once he runs into a better

Under the tutelage of Matt Williams, Flukey became an integral piece to Coastal

Carolina’s Omaha run, serving as one of their top arms. As a result, the transformation

that he made before 2025 has put him into SP1 territory for the 2026 draft.

Flukey is throwing harder than ever before, as he’s moving down the mound with much

more intent. It’s an athletic delivery with a longer arm action, displaying significant scap

loading, that leads to a high three-quarters slot with loud arm speed.

The fastball has a steeper plane due to his high release, and he tends to locate it lower in

the zone, which has neutralized its success to an extent. He’s been able to command the

offering very well and expand the zone with solid chase rates, though he’ll need to

squeeze more value out of the offering. For now, it’s a mid-90s rocket with significant

carry and backspin, reaching 98-99 MPH at his peak.

A lean and green athlete at a keystone position, Lebron is one of the most tantalizing

prospects in the entire class. It’s immense projection to a profile that has added plenty

of impact over the past calendar year.

For starters, Lebron’s power uptick was a welcome sight in 2025. It’s loud bat and hand

speed from the right side of the dish, and his exit velocities surpassed the 110 MPH

barrier in 2025. After flashing primarily pull side juice in 2024, Lebron found himself

thumping the baseball to both sides of the park with more ease.

That’s a stark uptick in power from his freshman campaign, and there’s still more growth

His ability to pummel the high fastball is remarkable, as well. He will need to find a bit

more of a happy medium, though. His hit tool has some warts, especially against

secondary offerings low in the zone. His chase rates are rather bloated, as well. It may be

nothing more than a fringe-average hit tool, though his power and defense keep the

Once a highly-touted arm out of high school, Peterson has blossomed into a powerful

arm at the University of Florida, where he projects to be the Friday guy once again in

Peterson’s delivery has had its warts, but he toned down the effort and wildness in 2025,

reining in his limbs and finding a more compact nature to his operation. His size,

athleticism, and arm speed stand out on film, as he pitches downhill with power and has

whip to his arm from an over-the-top slot.

Peterson likes to work north-south with his arsenal, which is led by a big mid-90s

fastball with excellent extension. It’s a cut/ride behemoth upstairs with upwards of

twenty inches of carry at times, while flashing some running life down in the zone. He’s

already been up to 99 MPH this past spring, and it’s not impossible to see triple digits in

His primary secondary is a mid-80s slider with teeth, showcasing the ability to

Once a Houston Cougar, Reese changed zip codes and found a new home in Starkville,

where he put together an incredible sophomore season for the Bulldogs: twenty-one

home runs, eighteen doubles, and an OPS of 1.140. Pretty darn good.

He’s a menacing figure in the box, a physical player with length to his limbs and easy

juice from the left side. Reese generates loud bat speed with legitimate feel to lift the

baseball regularly, hammering pitches to either side of the park with ease. It’s above-

average thump with a sneaky good ability to minimize whiffs.

Reese can adjust his swing routinely and finds a way to take tight turns to the baseball,

especially when he’s hammering them to right field. He demolishes fastballs, especially

those in the zone, as he posted a 91% contact rate on those heaters alone. He does chase

out of the zone more than you’d like, but his pure contact skills are good enough to

curtail those woes. In short, it’s an excellent bat.

Backstops with the athletic ability that Lackey possesses do not grow on trees. It’s an

incredibly unique profile to dive into.

After spending time splitting catching duties with Matthew Ellis in 2024, Lackey broke

out in a massive way for the Yellow Jackets this past spring. Lackey has long been

renowned for his defensive prowess behind the dish, which is potentially plus at the next

Lackey is very explosive out of the crouch, displays a quick exchange from mitt to hand,

and has a very strong arm with accuracy. His lateral mobility is exceptional, and so is his

ability to block balls in the dirt. It’s a very advanced defensive package at a key position

on the field. It’s akin to what Kyle Teel showcased in his draft-eligible year, but maybe a

Offensively, Lackey is no slouch, as his offensive tools are beginning to blossom. It’s hit-

over-power at the present, though he’s put up some quality exit velocities. His swing can

After enduring a sluggish start to his collegiate career, Strosnider became one of, if not

the best, freshmen in the entire country, cruising to thirty-four extra-base hits with an

OPS of 1.070 in fifty-six games.

Strosnider has added ~20 pounds of muscle to his frame since making it to Texas

Christian, but he has not lost an ounce of athleticism on the field. He’s a dynamic athlete

with noteworthy twitch and loud tools across his card.

It’s a loud left-handed swing with tons of bat speed, leverage, and barrel feel that leads

to potential plus power in the future. He’s already surpassed the 110 MPH barrier with

ease, reaching a maximum of 112.3 MPH this past spring, and his athletic testing

suggests more is in the tank. His best contact quality comes to the pull-side, though he’s

shown the ability to pummel the baseball to the opposite field.

The hit tool itself is not too shabby, either. His approach needs tweaking, as it’s

Another year, another UCSB arm that jumps onto center stage.

Flora possesses some of the best projection, athleticism, and pure stuff in the entire

country. Flora’s delivery has a lot of moving parts, as his limbs can fly around at times

when he’s out of sync and moving too quickly, but his flexibility is astounding on the

It’s an uptempo look with a seriously loose and whip arm action, flashing significant arm

speed to a lower release height. It’s certainly unique, albeit slightly rough around the

Flora has already been into the triple digits with his heater, primarily sitting in the 95-98

MPH range throughout his starts and holding his velocity well. The pitch possesses

quality carry, a flat approach angle, and slight tail at the end of its life. He will miss bats

on the top rail of the strike zone and the pitch could easily be double-plus in due time.

There’s two very good breaking balls in his arsenal, both of which have obscene shapes

in terms of sweeping action. There’s a mid-80s sweeper with fifteen inches of horizontal

The older brother of 2025 Mariners second-rounder Nicky, there’s a non-zero chance

that Eric could be drafted earlier in 2026.

After spending some time in the transfer portal, he will return to Charlottesville in 2026,

where he has been a centerpiece for the Cavaliers over the past two years. He’s a big-

bodied left-handed hitter with significant bat speed and thump.

The current projection labels him as a power-over-hit guy, though Becker’s hit tool has

evolved since getting to campus. Becker began to employ more of a gap-to-gap approach

in 2025 with heavy emphasis to the opposite field. Becker’s in-zone rates are promising,

but there has been an inability to adjust to pitches out of the zone, especially off-speed,

due to stiffness in his lower half. He’ll need to loosen up moving forward, as well as pull

the baseball in the air more consistently.

With that said, there’s leverage present in his swing that has generated solid power

Moore broke out in a huge way for Louisville in 2025, becoming a valuable table-setter

for a team that ultimately made its way to Omaha for the first time since 2019.

That table-setting prowess will translate to the professional level, but he’s more than

just that: he’s a chaos-starter. He’s every bit of a pest.

It all starts with the hit tool, and it’s an excellent one, indeed. Moore posted a contact

rate of 88% and an in-zone rate of 93%, including a 7% whiff on fastballs altogether. He

doesn’t whiff, he doesn’t chase, and he uses the whole field to his advantage.

It’s a compact left-handed stroke with a slappy nature to it, and while power will never

be a part of his game, he’ll turn on the jets and burn down the line with double-plus

speed. He’s an aggressive baserunner who knows how and when to utilize his speed,

stealing fifty-three bases on fifty-four chances in 2025. You don’t find too many guys

A long-heralded prep bat for years, Curiel elected to go to campus and made an

immediate statement for the Tigers, becoming the table-setter for a National

Curiel has always prioritized contact over power with his game, but even with that

approach, Curiel’s pure contact skills and approach are really, really good. It’s a tranquil

and rhythmic operation from the left side of the plate, staying in control throughout his

load and consistently getting the bat to the baseball.

Curiel rarely whiffs, draws walks at a high clip, and utilizes the gaps to generate his extra

bases. There is some passivity, which has allowed opposing pitchers to get ahead and use

their best stuff against Curiel, but it’s nothing overly egregious.

While he does have projection left to his frame, Curiel won’t be a slugger. He doesn’t

have the bat speed and torque of his peers, which limits his overall ceiling. He’s shown

Oregon baseball has been one of the most consistent teams in the country over the past

five years, achieving 35 wins in each of the last three seasons and 40 wins in the

previous three seasons. In that timespan, they’ve had two Day 1 draft picks in Aaron

Zavala and Josh Kasevich, but Maddox Molony has a chance to be Oregon’s first position

player drafted in the first round since 1980.

Molony’s first two seasons on campus have been extremely promising, as he’s been a

consistent force in the middle of their lineup. He doesn’t hit the ball nearly as hard as

some of his peers, as his maximum EV in 2025 was 107.7 MPH, but his ability to lift the

ball to the pull-side aids his case.

It’s a quiet right-handed swing with quick hands, albeit his swing is more rotational than

anything else. His bat speed and ability to generate higher-end impact do leave a bit to

be desired, but his ability to put the bat on the ball is up there with the rest of them. He

Gaeckle burst onto the scene at the 2022 PG National showcase with a loud one-two

punch, but elected to enroll at Arkansas after being picked in the twentieth round by the

Cincinnati Reds in 2023.

He was an excellent reliever in 2024 and 2025, but endured some hardships in a starting

capacity early in 2025. With that said, Gaeckle’s pure stuff is amongst the best in the

country. Gaeckle powers his way down the mound with explosivity, utilizing his lower

half very well with his drop-and-drive mechanics and flashing loud arm speed.

The fastball has already tickled triple-digits, getting up to 99 MPH at his peak and

routinely sitting in the mid-90s, though he’ll lose some velocity across lengthier outings.

The pitch explodes out of his hand, and he’ll create flat approach angles on offerings on

the top rail or above it, but he’ll find himself leaving too much over the plate.

At its best, it’s a cut/ride monster with huge spin rates that guys struggle to touch. If he

Sorrell had significant helium to his name during his senior year at Marcus High School

in Texas, where his athleticism and tools shone. After showing out in a successful

freshman campaign for the Aggies, Sorrell was hampered significantly by the injury bug

as a sophomore, missing the start of the season with a hamstring injury and ending his

year early with a hand injury.

However, Sorrell is a toolshed athlete with significant upside if he can stay on the field

in 2026. It’s a potentially fun power/speed combination with solid defense in a corner

He’s filled out his frame with more muscle, and he loves to lift the baseball in the air.

Sorrell has effortless juice from the left side, flashing significant bat speed and a heavy

barrel through the zone. Sorrell’s best contact quality comes to the pull-side, and he

posts one of the best AirPull% in the country, though he’s shown the ability to drive

Brunson was taken with Toronto’s 18th-round selection in 2023, but Toronto’s inability

to secure his services turned into TCU’s gain. After earning Big 12 All-Freshman honors

in 2024, Brunson had a breakout sophomore campaign, slashing .317/.395/.554 with 27

He’s grown into more physicality while on campus and hasn’t seen a dip in his

athleticism, flashing good twitch on both sides of the ball. Brunson has seen his power

tick up over the past calendar year, delivering a heavy barrel through the zone with an

affinity for utilizing the gaps often. It’s a swing that’s built more for stinging line drives

presently, though he’s shown the ability to hammer the baseball over the fence to both

His pure contact skills outweigh the power, though.

Brunson rarely misses the fastball and smothers pitches inside the zone, posting a

contact rate of 92% in both statistical categories. He rarely strikes out, but he’s in no

Once a highly-touted backstop at IMG Academy, Rose has transitioned into an outfielder

at Louisville, where he’s been a consistent force for the Cardinals the past two seasons

and a key piece to their Omaha run in 2025.

He’s a powderkeg of athleticism and twitch on the diamond, plus he’s a physical player

with strength, especially in his lower half. The bat carries a lot of weight in the profile

currently, but it’s a darn good one.

Rose is notoriously difficult to strike out, as he’s run a strikeout rate of just 10.7%

throughout his collegiate career. Rose found the ability to lift the baseball more in 2025,

which allowed his XBH total to jump to thirty-two and his overall HR output to jump to

thirteen. He did this while not sacrificing a ton of contact and finding more walks.

There are a lot of moving parts to his swing, but Rose’s athleticism and bat speed allow

him to make late swings and adjust his swing plane accordingly. He does run a high

Helfrick’s emergence for the Razorbacks has long been in the making.

After his freshman campaign, he powered his way through the Cape, hammering eleven

home runs and earning an All-Star appearance. That momentum carried over to the

spring, posting an OPS of 1.036 and a career-high fifteen home runs. Turns out, his fall

performance was even better, and he’s made a significant jump up draft boards.

Helfrick shortened the width of his swing base, becoming more upright with a moderate

leg kick, which has helped him handle high velocity much better. On fastballs in the

upper third of the zone alone, Helfrick crushed seven home runs. It’s a heavy barrel with

massive hip/shoulder separation, featuring huge bat speed and loft through the zone.

Helfrick’s ability to pull fly balls and plus power upside allows him to stand out among

The hit tool is serviceable, as the aforementioned prowess against heaters helps him,

though he tends to swing over the top of breaking balls and cambios. That said, teams

Logan Hughes might be the best hitter in the country that not enough people know

After spending his freshman campaign at Stetson, Hughes wound up at Texas Tech,

where he put up exceptional numbers for the Red Raiders.

Hughes’ exquisite barrel feel and 63% Hard Hit rate are amongst the best in the entire

country, plus pitchers struggle to sneak pitches by him. You will not find a ton of holes in

his swing, as he covers the zone exceptionally well (91% in-zone contact) and shows

adjustability outside of the zone, too. He can get overly aggressive in terms of chasing,

but his bat-to-ball skills help neutralize that wart.

The power is legit, as well. Hughes has excellent contact quality and has pushed his exit

velocities beyond the 110 MPH echelon. Hughes’ power is above-average to plus at the

next level, and it plays to both sides of the park, though he’s found most of his success

pulling the baseball in the air to date.

Admittedly, Volchko is one of the more unique pitching profiles we’ve come across in

recent years. It’s a full-on power arsenal; you won’t find many pitches in his logs under

85 MPH. However, Volchko has profiled more as a groundball machine than a strikeout

Now at Georgia, Volchko will look to find ways to evolve as a pitcher in the SEC.

Volchko is a long-framed athlete with plenty of projection to his body, but he is very

athletic. There’s a ton of moving parts to Volchko’s delivery, one that features uptempo

movements and looseness, though his body has been tough to sync up to date. However,

Wes Johnson has gotten Volchko farther down the mound, and his release point has

gotten lower. He’s done this without sacrificing much in terms of his power.

Volchko’s fastball is a unique pitch; it’s a hard-thrown cutter in the mid-90s that has

reached 99 MPH in the past, and it generates a high number of grounders, especially

A two-year starter at Seton Hall, Robbins established himself as one of the best mid-

major bats in this class. Now, after taking home the batting title honors on the Cape,

Robbins will look to make an immediate impact at Texas, where he’s expected to be a key

cog in their machine from the get-go.

It’s a swing that will remind evaluators of a mix of Zach Neto and Matt McLain. It’s not

as loud a leg kick as what Neto had, but the same technique to generate leverage/coil is

there. Robbins will sink deeply into his back leg and coil his core well, which allows his

hips to open quickly and his hands to fly through the zone.

Robbins has more power than his slender frame would suggest, with exit velocities north

of 110 MPH last spring, and he has shown an emphasis on utilizing the gaps

He’s a patient hitter who will rack up walks and feast on heaters (11% FB whiff in 2025),

Auburn’s group of freshmen was among the best in the country in 2025, but it was

Rembert who stood out the most.

Rembert finished the season with a slash line of .344/.467/.555, fourteen doubles, ten

home runs, and a nearly identical K:BB ratio in the SEC. It’s a compact frame with

proportionate strength, plus he’s become a smoother athlete since stepping onto

It’s a healthy offensive package. There’s some twitch at the plate with quick hands and

solid bat speed, sending the ball back up the middle and to the pull-side consistently.

Rembert does a solid job of handling velocity, and he can ambush heaters for power.

However, he does swing over breaking balls and can struggle to generate quality contact

on secondaries. He shows patience at the plate, seldom chasing and racking up a hefty

amount of walks. He coils his core well and flashes average to above-average power,

especially to the pull-side. If he can clean up some of the troubles with secondaries, it’s a

One of the better pitching talents to reach campus after the 2024 draft, Kuhns found

some success as Tennessee’s Sunday guy, but it’s what he did on the Cape that has scouts

and analysts looking towards a breakout in 2026. In three starts with Brewster, Kuhns

allowed just two runs, striking out twenty and walking just one. It was an excellent

Kuhns has a slender, athletic frame with plenty of projection yet to come, plus he has

outstanding arm speed with some deception mixed in. Kuhns sinks into his lower half

well with his drop-and-drive mechanics, allowing him to generate power from the

It’s easy velocity, too. Kuhns has already reached back for 98 MPH, though he’ll find

himself holding 92-95 MPH throughout starts. He commands the heater well, especially

on the top rail, where he’ll generate most of his whiffs thanks to the riding life and

backspin on the offering. An argument can be made that this is Kuhns’ best pitch.

He has a strong breaking ball that he spins excellently in the upper-70s/low-80s that he

Tinney’s journey through collegiate baseball has been a unique one to date. Originally

from Colorado, Tinney ventured to Notre Dame to start his career, but a torn ACL in

2024 kept him sidelined.

He had some struggles to start 2025, but he became one of the hottest bats in the

country during the second half. After falling short of the postseason, Tinney is now at

Texas, where he’ll replace Rylan Galvan for the Longhorns.

Tinney’s power is among the best in the country, grading out as potentially double-plus

at the next level. There’s a lot of pure strength in his frame, but Tinney generates solid

bat speed and leverage in his swing. He hits the stitches off the baseball routinely, plus

his ability to pull the baseball in the air is a huge plus. He’s a guy who will mash

The hit tool will lag behind the power, admittedly. He’s a patient hitter with the ability to

draw a copious amount of walks, and he handles velocity decently, but he struggles to

Over the past two seasons, Advincula has been one of the best pure hitters in the entire

country. Now, he’s made the journey to Atlanta, where he’s joining a loaded infield at

Georgia Tech and projects to be a table-setting option atop their lineup.

An athletic player who has seen strength gains since getting to college, Advincula is

fairly maxed out in terms of projection. With that said, his tools will translate to the next

level. Across two seasons at California, Advincula posted an astounding 90% contact

rate, including a ridiculous 94% in-zone rate. It’s truly elite bat-to-ball skills.

He utilizes the whole field to his advantage, and he’ll use his plus speed to leg out infield

singles and turn singles into doubles. If there’s one thing to complain about, it’s his

aggression at the plate. Advincula loves to swing the bat, which has led to a bloated

chase rate north of 30%, though the bat-to-ball skills give him a runway when compared

to some of his peers.

A draft-eligible sophomore from New Jersey, Lynch became one of Scott Forbes’ most

trusted arms out of the bullpen in Chapel Hill. As the season drew to a close, Lynch

began to see time as a starter, and he passed each test with flying colors.

After a successful summer trip to Japan, Lynch is now in a position to start for the Tar

Heels in 2025, and there’s enough upside to suggest a full-fledged starter as a

Lynch is more of a “data darling” at this stage, but he’s how you draw them up. A big-

bodied right-hander with good athleticism, Lynch moves free and easy down the bump

with a very low release height that hovers around the five-foot mark.

As a result, his fastball gets a ton of running action out of the hand, though he’s played

with two shapes to date. One is a heavy two-seam/sinker that bores in on the hands of

righties, while he’ll flash a more vertical four-seam with a flat VAA to the plate. He’s

Yes, we are aware that McCoy’s collegiate ERA starts with a seven. However, in recent

years, bloated stats don’t paint the whole picture, and major league development

programs know what changes are necessary.

McCoy certainly needs a coat or two of polish, but the pure stuff is electric. He started

fourteen games for the Gamecocks in 2025, flashing significant potential, but his

command was always a work in progress.

He’d earn an invitation to the Cape, and he took full advantage, striking out 25 batters

and walking just three in 12.1 innings. It was loud.

He’s a metric darling, possessing a release height that hovers ~5 feet off the ground and

utilizes a quick left arm. He’s primarily been fastball/slider to date, but the duo can be

He spins the fastball well, averaging just under 2,500 RPMs, and it jumps on hitters

Virginia Tech has been known for producing quality bats over the past few seasons, but

pitching hasn’t been as strong. Ian Seymour and Drue Hackenberg are two of the more

noteworthy names to go high in the past five years, and there’s a solid chance that Brett

Renfrow joins them in 2026.

A bulky athlete with a fluid delivery on the bump, Renfrow has seen his stuff improve

significantly over the past calendar year. He’s also crafted his pitch usage to introduce

his secondaries to hitters more. Between 2024 and 2025, Renfrow decreased his fastball

usage by 15%, which led to an increase in slider and change-up usage. It led to an

increase in both whiffs and chases.

His fastball does possess good value, though it was hit around often last spring. At his

best, Renfrow will touch 97 MPH and sit closer to 93-95 MPH deep into starts, throwing

two different shapes. He’ll utilize a cut/ride shape up in the zone to generate whiffs,

Starting at Linn-Benton CC, Kleinschmit crossed the Willamette River and enrolled at

Oregon State, becoming a key piece to their rotation and helping the Beavers return to

He has the makings of a legitimate backend starter with improving command and great

pitch shapes, even if he doesn’t throw particularly hard yet. It’s a strong frame with

proportionate strength to his body, though he’s rather projectable with length to his

limbs, and it’s an easy delivery down the mound with whippy arm speed.

Kleinschmit routinely sits in the low-90s, reaching back for 94-95 MPH in shorter bursts,

but the pitch plays up thanks to the riding life it possesses. He averages close to twenty

inches of carry on his fastball with over ten inches of run mixed in. It’s a pitch that has

played well on the top rail, and any added velocity will help its value.

His upper-70s/low-80s sweeper has the chance to be a diabolical offering with more

Brady Ballinger’s offensive profile is one of the most underrated in the country.

After torching the opposition at the College of Southern Nevada, Ballinger made his way

to Kansas, where he’d earn All-Big 12 first-team honors after slashing .353/.495/.670,

racking up 38 XBHs (21 2Bs, 16 HRs, 1 3B), and walking more than he struck out. Now

that scouts are well aware of his bat, Ballinger will have plenty of eyes on him in 2026.

A bulkier prospect with proportionate strength and physicality, Ballinger employs one of

the best approaches in this draft class. Ballinger tends to be selective and rarely expands

the zone, plus he stays balanced throughout his operation, sending the baseball to all

It’s a compact swing with loft that allows Ballinger to do significant damage in the air,

especially to his pull-side. His load can get a bit noisy, featuring a moderate leg kick and

a slight bat wrap, but Ballinger operates with rhythm and consistently gets the barrel on

the baseball. If there’s any big bugaboo in his profile, he can be beaten by higher-end

After earning MVP honors in the Alaskan League after a rough rookie campaign, Carlon

returned to Arizona State and broke out in a huge way. He struck out 86 batters in just 54

innings on the mound, becoming a true stalwart in the bullpen for Willie Blomquist’s

His efforts earned him an invite to Collegiate National Team training camp over the

summer, where he pitched very well despite not making the team.

Possessing a release height that touches the sky, Carlon’s outlier traits and angles have

played a huge role in his success. It has primarily helped out his bullet slider, which has a

chance to be the best breaking ball from a southpaw in this class. Carlon relied on the

slider more than the fastball last spring, where it posted an obscene 56% whiff rate and

42% chase rate across a huge sample. He’ll land it for strikes consistently, especially

when the fastball command goes awry.

Speaking of the fastball, he’s been up to 98 MPH and can hold mid-90s velocity well. He

Hailing from South Dakota, Radel is built much like a Black Hills spruce tree. He’s tall,

sturdy, and plenty strong.

With that analogy out of the way, Radel has been a steady force in Notre Dame’s rotation

since arriving in South Bend, making twenty-three starts over two seasons. His

performance and arsenal give him a real shot to be the highest-selected Notre Dame

player since Jack Brannigan, a third-rounder in 2022. He may even surpass that.

The ease of motion, strike-throwing, and extension give Radel a real shot at staying in a

rotation. He gets excellent extension down the mound, averaging just shy of seven feet,

an absurd mark. He repeats his delivery effectively, too, which allows him to pepper the

zone with strikes and tunnel his pitches well.

Coming from a higher arm slot, the fastball isn’t a bat-misser, but he generates an

astounding number of chases, at a 31% clip in 2025. It’s an offering that gets a ton of

After barely being utilized on the bump in 2024, Kramkowski entered the 2025 campaign

in Arizona’s starting rotation. Despite being shelled in his first outing of the season, he

bounced back beautifully to cement himself as one of the best arms on the West Coast.

It’s an incredibly skinny frame with significant projection present, as well as stout

athleticism on the bump. Kramkowski puts himself into excellent positions as he drives

down the mound, displaying easy motions with strong arm speed and whip through

It’s a heavy east/west arsenal, rarely utilizing a vertical option, which is something that

Kramkowski needs to add. His sinker reaches up to 97 MPH at its peak, generating

quality sink and run, and sits in the 92-95 MPH range most nights. It doesn’t miss a ton

of bats, primarily nibbling on the edges, but he’ll get in trouble when leaving it over the

plate. With that said, he creates very flat angles to the plate and generates good

extension. If he can separate the fastball into two distinct shapes and add a riding

Andrew Williamson’s swing has been tweaked a bit since getting to campus, but he’s

found the recipe for explosiveness with his current iteration.

Williamson’s hands were quieter in 2024, but he added more noise in his load, which

allowed him to get more whip with his hands and more bat speed. This move will enable

him to tap into some more power, though it comes at the cost of a long swing/bat path

and a noteworthy barrel tip.

He does a good job of staying balanced through his operation and getting the baseball in

the air at a consistent rate, though. Williamson handles velocity well in the middle and

lower thirds of the zone, though the length does hamper him on the upper third. He can

also swing over spin at a considerable clip, too.

With that said, he doesn’t chase at a high clip, plus he’s capable of average power

production at the next level and can pull the baseball with ease. We’ll see how the swing

Once high school teammates with Liam Peterson and Landen Maroudis, Dietz was one of

the prized southpaws to make it to campus in 2023 after flipping from South Florida to

However, his collegiate career has not gone as planned. A stress fracture in his elbow in

2024, followed by a subsequent setback, has limited Dietz to just 1.2 innings on the

mound in Fayetteville. However, his fall showing was incredibly loud, and many scouts

believe he’s one of the best southpaws in the land.

Dietz possesses a huge frame that has filled out since he made it to campus, now coming

in at six-foot-six and 235 pounds. There’s not a ton of effort to the operation, flashing

loud arm speed from an over-the-top slot, though his command has scuffled while he

works back to full capacity.

The fastball has a chance to be really, really good. Already up to 99 MPH this fall, Dietz

generates a ton of backspin and carry on the offering, featuring slight cut through the

Natili spent his first year in college baseball at Rutgers, where he put together a solid

freshman campaign for the Scarlet Knights. However, he hopped into the portal and

ventured to Cincinnati, where he broke out and played a big role for the Bearcats in

2025, leading them back to a tournament appearance.

He’s a tall, physical athlete behind the plate with a power-oriented game on the field.

Natili stands slightly crouched from the right side of the dish, utilizing an open front leg

and a subtle leg kick to trigger the operation.

His ability to generate a tight coil in his core and separate the hips and shoulders is

impressive. It’s loud bat speed with quick hands, punishing the baseball consistently

with a heavy barrel and above-average power. This does come with a good amount of

swing-and-miss, however. His swing can get long, and he’ll struggle to adjust to velocity

and spin alike, but he stays within the zone at a respectable clip and doesn’t chase a ton.

The younger brother of Marlins infielder Connor Norby, Ethan is an extremely unique

arm with loud spin numbers and intriguing traits on the bump. He is undersized, and it

will be a knock against him at 5-foot-9, 200 pounds, but there’s a lengthy track record

Norby is a legitimate bulldog; he pitches with moxie and confidence, and he pounds the

strike zone. The ball comes out of a really low slot with deception and width to it,

though his arm slot does drop for the breaking balls compared to the heater.

He doesn’t throw hard, averaging just over 90 MPH on the heater and getting up to 94

MPH at his peak. He throws two fastballs, with the most effective one being the four-

seam with considerable carry from his slot. It’s extremely flat to the plate with

explosiveness out of the hand, spun very hard (2500+ RPMs), and misses bats on the

upper third. He’ll mix in a sinker with significant horizontal movement to it, getting up

to 20 inches of run at times.

A big part of UCLA’s young core, Levu has been a consistent force for the Bruins across

his two years on campus. He’s hit at every stop in college, which includes trips to Omaha,

the Northwoods, and USA Collegiate Trials.

He’s a bulky prospect with good size and strength, though it’s his below-average speed

and arm strength that limit him to first base. With that said, the bat is a solid one.

Levu stays compact in his operation, maintaining an even stance and a high handset,

utilizing the entire field to his advantage. It’s an adjustable swing with excellent bat-to-

ball skills and tight turns to the baseball, especially on the inner half, though he does hit

the ball on the ground more than you’d like. He can be beaten by upper-end velocity, as

well. Levu’s approach is very aggressive, swinging nearly 50% of the time and having a

chase rate near 30%, but it hasn’t hampered him much.

His power is squarely average overall, though his contact quality is best to his pull-side.

Potestio has been one of the best collegiate bats on the West Coast the past two seasons,

boasting a career .321 average and an OPS of .891 during his time at UC San Diego.

Pairing exquisite bat-to-ball skills and a stable approach at the dish, it may be the best

hit tool in this part of the country.

While Potestio can get passive at times, there’s not much to be harsh about at the plate.

He loves to lace the ball to every quadrant of the ballpark, plus he keeps whiff and chase

rates to a minimum. Potestio posted a 90% in-zone contact rate during the spring and an

85% rate during the Cape season.

That success on the Cape culminated in an All-Star appearance, and that gives him a

nice feather in the cap when it comes to evaluations.

The swing path is more linear, though he’s shown the ability to generate solid backspin

and lift the baseball. He boasts a high AirPull%, and as he fills out his frame, he’ll find

Once a member of the 2024 draft class, DeCaro reclassified into the 2023 class, but

ultimately found himself in Chapel Hill. Since getting to campus, he’s been a consistent

force in their rotation, making 34 starts for the Tar Heels to the tune of a 3.80 ERA.

DeCaro has physicality to his frame at 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, though there’s some

projection remaining, and he’s a solid mover down the mound. There’s a lot to like with

his arsenal, though there are some rough edges to iron out. It’s an arsenal that is deep,

but it does lack power.

He has hit 97 MPH with the heater, although he’ll typically pitch it around 91-94 MPH in

most outings, with significant running life out of his hand. It’s a two-seam shape that

does possess a flat approach angle on the top rail, but his extension is subpar, and he’ll

pull the heater at times. He may wind up needing to separate the heater into two distinct

shapes to help his effectiveness at the next level.

A draft-eligible sophomore at Virginia, Ford went undrafted and headed to Tennessee,

where he’ll aim to be a key part of the Volunteers’ lineup in 2026.

Ford’s build is similar to that of an automobile mechanic. He’s very physical, with plenty

of strength throughout his frame, and he’s a solid athlete despite his size.

Although his swing is a bit stiff, Ford rotates well and has a heavy barrel through the

zone. He generates a lot of leverage with his mechanics, sinking deeply into his back leg,

though he sometimes steps into the front leg, which can break his kinetic chain and

reduce his leverage and power.

Ford handles velocity well, especially pitches over 95 MPH, although he tends to expand

the zone a lot. He’s not in a hurry to take his walks, but his swing adjusts when he

reaches outside the zone. While his bat-to-ball skills improved in 2025, he didn’t tap

into his power as often, leading to a big drop in extra-base hits and home runs. He’ll

While Milam has been given the moniker “Monster” by his peers, his stature is anything

but. However, his impact on the diamond certainly fits the bill. During his time in Baton

Rouge, Milam has slashed .310/.406/.511 with fifty XBHs and a 73:63 BB:K ratio, and his

efforts in 2025 were integral to Louisiana State’s national championship run.

Milam’s biggest asset offensively is his bat-to-ball skills. A legitimate switch-hitter,

Milam operates with compact and direct paths to the baseball from both sides, utilizing

a decent-sized leg kick to trigger his swing. To date, Milam has found much more success

as a left-handed bat, lacing line drives to both sides of the field. As a right-handed bat,

it’s a bit more rigid, chasing aggressively out of the zone, but there are still hitterish

Milam’s ability to pummel the heater from both sides of the plate stands out, generating

a 93% contact rate (94% LHH, 90% RHH) overall. Given his size, Milam won’t be a

One of the biggest names to reach campus from the 2024 draft, Carns did well in his time

for Florida State, but strikeouts piled up and neutralized some of his potential.

However, he looked like a different prospect on the Cape, posting an OPS of 1.033 and

walking more than he struck out. It was a noteworthy stint that has garnered attention

for the draft-eligible sophomore.

He’s a well-rounded backstop that has a rather unique toolset at his disposal. It’s a

power-over-hit offensive profile with a big emphasis on pulling the baseball in the air.

Carns has had robust power in his bat for quite some time, as he’s able to generate

significant leverage and loud bat speed. The power is currently above-average and has

the potential to become a plus tool in the future.

The biggest development has been refinement at the plate. It’s a low-effort, quiet

operation at the dish, triggered by a weight shift. Carns lowered his chase rate

A highly regarded two-way player as a prep, Hernandez quickly emerged as one of the

most potent bats in the entire ACC, winning ACC Freshman of the Year honors while

having multiple roles for the Yellow Jackets.

He was put out at a myriad of positions: second base, both corner outfield spots, first

base, and he even jumped on the bump to close out some games. However, he’s just a bat

at the next level, and it’s a good one.

He’s a physical right-handed bat with good athleticism, employing a wide base at the

dish with significant leverage and bat speed present in his swing. Hernandez runs

promising hard hit and barrel rates, plus his exit velocities were impressive for his first

taste of college ball, exceeding 110 MPH multiple times. It’s above-average power to

both sides of the park, though scouts would like to see him pull the baseball more with

One of the best mid-major arms in this class, Blair is a unique profile with big deception,

low-launch traits, and big projection that scouts and models will enjoy.

Boasting a release height that hovers around four-and-a-half feet off the turf, Blair

certainly has the look of a reliever, given the herky-jerky movements and slight effort,

but he stays compact and repeats his delivery well. He throws strikes at a healthy clip,

though the command can get streaky from one start to the next.

It’s an east-west arsenal that garners a lot of chases and weak groundballs, which makes

up for the lack of swing-and-miss. Blair’s sinker gets heavy sink and running life out of

the hand, boring in like a bowling ball to the hand of right-handed bats, plus he’s shown

an ability to elevate and miss bats on the top rail. At his best, he’s been able to generate

nearly two feet of run on the pitch. Blair typically sits in the low-90s, though he’s run the

heater up to 98 MPH in shorter bursts.

After a robust rookie campaign at Butler, Lewis entered the portal and took his talents to

Winston-Salem, where he made a statement in his first ACC season. That success

translated to the Cape, where he earned an All-Star appearance with Bourne. Now, his

bat projects as one of the best in the ACC, though it’s paramount that he repeat his 2025

Lewis made adjustments to his approach and plate discipline after arriving at Wake

Forest, including hitting the ball more to the opposite field and tempering his

aggression. Lewis’ walk rate more than doubled, and his chase rate fell from 30% to 26%.

He’ll suffocate fastballs in the zone with authority, as well.

Lewis has quality thump in his barrel, eclipsing the 110 MPH barrier numerous times,

and he’ll deliver power to both gaps. He does struggle with secondary offerings below

the zone, as his front hip tends to get stuck in neutral, which is something to address in

Most of the value in his profile comes from the stick, as most believe he’ll move to first

Morningstar was among the better recruits to visit campus after the 2023 draft, and after

a first-team All-ACC selection as a sophomore (79 IP, 3.87 ERA, 93 K’s), he’ll lead the

Demon Deacons’ rotation in his draft-eligible campaign.

He’s undergone a significant transformation on campus. As a high schooler, Morningstar

used a more traditional three-quarters arm slot and showed quality athleticism on the

mound. Now, he’s filled out his frame and dropped his slot to a near sidearm release,

keeping the easy mechanics and whippy arm action. It’s a lengthy arm action with plenty

of scapular retraction, though it’s cleaner than in high school.

Morningstar’s arsenal is deep, with five total pitches to keep the opposition on their

toes. He deploys two fastball shapes, primarily throwing a heavy sinker with impressive

darting/sinking action. He’ll elevate a four-seamer to generate more whiffs, and while he

does get above-average whiffs on his sinker, it projects as a groundball machine at the

The 2024 SEC Freshman of the Year, Grahovac played a significant role in the Aggies’

CWS Finals run and had high expectations for his sophomore season. Unfortunately,

Grahovac suffered an early-season shoulder injury that sidelined him for the year. Once

recovered, he is expected to be fully healthy for Opening Day 2026 and will return with

similar expectations to 2025.

An ultra-physical right-handed hitter, Grahovac is a power-over-hit profile with

tremendous bat speed. He stands in an even stance with a crouched posture, using a

swaying motion with his lower half to initiate his swing. His hips explode open, allowing

his hands and bat to move through the zone and drive the ball to all fields.

He tends to let velocity travel through the zone and shoot the ball the other way, while

pulling breaking balls and off-speed pitches. Grahovac possesses legitimate above-

average to plus power.

An integral bullpen piece during their College World Series run, Johnson is expected to

make the jump into the rotation in 2026 behind Cameron Flukey. With a deceptive

delivery and a formidable one-two punch, Johnson has the potential to be a significant

draft riser during the spring.

Pitching from the first base side of the rubber, Johnson can be a devilish at-bat,

especially for left-handed bats. He’ll hammer the strike zone with the heater, which has

crept up in velocity this fall at 92-94 MPH.

It’ll play up from its current state thanks to impressive life on the top rail, as it generates

hefty IVB numbers with flatter VAA traits. The pitch performed as one of the better

heaters in college baseball last spring, missing bats at a 31% clip and garnering chases at

a 35%. Both are rather impressive marks.

To go one step further, Johnson’s whiff rate in the zone on the heater was 26%, which

A high school teammate of Roch Cholowsky at Hamilton High, Kucherak started his

college career at LSU, but limited playing time led to his transfer. He moved north to

Northwestern and secured the shortstop position in 2025, making a significant impact

Kucherak’s 18 home runs in 2025 set a single-season program record, showing how he

seized the opportunity and made the most of it. While he’s not the most physically

imposing athlete, his hips move quickly, allowing his barrel to get through the zone

efficiently. Kucherak consistently makes solid contact, showing power to both fields, but

his ability to generate fly balls when pulling the baseball stands out. His power is above

average for the next level.

The hit tool can be inconsistent at times. Kucherak will crush anything inside, but his

swing can become a bit predictable, and he struggles with off-speed pitches away.

There is not a single bat more powerful than Bailey in college baseball.

An incredibly physical presence in the left-handed batter’s box, Bailey emerged as one of

the premier sluggers down the stretch, posting an OPS over 1.300 and hitting nine home

runs from the beginning of May onward. This included seven home runs alone during

postseason play. As he begins to settle in for his draft-eligible campaign as a sophomore,

his top-of-the-scale power will have scouts coming in droves to see him.

Bailey separates his hips and shoulders violently, allowing the barrel to fly through the

zone with dangerous intent and loft. As a result, it’s loud all-fields power with exit

velocities that consistently tickle the 115 MPH barrier, and he’s gotten up to 118 MPH in

game settings already. It is incredible juice.

While the hit tool does leave a few question marks, he did adjust and became better as

the season progressed, especially against fastballs. The whiffs will always be there, and

Last summer, southpaw Caden Hunter was selected in the sixth round by the Orioles out

of USC, the highest an arm had been taken from the program since Kyle Hurt in 2020.

While he’s not too dissimilar to Hunter, Edwards has a chance to go much higher this

spring, and after a big fall showing, it’s easy to see why.

Edwards uses a deceptive drop-and-drive delivery with crossfire, fluidity, and an over-

the-top slot. This deception allows his entire arsenal to play up from the velocity he

currently throws, and his pitch shapes and projection also lean in his favor.

The fastball has reached 94 MPH, routinely sitting in the 89-92 MPH range, and he

generates a ton of ride, backspin, and slight cut through the zone. Jumping out of his

hand, the pitch has hitters struggling to pick it up, which led to a 30% whiff rate in 2025.

His best secondary is a firm low-80s change-up that doesn’t have a ton of vertical

separation off the heater but tunnels well off it and fades away from the barrels of right-

The baseball world should be well-acquainted with the Willits name by now. His younger

brother, Eli, was the first overall pick in last year’s draft, and his father, Reggie, played

six years in the big leagues. Jaxon is next in line.

He enjoyed a breakout campaign at Oklahoma this past spring, and that success carried

over to the Cape. A switch-hitter, Willits features an upright stance from both sides,

though his hands are set lower from the left side.

He’s more polished from that side of the plate, posting solid contact rates on fastballs

and sliders and displaying very good swing decisions. There’s more loft from that side of

the plate, as well. He has found success from the right side, though he’s more aggressive

and whiffs slightly more.

While Willits has good feel to lift the baseball, the exit velocities leave a bit more to be

desired. It’s below-average pop with limited projection given the physical nature of his

Funky lefties, you just can’t quit on them. That’s a saying that describes Beard perfectly.

It’s funky, it’s weird, and it has gotten significant results in college, especially in 2025.

Beard struck out 118 batters in 86 innings for the Owls before traveling up to

Tallahassee to join Florida State for his draft-eligible season.

Beard employs a very deceptive operation on the bump, contorting his body to generate

the towering release height. His release hovers just south of seven feet, which is

impressive considering his 6-foot-2 stature on the bump.

Given how high his release is, he generates a ton of carry on his fastball, averaging north

of twenty inches. He doesn’t throw hard, maintaining 88-92 MPH with the ability to

reach 94 MPH, but batters chase it above the zone routinely. It’s unique, albeit Beard’s

short stride and steep angle can hamper the value.

His mid-70s change-up is truly diabolical, an easy plus offering with significant velocity

After going unselected as a prep in 2024, Head made a loud statement once he set foot in

Raleigh. Not only did he possess one of the best hit tools in the ACC as a freshman, but

his glove in center field was among the best in the country.

Now draft-eligible as a sophomore, many anticipate more impact this spring, which

would further enhance an already dynamic profile.

At six-foot-three, 205 pounds, Head’s frame is wiry and projectable, and most believe

he’ll add more power as he fills out. He’ll need to find the barrel more consistently, but

he has already shown the ability to sneak a few over the fence to his pull side. Reaching

fringe-average or better power would help a great deal.

That said, it’s his keen eye and exquisite bat-to-ball skills that stand out, giving him a

solid foundation to build upon offensively. Head walked nearly twice as many times as

he struck out in 2025, and he rarely whiffs on anything within the zone, posting an in-

A consistent force in UC Irvine’s bullpen over the past two seasons, Ojeda might possess

the most electric fastball in the country.

He isn’t the biggest pitcher out there, nor does he throw extremely hard, but Ojeda’s

stats will catch your eye instantly. His average velocity stayed around 90 MPH

throughout the spring, though he showed the ability to reach the mid-90s during the

summer with Team USA.

The pitch metrics are impressive: Ojeda generates over 19 inches of vertical carry on his

fastball from a lower arm slot, along with over seven feet of extension. It rises on the top

rail of the strike zone, striking out over 30% of batters during the summer.

Few heaters are better than this, and there’s still room for growth. Ojeda’s frame still

needs filling out, and his athleticism is evident on the mound. There’s a good chance he

can gain velocity before next July.

Starting his college career as a JUCO player at San Jacinto, Broussard gained significant

weight and saw his game improve. For his sophomore year, Broussard transferred to the

University of Houston, where he established himself as a key part of the Cougars’ lineup

and gained recognition as a draft prospect.

Broussard is more than just a typical table-setter. While he has a swing suited for

slashing the baseball at times, Broussard also has some sneaky power with good bat

speed. His top exit velocities have reached upwards of 109 MPH, and he has shown the

ability to hit over the fence down the lines, though he more often drives line drives into

His plate coverage is outstanding as well. Broussard rarely whiffs on fastballs and can

adjust his swing easily. He posted a 90% in-zone contact rate in 2025, which improved to

94% on the Cape. In addition to his hitting ability, Broussard is a double-plus runner and

knows how to be a threat on the basepaths.

Sandefer’s journey to this stage took a path less traveled.

Out of high school, Sandefer enrolled at DII Saint Leo before jumping into the portal and

enjoying a nice campaign at UCF, where he secured a starting role towards the end of the

season. Now at the University of Florida, Sandefer will face his biggest test yet.

He has a long, wiry, and projectable frame on the bump with solid athleticism and arm

speed, though he can rush his delivery and open his body early, which leads to some

command inconsistencies.

It’s an east/west arsenal with an emphasis on generating groundballs. His deceptive low

three-quarters slot generates significant run and sink out of the hand, spinning it very

well. He’s gotten up to 96 MPH in shorter bursts, holding 90-93 MPH primarily deep into

his starts. It’s not a pitch that will miss bats, but he will grow into better command and

generate a good amount of chases with it.

With a body and toolset that will remind people of Spencer Jones and Jace LaViolette,

Bogenpohl is a mid-major behemoth with immense offensive upside, albeit without a

ton of polish present.

At 6-foot-6, 240 pounds, Bogenpohl is a very athletic specimen and moves with

nimbleness on the field. As expected for his size, power is the calling card in his profile.

It’s mammoth juice from the left side, with exit velocities surpassing 115 MPH at times,

and it plays to every part of the field. It’s easy double-plus power at the end of the day,

though he hasn’t produced the kind of over-the-fence production you’d want to see with

However, Bogenpohl’s swing is a work in progress. His hands can get outside of his body

and cause his swing to get long, plus he has struggled to find a consistent bat path to

date. He’s struggled with pulling the baseball in the air and has pounded the ball into the

A late riser during the 2023 draft cycle, Ritchie was drafted in the 19th-round by the

Baltimore Orioles, though his lack of time on the summer circuit made it tough on his

evaluation. However, now at Oklahoma State, Ritchie has proven his viability as a

After missing the start of 2025 with an injury, Ritchie saved his loudest performance for

last, as he hammered five home runs during the Athens Regional.

A physical left-handed hitter, Ritchie can really drive a baseball. He has loud bat speed

with loft, showing an affinity for pulling the baseball in the air that’s rarely matched by

his peers. Leaving a fastball on the inner third of the zone is a mistake to Ritchie, as he

takes tight turns to the baseball and likes to live on the barrel, as well.

He’s performed better against southpaws, though velocity from righties has given him

some fits to date, especially up and away. However, teams will take the tradeoff

considering the above-average or better power.

Once a well-known prep bat, Pompey’s game has made considerable strides during his

time in college. After an outstanding freshman campaign, where he hit .279/.389/.516

with ten home runs, Pompey was off to a torrid start in his sophomore spring before a

broken hand limited him to just nineteen games. Now at Arkansas, he has the tools to be

a threat in the SEC and could be in line for a massive spring.

Pompey has a ton of length and projection left to his frame, though he’ll need a coat or

two of polish to reel everything in. His swing is more on the grooved side, meaning he’ll

punish mistakes in his sweet spot, but struggle to adjust outside of that. He’ll struggle

heavily with spin as a result, and it might not be more than a 40-hit tool at the end of

However, the power has the potential to be a plus tool. Pompey’s bat speed is ludicrous,

and he has plenty of pull side thump in the stick. He has no issue deleting baseballs

when they are left in his sweet spot.

One of the most consistent bats in the Carolinas since he made it to Chapel Hill,

Gallaher isn’t going to blow you away with any single tool. However, there’s serious

talent here; his 2025 season was a result of efforts to fix the warts in his profile, and he

thrived, slashing .325/.409/.603 with seventeen tanks.

Better yet, he’s become a postseason legend for the Tar Heels, and in a program that has

a long history of success, his resume in late May and June may be the best of anyone.

Gallaher moved away from a pull-heavy approach and began doing more damage in the

gaps this past spring, though the ability to blast the baseball over the left field fence is

still there. He has innate barrel feel and has found the ability to lift the ball more

frequently. The power did back up on the Cape with wood bats, which will be something

to monitor, but he’s posted average exit velocities with metal to date.

Gallaher became a bit more upright and compact as a sophomore, and that showed in his

A pop-up prospect during the 2023 cycle from Soledad High School, Segura has found

another level to his game after making it to Corvallis. After spending all of his freshman

campaign in the rotation, Segura spent most of his time in the bullpen, where he

underwent quite a transformation.

His mechanics didn’t change significantly, but he added more strength and intent, which

led to his velocity trending in a positive direction. His fastball average jumped from 90.8

MPH in 2024 to 93.9 MPH in 2025, peaking at 97 MPH. The fastball shape isn’t the

greatest, as it falls into the “dead zone” pail more often than not, but it gets exquisite

results in terms of whiff (32%) and chase (28%) rates.

While he does generate sink and tail on the fastball, he’s toyed with a cutter-esque

heater that he’ll deploy on the top rail, and batters can’t touch it. It plays up from its

vanilla shape due to the sidearm release and an average VAA of -4.5 degrees, which is an

As a rising senior, Brown made the 18U USA National Team as a southpaw, displaying a

solid three-pitch mix with projection. However, after arriving in Baton Rouge, Brown’s

bat was too good to leave out of the lineup, and he’ll leave campus as a corner outfielder.

Brown’s ability to smother fastballs is really, really good. Across a 661-pitch sample size

across two seasons at LSU, Brown has a 90% contact rate against heaters, including a

ridiculous 94% clip within the zone. Throwing heaters inside to Brown is an ill-advised

effort from pitchers, as he whiffed on just one heater on the inner third in 2025.

That said, Brown can be susceptible to spin, especially from southpaws, and he can get in

trouble when his arms are fully extended. He does chase at a frequent clip, which does

hamper his overall output.

He does possess above-average raw power, though he has struggled to fully tap into it

during games. Improving his pitch selection and tapping more into his power will be key

The hometown kid, Belyeu is an easy player to root for.

One search of his name on Google, and you’ll find the heartwarming Opening Day home

run mere hours after his mom passed away. It’s a feel-good moment that will always

follow him in his journey. That journey is likely to continue into professional baseball, as

Belyeu’s power/speed combination has put him on the radar for area scouts in the Deep

Belyeu had a big freshman campaign slugging the baseball, posting a slugging

percentage of .625, but the length of his swing hampered him on the inner half of the

plate. He shortened up his swing and began to utilize the middle of the field in 2025, and

the contact results trended upward. The contact quality was still inconsistent, which will

be the primary issue to address in 2026.

That said, Belyeu can punish baseballs to the pull side, posting above-average exit

velocities. Additional polish will be necessary on the hit tool, and finding a happy

As a senior at Millard South High in Nebraska, Kozeal had helium attached to his name,

but he landed at Vanderbilt. He played only one season for the Commodores before

entering the portal, landing in Fayetteville, and becoming a key piece of the Razorbacks’

A physical athlete with a filled-out frame, Kozeal doesn’t possess much projection, but

he’s already shown the ability to unleash dangerous intent on the baseball.

Kozeal’s stance is upright and even, displaying significant torque and big separation

between his hips and shoulders. This allows him to generate loud bat speed and impact

the baseball to both sides of the field, though the power plays best to his pull side. He

can backspin the baseball well and has produced exit velocities upward of 112 MPH to

that side of the field.

There is some swing-and-miss in his profile, and he tends to expand the zone at an

aggressive clip, though he’s shown improvement against secondary offerings. Toning

Aidan Knaak’s evolution since his prep days is a fun one to talk about. He endured his

hardships in high school, but as a senior, Knaak found another gear and showed out in

front of scouts at multiple events. He would make the rotation as a freshman once on

campus, and he has not looked back.

He’s turned into a bulky athlete with drop-and-drive mechanics, flashing decent arm

speed, and he’s raised his arm slot slightly since getting to Clemson. His fastball is more

on the generic side, though he hammers the strike zone with good carry upstairs that’s

mixed in with tailing life. He’s been up to 96 MPH at his peak, sitting 90-94 MPH

consistently, though he hasn’t missed bats at a big clip.

His best offering is an upper-70s change-up that he sells incredibly well, flashing

significant tumble and tail late in its life that befuddles hitters. He has excellent feel of

the pitch and throws it in the zone often, plus he ran a whiff rate of 50% in 2025. He’ll

Sdao broke out for the Aggies in his sophomore campaign, where he posted a 2.96 ERA

with a 55:8 K:BB ratio and got starts down the stretch. However, Sdao suffered an elbow

injury in a Super Regional outing against Oregon, and he had Tommy John surgery in

September of that year.

After opting to turn down significant draft interest to return to College Station, Sdao

will return to the fold this spring. A wiry athlete with tons of projection still left, Sdao’s

arm speed really stands out at first glance, maintaining it with all three of his pitches

and working quickly down the bump with some deception.

The fastball has solid carry up in the zone with some slight cut, working primarily in the

low-90s, though Sdao has reared back for 97 MPH on occasion. The low-80s sweepy

slider is the best secondary and got whiffs at a 44% clip in 2024. There’s some lift paired

with ten inches of sweep in the pitch shape, and he’s shown an ability to backfoot the

In high school, McKay was a lesser-known piece to a historic Orchard Lake St. Mary’s

squad that consisted of Ike Irish, Nolan Schubart, and Brock Porter. Now a junior at

Michigan State, McKay is one of the best bat-to-ball artists in the entire country, and

with a Cape All-Star nod on his docket, he’ll have plenty of suitors in July.

McKay underwent a significant approach change that enabled him to explode onto the

scene in 2025. He toned down his aggression on fastballs, swinging ~15% less at velocity

than he did in 2024, and maintained his swing rate against breaking balls, a strength

during his 2024 campaign.

As a result, McKay turned into one of the best breaking ball hitters in the country,

hitting over .400 against them and posting a 92% contact rate. He will turn around

anything left in the zone and utilizes a line-drive swing to place the ball wherever he

likes, including the gaps.

After taking his lumps as a freshman, Martin evolved into one of the better bats on the

West Coast in 2025. He improved his pitch selection, bat-to-ball skills, and chase rate,

leading to a successful sophomore campaign and becoming a key cog in their Omaha

Since his prep days at Servite High School, Martin has gotten more physical and become

more of a power threat to every part of the field. The power plays best to his pull side,

where he has seen his exit velocities over 105 MPH routinely, peaking at 111 MPH. It’s

explosive hand speed and big bat speed.

Martin is more on the selective side, which can lead to arms getting to their best

weapons early, but he’s one of the best hitters in the country against the fastball. He

posted an OPS north of 1.100 on the season and whiffed just 11% of the time in 2025. On

fastballs 93 MPH and higher, Martin whiffed just four times and posted an OPS just

Once pitching for Ole Miss, Mendes returned to his home state of Florida and earned a

starting role for the Seminoles behind Joey Volini and Jamie Arnold. He experienced ups

and downs, but he was a consistent Sunday starter for Link Jarrett’s team.

Mendes has excellent athleticism on the mound, moving smoothly with a deeper arm

stroke that results in a three-quarters slot.

His fastball has some life, reaching up to 96 MPH with a cut/ride shape upstairs, while

showing tailing action down in the zone. He regularly sits 91-94 MPH throughout his

outings, though his pitch doesn’t miss many bats. It primarily sets up his secondary

offerings, which are advanced.

His best pitch is an upper-70s changeup with excellent velocity separation, tumbling

action, and tunnel point off his heater. It’s his most effective out pitch, generating whiffs

over 50% of the time in 2025, and potentially plus.

Starting his collegiate career at Cowley College in Kansas, Conover took his talents to

Stillwater and has turned into one of the more powerful bats in the Midwest. However,

we have yet to see it much in-game, given his approach, and scouts would like to see him

Conover’s power is incredibly easy, and there’s still projection left to his frame to

suggest more is on the way. It’s impressive left-handed bat speed with excellent feel for

the barrel and exit velocities that clear the 110 MPH echelon, though he only hit six

home runs this past spring.

Conover opts to utilize both gaps with his approach rather than open up and let the

power eat. He does operate well within the zone, especially against heaters, though his

contact skills against secondary offerings are on the fringier side, and he lacks suitable

adjustability at present.

After starting his collegiate career at Wichita State, LaPour entered the transfer portal

and took his talents south to Fort Worth, where he spearheaded TCU’s rotation as a

sophomore. While he came up just short of winning the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, he

looks like the favorite in 2026.

That said, there are mixed reviews on how LaPour projects as a professional, and that

will be talked about leading up to July.

Built like a wrestler, LaPour has a super-strong, durable build, featuring extremely broad

shoulders and a sturdy lower half. There’s a ton of arm speed from his three-quarters

arm slot, and while the arm swing is more on the “stabby” side, LaPour’s command

hasn’t been negatively affected by it. He commands the baseball well and loves to attack

hitters like a bully.

He throws extremely hard, routinely sitting in the 94-98 MPH range and touching triple

The 2025 MAAC Player of the Year, Tiroly will go down as one of the best hitters in

Rider’s history. Across 100 career games at Rider, Tiroly slashed .335/.453/648, crushed

28 home runs, and posted a 70:64 BB:K ratio. That success made him a hot commodity in

the transfer portal, and Chris Pollard’s crew at Virginia scooped him up.

Muscled up like a gym rat, Tiroly’s body doesn’t offer a ton of projection, though the bat

is already excellent. Tiroly swings a heavy barrel and produces significant thump that

plays to all fields, posting some of the best exit velocity averages in the country last year.

He posted a figure of 92.6 MPH this fall before a broken foot sidelined him.

He possesses lightning-quick hands, big bat speed, and an innate ability to barrel up the

baseball. However, he’s more than just a thumper. Tiroly handles in-zone offerings very

well, especially fastballs. He’s a tough out.

The operation can get a bit noisy, though he became more compact and found more

Meyer possesses one of the most electric arms in all of college baseball. Equipped with

tons of athleticism and the best breaking ball in the class, he looks like an arm that could

come out of a major league bullpen right now. He’ll need to iron out his scattershot

command and find consistent mechanics, but the upside of a closer at the next level is

Possessing a whippy arm, Meyer pitches solely from the stretch, though he’ll vary his

arm slot and his lower-half mechanics. This does cause the command to go haywire, and

his strike percentage is under 60% for his collegiate career. This will need to be polished

up this spring, but it’s hard to deny the pure stuff and how it plays despite these warts.

The fastball tends to sit in the mid-90s, getting up to 98 MPH in shorter spurts, though

he’ll lose velocity quickly as he fatigues across longer outings. There’s good life when

he’s in the zone, and he’ll operate with a four-seam and a two-seam.

The mid-80s curveball is the moneymaker in the arsenal, though. A hellacious hammer

Originally from Saskatchewan, Beck’s journey to date has been an adventurous one. He

started his collegiate career at the University of Mary, a Division II school in North

Dakota, before ending up in Terre Haute, where he has become one of the best mid-

major bats in the country.

He is a scout favorite thanks to his electric playstyle and dynamic athleticism. While he’s

built on the smaller side, Beck has a sturdy frame.

He coils his body extremely well, displaying twitchy hips and separation to generate

solid bat speed through the zone. He’s produced exit velocities up to 111 MPH and

consistently gets the barrel to the ball, crushing the baseball to both sides of the field.

The power to the opposite-field gap is particularly noteworthy.

The hit tool is promising as well. While he does chase at an aggressive clip, his bat-to-

ball skills are pristine, especially against velocity and spin. Change-ups can give him fits,

Starting his collegiate career at McLennan CC in 2024, Freshcorn stood pat on a

commitment to Texas A&M, and so far, it has paid dividends. While his 2025 campaign

did have bumps and bruises, his stellar outing in Hoover against LSU showcased his

Gifted with exceptional athleticism and projection, Freshcorn has a chance to turn into a

low-launch monster. It’s a fluid operation with a loose arm and whip out of a lower slot,

which sits just over the five-foot mark with solid extension.

The fastball performs well given the traits at hand, possessing quality ride and some cut

out of the hand. To date, Freshcorn has sat in the 92-96 MPH range, bumping 97 MPH at

his best, but given the physical projection, Freshcorn could be consistently sitting much

The low-to-mid-80s sweeper could be a plus offering at the end of the day. It’s got

serious teeth and excellent command, and as the cherry on top, he averages over fifteen

As a prepster at Santa Margarita Catholic, Townsend enamored scouts with a potent

repertoire, but command woes hampered him. As a result, he made it to Oxford and got

more time on the mound down the stretch, which culminated in a loud outing during the

SEC Tournament in Hoover. Now eligible as a sophomore, Townsend has filled out his

frame and undergone a couple of mechanical changes.

Utilizing drop-and-drive mechanics, Townsend sinks into his back leg more than he did

as a prep, which has resulted in a slight drop in his release point. He possesses

outrageous arm speed from an over-the-top slot, though there is effort at release that

causes his command to get streaky.

Townsend’s fastball is a cut/ride monster, surpassing twenty inches of IVB with ease and

possessing slight cutting action. He’s held 92-96 MPH deep into outings, topping out at

His upper-80s cutter can be a monster, as there’s significant vertical separation, and it

A star freshman at Stetson in 2024, Jones opted to change zip codes for the 2025 season,

moving to Gainesville and joining the SEC.

However, things did not go as planned. Jones played just four games for the Gators in

2025, held back by a nagging hamstring injury before suffering a season-ending shoulder

injury. While we want to see what he can accomplish in the SEC first, the tools are too

Jones’ wiry frame boasts a ton of physical projection and stout athleticism. At Stetson,

Jones displayed exquisite contact skills and flew around the bases with game-changing

speed. The swing does have some length to it, but despite this, Jones has a career contact

rate of 86%, an in-zone contact rate of 92%, and an out-of-zone contact rate of 73%. All

of those marks are really, really good.

There’s aggression in his swing decisions, but with his bat-to-ball skills, it hasn’t

To quote DJ Casper: “Now it’s time to get funky.”

After following Erik Bakich from Michigan to Clemson, Titsworth was tasked with a

starting role in mid-April against Louisville, where he went six scoreless. He did not

relinquish his spot in the weekend rotation after that.

Built sturdily with solid strength throughout his frame, Titsworth brings one of the

funkiest deliveries in college baseball to the mound. It’s an extreme drop-and-drive

delivery with a sinking right shoulder that allows him to release the baseball just over

four feet off the ground. His back knee drags along the mound while he displays loud

arm speed from a sidearm slot.

Given these qualities, Titsworth’s fastball has low-launch traits that teams will covet in

his evaluation. He’s a VAA king as a result, reaching -3.00 degrees or lower when

commanding the pitch on the top rail. He generates considerable run and sink out of the

A highly projectable athlete who will remind folks of Eli Serrano III, Evasco put up

impressive results during his first collegiate campaign. Across 56 games, Evasco hit

.311/.380/.554 with eleven home runs and a BB:K ratio of 18:31. As a draft-eligible

sophomore, the trail to a potential draft selection has been cemented, and an approach

change in 2026 will help him climb the next hill he’ll face this spring.

Considering Evasco’s length and lankiness, it appears that he struggles to fit inside the

box with his operation. He employs a rather wide base with an open front leg, which can

be tough to repeat; however, Evasco’s athleticism and bat speed help him mitigate those

While most would expect a player of his size to struggle with tight turns to the ball,

Evasco has shown the ability to turn and burn on the inner third. He can handle his own

inside the zone, posting a respectable 86% in-zone contact rate, though Evasco will do

most of his damage to the opposite field, especially when pitched away.

A well-known name during his prep days, Cuvet was drafted in the 17th round by the

Pittsburgh Pirates but opted to stay home and attend Miami. Two years later, Cuvet is

one of the premier power hitters in the college world and was the main catalyst in

Miami’s near return to Omaha for the first time since 2016.

After putting together a torrid second half in the spring, Cuvet has positioned himself

well with 70-grade power at his disposal, though there’s still some work to polish under

Cuvet has thunderous bat speed with loft and huge hip/shoulder separation in his swing.

This helps him achieve exit velocities well over the 110 MPH barrier, and he’s reached as

high as 115 MPH. It’s legitimate all-fields power, and he’s already tapped into it with 42

career home runs on his baseball card.

That said, his hit tool does leave some questions. He’s a highly aggressive swinger with a

chase rate that approaches 40%, and his bat-to-ball skills have suffered as a result. It’s a

Philpott spent the first two years of his collegiate career at the University of Florida,

where he made 36 career appearances for the Gators. Philpott would hit the transfer

portal this past summer seeking opportunities in a starting rotation, and he landed at

South Carolina, where he’s expected to see a bigger role.

Built with a ton of length and projection, Philpott moves fluidly down the mound,

generating excellent extension numbers (upwards of seven feet) and arm speed from a

three-quarters slot. To date, Philpott throws a good amount of strikes, but when he

fatigues, his command becomes streaky, and batters begin to take advantage of offerings

His fastball has a real chance to improve at his new home. It’s a high-spin heater with

excellent carry and slight tail on the top rail, although he has endured issues with shape

consistency (i.e., flattening out) in the middle of the zone. At his peak, he’s reached 98

Moutzouridis burst onto the collegiate scene with a robust freshman campaign at

California, though his sophomore year saw regression. That said, Moutzouridis’ glove

and pure contact skills give him a runway to a professional role. He has taken his talents

to Arizona State, where he’ll take over as the shortstop for the Sun Devils.

As a defender, Moutzouridis is one of the best in the country at shortstop. It’s an

excellent internal clock with composure and buttery smooth actions in the dirt. He is

comfortable throwing from many arm angles and features solid arm strength across the

diamond, as well. Evaluators have put a plus grade on the glove as a result, and he’s a

no-doubt shortstop at the next level.

Moutzouridis is a bat-to-ball artist who consistently makes contact, though the impact

dropped off compared to his 2024 results. He found himself chasing more pitches out of

the zone, and his barrel rate dropped as a result of this change.

After a successful campaign at VCU in 2024, McHugh hit the portal and took his talents

to Raleigh. At NC State, McHugh would hit a team high of .365 and eighteen extra base

hits, which earned him a place on the All-ACC Second Team roster.

While he’s got the look of a hulking slugger, McHugh is a more complete hitter than

expected. While he is somewhat aggressive in his approach, McHugh possesses solid bat-

to-ball skills and excels at covering the zone, where he posted an 87% contact rate. He

will pummel offerings on the inner third of the zone, and southpaws struggle to sneak

fastballs past his barrel.

The swing path does need some work, as McHugh finds himself pounding the ball into

the dirt more often than not, but he can produce screaming line drives with big bat

speed and a heavy barrel. Another thing to work on is pulling the ball more with

backspin, as well as staying away from flailing at spin away from him. The total offensive

A glove-first shortstop with projection and feel to hit, Schaffner was a key cog to North

Dakota State’s offense the past two seasons. During his collegiate career, Schaffner has

posted a .353/.435/.446 slash line, complimenting that with a sturdy glove and the ability

to be a base-stealing threat.

Once the transfer portal opened, he took his talents from Fargo to Chapel Hill, where

he’ll replace Kane Kepley as the leadoff option for Scott Forbes.

The glove has been the biggest tool in his bag, and it’s easy to see why. He’s a fluid

mover in the dirt, boasting solid body control, rangy actions, and soft mitts. While the

arm is merely average, it is accurate, and he’ll rarely miss the first baseman. It’s standout

athleticism and instincts, as well. It is rare when he doesn’t gobble up a ball hit in his

Offensively, Schaffner is a contact-oriented bat that will fight to keep at-bats going.

Schaffner’s stance last spring was more crouched, though he has become more upright

A 20th-round selection by the Cleveland Guardians in 2023, Marohn upheld his

commitment to NC State and rewarded Elliott Avent with a breakout sophomore

Despite being undersized, Marohn utilized an improvement in command to find success,

which included an ability to tunnel and sequence his arsenal better. This culminated in a

3.38 ERA across 85.1 innings, as well as a spot on the USA Collegiate National Team

While he won’t overpower batters with his stuff, the deception he creates is another

factor in his success. He pitches from the first base side of the rubber and possesses

significant crossfire angle to the plate. This enables his low-90s heater to generate

significant chases despite not being a big bat-misser. He’s been up to 94 MPH at his best

with solid carry and slight tail.

However, the secondaries are the stars of the show. Marohn’s mid-70s curveball has huge

depth and lateral tilt, tunneling well with the fastball and creating big vertical

After pitching sparingly as a freshman, Bean made fifteen starts for Kent State in 2025,

posting a 4.20 ERA across 75 total innings. He turned that success into a commitment to

Louisville, where he’ll face a big test in the ACC as a part of the Cardinals’ rotation in

body with fantastic athleticism on the bump, moving freely with a whippy right arm and

excellent extension. He gets his arm on time with big scapular retraction, and while

there’s some violence at release, it hasn’t affected his strike-throwing ability much.

The fastball isn’t a big bat-misser, but an uptick in velocity may unlock another gear for

him. Bean tends to sit in the 90-93 MPH range, reaching back for 95-96 MPH when he

needs it. The pitch shape can fall into the “dead-zone” bucket at times, though he’s

shown the ability to generate quality carry with moderate tail through the zone.

His mid-80s curveball is the moneymaker, though. While he doesn’t post elite spin rates,

it’s a true hammer with immense depth and sweeping action. He’s still learning to

The son of the Dodgers’ VP of Baseball Operations, Billy Gasparino, Will is a polarizing

prospect in this class. He has the upside of a first-rounder as a gifted athlete with big

power and defensive instincts, but the questions with the bat leave a low-floor outcome

Now at UCLA, Gasparino looks to capitalize on new scenery to put everything together

and climb back up draft boards.

For someone of his size and stature, Gasparino is a freakish athlete that oozes

projection. His body is capable of withstanding another twenty pounds or more of

muscle, which would aid the impressive power he already possesses. He has plus raw

power with loud bat speed, and some of that has already started to translate in-game,

but the lack of consistency with his hit tool has dampened his power output to date.

While he does display solid body control, Gasparino has continuously fought his length,

It’s no secret that Andrew Checketts has created a pitching pipeline in Santa Barbara.

With Jackson Flora getting most of the attention, and deservedly so, there are a couple of

other arms that have piqued scouts’ interests, including southpaw Cole Tryba. He’s been

a bullpen stalwart for the Gauchos over the past two seasons, plus he put together an

All-Star campaign on the Cape this past summer.

An undersized athlete on the bump, Tryba utilizes drop-and-drive mechanics and

displays solid extension for a player of his size. It’s a clean, yet deep, arm swing with

impressive scapular retraction before releasing the baseball under five feet off the dirt.

As a result, Tryba’s low-launch traits generate considerable run and sink on his fastball,

though he’s shown the ability to create solid vertical carry for his slot and misses bats at

a high clip upstairs. The pitch is a groundball machine, as well, generating grounders at a

60% clip on the Cape.

McNeillie had helium as a wiry prep arm with athleticism and tons of projection in 2023,

but he wound up in Gainesville, where he’s worked in numerous roles. In 2026, McNeillie

should compete for the final rotation spot, though it’s not ruled out that he gets long

innings in the bullpen.

Whichever role he lands, McNeillie will have scouting heat attached to him.

Still slender and projectable, McNeillie has added some strength and seen his velocity

spike since his prep days. Now sitting in the mid-90s, McNeillie generates solid carry and

tail out of a three-quarters slot, spinning the baseball very well (2,500+ RPMs) and

finding whiffs on the top rail.

The mid-80s slider is a potential plus offering with big depth and devastating bite, and it

lands for strikes consistently. He actually threw the pitch more than the fastball in 2025,

and while he can drop his slot on the pitch, hitters struggle to adjust, whiffing on it 43%

During a two-year stint at San Diego, Reddemann was an immediate contributor in the

rotation, making 22 starts for the Toreros with plenty of success. This included two

appearances on the All-WCC First Team list, as well as the WCC Freshman of the Year in

2024. Now at UCLA, Reddemann will look to slot into their weekend rotation and provide

experience for their pitching staff.

Reddemann possesses an uptempo delivery with deception, repeating his mechanics

well and displaying little effort down the bump. As a result, he can command the

baseball very well, peppering the strike zone repeatedly. Free passes are very rare from

His fastball shapes tend to vary, primarily sitting in the “dead-zone” profile, but he’s

shown the ability to elevate with cut/ride shape. He sits in the 91-94 MPH range, but will

reach back for 96 MPH. Commanding the heater is his best attribute, and he sets up his

secondaries well as a result.

After being selected in the 20th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023, Voegele

elected to stand firm on his commitment to Kansas. The move paid immediate

dividends, as Voegele took home the Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors and earned an

invitation to Collegiate National Team training camp. 2025 wasn’t as kind to him, but his

operation, athleticism, and stuff point to a viable starting pitching prospect.

Voegele has a low pulse on the bump, striding down the mound with effortless

mechanics and athleticism. He shows solid arm speed from a three-quarters arm slot and

a longer arm swing, though he doesn’t get a ton of extension given his short stride.

The fastball can get generic, though he found more value as a sophomore and can get

chases at a sufficient clip. He does generate solid carry with run mixed in, though as he

fatigues, the shape tends to waver. He’ll hold 91-95 velocity through starts, and he’s

been up to 98 MPH this fall.

The younger brother of slugging Georgia infielder Kolby, Kyle grabbed the bull by the

horns and never let go of a starting spot during his rookie collegiate campaign. While

he’s no slugger like his brother, Branch’s toolset revolves around outstanding bat-to-ball

skills, big speed, and fantastic defense in the infield.

The defense is what really stands out and gives him a solid floor at the next level. It’s an

operation that’s smooth and under control, displaying a quick first step and soft hands

at second base. While he does rush himself at times, Branch has shown good

adjustments to the college game, and he’s not afraid of making the highlight reel play.

With Jaxon Willits holding down the “six” for the Sooners currently, Branch is blocked,

but there’s a belief that he can handle his own on the other side of the bag. Either way,

he’s an up-the-middle defender.

Offensively, Branch is a bat-to-ball artist who will spread the ball around the park.

A mainstay in the Bearcats’ rotation since he first stepped on campus, Taylor has been a

steady force for Jordan Bischel’s squad during their recent uptrend in success. The

physical right-hander isn’t the flashiest arm on the planet, but the body control,

repeatability, and extension stand out, plus it’s a fun fastball/slider combination.

The fastball is rather generic, though there’s some untapped upside with six-and-a-half

feet of extension on average and the ability to set up his slider to hitters. He sits in the

low-90s, bumping 96 MPH at his peak, with moderate carry and slight cutting action,

though he’ll tinker with armside tail at times.

The pitch shape allows him to generate a good amount of groundballs from lefties,

though it’s not a bat-misser. Command will come and go, though Taylor’s slider helps

alleviate trouble when this occurs.

His mid-80s slider is an above-average or better offering, characterized by tight spin, a

As a high-schooler, Wentz was well-known in the Mid-Atlantic for his two-way prowess,

though he opted to ditch the mound and keep the bat in his hands full-time.

While he took his lumps in 2025, Wentz ended the year on a high note, including

multiple multi-HR games during the postseason. That success carried over to the Cape,

where he earned an All-Star nod.

A barrel-chested switch-hitter, Wentz found more success as a left-handed hitter this

spring. It’s an uphill path with serious bat speed and feel to launch the baseball,

punishing mistakes from opposing pitchers. This does lead to swing-and-miss, especially

with velocity up and spin down, though Wentz has no problem getting to his power to

both sides of the field. His ability to pull the baseball in the air is certainly welcomed.

However, polish will be necessary from both sides of the plate. He does a better job of

catching up to velocity from the left side, though he will find himself fishing outside the

Valley View High School had a loaded roster in 2024. Outside of 2024 first-rounder Slade

Caldwell, the team consisted of three other D1 commits, including Davis.

While he didn’t pitch during his freshman season at Arkansas, Davis had a coming-out

party on the Cape with Brewster, striking out 24 batters and walking just four during 17.2

innings. Now at Texas Christian, Davis will get a chance to build upon his Cape success,

as he figures to slot into their weekend rotation.

Boasting a long and physical build, Davis moves with fluidity down the mound with

repeatable mechanics. He possesses a deep arsenal of pitches and displays feel to

command the baseball horizontally, attacking to both sides of the plate.

The fastball plays downhill with a heavy sink and bore, sitting 92-96 MPH throughout

the summer and peaking at 97 MPH. The pitch generates its fair share of groundballs,

plus he’ll hammer the pitch armside and flashes some carry upstairs.