High school: Appoquinimink High School (Bear, Delaware), Career highlights: Delaware Gatorade Player of the Year (2020), Perfect Game No. They won a national championship in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Washington High School Baseball Photo by Marc Estrada WA Baseball News Kevin Askeland Feb 10, 2023 Longest active baseball win streaks Eaglets head into 2023 season within nine victories of tying the Michigan state record of 75 by Homer. One of the best players in the Class of 2022, JR Ritchie is a UCLA recruit who hails from Bainbridge Island probably the most unique hometown you'll find for any recruit on this list. 8 overall (2021), Perfect Game All-American (2020). He finishes plays with plenty of arm from the left side of the diamond (91 mph raw arm strength). Defensively, he is ultra-smooth and polished with sure hands, natural actions and a huge arm to finish plays across the diamond. The LH stroke is simple and easy with the ball jumping off the bat to all fields. He's a full-time catcher in the majors by the time he's 20. He complemented the fastball well with a tight breaking ball with 2-plane break and excellent feel for a change that he threw with good arm speed. The biggest question about Reed seems to be around his ability to develop power as he gets older, which is interesting because it makes you think baseball scouts might not be that bright. Big potential with bat, Up to 94 at PG National with swing and miss secondaries; hard slider & a firm changeup. 1 pitching prospect in the Class of 2021. His fastball is rarely squared up and he adds and subtracts to it putting it anywhere from the mid-80s to the low-90s. Produces now and the power is coming. 6.42 60, 97 from OF, 103 mph exit velo, 84.80 Max Barrel Speed and absolutely mashed in games including a no doubt HR. 6 Issaquah, rallies for Class 4A District 1/2 baseball title, Ready for the moment? Pearson, hit .421 with 10 doubles, 37 RBI and eight home runs to prove he's really great at hitting for power. 58 overall (2021), Perfect Game All-American (2020). He's not a power hitter (yet) and will be great at the top of any team's batting order. Up to 95 at the PG National with a 4-pitch mix and matching release. It was impressive to watch, and his abilities make him a real weapon on the mound. WA Great 3-pitch mix. 1 overall (2021), Perfect Game All-American (2020), Perfect Game Jackie Robinson Player of the Year (2020). 9 overall (2020). His line drive stroke utilizes the entire field. 2 overall pick Bobby Witt Jr., who set the high school signing bonus record with $7.78 million. He doubled in game and hit a long HR off the machine in the simulated game at that most recent event. His hands are quick and he squared up several balls against quality pitching in the Baseball Factory Florida Showcase. PBR Maryland "Crabcakes & Baseball" Podcasts. He is also a dependable defender with sure hands, an accurate arm and a good internal clock thanks to plus instincts on the diamond. JR Ritchie (Bainbridge) has a firm hold on the #1 spot and he shows no signs of slowing down. Payton is a 2022 outfield prospect who can really swing the bat. Ran his fastball up to 96 and his slider has an exceptionally high spin rate. How the NJCAA D2 Top-25 has fared to date this season. His fastball has touched triple digits and sits in the mid to upper 90s throughout his outings. He has a smooth right-handed stroke that utilizes the whole field well and shows flashes of pull-side power. How the NJCAA D1 Top-25 have fared to date this season. High school: U-32 High School (East Montpelier, Vermont), Career highlights: Times-Argus Player of the Year (2019). Brad was extremely effective at the Baseball Factory Florida Showcase attacking hitters with his fastball that was up to 90 mph and pounding the strike zone with all of his offerings. The Duke commit is one of the best players in the Northeast and already well-known for being a two-way player a force on defense and a force at the plate. It was a big deal for West Virginia University to land a top in-state recruit in Hurricane High third baseman Joel Gardner. He moves well in the OF and has a strong, accurate arm that also allows him to jump on the mound and pitch effectively at times. Luke is a high-level catching prospect with some loud, sought-after tools. Very few have the type of power/speed combo he possesses. Dominic has an extra-large 6'6", 215-pound frame whose leverage leads to some of the best raw power in the class. Jackson is comfortable on the big stage and seems to pitch deep into games every time he takes the mound - excellent traits in a starting pitching prospect. HIGH SCHOOL CONTENT. High school: Heritage Hall High School (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), Career highlights: MLB.com No. On today's updated high school team rankings, a familiar face checks in at the No. Middle of the order hit/power potential at the plate. On the mound he works his big 6'4", 220-pound frame down the mound and his extremely quick arm leads to mid-90s velocity. Ranking Last Updated 2/8/2023. Has shown the ability to land four offerings for strikes. His fastball has excellent metrics and it may give him a slight edge on the mound in some eyes, but the bat will also play at higher levels. Up to 94 at PG Underclass All American Games; electric arm speed from tough slot, generates big life to FB; slider bites hard & late in low-80s. 3 swing and miss pitches that he commands well; touched 96 early in summer of 2020. Overall, Payton has the makings of one of the top hitters in his class and needs to be followed closely. In a high school game in 2019, he struck out six batters in a row on 18 pitches. Washington has a new discus record-holder Rainier's Jeremiah Nubbe. Excellent feel for the game with carrying tools. After a solid BP showing at our Florida Showcase event with lots of barrels and an exit velocity of 100 mph, he went into game play and tripled and homered. He has the look of an innings-eater who can take you deep into games. Behind the plate Luke's big arm strength stands out. The ball jumps off his bat, and there is some looseness to his stroke that he triggers by pulling his hands in close to his body. Theyve both held their ground since we began ranking this class over a year okay. He featured two different breaking balls - a curve and slider - that were both effective and a change. High school: Hamilton High School (Chandler, Arizona), Career highlights: Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year (2020), Perfect Game All-American (2020), Baseball America No. - At The Yard Podcast LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The season has begun in many sections across the state and will soon be live all over the state. 1 overall New Mexico (2021). An in-depth look at offensive standouts from our two Preseason All-State events. He challenges hitters with a fastball that sits in the mid-90s and complements it with a 2-plane breaking ball that has some depth to it. Pair all of that with his ability to throw strikes and it is easy to see why Andrew is viewed as an excellent starting pitching prospect. High school: Wahlert High School (Wahlert, Iowa), Career highlights: Perfect Game No. What does Leto do so well? He showed as a legitimate 2-way prospect striking out 2 of the 3 hitters he faced to start the game for the American Team and showing athletic infield actions and a compact right-handed stroke with power throughout the workouts. Loose left-handed stroke with present barrel skills, still shows room to project more power as he continues to fill out his large lean build with the ability to continue to impact the ball at a high rate. He has an ultra-projectable 6'3" frame that works well in all that he does on the field. Yoel is also excellent on the mound with an extremely projectable 6'7" frame that gets downhill plane to all of his offerings. Dylan is the premier pitching prospect in the 2022 class, and he was outstanding when we saw him at the Baseball Factory South Showcase. His fastball is consistently in the mid-90s while his curveball, slider and changeup are all in the low-to-mid 80s. Don't expect him to be on the bench for very long when he joins the Bulldogs for the 2022 season. Committed to play for LSU, Selvidge looks like a big-time college player and MLB prospect at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds and could be a star for the Tigers sooner than later. We continue to dive into metrics from Monday's talented event. Jacob is a big, physical left-handed hitter with big raw power. 4 overall (2021), Class AAA All-State (2019), Class AAA state champion (2018), Class AAA state runner-up (2019). Class 3A has four loser-out play-in games on Tuesday. They continue to excel due to the overall strength, athleticism and ability to do damage to the baseball. Subscribe Already a subscriber? This is a young player with a high baseball IQ who is a winner and makes any team he is on better. He pounded the strike zone with a lively fastball that got into the low 90s. As a defender he is instinctual and fast, a combination of a quality CF at the highest level. Up to 96 at the PG National with a 4-pitch mix and still has projection to go along with his current polish. Position Rankings. Few prospects on this list garner the type of hallelujah praise heaped on outfielder Benny Montgomery, a 6-foot-4, 200-pounder who deserves all of it. He throws quality strikes with his low 90s fastball and has an outstanding curve that has tight rotation and 2-plane break. 2023 ESPN Pitchers. Big bat speed & athleticism at SS; also up to 92 mph, lights out at PG World Series & continues to make strides; clean arm with nice curveball. He ran a 6.91, recorded an exit velocity of 91 mph and flashed raw arm strength of 88 mph for us. The rare high school arm that can touch triple digits, and he does it from a nasty 3/4 arm slot. Pacific Northwest Preseason All-State - Statistical Leaders, Check out statistical leaders from a loaded Preseason All-State event featuring both Washington and Oregon prospects. In the Baseball Factory All-America Game he went 2-3 with a triple, a walk, a stolen base and 3 runs scored. All 3 present an advanced skill-set and different attributes that make them unique in their own right. Defensively, he is athletic (7.05 in the 60) at 1B and a good target with good hands and excellent natural feel around the bag. Huge projection in the left-handed bat and showed in game power at the WWBA, Underclass, and Jupiter. Even better the next week at the PG Elite when he reached 94. Left-handed swing with big power potential will create buzz but the 92 at the WWBA will play too; found the barrel at PG National, Electric on the mound this summer at WWBA & World Series; big angle on fastball up to 93 mph with sink; slider is an out pitch with hard, late biting life. 2 Duke 70.29. Back to Ranking Index. High school: Saint Louis School (Honolulu, Hawaii), Career highlights: Two-time Area Code Games California/Hawaii (2019, 2020), Team USA 16U National Development Team (2019). Central Pointe Christian Academy Gold 18U. You can find reports detailing his potential as a big-time shortstop and his defensive prowess dating back to 2015, when Moore was barely 12 years old. He also showed quick-twitch actions in the middle infield with instincts and arm strength and go with it. Pacific Northwest Preseason All-State - Statistical Leaders, Check out statistical leaders from a loaded Preseason All-State event featuring both Washington and Oregon prospects. Overall, this a potential run-producing bat that merits close following. Jumped on the scene at the PG National. The 3/4 slot gets some tailing action to it as well. Jasiah Wagoner Spanaway Lake (Spanaway, WA) Very good offensively and swing and miss on the hill at the PG Elite. 1 North Dakota (2021), Perfect Game Spring Showcase (2019). High school: Coventry High School (Coventry, Rhode Island), Career highlights: NHBCA All-State (2019), Division I state champion (2018), two-time Providence Journal All-State (2018, 2019). Clean arm and real tunneling ability a the PG National with a FB that touched 93 and a tough sinker. The best defensive catcher in the class loves to impact the game with his arm (1.75 to 2B in workout), and he is also an advanced receiver and a natural leader. 4-pitch mix and pounds the zone with enormous upside remaining. Ryan Minckler's journey to Division I baseball is pretty unique. Dominated throughout 2020, 33 IP, 57 strikeouts to 12 walks; whippy arm, up to 94 mph w/ explosive life through zone, mixes pair of breaking ball consistently for strikes. The Elite tools were on displays at the PG National and pretty polished in the box too. He has a history of winning and pitching deep into games making him an attractive starting pitching prospect. He couples that with a true swing-and-miss breaking ball, and has a developing change that will give him the full starter's repertoire. 1 overall (2022), Area Code Games (2020). In addition he has a quick release with a strong arm and the type of online carry you would expect from a QB. High school: Gilman School (Baltimore, Maryland), Career highlights: Prep Baseball Report No. Big time stuff at the Perfect Game National with his fastball bumping 94 and a swing a miss type slider. Heavy hands at the plate and shows the ability to hit good pitching. The FB plays well up in the zone due to the carry/ride he gets out of hand. He had good finish to all of his stuff and repeated the delivery very well. Very good at PG Junior National and excellent in Jupiter. 2023 ESPN Catchers. He's a big target at 1B with sure hands a very good feel around the ball. Blake is a talented 2022 prospect with great energy and life on the field to go with quality tools. We are still trying to figure out how Cam can impact the ball with such authority using what looks like such an easy swing to the naked eye. High School Baseball Rankings | California | Prep Baseball Report Follow @PBRCalifornia Follow @LesLukach Follow@Clemmens _PBR Follow @JoeyCohen20 New Episode LIVE now! 1 overall seeds, Two Division I arms power Olympia to 4A District 3/4 championship win over Puyallup, Olympia holds off Puyallup to win 4A District 3/4 championship with shutdown night from Division I arms, Eastlake patiently waits out No. High school: ThunderRidge High School (Highlands Ranch, Colorado), Career highlights: Prep Baseball Report No. His fastball jumped out of his hand and had some late tailing life to go with velocity - he touched 95 mph. Kyler Randazzo had a great spring in 2019, when he hit .423 with 21 RBI and 13 extra-base hits, but fractured two of his lumbar vertebrae during a district playoff game. He can do everything well on the field. An overview of the 2023 righthanded pitching class as it stands today, with information on current top-100 prospects, other righthanded pitchers to know and a 20-80 grade on the talent of the position relative to an average draft year. 15 overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft by MLB.com, which is pretty amazing considering his entire junior season and summer before his senior year was wiped out because of the pandemic. Career highlights: Prep Baseball Report No. He moves through balls well to throw and has an accurate arm to go with the strength. Michael is a quick-twitch 2022 OF prospect who is one of the fastest players in the country. The Blue Devils won a heated recruiting battle to land him. Huge potential with the bat and the power is starting to show up. Their positional versatility also helps them impact the game in other ways, Future Games Q&A - '22 LHP Hunter Hyatt (Bellevue), 2020 Yearly Leaders - FB Velocity (Underclass), 2020 Yearly Leads - FB Velocity (Upperclass), Trackman Spotlight - '21 RHP Slater Whitaker (Ferndale), ANNOUCEMENT: Eitan Leff Named Technical Lead of PBR's Data Team. One of the best position workouts at the PG National and loud contact during games to follow. Put together a loud showing at WWBA with the bat showing some real power potential. Ike has an enticing profile as a left-handed hitting catcher with a projectable frame. Walla Walla's Dash Sirmon on top of nation in javelin best boys marks in the state (April 29), Federal Way duo soars in triple jump best girls marks in the state (April 28), Arlington's Emerson chasing 3A state championships. He is an ambidextrous pitcher who is a high-level prospect both from the right and left side. PG Showcases garner national exposure, social media visibility, and the opportunity to improve your player rankings. Lansville also has put on a lot of muscle in the last few years and is now a solid 6-foot and 210 pounds. Physical build with standout tools; big present power & more to come; big performance at WWBA Underclass with the bat; up to 92 mph as well. Up to 92 mph at 17u WWBA, big downhill angle with natural cut; late biting curveball in low-80s. A complete look at the full Top 225 of the 2023 Class. He stands in confidently from the left side and always seems to be on time. SS Tyce Peterson (Juanita), LHP Sam Boyle (Columbia River), RHP Parker Smith (Central Valley) and INF Dominic Hellman (Jackson) round out the top 5. An outstanding athlete with a knack for finding the barrel in-game with authority, Henry has the look of a very high draft selection. He moves through balls well to throw and has a firm changeup top of. 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