* PLEASE NOTE:  Players that are written up on the scouting blog were identified by our scouting staff based on the demonstration of notable tool(s) or skill(s).  While we do not keep stats, we are watching for standout performers on the mound, at the plate, in the field and on the bases. 

** Scouting blog last updated Friday, August 16, 2013 @ 3:33:25 PM Eastern Time

A's Baseball 18

Reuben Pino | C | 6-1/195 | R/R | 2015 | Terra HS | Miami, FL
5/26 - Sat well behind the plate, made everything look easy. 1.98 best pop time, throws had carry to bag, easy from hand. Great instincts, gamer type defensively. Balanced approach to hit, has leverage power. 

Boca Thunder Baseball

Matt Rothenburg | 3B | 6-2/175 | R/R | 2014 | Pine Crest School | Boca Raton, FL
5/24 - Squared two balls up, including a double LCF gap. Balanced approach. Good glove and glove action. Throws had carry, arm was accurate, threw from multiple angles.

Columbus Explorers 18

Nelson Mompierre | C | 6-0/190 | L/R | 2014 | Columbus HS | Miami, FL
5/24 - Quick hands to hit from left side, pull power. Accurate throws to 2B, down from hand with life and carry to bag. Quick feet to throw.

Chris Vinson | 3B/1B | 6'1/180 | R/R | 2015 | Columbus HS | Miami, FL
5/25 - Atheltic, solid, short stroke, hits where its pitched, uses all fields well, very patient, stayed back on off-speed, keeps hands inside well, smart on the bases, aggressive, good speed, strong arm across the diamond, good footwork, and sound mechanically

Pablo Dearmas | MIF | 5-8/140 | R/R | 2014 | Columbus HS | Miami, FL
5/26 - Spark plug type player, high energy guy. Take charge type defender at shortstop, showed good hands and arm strength. At the plate, short stroke with barrel accuracy and extra base pop - sprayed ball around field.

Florida Burn Navy

Hunter Lee | MIF | 5-9/170 | L/R | 2014 | Winter Park HS | Sarasota, FL
5/25 - Open setup, hands worked back well, quiet actions pre pitch. Rhythm to hit, tracked ball well. Short compact stroke, let ball travel and used opposite field. Good hand eye coordination.

Zach Spivey | OF | 5-8/150 | L/L | 2014 | Spruce Creek HS | Ormond Beach, FL
5/25 - Usable speed from left side of plate, 4.01 on drag bunt and 4.12 on push. Open stance, more complicated prep but got down in time and tracked ball. Athletic hitter with quick hands and life in swing. FGCU commit.

Jackson Baker | OF/1B | 6-3/185 | L/L | 2014 | Seminole HS | Lake Mary, FL
5/25 - Pull side power, aggressive on first pitch fastballs. Short to ball. Projectable body, tall lean frame. Athletic player.

Chase Goodrich | OF | R/R | 6-160 | 2014 | Spruce Creek HS | Port Orange, FL
5/26 - Short, compact swing. Showed bat speed, and pull side gap power. Barrel accuracy and plate discipline are present as well. Appeared to be an excellent runner, aggressive on the bases. 

Freshwater Storm Red

Brady Van Hook | 2B | 6'1/175 | L/R | 2014 | Trinity Christian HS
5/25 - Big presence in the box, smooth left handed path, line drive hitter, uses the whole field, sound defensively, good lateral movements, good oppo approach

Trent Padgett | SS | 5'11/160 | R/R | 2014 | Southlake HS | Groveland, FL
5/25 - Very athletic, big arm, good fielder, plus range, good hands, smooth rhythm, aggressive approach

FTB Chandler

 Nick Gordon | MIF/RHP | L/R | 2014 | Olympia HS | Windermere, FL
5/25 - Lean, wiry build. Extremely talented two way player. Excellent runner. Loose left handed stroke, balanced approach with rhythm to hit and hand-eye coordination. Athletic delivery, arm worked free and clean from the glove and out front. FB sat 90-91, easy from hand. Breaking ball had 11-5 shape with depth. Strike thrower, aggressive to zone. Worked quick.

 Sean Reid-Foley | RHP | 2014 | Sandalwood HS | Jacksonville, FL
5/25 - Large frame right hander, around 6-2 and 200 pounds. FB up to 91, sat in upper 80s. Two seamer had cut action. Breaking ball had depth in mid 70s, change 82-84. 

Juan Hillman | LHP | 2015 | Olympia HS | Windermere, FL
5/25 - Athletic build, athletic delivery. Arm worked from glove and out front. FB up to 88, pitched 85-86. Attacked zone with fastball. Breaking ball in low 70s with solid spin and action. 

Bradley Rowley | RHP | 2014 | Martin County HS | Palm City, FL
5/25 - Width in frame, especially shoulders. FB up to 91, pitched in upper 80s. Some fastballs cut, some had some arm side. Worked down in the zone. Breaking had good rotation in low to mid 70s. Hid ball behind high front shoulder, rotated core through to get arm out front. 

Hunter Van Horn | LHP | 2014 | Jesuit HS | Tampa, FL
5/26 - FB 87-89. Curve in low 70s with tight spin and depth at times. Athletic build with thin waist and wide shoulders, long limbs. 

Cre Finfrock | RHP | 2014 | Martin County HS | Jenson Beach, FL
5/26 - FB 88-91. Medium frame, arm works with quickness out front. Curveball had 11-5 shape in low 70s. 

Michael Zimmerman | LHP | 2015 | Gulf Coast HS | North Naples, FL
5/26 - FB topped at 88, sat 83-85 with some tail. Upper 60s breaking ball with 1-7 shape, mid to upper 70s change. Slow tempo delivery, used leverage in his long frame. 

Forrest Wall | MIF | L/R | 2014 | Orangewood Christian HS | Winter Park, FL
5/26 - Versatile and talented defensive infielder, showed range and ability to complete plays on the 2B side of the bag. Has rhythm to hit, setup and approach resembles Josh Hamilton. Loose and quick left handed stroke with gap power.

Joey Swinarski | OF | R/R | 2014 | Orangewood Christian HS | Winter Park, FL
5/26 - Dynamic offensive talent, has excellent bat speed and power potential. Aggressive hitter, free swinger - looking to hit, explosive when he gets hot.

Jeremy Vasquez | 1B | L/R | 2014 | Martin County HS | Palm City, FL
5/26 - Classic left handed stroke, aggressive approach with plate discipline - makes good passes at good pitches to hit. Solid defensive 1B.

Ryan Mountcastle | 3B | R/R | 2015 | Hagerty HS | Oviedo, FL
5/26 - Athletic build, lean with length and room to fill out. Patient approach at the plate, tracks the ball well and makes a full and loose move. Has quick hands and leverage to work with. Fluid actions defensively with arm strength to carry throws across the infield.

Roberto Gonzalez | OF | L/L | 2014 | University HS | Oviedo, FL
5/26 - Excellent runner, got down the line 3.9 on a push bunt. Left handed stroke was short and compact, well suited to utilize his speed on the bases. Showed arm strength from the outfield. Toolsy player. 

Jordan Gubelman | RHP | R/R | 2015 | Sarasota (FL) HS
5/26 - Showed feel to pitch and a usable three pitch mix. FB 83-85, mid to upper 60s downer type breaking ball, low 70s change. 

JJ Schwarz | C | R/R | 2014 | Palm Beach Gardens (FL) HS
5/26 - Talented offensive player that sits well behind the plate and shows arm strength. Simple approach to hit, hands stay back and explode to contact. 

Milton Ramos | MIF | R/R | 2014 | Florida Christian HS
5/26 - Talented defensive infielder with potential to make difficult plays look easy at multiple infield spots. Feet work with quickness, has body control and sure hands along with ability to make off balance throws. Has hand-eye coordination to hit, along with speed and life in stroke.
 

Jacksonville Warriors 17 Black

Connor Durden | C | 6/220 | L/R | 2014 | Sandalwood HS | Jacksonville, FL
5/25 - Big strong, nice left handed hitter, uses the whole field, tough out, good plate discipline, quick feet behind the plate, solid catch and throw, loose arm

Joey Bend | SS/3B | R/R | 2015 | Sandalwood HS | Jacksonville, FL
5/26 - Short quick stroke, showed barrel accuracy. Ball comes off bat with life. Runs the bases well, plays hard. Athletic defender with quick first step and solid actions.
5/26 - Accurate arm, throws had carry. Moved well laterally, made difficult plays look easy. 

Patrick Neely | OF | 5-6/145 | L/R | 2014 | Mandarin HS | Jacksonville, FL
5/26 - Excellent runner. Contact hitter, sprays the ball to all fields. Balanced hitter, battled deep in counts. Good awareness on bases.

Jacksonville Warriors 17 White

Wyatt Meisterhans | OF | 5'7/145 | R/R | 2014 | Bartram Trail HS | Jacksonville, FL
5/25 - Athletic build, solid contact, good gap to gap power, drives the ball to oppo field, short aggressive stroke, above average speed, good reads off the pitcher, runs the bases well

Wes Weeks | OF | 6'1/175 | R/R | 2014 | Clay HS | Green Cove Springs, FL
5/25 - Good solid frame, athletic build, patient hitter, stays back well, adjusts well to off speed, battles at the plate, consistent contact, good speed, great reads in the OF, aggressive base runner, reads balls in the dirt well, hard nosed player

Matt Weidenbach | RHP | 6-1/170 | R/R | 2014 | Creekside HS | Jacksonville, FL
5/26 - Commanded both sides of the plate with low 80s fastball and upper 60s breaking ball. Changed speeds well, kept hitters off balance and stayed out of the middle of the plate.

Quirino Esquivel | INF | 5-10/175 | R/R | 2014 | Clay HS | Green Cove Springs, FL
5/26 - Agile, contact hitter, above average arm, good jumps on bases, attacked ball well defensively and showed ability to read hops. Quick hands, good transfer.
 

Palm Beach PAL 17

Pavin Smith | 1B | 6-2 | L/L | 2014 | Palm Beach Gardens HS | Jupiter, FL
5/24 - Line drive hitter, sprayed the ball, let ball get deep. Battled deep in count, showed plate discipline.

Kevin Fry | OF | 5-10 | L/R | 2014 | Jupiter (FL) HS 
5/24 - Gap to gap power. Short stroke, barrel accuracy. Selective, patient approach. Good box presence. Throws well, solid arm strength and accuracy. Runs bases well.

Bruce Steel | SS | 6'1/175 | R/R | 2014 | Cardinal Newman HS | Jupiter, FL
5/25 - Solid frame, athletic, well built, good power, lets the ball travel, good oppo approach, consistent contact, barrels the ball up, gap to gap power, good speed, runs the bases well, hard nose player, hustles in/out, very vocal, very aggressive hitter, smooth soft hands, easy quick transfer with strong arm

Jeremy Graf | RHP | 6-3 | 2014 | The Benjamin School | Lake Worth, FL
5/26 - FB 85-86 from sidearm angle, had run and sink. Very tough on RHH. Sweeping slider was effective down in the zone. Around plate with fastball, used breaking ball as change of pace.

Palm Beach Select 17

Cody Wilson | OF | 6'1/175 | S/R | 2015 | Jupiter HS | Jupiter, FL
5/25 - Tall, athletic frame, smooth rhythm and tempo at the plate, squares it up to the oppo field, comfortable hitting with two strikes, atheltic actions in the OF

Palm Beach Select 18

Cheyne Bickel | RHP | 6-1/205 | 2013 | Dwyer HS
5/27 - Cruised through a complete game victory with minimal effort and a low pitch count. We've seen FB up to 89-90 with arm side life, along with low 70s breaking ball and low 80s change. 

Ronnie Healy | C-RHP | 5-11/185 | L/R | 2013 | Jupiter, FL
5/27 - FB hit 93 a few times, sat 89-91 with arm side life. Breaking ball in low 70s with sharp 11-5 action. Has strength on a medium frame. Arm extremely quick out front. Has bat speed and power to all fields from the left side, makes a full and aggressive pass. Talented catch and throw guy behind the plate, throws explode from his hand and carry easily thru the bag. Immense natural talent all around.

Panther Baseball Club 18

 Thomas Szapucki | LHP | 2015 | Dwyer HS
5/25 - FB 89-91, touched 92 a few times. FB had arm side tail, worked both sides of plate and kept ball down. CB 77 with 1-7 shape, tight rotation. Composed demeanor. Balanced delivery, arm works easy and clean.

Power Alley Training

William Roger | 3B | 6-0/175 | L/R | 2014 | Archbishop Carroll HS | Miami, FL
5/24 - Advanced hitting approach. Simple, short quick left handed stroke. Showed balance and hand eye coordination. Solid defensive actions and arm strength at 3B.

Danny Sirvin | C | 5-11/180 | R/R | 2014 | St. Brendan HS | Miami, FL
5/26 - Quick hands to hit, smooth swing. Barrel accuracy, made solid contact. Stayed level through the zone, got extension. Balanced approach, aggressive hitter. High energy player, showed a feel for the game behind the plate. Showed catch and throw skills, lowest pop time 1.97.

Pro Hitting Prospects

Ellier Rodriguez | C | 6-1/200 | S/R | 2013 | LaSalle HS | Miami, FL
5/25 - Large frame, solid build. Loose left handed stroke, quick hands and hand-eye coordination. Easy move to generate bat speed, ball left bat with life. Natural talent to hit. DH this game, did not see behind the plate.
5/26 - Turned around and hit right handed against LHP today. Similar approach and stroke to left side, showed as a capable switch hitter.

Tyler Sola | 2B/3B | 2014 | 5-11/180 | R/R | Coral Park HS | Miami, FL
5/26 - Athletic setup, square with rhythm to hit. Showed good bat control, hit line drives to all fields. Showed plate discipline and ability to work counts. Good on the bases. Versatile infielder with solid actions.

SF Storm Blue

Anthony Difabio | RHP | 6'3/205 | R/R | 2014 | Western |
5/24 - Big body, FB: 83-87mph, 11/5 curve ball, consistent around the plate, good arm side run, works quick, strike thrower

South Florida Breakers 17 Royal

 Ronnie Williams | RHP | 6-2/165 | R/R | 2014 | American HS | Aventura, FL        
5/24 - Lively FB, touched 90, sat 86-87. Effective low 70s 11-5 breaking ball, mixed in 78 mph changeup. Worked quick, consistently around the plate with three pitch mix. Height and weight estimated.

Jaime Del Hoyo | OF | 5-10/155 | R/R | 2014 | Westen, FL
5/24 - Got excellent jumps, and ran balls down well in the OF. Hit the ball to all fields with pop, including a triple in the RCF gap. Smooth and agile on the bases. Height and weight estimated. 
5/26 - Athletic build, good pop, 3 for 3 with three LD singles, played INF and OF, smart on bases, worked counts in at bats
 

South Florida Huskies 17 Carolina

Michael Gigliotti | CF | 6-0/165 | L/L | 2014 | Archbishop McCarthy HS | Plantation, FL
5/26 - Pull power, showed bat speed and life in swing. Two triples to RF this game, showed speed on bases. Athletic with great instincts in the OF, got good reads and jumps. Throws had life from hand and carry to target.

Carrington Boniske | SS | 6-2/170 | R/R | 2014 | Archbishop McCarthy HS | Davie, FL
5/26 - Excellent defensive infielder. Glove out front, used feet well and showed ability to read hops. Throws had carry across the infield, accurate arm. Contact spray type hitter, showed hand-eye coordination.
 

South Florida Huskies 17 Navy

Brynn Martinez | SS | S/R | 2014 | Southwest Ranches, FL
5/25 - Athletic and talented defender with soft hands and quick twitch actions. Showed arm strength on relay from LCF gap to home plate, and again on ball up the middle to his glove side. Moved easy, showed body control. Hit left handed each at bat, handsy type hitter with bat speed from that side of the plate.

Southeast Florida 17

Brandon Laboy | OF | 6-0/185 | R/R | 2014 | Coral Springs (FL) Charter HS
5/24 - Showed strike zone knowledge, hit ball where pitched. Nice setup, soft stride to balance. Aggressive to ball defensively, played through ball. Ball out of hand with great life, had carry to target. Athletic actions. Good on bases. 

Brendan Kelly | OF | 5-11/180 | L/L | 2013 | South Fork HS | Stuart, FL
5/24 - Aggressive thru the ball defensively, even flat footed throws easily carried to 3B. Covers ground, good direction to the ball. 

Matt Fredryk | C | 6-0/170 | R/R | 2014 | Lincoln Park Academy | Fort Pierce, FL
5/24 - Excellent blocking skills, moved laterally extremely well and deadened the ball. Solid setup, low target. 
5/26 - Balanced setup and approach, quiet. Pull side gap power. Centers the ball well, comes off bat with life. Appears to run well.

Duke Stunkel | OF/1B | 6'5/210 | L/R | 2014 | Dwyer HS | Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
5/25 - Big, physical, soft stride, plus bat speed, patient at the plate, level swing, short and compact, gap power
5/26 - Patient hitter, willing to work deep into count. Lets ball travel and hits to all fields, has extra base power to the opposite field. 

Nicholas Horvath | CF | 5-11/165 | R/L | 2014 | Palm Beach Gardens HS | Jupiter, FL
5/26 - Short compact swing. Quick hands, has bat speed. Showed barrel accuracy, consistently squared ball up. Moved well in the OF, took good angles and moved with speed. Throws had carry to target.

Danny Hernandez | MIF | 5-5/150 | R/R | 2014 | Palm Beach Central HS | Lake Worth, FL
5/26 - Though he is small in stature, there is nothing small about his game. He has bat speed to hit, takes a full and aggressive pass and the ball leaves his bat with great life. Defensively, he shows great awareness and has life and quickness in his actions, along with plenty of arm strength for the left side of the infield. Baseball player type, with usable tools.