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SCOUTING REPORTS BY TEAM

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Angels Gold (Team # 3)

# 15 Nick Rodriguez OF/LHP/1B / L/L / 6'2" - 179 / 2013 / Plant City (FL) HS
Fundamentally sound - quick out of box - situationally strong

# 27 Andre Betances INF / R/R / 5'9" - 135 / 2014 / Lake Gibson (FL) HS
Balanced, relaxed approach at the plate - good strike zone awareness - loose arm from SS

# 41 Antonio Ramos INF/OF / R/R / 5'7" - 160 / 2014 / Lake Gibson (FL) HS
Plays older than rising Soph - great reads/jumps - short stroke with good extension - executed good hit and runhh

Five Tool Baseball Academy (Team #1)

# 12 Dylan Hawkins LHP/1B / L/L/ / 6'2" - 195 / 2012 / Eau Gallie (FL) HS
Strong LHP body - 82-85 FB - big breaking CB - projectable

Florida Stars (Team # 9)

# 13 Matt Rose RHP / 2012
Good looking RHP body - Clay Buchholz type delivery - works to contact - 79-83

# 26 Matt Cowan OF/RHP / R/R / 6'2" - 190 / 2013 / Viera (FL) HS
Big, strong righty with a short, quick stroke - crushed a 2B to LF

# 34 Matthew Yates 1B/RHP / R/R / 6'2" - 188 / 2013 / Melbourne (FL) HS
Big strong 1B - gap to gap power with quick swing

Fox Valley Royals (Team # 11)

# 24 Zach Ranney 2B/OF/RHP / R/R / 5'11" - 160 / 2012 / Central (FL) HS
Plus runner (6.6) - lateral excellent - strong arm allows for all plays - patient approach at plate - works to hitters counts

# 25 Trevor Swaney RHP/OF/3B / R/R / 5'10" - 175 / 2012 / Wheaton Academy (FL) HS
Swing and miss RHP that pounds zone early - 80-84 with FB - lots of GB's

FTB Louisville Slugger (Team # 16)

# 32 Gage Hutchinson RHP / R/R / 6'0" - 160 / 2013 Deland (FL) HS
Threw a complete game gem - Greg Maddux like - 80-84 FB in/out well - knows how to pitch

FTB Mizuno Underclass (Team # 21)

# 20 David McKay RHP/1B / R/R / 6'3" - 195 / 2013 / Vierra (FL) HS
Excellent RHP body / Tall, Durable / Effortless 84-87 FB with occasional arm side run with easy arm stroke / tight 11/5 CB / Excellent mechanics

# 31 David Plotkin LHP / L/L / 5'11" - 170 / 2013 / Coral Gables (FL) HS
Solid mechanics - 80-83 FB with movement - Good depth with CB

Jacksonville Warriors (Team # 26)

# 17 Matt Fitsimmons 1B/RHP / R/R / 6'2" - 210 / 2013 / Bishop Kenny (FL) HS
Big, strong body - works fast and efficient - 84-85 heavy FB that flashed run and cut

# 37 Tony Nazario SS / 5'11-175 / R/R / 2012 / Terry Parker (FL) HS
Athletic body - gamer - plus hands, feet, instincts - makes routine and will make great plays - advanced approach at the plate - shows power potential

Miami Mudcats (Team # 10)

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Comfortable approach at the plate / strike zone awareness / will let ball travel and utilize entire field

# 6 LHH
Athletic, strong body type - quick twitch at plate - confident approach with strike zone recognition

# 34 LHH
Long, lean, athletic body - smooth LH stroke, aggressive approach - instincts (takes the extra base)

Orlando Reds (Team # 34)

# 31 Christian Pierce RHP / INF / L/R / 5'10" - 155 / 2012 / Windermere Prep (FL) HS
Good approach at the plate - short stroke - comfortable 

Palm Beach Baseball 16 (Team # 4)

# 17 Kyle Houck SS / R/R / 5'8" - 150 / 2014 / Royal Palm Beach (FL) HS
Active young SS - uses feet well - creates good hops - line drive hitter - shows good spray potential

Palm Beach Select 17 (Team # 37)

# 21 JJ Crespo OF / L/R / 6'1" - 180 / 2011 / Jupiter (FL) HS  
Spark plug - plus speed - good plate discipline

# 37 Josh Thorne 1B/3B/RHP / R/R / 6'1" - 175 / Martin County (FL) HS
Power arm - 86-88 FB - 82-85 2 Seam - good direction - effort in delivery

Prosource Select (Team # 23)

Josh Glick RHP/OF / R/R / 5'9" - 160 / American Heritage - Delray (FL) HS
Side Slot RHP - 79-82 FB with excellent movement - challenges - battles - good command with solid CB

# 2 MIF
Scrappy, heady young 2B with smooth hands and good actions - aggressive, comfortable approach at the plate - stay with

South Florida Elite Black (Team # 31)

# 6 Brandon Diaz LHP / L/L / 6'0" - 180 / 2012 / American Heritage (FL) HS
LHP with clean arm stroke and mechanics / 81-86 FB / excellent 12/6 CB / holds runners  

# 18 Brandon Diaz OF / R/R / 5'10" - 170 / 2013 / American Heritage (FL) HS
Instinctual OF that can flat run - top speed after 1st step

# 17 Andre Martinez LHP / L/L / 6'0" - 185 / 2012 / Arch Bishop McCarthy (FL) HS
Solid LHP Body - Quick, easy arm - FB 84-87 - tight, sharp CB 68-70

South Florida Elite Red (Team # 20)

# 3 Mike Mordente 2B / R/R / 5'9" - 150 / 2012 / West Broward (FL) HS
Excellent glove - good foot speed - makes things happen

# 6 Michael Emigh LHP / L/L / 6'0" - 160 / 2012 / Flanagan (FL) HS
Loose, deceiving LHP - 83-86 FB - Plus CH and CB - knows how to pitch

# 13 Zach Butler C / R/R / 5'9" - 185 / 2012 / Coral Springs Christian (FL) HS
Good pull side power - sub 2 pop times - steady in box

Team Reebok (Team # 8)

# 16
Athletic, strong 3B - looks the part - solid approach at the plate

Team Volusia (Team # 35)

# 14 Rocco Lore OF / L/R / 5'7" - 140 / 2012 / Deland (FL) HS
Pesky type CF - tracks balls well - shows ability at plate

# 40 Tyler Christiansen RHP / R/R / 6'1" - 180 / 2012 / New Symma (FL) HS
81-84 FB with some cut - works both sides of plate - solid slider