By Sean Duncan
Executive Director

Florida’s 2016 class looks to be another bumper crop of high-level prospects, many of whom that will factor heavily in next year’s draft. While the majority of the top 2016 prospects are verbally committed in Florida, the state’s best overall prospect – and arguably the No. 1 prospect in the country – RHP/SS Austin Bergner (Windermere Prep HS) has yet to name his school. The highly athletic 6-foot-4, 180-pound right-hander, who was up to 95 mph at Jupiter in October, undoubtedly will have his choice of schools if he makes it to campus.

Bergner, however, is one of the few exceptions. Most of Florida’s top 2016 prospects have pledged their commitments to in-state schools already.

Miami has made a significant dent in Florida’s 2016 class, with commitments from left-handed hitting C Herbert Iser (Miami Killian HS), RHP Anthony Molina (Somerset Academy Charter HS) and RHP/SS Gregory Veliz, to name a few high-profile recruits. In all, the Hurricanes have nine in-state 2016 commitments.

The crown jewel of Florida State’s 2016 class is LHP Cole Ragans (North Florida Christian HS), a 6-foot-4, 185-pounder who is one of the top prospects in the country. SS/RHP Drew Mendoza (Lake Minneola HS), RHP Brandon Reitz (Trinity Catholic HS) and INF Nick Derr (IMG Academy HS) are also top 2016 prospects. Florida State also has nine in-state 2016 commitments.

Not to be outdone, Florida once again has a strong class behind LHP/OF Andrew Baker (Ridge HS), RHP/3B Garrett Milchin (West Orange HS) and left-handed hitting OF Keenan Bell (Episcopal HS), to name a few.

The new coaching staff at South Florida has made significant headway into the state already. Building off a strong 2015 class, head coach Mark Kingston has landed RHP Tobias Myers (Winter Haven HS), RHP Ross Korosec (Winter Springs HS) and C Jordan Santos (Tampa Catholic HS).

Central Florida’s 2016 class is spearheaded by INF Joe Skinner (Bishop Moore HS), LHP Jesus Luzardo (Parkland HS) and INF/RHP Rylan Thomas (Windermere Prep HS).  

Here’s a look at who’s going where, broken down by school:

In-State Florida Schools

Central Florida

Joe Sheridan	FL	Hagerty	2016	LHP	Central Florida
Joe Skinner	FL	Bishop Moore	2016	3B	Central Florida
Jesus Luzardo	FL	Marjory Stoneman Douglas	2016	LHP	Central Florida
Rylan Thomas	FL	Windermere Prep	2016	3B	Central Florida
Travis Hosterman	FL	Hagerty	2016	LHP	Central Florida
Anthony Churlin	FL	Island Coast	2016	OF	Central Florida

Florida

Austin Langworthy	FL	Williston	2016	LHP	Florida
Keenan Bell	FL	Stanton College Prep	2016	OF	Florida
Andrew Baker	FL	Ridge Community	2016	LHP	Florida
Nick Long	FL	Sarasota	2016	SS	Florida
Garrett Milchin	FL	West Orange	2016	RHP	Florida

Florida Atlantic

Christopher Moore	FL	Dr. Phillips	2016	RHP	Florida Atlantic
Kyle Farjad	FL	Seminole Ridge Community	2016	LHP	Florida Atlantic
Eric Rivera	FL	Flanagan	2016	OF	Florida Atlantic

Florida International

Austin James	FL	Bloomingdale	2016	SS	Florida International
Juan Carlos Abreu	FL	Winter Springs	2016	OF	Florida International
Jacinto Arredondo	FL	South Sumter	2016	RHP	Florida International

Florida State

Drew Parrish	FL	Rockledge	2016	LHP	Florida State
Brandon Reitz	FL	Trinity Catholic	2016	RHP	Florida State
Grant Stewart	FL	Paxton	2016	OF	Florida State
Cole Ragans	FL	North Florida Christian	2016	LHP	Florida State
Jared Herron	FL	Trinity Prep	2016	C	Florida State
Drew Mendoza	FL	Lake Minneola	2016	SS	Florida State
Ryan Mejia	FL	Alonso	2016	OF	Florida State
Nick Derr	FL	IMG Academy	2016	SS	Florida State
Clayton Kwiakowski	FL	Tampa Jesuit	2016	LHP	Florida State

Jacksonville

Scott Dubrule	FL	Venice	2016	SS	Jacksonville
Mark Potter	FL	Melbourne Central Catholic	2016	RHP	Jacksonville

Miami

Mason Studstill	FL	Rockledge	2016	RHP	Miami
Herbert Iser	FL	Killian	2016	C	Miami
Gregory Veliz	FL	Key West	2016	RHP	Miami
Anthony Masiello	FL	North Broward Prep	2016	LHP	Miami
Michael Amditis	FL	Boca Raton Community	2016	C	Miami
Javier Valdes	FL	Gulliver Prep	2016	SS	Miami
Colton Welker	FL	Marjory Stoneman Douglas	2016	SS	Miami
Evan McKendry	FL	Nova Southeastern	2016	RHP	Miami
Anthony Molina	FL	Somerset Academy	2016	RHP	Miami

North Florida

Tanner Murphy

FL

Bartram Trail

2016

OF

North Florida

South Florida

Ross Korosec	FL	Winter Springs	2016	RHP	South Florida
Tobias Myers	FL	Winter Haven	2016	3B	South Florida
Jordan Santos	FL	Tampa Catholic	2016	C	South Florida

Tampa

Jake Sullivan

FL

Durant

2016

C

Tampa

Notable Out-of-State Schools

Alabama

Garret Rukes	FL	Pine Crest	2016	LHP	Alabama
Sawyer Smith	FL	J. M. Tate Senior	2016	OF	Alabama

Arizona State

Bo Bichette

FL

Lakewood

2016

3B

Arizona State

Arkansas

Matthew Cronin

FL

Navarre

2016

LHP

Arkansas

Duke

Chase Cheek

FL

Dr. Phillips

2016

OF

Duke

LSU

Todd Peterson

FL

Lake Mary

2016

RHP

LSU

Mississippi

Thomas Spinelli

FL

Trinity Catholic

2016

LHP

Mississippi

North Carolina

Tyler Baum

FL

West Orange

2016

RHP

North Carolina

Notre Dame

Anthony Holubecki	FL	IMG Academy	2016	RHP	Notre Dame
Andrew Belcik	FL	East Lake	2016	RHP	Notre Dame

South Carolina

Marc Coffers	FL	Barron Collier	2016	C	South Carolina
Carlos Cortes	FL	Oviedo	2016	OF	South Carolina
Riley Hogan	FL	Edgewater	2016	3B	South Carolina

Tennessee

Brandon Chinea

FL

Florida Christian

2016

SS

Tennessee

Vanderbilt

Harrison Ray	FL	Lake Brantley	2016	SS	Vanderbilt
Michael Sandborn	FL	Tampa Jesuit	2016	LHP	Vanderbilt

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