By Mike Maerz
Area Scout/Director of Florida Operations

The South Florida Underclass Showcase took place on Saturday, November 7^th at Stoneman Douglas high school which featured players from the 2017, 2018, and 2019 grad class. The talent was spread out evenly at this event as there were multiple players from each class who stuck out and has the ability, or will have the ability, to play at the next level.

Several players who stood out at this showcase were 2017 OF Nelson Velasquez, 2017 SS/2B Omar Sanchez, 2017 C/OF Angel Cruz, 2018 SS Alexander Bello, 2018 RHP Connor Brian, 2019 C/RHP Kyle Yeoward, and 2019 RHP/OF Kevin Heinrich. All of these players showed at least one advanced tool or projected improvement with age and added strength.

Top Pitcher Velocities

Kyle Yeoward	Stoneman Douglas		2019	C/RHP	83
Connor Brian	Stoneman Douglas		2018	RHP	83
Kevin Heinrich	Stoneman Douglas		2019	RHP/OF	82

Top 60 Yard Dash Times

Nelson Velasquez	Lake Worth HS			2017	OF	6.68
Omar Sanchez	Lake Worth HS			2017	SS/2B	6.75
Alexander Bello	City of Hialeah HS			2018	SS	7.08
Angel Cruz	Lake Worth HS			2017	C/OF	7.08
Trey Long	St.Thomas Aquinas			2018	OF/2B	7.16

Top Exit Velocities

Alexander Bello	City of Hialeah HS		2018	SS	85
Nelson Velasquez	Lake Worth HS		2017	OF	84
Omar Sanchez	Lake Worth HS		2017	SS/2B	82
Angel Cruz	Lake Worth HS		2017	C/OF	81
Harrison Ickes	Lake Howell HS		2019	RHP/OF	78

Top Outfield Velocities

Nelson Velasquez	Lake Worth HS		2017	OF	90
Kevin Heinrich	Stoneman Douglas		2019	RHP/OF	83
Ricky Shimko	Stoneman Douglas		2018	OF/LHP	82
Anier Ricardo Vila	Forest Hill Comm.		2018	UT/RHP	80

Top Infield Velocities

Alexander Bello	City of Hialeah HS		2018	SS	85
Angel Cruz	Lake Worth HS		2017	C/OF	82
Omar Sanchez	Lake Worth HS		2017	SS/2B	78

Top Catcher Velocity

Kyle Yeoward

Stoneman Douglas

2019

C/3B

77

Top Catcher Pop Time

Angel Cruz

Lake Worth HS

2017

C/OF

1.92