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By Dylan Hefflinger
Editor in Chief/NW Scout

PBR Ohio started up on May 3rd, 2011 as seen here. From that day, Chris Valentine has had a goal to promote high school baseball in Ohio at the highest level possible. Chris has been able to do this thanks to the help of parents, coaches, and the talented players throughout the state of Ohio.

Chris has also built a staff that has the drive to make Ohio one of, if not the top viewed website for Prep Baseball Report as well as put on some of the best showcases in the nation to help promote the high school talent that resides in the Buckeye State.

Dylan Hefflinger, PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout, along with Jordan Chiero, PBR Ohio Director Scouting take a look back at the year in review and put together a list of the top stories for 2016.

Today we take a look at Player Rankings for each of the individual classes.

Each day we will reveal the next story on the list. A hint for the next story is the word "Future".

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Top Stories of 2016 Rundown:
+ Updated and Expanded Player Rankings

PBR Ohio's Top Stories for the Year 2016: Updated and Expanded Player Rankings

Over the years, each individual class looks different, one class may be loaded with arm talent while another class may be loaded with power hitting prospect. One thing that is consistent for Ohio is that each class is unique, talented and driven to be successful.

Throughout the year we get a closer look at the individual prospects. Whether that is in the spring during high school ball, in the summer during travel ball, in the fall during fall ball, in the winter at indoor events or showcases throughout the entire year, we have seen numerous prospects develop, improve and climb the rankings.

With the prestigious Super 60 coming up in February and the spring season right around the corner, it will be interesting to see who has developed their skills over the fall and winter. The hard work in the fall and winter should have some prospects climbing the rankings, finding themselves a college of their own and possibly putting themselves into the MLB draft consideration.

To view the individual classes, please click below:

Class of 2016

The 2016 Class strength was the arm talents, with 18 of the top 20 prospect all headed to the next level to throw off the bump. Prospects are in college now and are working harder than ever to get a chance to compete at the collegiate level this spring. To view the complete list, click here.

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Commitment
1	Nick Bennett	OH	Moeller	2016	LHP	Louisville
2	Christopher Machamer	OH	Massillon Washington	2016	RHP	Kentucky
3	Ty Duvall	OH	Lebanon	2016	C	Vanderbilt
4	Chase Murray	OH	Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy	2016	OF	Georgia Tech
5	Jackson Tedder	OH	Beavercreek	2016	LHP	Virginia
6	Cameron Junker	OH	Moeller	2016	RHP	Notre Dame
7	Jimmy Crabtree	OH	Utica	2016	RHP	Kent State
8	Michael McDonough	OH	Crestview Local	2016	LHP	Ohio State
9	Shay Smiddy	OH	Defiance	2016	RHP	Louisville
10	Jay Wilson	OH	Loveland	2016	RHP	Miami (OH)

 

Class of 2017

The 2017 Class has a Buckeye flair to it, with five of the top eight prospects all committed to Ohio State. Along with many Buckeye recruits, there are prospects heading all across the nation. Position wise, there are many arms toward the top, but also many position prospects that are very talented. To view the complete list, click here.

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Commitment
1	Tyler Brown	OH	Olentangy Orange	2017	RHP	Vanderbilt
2	Luke Waddell	OH	Loveland	2017	SS	Georgia Tech
3	Seth Lonsway	OH	Celina	2017	LHP	Ohio State
4	Xavier Moore	OH	Amherst Steele	2017	RHP	Ohio State
5	Jake Ruby	OH	Bishop Hartley	2017	OF	Ohio State
6	Dillon Dingler	OH	Jackson	2017	C	Ohio State
7	Brock Mathis	OH	Fairfield	2017	C	Louisville
8	Alex Theis	OH	New Riegel	2017	LHP	Ohio State
9	Collin Romel	OH	Olmsted Falls	2017	LHP	Kent State
10	Andrew Abrahamowicz	OH	Elyria Catholic	2017	RHP	Nebraska

 

Class of 2018

The 2018 Class has prospects headed all over the country with the top five prospects headed to Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Kentucky, Miami (FL) and Ohio State respectively. The class has a nice mix of arms, talented defenders and power hitters throughout. To view the entire list, click here.

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Commitment
1	Austin Becker	OH	Big Walnut High School	2018	RHP	Vanderbilt
2	Casey Maniglia	OH	Solon	2018	OF	North Carolina
3	Cole Ayers	OH	Loveland	2018	RHP	Kentucky
4	Cal Conley	OH	Loveland	2018	SS	Miami
5	Zach Dezenzo	OH	Marlington	2018	SS	Ohio State
6	Nicholas Northcut	OH	Mason	2018	RHP	Vanderbilt
7	Nick Thwaits	OH	Fort Recovery	2018	RHP	Kent State
8	Lane Flamm	OH	New Richmond HS	2018	RHP	Xavier
9	Keegan Fish	OH	Lakota West	2018	C	Ohio State
10	Nolan Clegg	OH	Toronto	2018	OF	Ohio State

 

Class of 2019

We just updated the 2019 Class at the beginning of December. This is an early look at the sophomore class. There have been five commits in the top seven prospects and look for many more commits to come through the spring and summer in 2017 for this talented class. To view the complete list, click here.

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Commitment
1	Mack Anglin	OH	Sparta Highland	2019	RHP	Clemson
2	Jack Frank	OH	Strongsville	2019	OF	Michigan State
3	Nick Hoffmann	OH	Centerville High School	2019	RHP	Clemson
4	Joey Velazquez	OH	Desales	2019	OF	Ohio State
5	Sammy Sass	OH	Upper Arlington	2019	C
6	Caden Kaiser	OH	Olentangy	2019	OF
7	Braedon Norman	OH	Vandalia Butler	2019	RHP	Wright State
8	Yianni Skeriotis	OH	Jackson	2019	RHP
9	Alec Sayre	OH	Dover	2019	RHP
10	Jase Bowen	OH	Central Catholic	2019	SS