Prep Baseball Report

2025 High School Previews: Clovis Cougars


Steven Hardesty
Assistant Scouting Director

 

  

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The 2025 California high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across California.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in their respective CIF Section Championship Game, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview these individual programs across California. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across California. Each week we will be releasing our Power 25, Players of the Week, Diamond Notes, podcasts, and much more.

Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today with a preview of the Clovis Cougars.


2025 TEAM OUTLOOK

High School: Clovis Cougars
Head Coach: J.D. Salles
CIF Section: Central Section
Division: 1
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 20-10 (lost 1st round)
Key Players Lost: Marcel Leal

+ No. Returning Positional Starters: 6
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 3
+ Team Strengths:  We return a lot of at bats and have some power arms on the mound. We will do the little things right and play hard. Lots of talent up and down the lineup. 2 division 1 arms on the mound with possibly more. 

ROSTER PREVIEW

+ Key Players:

Seniors:

+ '25 RHP/OF John Kasten UNC Commit

+ '25 SS Nick Caballero

+ '25 1B Drake Davis 

+ '25 C Peyton Barsotti

Juniors:

+ '26 RHP Logan Georges TCU commit

+ '26 LHP Jackson Efird

+ '26 3B Deagan Rose Oregon St Football Commit

+ '26 CF Maddox Merrill 

+ Projected Starters: John Kasten, Jackson Efird, TBD 3rd spot being competed for
+ Projected Relievers: Logan Georges, Christian Gonzalez, Caden Quinn

IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN

+ '27 Brenden Kuraspediani

+ '27 Dayne Williams 

BOTTOM LINE

We are fronted by some power arms on the mound with a pair of D1 commits presently, and some others who may wind up at that level as well. With our lineup bringing plenty of varsity experience into the 2025 season, along with a key transfer that will hit in the middle of our lineup, along our ability to take care of the little things on the diamond while playing hard against a tough schedule, we are excited about the spring season ahead. - Coach Salles

PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE

Clovis boasts two impressive Power 4 D1 commit arms in Sr. John Kasten and Jr. Logan Georges who will give them power on the mound and have the depth of talent behind them to be a very strong staff that will be tough to put runs up against. Add in some intriguing position player pieces who have garnered significant varsity level at bats and are battle tested against the tough competition at the D1 level in the Central Section the Cougars have the well rounded roster that can compete for a league title and make a run come CIF-Central Section playoff time. Add in being well coached on the importance of the details in game by Coach Salles and a hard-nosed approach to playing the game Clovis will be a tough opponent throughout the 2025 schedule and should see plenty of success. - Steven Hardesty Assistant Scouting Director

Learn more about California’s 2025 spring season below:

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Upcoming Events

Showcase State Date Location
Orange County Preseason ID CA 01/02/25 JSerra
San Diego Preseason All State (Invite Only) CA 01/04/25 Maranatha Christian High School
Central California Preseason All State (Invite Only) CA 01/05/25 Antelope Valley College
Central California Preseason ID CA 01/12/25 Ventura College
North Bay Preseason ID CA 01/25/25 Novato High School
Northern California Preseason All State (Invite Only) CA 01/26/25 Ohlone College
East Bay Preseason ID CA 02/01/25 Pittsburg High School

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