2025 San Diego MLK Weekend Scout Notebook
January 22, 2025
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Teams from all over SoCal moved around the region for a busy MLK weekend. Teams from Orange County, LA County, and San Diego came together at USD for the annual team camp. With a busy schedule of games, our staff got to see tons of premium talent from all grades, uncommitted and committed alike. Today we dive into some of the standouts from across the weekend.
Special thanks to Vinnie Alfino, Diego Cruz, and Miles Leyva for contributing video and notes.
Huntington Beach
‘27 LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger
Grindlinger enters the 2025 season as Prep Baseball’s national No. 1 player in the 2027 class. In the 2024 season, he was primarily a pitcher for the Oilers but with vacancies in the outfield and a strong summer at the plate, he is poised to take over as an everyday outfielder while he’s pitching. While he didn’t pitch in front of our staff this weekend, he was up to 94 mph earlier this month in front of members of our staff, with his usual electric stuff. The other side of his 2-way profile was in full effect this past weekend. At the plate, Grindlinger worked multiple good at-bats and collected multiple hits including a double. He showcases a knack for the barrel, easily maneuvering the bat to make hard contact against pitches anywhere in the zone. As typical with a plus arm on the mound, Grindlinger also showed it off in the outfield. Hosing a runner tagging up from third from the left field line with a throw on the line and accurate to the plate. Grindlinger will continue the family legacy at Huntington Beach and be a big part of the team this year.
‘27 LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger of @HBHS_basebll
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2-angle look at this double on a 2-hit day. Gets around on an inside cutter for an 88 EV double.
No. 1 ‘27 in the country as a 2-way@ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/E8kI7WDXA1