Prep Baseball Report

Florida High School Players Selected in Rounds 1-2



Player: Nick GordonNick Gordon

Round #: 1st – 5th Pick Overall

MLB Organization: Minnesota Twins

High School: Olympia

Position: SS

Comments: Good athlete, with pro bloodlines.  His frame much like his brother Dee (Los Angeles Dodgers), is athletic yet slender.  His polished actions on the left side of the infield play well and has above average arm strength that was clocked up to 94 mph on the mound.

Player: Touki Toussaint

Round #: 1st – 16th Pick Overall

MLB Organization: Arizona Diamondbacks

High School: Coral Springs Christian Academy

Position: RHP

Comments: One of the best high school arms in the draft.  His fastball ranges up to 97mph. 

 


Player:
Foster GriffinFoor

Round #: Compensatory Round – 28th Pick Overall

MLB Organization: Kansas City Royals

High School: The First Academy

Position: LHP

Comments: He has developed nicely showing a velocity up to 92 mph with his fastball.  His curveball and change-up sit 75-77 mph.

 


Player:
Forrest Wallforbes

Round #: Compensatory Round – 35th Pick Overall

MLB Organization: Colorado Rockies

High School: Orangewood Christian

Position: 2B

Comments:  A plus runner. Good actions defensively. Scouts have questioned arm strength because of a shoulder injury which has led to him playing 2B. Makes up at the plate what he may lack in arm strength.

Player: Sean Reid-FoleySean Coyle

Round #: 2nd – 49th Pick Overall

MLB Organization: Toronto Blue Jays

High School: Sandalwood

Position: RHP

Comments: His fastball was up to 94 and sat 91-93.  
His slider which some scouts rated as Major League ready was consistently clocked at 87.   

 





Player:
Ronnie WilliamsRonnie Williams 2

Round #: 2nd – 68th Pick Overall

MLB Organization: St. Louis Cardinals

High School: American Senior

Position: RHP

Comments: He possesses a power arm and has topped out at 94 mph, pitching at 91-92. His secondary stuff has shown flashes of potential at times. His curveball has some depth to it, but his changeup is a great complement to his fastball. 

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