Prep Baseball Report

Junior State Games: West Region Analysis


Rocco Iervasi
Florida Director of Operations/Area Scout

The first annual Junior State Games took place October 17-18 at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, FL. The event featured some of the top 2022's in the state representing their region. Day one featured a showcase and two live games. Day two featured four games.

After all the games, the West Region came out victorious as the inaugural Junior State Games Champion.

If you missed our Stats Story, featuring stat leaders and complete statistics on every player in attendance, CLICK HERE.

We also took a look at some of the top uncommitted standouts from the event. To view that story, CLICK HERE.

This week we will start breaking down each player from the Junior State Games. We will break down each player, region by region. We started with the North Region and the East Region so far. Today, we continue with the West Region. Check out our Player Analysis, featuring complete scouting reports on every player from the West Region.

West Region Analysis

Camden Boyer SS / RHP / Steinbrenner, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: SS/RHP - Uncommitted
Body: 5-foot-9, 165-pounds. Thin, athletic frame.
Defense: Twitchy, athletic actions in the infield. Quick first step.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. High 3/4 arm slot. Above average arm strength.
Hit: RHH. Tall, athletic setup. Slightly closed. Short stride. Level, line drive swing path. Hands stay inside the baseball.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity.
Run: 6.8 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Simple balanced, athletic tall and drive delivery.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot. Loose whippy arm action.
FB: T88, 84-88 mph. Armside run. Competitive to both sides of the plate.
CB: 74-76 mph. 11/5 shape. Right to left spinning action.

Paul Brock RHP / 1B / East Lake, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP/1B - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot-2, 200-pounds. Tall, stocky, strong frame.
Defense: Solid actions around the bag. Two handed gather. Fields out front.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. High 3/4 arm slot. Long arm action.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup. Short toe tap stride. Uphill path with loose hands.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity. Projectable power to pull side.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Tall and drive delivery. Balanced. Lands in line to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot. Long arm action.
FB: T83, 76-81 mph. Natural sink. Competitive low in the zone.
CB: 71-73 mph. 11/5 shape. Tumbling action. Swing and miss pitch.

Gunnett Carlson C / 1B / Berkeley Prep, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: C/1B - Florida State
Body: 5-foot-11, 205-pounds. Physical frame. Strong lower half.
Defense: 1.94-2.11 pop times. Soft hands receiving. Moves freely behind the plate and out of the crouch. Quick transfer out of the glove. Smothers dirt balls.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. High 3/4 arm slot. Short arm action. Accurate to the bag.
Hit: LHH. Tall, balanced athletic setup. Leg kick load. Uphill swing with loose hands. Whippy bat path with above average bat speed. Gap-to gap hitter. 
Power: 96 mph exit velocity. Projectable power gap to gap.
Run: 7.75 runner in the 60.  

Aidan Dorrell LHP / 1B / Steinbrenner, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: LHP - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot, 160-pounds. Thin, athletic frame.

Delivery: Tall and drive delivery. Reaches balance point and drives downhill.
Arm Action: LH. High 3/4 arm slot. Whippy arm action. Hides the ball well.
FB: T83, 80-83 mph. Attacks both sides of the plate with confidence.
CB: 70-72 mph. 1/7 shape. Sweeping action. 

Ryan Gargett C / RHP / Inspiration Academy, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: C/RHP - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot-2, 208-pounds. Tall, stocky frame.
Defense: 1.89-1.97 pop times. Moves quickly out of the crouch. Clean, quick transfers. Rushes himself at times.
Arm: RH. C - 79 mph. 3/4 arm slot. Short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup. Leg kick load with hands back. Uphill bat path. Twitchy actions in the box. Attacks the pull side gap with present bat speed.
Power: 96 mph exit velocity. Power potential to the pull side.
Run: 7.65 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Balanced tall and fall delivery.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot. Quick whippy arm action. Live arm.
FB: T88, 85-88 mph. Natural arm side run. Spin rates up to 2300.
CB: 74-77 mph. 11/5 shape. Sweeping action. 

Anthony Grasso SS / 2B / Plant City , FL / 2022

Positional Profile: SS/2B - Uncommitted
Body: 5-foot-10, 160-pounds. Athletic frame. Room to add strength.
Defense: Quick twitchy actions with a quality first step. Fields out front with above average hands.
Arm: RH. INF - 88 mph. 3/4 arm slot. Short arm action. Above average arm strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, quiet setup. Short leg kick. Uphill bat path. Quick twitchy movements in the box. Above average bat speed.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity.
Run: 6.99 runner in the 60.  

Marek Houston SS / RHP / Venice, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: SS/RHP - Uncommitted, One of the top uncommitted SS in the class.
Body: 6-foot-3, 180-pounds. Tall, thin high waisted athletic frame.
Defense: Twitchy actions with a quick first step. Above average hands and gets rid of it quickly. Range to both sides of short.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. High 3/4 arm slot. Loose arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall, athletic setup. Medium stride to the ball. Hands stay inside through the ball. Level bat path. Hard contact out front.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity. Line drive/gap-to-gap approach.
Run: 6.90 runner in the 60.  

Eli Kapkowski C / 2B / Calvary Christian, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: C/3B - Uncommitted, Talented uncommitted catcher.
Body: 6-foot-1, 190-pounds. Athletic frame. Room to add strength.
Defense: 1.87-1.93 pop times. Moves well laterally behind the plate. Quick out of the crouch with a strong block.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. High 3/4 arm slot. Short, quick arm. Accuracy and carry to the bag.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced, athletic setup. Leg kick load. Loose hands. Level bat path. Gap to gap approach with present bat speed.
Power: 96 mph exit velocity. Power potential to the pull side.
Run: 7.22 runner in the 60. 

Nick Monile OF / OF / Calvary Christian, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: OF - Uncommitted
Body: 5-foot-9, 165-pounds. Thin, athletic frame.
Defense: Quick first step in the outfield. Plays through the ball with momentum towards the infield. Covers both gaps well from center field.
Arm: LH. OF - 81 mph. High 3/4 arm slot. Long to short arm action.
Hit: LHH. Wide athletic stance. Short stride to the ball. Barrel tilt load. Loose hands, level bat path. Line drive/up the middle approach.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity.
Run: 7.05 runner in the 60. 

Nathan Norwood RHP / SS / East Lake, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP/SS - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot-1, 180-pounds. Tall, athletic frame. Room for added strength.
Defense: Fields out front with soft hands. Two handed gather. Profiles for third base.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. 3/4 arm slot. Long, loose arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced setup. Short stride to the ball. Loose hands with above average bat speed. Long bat path at times.
Power: 97 mph exit velocity. Projectable power to the pull side.
Run: 7.7 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Tall and drive delivery. Gets good extension downhill.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot. Long arm action.
FB: T86, 82-86 mph. Natural armside run.
CB: 65-68 mph. 10/4 shape. Right to left spinning action.

Ethan Phillips RHP / OF / Calvary Christian , FL / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP/OF - Uncommitted, Talented two-way prospect with an extremely high ceiling on the mound.
Body: 6-foot-2, 165-pounds. Tall, thin athletic frame. Room to add strength.
Defense: Fields out front. Plays through the ball with momentum towards the target.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. High 3/4 arm slot. Long, loose arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced setup. Short stride to the ball. Keeps hands inside the baseball. Short, compact swing. Uphill bat path. Above average bat speed.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity.
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Balanced tall and drive delivery.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot. Quick, whippy arm action.
FB: T89, 84-88 mph. Armside run. Competitive in the strike zone.
CB: 73-77 mph. 11/5 shape. Spinning action.

Christopher Roberts SS / 2B / Steinbrenner, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: SS/2B - Uncommitted, Physical middle infielder with a very high offensive ceiling.
Body: 5-foot-10, 170-pounds. Physical athletic frame.
Defense: Fields out front with soft hands. Moves well to both sides of the infield.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. 3/4 arm slot. Short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup. Short stride to the ball. Quiet hands. Short, compact swing. Plus bat speed. Gap to gap approach. Swings with intent.
Power: 97 mph exit velocity. Projectable gap-to-gap power.
Run: 7.04 runner in the 60. 

Aiden Roe 1B / OF / Desoto County, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: 1B/OF - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot-1, 170-pounds. Tall, thin athletic frame. Starting to add physicality.
Defense: Fields out front with a two handed gather. Choppy footwork.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. 3/4 arm slot. Long to short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall, athletic setup. Short leg kick to the ball.  Loose hands. Creates leverage in his swing. Uphill path, attacks the pull side gap.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity.
Run: 7.50 runner in the 60. 

Matt Rose 2B / 3B / Calvary Christian, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: 2B/3B - Uncommitted, One of the top uncommitted players in the state. Above average tools on both sides of the ball.
Body: 5-foot-10, 170-pounds. Stocky, athletic frame. Strong lower half.
Defense: Twitchy actions. Above average hands. Range to both sides of the infield.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. 3/4 arm slot. Quick, whippy arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced setup. Short leg kick. Loose hands that stay inside the baseball. Above average bat speed. Swings with intent. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 99 mph exit velocity. Projectable gap-to-gap power.
Run: 6.86 runner in the 60.  

Jorge Santana III SS / RHP / Sunlake, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: SS/RHP - USF
Body: 6-foot-2, 195-pounds. Tall, athletic, physical frame.
Defense: Fields out front with a two handed gather. Quality first step. Moves well to both sides of short.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. High 3/4 arm slot. Short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall, athletic setup. Short stride to the ball. Hands stay inside through the ball. Level bat path. Some stiffness at times.
Power: 97 mph exit velocity.
Run: 6.93 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Tall and fall delivery. Reaches balance point. Slow and in rhythm.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot. Loose arm action.
FB: T88, 85-87 mph. Natural armside run.
CB: 68-69 mph. 11/5 shape. Right to left spinning action.

Colin Sengkhounmany LHP / OF / East Lake, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: LHP/OF - Uncommitted
Body: 5-foot-10, 180-pounds. Stocky, strong frame.
Defense: Athletic actions with a quick first step. Plays through the baseball.
Arm: LH. OF - 89 mph. 3/4 arm slot. Loose, whippy arm action.
Hit: LHH. Balanced athletic setup. Hands back. No stride load. Loose hands through the zone. Present bat speed. Level bat path. Gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity.
Run: 7.33 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Balanced tall and drive delivery.
Arm Action: LH. 3/4 arm slot. Long to short arm action.
FB: T83, 78-82 mph. Competitive to both sides of the plate.
CB: 67-70 mph. 1/7 shape. Tumbling action. Swing and miss pitch.

Zachary Showalter RHP / OF / Wesley Chapel, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP/OF - USF, 2022 Draft arm to follow.
Body: 6-foot-2, 205-pounds. Physical, athletic frame. Strong lower half.
Defense: Quick first step with clean footwork. Plays through the ball with momentum towards the target.
Arm: RH. OF - 98 mph. High 3/4 arm slot. Loose arm action. Plus arm strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic setup. Medium stride to the ball. Active hands. Hands stay inside the baseball. Some stiffness at times. Line drive/gap-to-gap approach. Present bat speed.
Power: 96 mph exit velocity. Projectable power to pull side.
Run: 6.74 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Stretch only, tall and fall delivery.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot. Loose, live arm.
FB: T94, 91-93 mph. Rides in the top of the zone.
CB: 76-77 mph. 11/5 shape. Spinning action across the zone.

Huston Wynne LHP / Venice, FL / 2022

Positional Profile: LHP - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot, 180-pounds. Tall, thin, high waisted athletic frame.

Delivery: Tall and fall delivery. Up tempo.
Arm Action: LH. 3/4 arm slot. Short arm action.
FB: T80, 73-78 mph. Natural armside run.
CB: 65-69 mph. 2/8 shape. Sweeping action.

 

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