Over the next few weeks we we will be counting down the 2018 caldendar year with a look at the top 20 viewed stories of 2018. After combing through our google analytics, we have compiled a list of the twenty most visited stories, by you, the readers, in 2018.

We continue our countdown with the 2nd most viewed story of 2018, the PBR FL Limited Series 16U Scout Blog.

PBR Florida is hosting its first annual Limited Series tournament, held from Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3. The Limited Series was created to give teams a platform to play in an exceedingly competitive atmosphere in a tournament setting that will allow their players greater visibility within a smaller setting, all taking place at IMG Academy.

This scout blog will highlight standouts on each team, daily, with news, notes and scout evaluation. This blog breaks down each team and will be updated daily with news, notes and video.

Academy Baseball Canada

Hanley-Hodge- FB: 75-77 FB, 61-62 CB
Poutre- FB: 82-84

Simon Lusignan, RHP, De Mortagne HS, ON (2020)
Uncommitted. One of the more physically-gifted players in the age group with lean muscle throughout a long, 6-foot-4, 185-pound frame. Methodical, compact delivery that gives way to a release point at high ¾ to near ¾. Medium-sized arm swing with quick hand speed out front. Fastball ran up to 90 mph on multiple occasions, and he held 87-88 from the stretch on a hot day with multiple miscues behind him. Minimal effort combined with room to continue adding to his frame leaves lots to dream on about his future. Showed feel for changeup at 78-80 that gained a few swings and misses. Also showcased a developing slider at 73-76.

Simon Menier, OF, Seminaire Chicoutimi HS, ON (2020)
Uncommitted. Compact, athletic, 5-foot-11, 154-pound frame with lean, natural strength throughout. Moves with ease in centerfield while taking confident routes. Utilized his strong left arm to make a couple impressive throws to the plate. Grinder type with fast hands from the left side who utilizes the whole field.

Raphael Pelletier, C, Repentigny HS, ON (2019)
Uncommitted. Advanced approach from the left side where he showed a feel for the barrel, ability to drive the ball into the gaps. Quick hands, ball jumps off the bat. Drove a ball back up the middle for a line drive single during the game.

De Grappe FB- 83-85, CB: 69-73 CH 73. Curveball had great depth and kept hitters off balance.

Antoine Jean, LHP, Edouard Monpetit, ON (2020)
Uncommitted. Wiry, long, athletic frame, and repeats a compact delivery with ease. Long, loose arm with a sling-like action that delivers out of a near ¾ slot. Remains linear down the mound and worked 76-80 with his fastball. More velocity on the way as his thin, 6-foot, 150-pound frame has natural movements with quick hand speed out front. Arm features continuous movement. Breaking ball may separate him in the future as it featured tight spin with multi-tier break at a firm, 72-73. Showed feel for the pitch, and threw it for strikes. Interesting arm to follow moving forward.

Baseball University 15U

Andrew Burns: FB 70-71, CB 59-60

C Meredith LHP: FB 66-69, CB 55

Baseball University 16U

Lee- FB: 76-78, CB: 67-69

Shroll- FB:68-70 CB:58-61

Valenti: FB: 77-80 Cb 68-70

Transaco: FB-77-79 CB- 63-65

CFL Citius 2020 Navy

Chase Sauter RHP: FB 61-62, CB 52

S. Presley RHP: FB 74-76 CB 67-68 CH 67

L. Saunter: FB 70-71 CB 59-61

G. Figureroa: FB 68-72 CB 63

Walsh- FB:74-76, CB:62-63

zervous: FB: 69-72, cb: 59-61

Albaledajo- FB: 74-78, CB: 62-64

Figueroa- FB: 67-70, CB: 58-60

Gabriel Torres, 1B, Central Pointe Christian, FL (2021)
Currently stands at 6-foot, 200 pounds with a strong body. Ball jumped off the bat from the left side with strength in his swing. Drove the ball to the pull side with authority, also had a hard flyout to left.

CFL Citius 2020 Red

Patrick Concepcion RHP: FB 77-79, CB 66-67

John Petit RHP: FB 72-74, CB 64

Barret Williams RHP: FB 79-80, CB 69-71

Tyler Hipple RHP: FB 73-75, CB 65-67

Martinez: FB: 76-80 CB: 68-71 CH: 71-72 (++)

Elite Squad Baseball

Roger Cainzos RHP,Belen Jesuit (2020)- FB 81-83 CH 74

Richie Pena RHP,Cardinal Gibbons(2020)- FB 78-81 CV-67

Ponter, RHP Fb 87-90 CB 70-71 CH 74

Christian Eiroa, C, Belen Jesuit, FL (2020)

Uncommitted Strong 6’2 195lb Catcher. Showed above average defensive tools. 2.18 pop between innings. Receiving is what stood out the most. Strong hands that handled velocity with ease, stole numerous strikes in this look. Despite have a bigger frame, he showed athletic ability to get low and block everything. At the plate he’s got some raw strength and bat speed. Simple load and linedrive swing, also showed good strike zone discipline drawing several walks.

Kolbe Aven, C, American Heritage HS, FL (2020)
The catcher, who is the son of head coach of American Heritage Bruce Aven, has really continued to improve and stood out defensively. Worked under the baseball and showed advanced receiving skill and overall feel for the position. Offensively, the swing works, timing was off and will be a high follow as he gains at-bats.

Ben Vespi, RHP, American Heritage (2020)
UCF recruit has a lean, projectable frame. Showed a very cleasy, easy arm action, low effort 88-90 touching 91 mph. Showed a hard slurve at 76 mph and a feel for a changeup at 80 mph. High ceiling, very projectable.

Lucas Nido, 3B/RHP, Gulliver Prep (2020)
Uncommitted, the swing has strength and present bat speed.  There is a strong lower half and will be one to follow as there is power potential. Also interesting on the mound, present arm strength. Overall a very intriguing uncommitted two-way talent.

Enrique Bradfield OF, American Heritage (2020)

Vandy Commit, smooth left handed stroke from a frame that has plenty of projection. Looks to work up the middle and the other way. Speed is his biggest asset, stole 2nd 3rd and a straight steal of home in 5 pitches. Elite level range in CF

Chris Kahler RHP, Coral Springs Charter(2020)
Righty with a super clean arm action. Plus arm speed, Loose ¾ slot attacks the zone with no fear. FB up to 84 with late life, produced a ton of swing and misses. Curveball had bite with 10-4 survey shape

Dorian Gonzalez, MIF, Belen Jesuit (2021)
Stocky, uncommitted left handed hitter. He shows and advanced approach and above average bat to ball skill. Had a triple and scored on an agressie read on a ball that got away from the catcher. The bat really plays and stands out amongst older players.

Timothy Manning LHP, Cardinal Gibbons (2020)
Florida Commit, Lanky Lefty with lots of projection despite already showing above average stuff. The fastball was 85-88 and he used both sides of the plate well. He not afraid to throw inside and had several strikeouts looking to his glove side with the fastball. His curve is a plus pitch, a true downer at at 73. Will be fun to watch him continue to develop the next 2 years.

Andy Painter, RHP, Calvary Christian HS, FL (2021)
Florida recruit. Looks the part of a future frontline starter as he already stands 6-foot-4, 195-pounds with durable strength throughout a long-limbed, athletic frame. Routinely repeats a polished delivery releasing out of a high ¾ slot and creating a downward plane. Fastball sat 85-87, touching 88 mph on multiple occasions with minimal effort. Ball jumps on hitters and appears to pick up velocity through the zone. Breaking ball exhibited tighter spin with some multi-tier break at a softer, 67-69. Showcases the ability to move his fastball in and out while understanding how to set up hitters. Elite arm in the 2021 class.

FTB Rockets 16u

Holmes, RHP: FB 79-81 CB 73 CH 69

Works fastball to both sides of the plate resulting in weak contact

J. Sharpe, LHP: FB 84-86 CB 77 CH 75

S. Andrews, RHP: FB 82-84 CB 69-70 CH 74

N. Urella, RHP: FB 77-80 CB 69-70

Caleb Pendleton, C, Jensen Beach (2020)
Uncommitted, he has an athletic, true plus defensive catcher. He has a above average arm and will be aggressive throwing the ball. Can really receive and block. Consistent sub 2.0 pop times. Offensively, it’s simple and compact. Another big follow for the remainder of the weekend.

Jack Sharpe, LHP,, Jensen Beach (2020)
Uncommitted left-handed pitcher. Was a bit sporadic at times, but settled in  striking out six and not allowing a hit. He is stocky, but the arm works and fastball has some heavy life at 84-86 mph.

 

FTB Tucci- Berryhill

Luke Baker, LHP, Buchholz HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Long and lanky at 6-foot-5, 185-pounds with long arms and legs. Despite his long-limbs, Baker was easily able to repeat a compact, polished delivery. His clean arm delivers out of high ¾ slot and created a downward plane with the fastball at 82-85. Showcasing feel for three pitches, Baker also featured confidence in his changeup at 74-75 with fading action as well as a breaking ball at 66-68. Exhibiting little effort overall, Baker likely has more velocity on the way as he fills out.

Jayden Melendez, C, Westminster Christian (2020)
FIU recruit. The catcher has advanced catch and throw skills, but he really stood out offensively on day two.  He was 5-for-9 on the day over three games and showed an advanced approach with a compact, level, line drive swing that handled velocity well.

Grayson Moore, RHP, Lake Mary HS, FL (2020)
Central Florida recruit. Tall, projectable frame with long limbs standing at 6-foot-3, 180 pounds. Quick arm throwing out of the high ¾ slot featuring a fastball that mostly sat 84-86 mph with some run along with a 70-72 mph slider and a 63-64 mph curveball he threw occasionally. Plenty of room to fill out his frame with should increase his overall strength and see a future jump in velocity.

Aaron Martens- FB:82-86

JT Story: FB: 80-82,83 CB: 68-69

Jacob Starling, MIF, Trinity Prep (2020)
Uncommitted. Athletic MIF with good hands and solid footwork, really stands out at the plate where he generates explosive batspeed. Multiple hits in game 1 including a deep double to left. Had a very impressive first day and showing solid defensive tools and above average offensive tools, he will be one to follow.

Justin Clark, RHP, Jesuit (2020)
Uncommitted. Physical, 6-foot-5, 225-pound frame with durable strength throughout, and room to continue maturing. Fastball showed riding life in the zone at 82-84 and procured multiple swings and misses. Deceptive, segmented delivery with shorter arm action that pauses, somewhat, in the back, hiding from the hitter before delivering nearly from the ear. Slider worked 74-75 with shorter break. Looks like he will throw even harder in the future.

John ‘TJ’ Curd, 1B, Treasure Coast (2020)
Florida recruit. Strong, 6-foot, 200-pound frame. Sets up in a crouch with a wide base from the left side. Deeper load with the hands before exhibiting some lag through the zone on a flat path. Had a pair of hits in the early game, and showcases the ability to use the entire field.

Bennett Lee, C, Jesuit HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Stood out offensively where he showed a confident approach and a feel for the barrel. Shows gap-to-gap potential with more power to come as he fills out his frame. Had a multiple hit game with line drives into left field and up the middle. Good uncommitted follow.

Dante Girardi, MIF, Calvary Christian Academy, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Physical frame with an aggressive approach. Continues to impress at the plate. Shows a level swing with strong hands and makes consistent, hard contact. Had two hard hit balls during the game which included a line drive single to left followed by another line drive RBI single down the left field line. Above average feel for the game

Connor Morgan, IF, Hernando HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Physical frame standing at 6-foot-1, 200 pounds. Creates hard contact and can really drive the ball with authority. Above average bat speed and the ball jumps off the bat. Drove a ball to straightaway center for an RBI triple during gameplay.

Gatorball 16U

Chun- FB: 77-79, CB 67-69

O'dell: FB:77-80 CB: 69-71

Geibieg: FB- 74-76 CB: 65-68 (quick move to first)

Johns, LHP FB 79-82 CB 76 CH 73

Gustavo, RHP FB 78-79 CB 64

Harper, RHP FB 83-85 CB 71-72

Jonathan Santiago, C, Dunnellon (2020)
Uncommitted, he has continued to fill out since the last time we saw him. He still has present twitchy athleticism and the athleticism translates well behind the plate, where he is a solid defender. Offensively, he has gap-to-ga power and the added strength helps. Fairly simple, level and compact.

Tyler Shelnut, INF, Fort White HS, FL (2020)
Florida recruit. Wiry-athletic frame with some natural strength, but plenty of room to fill out. Long-limbed. Hitterish at the plate with an easy load of the hands, and a flat path through the zone led by his quick hands. Barrel lags in the zone, and produces firm, gap to gap contact. Solid arm on the infield that should allow him to stick on the left side moving forward. Chance to continue to develop at a rapid rate as he matures. On the mound, displayed athleticism and displayed a fastball that was mostly 83-84 mph, touching 85 along with a 63-65 mph curveball that showed some depth along with a 78-79 mph changeup.

Sterlin Thompson, INF, Forest HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Lean, developing frame with long limbs. Currently stands, 6-foot-1, 155-pounds with plenty of strength to be expected. Left-handed hitter has natural feel for the barrel on a slightly uphill plane, and shows the ability to hit line drives from gap to gap especially to the opposite side. Moves well on the infield where he exhibits adequate arm strength that should continue to increase in the future.

Elijah Chun, OF, Clay HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Not the prototypical frame that immediately stands out on the diamond (5-foot-7, 150-pounds), Chun let his bat do the talking in game two of the day for Gatorball. The shorter, left-handed hitter hittle multiple balls hard including a loud, towering pull side foul ball. Barrel shows some lag in the zone, and shows confidence at the plate while working gap to gap.

Ostingers Baseball Academy 2020

S. Hotinski- FB: 78-80

C.Caso- FB:74-75

Devito FB 84-87 SL 74-75

Jones FB 81-84 CB 69-71

Bradarich- FB 75-78

Malachi Woodside, IF, Jesuit HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Stands at 6-0, 175 pounds with a lean, athletic frame. Shows some quick twitch at the plate. Drove in a run on a line drive single to right field during the game. Gets out of the box with intent, shows aggressiveness on the base paths.

Ethan Jones, LHP, Wesley Chapel HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Tall, projectable frame standing at 6-foot-3, 175 pounds. Arm works from the left side where he displayed a fastball that mostly sat 80-82 mph, touching 83 multiple times along with a 70-71 mph curveball that showed shape when he got on top of it. Struggled with some command early on but settled in and threw strikes, working the corners of the plate. Projectable lefty who should see some jumps in velocity as he adds to his frame.

Trevor Finan, RHP, Armwood (2020)

FB:80-83, CB:69-72 -- Commanded zone well. Struck out the side multiple times. Good cut on fastball. Clean/Loose ¾ arm action. Feel for an above average slider and a changeup thrown with fastball armspeed

Ahmad Fitts, OF, Durant (2020)
Extremely athletic outfielder, 4.1 H-1B on bunt single, multiple steals including a straight steal of home. Great range in the outfield

Jackson Hobbs, 1B/OF, Bloomingdale (2020)
Physical 1B with some room for added projection, above average bat speed for 2020 class, projects to have above average power.

Tyler Castelli, OF, Armwood (2020)
Lanky 6-foot-2, 160 pounds. Projectable frame. Left handed hitter, works in rhythm. Has some whip in the bat, some length, but present bat speed. There is leverage and present tools with offensive upside.

Zach DeVito, RHP/INF, Newsome (2020)
Athletic, with a compact arm action, the fastball ranged mostly 83-86 touching 87 mph. Showed ability to spin a tight, short, hard slider at 74 mph. Athletic two-way talent with upside.

 

Rawlings Legends (Lakeland)

Spradlin :77-80

Panico: 79 CH 70

Steinmetz: 77 72 CH

Miller- FB 77-78 CB 63-66

Overlock-FB 75-78 CB 63-65

Steinmetz- FB 67-69

Ryan Harbin, RHP, Bartow (2019)
A young 2019, the youth showed throughout the outing, but also showed some electric potential. Was 85-88 with a power curveball in the first. Lost command in the second, but the long lanky frame and loose arm will be one to follow.

Hunter Laurell OF/P, Lakeland Christian (2021)
Left handed hitter showed a smooth stroke and looked to work the other way. Repeatable swing that stays in the zone a long time. Showed he can stay closed with Line drive opposite field single against a tough LHP.

SWFL Nation 2020

G Walker  FB 77-80 CB 67-70

Daley FB 81-83 CB 64-69 CH 70

Richir FB 77-82 

Mason Dugas, OF, Ida Baker (2020)
Twitchy athlete, rangy outfielder. Somewhat undersized, but has a compact, level swing. Barrelled a single for an RBI.

Drew Brutcher, RHP/1B, Lakeland (2020)
Big, strong 1B/RHP. Offensively the left handed hitter has some present bat speed and power. On the mound, worked downhill with fastball ranging from 83-85 mph. Showed the pull side power that flashed early, with a home run to left. Gets into the backside well and the frame has plenty of room to fill out. High upside follow.

Trey Bacon, SS, Sickles (2020)
The left-handed hitting shortstop continues to show in-game feel and tools. There is bat-to-ball skills offensively, the swing works and while he needs to add strength, he has offensive tool. Defensively, he shows rangy defensive action and above average hands and footwork.

 

Top Tier National 2020

Renzo Gonzalez, LHP, Alonso (2021)
Elite level stuff for the class, FB 80-84 from a high ¾ arm also showed a plus curveball ranging 67-71. Erratic at times but a high follow

Top Tier Roos American 2020

Low- FB 80-82 CB 65-67 CH 72-74

Little- FB: 82-84 topped 85, CB: 71-72, CH:72-74

Stoyan- FB: 79-81, CH: 70-72

Ortega, LHP FB 75-76 CB 67

J. Yonker, RHP FB 71-73 CB 64

Blake Wright, SS, Clearwater Central Catholic, FL (2020)
The uncommitted standout sophomore continued to impress at the plate with quick hands, and a short, quick stroke that finds the barrel, consistently driving the ball into the gaps. Takes smart at-bats and shows a confident approach. Projectable, athletic body. Shows athletic actions in the field, fields the ball under control. Throws to the bag are accurate. High uncommitted follow. There’s more gap-to-gap power to come as he continues to add to his frame.

Justin Farina, C, Durant HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Strong lower half and generates hard, solid contact with a quick bat from the left side. When he is on time and in rhythm, the ball jumps off the bat and shows some pull side power.

Tilden Agee, C, Cambridge Christian, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Athletic actions behind the plate, receives the ball well. Demonstrated an above average arm with accuracy to the bag, carry. Threw out a baserunner at second by a few steps. Stood out at the plate as well where he laced a ball into the left-center field gap for an RBI double. Projectable frame, creates hard contact.

Keanu Jacobs, SS, St. Thomas Aquinas HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Shorter, athletic frame listed at 5-foot-11, 170-pounds. Short, compact stroke with minimal movement and line drive power to all fields. Singled to right field, and found his way onto the basepaths multiple times. Showed the ability to steal bases, and has the speed to continue doing so in the future.

Alex Haire, OF/RHP, Berkeley HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. High-waisted, wiry-athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 160-pounds. Flat barrel through the zone from the right side with quickness to the hands. Still developing strength, but will develop gap to gap power as he continues to mature. Moves well in the outfield with crisp routes and a strong throwing arm.

Blake Wright, SS, CCC HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Impressive ball player who has a chance to stick at shortstop moving forward given his soft hands and stronger arm. Aggressive hitting from the right side with quick hands. Hunts fastballs early in counts with a slightly uphill path. Had multiple hits on the day, and is one to watch moving forward.

Camden Minacci, RHP, Jesuit (2020)
The 6-foot-2, 175 pound right handed pitcher has a lean, projectable frame. Has a ery up tempo delivery, with high front side and quick arm with some deception. Fastball ranged from 84-86 touch 88 mph with some arm side life. Also showed a hard slider at 71-73 that has the ability to be an out pitch.

 

 

X Team 2020

Richard Benites, INF, Westminster Christian HS, FL (2020)
Uncommitted. Athletic frame at 6-foot-1, 160-pounds with plenty of room to continue filling out. Showcases some twitch with the hands at the plate with a flat path through the zone and a high, loose finish. Starts open in a slight crouch, and loads hands smoothly, down and back as he squares with short stride. Strength through the zone with gap to gap power. Had three hits in the first game of the day including two big doubles and a firm, opposite-field line drive single.

 Dustin FB 81-84 CH 75-78

Hendrix FB: 74-78, CB: 62-64

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