With the last major update to the Class of 2019 rankings coming in early September, it was time to revisit the rankings as we saw many new players in the fall who impressed while others showed improvements that warranted a significant jump.

We will revisit these rankings again in early March before the high school season begins.

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Top Ten

The top ten remain unchanged led by RHP Ryan Hawks (Warren East HS), a Louisville commit. The top ten includes two uncommitted players in SS/RHP Jared Gadd (Paul Laurence Dunbar HS) at No. 9 and 1B/RHP Blayne Deaton (Tates Creek HS) at No. 10.

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Commitment
1	Ryan Hawks	KY	Warren East	2019	RHP	Louisville
2	Jacob Curtis	KY	Franklin-Simpson	2019	C	Louisville
3	Cameron Scheler	KY	Saint Xavier	2019	C	Cincinnati
4	Drew McGowan	KY	University Heights Academy	2019	OF	Mississippi State
5	Tyler Wood	KY	Central Hardin	2019	C	Western Kentucky
6	Jackson Webb	KY	Elizabethown	2019	C	Eastern Kentucky
7	Wyatt Stevenson	KY	Christian County	2019	C	Louisville
8	Trace Willhoite	KY	Scott County	2019	1B	Louisville
9	Jared Gadd	KY	Paul Laurence Dunbar	2019	SS
10	Blayne Deaton	KY	Tates Creek	2019	1B

Outside the top ten, the highest-ranked uncommitted player left after Gadd and Deaton is OF Eli Winkler (Bethlehem HS) at No. 17. Winkler is a 6-foot-1, 170-pound left-handed hitter who runs a 6.79 60-yard dash to go along with 90 mph arm strength and pop in his bat.

Newcomers

The biggest splash of any newcomer to the rankings belongs to OF Tyeler Hawkins (Bryan Station HS). The athletic Hawkins still has some rawness in his game but is a toolsy OF who ran a 6.69 60-yard dash to go along with good arm strength and quick hands at the plate. Hawkins is committed to Louisville.

Other highly-ranked newcomers include:

SS Eli Tencza (Tates Creek HS) at No. 27. Tencza was one of the players that stood out the most to me this fall. At 6-foot-1, 175-pounds, Tencza’s bat clearly stands out as he has loose and quick hands that produce gap to gap power with ease. He’s not a burner with a 7.21 60 time, but he moves fluidly in the infield showing good range and soft hands. He has a quick release of the baseball while still producing strong and accurate throws. I could see Tencza possibly making a move to third base at the next level, but he has the skillset to remain at SS as well. Tencza has good upside, and it would not be surprised to see him continue to climb up the rankings.

2B Devin Hukill (Madison Central HS) makes his first appearance in the rankings at No. 39. He shows a solid all-around game and athleticism and can play either middle infield position. The 5-foot-10, 155 pound right-handed hitter shows good bat speed that produces consistent line drive contact. He projects as a top of the order type bat with the speed to steal some bags (6.94 60-yard dash).

RHP Kennedy Parks, (Henry Clay HS) makes his debut at No. 51. Parks shows a quick and projectable arm that works cleanly through a high-3/4 slot. He shows good overall command with his fastball, curveball, and changeup with a developing 73-74 mph slider. His fastball sat 82-84 mph, his curveball varied between 67-72 mph with tight spin and solid 11/5 action and his 73-74 mph changeup was impressive with late sink and fade and good velocity difference off the fastball. Parks should be watched closely for additional velocity gains.

A pair of LHP’s in Josh Barnett (Mercer County) and Evan Webster (Ryle HS) round out the highest-ranked newcomers. Barnett is a highly-projectable 6-foot-5, 175 pounds who should have more velocity in the tank. He works his fastball at 79-81, touching 82 with a mix of arm-side run and occasional cut, His 63-65 mph curveball showed mostly 12/6 action, and his 71-74 mph changeup has occasional cut action. Barnett uses shorter backside arm action through an over the top slot. he showed better command overall from the stretch without a drop in velocity. He checks in at No. 55.

Webster impressed with his ability to throw three pitches for strikes. Webster's fastball sat 78-81 mph touching 83 once, his curveball was 66-69 mph with the best ones showing some depth and located at the bottom of the zone, and he shows good feel for his 71-73 changeup with some fade. Given Webster's projectable frame and loose arm, he his has good upside with the probability of adding more velocity moving forward.

Biggest Risers

C Chance Stayton (Somerset HS) was the biggest riser as he climbed from No. 99 to No. 40. At 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, Stayton significantly improved all measurables this fall. He is an athletic and strong presence behind the plate, and he has big pull side power. Stayton has good arm strength at 78 mph with 1.99-2.06 pop times with a slight hitch in his release.

C Ben Snapp (Madison Central HS) rose 14 spots to No. 43. The athletic catcher spent most of the 2017 spring playing 2B for Madison Central, proving his versatility. Behind the plate, Snapp has a quick release that coupled with 75 mph arm strength produces consistent sub-2.0 pop times. The 5-foot-9, 165 pound right-handed hitter has surprising pop in his bat for his size.

LHP Griffin Sahli (LCA) rose 12 spots to No. 50. The 5-foot-10, 170 pound LHP shows an 80-82 mph fastball with long arm action working through a high-3/4 slot with somewhat of a crossfire delivery. Sahli's fastball shows good arm-side run, and he shows excellent feel for his 68-71 mph curveball with tight spin and good depth.  His 72-74 mph changeup shows good fade when he stays behind the pitch. Sahli is committed to Kentucky Wesleyan.

RHP Justin Doyle (North Oldham HS) jumped 10 spots to No. 35. The 6-foot-3, 210 pound righty showed a jump in velocity at the Border Battle when he worked two effective innings with three strikeouts. Doyle's fastball sat 84-86 mph with tilt from an over the top arm slot. His curveball, though slower at 62-64, showed depth and he pounded the zone with the pitch. The 20+ MPH velocity difference between the two pitches seemed to lock hitters up as he recorded two of the strikeouts looking on the curveball. Doyle also showed good feel for his 71-74 mph changeup which he used to record a swinging strikeout.