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By Dylan Hefflinger, Dennis Healy, Trevor Brown and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief / Co-Director of Scouting

With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR New England is eagerly anticipating bringing the New England states the best high school coverage throughout the region.

Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2016 Team Preview, click here.

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2016 Massachusetts Spring Team Preview: St. John's Prep HS

Team Name: St. John’s Prep
Head Coach: Dan Letarte
Division: 1
2015 Record: 22-4
Conference Record: 8-0
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/5

2016 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Defense
• Hitting

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Pitching will be important but right now it is unproven   

Top Returning Players:

• Jack Arend, 2016, C, 5-8, 165, S/R , Bates Commit
• Jacob Spada, 2016, 2B, 5-8,165, R/R, WPI Commit
• Mike Yarin, 2018, 3B/OF, 5-11, 170, L/R D1 Recruit Big East, ACC
• Jacob Yish, 2016, OF, 6-0 ,175 R/R, Boston College Commit
• Nolan Webb, 2016, P, 6-0, 170, R/R Wesleyan Commit 3-0 2.51
• Chris Murphy, 2016, P, 6-5, 210, R/R Stonehill Commit 1-1 3.62
• Brendan Powicki, 2016, P, 6-2, 180, R/R Undecided 0-0 2.33
• Andrew Selima, 2017, 1B, 6-2, 195, L/R Undecided .385 avg Super 8 tournament .500 avg (8-16)

Top Underclassmen:

• Andrew Selima, 2017, 1B, .385 avg
• Chris Francoeur, 2017, SS
• Dan Regan, 2018, P/1B/OF, 6-2, 175, L/L
• Tyler Macgregor (pictured right), 2018, 3B/1B/P, 6-2, 180, L/R
• Josh Cerretani, 2018, 3B/2B/OF, 5-8, 160, R/R
• Sean Letarte, 2019, P/1B, 6-1, 195, R/R
• Kevin Dewing, 2019, P/1B/OF, 6-0, 200, L/L

Notable Alumni:

• Pat Connaughton, Notre Dame/Baltimore Orioles, Portland Trailblazers
• Matt Antonelli, Wake Forest/San Diego Padres
• Mike Yastrzemski, Vanderbilt, Baltimore Orioles
• Paul Sorrento, Florida State, Minnesota Twins