Prep Baseball Report

2019 Rankings Updated


Tim Kay
PBR Tennessee Director of Scouting

With the PBR High School Draft 100 releasing today (you can see that here), we have followed suit and updated the 2019 in-state rankings.

These rankings finalized our summer and most of our fall coverage of the class.    

These rankings are compiled with internal tool grades and from conversation with many people about jumps players may have made without us seeing it in person.

To see the full rankings, follow the link here.

A look at the top 5 with video from this spring:

Hayden Mullins LHP / 1B / Hendersonville , TN / 2019

Auburn commit.  Lefty was up to 93 this spring in front of handful of scouts in a big matchup against 2018 RHP Ethan Smith from Mt. Juliet and has continued his upward ascent.  He has taken a step forward with consistency in the strike zone this fall and continues to show true put-away stuff.  


Maurice Hampton OF / Memphis University School, TN / 2019

LSU commit.  The 2-way prospect has jumped back and forth with Rushing for the 2nd spot and Hampton has come out ahead in this update on the strength of a strong East Coast Pro.  The OF jumped out with his athleticism, speed and present strength and showed the ability to do things young hitters can't do often.


Dalton Rushing C / Brighton, TN / 2019

Louisville commit.  The catcher just missed getting on the Draft 100 and shows all the tools you look for in a potential draft catcher.  With a frame filled w/ present strength, the catcher shows big power to all fields, soft hands to stick behind the plate and the athleticism and arm strength to pop as low as 1.97 between innings.


John Rhodes OF / RHP / Chattanooga Christian, TN / 2019

Kentucky commit.   The OF continues to stand out with his ability to generate consistent hard contact and has the profile of a prototypical RF at the next level, featuring arm strength that allowed him to pitch 85-87 this spring.


Zane Denton 3B / 1B / Ravenwood, TN / 2019

Alabama commit.  The corner infielder continues to show off his advanced bat and has shown the ability to handle impact pitching.  Featuring a rare combination of high level power and knack for contact, shows the tools to be a high-level offensive player at the next level.

See the top 20 below: 

RANK   NAME STATE SCHOOL CLASS POS COMMITMENT
1 Hayden Mullins TN Hendersonville 2019 LHP Auburn
2 Maurice Hampton TN Memphis University School 2019 OF Louisiana State
3 Dalton Rushing TN Brighton 2019 C Louisville
4 John Rhodes TN Chattanooga Christian 2019 OF Kentucky
5 Zane Denton TN Ravenwood 2019 3B Alabama
6 Jett Jackson TN Dickson County 2019 RHP Purdue
7 Chris McElvain TN Summit 2019 RHP Vanderbilt
8 Gavin Cross TN Tennessee 2019 OF Virginia Tech
9 Parker Noland TN Farragut 2019 3B Vanderbilt
10 Travis Odom TN Christ Presbyterian Academy 2019 SS Auburn
11 Zane Keener TN Christian Academy of Knoxville 2019 OF Tennessee
12 Sam Molnar TN Independence 2019 SS Middle Tennessee State
13 Brogan Beckner TN Dobyns Bennett 2019 LHP Virginia Tech
14 Cameron Hansen TN Hendersonville 2019 RHP  
15 Christian Delashmit TN Covington 2019 RHP Tennessee
16 Cade Sammons TN University School of Jackson 2019 OF Mississippi
17 Gabe Jennings TN Wilson Central 2019 SS Middle Tennessee State
18 Austin Baskin TN Covington 2019 SS Memphis
19 Brock Lomax TN Covington 2019 OF Austin Peay
20 Ashton King TN Farragut 2019 SS East Tennessee State