With the conclusion of the off-season and the spring season just getting underway a few days ago, our staff has updated the state's 2023 Rankings for the first time in 2023. Though there's not much shakeup on this new board, we have expanded the rankings by a handful of names, rising and adding a few names as a result.

Below you'll learn more about these updated rankings for the state's current senior class, including more information on prospects that climbed and those who debuted for the first time.

 

Notable Risers inside the Top-50

+ RHP Banks Langston (Russellville, 2023) is a senior who did more than enough to boost his stock at last month's North AL Preseason All-State event as he heads into his final season of high school baseball. Langston, a Northwest Shoals CC signee, helped lead the Golden Tigers to yet another Class 5A State Title last spring and will look to do the same this spring after seeing a major uptick in velocity. It was easy to see the physical strides he's made to his 6-foot-0, 180-pound frame over the past few months, and that easily translated to his bullpen where he worked 89-90 mph and touched 90.6 mph towards the end of his outing. His slider continues to be a lethal weapon as his primary secondary offering at 82-83 mph with sharp, late bite, and also showed solid feel for a fading changeup, as well. He's always been able to get outs even before, but now with his uptick in velocity, he creates an even more difficult matchup for opposing hitters.

+ RHP Chris Billingsley (Bibb County, 2023) showed that he may have the most upside and potential out of any pitcher that threw at last month's North AL Preseason All-State, but there's plenty to like in the future, as well. A recent East Central CC signee, Billingsley stands a 6-foot-4, 185-pounds on the mound with present athleticism throughout his delivery that produced a fastball that lived around the 88-89 mph range with late life during his bullpen. The right-hander has a quick arm on the mound and should continue to see jumps in velocity as he adds more strength to his frame in the future. Billingsley showed some feel to land his 11-5 breaking ball for strikes in his outing, while spinning in ranges near the 2700 rpm mark consistently. The senior's changeup also worked well off his fastball at mostly 78-79 mph with the ability to kill spin on his offering. Really impressive right-hander with plenty to like both in the present and in the future.

 

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