By John Cackowski 
State Director

We're looking back at the Top 15 most viewed stories on our website from the year of 2015. Our 8th most viewed story in 2015 was "Top Prospect Games Top Tools" from our Top Prospect Game event on August 8th and 9th at Cherry Creek High School coming in with 1,127 total views. We had over 90 players attending from the 2017 and 2018 classes in the first season of the invite only event. We will be holding this event again in 2016 on August 6th and 7th at Cherry Creek High School for the 2018 and 2019 classes. Below is the Top Prospect Games Top Tools story.

 

By John Cackowski
State Director

Yesterday we posted the Statistical Breakdown from this past last weekends Top Prospect Games, which you can view HERE.

In the coming weeks, we will be adding and updating profiles for each of the players in attendance, including complete analysis and video.

In addition to posting the statistics, player analysis, and videos, we are going to drill down even more taking a look at the top performers using 20 commonly used criteria for analyzing prospects:

Top Tools Breakdown

+ Most Projectable RHP Arm 2017: Pedraic Walsh, Smokey Hill, RHP,  Ricardo Juarez, Holly, RHP/3B

+ Most Projectable RHP Arm 2018: Dalton Chandler, Lamar, RHP

+ Most Projectable LHP Arm: Connor Nantkes, Cherokee Trail, LHP/OF, 2017

+ Best Power Fastball:  Tanner O'Tremba, Cherry Creek, RHP/OF, 2018

+ Most Movement on Fastball:  Gunnar Garcia, Cherry Creek, RHP, 2018

+ Best Breaking Ball:  Rocco Porreco, Mullen, RHP, 2017

+ Best Changeup: Harry Paul, Fairview, LHP, 2018

+ Best Three-Pitch Mix: Alex Clouthier, Mountain Vista, LHP, 2017

+ Best Two-Way Talent 2018:Tanner O'Tremba, Cherry Creek, RHP/OF   and Jake Haze, ThunderRidge, INF/RHP

+ Best Hands in the Field: Jake Hammons, Rock Canyon, SS, 2017

+ Most Raw Power: Luke Kuberski, Green Mountain, OF/RHP, 2017

+ Best Hitting Approach 2017: Nick Perez, Cherokee Trail, 3B/OF

+ Best Hitting Approach 2018: Cayden Zimmerman, Rock Canyon, 2B/3B

+ Most Raw Talent:  Derek Cunningham, Boulder, OF/RHP, 2017

+ Most Versatile Player 2018: Nick Merone, Rock Canyon, 2B/3B

+ Most Versatile Player 2017: Austin Chouinard, Regis Jesuit, SS/RHP

+ Best Behind the Plate:  Mason Speirs, Broomfield, C, 2017

+ Best Catcher Throw-downs: Brett Newman, Highlands Ranch, C, 2017

+ Most Projectable Catcher: Jordan Medina, Highlands Ranch, C, 2018

+ Best Swing 2017: Tyson Hays, Grandview, C

+ Best Swing 2018: Luke Ziegler, Valor Christian, 3B/RHP

+ Best Runner: Garrett Gipson, Grandview, OF, 2017

+ Most Athletic: Walker Rumsey, Bear Creek, 2017

+ Most Tools 2017 Prospect: Eric Cox, Cherokee Trail,OF/RHP//Ryker Eagen, Evergreen, OF

+ Most Tools 2018 Prospect: Cayden Zimmerman, Rock Canyon, 2B/3B

+ Best 2017 Prospect: James Notary, Broomfield, RHP/OF

+ Best 2018 Prospect: Tanner O'Tremba, Cherry Creek, RHP/OF

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