Prep Baseball Report

High School Draft 100 Update


Nathan Rode
National Supervisor

The spring season is underway across the entire country—even if the weather isn’t perfect and some states are just starting as others enter the playoffs. There have been a lot of developments in the high school class in the last two and a half months, so it’s time for some adjustments in the High School Draft 100.

The top four remain intact in LHP Matthew Liberatore (Mountain Ridge HS, AZ), OF Jarred Kelenic (Waukesha West HS, WI), RHP Mason Denaburg (Merritt Island HS, FL) and RHP Kumar Rocker (North Oconee HS, GA). Jumping to No. 5 is RHP Carter Stewart (Eau Gallie HS, FL). The Mississippi State recruit saw his velocity jump this spring and paired with his plus curveball, he’s become a slam-dunk first-round prospect and could even go in the top 10 picks come June. RHP Cole Winn (Orange Lutheran HS, CA) checks in at No. 6 with SS Brice Turang (Santiago HS, CA) and OF Alek Thomas (Mount Carmel HS, IL) following at Nos. 7 and 8. OF Connor Scott (Plant HS, FL) has been rocketing up boards this spring with left-handed swing and plus speed. He jumped to No. 9 and LHP Ryan Weathers (Loretto HS, TN) rounds out the top 10.

Also making big jumps up the rankings are RHP Adam Kloffenstein (Magnolia HS, TX), OF Jordyn Adams (Green Hope HS, NC) and RHP Grayson Rodriguez (Central Heights HS, TX). Kloffenstein and Rodriguez have both shown low-90s fastballs to go with secondary offerings that should be plus down the road. Adams’ athleticism is taking over and his future as a football player at North Carolina looks to be in doubt if a team is ready to drop some money on him in the first round.

RANK  NAME STATE SCHOOL CLASS POS COMMITMENT
1 Matthew Liberatore AZ Mountain Ridge 2018 LHP Arizona
2 Jarred Kelenic WI Waukesha West 2018 OF Louisville
3 Mason Denaburg FL Merritt Island 2018 RHP Florida
4 Kumar Rocker GA North Oconee 2018 RHP Vanderbilt
5 Carter Stewart FL Eau Gallie 2018 RHP Mississippi State
6 Cole Winn CA Orange Lutheran 2018 RHP Mississippi State
7 Brice Turang CA Santiago 2018 SS Louisiana State
8 Alek Thomas IL Mount Carmel 2018 OF Texas Christian
9 Connor Scott FL Plant 2018 OF Florida
10 Ryan Weathers TN Loretto 2018 LHP Vanderbilt

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