NY Fall Rankings Update: Class of 2023
November 3, 2022
As the fall comes to a close and the 2022 showcase outdoor season ends, our staff sat down for a modest update to the 2023 class rankings. In what is shaping up to be one of the deepest crops of pitching in recently memory, 11 arms pace the Top 20 while 22 of the Top 50 profile as primary pitchers.
Some shuffling occurred inside the Top 10, as a new OF/LHP Chris Diaz (Millbrook Prep) jumped to #5 along with a new face making his debut: LHP JT Caruso (Mount Sinai).
Included below is a look at the Top 10 in the class, a full list of the 375 ranked players, the top uncommitted by position, and this update's risers attached with scouting notes.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TOP 355 / CLICK HERE FOR THE PLAYERS TO WATCH LIST
New york 2023 TOP-10
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | COMMITMENT |
| 1 | Josh Knoth | NY | Patchogue Medford | 2023 | RHP | Mississippi |
| 2 | Justin LeGuernic | NY | Half Hollow Hills West | 2023 | LHP | Clemson |
| 3 | Adam Agresti | NY | Kennedy Catholic | 2023 | C | St. John's |
| 4 | Samuel Stafura | NY | Walter Panas | 2023 | SS | Clemson |
| 5 | Chris Diaz | NY | Millbrook Prep | 2023 | OF | Tulane |
| 6 | Kevin Francella | NY | Rye Country Day | 2023 | SS | William & Mary |
| 7 | JT Caruso | NY | Mount Sinai | 2023 | LHP | Miami |
| 8 | Dominick Carbone | NY | Rocky Point | 2023 | OF | Coastal Carolina |
| 9 | Jason Rodriguez | NY | Valhalla | 2023 | C | Niagara County CC |
| 10 | Giovanni Conte | NY | Colonie Central | 2023 | RHP | Connecticut |
TOP UNCOMMITTED BY POSITION
Two Way: Nicholas Paszt | George Kyriakopoulos
RHP: Christian De La Cruz | Erwins Branche
LHP: Sam Weiner | Chase Hermance
C: Jackson Cook | Joshua Martinez
CINF: James Asmus | Christian Jerez
MINF: Santiago Ramirez | Robert Rispoli
OF: Henry Aronwald | Keldrin Rodriguez
RISERS
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Chris Diaz OF / LHP / Millbrook Prep, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 5 / POS: 1
Big time performance at the Metro Scout Day back in September showing the high end athleticism. Flashed a big arm from the OF dialing it up to 95 MPH and put together an impressive round in BP. The 6-foot-1, 195 pounder also ran a 6.80 60. Tulane Commit
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JT Caruso LHP / OF / Mount Sinai , NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 7 / POS: 2
Highly projecatble 6-foot-4, 160Lb Southpaw. The long letfty has deception in the delivery with a long arm action through a low 3/4 release. The FB sat 88-89 MPH with plus movement flashing ride and run through the zone (18" IVB / 18" ASR). The out pitch is a 2400 spin sweeping slider with 2-plane break ( -6.5" IVB / 19" horizontal) that sits 72-74 MPH. The Change up profiles as swing and miss to RHH with low spin and heavy fade to the arm side (-2" IVB / 16" horizontal). Miami Commit
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Chase Hermance LHP / OF / Wallkill , NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 40 / POS: 6
Physical 2-way prospect with advanced metrics: FB: 87 MPH with high spin and up to 21" IVB for swing and miss profile. At the plate projects to have dynamic power (21g Rot Acc / 73 MPH bat speed) with a peak EV of 96 MPH. The 6-foot-1, 200 pounder ran a 6.80 60.
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George Kyriakopoulos 1B / OF / Monsignor McClancy , NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 53 / POS: 2
Put on one of the more impressive rounds of BP this fall at the Interstate flashing the big time power driving a ball 413 feet (106 EV / 86 MPH bat speed). Also showed a plus arm from the OF up to 91 MPH.
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Johan Franco RHP / RHP / The Stony Brook School, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 56 / POS: 18
6-foot-2, 192 lb athlete. Impressed at the Metro Scout Day sitting 87-89 MPH with a FB that jumps through the zone (23.6 IVB) while countering with a Knuckle curve that has splitter like action.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/05 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| 2023 Northeast ProCase (Invite Only) | NY | 02/12 | The Liberty Arena / Williamsport, PA |