Texas Prep Scouting Legends
April 2, 2020
TEXAS- PBR Texas revisited a few of the best preps talents the state has ever seen. A list of players from respected coaches/scouts in the the state. Simply, a first reaction to the best prep prospects they have ever seen in Texas. Players that stood out above the rest and their stories continue to be told. MLB Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan inspired this list with stories from coaches and scouts of his days at Alvin HS. Many more to be named and added to this group of Texas prep legends.
*MLB scout/college coach we made anonymous. D1 coaches, D1 asst. MLB scouts, and respected baseball people around the state.
| PLAYER | HIGH SCHOOL | CLASS | COACH/CONTRIBUTOR |
| Josh Beckett | Spring | 1999 | Ronnie Thames/ MLB Scouts/ College Coaches |
| Todd Van Poppell | Arlington Martin | 1990 | Dave Acton/ Shane Halter/ Zach Randle |
| John Patterson | West Orange | 1996 | Chad Landry |
| Homer Bailey | La Grange | 2004 | Chad Krempin/ Scott Holder/ MLB Scouts |
| Beau Hale | Little Cypress | 1997 | MLB Scout/ College Coach |
| Kyle Drabek | The Woodlands | 2006 | Ron Eastman/ Randon Johnson/ College Coach |
| Brooks Kieschinick | CC Carroll | 1990 | Shane Halter/ College Coach |
| Clayton Kershaw | Highland Park | 2006 | Ricky Griffin/ MLB Scouts/ College Coaches |
| Jason Stokes | Coppell | 2000 | Jeff Sherman/ College Coaches |
| Courtney Hawkins | CC Carroll | 2012 | Lee Yeager/ Matt Pierce/ College Coaches |
| Chip Ambers | West Brook | 1998 | Chad Landry/ MLB Scouts |
| Scott Kazmir | Cy Falls | 2002 | College Coach |
| Roger Clemens | Spring Woods | 1980 | MLB Scouts/ College Coaches |
| Jonathan Kasrow | Coppell | 2007 | Linty Ingram |
| Luis Flores | CC Moody | 2005 | Lee Yeager/ Chad Krempin |
| Brett Baty | Lake Travis | 2019 | Zach Dillon/ Chans Champman |
| Vernon Wells | Arlington Bowie | 1997 | Rob Stramp/ Dan Orloski/ MLB Scout |
| Kerry Wood | Grand Paririe | 1995 | Sean Lowe/ College Coach |
| Josh Bell | Dallas Jesuit | 2011 | Ricky Griffin/ MLB Scouts |
| Ben Grieve | Arlington Martin | 1994 | Dave Acton/ College Coach |
| Kirk Dressendorfer | Pearland | 1987 | Shane Halter/ MLB Scout |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | Colleyville Heritage | 2019 | Brandon Gowins/ Nick Heitz |
| Carl Crawford | Jefferson Davis | 1999 | MLB Scout/ College Coach |
| Choo Freeman | Dallas Christian | 1998 | MLB Scout |
| James Loney | Elkins | 2002 | Matt Pierce/ MLB Scout/ College Coach |
| Jay Bruce | West Brook | 2005 | Zach Dillon |
| Austin Jackson | Denton Ryan | 2005 | Chad Krempin/ Randon Johnson |
| Jake Gautreau | McAllen | 1998 | Ronnie Thames/ College Coach |
| Forrest Whitley | Alamo Heights | 2016 | Jeff Quillin/ Scott Holder/ MLB Scouts |
| Jamison Taillon | The Woodlands | 2012 | Kelly Mead |
| Adam Dunn | New Caney | 1998 | Chris Morris |
| Scott Scudder | Prairiland | 1986 | Shane Halter |
| Trent Grisham | Richland | 2015 | Zach Randle/ Brandon Gowins |
| Tony Santillon | Seguin | 2015 | College Coach |
| Cliff Penninton | CC Carroll | 2001 | Lee Yeager |
| Todd Embry | Paris | 1987 | Shane Halter |
| Anthony Rendon | Lamar | 2008 | Brent Kunefke |
| Clavin Murray | W.T. White | 1989 | Zach Randle |
| Todd Richie | Duncanville | 1990 | MLB Scout |
| Ben King | Grapevine | 1999 | Nick Heitz |
| Luken Baker | Oak Ridge | 2015 | Eric Matthews/ Kelly Mead |
| Taylor Jungmann | Georgetown | 2008 | Danny Wallace/ College Coach |
| Corey Knebel | Georgetown | 2010 | College Coach |
| Curtis Thigpen | Forney | 2002 | College Coach |
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| David Clyde | Westchester | 1973 | MLB Scout/ College Coach |
| Cavan Biggio | St. Thomas | 2013 | MLB Scout/ Scott Carter/ College Coach |
| Josh Breaux | Tomball | 2015 | Scott Holder |
| Johnny Whittleman | Kingwood | 2005 | College Coach |
| Shane Baz | Concordia Lutheran | 2017 | Scott Holder/ MLB Scout |
| Wyatt Mathison | Calallen | 2012 | Chans Champman/ Jeff Quillin |
| John Danks | Round Rock | 2003 | College Coach |
| Kyle Russell | Tomball | 2005 | College Coach |
| Sean Lowe | Mesquite | 1989 | College Coach |
| Alejandro Cadena | Laredo Alexander | 1997 | Felipe Barrera |
| Jordan Danks | Round Rock | 2005 | College Coach |
| Tres Barrera | Sharyland | 2013 | College Coach |
| Greg Golson | Pflugerville | 2004 | College Coach |
| Andy Pettitte | Deer Park | 1990 | MLB Scout |
| Adam Miller | McKinney | 2003 | College Coach |
| Miguel Peña | La Joya | 2009 | Felipe Barrera |