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Updated and Expanded Michigan Class of 2015 Rankings





By Brent Alwine and PBR Michigan Staff

The 2015 rankings for Michigan remained steady at the top with Kentucky recruit Josh Smith and Michigan recruit Nick Plummer staying in the top two spots.

Chandler Sedat of West Bloomfield moved to No. 9. while Kalamazoo Central HS Wyatt Morrison moved all the way to No. 10. 

Several players saw their stock rise after strong performances over the course of the winter:

+ Kennedy LHJP Tyler Butzin positioned himself as one of the top arms in the class after sitting 84-86

+ Petoskey SS/RHP Jordan Swiss's two-way potential, including an 85-86 mph fastball on the mound, elevated him up the rankings. 

+ Eric Gilgenbach and C.J. Huntley, two highly recruited players, increased their stock with solid off-season performances.

+ Rockford SS Tyler Pellerito made a considerable jump as he positioned himself as one of the top athletes in the Class of 2015.

+ Grand Haven's two-way player Noah Wittkopp continues to impress.

+ Several players entered the ranking this off season with a few noteworthy making the Top 50 including Malik Brown, Nicholas Bell, and Carson Ferry.

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2015 MI Rankings

Rank Name State School Class Pos Commitment
1 Josh Smith MI Saline 2015 LHP Kentucky
2 Nick Plummer MI Brother Rice 2015 OF Michigan
3 Collin Goslin MI Divine Child 2015 LHP Michigan
4 Riley McCauley MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2015 SS Michigan State
5 Nate Grys MI Bishop Foley 2015 OF Western Michigan
6 Tyler Schmidt MI Croswell-Lexington 2015 LHP Ball State
7 Grant Wolfram MI Hamilton 2015 LHP Central Michigan
8 Trent Theisen MI Saline 2015 C  
9 Chandler Sedat MI West Bloomfield 2015 RHP  
10 Wyatt Morrison MI Kalamazoo Central 2015 SS