CA RANKINGS UPDATE: CLASS OF 2023
March 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - As the High School baseball season is fully underway here in California, it is time for a look at our updated high school Player Rankings for the class of 2023. The #1 spot is once again held by Gavin Grahovac (Villa Park HS) who, while playing shortstop, has established himself as one of the premier hitting prospects in the state for his class.
There was some shuffling in the Top Five with No. 2 Nolan Stevens, No. 3 Aidan Keenan (up from No. 8), No. 4 Will Burns, and No. 5 Eric Bitonti (up from No. 10). The Top Five is loaded with talented hitters with Keenan establishing himself as the top pitching prospect in the class. Rounding out the Top 10 are No. 6 Landon Stump, No. 7 Ralphy Velazquez, No. 8 Roman Martin, No. 9 Cal Randall, and No. 10 Will Gasparino.
With the expansion of the rankings to 250, we welcome 59 new players to the class rankings.
Along with newcomers there are plenty of risers in the rankings. Some of the most significant risers are No. 27 C Luke Scherrer, No. 42 RHP Evan Miranda, No. 44 RHP Cristian Brewster, No. 47 RHP Brynner Waiolama, No. 49 C Blake Wilson, and No. 56 RHP Owen Geiss.
Stay locked into PBR California for highlights on these players and updated rankings to come throughout the spring.
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CLASS OF ‘23 TOP TEN
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | COMMITMENT |
| 1 | Gavin Grahovac | CA | Villa Park | 2023 | OF | Texas A&M |
| 2 | Nolan Stevens | CA | Franklin | 2023 | 1B | Mississippi State |
| 3 | Aidan Keenan | CA | Live Oak | 2023 | RHP | Stanfordl |
| 4 | Will Burns | CA | Trabuco Hills | 2023 | SS/RHP | Texas Tech |
| 5 | Eric Bitonti | CA | Aquinas | 2023 | SS | Oregon |
| 6 | Landon Stump | CA | Live Oak | 2023 | RHP | Oregon |
| 7 | Ralphy Velazquez | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | 3B | Arizona State |
| 8 | Roman Martin | CA | Servite | 2023 | SS | UCLA |
| 9 | Cal Randall | CA | De La Salle | 2023 | RHP | UCLA |
| 10 | Will Gasparino | CA | Harvard Westlake | 2023 | OF | Texas |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| NorCal Rising Stars: Delta Region | CA | 04/24 | McBean Stadium |
| SoCal Rising Stars: Inland Empire | CA | 04/24 | Corona High School |
| NorCal Rising Stars: Bay Area | CA | 05/08 | Canada College |
| SoCal Rising Stars Games | CA | 06/04 | O'Malley Field |
| Orange County State Games ID | CA | 06/11 | Hart Park |
| Orange County Top Prospects ID | CA | 06/21 | Hart Park |
| Inland Empire Top Prospects ID | CA | 07/06 | Corona High School |
| LA Top Prospects ID | CA | 07/12 | O'Malley Field |
| California State Games | CA | 07/30 | Hart Park |
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