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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - With the conclusion of the spring season portion of the calendar in the state of California coming to a close, our staff was able to get eyes on players through Prep Baseball California events in the preseason and over the course of the CIF High School baseball season. The busy period of the year allowed our staff to observe the continued improvement/development of players in the 2027 class. With that visibility afforded to our staff to evaluate players over the last couple of months, Prep Baseball California presents our updated Class of 2027 Player Rankings.

With the continued exposure provided this spring for our staff to the 2027 class we have made an expansion to encompass the new talent we are seeing as this class continues to develop. Included in that expansion, we saw quite a bit of change, especially within the Top 10, as we saw several players making moves up the board, both from within our Top 10 and throughout the Top 100. 

Beyond the Top 100, we have seen several players continue their rise up the rankings and several players coming into the rankings for the first time after this spring. All players included are looking to carry their progress from the 2025 CIF high school seasons into their final full year of travel baseball and high school baseball next year.

This class is now headed straight towards their NCAA D1 recruiting process after the rule change in April of 2023 to halt early communication with players prior to August 1st of the summer headed into their junior season of high school. As a result of the new rule this summer will bring a heavy dose of attention from NCAA D1 college coaches for the 2027 class as those programs prepare for the August, 1 contact date. While some of the top players in this class remain committed to their pre-rule change colleges the 2027 class is loaded with Uncommitted talent who we expect to make their college decisions in the months following their ability to communicate with college programs.

Below you'll find the Top 10, Top 10 Uncommitted Players, along with notes on Rankings Risers and Ranking Newcomers. 

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CLASS OF 2027, TOP TEN

***As we conclude the 2025 High School spring season and prepare for the busy summer circuit for the college coaches that are continuing to work through their follow lists for the 2026 class, we offer the Top 10 ranked uncommitted players in California out side the Top 10

Rank	Player	POS	School
11	Ira Rootman	OF	Harvard Westlake
12	Ethan Gustus	RHP	Roseville
13	Cole Munyon	SS	Newbury Park
14	Mason Sims	LHP	Corona
15	J. Beckett Berg	RHP	Notre Dame
16	Dyson Grant	C	Capistrano Valley
17	Joseph Flores Jr.	SS/RHP	Arlington
18	Lukas Waite	RHP/OF	Patrick Henry
19	Jack Leeper	OF/INF	St. Francis
20	Royal McKinney	OF/RHP	Franklin

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CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: RISERS

TOP-10 RISERS:

+ Parker Leoff SS Redondo Union: Previous: 7 Now: 5

Leoff made a move inside the Top 10 during the previous update and now on the back of an outstanding Soph. campaign at Redondo Union he moves up another two spots into the Top 5 players in the state. For the 2025 spring Leoff posted a .356 average with a 1.052 OPS while posting six doubles and three homers in 96 plate appearances. Leoff walked more than he struck out with 15 BBs and 10 Ks, drove in 16 runs and scored 23 runs with six stolen bases. The Team USA alumnus will be in attendance at the Future Games Tryout: Los Angeles as he makes his case to join Team SoCal at the premier uncommitted event in the country.

+ Gavin Williams C/INF Garces Memorial: Previous: 12 Now: 6

The versatile and talented Bakersfield based product showed off his tools during an impressive showing at the 2025 Central California Preseason All State event for both Steven Hardesty and Hank LoForte which he then backed up by blasting an impressive HR while playing SS during a live look for Hardesty in April of 2025. With athletic ability, emergining physicality, impact in his bat and upside in his profile Williams continues his move up the board. Posting a .297 average with a 1.008 OPS while drawing 20 walks on the spring plus posting five homers while driving in 19 runs and scoring 22 runs in 97 plate appearances during the spring season.

+ Davis Wilson RHP Clovis North: Previous: 14 Now: 7

Wilson is another Central Valley product who not only stars on the baseball diamond, but under the Friday night lights (Gavin Williams also), but the Clovis North righthander has showed off an impressive FB into the low 90's presently. Wilson entered the rankings within the Top 15 and now on the back of loud spring 2025 campaign and live look from Hank LoForte he makes the move inside the Top 10. 

+ Andrew Jimenez SS/RHP Elsinore: Previous: 16 Now: 8

Jimenez made his debut inside the Top 15 and hovered right around that range over the past couple re-ranks, but now after an impressive Soph. campaign for the Elsinore program he makes the move inside the Top 10. The two-way product is an alumnu of Team USA 15U National and during this 2025 spring season at the plate he has posted an impressive .432 average and a 1.281 OPS with 17 walks to only five Ks in over 100+ plate appearances. His power was on display all spring with eight doubles, two triples and four homers, drove in 19 runs while scoring 32 runs with 22 stolen bases. Serving as the closer for Elsinore Jimenez made 11 appearances with 15 innings pitched striking out 21, saved three games, won three games and had an ERA at 0.47.

TOP-100 RISERS:

+ Cole Munyon SS Newbury Park: Previous: 56 Now: 13

Munyon was a full time starter at 2B in 2024 which brought him into the rankings and now making the move to SS in his Soph. campaign while showing the actions to stick there long term to go with a middle of the order offensive profile Munyon makes a big move up the board. The RH hitter has impressed across numerous live looks for Steven Hardesty showing feel to hit and emerging impact in his bat. For the 2025 spring campaign Munyon posted a .352 average with a 1.022 OPS in 85 plate appearances with 12 BBs, six doubles and three homers for the Panthers. With his profile on the rise Munyon will be in attendance at the Future Games Tryout: Malibu to make his case for a spot on Team SoCal at the 2025 Prep Baseball Future Games.

+ Royal McKinney OF/RHP Franklin: Previous: 30 Now: 20

McKinney made a small backwards move in the rankings during his Fr. campaign, but now settling into a two-way role for the CIF-SJS championship Franklin squad while showing his loud tools in game situations with strong performance numbers to back them up and impressing in multiple live looks for Hank LoForte he pushes back into the Top 20. In 121 plate appearances McKinney put up a .359 average with a .872 OPS walking 14 times, scoring 33 runs, doubling seven times, tripling once and putting up 22 RBIs. In addition the live arm of the NorCal based Soph. threw 27.1 innings while striking out 31 hitters, winning two games, earning one save and putting up a 2.87 ERA.

+ Mason Majewski LHP St. Joseph (Santa Maria): Previous: 37 Now: 23

Majewski continues a steady slide up the rankings board with his FB velocity making another small bump this year into the upper 80's to go with a four pitch mix and a clean, athletic delivery which oozes more future projection to the Central Coast based southpaw. Majewski popped into the rankings during his Fr. campaign and after a Soph. season which saw him throw 61 ininngs with 65 Ks winning 8 games while posting a 2.07 ERA he finds himself inside the Top 25 players in the state.

+ Zion Martinez SS/2B Norco: Previous: 66 Now: 24

Martinez was a member of the 2023 Team California Junior Future Games squad and the LH hitter earned a spot in the Norco lineup once he completed the transfer sit out period. The numbers he posted in his Soph. campaign backed up another outstanding look at the 2025 Inland Empire Preseason All State Event in front of Les Lukach and Matt Monk with an impressive offensive showing. For the 2025 spring season Martinez played in 19 games after the transfer sit out period with 73 plate appearances and a .429 average with a 1.113 OPS. including five doubles, one homer, 17 RBIs and scoring 21 runs. Martinez makes a big jump up the board inside the Top 25 now and his LH bat with up the middle defensive profile has the potential to make future moves farther up the board.

+ Evan Rodriguez C/OF Simi Valley: Previous: 48 Now: 28

Rodriguez has starred both on the baseball diamond and the football field at Simi Valley while turning in a performance at the 2024 Future Games Tryout: Ventura County in front of Les Lukach and Steven which nearly earned him a spot of Team California as a Fr.. Now with his focus turned fully to baseball going forward Rodriguez showed off his athletic ability by serving as the Pioneers primary backstop, but added versatility by playing high level OF defense. As impressive as the defensive and athletic profile for Rodriguez is the work the RH hitter does at the plate has him moving quickly up the 2027 rankings board. Coming off a spring season in which he made 117 plate appearances with a .421 average, 1.060 OPS, 14 BBs, 10 doubles, one triple, driving in 28 runs while scoring 20 runs out of the middle of the Pioneers lineup his name is one to pay close attention to for the 2027 class.

+ Quinton Hill OF/RHP Berkeley: Previous: 57 Now: 45

Hill has been a consistent upward mover in the 2027 class across impressive live looks and Prep Baseball California event attendance where his wiry athletic profile, high level RH hitting ability, versatile defensive skillset and interesting RHP ability generates buzz amongst the entire staff. Hill now finds himself inside the Top 50 players in the state of California based on a loud spring season at the plate in NorCal. Hill topped the Yellowjackets with a .452 average in 80 plate appearances with a 1.132 OPS on the year while walking six times compared to only three Ks. He added four doubles, two triples, two homers while driving in 14 runs with 16 runs scored and stole eight bases. As well, Hill's ability on the mound continues to help push him up the board with a mid to upper 80's FB and feel for his offspeed offerings the wiry righthander threw 37.1 innings with 37 Ks in eight appearances with a 1.88 ERA.

+ Cooper Benjamin LHP Marin Catholic: Previous: 170 Now: 54

Benjamin opened his 2025 calendar year sitting at number 170 in the rankings and the NorCal based product went on to post an impressive five months of performances to find his way just outside the Top 50 in the state. Starting first with a solid showing at the 2025 NorCal Preseason All State in front of Les Lukach and Hank LoForte which he carried into a strong spring high school season. Playing for Marin Catholic Benjamin he earned a vital spot on the pitching staff working 29.1 innings over 10 appearances where he saved five games. Over that workload Benjamin struck out an impressive 51 hitters allowing only 12 hits for a .118 opponents batting average while posting a 3.10 ERA. 

+ Logan Mull C/OF Valley Christain: Previous: 73 Now: 63

Mull is another member of the 2023 Team California Junior Future Games squad who found high levels of success on the varsity level in 2025. Mull a primary catcher showed his versatility by taking over a spot in the OF for a Valley Christian squad which is amongst the best high school programs in the state of California. Mull had 72 plate appearances in 2025 and the RH hitter posted a .356 average, .940 OPS, walked 10 times, doubled five times, tripled once, drove in 14 runs and scored 12 runs. Mull will be back at the Future Games Tryout: NorCal as he looks to make a return trip to Georgia this time as a member of Team NorCal for the Future Games.

+ Brady Guth SS Mater Dei: Previous: 123 Now: 73

Guth transferred into Mater Dei for his Soph. year and had caught the eye of the Prep Baseball California staff previously to hold down a spot inside the rankings. But, following up on an impressive showing at the 2025 Orange County Preseason ID by taking over the SS spot at Mater Dei once he completed the transfer sit out period to demonstrate his long term SS profile defensive actions and beginning to show flashes of the upside in his offensive profile. Guth made impressive live looks for the Prep Baseball California scouting staff during the regular season and then cemented his 50 spot move up the board with a strong live look for Steven Hardesty.

+ Nolan Riesenberg SS/RHP Culver City: Previous: 128 Now: 84

Riesenberg is a two-way profile athlete out of the Los Angeles area who had caught the Prep Baseball California scouting staffs attention with a strong Fr. campaign which put him on the rankings board. Now he moves inside the Top 100 after being a standout performer at the 2025 Central California Preseason All State and then backing it up with impressive numbers during the 2025 high school season. At the plate Riesenberg made 78 plate appearances with a .385 average, 1.108 OPS, two doubles, three triples, three homers, scored 26 runs, drove in 13 runs, and stole eight bases. On the mound Riesenberg made four relief appearances throwing 7.1 innings striking out eight hitters, walking just one, earning a save with a 2.86 ERA.

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CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: NEWCOMERS

Top-100 Newcomers:

+ Mason Sims LHP Corona: Now Ranked: 14

On a Corona team loaded with talented upperclassmen the Soph. lefthander continues to find ways to impress the Prep Baseball California scouting staff across the board. Sims made five appearances, winning four games in 34.2 innings while striking out 46 hitters with only five walks and 18 hits allowed. Sims posted an impressive 1.62 ERA for his Soph. season working off a FB into the upper 80's which has shown the ability to touch the low 90's during short stints. Making his debut inside the Top 15 Sims has the potential to push for a future rise higher up this board. 

+ Aden Manning OF/LHP Liberty: Now Ranked: 25

Manning got an abbreviated start to his varsity level career due to an unfortunate, but while he found himself inside the lineup for the Bakersfield based Liberty High School program the LH hitting OF made his mark. Posting a .440 average with a 1.296 OPS walking five times to six strikeouts while posting four doubles with one homer. Athletically built at 6' 160 lbs. with a smooth LH swing that shows present bat speed and feel to hit the future looks bright for Manning to potentially make further moves up this board after debuting at 25.

+ Riley Jackson SS Half Moon Bay: Now Ranked: 26

Jackson took over a full time spot in the lineup at Half Moon Bay during his Fr. campaign and during his Soph. showed his upward movement by posting a .354 average, 1.166 OPS over the course of 99 plate appearances. Jackson impressively walked 26 times while striking out only six times. The LH hitter showed off flashes off his power by putting up seven doubles, one triple and blasting three homers while scoring 21 runs with 13 RBIs. Jackson also stole 10 bases and showed the defensive acumen to stay at the SS position long term.

+ Max Stewart OF/1B Cathedral Catholic: Now Ranked: 34

Stewart capitalized on earning at bats within the Cathedral Catholic during his Soph. campaign catching the eye of Matt Monk with the strength in his swing and impressing Prep Baseball Vice President of Scouting Shooter Hunt during a spring break live look with his offensive potential. Stewart evidenced a disciplined approach with power in the profile for him going forward. Standing 6'3 and weighing 200 lbs. with loft in his swing to go with strength through the zone Stewart has the type of power potential that if he can fully tap into during games as he matures could see his profile rise higher than his debut at 34.

+ Zach Nightingale OF Ramona: Now Ranked: 35

Nightingale popped on the Prep Baseball California radar this spring for Matt Monk as he covered the San Diego region during high school play. A left handed hitter standing 6' 175 lbs. with a pretty swing that shows bat speed, leverage through the zone and sneaky present impact with more to come Nightingale debuts in the rankings at number 35. His spring performance at Ramona backs up the intriguing tools he shows with a 107 plate appearances a .372 average, .955 OPS, 14 walks, seven doubles, one homer, driving in 26 runs with 21 runs scored while stealing four bases.

+ Brady Bickham SS Damien: Now Ranked: 44

Bickham made the trip up to the 2025 Central California Preseason All State event to open his 2025 calendar year where his athletic testing, defensive workout and batting practice session opened the eyes of both Hank LoForte and Steven Hardesty. With a long term SS defensive profile that has strong to impact potential at a premium spot the defensive side of the game alone would put Bickham on the rankings board, but his bat speed, feel to barrel the ball, rising power and solid present approach all help push him inside the Top 50 players in the state. Bickham impressed with a strong live look for Hardesty during the spring season and with continued polish to his in game performance has the profile to move up from his debut at 44.

+ Liam Bantau SS Pleasant Grove: Now Ranked: 53

Bantau made the most of getting the eyes of both Hank LoForte and Shooter Hunt on him during the spring high school season. Bantau saw consistent playing time during his Soph. campaign with flashes of his upside potential including driving in 10 runs while scoring 16 runs with 19 total hits on the season while showing the type of defensive actions which will stick at SS long term. The tools for Bantau are strong and with continued polish to his in game performance as he matures we may see Bantau make a move inside the Top 50 as he enters knocking on the door in the number 53 spot.

+ Aiden Sun OF/INF Del Norte: Now Ranked: 59

Sun was impressive in several live looks for the Prep Baseball California scouting staff this spring including Matt Monk with his athletic RH hitting operation jumping out to earn him a spot inside the Top 60 players in California. For his Soph. season Sun made 87 plate appearances with a team leading .436 average while adding a 1.283 OPS in that plate appearances. Sun added impressive power numbers for a Soph. with nine doubles, two triples, five homers (including a grand slam) his doubles and homers topped the team. The RH hitter added 29 RBIs with 27 runs scored and nearly 50% off all his hits during the year went for extra bases. If he can maintain or improve upon those performance levels while polishing his present toolset we could see a future rise from Sun.

+ Mac Kennedy LHP Sierra Canyon: Now Ranked: 76

An imposing figure on the mound at 6'8 and throwing from the lefthand side the foundation of what Kennedy presents as a prospet in the 2027 class are hard to miss, but then add in a sound three pitch mix (FB/CB/CHG) with low to mid 80's present velocity and demonstrating feel to throw strikes with the whole arsenal for both Matt Monk and Steven Hardesty earned him a spot just outside the Top 75. Kennedy earned his way to seven appearances at Sierra Canyon while throwing 20 innings striking out 25 hitters, walking nine,with an impressive 0.35 ERA for the spring. The future for Kennedy looks bright especially if he can continue on the upward trend his profile is currently on.

+ Elliot Cresap LHP/1B Upland: Now Ranked: 77

Another imposing framed Soph. this time out of the Inland Empire area Cresap is a 6'7 LHH and LHP who shows an interesting two-way profile. During a live look at his offensive profile Steven Hardesty saw a trio of solid at bats including an uphill swing which flashed feel to loft the baseball with carry that profiles to future power as he learns to consistently tap into in games. For his spring season Cresap homered while driving in 11 runs drawing 13 walks flashing the foundation of his offensive potential in the middle of the Scots order. In addition his lefthand pitching profile shows potential with 19 Ks over 19.2. Debuting inside the Top 100 imposing Cresap is closer to the floor of his potential at present, but with an intriguingly high ceiling for his future don't be surprised if we see Cresap move up this board in the coming years.

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