Late last week, we updated our Class of 2026 state player rankings after a busy summer of baseball. That update featured many players moving up and down the board, with over 50 new players added to the rankings for the first time as well. To view last week's rankings release, CLICK HERE. Today, we will highlight ten of the biggest risers in our most recent update. These ten players really made a name for themselves this summer.

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Summer Risers

RHP Coleton Brady, TNXL Academy, Uncommitted

‘26 Coleton Brady (FL)

FB: 91-93
CH: 83-85
SL: 80-82
CB: 77

Big 6’5” 215 frame with athletic mvmt patterns. Loose arm w/ m2c. Starter profile. Like the upside. #MLBDraft || @PrepBaseballFL pic.twitter.com/gFIM4rvKor

— Shooter Hunt (@ShooterHunt) July 19, 2025

SS Louis Hernandez II, Lake Mary, Clemson

‘26 SS Louis Hernandez (FL, @ClemsonBaseball)

Strong look from the 6’5” 205-pounder. Bottom hand dominant with barrel after barrel driving the gap.

Balanced w/ hit/power look. Controls long limbs & leverages frame. Relaxed. 👍#MLBDraft || @PrepBaseballFL pic.twitter.com/1Mu6lcyId3

— Shooter Hunt (@ShooterHunt) August 1, 2025

SS Matias Fischer, True North, Miami

SS Matias Fischer ‘26 (FL)

Quality 6-foot-2, 190 lb frame that projects on the middle infielder. In game slow-mo look at the @CanesBaseball recruit w/ a line drive to the pullside.

3.80 home to 1st earlier in game on a bunt. #FLPC25 | @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/8jzhRFv66j

— Cayden Hatcher (@CaydenHatcherFL) February 4, 2025

RHP Brady Snow, American Heritage Delray, Florida

Brady Snow ‘26 (FL)

6’0” 183 lbs.

Athletic RHP, velo spiked to 95 🔥 over last year. Easy, repeatable delivery w/ low-effort FB and high-spin SL. Pounds K zone with upside.

2024 Future Gamer

FB: 90-95.2 (2383)
SL: 76-81 (2883)@UCF_Baseball @ShooterHunt | @AHPBAthletics pic.twitter.com/gnhbaJf3E0

— Cayden Hatcher (@CaydenHatcherFL) June 5, 2025

RHP Donovan Thiery, Key West, Florida State

‘26 RHP Donovan Thiery (FL) @donovanthiery1

Really like the upside in the framework/arm talent here📈

FB: 89-92mph
SL: 78-81
CH: 80-81.4#GoNoles recruit 🎥⬇️

Flashed a +CH for strikes.

Ability to kill or accelerate spin whenever he needed it.

S/M when in the zone. pic.twitter.com/JllCjojsEf

— Coach Pete Whitmer (@_CoachPeteW) July 11, 2025

RHP/INF Ethan DeJesus, Sumner, Uncommitted

Ethan DeJesus ‘26 (FL)

5’10” 172 lbs.

Two shutout IP w/ 2 K’s for DeJesus at the Senior Future Games.

T93, held 92 throughout. Quick arm w/ feel for sink and slider. Up tempo, attacks K zone.

FB: 92-93 (2150)
SL: 81-83 (2548)@PB_Uncommitted #PBSFG25 | @PrepBaseballFL pic.twitter.com/zc4GH1cca5

— Cayden Hatcher (@CaydenHatcherFL) July 23, 2025

SS Deacon Avery, Niceville, Coastal Carolina

SS/3B Deacon Avery ‘26 (FL)@NHSEaglesBB

103 EV#FLPAS25@PB_Uncommitted | @PrepBaseballFL pic.twitter.com/dpvtDq6hx9

— Rocco Iervasi Jr. (@rocco_iervasi) January 18, 2025

SS AJ Cruz, Miami Sunset, Samford

‘26 AJ Cruz (FL) sends a Two-Run HR out to deep left at 99 EV.

Projectable infielder continues to swing the bat well at the Senior Future Games. @PB_Uncommitted #PBSFG25 pic.twitter.com/gROQbkJLHg

— Prep Baseball Florida (@PrepBaseballFL) July 23, 2025

1B/LHP Matthew Logan, Winter Park, UCF

‘26 Matthew Logan (FL) ties the game up in the 4th with a 2-run double to the warning track.

99 off the bat. @PB_Uncommitted #PBSFG25 pic.twitter.com/dqnrZJrfMJ

— Prep Baseball Florida (@PrepBaseballFL) July 22, 2025

RHP Cody Morgan, Vero Beach, South Alabama

Cody Morgan ‘26 (FL)

6’2” 190 lbs.

Efficient 2 innings of work for Morgan striking out 3, 0 BB. Feel for 3 pitch mix. SL flashed bite for s/m, fading CH.

FB: 88-90 (2370)
SL: 75-79 (2721)
CH: 79-82 (1413)@PB_Uncommitted #PBSFG25 | @PrepBaseballFL pic.twitter.com/pQ77uueaAs

— Cayden Hatcher (@CaydenHatcherFL) July 24, 2025

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