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2025 Future Games: Quick Hits - Team Georgia and Southeast

August 4, 2025
Prep Baseball Georgia
Staff

Emerson, GA: The 2025 Future Games is the top uncommitted event of the summer and the boys from the Peach State put on a show in front of 400+ college coaches. On Wendesday they took place in a pro-style workout and all of those stats can be found HERE. Now lets take a look at some players that had strong performances across the 4 days at Future Games. 

Quick Hits

Hayes Maginnis, RHP, 2027, Newnan
Arguably one of the biggest winners across the board, Maginnis would provide an eye-opening look on the bump against Team Florida. Maginnis, an ultra-competitor who shines when the lights are brightest, struck out 4 across 2.0 IP on double-digit whiffs. The RHP attacks in the zone with feel for all 3 and pitches with moxie. Fastball lived 90-92 (T93 MPH) with carry. Kick-change played extremely well off the fastball at 80-81 with disappearing tumble and flashed plus with swing-and-miss to both LHH and RHH at will. Curveball created 12/6 depth at 76-79. The polish stands out in the profile with plenty more to project upon towards a significant ceiling for Maginnis.

Makayle Moon, OF, 2027, East Forsyth
Moon would put together some of the best swings of the week for Team Georgia. On day one of gameplay the LHH showed off an impressive 2K swing for a base-hit into RF. Great balance and feel for the zone zone out with great hands in-zone excellent plate coverage. Needing a big swing on day 2 in a close game, Moon delivered in an emphatic way. Hammering a no-doubt home-run to RCF (98 EV/ 402ft.). Moon syncs up extremely well and explodes through the zone backed by present bat speed and accuracy in the barrel with budding impact in the barrel to match. A 6.8 runner that can go get it in CF and offers an impact glove with plenty of athleticism in the 6-foot-0 frame as well.

Liam Collier, 1B/LHP, 2027, Locust Grove
It was clear to see from the jump that Collier was seeing the ball extremely well at the plate. The LHH would go on to collect a total of 4 base-hits with a double and three singles. Standing a physical 6-foot-0, 200-pounds, Collier exudes excellent body control with present feel for the barrel and ability to spray the ball to all-fields. Generates a ton of strength from the ground-up with great hands in-zone and strong ability to match plane. The approach for Collier stands out as he doesn’t get too big and looks to take what the pitcher gives him. An impressive defender at first base as well with soft hands and the ability to pick it out of the dirt. Collier would also make a brief relief appearance and showed good feel for a three-pitch mix. Fastball lived 84-86 with arm-side run and feel to land to either half of the plate. Curveball created depth at 74-77. Changeup tunneled well off the fastball at 74-75 with disappearing depth. A quality mover on the mound with present strength in the lower half. Collier put together an impressive week and offers a plethora of high-floor tools that will provide immediate value to success.

Daniel Biondo, C, 2027, Denmark
The advanced approach has always been a stand out trait for Biondo as he would look the part whilst facing premium arm talents in the class across Future Games. As he would go 4-for-6 with a BB throughout the three game slate. Biondo possesses a quiet confidence at the plate as he looks to do damage in all counts and isn’t afraid to hit with two-strikes. The RHH works short-to-long with innate barrel feel and excellent use of the whole field. Stays simple in a quick trigger with strong ability to get the barrel on-plane. Biondo displays a keen eye for the zone with excellent pitch recognition and zero chase. The backstop is armed with one of the best hit tools in the state and is simply going to hit wherever he lands at the next level.

Grant Barden, RHP, 2027, East Forsyth
The impressive outings continue to stack up for Barden with more of the same continuing at future games. The RHP would display the pitchability as he would go on to strike out 4 across 2.0 shutout innings pitched. An athletic mover at 6-foot-1, 185-pounds, Barden shows real arm speed from a compact arm action. Fastball lived 86-87 (T88 MPH) with ride through the zone. Curveball was flipped over at 74-77 and created late-depth for heavy swing-and-miss with potential for a future advanced offering. Fastball/curveball combo kept hitters off-balance and disrupted timing all outing long. Changeup was mixed in at 79-82. There’s plenty of polish in the profile with much more to project upon.

Brennan Neal, SS, 2027, Brookstone
Neal, arguably one of the biggest winners for Team Georgia, would make a statement in all facets at Future Games. Putting together an extremely loud showing on workout day. Neal would produce an IF velo of 90 and would run a 6.52 60. At the plate, the uber-athletic 6-foot-2, 180-pound RHH showed excellent barrel lag with present bat speed (79 + MPH) and strong ability to match plane in an all-fields approach. Which resulted in multiple 100 + exit-velocities. Neal carried it over into gameplay where he would come through with a single back up-the-middle that left the bat at 107 EV. An advanced defender as well with quick lateral actions, soft hands, and present arm strength. Neal made multiple tough plays at the 6 throughout the week and showed off plenty of athleticism to stick long-term. The SS/RHP showed off the prolific two-way ability as well. Neal displays loose whip to the arm-action with real arm speed and repeatability in the delivery. Fastball lived 90- 91(T92 MPH) with arm-side run. Slider created sharp movement at 78 and changeup was worked in at 84-85. Neal checked a ton of boxes across the week with sky-high projection remaining throughout the frame/profile.

Lee Holt, C, 2027, Denmark
Outlandish juice continues to show up time and time again for Holt. Possessing some of the best raw power in the class, the RHH holds immense strength in the 6-foot-3, 185-pound frame and it was on full display in batting-practice. Evaporating multiple baseballs for monster home-runs to the pull-side ( Max EV 105.3/ 411ft.). Holt would then find a pair of 104 EV barrels in gameplay with nothing to show for it heading into day 3. In his first at-bat Holt would get something to handle in a two-strike count as he would see changeup all the way. Dismantling it to LCF for the no-doubt home-run (102 EV/ 387ft.). Stays well-connected with advanced use of his lower half and innate feel for the barrel. Explosive barrel through the zone backed by premium bat speed in a well-leveraged path. The plus in-game power ceiling is easy to see as Holt taps into it often and is armed with an immense feel to hit as well.

Wesley Moering, SS, 2027, North Paulding
Coming off a highly impressive summer campaign as one of the most consistent in-game performers across the circuit. Moering would transfer it right over into Future Games. The athletic 6-foot-0, 170-pound RHH would compose a strong round of BP. Moering stays compact with tight turns and above-average feel for the barrel in a well-leveraged path which resulted in multiple pull-side home-runs. He would then follow with a 85 IF Velo across the diamond as well as running a 6.7 60. Moering would show the ability to hit the ball to all-fields in game as well as he collected multiple knocks throughout gameplay. Stays balanced and keeps his hands inside with easy leverage through the zone and impact in the barrel to match. High-floor tools litter the profile with obvious projection towards a tremendous in-game ceiling.

Chubb Jones Jr., RHP/OF, 2027, McEachern
The premium arm-talent was on full display for Jones Jr. against a potent Florida lineup on the first night of Future Games. The RHP would go on to throw two scoreless innings. Standing a lean and athletic 6-foot-3, 180-pounds, Jones Jr. is a dynamic mover down the mound followed by an explosive, quick arm. A high-level competitor that pitches mean and attacks in the zone with feel for all 3 pitches. Fastball lived 92-94 (T 95.0 MPH) with easy life out of the hand. Changeup played well off the fastball at 84-87. Feel to spin the slider at 80-82 with sharp movement and wipeout at times. Jones Jr. is the definition of a plus athlete as he would post some gaudy numbers on workout day. Running a 6.3 60 and clocking at 90 + velos from both the IF and OF. Earning an All-American bid Jones Jr. looks poised for a breakout showing and is armed with one of the highest ceilings in the class.

Luke Winbush, 3B, 2027, Pope
The Pope 3B was one of the biggest winners in all facets for Team SouthEast. Standing a wiry, athletic 5-foot-9, 160-pounds there is plenty more strength to project upon. Winbush exudes hitterish actions in the box in an advanced approach to match. The ability to hit the ball to all-fields against high-level pitching really stood out across the week. Including a double into the gap off of a 3,000 + RPM breaking-ball. The RHH stays extremely compact with fast hands through the zone and innate barrel feel. Winbush, an easy mover through impact, stays well-balanced through the zone with leverage in the barrel. The athleticism at the hot corner jumps off the page as Winbush would make multiple tough plays with ease and looks the part of a long-term impact glove in the dirt. It’s hard not to be bullish on the makeup for Winbush with notable gamer traits throughout.

Bradley Lenz, RHP, 2027, Veterans
Toeing the rubber for the final two-innings against North Carolina, the RHP would put together an impressive outing across 2.0 scoreless innings-pitched. Long-limbed and wiry at 6-foot-3, 175-pounds, Lenz moves down the mound well followed by a quick arm. Attacking in-the-zone Lenz showed good feel to locate and hit spots with all three of his pitches. Fastball sat 88-90 (T 91.4 MPH) with life out of the hand and jumped on hitters. Feel to spin as the curveball was spun over at 77-78 (2800 + RPM) with tight break and created good shape. Changeup showed as an out pitch to lefties at 80-82 with late depth for swing-and-miss. There is much more to come with projection remaining throughout the profile as the stock continues to rise for Lenz.

Taylor Markakis, OF, 2027, King’s Ridge Christian
It was all barrels for Markakis across Future Games. Markakis would put together a potent workout day and posted a max exit velocity of 99.9 in BP as well as clocking at 6.71 60. The ability to hit the ball to all-fields really stands out as RHH would come through with multiple hard-hit knocks to the pull-side and to the back-side. Markakis keeps the barrel in the zone forever backed by excellent length and advanced barrel skills to match. Stays well-connected with present bat speed and great leverage through the zone. As well as showing a quick trigger and ability to get the barrel on-plane. The feel to hit stands out with a keen eye for the zone and strong pitch recognition and swing decisions alike. There is strength to project upon throughout the wiry, athletic 6-foot-0, 173-pound frame with big-league bloodlines that only make the profile more intriguing.

JD Aufderheide, OF, 2027, North Cobb Christian
Bearing some of the best raw tools in the state for the ‘27 class. The robust profile for Aufderheide was evident at Future Games. Aufderheide would show out on day one of Future Games at the workout. Where he would run a 6.64 60, clock at a 91 OF Velo, and produce 95 + exit-velocities consistently. Standing a physical, athletic 6-foot-1, 200-pounds, Aufderheide is a dynamic two-sport athlete and holds immense strength throughout the frame. The North Cobb Christian OF would come through with a massive swing to break it open for Team SouthEast on day 3. Recognizing spin early, Aufderheide stayed on the breaking-ball down and sent it out in a hurry on a line over the LF wall for the no-doubt grand-slam (101 EV/ 352ft.). The RHH stays well-balanced and leveraged in-zone with excellent body control as he generates strength from the ground-up. Present bat speed and feel for the barrel alike stand out with impact to match. Aufderheide displays a keen eye for the zone with excellent pitch recognition in a strong approach. Offering a plethora of high-floor tools Aufderheide is a name to know come August 1st.

Cortland French, LHP, 2027, Lovett
It was nothing short of a dominant performance as French assembled a bullying performance to close out game 3 for Team SouthEast. Standing a lean, high-waisted 6-foot-1, 180-pound frame, French shows repeatability in a deceptive low ¾ slot with present arm speed and loose whip to the arm-action. Providing an extremely tough look against both RHH and LHH the southpaw produced whiffs at will with innate feel for all 3 pitches. As he struck out 4 across 2.0 IP of scoreless ball. Sinker sat 83-85 with heavy sink/run and above-average command. Gyro-slider showed sharp movement with depth at 76-78 with ability to land for strikes in-the-zone or out of the zone for chase and swing-and-miss. Sweeper was mixed in at 74-77 with sweeping-action and played well off the gyro-slider. The pitchability is through the roof for French with clear projection in the wiry 6-foot-1 frame.