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Georgia Class of 2026 Rankings: Biggest Risers

August 28, 2025
Prep Baseball Georgia
Staff

With the summer in the rearview mirror and fall events beginning to get underway, we find ourselves in the midst of the most important ranking update of the year.

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be rolling out some of our most in-depth updates in recent time across the 2026, 2027 and 2028 classes. Top 10s with new write-ups, Biggest Movers, Positional breakdowns, Top Uncommitted, Upcoming spring breakouts, and more.

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Schedule

Yesterday: Top 10, Top 400 release
Today: Biggest Movers
Tomorrow: Top Uncommitted
Saturday: Top 10 OF, 2B/SS, 1B/3B
Sunday: Top 10 RHP, LHP, C

Inside the top 50

Joseph Contreras,RHP, Blessed Trinity(19th to 6th)

Jamir Johnson, OF, Locust Grove (61st to 18th)
The Cincinnati commit has been on a power surge throughout 2025 with monster showings both in the spring and across some prestigious summer tournaments. Athletic, barrel-chested 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame with a physical right-handed swing that stays on-plane through the zone extremely well while showing carry to all-fields. Long strider in the outfield with ability to cover ground quickly that’s backed by 6.6 speed as well. Real chance for a 50+ glove in centerfield long-term with a high-level power potential that makes this spot in the top 20 an easy one to justify.

Reid Gainous, RHP, Thomas County Central (43rd to 19th)
The summer of Gainous was real for the Georgia Tech commit and former Future Gamer. The frame has cleaned up in a hurry, standing a sturdy 6-foot-1, 215-pounds with some athleticism and strength in the lower half. Fastball has been up to 95 and living 91-94 every time we saw him in the last few months while creating some in-zone misses. Has flashed two breaking balls with feel to spin both and the tighter curveball at 77-80 offering a real chance to be a future out pitch. Gainous closes the mix out with excellent feel for a low-80s changeup that both kills spin and velo, with some tumble. The polish has come quickly for the RHP and could be scratching the surface for what’s to come. 

Jenker Romero, RHP, Georgia Premier Academy (70th to 20th)

Cam Jackson, SS, Georgia Premier Academy (31st to 21st)

Brock Rein SS, Starr’s Mill (35th to 22nd)

Griffin Long, RHP, Sonoraville (46th to 30th)
The Kennesaw State commit stacked quality outings right after another en route to a stellar summer campaign. The polish and pitchability stand out for the RHP with an advanced feel for a true 4-pitch mix. Standing a physical, high-waisted 6-foot-3, 180-pounds, Long shows excellent body control and repeats well. Long possesses a bulldog mentality on the bump as he works extremely fast and attacks the zone with intent. Fastball sits 90-91 (T92 MPH) with arm-side run and above-average command to either half of the plate. Slider pairs well off the fastball at 76-78 with sharp, late-bite and ability to manipulate. Cutter is mixed in at 81-84 with east-west movement and plays well off the rest of his arsenal. Changeup flashes plus at 80-83 as Long kills spin and generates depth with ability to land it R/R at will. There remains much more to project upon as Long has the potential to be a name to know come next July.

Drew Abney, C, Pope (50th to 37th)

Carson Ray, SS, Woodward Academy (63rd to 38th)

Logan Wideman, 1B, Walton (87th to 40th) 
Potentially the top uncommitted power bat left on the market here in the Peach State. Wideman broke out in the spring with double-digit HR and consistent 100+ EVs en route to a 6A State Championship with Walton. Frame jumps off the page at 6-foot-6, 210-pounds with quality body control and excellent hands in-zone that can allow Wideman to maintain the power potential against advanced competition. Glove will be strong long-term at 1B but there’s also some sneaky athleticism that could allow Wideman to find a spot in a corner outfield. Either way, it’s a bat-first profile and could be a hidden gem to close a recruiting class. 

Walker Hudson, C, Ware County (304th to 41st)

Gaven Sears, C, Banks County (76th to 48th)

Kolby Martin, SS, Sequoyah (347th to 49th)
It’s always easy to bet on athletes like Martin to progress more and more, year after year. The QB1/SS had a breakout summer on one of the top teams in the country. It all started when we saw him in early spring, handling a d1 arm with ease. Tallying 3 hits on 90+, 3 at bats in a row. After the breakout summer he committed to Georgia Tech. It’s hard to teach athleticism and competitiveness from athletes, so it’s easy to bet on Martin to be successful when he gets to The Flats. 

Inside 200

Conner Strandmark, First Presbyterian Day(152nd to 52nd)

Demitri Watts, C, Hebron Christian (212th to 54th) 
I think you can officially drop the “sleeper” moniker when talking about Demitri Watts. The uncommitted backstop spent the spring handling 94-97 from a million-dollar draft arm with ease and carried that into a standout summer that showcased his talents on both sides of the ball. Simple actions at the plate allow Watts to stay on-plane frequently with some pull-side power that showed up in some big settings including a grand slam during Top Prospect Games in June. Defensively, Watts offers one of the higher floors in class with excellent blocking and  receiving paired with pin-point accuracy to the bags that allows his arm strength to play up. Similar late bloomer-type profile to current Georgia Tech C Vahn Lackey and could be in-line for an even bigger breakout this upcoming spring. 

Wyatt Still, LHP, Tatnall Academy (197th to 66th)
Mercer commit. Still put up gaudy numbers throughout the entirety of the summer and was a real threat to post double-digit strikeouts in any given start. Lean and athletic at 6-foot-1, 175-pounds, Still shows repeatability from a deceptive low ¾ slot backed by present arm speed and provides an uncomfortable look against both LHH and RHH. Fastball sits 86-88 (T89 MPH) and jumps on hitters. Slider tunnels extremely well off the fastball at 76-78 with tilt and generates ugly swing-and-miss. Changeup wraps up the arsenal and shows late arm-side fade at 79-80. This is the type of profile that could make an instant impact in a plethora of ways during his first year on campus. 

Kaiden Howell, SS, Loganville (147th to 70th)
It all started back in January with our very first look at Howell at the East Georgia Preseason ID. Finding players like Howell is exactly what the Preseason ID’s are for. He turned into a pivotal piece for one of the top Georgia high schools teams year after year, Loganville. Right away the swing from the left side really stood out. The intent and bat speed led the events and despite the smaller frame the ball was jumping off the barrel. The actions in the field will allow him to stick anywhere on the dirt. Players like Howell are what make teams like Western Carolina fly under the radar, but end up stringing together successful seasons with gamers similar to Howell that know how to compete and win. 

Domenic Titus, LHP, Harlem (182nd to 77th)
Georgia Southern commit. Titus is the definition of consistency and it showed in each look across the summer circuit. The southpaw holds a bulldog mentality and controls the pace on the mound as he works extremely fast and attacks the zone with intent. Lean and athletic at 6-foot-1,170-pounds, Titus shows the ability to repeat well with present arm speed and advanced feel for all three of his pitches that stay in the same tunnel. Fastball sits 86-88 (T89 MPH) and induces swing-and-miss when elevated. Kills spin on the changeup at 77-80 that creates a disappearing tumble. Curveball keeps hitters off-balance at 72-76 with depth and ability to manipulate by adding or subtracting horizontal movement. Generates ugly swing-and-miss at will with feel to land early in counts as well. Simply put Titus knows how to pitch at a high-level and will look to provide immediate value in his first year at Georgia Southern. 

J.R Zeimet, C/RHP, Gordon Lee (126th to 80th)

Charlie Schrope, RHP, Maynard Jackson (145th to 85th)

Marcus Ward, OF, Kings Ridge (104th to 87th)

Nick Bobrowski, LHP, Pope (230th to 88th)
Spin Wins, and Bobrowski might be the biggest supporter of that in Georgia’s 2026 class with a massive jump into the Top 100. The Georgia Southern commit displays infectious confidence on the mound mixed with three barrel-missing offerings. The LHP lives mid-80s with the fastball, running it up to 87/88 at times with sharp arm-side run that gets on top of hitters quickly from both sides of the plate. Sweeper at 68-71 is the true definition of a UFO with highest-level feel to spin (3400+ RPM) and advanced command throughout the zone. Generates ugly swing-and-miss at will while showing feel to throw in any counts and only soft contact (if any). Changeup will show as a second out pitch with some late fade out of the same fastball tunnel and killing 10+ MPH. It’s must-see TV watching Bobrowski pitch and will have a chance to pitch early when he gets on campus next year. 

Veer Patel, 1B, Vidalia (127th to 102nd)

Jake Perry, RHP/SS, Troup (198th to 112nd)
Uncommitted. The athletic two-way burst onto the scene this Spring for Troup as he helped lead them to a 3A state title. Standing a lean 5-foot-11, 165-pounds, Perry is an athletic mover down the mound followed by a quick, strong arm. The pitchability stands out for the RHP as he shows a quality three pitch-mix with intriguing movement patterns. Fastball lives in the upper 80s (T90 MPH) with heavy arm-side run and command throughout. Curveball creates good depth at 72-74. Change-up is a future advanced offering R/R and R/L at 76-78 with diving action and arm-side fade .There is plenty more to come within the profile/frame for Perry.

Cooper Slayton, RHP, Allatoona (248th to 113th)

Roshan Bullard, RHP/3B, Marist (142nd to 127th)

Zach Diaz, SS, Lanier (183rd to 133nd)

Rece Leathers, SS, Ola (189th to 153rd)

Cooper Mincey, SS/RHP, Bremen (195th to 157th)

Luke Dolsen, LHP, North Paulding (279th to 196th)

Derrick Carter, 1B, Lowndes (324th to 199th)
It’s consistent showing after consistent showing every time we see Carter, and that was shown across big spring and summer for the uncommitted 1B. Physical 6-foot-1, 220-pound frame with a well-leveraged left handed swing that offers significant raw pop and carry to pull-side. Overall feel to hit has shown up in some big spots and demonstrates the clutch gene often. There’s a real chance for a carrying tool in the glove at 1B. Advanced instincts with a vacuum for a glove and offers a real chance for a plus tool at the collegiate level. 

Notable additions

Dalton Kelley, SS Calvary Day School (144th)

Nahdir Jackson, RHP, Hillgrove (148th)

Joshua Malucci, SS, River Ridge (173rd)

Maddox Millard, SS/RHP, Gordon Lee (177th)

Noah Odom, OF, Houston County (200th)