2026 End of Summer Rankings Update: Class of 2027

Nicholls is a Tennessee commit who is ramping his way back to health after missing the High School season. Last summer he burst onto the scene with a quality outing at the Prep Baseball Future Games and continued to turn heads into the winter training season with a velocity uptick that had his fastball sitting in the mid 90s. When fully healthy, expect Nicholls to pick up right where he left off. 

Longo has been a steady riser in the rankings over the years and reached his highest ranking at 3rd overall. The Rutgers commit is a barrel chested, physical athlete that plays the game like his hair is on fire. He is a fierce competitor with a background in playing football as well. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound outfielder has produced 96mph outfield velocity, 6.57 speed, 104.1 exit velocity and 423 feet max distance, all upper quartile metrics to go alongside his ability to produce in games. 

Burti is another elite prospect that has been slightly de-railed from injury. The Mississippi State commit essentially missed the entire High School season on the mound while still contributing to the Chiefs from the DH spot in the lineup. He is currently recovering from Tommy John surgery and will be must-see when he is back on the diamond.

Ricky Lopez, Louisiana State University commit, has been a representation of consistency and production over the past couple of years. Lopez is a slick fielding shortstop that has the ability to stick at the position at the next level. He is a high IQ ballplayer that can also hit his way into any lineup. 

Fekete, Virginia Tech commit, is a physically imposing 6-foot-2, 220-pound right-handed pitcher that is known for his strike throwing ability. He has a starting pitcher repertoire and frame for the next level. Fekete owns a high school career strikeout-walk ratio of 183-42, over 4 strikeouts to every walk.

DiMeo reenters the top 10 after a loud summer circuit, proving he can stack production against the nation’s best. At 6-foot, 186 pounds, the Boston College commit profiles as a true gap-to-gap bat with emerging all‑fields power and a mature feel for the barrel. The strength, competitiveness, and consistency he showed all summer point to a player trending upward—expect DiMeo’s name to keep climbing as he carries that momentum into the fall.

Jack Lerro sits atop New Jersey’s 2027 uncommitted board. It’s a true starter profile with real next‑level carry. At the Prep Baseball Senior Future Games, Lerro was one of the marquee arms—pounding the zone with a 94 mph fastball that showed late ride and induced-zone whiffs, the kind of trait that scales cleanly to college innings. The delivery, the competitiveness, the fastball metrics… it all points to a high‑ceiling arm still climbing.