New Jersey World Series: Primer

July 22, 2026
Matthew Laurentino
Northeast Regional Scout

This is the week of the New Jersey World Series, taking place 7/23-7/26 at Montclair, NJ, featuring players from the grad classes of 2025 through 2031. Over 350 players are headed to Montclair this weekend, with more than 18 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to Montclair by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.

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Top Position Players to Watch

These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.

Trey Chalfin

OF • Class of 2029 • #20 NJ

6-1/183.4 • Left/Left • 9ers National • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
100.7	95.5	73.6	6.94

No. 2 avg. EV among all players in the field; No. 2-ranked max EV among all players this weekend.

Matt Dacierno

SS/RHP • Class of 2029 • #46 NJ

5-10/160 • Right/Right • Riot Baseball • Uncommitted

Kevin Coleman

C/RHP • Class of 2027 • #60 NJ

6-2/195 • Right/Right • Heavy Hitters 4 • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
100.3	93.5	71.2	7.43

No. 3 avg. EV among all players in the field; No. 3-ranked max EV among all players this weekend.

Jackson Crimaldi

OF/1B • Class of 2027 • #101 NJ

6-0/201.5 • Right/Right • Next Level Gamers • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
102.5	97.0	73.8	7.22

Highest max EV among all players this weekend; Highest avg. EV in the field.

Owen Samogala

OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #103 PA

5-11/170 • Right/Right • 9ers National • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
99.4	90.8	67.1	7.12

Top-5 max EV among 59 hitters this weekend; Top-ranked max EV among all uncommitted '28s.

Sol Elmer

OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #107 NJ

6-0/164 • Left/Right • Heavy Hitters4 • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
95.1	81.2	64.6	7.62

Jack Pascucci

C/2B • Class of 2028 • #121 NJ

5-7/170 • Right/Right • Monmouth Liberty Baseball Club (2027s) • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
95.2	91.5	63.6	7.75

No. 2 max EV among catchers (14 total); 3rd-highest max EV among 2028s.

Stat Leaders: Position Players

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).

Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS
1	Jackson Crimaldi (#101 NJ) Next Level Gamers	OF	2027	102.5	97.0	73.8
2	Trey Chalfin (#20 NJ) 9ers National	OF	2029	100.7	95.5	73.6
3	Kevin Coleman (#60 NJ) Heavy Hitters 4	C	2027	100.3	93.5	71.2
4	Owen Samogala (#103 PA) 9ers National	OF	2028	99.4	90.8	67.1
5	Jaiden Fernandez Next Level Gamers	RHP	2026	98.7	83.1	72.0
6	Brock Mission Heavy Hitters 4	OF	2027	97.5	84.5	—
7	Bryce Bradley (#202 NJ) Bc Cyclones Red	3B	2027	97.3	84.5	74.6
8	Joziah Rivera (#127 NJ) Heavy Hitters 4	1B	2027	96.7	92.4	63.9
9	Cooper Crawford Warehouse Dust Devils White	1B	2028	95.8	90.9	71.0
10	Jack Pascucci (#121 NJ) Monmouth Liberty Baseball Club (2027s)	C	2028	95.2	91.5	63.6
11	Sol Elmer (#107 NJ) Heavy Hitters4	OF	2028	95.1	81.2	64.6
12	Trip Hegarty (#131 NJ) 9ers National	C	2028	94.6	87.0	69.0
13	Armando Agusti jr Next Level Gamers	3B	2027	94.4	85.5	66.3
14	Luke Fraley (#156 NJ) Riot Baseball	C	2027	93.3	84.2	69.3
15	Eric Lora (#234 NJ) Bc Cyclones Red	SS	2026	93.3	83.2	70.0
16	Michael Gramoglia (#132 NY) 9ers National	C	2028	92.2	86.1	66.7
17	Kevin Fiorani (#225 NJ) Heavy Hitters 4	C	2026	92.0	86.1	—
18	Roshan Jagannathan Warehouse Dust Devils White	OF	2028	92.0	82.7	60.9
19	Jeremy Woo Warehouse Dust Devils White	3B	2028	91.9	80.9	59.5
20	Max Park Teel Ravens Scout	1B	2028	91.8	75.3	—

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Avg. BS	Avg. RA	Max EV
1	Bryce Bradley (#202 NJ) Bc Cyclones Red	3B	2027	74.6	17.2	97.3
2	Jackson Crimaldi (#101 NJ) Next Level Gamers	OF	2027	73.8	26.0	102.5
3	Trey Chalfin (#20 NJ) 9ers National	OF	2029	73.6	14.8	100.7
4	Jaiden Fernandez Next Level Gamers	RHP	2026	72.0	14.9	98.7
5	Kevin Coleman (#60 NJ) Heavy Hitters 4	C	2027	71.2	15.9	100.3
6	Cooper Crawford Warehouse Dust Devils White	1B	2028	71.0	17.2	95.8
7	Eric Lora (#234 NJ) Bc Cyclones Red	SS	2026	70.0	9.9	93.3
8	Luke Fraley (#156 NJ) Riot Baseball	C	2027	69.3	34.8	93.3
9	Trip Hegarty (#131 NJ) 9ers National	C	2028	69.0	16.0	94.6
10	Aidan McGarry (#134 ) 9ers National	1B	2028	68.1	15.3	87.0
11	Liam Ramos (#235 NJ) Next Level Gamers	OF	2026	67.2	19.9	91.3
12	Owen Samogala (#103 PA) 9ers National	OF	2028	67.1	5.9	99.4
13	Michael Gramoglia (#132 NY) 9ers National	C	2028	66.7	6.2	92.2
14	Armando Agusti jr Next Level Gamers	3B	2027	66.3	9.1	94.4
15	Brady Power Philly Bandits Black	OF	2029	66.2	7.4	84.4
16	Santino DiBeneditto Riot Baseball	C	2027	64.8	15.9	84.0
17	Sol Elmer (#107 NJ) Heavy Hitters4	OF	2028	64.6	8.3	95.1
18	Ethan Cruz Heavy Hitters 4	RHP	2027	64.2	8.4	84.9
19	Joziah Rivera (#127 NJ) Heavy Hitters 4	1B	2027	63.9	20.0	96.7
20	anthony Landolfi Monmouth Liberty Baseball Club (2027s)	3B	2028	63.6	8.5	89.9

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#	Player	Pos.	Class	60-Yd.	Pos. Velo
1	Liam Ramos (#235 NJ) Next Level Gamers	OF	2026	6.85	—
2	Trey Chalfin (#20 NJ) 9ers National	OF	2029	6.94	83 mph (OF)
3	Miles Balmores Riot Baseball	OF	2028	6.98	75 mph (OF)
4	Deyton Walcott Bc Cyclones Red	SS	2027	6.99	79 mph (IF)
5	Christian Franzese Warehouse Dust Devils White	OF	2028	7.07	82 mph (OF)
6	Owen Samogala (#103 PA) 9ers National	OF	2028	7.12	90 mph (OF)
7	Jaiden Fernandez Next Level Gamers	RHP	2026	7.18	74 mph (IF)
8	Joseph Tamburello Next Level Gamers	OF	2027	7.19	—
9	Brady Power Philly Bandits Black	OF	2029	7.21	66 mph (OF)
10	Jackson Crimaldi (#101 NJ) Next Level Gamers	OF	2027	7.22	76 mph (OF)
11	Jason Mann Zoned RedHawks Elite	C	2027	7.23	72 mph (C)
12	Roshan Jagannathan Warehouse Dust Devils White	OF	2028	7.23	76 mph (OF)
13	Michael Cinque Warehouse Dust Devils White	2B	2028	7.28	72 mph (IF)
14	Okasha Asrar (#133 NJ) Warehouse Dust Devils White	SS	2028	7.39	79 mph (IF)
15	Michael Gramoglia (#132 NY) 9ers National	C	2028	7.39	79 mph (C)
16	Kevin Coleman (#60 NJ) Heavy Hitters 4	C	2027	7.43	80 mph (C)
17	Jack Menake Bear Claw Baseball	2B	2027	7.43	71 mph (IF)
18	Jayden Castro Bc Cyclones Red	OF	2027	7.46	84 mph (OF)
19	Alex Villa Bullies	2B	2029	7.46	72 mph (IF)
20	Bryce Bradley (#202 NJ) Bc Cyclones Red	3B	2027	7.47	82 mph (IF)

Top Arms to Watch 🔥

These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.

Trey Chalfin

OF • Class of 2029 • #20 NJ

6-1/183.4 • Left/Left • 9ers National • Uncommitted

Max FB

84.0

Hardest-throwing 2029 arm in the field; Top-ranked FB velo among all uncommitted '29s.

Michael Fanelli

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #30 NJ

6-1/185 • Right/Right • 9ers National • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB IVB Avg.	CB	CB Avg. Spin
87.0	85-86	2,420	19.4 in.	69-71	2,440

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; Highest avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,420 rpm).

Kevin Coleman

C/RHP • Class of 2027 • #60 NJ

6-2/195 • Right/Right • Heavy Hitters 4 • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB IVB Avg.	CB	CB Avg. Spin
86.3	85-86	2,014	17.0 in.	76-77	1,598

No. 3-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Hardest-throwing 2027 arm in the field.

Liam Ramos

OF/RHP • Class of 2026 • #235 NJ

5-8/155 • Right/Right • Next Level Gamers • Albright College commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB IVB Avg.	CB	CH
86.7	85-86	2,200	18.0 in.	67-71	72-75

No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Elite FB induced vertical break (18.0 in. avg.) paired with 87 mph velo.

Jaiden Collins

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • NY

5-10/165 • Right/Right • Brooklyn Bonnie's • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range
85.0	82-84

Top-5 FB velo in the field; 2nd-hardest throwing 2027 arm in the field.

Tyler Ahrens

RHP/1B • Class of 2027 • NJ

6-3/205 • Right/Right • Riot Baseball • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range
85.0	82-84

Top-5 FB velo in the field; 2nd-hardest throwing 2027 arm in the field.

Gavin Spears

RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • NJ

6-0/161.6 • Left/Right • Heavy Hitters 4 • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB HM Avg.	SL	CH
84.0	83-84	2,208	16.8 in.	73-74	75-76

No. 3-ranked avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,208 rpm); Top-ranked avg. FB spin among all uncommitted '27s.

Stat Leaders: Pitchers

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB Avg. IVB	FB Avg. HM
1	Michael Fanelli (#30 NJ) 9ers National	RHP	2028	87.0	85-86	2,420	19.4	9.7
2	Liam Ramos (#235 NJ) Next Level Gamers	OF	2026	86.7	85-86	2,200	18.0	11.3
3	Kevin Coleman (#60 NJ) Heavy Hitters 4	C	2027	86.3	85-86	2,014	17.0	12.5
4	Brysen Williams Monmouth Liberty Baseball Club (2027s)	SS	2027	85.0	82-84	—	—	—
5	Owen Samogala (#103 PA) 9ers National	OF	2028	85.0	79-83	2,022	18.0	5.7
6	Wade Margolies Brooklyn Bonnie's	SS	2028	85.0	83-84	—	—	—
7	Jaiden Collins Brooklyn Bonnie's	RHP	2027	85.0	82-84	—	—	—
8	Tyler Ahrens Riot Baseball	RHP	2027	85.0	82-84	—	—	—
9	Bryce Bradley (#202 NJ) Bc Cyclones Red	3B	2027	84.1	82-84	1,927	14.7	4.7
10	Cooper Allen Riot Baseball	MIF	2027	84.0	80-83	—	—	—
11	Gavin Spears Heavy Hitters 4	RHP	2027	84.0	83-84	2,208	15.3	16.8
12	Trey Chalfin (#20 NJ) 9ers National	OF	2029	84.0	—	—	—	—
13	Armando Agusti jr Next Level Gamers	3B	2027	83.5	82-83	2,007	21.2	6.1
14	Christian Miller Brooklyn Bonnie's	RHP	2027	83.0	80-82	—	—	—
15	Luke Fraley (#156 NJ) Riot Baseball	C	2027	83.0	79-82	—	—	—
16	Javier Lopez Riot Baseball	C	2029	83.0	75-82	—	—	—
17	Bradley Li Bc Cyclones Red	RHP	2027	83.0	81-82	—	—	—
18	Jaiden Fernandez Next Level Gamers	RHP	2026	82.3	80-82	2,194	19.6	13.5
19	Jonathan Rossi Heavy Hitters 4	RHP	2027	82.0	81-82	1,859	11.5	9.1
20	Penn Jurgensen Brooklyn Bonnie's	RHP	2027	82.0	78-81	—	—	—

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Type	Avg. Spin	Velo Range	Avg. IVB	Avg. HM
1	Michael Fanelli (#30 NJ) 9ers National	RHP	2028	CB	2,440	69-71	-3.7	-12.9
2	Jonah Koontz 9ers National	C	2029	SL	2,402	64-66	-5.2	-15.9
3	Dylan Sciarillo Next Level Gamers	RHP	2026	SL	2,329	—	-3.1	-17.2
4	Ethan Cruz Heavy Hitters 4	RHP	2027	CB	2,214	65-68	-0.3	-14.6
5	Jack Edwards Zoned RedHawks Elite	RHP	2028	SL	2,180	67-69	5.5	-8.4
6	Armando Agusti jr Next Level Gamers	3B	2027	CB	2,173	68-69	-2.4	-11.4
7	Cameron Kappus Warehouse Dust Devils White	RHP	2028	SL	2,083	67-69	-3.6	-9.3
8	Roshan Jagannathan Warehouse Dust Devils White	OF	2028	CB	2,080	60-62	2.0	-15.6
9	Andrew Furfari Heavy Hitters 4	OF	2028	CB	2,073	63-64	10.0	-1.4
10	Joziah Rivera (#127 NJ) Heavy Hitters 4	1B	2027	CB	2,056	61-63	-5.5	-13.1
11	Jaiden Fernandez Next Level Gamers	RHP	2026	SL	2,032	73-76	13.4	9.8
12	Jonathan Rossi Heavy Hitters 4	RHP	2027	SL	2,017	70-71	1.2	-2.8
13	Jason Denberg Next Level Gamers	RHP	2028	CB	2,012	65-68	-6.0	-19.1
14	Drew Stevens Next Level Gamers	LHP	2027	SL	1,990	67-70	0.1	9.0
15	Owen Samogala (#103 PA) 9ers National	OF	2028	CB	1,960	67-73	-10.7	-5.8
16	Gavin Spears Heavy Hitters 4	RHP	2027	SL	1,942	73-74	5.0	-1.4
17	Jeremy Woo Warehouse Dust Devils White	3B	2028	CB	1,941	63-68	1.8	-4.5
18	Max Park Teel Ravens Scout	1B	2028	CB	1,901	56-58	-6.7	9.7
19	Tucker Gallagher Zoned RedHawks Elite	OF	2028	CB	1,888	59-63	6.9	5.7
20	Bryce Bradley (#202 NJ) Bc Cyclones Red	3B	2027	CB	1,869	69-72	—	-7.6

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.

State Rank	Player	Pos.	Class	Ht/Wt
#30	Michael Fanelli (NJ) 9ers National	RHP/OF	2028	6-1 / 185 lbs.
#60	Kevin Coleman (NJ) Heavy Hitters 4	C/RHP	2027	6-2 / 195 lbs.
#101	Jackson Crimaldi (NJ) Next Level Gamers	OF/1B	2027	6-0 / 201.5 lbs.
#103	Owen Samogala (PA) 9ers National	OF/RHP	2028	5-11 / 170 lbs.
#107	Sol Elmer (NJ) Heavy Hitters4	OF/RHP	2028	6-0 / 164 lbs.
#121	Jack Pascucci (NJ) Monmouth Liberty Baseball Club (2027s)	C/2B	2028	5-7 / 170 lbs.
#127	Joziah Rivera (NJ) Heavy Hitters 4	1B/RHP	2027	6-2 / 222 lbs.
#131	Trip Hegarty (NJ) 9ers National	C	2028	6-2 / 204.6 lbs.
#132	Michael Gramoglia (NY) 9ers National	C/OF	2028	6-0 / 205.7 lbs.
#133	Okasha Asrar (NJ) Warehouse Dust Devils White	SS/2B	2028	5-11 / 150 lbs.
#134	Aidan McGarry 9ers National	1B/RHP	2028	6-5 / 225 lbs.
#156	Luke Fraley (NJ) Riot Baseball	C/OF	2027	5-10 / 153 lbs.
#202	Bryce Bradley (NJ) Bc Cyclones Red	3B/1B	2027	6-0 / 204.6 lbs.

All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted tournament rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.