NJ's Class of 2028 Rankings: Inside The Numbers
September 18, 2025
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The latest update to New Jersey’s Prep Baseball Class of 2028 rankings has arrived, and it’s already reshaping the conversation around the state’s rising stars. With over 1,000 players evaluated across the Garden State, the summer rankings spotlight a thrilling mix of new faces, high risers, and top-end talent who continue to dominate the diamond. Let’s peel back the layers and see who’s rising, who’s debuting, and who’s dominating.
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Luke Dana OF / RHP / Wall, NJ / 2028Dana had a very impressive performance down in North Carolina at the East Coast Super Sophomore Games. Landing at 6th overall, Dana is not just an outfielder, but he is also extremely talented on the mound. His wiry, lean frame of 6 ‘3 and 191-pounds screams projectability and high-upside. On the mound he has a quick, whippy arm action that produces a fastball with 18 inches of horizontal movement. His fastball is 85-88 mph paired with a curveball that sits 73-74 mph, and a changeup at 76-78 mph. The changeup is his go-to pitch in any count to any hitter with up to 18.6 inches of horizontal movement. Offensively, Dana hits from a tall, open stance with an opposite field approach. His bat path allows him to drive the ball to the right center field with authority. Dana is a can’t miss two-way prospect from Wall HS.
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Luca Catanzarite SS / 2B / Immaculata, NJ / 2028Rankings StateRank: 12 / POS: 2
A standout player at the East Coast Super Sophomore Games this summer finds himself landing at 12th overall. Catanzarite displayed how well-rounded his skillset is from hit tool, defense, arm strength, speed and his ability to grind out at-bats. At 5 ‘8 and 159-pounds he is a wiry, quick twitch middle infielder that has a wide range defensively and an arm strength up to 87 mph. Offensively, he produces impressive metrics like exit velocities up to 96.8 mph, sweet spot percentage of 83 percent, and a max distance of 351 feet. His in-game performances have been very impressive as well, constantly driving the ball on a line with a gap-to-gap approach. Overall, he is an impressive middle infielder that is a hard-nosed competitor.
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Cristian Matos RHP / 1B / Don Bosco Prep, NJ / 2028Rankings StateRank: 16 / POS: 6
The uber physical, 6 ‘0 and 185-pound right-handed pitcher comes in at 16th overall on the updated end of summer rankings. His pitch arsenal contains a fastball that sits at 84-86 mph and tops at 86.5 mph. The off-speed pitches consist of a curveball, slider and changeup. His curveball and slider are similar in speed at 70-73 mph, but the slider has tighter spin and sharper break, where the curveball has a bigger break that can be used to get ahead of hitters early in the count. Overall, Matos has the frame, arm action, and arsenal to develop into one of the state’s premiere pitchers.
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Ty Madden OF / SS / Don Bosco Prep, NJ / 2028Another break-out player that stood out at the East Coast Super Sophomore Games this summer. Previously unranked, Madden finds himself landing in the top 10 at 7th overall and the number 3 outfielder. The sweet swinging lefty stands at 6 ‘0 and 167-pounds and produces high-level offensive metrics like a 99 mph exit velocity, max distance of 381 feet, rotational acceleration of 27.8g, and a bat speed of 72.7 mph. Another piece of Madden’s game that stands out is his ability to command the strike zone and not chase pitches out of the zone. Overall, Madden is a premiere hitter that already has high-level qualities.
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Anthony Huaranga 3B / RHP / St. Peter's Prep, NJ / 2028Consistently one of the state’s top players, Huaranga lands at 3rd overall in the updated end of summer rankings. The physically imposing two-way prospect stands at 6 ‘2 and 231-pounds and produces at a high-level with the bat and on the mound. An intriguing arm talent, Huaranga’s fastball has been up to 88.2 mph and sits 85-88 mph. His slider is 71-74 mph; the changeup is 80-81 and he displays confidence in the changeup to throw it against righties as well. With the bat, he hits from a crouched, lower body engaged position. He loads with a simple front foot lift and quick barrel turn that produces an exit velocity up to 96 mph and a max distance of 374 feet.
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