NJ Summer Championships: Primer
June 25, 2026
This is the week of the New Jersey Summer Championships, taking place 6/26-6/29 at Montclair, NJ, featuring players from the grad classes of 2025 through 2031. Over 300 players are headed to Montclair this weekend, with more than 19 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.
Find more information by visiting tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com or from the pages linked below:
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.
Stat Leaders: Position Players
All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).
Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴
Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs
| 1 | Jaden Leshinsky (#114 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
RHP | 2027 | 102.4 | 95.8 | 78.4 |
| 2 | Nasir Stevenson Canes Tri-State |
OF | 2026 | 100.0 | 93.9 | 73.1 |
| 3 | JC Pacheco (#12 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
SS | 2026 | 99.4 | 92.7 | 73.3 |
| 4 | Quentin Ruffin (#79 ) Canes Tri-State |
3B | 2027 | 96.4 | 90.9 | 72.0 |
| 5 | Andres Polanco (#74 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
SS | 2026 | 96.1 | 88.9 | 70.7 |
| 6 | Will Taylor (#118 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 96.1 | 89.0 | 69.7 |
| 7 | John Boyke Wow Factor NJ Nation |
SS | 2027 | 95.9 | 84.2 | — |
| 8 | Jack Pascucci (#121 NJ) Wow Factor NJ Nation |
C | 2028 | 95.2 | 91.5 | 63.6 |
| 9 | Nick DeFelice (#114 NY) Canes Tri-State |
SS | 2026 | 95.0 | 90.3 | 72.8 |
| 10 | Liam Matijasick (#114 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 94.6 | 88.0 | 68.6 |
| 11 | James Esposito (#16 NJ) OOTP Cyclones Prospects |
OF | 2029 | 94.5 | 83.0 | 71.9 |
| 12 | Jonah Carbon (#95 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
OF | 2027 | 94.3 | 87.4 | 68.4 |
| 13 | Zac Gordon (#62 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
C | 2028 | 94.3 | 89.0 | 68.6 |
| 14 | Christian Morales South Jersey Young Guns |
3B | 2030 | 94.1 | 85.8 | — |
| 15 | Isaiah RODRIGUEZ BC Cyclones Off White |
3B | 2027 | 93.4 | 87.1 | 68.5 |
▶ View Underclass EV Leaders
Underclass EV Leaders
Sorted by Max EV
| 1 | Jaden Leshinsky (#114 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
RHP | 2027 | 102.4 | 95.8 |
| 2 | Quentin Ruffin (#79 ) Canes Tri-State |
3B | 2027 | 96.4 | 90.9 |
| 3 | Will Taylor (#118 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 96.1 | 89.0 |
| 4 | John Boyke Wow Factor NJ Nation |
SS | 2027 | 95.9 | 84.2 |
| 5 | Jack Pascucci (#121 NJ) Wow Factor NJ Nation |
C | 2028 | 95.2 | 91.5 |
| 6 | Liam Matijasick (#114 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 94.6 | 88.0 |
| 7 | James Esposito (#16 NJ) OOTP Cyclones Prospects |
OF | 2029 | 94.5 | 83.0 |
| 8 | Jonah Carbon (#95 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
OF | 2027 | 94.3 | 87.4 |
| 9 | Zac Gordon (#62 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
C | 2028 | 94.3 | 89.0 |
| 10 | Christian Morales South Jersey Young Guns |
3B | 2030 | 94.1 | 85.8 |
Bat Speed Leaders ⚡
Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds
| 1 | Jaden Leshinsky (#114 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
RHP | 2027 | 78.4 | 18.8 | 102.4 |
| 2 | JC Pacheco (#12 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
SS | 2026 | 73.3 | 19.9 | 99.4 |
| 3 | Nasir Stevenson Canes Tri-State |
OF | 2026 | 73.1 | 16.9 | 100.0 |
| 4 | Nick DeFelice (#114 NY) Canes Tri-State |
SS | 2026 | 72.8 | 18.4 | 95.0 |
| 5 | Quentin Ruffin (#79 ) Canes Tri-State |
3B | 2027 | 72.0 | 18.9 | 96.4 |
| 6 | James Esposito (#16 NJ) OOTP Cyclones Prospects |
OF | 2029 | 71.9 | 11.9 | 94.5 |
| 7 | Felix Heller (#58 NY) Canes Tri-State |
C | 2026 | 71.8 | 7.1 | 90.0 |
| 8 | Andres Polanco (#74 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
SS | 2026 | 70.7 | 17.4 | 96.1 |
| 9 | Will Taylor (#118 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 69.7 | 16.8 | 96.1 |
| 10 | Zac Gordon (#62 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
C | 2028 | 68.6 | 9.6 | 94.3 |
| 11 | Liam Matijasick (#114 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 68.6 | 8.6 | 94.6 |
| 12 | Isaiah RODRIGUEZ BC Cyclones Off White |
3B | 2027 | 68.5 | 16.5 | 93.4 |
| 13 | Jonah Carbon (#95 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
OF | 2027 | 68.4 | 9.1 | 94.3 |
| 14 | Jayden Marte (#137 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
C | 2026 | 67.9 | 13.1 | 92.5 |
| 15 | Dustin Pitti Canes Tri-State |
RHP | 2027 | 67.3 | 4.6 | 88.4 |
Athletic Testing Leaders 💨
Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times
| 1 | Quentin Ruffin (#79 ) Canes Tri-State |
3B | 2027 | 6.76 | 80 mph (IF) |
| 2 | Andres Polanco (#74 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
SS | 2026 | 6.79 | 86 mph (IF) |
| 3 | Max Velez Canes Tri-State |
OF | 2026 | 6.79 | 75 mph (OF) |
| 4 | Nasir Stevenson Canes Tri-State |
OF | 2026 | 6.83 | 81 mph (OF) |
| 5 | John Boyke Wow Factor NJ Nation |
SS | 2027 | 6.86 | 82 mph (IF) |
| 6 | JC Pacheco (#12 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
SS | 2026 | 7.04 | 90 mph (IF) |
| 7 | Liam Matijasick (#114 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 7.08 | 83 mph (OF) |
| 8 | Payton Malm Rockland Elite Gold |
OF | 2027 | 7.09 | 81 mph (OF) |
| 9 | Christian Morales South Jersey Young Guns |
3B | 2030 | 7.13 | 74 mph (OF) |
| 10 | Sebastian Santana (#217 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
C | 2027 | 7.14 | 71 mph (C) |
| 11 | Jayden Marte (#137 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
C | 2026 | 7.18 | 84 mph (IF) |
| 12 | Will Taylor (#118 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 7.18 | 75 mph (OF) |
| 13 | Jonah Carbon (#95 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
OF | 2027 | 7.20 | 83 mph (OF) |
| 14 | Dustin Pitti Canes Tri-State |
RHP | 2027 | 7.23 | 83 mph (IF) |
| 15 | Michael Appalucci South Jersey Young Guns |
SS | 2030 | 7.24 | 78 mph (IF) |
▶ View Underclass Athletic Testing Leaders
Underclass Athletic Testing Leaders
Sorted by 60-yd. time
| 1 | Quentin Ruffin (#79 ) Canes Tri-State |
3B | 2027 | 6.76 | 80 mph (IF) |
| 2 | John Boyke Wow Factor NJ Nation |
SS | 2027 | 6.86 | 82 mph (IF) |
| 3 | Liam Matijasick (#114 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 7.08 | 83 mph (OF) |
| 4 | Payton Malm Rockland Elite Gold |
OF | 2027 | 7.09 | 81 mph (OF) |
| 5 | Christian Morales South Jersey Young Guns |
3B | 2030 | 7.13 | 74 mph (OF) |
| 6 | Sebastian Santana (#217 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
C | 2027 | 7.14 | 71 mph (C) |
| 7 | Will Taylor (#118 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 7.18 | 75 mph (OF) |
| 8 | Jonah Carbon (#95 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
OF | 2027 | 7.20 | 83 mph (OF) |
| 9 | Dustin Pitti Canes Tri-State |
RHP | 2027 | 7.23 | 83 mph (IF) |
| 10 | Michael Appalucci South Jersey Young Guns |
SS | 2030 | 7.24 | 78 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.
Stat Leaders: Pitchers
All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.
Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥
Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity
| 1 | Nick DeFelice (#114 NY) Canes Tri-State |
SS | 2026 | 89.0 | 86-88 |
| 2 | Jaden Leshinsky (#114 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
RHP | 2027 | 88.7 | 87.1-88.2 |
| 3 | Andres Polanco (#74 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
SS | 2026 | 87.0 | 83.6-86.3 |
| 4 | Dustin Pitti Canes Tri-State |
RHP | 2027 | 84.2 | 82.3-84.0 |
| 5 | Jayden Marte (#137 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
C | 2026 | 84.0 | 80-83 |
| 6 | Brice Staples (#4 ) Five Star Northeast Gold |
SS | 2029 | 84.0 | 82-83 |
| 7 | Daniel Cho Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 84.0 | 80-83 |
| 8 | Logan Miller Rockland Elite Gold |
1B | 2027 | 83.0 | 80-83 |
| 9 | Harry Bonhomme (#45 NY) Lynx NE Victus |
C | 2029 | 83.0 | 81-82 |
| 10 | James Esposito (#16 NJ) OOTP Cyclones Prospects |
OF | 2029 | 83.0 | 80.6-82.4 |
| 11 | Michael Monda Rockland Elite National |
SS | 2028 | 82.0 | 80-82 |
| 12 | Liam Matijasick (#114 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 82.0 | 80-82 |
| 13 | Angel Hernandez Five Star Northeast Gold |
3B | 2028 | 82.0 | — |
| 14 | Paulie Rao (#94 NJ) Wow Factor NJ Nation |
RHP | 2028 | 81.1 | 77.1-81.1 |
| 15 | Chase Perini Rockland Pirates |
C | 2026 | 81.0 | 79-81 |
▶ View Underclass Pitching Leaders
Underclass FB Velo Leaders
Sorted by Max FB Velo
| 1 | Jaden Leshinsky (#114 NJ) Canes Tri-State |
RHP | 2027 | 88.7 | 87.1-88.2 |
| 2 | Dustin Pitti Canes Tri-State |
RHP | 2027 | 84.2 | 82.3-84.0 |
| 3 | Brice Staples (#4 ) Five Star Northeast Gold |
SS | 2029 | 84.0 | 82-83 |
| 4 | Daniel Cho Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 84.0 | 80-83 |
| 5 | Logan Miller Rockland Elite Gold |
1B | 2027 | 83.0 | 80-83 |
| 6 | Harry Bonhomme (#45 NY) Lynx NE Victus |
C | 2029 | 83.0 | 81-82 |
| 7 | James Esposito (#16 NJ) OOTP Cyclones Prospects |
OF | 2029 | 83.0 | 80.6-82.4 |
| 8 | Michael Monda Rockland Elite National |
SS | 2028 | 82.0 | 80-82 |
| 9 | Liam Matijasick (#114 PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF | 2028 | 82.0 | 80-82 |
| 10 | Angel Hernandez Five Star Northeast Gold |
3B | 2028 | 82.0 | — |
Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯
These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.
| #4 | Brice Staples Five Star Northeast Gold |
SS/2B | 2029 | 5-9 / 154 lbs. |
| #16 | James Esposito (NJ) OOTP Cyclones Prospects |
OF/RHP | 2029 | 6-1 / 170 lbs. |
| #45 | Harry Bonhomme (NY) Lynx NE Victus |
C/3B | 2029 | 6-0 / 195 lbs. |
| #55 | Tyler Hannigan (NJ) BC Prospects '29 |
SS/RHP | 2029 | 5-10 / 132 lbs. |
| #62 | Zac Gordon (PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
C/3B | 2028 | 5-10 / 180 lbs. |
| #79 | Quentin Ruffin Canes Tri-State |
3B/2B | 2027 | 5-10 / 187.6 lbs. |
| #94 | Paulie Rao (NJ) Wow Factor NJ Nation |
RHP/1B | 2028 | 5-10 / 195 lbs. |
| #95 | Jonah Carbon (NJ) Canes Tri-State |
OF/LHP | 2027 | 5-10 / 186 lbs. |
| #114 | Jaden Leshinsky (NJ) Canes Tri-State |
RHP/1B | 2027 | 6-4 / 235 lbs. |
| #114 | Liam Matijasick (PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF/RHP | 2028 | 6-0 / 178 lbs. |
| #118 | Will Taylor (PA) Five Star Northeast Gold |
OF/1B | 2028 | 6-1 / 195 lbs. |
| #121 | Jack Pascucci (NJ) Wow Factor NJ Nation |
C/2B | 2028 | 5-6 / 170.4 lbs. |
| #217 | Sebastian Santana (NJ) Canes Tri-State |
C/OF | 2027 | 5-7 / 165 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.
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