2025 Northeast Buzz 12/8 - 12/14
December 8, 2025
Welcome BACK to The Northeast Buzz, your weekly pulse on the rising stars, breakout performances, and can't-miss moments from the diamond across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. Whether it's a flamethrower lighting up the radar gun in Philly, a smooth-swinging shortstop making noise in North Jersey, or a sleeper prospect turning heads in upstate New York, we’re here to highlight the talent that’s shaping the future of baseball in the Northeast.
Each week, we’ll deliver scouting insights and player write-ups to get a better understanding of the great talent that surrounds us. In this region, the grind is real, the ceilings are high, and the buzz is just getting started.
Week of 12/8/25
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Drew Friday RHP / SS / Morristown, NJ / 2027
The Morristown High School junior made his Prep Baseball debut this fall at the NJ Fall Top Prospect Games. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed pitcher was a standout arm that had an impressive two innings of work. Friday flashed a two-pitch arsenal that consisted of a fastball and slider. The fastball sat 83-85 mph and peaked at 85.9 mph with up to 24 inches of induced vertical break. His slider was thrown at 74-78 mph with a tight and short break that maxed at -3.3 inches of horizontal movement. Friday’s tunneling of his pitches allows him to induce OZ whiffs and IZ takes. Intriguing right-hander to follow.
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Drew Aromando RHP / OF / Verona High School, NJ / 2027Rankings StateRank: 159 / POS: 40
Aromando was a standout performer with the bat and off the mound at the NJ Fall Top Prospect Games. The 6-foot and 200-pound two-way prospect has a physical frame with more room for growth as he develops. He ran the quickest sixty of the event with a 6.95 sixty-yard dash and flashed some pop with a 97.7 mph max exit velocity. He also flashed a 90.6 mph average exit velocity and a max distance of 342 feet. Off the mound, Aromando showcased an 81-83.5 mph fastball that landed in the strike zone 86 percent of the time. His secondary pitches are a 68-71 mph slider and a 70-73 mph changeup. This two-way prospect is an intriguing athlete to follow this upcoming high school season.
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Alex Vacula 1B / 3B / Wyoming Area Sec Ctr, PA / 2027Rankings StateRank: 37 / POS: 2
This hard hitting first baseman is from the Wilkes-Barre area and stands at 6-foot, 230-pounds. Over the winter, Vacula produced high-level hitting metrics that placed him as the second first baseman in the Keystone State. He has produced a max exit velocity of 100.9 mph, an average exit velocity of 92.9 mph, a max distance of 362 feet, and a sweet-spot percentage of 89 percent. Vacula hits from an upright starting position and utilizes a high leg-kick as his gather and gains ground moving forwards. He keeps his weight back while gaining ground and lands in a strong hitting position. He kept the bat flat throughout his swing and produced consistent hard-hit line drives and fly balls.
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Davin Kolter RHP / Cedar Crest, PA / 2027Rankings StateRank: 60 / POS: 20
The Cedar Crest High School product is a right-handed pitcher with a physical frame of 6-foot-1 and 206-pounds. Kolter has flashed a high-level arsenal that consists of a 93-mph fastball, a curveball, and changeup. His fastball is typically 90-93 mph and is spun up to 2,500 rpm. He can also spin his curveball over 2,500 rpm while throwing it 79-80 mph. Kolter’s changeup is thrown firmly at 84-86 mph and has up to 16 inches of horizontal movement. His windup starts in a tall, upright position with the upper body in a strong position. He keeps his hands in an engaged position throughout the windup and explodes down the slope with some late acceleration.
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Benjamin Sinsabaugh RHP / 1B / Minisink Valley, NY / 2027Rankings StateRank: 19 / POS: 10
Imposing 6-foot-6, 225-pound two-way prospect. Offensively, shows quick entry into the zone with 80 MPH bat speed and up to 30g rotational acceleration, producing a 102 MPH peak exit velocity, 91 MPH average, and 355-foot max distance. On the mound, works with an easy-effort delivery from a side 3/4 slot and demonstrates feel for all three pitches, with plenty more still in the tank.
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Sebastian Espinal C / 1B / Citius Prep, NY / 2027Rankings StateRank: 38 / POS: 4
Power left-handed stroke. Explodes through the back hip with a whippy barrel through the zone, producing exit velocities up to 98 MPH with a 369-foot max distance. Defensively, shows a seamless transfer into a clean, quick release, reaching 78 MPH arm strength with sub-2.0 pop times in showcase settings.
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