2026 Northeast Buzz 1/5-1/11
January 5, 2026
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Welcome to The 2026 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 1/5/26
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Cayden Yoon SS / 3B / Old Tappan, NJ / 2027Rankings StateRank: 93 / POS: 13
The Old Tappan High School product is an athletic shortstop that has displayed quickness and explosive movement patterns. Yoon has produced a 6.99 sixty-yard dash time with a max run speed at 19.9 mph. Offensively, he has flashed an 89.8 mph exit velocity with a max distance of 338 feet. He has an upward attack angle with a deep barrel turn that allows Yoon to elevate the baseball consistently. In the infield he has produced an infield velocity of 87 mph. His arm strength and lateral quickness allow Yoon to make difficult plays ranging to his left and right.
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Jadon Krisanda RHP / 3B / North Hunterdon, NJ / 2027Rankings StateRank: 73 / POS: 20
Krisanda is a right-handed pitcher with a lean 6-foot, 170-pound frame. The North Hunterdon product has shown his ability to spin the baseball, especially his ability to spin his fastball at an above average rate. He has a four-pitch mix that includes a fastball, slider, curveball, and changeup. His fastball is 81-83 mph and has topped 84.1 mph with a spin rate up to 2,462 rpm. His secondary pitches all fall in the mid to low 70s mph range and consistently landed in the strike zone over 50 percent of the time. Krisanda is a right-hander that moves well down the slope with repeatable and under-control mechanics.
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Aaron Concepcion SS / 3B / Woodland Hills, PA / 2027Rankings StateRank: 61 / POS: 8
Concepcion is a physical middle infielder with a muscular build at 6-foot, 195-pounds. The Woodland Hills product has flashed a max exit velocity at 95.2 mph and a max distance of 341 feet. Concepcion has a quick, compact swing with a lever bat path through the zone. He makes consistent loud contact utilizing a gap-to-gap approach. In the field, he has quick footwork and works into strong positions to make accurate throws to first base. The middle infielder has reached 84 mph across the infield.
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Thatcher Brown RHP / 1B / Germantown Academy, PA / 2027Rankings StateRank: 108 / POS: 30
The Eastern Pennsylvania product is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound right-handed pitcher. This summer at the Pennsylvania State Games Brown flashed an impressive 4-pitch arsenal. His fastball was consistently 81-84 mph and topped 86 mph with an induced vertical break up to 17 inches. He threw his curveball 64-68 mph with a spin rate up to 2,464 rpm. His slider was thrown 71-74 mph, and his changeup was 69 mph. With his size and current arsenal, Brown has the makings of an intriguing prospect at the next level.
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Troy Vazquez 3B / SS / Brewster, CT / 2027Rankings StateRank: 69 / POS: 6
Power left-handed bat with plus bat speed, translating to exit velocities up to 96 MPH and batted-ball distances reaching 372 feet, giving him legitimate extra-base and home-run potential.
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Aiden Chido RHP / OF / Frontier, NY / 2027Rankings StateRank: 101 / POS: 38
6-foot-2, 185-pound arm with a loose, fast delivery that gets over a strong front side. The fastball shows life with arm-side run through the zone, and the slider plays well off the FB, featuring sharp, two-tier break (11" HZ) that gives it swing-and-miss potential.
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