Atlantic Coast World Series: Primer

July 15, 2026
Matthew Laurentino
Northeast Regional Scout

This is the week of the Atlantic Coast World Series, taking place 7/16-7/19 at Yaphank, NY, featuring players from the grad classes of 2025 through 2031. Over 600 players are headed to Yaphank this weekend, with more than 62 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to Yaphank 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.

Jayren Mejia

C/3B • Class of 2026 • NY

5-10/210 • Right/Right • 5TP Development • Western Oklahoma State JC commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	60-Yd.
100.8	97.7	7.53

Highest avg. EV in the field; No. 5 max EV among catchers (31 total).

Carlos Moya

OF • Class of 2027 • CT

6-5/200 • Right/Right • 5TP Development • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	60-Yd.
105.6	95.7	7.33

Highest max EV among all players this weekend; Top-ranked max EV among all uncommitted '27s.

Lleury Herrera

SS/RHP • Class of 2027 • #56

6-2/190 • Right/Right • 5TP Development • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
105.2	95.8	73.2	6.96

No. 2-ranked max EV among all players this weekend; 2nd-highest max EV among 2027s.

Eli Kristensen

C/RHP • Class of 2029 • #19

6-1/202 • Right/Right • Canes Tri-State National • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
103.8	90.9	75.8	7.90

No. 3-ranked max EV among all players this weekend; Top-5 avg. bat speed in the field.

Branden Rosario

3B/OF • Class of 2028 • #35

6-1/184.5 • Right/Right • 5TP Development • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
100.5	87.0	68.8	7.19

3rd-highest max EV among 2028s; 3rd-ranked max EV among uncommitted '28s.

Steven Curtin

3B/RHP • Class of 2026

6-4/210 • Right/Right • RG Phantoms - Red • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
100.4	88.3	72.9	7.73

Matthew Ordonez

C • Class of 2027 • #104 NY

6-0/194.9 • Left/Right • NYC Rising Stars • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
100.2	91.9	68.2	7.68

Jadiel Baez

OF/1B • Class of 2028 • #29 NY

6-0/224.4 • Right/Left • 5TP Development • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
99.9	89.9	67.4	7.02

Eric Yoon

OF/2B • Class of 2026 • #252 ON

5-8/185 • Right/Right • Canadian Bulldogs • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	60-Yd.
97.9	89.7	7.18

Ricky Lopez

SS • Class of 2027 • #311 National • #6 NJ

5-11/165 • Right/Right • 5TP Development

60-Yd.

6.97

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

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS
1	Carlos Moya 5TP Development	OF	2027	105.6	95.7	—
2	Lleury Herrera (#56 ) 5TP Development	SS	2027	105.2	95.8	73.2
3	Eli Kristensen (#19 ) Canes Tri-State National	C	2029	103.8	90.9	75.8
4	Lenox Rondon (#25 NY) 5TP Development	3B	2026	103.3	93.0	72.1
5	Enrique Diaz (#21 ) 5TP Development	OF	2027	102.7	94.4	77.4
6	Michael Brucker (#67 NY) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	102.2	95.8	76.5
7	Angelo Ciminiello (#25 ) 5TP Development	C	2028	102.1	97.1	—
8	Jack Johnson (#22 GA) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	101.7	96.7	78.0
9	Julian Medina (#44 NY) 5TP Development	C	2028	101.7	95.5	75.2
10	Ricardo Hernandez 5TP Development	C	2026	100.9	86.0	—
11	Jayren Mejia 5TP Development	C	2026	100.8	97.7	—
12	Branden Rosario (#35 ) 5TP Development	3B	2028	100.5	87.0	68.8
13	Steven Curtin RG Phantoms - Red	3B	2026	100.4	88.3	72.9
14	Matthew Ordonez (#104 NY) NYC Rising Stars	C	2027	100.2	91.9	68.2
15	Jadiel Baez (#29 NY) 5TP Development	OF	2028	99.9	89.9	67.4

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Avg. BS	Avg. RA	Max EV
1	Jack Johnson (#22 GA) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	78.0	19.4	101.7
2	Ryan Perez (#125 ) 5TP Development	3B	2025	78.0	7.1	91.0
3	Enrique Diaz (#21 ) 5TP Development	OF	2027	77.4	16.3	102.7
4	Michael Brucker (#67 NY) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	76.5	18.0	102.2
5	Eli Kristensen (#19 ) Canes Tri-State National	C	2029	75.8	13.8	103.8
6	Julian Medina (#44 NY) 5TP Development	C	2028	75.2	16.3	101.7
7	Darier Casado (#73 NY) 5TP Development	C	2026	74.6	21.3	96.1
8	Chase Boudreau CT Cowboys	SS	2027	74.3	13.1	97.5
9	Ryan Morel (#13 NY) 5TP Development	OF	2026	73.6	26.7	95.5
10	Ayden Roman (#24 ) 5TP Development	C	2026	73.4	18.6	99.6
11	Lleury Herrera (#56 ) 5TP Development	SS	2027	73.2	11.3	105.2
12	Steven Curtin RG Phantoms - Red	3B	2026	72.9	14.5	100.4
13	Matthew Dickens (#85 NY) 5TP Development	1B	2026	72.7	9.4	98.2
14	Dannyel Almanzar (#22 ) 5TP Development	SS	2026	72.5	11.2	96.0
15	Daniel Gilroy (#269 NY) Top Tier Aviators	RHP	2026	72.5	3.5	94.9

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#	Player	Pos.	Class	60-Yd.	Pos. Velo
1	Ryan Morel (#13 NY) 5TP Development	OF	2026	6.53	85 mph (OF)
2	Jack Johnson (#22 GA) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	6.64	88 mph (OF)
3	Enmanuel Acevedo (#2 ) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	6.69	—
4	Ethan Herens Canes Tri-State National	SS	2028	6.75	83 mph (OF)
5	Enrique Diaz (#21 ) 5TP Development	OF	2027	6.80	91 mph (OF)
6	Aidan Carey (#104 NY) BEAST National	OF	2028	6.82	91 mph (OF)
7	Ismael Ramirez 5TP Development	SS	2028	6.83	85 mph (IF)
8	Charlie Gomez (#226 ) 5TP Development	OF	2027	6.87	84 mph (OF)
9	Luke Rebore-Costanzo Top Tier Aviators	OF	2026	6.92	84 mph (OF)
10	Alexander Perrotta (#158 CT) Technique Tigers Baseball Academy	OF	2027	6.92	79 mph (OF)
11	Julian Medina (#44 NY) 5TP Development	C	2028	6.92	75 mph (C)
12	Nico Marino (#247 ) NYC Rising Stars	OF	2025	6.94	80 mph (OF)
13	Aidan McDonald Top Tier Aviators	OF	2026	6.94	71 mph (OF)
14	Lleury Herrera (#56 ) 5TP Development	SS	2027	6.96	91 mph (IF)
15	Ricky Lopez (#6 NJ) 5TP Development	SS	2027	6.97	—

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.

Enmanuel Acevedo

RHP • Class of 2027 • #147 National • #2

6-5/245 • Right/Right • 5TP Development • Virginia commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB IVB Avg.	CB	CB Avg. Spin
96.4	95-96	2,303	18.2 in.	75-76	2,192

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; No. 2-ranked avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,303 rpm).

Shea Corona

SS/RHP • Class of 2027 • #255 National • #4 NY

6-0/170 • Right/Right • 5TP Development • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB IVB Avg.	SL	SL Avg. Spin	CH
92.0	90-92	21.2 in.	77-79	2,278	82-82

No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Elite FB induced vertical break (21.2 in. avg.) paired with 92 mph velo.

Jack Johnson

RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #370 National • #22 GA

6-2/200.4 • Right/Right • 5TP Development • Troy commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB HM Avg.	CB	CB Avg. Spin
92.0	89-92	2,323	16.8 in.	74-75	2,722

No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Highest avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,323 rpm).

Jude Van Ooyen

RHP/1B • Class of 2026 • #85 CT

6-5/225 • Right/Right • NYC Rising Stars • Dartmouth commit

Max FB	FB Range
90.0	86-88

Top-5 FB velo in the field.

Leo Vitarelli

RHP • Class of 2025 • #28 NY

5-9/180 • Right/Right • NYC Rising Stars • Winthrop commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB IVB Avg.	SL	CH
89.1	87-89	19.5 in.	78-80	78-79

Top-5 FB velo in the field; Elite FB induced vertical break (19.5 in. avg.) paired with 89 mph velo.

Marcos Lopez

SS/C • Class of 2027 • #262

6-0/198 • Right/Right • 5TP Development • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB
89.0	88-89	60-67

2nd-ranked FB velo among uncommitted '27s; No. 6 FB velo among all arms in the field.

Chris Calacci

LHP • Class of 2027 • #439

6-7/180 • Left/Left • 5TP Development • San Diego State commit

Max FB	FB Range	SL	CH
89.0	87-88	77-78	81-81

No. 1-ranked left-handed arm in the field; No. 6 FB velo among all arms in the field.

Ryan Martinez

2B/SS • Class of 2030

5-0/100 • Right/Right • CT METS BLUE • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range
89.0	84-88

Hardest-throwing 2030 arm in the field; Top-ranked FB velo among all uncommitted '30s.

Jayden Perez

RHP • Class of 2027 • #75 NY

6-2/215 • Right/Right • 5TP Development • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL
88.3	86-88	2,184	73-74	2,517	75-78

No. 3-ranked avg. breaking ball spin rate (2,586 rpm); No. 10 FB velo among all arms in the field.

Aidan Carey

OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #104 NY

6-0/166.7 • Right/Right • BEAST National • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	SL	SL Avg. Spin	CH
85.1	82-85	68-70	66-69	1,910	70-72

Hardest-throwing 2028 arm in the field; Top-ranked FB velo among all uncommitted '28s.

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

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB Avg. IVB	FB Avg. HM
1	Enmanuel Acevedo (#2 ) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	96.4	95-96	2,303	18.2	1.4
2	Shea Corona (#4 NY) 5TP Development	SS	2027	92.0	90-92	2,144	21.2	6.5
3	Jack Johnson (#22 GA) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	92.0	89-92	2,323	12.7	16.8
4	Jude Van Ooyen (#85 CT) NYC Rising Stars	RHP	2026	90.0	86-88	—	—	—
5	Leo Vitarelli (#28 NY) NYC Rising Stars	RHP	2025	89.1	87-89	2,022	19.5	12.4
6	Marcos Lopez (#262 ) 5TP Development	SS	2027	89.0	88-89	1,839	14.4	12.5
7	Chris Calacci (#439 ) 5TP Development	LHP	2027	89.0	87-88	1,918	13.1	-12.7
8	Ryan Martinez CT METS BLUE	2B	2030	89.0	84-88	—	—	—
9	Colton Lewis (#28 ) Canadian Bulldogs	RHP	2027	88.5	87-88	2,160	21.7	8.0
10	Jayden Perez (#75 NY) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	88.3	86-88	2,184	15.0	4.7
11	Lleury Herrera (#56 ) 5TP Development	SS	2027	88.0	85-87	2,284	14.8	14.7
12	Esmil Collado 5TP Development	RHP	2027	87.0	85-87	1,877	18.8	12.9
13	Jose Hernandez 5TP Development	RHP	2026	87.0	85-86	2,044	19.3	8.6
14	Jose Pino Falcons	RHP	2027	86.3	83-85	2,166	14.2	6.6
15	Michael Brucker (#67 NY) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	86.2	85-86	2,098	13.7	10.6

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Type	Avg. Spin	Velo Range	Avg. IVB	Avg. HM
1	Jack Johnson (#22 GA) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	CB	2,722	74-75	-0.1	-10.3
2	Jack LaGrange Top Tier Aviators	RHP	2028	CB	2,636	66-67	-7.0	-12.6
3	Jayden Perez (#75 NY) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	SL	2,586	75-78	-4.3	-8.1
4	Jesus Diaz 5TP Development	RHP	2028	SL	2,488	68-69	0.8	-17.1
5	Lleury Herrera (#56 ) 5TP Development	SS	2027	SL	2,364	77-80	6.2	-0.2
6	Colton Lewis (#28 ) Canadian Bulldogs	RHP	2027	CB	2,309	76-77	-4.8	-11.3
7	Shea Corona (#4 NY) 5TP Development	SS	2027	SL	2,278	77-79	5.4	-8.9
8	Ryan Herbst Top Tier Aviators Navy	RHP	2030	SL	2,265	68-69	4.5	-8.2
9	ALEX BRAND Phenom NY	OF	2030	CB	2,254	63-66	-5.8	9.0
10	Andy Perez (#531 NY) 5TP Development	3B	2025	SL	2,248	68-71	-1.6	-10.8
11	Jordan Hirsh NYC Rising Stars	RHP	2028	SL	2,242	66-70	-1.3	-9.8
12	James Peguero (#284 ) 5TP Development	2B	2026	SL	2,230	65-67	2.1	-14.6
13	Jose Pino Falcons	RHP	2027	CB	2,227	73-76	-1.2	-2.9
14	Enmanuel Acevedo (#2 ) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	SL	2,222	83-84	0.6	-7.4
15	Charlie Gomez (#226 ) 5TP Development	OF	2027	SL	2,193	74-76	7.2	-1.7

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
#4	Shea Corona (NY) 5TP Development	SS/RHP	2027	6-0 / 170 lbs.
#21	Enrique Diaz 5TP Development	OF	2027	5-10 / 192 lbs.
#25	Angelo Ciminiello 5TP Development	C/1B	2028	6-1 / 210.5 lbs.
#28	Colton Lewis Canadian Bulldogs	RHP/OF	2027	5-11 / 185 lbs.
#29	Jadiel Baez (NY) 5TP Development	OF/1B	2028	6-0 / 224.4 lbs.
#35	Branden Rosario 5TP Development	3B/OF	2028	6-1 / 184.5 lbs.
#44	Julian Medina (NY) 5TP Development	C/OF	2028	5-9 / 180 lbs.
#44	Lucas Sharillo (CT) Canes Tri-State National	C/1B	2028	6-1 / 220 lbs.
#50	Mateo Lopez (NY) 5TP Development	3B/SS	2027	5-10 / 180 lbs.
#55	Raylin Castillo 5TP Development	OF	2027	6-2 / 195 lbs.
#56	Lleury Herrera 5TP Development	SS/RHP	2027	6-2 / 190 lbs.
#67	Michael Brucker (NY) 5TP Development	RHP/OF	2027	6-3 / 200 lbs.
#75	Jayden Perez (NY) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	6-2 / 215 lbs.
#87	Jayden Acevedo (NJ) 5TP Development	SS/2B	2027	5-10 / 154 lbs.
#101	Nick Lombardi (NY) NS Giants Passantino	SS/2B	2028	5-9 / 165 lbs.
#104	Matthew Ordonez (NY) NYC Rising Stars	C	2027	6-0 / 194.9 lbs.
#104	Aidan Carey (NY) BEAST National	OF/RHP	2028	6-0 / 166.7 lbs.
#106	Jacob Lang (CT) Technique Tigers Baseball Academy	1B/RHP	2028	6-1 / 195 lbs.
#158	Alexander Perrotta (CT) Technique Tigers Baseball Academy	OF/1B	2027	6-2 / 185 lbs.
#222	Renny Urena (NY) 5TP Development	RHP	2027	6-4 / 205 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.