NY Class of 2028 Rankings (Spring Update)

April 28, 2025
Joe Walentin
PBR Staff

Prep Baseball New York recently wrapped up a whirlwind of a preseason. Getting eyes on over 1,000 players throughout the Empire State. Now those players are competing for their high school baseball programs, and trying to make a run at the State Championship. This is a perfect time to sit down, and take a deep dive into the 2028 rankings. Some talented freshman are making major impacts at the varisty level, while others are getting their feet wet on JV. Wherever they are spending their first season representing their respective high schools many of these players were impressive in the showcase setting. We take an indepth look at our Top 10 and a few newcombers and top performers from our Preseason Tour.

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Top 10

Francis Conners-Schmid 1B / LHP / Hawthorne Valley, NY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 23 / POS: 2

Big-time power bat. Balanced throughout generating east bat speed into the mid 70's with an 83% AVG On Plane Efficiency. Present 2-way abilities with a high spin, low 80's FB and feel for a sweeping breaking ball.

2028 1B Francis Conners-Schmid (@ConnersSky43537)

6-0 | 198

Strong 14 y/o LHH put up two very impressive rounds.

Ability to backspin the inside pitch through the middle + opposite field.

Big time follow.

💥 100mph Max Exit Velo#BeSeen | @ShooterHunt

@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/zdYyT0jDWX
— Brendan Ebert, M.S. (@EbertBaseball) March 18, 2024

Julian Martinez C / 3B / THE STONY BROOK SCHOOL, NY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 2 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 97 / POS: 6

Barrels from the #️⃣2️⃣ in @PrepBaseballNY freshman class.

2028 C JuJu Martinez driving balls into both gaps for a pair of XBH at 92+ off the bat.

Advanced accuracy in the barrel with a long track record of hitting against quality competition. @ShooterHunt @BattleForBartow pic.twitter.com/dRNJewsCdN
— Ian Smith (@IanSmittyGA) April 5, 2025

Ⓜ️etro Scout Day Follow 🆙

As the 2028 initial rankings are looming…keep an eye out for C Julian Martinez (The Stony Brook School).

5-9, 158lb RHH with advanced barrel control. ATH behind the dish.

60: 7.33
Arm: 77 MPH
Pop ⏱️: 1.89-2.01 (showcase setting)#metroscoutday🗽 pic.twitter.com/FK17yDsaJS
— Jared Carrier (@JC_NY_PA) October 11, 2024

Colin Raymond C / OF / The Stony Brook School, NY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 3 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 113 / POS: 9

An emphatic end to @BattleForBartow ‼️

2028 C/OF Colin Raymond is as physically advanced as you’ll find in the class at 6-foot-2, 200-pounds at 15 y/o.

Explodes on this to the pull-side for the no-doubt 💣. 100 EV, 387ft.

N2K. 👀@PrepBaseballNY @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/bc67pd4Kaf
— Ian Smith (@IanSmittyGA) April 5, 2025

Tommy Driver RHP / 1B / Ballston Spa, NY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 4 / POS: 1

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2028 RHP/1B Tommy Driver (Ballston Spa) ✅6-3, 160 lb NTK in the freshman class

FB: max 88.3 / avg 87.0⛽️
𝗺𝗮𝘅 𝟮𝟮𝟳𝟲 𝗥𝗣𝗠 , 𝟭𝟳” 𝗛𝗭
SL: 73-75 MPH - Sharp 2-tier
𝗺𝗮𝘅 𝟮𝟬𝟰𝟮 𝗥𝗣𝗠 , -𝟰.𝟮” 𝗜𝗩𝗕, -𝟲.𝟱” 𝗛𝗭
CH: 78-80 MPH
𝗔𝘃𝗴 𝟰.𝟭”… pic.twitter.com/Q9rY4mvlIG
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 21, 2025

Robert Mascia C / 2B / Commack, NY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 5 / POS: 3

Athletic backstop with a strong arm. Balanced approach at the plate with advanced feel for the barrel.

Josh Diaz 3B / RHP / THE STONY BROOK SCHOOL, NY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 6 / POS: 1

Strong, 5-11, 185lb. 2-way prospect with easy effort power at the plate and on the mound

Wyatt Simons SS / RHP / THE STONY BROOK SCHOOL, NY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 7 / POS: 1

Athletic 2-way prospect with twitch in the actions. Flashed athleticism and a confident glove at Metro Scout day. He also impressed in his BP round with a line drive stroke and a peak EV of 91 MPH.

Sam Dicker RHP / 1B / Bronxville, NY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 8 / POS: 2

‘28 RHP/1B Sam Dicker (Bronxville HS)

No. 1 FR RHP in NY at 6-2, 225LBS. Fastball has been up to 87MPH with increased spin and movement in 3-pitch mix this year. Strong lateral movement throughout arsenal, FB also nets 17.5in IVB while slider rides X axis at 0IVB.

FB: 85-86 T87… pic.twitter.com/b9CuOHkxBy
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 6, 2025

Power bat as well, max EV 99.5 MPH & a avg of 93.8 MPH.

Colin Fimbres SS / RHP / Vestal, NY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 9 / POS: 2

2028 SS/RHP Colin Fimbres (Vestal, NY); 5-10, 158 lbs.

Loose, smooth lefty swing. Line drive filled round. Big power potential for the freshman.

Exit Velo: 90
Arm: 84#PreseasonID pic.twitter.com/w9XaLmYSL5
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 17, 2025

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‘28 SS/RHP Colin Fimbres (Vestal) freshman infielder prep hops into light and active footwork. Gathers to the body and fires up to 84 across. INF velo up 10MPH from last March.#PreseasonID https://t.co/FUR1ailRqY pic.twitter.com/AXXyvf3HY2
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 18, 2025

Chase Jervis SS / RHP / Oneonta , NY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 10 / POS: 3

‘28 SS/RHP Chase Jervis (Oneonta SHS) No. 2 freshman SS in NY at 5-11, 160LBS. #PBJRFG24 alum ran a 7.14 60YD and displayed a big swing from the left side. Peak EV 86.4MPH, max distance 310ft. #PreseasonID | @CJervis_1 pic.twitter.com/0ausYBV222
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 15, 2025

‘28 SS/RHP Chase Jervis (Oneonta) 5-11, 147 lb 2-way athlete.

Live arm on the mound w/ feel for the breaking ball. Fluid lefty stroke that stays long through the zone; takes the glove off the pitcher on LD comeback at end of 🎥

FB: 77-81 T 82 MPH - Life
CB: 67-71 MPH - sharp↘️… pic.twitter.com/KewU9LRHST
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) July 26, 2024

Newcomers

C/1B Scott Hutton

‘28 C/1B Scott Hutton (Bethlehem)

5-11, 177lbs

Easy to like the FR. All aspects of his game are mature. Proportional frame, will be intriguing as the frame continues to fill out.

EV: 90MPH
C Velo: 74 MPH
Pop-time: 2.00-2.07s#PreseasonID pic.twitter.com/nM6ocBgrjR
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) February 19, 2025

2028 C Scott Hutton (Bethlehem) with a nice piece of hitting as he jumps on a 2S FB that leaks back over the plate for a well struck RBI 2B.

Strong 6-0 187lb frame. @PrepBaseballNY | @JoeWalentin pic.twitter.com/Oh8uJSA4l5
— Jared Carrier (@JC_NY_PA) April 15, 2025

OF/RHP Curtis Evans

#PreseasonID Follow 🆙

‘28 OF/RHP Curtis Evans (Ballston Spa) elite freshman athlete at 5-10, 175LBS. Highly impressive round at the plate with a 94MPH peak EV and 345ft max distance. Bat speed up to 73.4MPH via @Blast_Bsbl. Arm strength topped 88MPH from the outfield.… pic.twitter.com/INZq7jHQKL
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 18, 2025

2028 OF/RHP Curtis Evans (Ballston Spa, NY); 5-9, 153.9 lbs.

Strong showing for the incoming freshman. Clean, quick arm action from the OF. Intriguing follow for the foreseeable future.

Exit Velo: 94
60: 7.28
Arm: 88#PreseasonID | @CurtisEvans08 pic.twitter.com/LSHIOixZrO
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 15, 2025

SS/RHP Brandon Speranza

‘28 SS/OF Brandon Speranza (Aquinas Institute, @PrepBaseballON) @BrandonSpe70323

6-0, 165lbs

Plenty to like from the Frosh. Creates some easy bat speed w/ strong hands. N2K👍

30: 4.13s
EV: 89 MPH#PreseasonID pic.twitter.com/rIVAqbdxhW
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 7, 2025

‘28 SS/OF Brandon Speranza (Aquinas Institute)

6-0, 165LB freshman displays mature actions at short. INF velo up 11MPH from last July’s #JRNYSGames - now topping 83 across. Picks and slings it to 1B while on the run here.
#PreseasonID | @BrandonSpe70323 pic.twitter.com/OJc9EGidFW
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 8, 2025

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‘28 RHP/UTL Brandon Speranza (Aquinas Institute) rounded out an all-around day by toeing the rubber up to an easy 80MPH with 17in carry. Also featured a SL and CH with 13in ASR.

FB: 79-80 (1990🔄 17IVB, 14ASR ↗️)
SL: 67-70 (2080🔄 3IVB, -5HM ⬅️)
CH: 70-73… https://t.co/3LlKuij41H pic.twitter.com/dAoZAtuDt1
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 12, 2025

SS/RHP Luca Ferlanda

2028 SS/2B Luca Ferlenda (Jamesville DeWitt, NY); 6-0, 155 lbs.

Wiry, athletic frame. Good feel for the barrel from both sides. Really whips the barrel through the zone⚡️

Exit Velo: 88L 89R#PreseasonID pic.twitter.com/M8yRsWToNY
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 16, 2025

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‘28 SS/2B Luca Ferlenda (Jamesville Dewitt) impressive freshman athlete followed a strong BP by turning some heads defensively. Fluid mover with quiet footwork laterally, arm strength topped 82MPH across.#PreseasonID | @LucaFerlenda8 | @SportsZoneAcad https://t.co/Q8k9xycBKO pic.twitter.com/Jp4RuV8feE
— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) March 18, 2025