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Oregon Rankings Update - Class of 2027's

March 10, 2026
Dylan Grenz
Assistant Scouting Director

As we enter the start of the high school season, Prep Baseball Oregon continues our latest series of player rankings updates. Over the next several days, we'll unveil our rankings for each of the high school classes, featuring some of the top high school talent Washington has to offer. Today, we'll continue with the junior class, the 2027's.

This year's junior class features a highly skilled group of 100 ranked players, with an intriguing blend of future upside and present talent. Multiple players near the top have made collegiate commitments since our last update, while several more look poised to have breakout spring and summer campaigns. Click here to view the full rankings list.

Below is a breakdown of the junior class, including POTY contenders near the top as well as standout preseason performers on both sides of the baseball. Stay tuned this week for the rankings updates for the 2028 and 2029 classes.

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POTY Candidates At The Top

Many of the top-ranked players in the class of 2027 maintained their spots in the rankings list, heading into the spring as Prep Baseball Oregon Player of the Year contenders. A pair of Central High School prospects boast immense talent and may have as strong of a POTY case as any. TCU commit Joe Mendazona Jr. maintains his top spot in the 2027 rankings. The two-way talent features plenty of power with bat-to-ball skills from the left side, resulting in success in his underclass high school seasons. Mendazona's arm talent is equally proficient, whether he is at the catcher position throwing out baserunners, or toeing the mound, where he has run his fastball up to 90 MPH in previous looks. Oregon commit JT Girod was seen at multiple Prep Baseball invite-only showcases before committing to the University of Oregon at the end of the year. The smooth-swinging righty has posted triple digit exit velocities in showcases and mashed in-game, winning a Prep Baseball national HS POTW award last spring. Girod can also run a fastball into the mid-80's for strikes on the mound. Though both players will likely be position players in college, the two way ability at the HS level propels them to potential POTY status.

Elsewhere, INF Manny Ehinger enters the spring as one of the highest profile transfers in the state. The new addition to Sherwood High School carries massive upside when healthy, with plus batspeed generated in a high-waisted 6'4 frame. Ehinger was exceptional at last winter's PNW Preseason All-State, posting exit velocities up to 101.7 MPH, 87 MPH throws from the infield, and a 7.1 run time. The Oregon commit will have plenty of eyes on him this spring as the second ranked player in the 2027 class.

A new addition to the top ten, Willamette's Mason Christian was exceptional in Centralia this winter. A durable 6'3, 220 pound arm, Christian features a loose, continuous arm path with late speed out front and a repeatable operation as a whole. The righty sat 89-90 T91 MPH in his latest 'pen, paired with a low 80's CH and high 70's slider. The slider in particular looks to have taken another step forward, generating over 2550 RPM on average with late, sharp horizontal break. The overall polish of the delivery and durable frame makes the junior a likely starter at the next level as one of the top remaining uncommitted players in the class. Christian will be a workhorse on the mound with some ability at the plate for a Willamette team that should turn some heads this spring.

Arms that Impressed this Winter

Several arms made loud showings in showcase looks and will be intriguing follows heading into the high school season. A longtime high-upside arm, LHP Jack Burnham showed big time improvement in a bullpen at the PNW Preseason ID this February. A 6'7, 214 pound player, Burnham showcased a longer, loose arm action with a fastball 85-88 MPH from the left side. The ease in which the junior can generate extension with his frame paired with some natural run on the heater makes for an uncomfortable look for hitters. Burnham also mixed in a lower spin curveball and changeup to round out his three pitch mix. The lean-framed arm should still have plenty more in the tank and is a must-follow for recruiters in the area. 

A slightly different style of arm, West Linn's Henry Teague worked his way well up the latest rankings list after a great showing at PNW Preseason All-State. The 6'1 righthander had some of the best extension numbers, averaging well over 6 feet of extension at release and giving added life to a fastball up to 88 MPH. The curveball shone through as his best secondary pitch, with late bite at 73-76 MPH and generating over 2500 RPM on average. Teague also showed feel for a CH 77-80 MPH. West Linn has a history of late blooming talented arms, and Teague looks to be the next in line and will be a name to watch this season.

Sunset's Riley Via looks to be a key transfer after showing some positive progression on the mound at PSAS. The arm had a nice blend of present stuff with spin metrics and room to fill in the frame suggesting even more velocity could still be coming. Via generated scap retraction well through a more compact stroke into a 3/4 slot release, generating over 2400 RPM on a fastball ran up to 86.6 MPH. He also featured a slider and changeup thrown to both sides of the plate. The righty moved best on the mound but also showed potential as a catcher with 2 second pop times and low 90's exit velocities at the plate.

Another player that could impact a high-quality 6A program, Grant High School's Jake Fisher impressed at his first Prep Baseball showcase at Oregon State University. Fisher's fastball figures to induce soft contact in-game with over 18 inches of horizontal break at its best, sitting 84-85 T85.9 MPH. Fisher's changeup looks to be his best offspeed pitch with just over 1000 RPM, though he also showed a low 70's curveball that flashed as well. The junior was also tremendous at the plate with a 98.4 MPH peak and 92 MPH average exit velocity, carrying two-way ability into the spring. 

Big Time Bats Seen This Preseason

Perhaps the most clear storyline from this Oregon junior class was the increasing depth in talent seen on the position player side, with many players showing well offensively. Silverton's James Collier led the way in this regard, posting big time numbers at the Corvallis Preseason ID. The 6'4, 235 pounder delivered barrel after barrel in BP, peaking with a 103 MPH exit velocity while averaging over 96 MPH. The Portland commit generates plus bat speed naturally with the ultra-strong frame, running a new best 7.18 60-time as well. Collier also threw up to 90 MPH on the mound in his remarkable showcase look, figuring to be one of the most imposing bats in the area this high school season.

Jesuit's Julian Vina also boosted his spot in the rankings with a strong showcase at PNW Preseason All-State. The junior posted a 7.05 60-time to start his day, which could benefit him greatly in the outfield defensively. The versatile player is no slouch from the catcher position as well, with an incredibly quick transfer leading to a best pop time of 1.87 seconds. At the plate, the righthander sets in a relaxed stance, working through a higher leg lift as the upper half coils into a firing position. Vina stays inside the ball well with a middle of the field approach yielding balls hit up to 99.2 MPH in his latest look. Vina's intriguing toolset, positional versatility and offensive progression should make him a valuable piece this spring.

Oregon City catcher Dane Boyle posted some massive power numbers at PSAS and will be a bat to monitor as well. A 6'2 210 pound player, Boyle generated massive bat and hand speed numbers, peaking with 87.4 MPH bat speed to drive balls up to 103.6 MPH and 400 feet. The righthander set in a wider stance at the dish, working through an uphill path with strength through contact while staying under control throughout. Boyle also improved his defensive profile as well, moving well with a plus arm resulting in a best pop time of 1.97 seconds. The power upside given the defensive position could play in a big way at the next level and makes Boyle an intriguing prospect to follow.

Another great showing at a Preseason ID, Ben Weiss makes his rankings debut this spring. The athletic infielder will join a Corvallis side ranked in Prep Baseball's Preseason Power 25 for Oregon this spring, and showed well in his first showcase performance. Weiss led the event with a 6.86 60-time, translating to quick, middle infielder-type actions on defense. At the plate, the righthander set in a quiet stance, exploding late with quick hands to produce some of the loudest contact of the day. Weiss drove the ball in the air with ease, peaking with a 97.3 MPH exit velocity while averaging 91.5 MPH.

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