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2025 Future Games: Deep South Standouts

August 1, 2025
Colin Chamblin
Deep South Content Manager

EMERSON, GA - The 2025 Prep Baseball Future Games was held on July 22-27 at the premier LakePoint Sports Complex, attracting over 400 college coaches from across the country to scout the nation's top uncommitted talent in the 2026-2029 classes.

Prospects from across the Deep South rose to the occasion, putting together impressive performances during both the workout, followed by three days of high-level competition.

In this piece, our state directors across the Deep South highlight some of the top performers from their respective states who stood out against elite-level competition at the 2025 Future Games.

DEEP SOUTH STANDOUTS

ALABAMA

+ SS Rocco Maniscalco (Oxford, 2026) looked the part of one of the top prospects in the country during the event and continues to separate himself from his peers. A 6-foot-2, 190-pound athlete, Maniscalco has one of the best swings in his class and pairs it with an advanced, polished approach from both sides of the plate. He oozes confidence in the box and expects success in each at-bat. Showing a selective approach with quality swing decisions, the top-ranked prospect has a controlled load with good timing and works the barrel on-plane early in the zone. There's true all-fields power in the swing and should continue to tap into more. Silky-smooth actions at SS with rangy, athletic actions and advanced glove-to-hand skills. Makes the difficult plays look routine and possesses all the tools you're looking at for a next-level impact player. Different. - Austin Sharp, Alabama Scouting Director

+ Few prospects across the event had the type of breakout showing compared to 3B Dalton Dardin (Grissom, 2027) this past week. Dardin, a 6-foot, 159-pound left-handed bat, possesses a lean, projectable build with long levers in the frame that are controlled well in the swing. The left-handed swing is smooth and repeatable, showing the ability to barrel different pitches in different parts of the zone and utilize the whole field in his current line-drive approach. There is some power upside in the profile as he continues to develop, which was flashed during BP with some easy pull-side juice showing. Will stick on the left side of the infield defensively. Hit tool continuously shined throughout the event with multiple hits against high-level competition. - Austin Sharp, Alabama Scouting Director

+ RHP Brady Sack (Auburn, 2027) emerged as one of the top arms to throw for Team Alabama from our staff’s point of view with a pair of quality innings of work. Listed at 6-foot, 168-pounds, the rising junior is uber-athletic in his frame and operation while showcasing a well-rounded three-pitch mix. Sitting mostly 85-88 mph and topping at 90 mph with the FB, there’s still plenty to dream on for the future for the right-hander. Feel for spin stands out with a 75-78 mph CB that flashed late, downward bite and the ability to bury late in counts for chase. CH at 77-79 mph was a quality change of pace off the FB to mix timing, particularly to left-handed hitters. Smooth, clean mechanics with the ability to repeat often. Comes out easy with a clean release. A key name for college recruiters to follow in the 2027 class in Alabama. - Austin Sharp, Alabama Scouting Director

FLORIDA

+ RHP Tristan Macpherson (Durant, 2027), 6-foot-2, 210-pounds, emerged as one of the standout performers at the Future Games. His fastball, which ranged from 89-92 mph and topped out at 93 mph, was widely regarded as one of the best at the event, featuring an average induced vertical break (IVB) of 22 inches and a max of 25.7 inches. This elite movement profile, combined with his ability to generate over 10 whiffs, was instrumental in striking out five batters in two innings. Macpherson’s delivery was uptempo with an attack-the-zone mindset, adding to the effectiveness of his fastball, which also boasted a spin rate of 2557 RPM. His curveball, thrown at 73-77 mph with 2577 RPM, flashed significant depth and sweep, while his slider, at 80-81 mph with 2412 RPM, showed tight rotation and biting action. There is potential for further improvement in the spin efficiency, which could elevate his profile even higher. Macpherson’s polished mechanics, command, and upside make him a “Name to Know” for college recruiters and a promising future impact arm in the 2027 class. - Cayden Hatcher, Florida Scouting Director

+ C Jace Moran (Suwannee, 2027) 5-foot-10, 183-pounds, made a strong impression during the Future Games with his performance both behind the plate and in the box. Moran’s physical frame and hitterish presence were evident as he showcased his skills in game play, highlighted by a sub-2.00-second in-game pop time throwing out a runner. The offensive contributions were even more impressive, including an opposite-field shot off the top of the wall and a 105 mph missile for a single to right field. Moran’s quality at-bats were further demonstrated with a 96 mph exit velocity ground-rule double to right-center field and a 95 mph pull-side barrel. A maximum exit velocity of 100.5 mph in BP, an average of 92.3 mph, and a maximum distance of 350 feet, with 67% of his hits being hard-hit.  Blast metrics showed a bat speed of 74.8 mph, an impressive on-plane efficiency average of 76%, and an average rotational acceleration of 14 G’s. Defensively, Moran’s pop times ranged from 1.90 to 2.09 seconds, with a catcher velocity of 83 mph. 6.87 runner. Overall, Moran’s well-rounded performance, combining strong defensive tools and offensive upside, positions him as a promising prospect in the 2027 class. - Cayden Hatcher, Florida Scouting Director

GEORGIA

+ RHP/OF Harry “Chubb” Jones Jr. (McEachern, 2027) In what’s been a breakout 2025 season, “Chubb” closed his summer with a bang at the 2025 Future Games. Jones started the event by being one of Team Georgia’s top “workout warriors”, with Top 10 numbers in both the 60 (6.34) and infield/outfield velocity (94) before starting one of the most high-profile matchups of the week in Florida/Georgia. Standing 6-foot-2, 180-pounds, the RHP is an easy mover down the mound with excellent flexibility in the high-waisted lower half. Worked 92-94 on the fastball in his outing, bumping 95 multiple times with patented arm-side run. Hit 95.0 from the stretch, which is something you rarely see at this age and hints at the immense arm talent. Slider continues to grow as a put-away pitch with feel to spin (2650+ RPM) and budding command that allows for some in-zone misses at 79-83. Firm changeup at 84-87 creates some good depth and fade while flashing the splitter as well at 83-85 that kills spin. The pitch mix is deep and the feel only grows in every outing we see. The ceiling is fairly substantial for Jones and will be a key name on August 1st. - Ian Smith, Assistant Georgia Scouting Director

+ SS/RHP Brennan Neal (Brookstone, 2027) After showing out in the GIAA State Championship as Brookstone would go back-to-back, Neal continued that trend into a tremendous, borderline five-tool performance at 2025 Future Games. Workout day was lights out with an electric 6.52 in the 60 before showing bouncy actions in the dirt while going 90 across the diamond. BP was equally as loud for Neal with heavy barrels showing in the gap-to-gap approach a max EV of 103. The quality week rolled right into game play where Neal would show electric arm talent on the bump, living 90-92 with present arm speed and repeatable actions. Slider shows some sweep and advanced feel at 74-79 with ability to create some swing-and-miss and shows the ability to kill spin on the low-to-mid 80s changeup to round out a strong three pitch mix. At the plate, Neal would work multiple deep at-bats as well as coming through with one of the hardest batted-balls of the week with a laser back up the middle at 107 off the bat. Neal would close the week with multiple tremendous plays at short including showing off the hops to steal extra bases on a backside line-drive that was destined for the gap. The two-way talent checked a ton of boxes in front of nearly every major decision maker in the country. - Ian Smith, Assistant Georgia Scouting Director

LOUISIANA

+ LHP/OF Kade Luker (Cedar Creek, 2027) Luker turned heads all week at the 2025 Prep Baseball Future Games, solidifying himself as one of the top left-handed arms at the entire event. The Cedar Creek product dominated in his Game 3 start against Oklahoma, tossing two scoreless innings with no walks and five punchouts. Operating exclusively from the stretch, he showcased a loose, athletic arm stroke from a lower ¾ slot with a 5-foot release height that allowed his fastball to play up. Sitting 88-91 mph, the fastball played especially well at the top of the zone, generating multiple in-zone misses. Luker also flashed a sharp 71-74 mph curveball with true “1-7” shape and feel to land it for strikes, while his 80-81 mph changeup featured late fade to disrupt timing and miss barrels. His athleticism stood out all week too. He clocked a 6.69 in the 60-yard dash—one of the fastest times on Team Louisiana—and produced at the plate as well, going 2-for-6 with 3 RBIs and 3 stolen bases across the event. With electric stuff on the mound and two-way upside, Luker is poised to be one of the most sought-after names when August 1 rolls around. - Alex Armand, Louisiana Scouting Director

+ LHP/OF Lawton Littleton (Barbe, 2027) One of the most productive sophomores in Louisiana this past spring, Littleton entered the 2025 Future Games as a hot commodity—and after his showing at LakePoint, he’s poised for a busy fall on the recruiting trail. The Barbe standout got the nod in Game 1 against Mississippi and was nearly flawless on the mound, with only a couple of defensive miscues preventing a clean stat line. He’s an effortless mover down the mound with a repeatable delivery, and he uses a short, quick arm stroke to release the ball from a ¾ slot. Littleton commanded his 88-90 mph fastball to all four quadrants and showed no hesitation attacking right-handed hitters on the inner-half of the plate. The difference-maker was his sharp 73-76 mph curveball, spinning between 2378-2599 RPM. He consistently landed it for strikes and generated swing-and-miss with the pitch throughout his outing. Littleton also contributed with the bat in two games as a position player, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a walk. With his two-way impact and advanced feel on the mound, Littleton is squarely on the radar of some of the top college programs across the country. - Alex Armand, Louisiana Scouting Director

+ RHP Jack Lee (Alexandria Senior, 2027) Standing at 6-3, 200-pounds with more physical development still ahead, Jack Lee was one of the breakout stars of the 2025 Future Games. Virtually unknown heading into the summer, the Alexandria Senior High product made his mark at our July 1st Baton Rouge Summer ID event and earned an invite to LakePoint—and he made the most of it. After his dominant performance last week, he’s no longer flying under the radar. Lee took the ball in Game 3 against Oklahoma and delivered two shutout innings with zero walks and four strikeouts. He operated with a clean, efficient delivery and a shorter, powerful arm stroke from a ¾ release. Working quickly and confidently, he pounded the zone with a riding 90-92 mph fastball that overwhelmed hitters and produced consistent in-zone swing-and-miss. While he also featured a 76-81 mph sweeping slider with spin rates in the 2333-2435 RPM range, he rarely needed to use it—his fastball was that dominant. Stories like Jack Lee’s are exactly why we do what we do at Prep Baseball. He’s another rising star from Louisiana who will draw significant attention from college programs once the calendar flips to August 1st. - Alex Armand, Louisiana Scouting Director

MISSISSIPPI

+ OF Landon Swinney (Tupelo, 2027) Swinney had a standout week in Atlanta and boosted his stock heading into August when the 2027 class can begin communicating with Division 1 coaches. The speedy (6.57 60) 5-10, 190 pound outfielder from Tupelo collected 6 hits in 7 at bats during gameplay as Team Mississippi defeated Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Swinney had 2 hits in each contest including 2 doubles and 4 runs batted in, which should have put him in the running for MVP of the event. - Matt Miller, Mississippi State Director

+ CINF Jones Roberson (Washington School, 2027) Roberson has a big bat and we’ve seen glimpses at our in-state events of the type of damage he can do when he connects. This week in Atlanta, Jones connected often and did as much damage as anyone at the Future Games. Overall the slugger from Washington School put up MVP numbers going 4 for 7 in 3 games with 2 home runs (one tape measure), a double, and 8 runs batted in. The 5-10, 210 pound corner infielder played consistent defense as well and no doubt was added to many contact lists heading into next month. - Matt Miller, Mississippi State Director

+ INF/OF Tre McQueen (Brandon, 2027) McQueen brings a lot of energy with him and his teammates thrive off of it. The 5-10, 175 pound infielder from Brandon is already one of the top players in his class though we feel he may have another level he will get to with his game. He has a lean, athletic frame that can carry more mass which could provide another jump in his already impressive tool set that includes 100 mph exit velocities, a 6.7 60, and 80 mph velocity readings on the infield. McQueen jumped on a pitch in game play for a high, lofty home run to left field and narrowly missed another. - Matt Miller, Mississippi State Director

+ RHP Rece Atkinson (Kosciusko, 2027) Rece has continued his steady progression over the past few years and it culminated in an outstanding performance at the Future Games. The 6-3, 190 pound right hander from Kosciusko was dominant over his 2 innings of work versus Louisiana, using primarily a running fastball that worked 89-90 mph (T-91) and a breaking ball with quick, tight spin along with swing and miss action. He’s a bulldog and will be a great addition to campus wherever that ends up being! - Matt Miller, Mississippi State Director

+ LHP Cooper Giger (Petal, 2027): One of the loosest arms and whippiest at the event was connected to Giger. The 6-1, 150 pounder from Petal wasted no time establishing himself as one of the top left handed prospects at the event. Giger should have a busy August after dialing it up to 92 mph with his fastball during his 2 innings versus Louisiana on Thursday. He also used a sweeping slider in the 75-79 mph range, though his one and only change up may have been one of his best pitches of the outing as it faded away from a right handed hitter resulting in a ground ball to short for an inning ending double play. Look forward to seeing how this frame develops. - Matt Miller, Mississippi State Director

TENNESSEE

+ RHP/UTL Gaven French (Heritage, 2027) The Pitcher of the Game for Team Tennessee comes in at an athletic 6 foot 2 and 175 frame that holds a lot more room for physical maturity.Thursday evening vs Team Alabama, he would pitch two scoreless innings, setting the tone for what ended up being Tennessee dominance in the 7-1 victory. The second ranked pitcher in the state displayed velo up to 93.6 mph, over 2 mph better than what we saw back in late May. He worked his slider and changeup effectively on his way to a pair of K’s. The Heritage High product is a must-watch prospect going forward as he is only going to continue to develop, while offering legit upside as a two-way talent at the next level. - Hunter Martin, Tennessee Scouting Director

+ C William Weber (Knights Academy, 2027) One of the state's top backstop’s in an extremely deep catching group. He showed plenty of things to be excited about over the course of the week. After a solid performance at Wednesday’s showcase, Weber made both his offensive and defensive presence known. During the 4th inning, Weber threw out the trail runner of a double steal from his 1 knee drop stance. The Knights Academy product showed quick movement and smooth glovework in his time behind the plate. Offensively, he would rip a line drive to the opposite field for a very loud out. The wide stance and quick hands make for obvious power to all parts of the ballpark. The 6-foot-4, 226-pounder carried the hit tool into every game coming away with multiple loud outs, while collecting two base knocks off of velocity against Florida in Game 3. Carries a presence about him and mentally is as tough as they come. A guy that will make a program better from the moment he steps on campus but also offers upside as a major league prospect over the next two years. - Hunter Martin, Tennessee Scouting Director

+ C/3B Will Brick (Christian Brothers, 2027)  Fresh off competing in Team USA 18u trials, the ‘27 catcher showed why he belongs at Future Games. Brick, who missed Wednesday’s showcase portion due to aforementioned Team USA trials, got his first taste of action vs Team Alabama, going a loud 1-3 with 90 mph exit velo while also driving in two. The third ranked player in the state started out at catcher where he displays a strong arm paired with quick transfers. After moving to third a few innings later, he showed his defensive versatility, making a couple smooth and flashy plays at the hot corner. In his second game, he took the 3rd pitch of his first at-bat for a low liner that got out in a hurry over the left field wall on a very low trajectory. High motor talent that held his own at 3rd base as well showing the athletic capabilities and the defensive prowess. High floor, while also having a high ceiling, Brick should have his choice of schools to pick from but see it hard for him to make it to campus in two years if he stays on the same path. - Hunter Martin, Tennessee Scouting Director