The fall season served as a pivotal checkpoint for the 2027 class, headlined by the Prep Baseball All-American Game in Miami, where the nation’s premier underclass talent gathered under one roof. In a statement-setting showcase, the 2027 class went head-to-head with the 2026s, offering a rare, direct comparison and accelerating the evaluation curve for the younger group. No longer viewed through the lens of projection alone, the 2027s officially graduated from the summer’s status of anonymous, uncommitted underclassmen into bona fide prospects now firmly on the industry’s radar.

With that transition comes an elongated runway of evaluation. The 2027 class now enters the early stages of long-term MLB consideration, a period where physical maturation, skill refinement, and competitive performance are weighed more heavily with each look. Prep Baseball’s boots-on-the-ground scouting department continued its commitment to providing the most credible, up-to-date information on amateur baseball with wide-ranging views whether in workouts, events, or tournaments throughout the fall.

As a result, the updated top-500 reflects both opportunity and movement. New names emerged onto the national scene, while others made tangible strides through physical development and in-game adjustments, solidifying or elevating their standing. This update, although modest in movement, provides even greater clarity as to the direction and potential of this group… which can only be described as ELECTRIC.

***VIEW THE TOP-500 HERE***

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MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS

+ La Mirada Preseason All-State (1/3)
+ Los Angeles Preseason All-State (1/4)
+ Florida Preseason All-State (1/4)
+ Georgia Preseason All-State, Underclass (1/10)
+ South Texas Preseason All-State (1/10)
+ San Diego Preseason All-State (1/11)
+ South Alabama Preseason All-State (1/11)
+ Georgia Preseason All-State, Upperclass (1/11)
+ North Texas Preseason All-State (1/11)
+ North Alabama Preseason All-State (1/17)
+ Hawaii Preseason All-State (1/17)

+ Find the Preseason ID event coming to your area by visiting this page here.

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FROM THE HIP

+ The alluring upside of No. 1-ranked player, LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger (Huntington Beach HS, CA) helped to secure his residency in the top spot heading into the spring, but he is not without challenge from No. 2 SS Dylan Seward (Norco HS, CA) and No. 3 LHP Connor Salerno (Sun Valley HS, NC). Each would garner strong consideration as top-10 picks in THIS year’s draft, and will all carry the potential next year.

Jared Grindlinger (Prep Baseball All-American Game; 9/18/25)

+ The top trio is chased by a double-digit group that might ultimately occupy the top spot. As usual, shortstops carry the heaviest weight thanks to the intrinsic value that they hold for professional clubs. Seven of the top fifteen players in the class hold the distinction of being shortstops with four of the top sixteen being left-handed pitchers. Early forecasting would hint at a significant number of key, valuable positions being filled by high-end prospects.

+ The loss of the top backstop Will Brick to the ‘26 class creates a hole and an opportunity for the “next man up” at the position. Both No. 19-ranked C Broder Katke (Brother Rice HS, MI) and No. 20 C Caden Borcherding (Etowah HS, GA) measure up well next to Brick. Far more polished behind the plate than recent top catching prospects, both Katke and Borcherding also swing heavy right-handed sticks with hit/power profiles and athleticism.

Broder Katke (Prep Baseball All-American Game; 9/18/25)

+ This fall, LHP Owen Burnes (Dexter Southfield HS, MA) announced that he was jumping up a grad class in what has become a common trend in recent years by some of the top prospects looking to speed up their clock. An ultra-polished, 6-foot-3, 205-pound southpaw, the Auburn recruit demonstrated the ability to move around multiple fastballs with purpose to different quadrants while disrupting timing thanks to a keen understanding of spin and secondary. He immediately pushes into the upper echelon of pitching prospects in the class, and is likely to jump up higher after the spring.

Owen Burnes (National Program Invite; 6/5/25)

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MARQUEE RISERS 📈

+ No. 35 SS Juan Diaz (IMG Academy, FL)

Juan Diaz (Florida State Games; 9/13/25)

+ No. 37 OF Kinon Bastian (The First Academy, FL)
+ No. 59 OF Nico Moritz-Toledo (Battlefield HS, VA)
+ No. 60 3B Brady Cunningham (Brother Rice HS, IL)
+ No. 74 3B/P Koa Romero (Hahnville HS, LA)
+ No. 84 RHP Calum Andersen (Vauxhall, AB, Canada)
+ No. 95 OF Charlie Sarsfield (Linn-Mar HS, IA)
+ No. 100 RHP RJ Shields (Venice HS, FL)

KEY NEWCOMERS ✨

+ No. 235 C Carson Kinnick (Upland HS, CA)
+ No. 290 RHP Jacob Coisman (Luxemburg-Casco HS, WI)

Jacob Coisman (Rock Fall Championships; 9/20/25)

+ No. 331 OF Tyler King (Argyle Liberty HS, TX)
+ No. 335 LHP Luke Armijo (La Mirada HS, CA)
+ No. 350 OF Kaikea Patoc-Young (KS Kapālama HS, HI)
+ No. 347 RHP Ryder Concannon (Saline HS, MI)
+ No. 376 RHP William Haggerty (Moses Brown HS, RI)
+ No. 393 RHP Charlie Fuller (Mater Dei HS, CA)
+ No. 409 RHP Bryce Farris (Whitney HS, CA)
+ No. 430 OF/SS Caden Coleman (North Broward Prep, FL)
+ No. 432 RHP Gino Tonielli (Katy HS, TX)
+ No. 460 RHP Jack Nicholls (Haddon Heights HS, NJ)
+ No. 471 RHP Gavin Knox (Colgan HS, VA)
+ No. 475 RHP Brady McCormack (Monacan HS, VA)
+ No. 483 RHP Daniel Sanchez (Briar Woods HS, VA)
+ No. 484 C/3B Jackson Bernosky (Regis Jesuit HS, CO)
+ No. 493 OF Cole Brent (Normal University HS, IL)
+ No. 498 RHP Colin Doyle (Downers Grove North HS, IL)
+ No. 500 RHP Isaac Lockwood (Mead HS, CO)

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RECRUITING, BY THE NUMBERS

+ No. of colleges represented in the top-500: 93
+ No. of uncommitted players: 93 (5 in the top-100, including No. 1 overall)
+ No. of ‘Power Four’ commits: 346

• 162 SEC commits:
  Alabama (10 commits)
  Arkansas (16)
  Auburn (12)
  Florida (6)
  Georgia (3)
  Kentucky (6)
  LSU (17)
  Ole Miss (13)
  Mississippi State (9)
  Missouri (4)
  Oklahoma (8)
  South Carolina (5)
  Tennessee (13)
  Texas (16)
  Texas A&M (10)
  Vanderbilt (14)
• 83 ACC commits:
  Clemson (7 commits)
  Duke (5)
  Florida State (9)
  Georgia Tech (4)
  Louisville (7)
  Miami (6)
  North Carolina (5)
  NC State (5)
  Notre Dame (7)
  Pitt (2)
  Stanford (5)
  Virginia (9)
  Virginia Tech (7)
  Wake Forest (6)
• 51 Big Ten commits:
  Illinois (2 commits)
  Indiana (1)
  Iowa (3)
  Maryland (1)
  Michigan (6)
  Minnesota (2)
  Nebraska (2)
  Northwestern (1)
  Ohio State (6)
  Oregon (10)
  Penn State (4)
  Purdue (2)
  Rutgers (3)
  UCLA (3)
  USC (5)
  Washington (1)
• 49 Big XII commits:
  Arizona (4 commits)
  Arizona State (4)
  Baylor (5)
  BYU (4)
  UCF (1)
  Cincinnati (3)
  Kansas (1)
  Oklahoma State (8)
  TCU (13)
  Texas Tech (1)
  West Virginia (5)
• Leading Non-Power Four Programs:
  Coastal Carolina (4 commits)
  Oregon State (4)
  Southern Miss (4)
  Texas State (4)
  Creighton (3)
  Troy (3)

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