Shooter's Standouts: West Coast Procase (2026 Draft)
June 10, 2025
Prep Baseball All-Americans Shine:
Five 2025 Prep Baseball All-American’s were in attendance at the West Coast Procase with hopes of kickstarting a massive scouting summer. It should come as no surprise that each of them introduced themselves to the onlooking MLB scouts with peak performances.
26 Eli Herst (WA, @VandyBoys) looking the part of a premium arm in the class
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FB: 90-92 (potential plus command)
CH: 82-83 (+, confident, commanded)
SL: 73-75
Long 6’6” 207 frame w/ plenty to add. Elite mover w/ advanced pitch ability.
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+ RHP Eli Herst (Seattle Academy, WA), a Vanderbilt recruit, got the start and effortlessly worked 90-92 with plus-command while inducing a handful of in-zone-misses with the pitch likely thanks to an astoundingly low average release height (5.5 ft.) while extending to greater than 7 feet (7.1 ft.). Countering with a quality slider that dropped in for strikes with varying shape at 74-76 (2484 rpm max) and a changeup at 82-83 (1857 rpm), it was the latter that shined as the best weapon. Throwing it to both right and left-handed hitters, it’s late arm side life stood out with swing-and-miss attributes. The movement patterns of the long-limbed 6-foot-6, 207-pound right-hander are easily some of the best in the class as he holds innate confidence in his body awareness moving fluidly with a loose arm stroke that promises much more velocity to come. The frame is sure to add, and should the breaking ball continue to trend towards an out-pitch, few can ultimately match his upside.
‘26 Gary Morse (CA, @Vol_Baseball)
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FB: 94-96 🔥🔥(hoppy up)
CH: 83-86
CB: 76-78
Big 6’7” frame w/ power arm & backspin. FB played up in zone w/ CB dropped in. CH takes near SPL shape as best 2ndry.
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