Director's List: Uncommitted Outfielders
August 27, 2026
Prep Baseball Texas Scouting Director Max Semler shares impressions and notes on uncommitted outfielders seen at Prep Baseball events since the start of the year. This list is in no particular order. These players have shown tools and ability that give them a chance to develop into solid college outfielders and contribute at some level after their senior year of HS.
Note: Some of these players I have only seen in workouts and our game-play events. As with the catchers and infielders, I haven’t seen most of these players in actual games, so I don’t know yet if the tools seen in workouts consistently translate to in-game performance. In addition to their high schools, I have listed summer programs for coaches who want to follow up on a player. No Underclass Future Games participants are included on this list.
Weston Pickard | OF | Brock | 2027 | R/R | 6’1” 190
Build/frame projects for increased strength. Ran a 7.06 60 and profiles as a corner outfielder. Plenty of arm strength to play RF with carry to his throws, reaching 90 mph from the OF. Produces hard contact off the barrel when on time and on plane, with exit velo reaching 101+. Athletic enough to make adjustments and should continue to develop.
Summer Team: Fort Worth Cats
Breydan Madeley | CF/INF | Dripping Springs | 2027 | R/R | 6’1” 170
Great build/frame to add strength. Plus runner who has posted a 6.57 60 with quickness to the start and a chance to get his share of SBs. Gets into position to hit and shows some hand/bat speed. Hit-over-power profile with an opportunity to improve getting on plane for increased line-drive contact. Presently has just enough pull-side power to get himself in trouble at times. Upside to the hit tool. Speed and range are present to stay in CF.
Summer Team: Canes SW Scout 17U
Parker Hopson | CF | Martin | 2027 | R/R | 5’11” 170
Needs strength but has a frame/build to add it. Athletic with plus speed, running a 6.47 60 with present quickness. Plus defender in CF who can run balls down in the gaps. Hit approach can continue to develop. Definite hit-over-power profile, with added strength expected to improve the offensive impact. Has two now tools with the run tool and CF defense.
Summer Team: Stix 2027 South Premier
Finley Wilson | CF/LHP | Melissa | 2028 | L/L | 5’7” 155
Projects physically and will add size and strength. Athleticism is present. Has run a 6.65 60, and I expect that time to improve with added strength and physical maturity. Plus HS defender in CF who takes pride in his defense and works at it. Hit-over-power profile with a swing that works and a present hit approach. Offensive impact should firm as the strength increases. Also noted as a pitcher on the uncommitted pitching list. Will continue to develop.
Summer Team: TB Dallas, formerly Wow Factor
Preston Farragut | OF/INF | Jesuit Prep | 2027 | S/R | 5’11” 193
Athletic with present strength and room to add more. Ran a 6.71 60 with quickness and the ability to get SBs. Relatively short to the baseball from both sides of the plate with a middle-of-the-field approach. Flashes the ability to impact the baseball and has reached a 102.3 exit velo. Outfield defense is ahead of the infield defense right now, but the actions can firm on the dirt. Should provide defensive versatility. Academically oriented player.
Summer Team: Dulin’s Dodgers Prime 2027
Braeden Kaminski | OF/RHP | Grapevine Faith | 2027 | R/R | 5’11” 195
Solid build with some present strength and a frame that can add more. Ran a 6.70 60. Defensively has the ability to play all three OF spots with carry to the throws, reaching 90 mph from the OF. Shows bat speed with a scoop to the swing and has upside to the hit tool with adjustments. Will flash some pull-side raw power and has reached 102+ exit velo. Also touched 90 on the mound, adding to the overall tool set.
Summer Team: Dulin’s Dodgers Cowser
Brayden Naegele | OF | Salado | 2027 | R/R | 5’8” 170
Solid build/frame with some present strength and room to add more. Ran a 6.8 60 and can play all three OF spots. Arm strength is present with throws reaching 90 mph from the OF. Aggressive swinger who isn’t afraid to get his swing off. There are opportunities to firm the hit approach. Has reached 100+ exit velo and should continue to develop.
Summer Team: Capital City Texas Twelve Maroon 2027
Calvin Rippy | CF/LHP | Tyler Legacy | 2027 | L/L | 5’11” 160
Projects well for added strength. Plus runner who has posted a 6.64 60 and shows range into the gaps. Hit-over-power profile who handles the bat and creates line-drive contact. Impact should continue to develop with added strength. Plus defender in CF with the range to stay at the position. The run tool, defense and hit ability are present now. Also listed in the uncommitted pitching notes.
Summer Team: Dallas Tigers Ortegon
Carson Roy | OF | Dynamic Prep | 2027 | R/R | 5’10” 177
Frame/build to add strength. Plus runner who has posted a 6.64 60. Shows surprising ability to impact the baseball with above-avg HS bat/hand speed and consistent hard contact off the barrel. Has reached 105+ exit velo. Steady corner outfielder with proven production at the plate.
Summer Team: Dallas Tigers Beavan
Luke Gatzke | CF | Rockwall-Heath | 2028 | R/R | 5’10” 166
Athletic with a great frame/build that projects for added strength. Plus runner who has posted a 6.54 60. Plus defender in CF with range and has shown the ability to run balls down in the gaps. Shows both bat and hand speed with hard contact off the barrel and flashes of pull-side raw power. Has reached 101+ exit velo. Power and overall impact should continue to develop as the strength comes. Interesting player with multiple tools that project.
Summer Team: Dallas Tigers Davis
Landon Dean | OF | Walnut Grove | 2028 | L/L | 5’11” 175
Frame/build projects for added strength. Ran a 6.95 60. Shows a simple hit approach, gets on plane and barrels the baseball. Flashed pull-side power and the swing works in BP. Steady outfielder with room for continued physical and offensive development.
Summer Team: UBC Gavin 2028
Miles Lankford | OF | Plano West | 2027 | R/R | 6’2” 215
Solid build/frame with present strength and room to continue adding more. Ran a 6.91 60 and profiles as a corner outfielder. Hits baseballs hard, reaching 107+ exit velo, with opportunities to firm the hit approach. Shows present raw power in BP and is a steady defender. Interesting bat/power combination if the offensive tools translate consistently into games.
Summer Team: Dulin’s Dodgers
Waylon Griffith | OF | Buda Johnson | 2027 | R/R | 6’0” 202
Present strength with a solid build that can continue to add more. Ran a 6.98 60. Gets into a solid position to hit with some length and strength to the swing. Produces consistent hard contact off the barrel and shows raw power to the pull side, reaching 101+ exit velo. Steady corner outfielder. Like the future power projection.
Summer Team: Canes SW 17U Scout
Liam Bell | OF | Bowie | 2028 | R/R | 5’10” 170
Solid build/frame to add strength. Ran a 6.91 60. Bat and hand speed are present, and when on plane he produces hard contact. Flashes pull-side raw power with exit velo reaching 103+. Profiles as a corner outfielder with offensive tools that should continue to develop.
Summer Team: Canes SW 17U Scout
Maddox McCrary | OF | Keller | 2028 | L/L | 6’2” 185
Solid build/frame with some thickness and strength to the lower half. Physically projects well for increased strength. Ran a 6.91 60. Swing works and produces hard contact off the barrel, while the hit approach will continue to firm. Steady defender who moves well to the baseball. Like the future bat/power combination.
Summer Team: Stix 2028 Scout
Aiden Haby | OF | Cy Woods | 2027 | R/R | 5’10” 185
Frame/build to add strength. Ran a 6.89 60 with quickness to the start. Shows a solid hit approach with present bat speed. Produces hard contact off the barrel and showed pull-side raw power. Steady defender in the OF with tools that should continue to develop.
Summer Team: Hunter Pence 2027
Jayden Morales | CF | Klein Oak | 2027 | R/R | 5’9” 145
Thin build/frame with plenty of room to add needed strength. Plus runner who has posted a 6.60 60. Aggressive swinger with opportunities to firm the hit approach. Hit-over-power profile who is at his best when working through the middle of the field. Moves well to the baseball with present range in the OF, and the throws show carry.
Summer Team: Texas Twelve
Anthony Menchaca | OF | Rudder | 2027 | R/R | 6’0” 228
Solid build with strength to the lower half and room to add more. Ran a 6.91 60 and moves well for a bigger body. Aggressive swinger with present bat speed. Produces hard contact with consistency and should continue to develop at the plate. Profiles as a corner outfielder with present physicality and offensive impact.
Summer Team: Texas Twelve
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