South Texas Preseason All-State: Preview

Bentley Blinka 3B / OF / Victoria East, TX / 2026

From 6/17/25:
"Positional Profile: 3B/OF RHH/INF/OF with good build to add strength. Defensively versatility present. Will develop into solid infielder. Moves well in OF. Project solid bat/power combo in future with hit approach and swing opportunities for changes. Like the athlete and raw tools.
Body: 6-2, 189-pounds. Good build/Frame. Will add more strength with maturity. Strong physical projections.
Hit: RHH. Short stride with no load into back leg. Lands in good position to hit. Rotational back foot, gets stuck in swing, doesn't drive forward. Work get back foot fully rotated, drive foot forward along with right hip and lower. Hit into firm front side with upright posture. Right shoulder tilt present at contact. Length to swing. Hands start in good position, barrel wrap start. Work to get barrel not wrapped in better launch position. Slight uphill path created with right shoulder tilt, work to keep barrel above hands or soften shoulder tilt to get more on plane.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 88.0 mph. 296' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo in future with adjustments to hit approach and swing. Definite upside with changes.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. OF-85 mph. OF...full circle arm path. Works well. Ability to throw on line. INF…ability to throw from all angles. Recommend long toss program to increase arm speed and raw arm strength.
Defense: OF…Moves well to ball. Feet are slow setting to throw. Good job keeping momentum forward through the throw. INF…Feet show okay quickness with 1st step. Nice job getting to baseball to field. Work to keep feet moving thru baseball in fielding process. Fields ball deep, work to get hands out front. Stands to throw, stay low/athletic when making throw. Easy adjustments, will be avg in future.
ATH: 6.79 runner in the 60. Strides well. Form is smooth and consistent the whole way. Plus runner. 25.90 max vertical."

Patrick Ellison Jr OF / East Central, TX / 2026

Miles Horton C / 2B / The Bennett School, TX / 2026

From 9/19/25: 
"Positional Profile: C/2B RHH/C good frame/build to add strength. Moves well for catcher, fringe avg runner now, chance speed increases with added strength and physical maturity. Receives well, quiet behind plate. Quickness to release over raw arm strength presently, raw arm strength will improve. Projection bat/power with adjustments. Developing catcher, receives well with other tools to develop.
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Nice build/frame to add strength. Avg width to shoulders and back. Good lower.
Hit: RHH. Back foot gets stuck in rotation, work to get back foot fully turned and on time. Shows nice use of lower 1/2 in swing, will firm with getting foot turned. Hits into firm front leg. Stays into ground with stride foot, falling back into heel, stay into ground with foot thru completion of swing. Front shoulder pulls off, split body in 1/2, think about applying all force from back 1/2 of body. Front 1/2 for stability, with front 1/2 of body, less is more. Length to swing caused from barrel tip over top of head to start swing. Work to get barrel more behind head allowing for more direct path to hit zone with hands and barrel. Lacks extension to swing due to front shoulder pulling off. Solid bat/hand speed present. 75.7 mph bat speed with 18 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 102 max exit velocity, averaged 85.3 mph. 348' max distance. Projection bat/power combo in future with adjustments to hit approach and swing. Contact consistency and impact will firm with changes.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. Quickness to release over raw arm strength. The shorter the arm path, the better the throws.
Defense: 2.00-2.13 pop times. Quiet body and target. Soft hands. Decent exchange from feet and on knees.
ATH: 7.09 runner in the 60. 1.63 and 3.88 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, good run form with solid stride length. Look for speed to increase some in future. 25.10 max vertical."

Jackson Reagan C / 2B / Conroe, TX / 2026

From 7/30/25:
"Positional Profile: C/2B RHH/INF/C good build to add strength. Moves well on baseball field, look for speed to increase some in future. Developing defensively, will have versatility present with adjustments. Project nice bat/power combo in furture with adjustments to hit approach and swing. Developing player with upside.
Body: 5-9, 173-pounds. Solid build. Width to shoulders. Frame supports added strength in the future. Good physical projections.
Hit: RHH. Lands slightly closed after stride, Rotational back foot showing linear movement forward. Recommend working to drive foot more directionally towards mound, not bad now, can be firmed. Stay into ground with stride foot, rolls onto heel killing lower 1/2 use. Once onto heel, balance is lost. Right shoulder tilt creates uphill swing path, work to level shoulders some to lessen uphill path. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Swing works around body, creating length. Working around body, also causes swing to get out of zone early, no extension present to swing. Work to take knob/barrel on direct path to zone, think top hand working along the inside line of batters box. 68.4 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 333' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo in future with adjustments to hit approach and swing. Changes will result in improved contact consistency and ability to impact baseball.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. INF-83 mph. Arm works okay, lacks arm speed. Below avg raw HS arm strength. Recommend long toss program to increase arm speed and raw arm strength. Improving footwork playing thru baseball will also help with arm strength.
Defense: 1.85-1.94 pop times. Feet work fine getting body to baseball to field, dead feet fielding, work to play thru baseball with feet. Glove tap present, hands are late. Eliminate glove tap, field baseball out front. C...Okay glove excahnge, keep glove from dropping too low to help facilitate a better exchange. Steady footwork, throws off a firm front side.
ATH: 7.31 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.08 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Has good stride length. Arm swing action is nice. Keeps a good slight forward tilt. Good runner. 18.30 max vertical."

Kai Rice OF / 1B / Cedar Ridge, TX / 2026

From 9/19/25: 
"Positional Profile: OF/1B LHH/OF solid build with ability to add strength in future. Solid mover on field, look for speed to increase some in future, chance he can develop into fringe avg guy down the road. Solid bat/power combo in future with adjustments to hit approach and swing. Showed ability to put baseball in play in games. Developing player.
Body: 5-9, 184-pounds. Solid build/frame with width to shoulders and back. Solid lower. Projects well physically.
Hit: LHH. Rotational back foot, gets stuck in rotation, work to get foot turned fully and on time. Drive foot forward getting onto ball of foot. Hits into firm front leg. Stride foot rotates open and onto heel hindering balance. Stay into ground with stride, hit from ground up. Body lays back at contact, work to get posture upright with swing. Laying back of body contributes some to uphill path of barrel. Barrel/hands in nice position to launch. Length to swing created with barrel work down and around with uphill path. Work to develop ability to take more direct path with hands/barrel to zone looking to get on plane for line drive contact. Bat/hand speed should increase with added strength. 65.5 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 80.8 mph. 317' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo in future with adjustments. Opportunities for changes to hit approach and swing. Contact consistency and impact will firm with changes.
Arm: RH. OF-82 mph. Arm works fine, fair arm speed. Recommend long toss program to develop arm speed and raw arm strength. Project avg future HS arm.
Defense: Moves well to baseball, nice job of breaking down and fielding baseball. Solid exchange. Steady corner OF.
ATH: 7.09 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 3.91 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Nice start. Hard runner, good stride length. Runs upright, develop slight lean forward with head and shoulders when running. Speed can increase some in future. 21.70 max vertical."

Caleb Alexander SS / RHP / Summer Creek, TX / 2027

Brett Allison 3B / RHP / Pieper, TX / 2027

From 1/5/25:
"Positional Profile: 3B/RHP RHH/INF Good build to add strength. Developing infielder. Solid bat/power combo in future. 2027 grad showing with tools that will continue to develop.
Body: 6-1, 193-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future.
Hit: RHH. Lands in good position to hit after stride. Rotational back foot, would like to see development on some linear movement forward with back foot increasing use of lower 1/2 in swing. With linear movement forward, drive forward into firm front side side, maintaining upright posture. Barrel/hands start in good position to launch. Takes solid path to hit zone with both barrel/hands. Contact consistency struggles due to lower 1/2. Like the swing. 64.5 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 82.1 mph. 292' max distance. Good bat/power combo in future with adjustments. Development opportunities for adjustments present. Swing works, nice base to work with to develop.
Arm: RH. INF-70 mph. Arm works, some length to arm circle. Follow throws with feet after throw. Arm speed will increase with added strength in future.
Defense: Feet work fine, moves aggressively to baseball, nice job of breaking down to field, work to pay thru baseball consistently with feel. Fields baseball deep with hands, work to field ball out front.
ATH: 6.86 runner in the 60. Solid start, runs well."

Arturo DJ Aranda Jr SS / 2B / Eagle Pass, TX / 2027

From 8/7/25:
"Positional Profile: SS/2B LHH/INF with lean build, ability to add needed strength present. Solid runner, project plus run future with added strength and physical maturity. Infielder with developing actions and versatility. Project solid bat/power combo in future with adjustments. Solid player developing.
Body: 5-5, 142.9 pounds. Lean build/frame. Avg width to shoulders and back. Will add necessary strength with growth and maturity.
Hit: LHH. Rotational back foot, foot slides away from plate with swing. Work to drive foot forward towards pitcher to maximize lower 1/2 in swing. Work to stay into ground with stride foot. Rolls onto side of foot slightly. Hit consistently info firm front side, driving lower 1/2 forward into firm front. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Work to take direct path to hit zone with hands and barrel. Long swing presently, barrel work down and around, take directly to baseball. Keep top hand equal or above bottom hand on swing. 65.1 mph bat speed with 12g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (87.2 avg.); 340-foot max batted distance. Project solid bat/power combo in future with adjustments to hit approach and swing. Contact consistency and impact will firm with adjustments.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Arm works well, shows ability to throw from all angles. Avg HS raw arm strength, will continue to develop.
Defense: Feet work well getting to baseball and playing thru baseball when fielding. Fields baseball deep, glove tap present causing hands to be late, eliminate tap, work to field baseball out front. Developing actions, will be solid/steady defender with versatility.
Athletic Testing: 6.98 runner in the 60-yard dash; Good runner, fringe plus runner. Strides well, quick. Upright runner, keep a slight forward tilt with head."

Cade Berry LHP / OF / Monsignor Kelly Catholic, TX / 2027

From 1/11/25:
"Positional Profile: LHP/OF LHH/OF Good build/frame to add strength, solid build now. Solid bat/power combo in future, opportunities for adjustments present. Defensively will be steady defender as corner OF. Nice player to watch develop.
Body: 5-11, 187-pounds. Good frame/build to add strength. Width to shoulders and back, well proportioned build.
Hit: LHH. Lands in solid position to hit after stride. Solid use of lower 1/2 in swing. Left shoulder leans over left hip creating uphill path, would like to see slightly more upright posture at contact. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Pull approach, would like to see more gap to gap approach looking to use all fields. Push swing with bottom hand, works fine. Solid bat/hand speed now. Will continue to improve. 71.8 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 82.5 mph. 336' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo with chance for either to exceed. Solid development opportunities with adjustments. Solid base to work from with approach and swing. Bat strength present.
Arm: LH. OF-84 mph. Arm works fine, throws from low slot, creates tail to throws. Work for higher slot, looking to stay behind the baseball.
Defense: Moves well defensively to baseball. Breaks down well to field with good glove to hand exchange.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. 1.66 and 3.99 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Runs hard, upright runner at finish, lean forward..will improve time. Speed will increase some with added strength, physical maturity. 17.30 max vertical.
Delivery: Side step rocker, loads fine into back leg, short inward turn with load. Online stride, solid direction to finish.
Arm Action: LH. Full circle, works well, developing arm speed. Good finish.
FB: T84, 83-84 mph. Will add velo in future with added strength. Arm side tail, tail/sink action, straightens to glove side. Must firm ability to pitch in/out for success. T2152, 1925 average rpm.
CB: 71-73 mph. Short breaker, late. Slider type action, must throw harder for success. T1800, 1789 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Quality action. Tail, tail/sink action with fair deception. Maintain arm speed, will increase deception. T1767, 1631 average rpm."

Riley Braniff OF / 3B / Stratford, TX / 2027

From 7/1/25:
"Positional Profile: OF/3B RHH/OF with good build to add strength. Will good baseball players build in future. Plus runner now, look for run speed to increase some in future with added strength and physical maturity. Defensively will be solid with ability to play all 3 OF spots. Arm strength will develop. Shows ability to hit balls hard with line drive contact, opportunities to firm contact consistency and impact with adjustments. Good player developing with tools.
Body: 6-1, 172-pounds. Good build/frame. Width to shoulders and back. Frame supports added strength with maturity in the future. Good physical projections.
Hit: RHH. Lands in good position to hit after stride. Rotational back foot that gets stuck in rotation and limiting use of lower 1/2. Work to get back foot fully rotated along with driving back hip and body into firm front side. Shows some ability to impact baseball, firming lower 1/2 use will result in increased impact. Barrel/hands start in good position to launch. Takes nice path to hit zone, cuts off swing at contact not hitting thru baseball. Take top hand down inside line of batters box as long as possible, unless ball inside, then pull hands thru. 69.4 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 83.0 mph. 376' max distance. Solid bat/power combo with upside. Opportunities present with both hit approach and swing for adjustments. Shows ability to impact baseball at times now, creates line drive contact…both will firm with adjustments.
Arm: RH. OF-82 mph. Arm works well, arm speed present. Throws show some carry. Recommend long toss program to increase arm strength.
Defense: Gets to baseball. Breaksdown feet is decent, gets into fielding position late, prevents glove to get in postion to field.
ATH: 6.92 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.87 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Strides well. Good start. Runs well, can work on keeping a slight forward tilt with head. Form creates premium speed. 27.10 max vertical."

Cash Clayton OF / RHP / The Woodlands, TX / 2027

From 7/29/25:
"Long, athletic frame with projection. 7.02 60 (has been 6.88 prior), with a chance to develop into a plus runner. Avg arm strength now (92 mph). Solid approach with plate discipline. Power will continue to come as he fills out. Big projection bat — exciting upside."

Cole Coffman 3B / RHP / St. Johns School in Houston, TX / 2027

From 9/13/25:
"Projectable frame with size and room to add strength. Works from the stretch with a slightly closed setup and a high-¾ slot. Delivery shows good tempo and aggressiveness down the slope. Fastball sat 86-88, topping 89, with arm-side run. Breaking ball is more of a slurve at 72-74 with good spin. Changeup at 78-80 shows sink. A high-upside arm who projects well moving forward."

Mason Desai RHP / OF / Fulshear, TX / 2027

From 7/24/25:
"Lean, athletic build. Compact delivery with effort. FB 86–90, tailing life, 2500–2600 spin. CB shows depth and average potential with 12–5 shape, though command is inconsistent. CH 81–82 with fade. Arm speed is there; velocity should climb. Has flashes of solid stuff. Must improve command to start long-term."

Jayden Fillyaw OF / 2B / Humble, TX / 2027

From 7/15/25:
"Fillyaw showed off a well-rounded skill set at the Houston Summer ID. The 2027 outfielder posted a peak exit velocity of 96.2 mph and sent balls out to 347 feet during BP, flashing bat speed (65.3 max) and advanced rotational acceleration (24.2 max). He posted an 85 mph OF velo, showing some arm strength. Fillyaw has a compact, physical frame and plays with intent."

Ben Fuqua LHP / Memorial Spring Branch, TX / 2027

From 7/24/25:
"Big LH Frame. FB up to 86 in this outing and we have seen him up to 87 in previous outings. Showed the ability to spin the breaking ball and comepte when he didn't have his "A" game. The arm works and he will throw harder with continued development."

Caleb Gafford SS / 2B / Tomball, TX / 2027

Ryder Garcia SS / 3B / Hays, TX / 2027

From 11/1/25:
"Garcia showed well on both sides of the ball. At the plate, he has a balanced swing with G2G pop. Showed the ability to stay inside the baseball and go line to line. Had 2 hits in the game including a line drive to left center field. His actions in the infield are solid. His feet work with decent angles and a quick release. A gamer."

Cooper Gibson 3B / RHP / Smithson Valley, TX / 2027

From 10/12/25:
"Positional Profile: 3B/RHP LHH/INF RHP good build/frame to add needed strength. Look for run time to increase, avg runner in future. Developing actions present, will be solid infielder with versatility on the dirt. Solid bat/power combo in future with upside. Hit approach adjustment opportunities present to firm ability to impact baseball. Swing works. Nice player developing, watch progress. RHP repeats delivery with ability to firm. Arm works fine, look for arm speed to continue to develop. Strike thrower with all in mix. FB effective down in zone with tail action. Shows feel for action to slider, must firm release point for success. Change will firm. Looking for velocity to increase with developing of arm speed, love the strike throwing ability.
Body: 6-3, 203-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Width to shoulders and back, good power. Projects well physically.
Delivery: Side step rocker. Knee lift to waist with inward turn, floats thru balance point. Stride leg works down the slope, slight cross step delivery. Gets over front leg, spinoff finish.
Arm Action: RH. Chest separation, cuts off circle. Nice lay back to arm on top. High 3/4 slot with crossbody finish.
FB: T84, 81-83 mph. Strike thrower with FB. Solid down plane, tail action to arm side. Velocity will increase. T1891, 1809 average rpm.
SL: 73-75 mph. Shows ability to create spin. 12-5 action with feel for pitch present. Shows depth present. Inconsistent action. T2047, 2020 average rpm.
CH: 74-76 mph. Change shows sink with slight tail, fair deception present. T2116, 1747 average rpm.
ATH: 7.21 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 3.95 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, good run form with slight lean forward of head and shoulders. Solid stride length. Will develop into avg runner in future. 22.60 max vertical."

Christian Hamilton SS / OF / Manvel, TX / 2027

From 9/19/25:
"Positional Profile: SS/OF RHH/INF good build/frame to add strength. Moves well on baseball field, avg run, look for speed to increase some in future. Solid actions present on the infield, foot quickness present. Solid bat/power combo in future. Bat speed present. Player to watch develop, will continue to improve.
Body: 6-0, 160 pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Avg with to shoulders and back. Good lower.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot, nice job of using lower 1/2 now, recommend working to drive back foot forward slightly to increase use of lower 1/2 in swing. Hits into firm front leg, stride legs stays into ground hitting from ground up. Body lays back at contact contributing to uphill path, work to get more upright with posture. Barrel/hands in solid launch position. Takes solid path to hit zone with both barrel/hands. Uphill path created with body laying back at contact. Bat/hand speed present. 71 mph bat speed with 15g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (88 avg.); 315-foot max batted distance. Project solid bat/power combo in future. Minor adjustments will firm both hit approach and swing. Bat/hand speed present. Upside.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Arm works well, shows developing carry. Look for raw arm strength to continue to develop. Did not show ability to make throws from angles when on the move.
Defense: Feet work well getting to baseball, breaking down and playing thru baseball. Hands work well. Feet show some quickness. Actions present. Solid.
Athletic Testing: 7.00 runner in the 60-yard dash; Nice start. Good stride length and run form. Look for speed to increase some in future."

Brady Jacob C / Episcopal, TX / 2027

From 6/25/25:
"Positional Profile: C/3B RHH/C with a good build will add quality strength. Arm works fine shows some carry. Gets in a good position to throw. Gets in a good position to hit with bat speed present. Project solid bat/power combo, with adjustments to put balls on a line with impact.
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Good build/frame. Width to shoulders and back. Will add quality strength with growth and maturity. Good physical projections.
Hit: RHH. Wide, open stance. Knee lift with stride. Linear back foot, work on direction towards pitcher with back foot. Rolls on side of front foot, stay connected to create a firmer front side. Hands/barrel in a good position to launch. Shows some bat speed is present. Head and posture in a good postion at point of contact. 67.9 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 79.5 mph. 320' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo. Opprotunity with adjsutments to put balls on a line more with impact. Solid components to work with.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. Arm works fine. Some throws show some carry. Recommend long toss to keep imrpoving on arm strength.
Defense: 2.01-2.07 pop times. Exchanges from glove to hand well. Gets feet in good postion to throw. Feet work fine.
ATH: 7.08 runner in the 60. Runs and moves fine. Upright runner, work on keeping a slight forward tilt with head. Relax wrists to keep them in line with forearms."

Cade Morris RHP / OF / Angleton, TX / 2027

From 1/5/25:
"Positional Profile: RHP/SS RHH/INF/RHP Good build to add strength. Defensively will develop into solid infielder. Nice bat/power combo in future, hit over power. Speed will increase, chance to develop into slightly above avg runner. RHP athletic. Flashes stuff on the mound. Looks like thrower, not pitcher. Stuff will continue to improve over time as strength increases. Secondary flashes quality, needs time to develop. Like the raw stuff on the mound.
Body: 5-10, 153-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future. Projectable.
Hit: RHH. Short stride landing in good position to hit. Rotational back foot, falls back into back foot after swing. Develop ability to drive foot, back hit and lower 1/2 forward hitting into firm front side increasing ability to impact baseball. Lays back in swing, hit into firm front side with upright posture. Length to swing with barrel tip over head. Work to get barrel behind head shortening path. Hands/barrel get to zone in good position to hit. 63 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 81.3 mph. 260' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future. Development opportunities present with adjustments. Bat/hand speed along with bat strength will improve with added physical strength and maturity.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph. Arm works, showed from varying slots, work to stay behind baseball for carry.
Defense: Feet work well, plays thru baseball with feet. Hands work well, can improve fielding out front consistently. Overall shows nice actions.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. Solid start, runs well.
Delivery: Stretch only, aggressive with lower 1/2. Online stride, gets quick with front side at times. Solid finish.
Arm Action: RH. Full circle works well with arm speed present.
FB: T80, 77-79 mph. Around zone with FB. Arm drags at times, gets under, leaving ball up/arm side. When landed shows arm side tailing action, carry up. Like the upside with command/control. T2237, 2112 average rpm.
CB: 63-66 mph. Shows ability to spin baseball. Depth to finish. Gets around at times, when landed, quality action. T2255, 2198 average rpm.
CH: 75-75 mph. Tailing action with fair deception. T1831, 1831 average rpm."

Brenly Oaks 3B / 2B / Buda Johnson, TX / 2027

From 5/21/25:
"I saw Buda Johnson play 2 games last week and one thing that stood out is that Oaks can really hit. He has good barrel skills to get a job done when needed and also showed some power with a 3 run HR. He is not the biggest player on the field but really stood out, hitting out of the 2 hole for the Jags. He plays a solid 3B as well, making the routine plays look easy. He is a part of a strong 2027 class at Buda Johnson that will make them a fun team to watch for the years to come."

Yandel Santos C / 2B / The Bennett School, TX / 2027

From 9/19/25:
"Positional Profile: C/2B RHH/C/INF build/frame to add strength. Moves well on baseball field, looking for speed to increase some in future. WBA runner, not a clogger. Defensively has versatility. Receives well, moves well behind plate. Look for pop times to firm with added raw arm strength. INF shows developing actions, ability to play 2nd and 3rd. Solid bat/power combo in future. Swing works, shows bat speed which will continue to develop. Hit approach will firm. Solid player developing. Solid AB's in games played.
Body: 5-10, 162-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future. Avg width to shoulders and back, good lower.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot gets stuck in rotation, get foot fully turned and on time. Shows developing linear movement with back foot. Drive back forward towards pitchers mound to get lower 1/2 fully engaged in swing, presently slides towards SS position. Hits into firm front leg, stride leg foot is into ground. Solid posture at point of contact. Barrel/hands in good position to launch, takes solid path to hit zone with both hands and barrel. Bat speed will continue to develop with added strength. 64.8 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 82.0 mph. 342' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future. Swing works, looking for bat speed to continue to develop. Adjustments to hit approach will increase ability to impact baseball.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. INF-79 mph. Quickness over raw arm strength. Chance to develop solid strength and carry. INF…arm works well with developing arm speed, projects to have at least avg HS in future as infielder.
Defense: 2.01-2.09 pop times. Solid receiver with soft hands. Quiet. Moves effeciently. INF…Feet work well getting to baseball. Breaks down well to field, can firm playing thru baseball with feet. Occasionally fields baseball deep, work to field baseball out front consistently. Avg HS defender on the infield.
ATH: 7.43 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.11 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Fair start, upright runner with short stride length. Work to develop slight lean forward with head and shoulders when running. Speed can tick up slightly in future. 21.00 max vertical."

Tanner Schultz C / RHP / Lake Creek, TX / 2027

From 9/19/15:
"Positional Profile: C/RHP RHP: Good build/frame with potential for improvements. Shows raw arm strength with short arm path. Command and spins will improve with front side adjustments. Will only get better with maturity. RHH/C…look for run speed to increase some in future, not a clogger on bases. Solid receiver developing, hands receiving are solid. Pop times to increase with development of raw arm strength, carry will firm with staying behind baseball. Solid bat/power combo with adjustments. Solid catcher developing.
Body: 6-0, 192-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future. Width to shoulders and back. Good lower.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot, works well. Back foot slides slightly away from plate, not engaging lower 1/2 completely, work to get back foot driving towards mound to get lower 1/2 fully involved. Hits into firm front leg and stride foot with good posture at contact. Barrel/hands in good launch position, takes solid path to hit zone with both. Front shoulder opens early, work to keep front shoulder closed. With swing, think less is more with front shoulder/front 1/2 of body. More is better with back 1/2 of body. This will help keep front shoulder closed. 69 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 86.9 mph. 342' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo with upside to power/impact. Adjustment opportunities present for hit approach and swing. Solid tools to work with at plate.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. Gets on side of baseball hindering carry to throws and accuracy, tail present.
Defense: 2.01-2.09 pop times. Soft hand and quick feet. Stays low and work through on one knee. Can get a little tall in setup when on both feet.
ATH: 7.38 runner in the 60. 1.66 and 4.04 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Nice start, hard runner. Good stride length, head back when running, develop lean forward with head when running. Chance to increase some. 20.90 max vertical.
Delivery: Side rock step with medium leg lift. Front side can be more consistent staying closed. Finishes into front leg.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action. H3/4 slot with some arm speed.
FB: T86, 82-85 mph. Shows some arm speed. Some sink when down in zone. Command will improve with front side adjustments. T2292, 2153 average rpm.
CB: 73-73 mph. Opportunity to improve movement and rotation with front side adjustments. Good speed differential. T1767, 1759 average rpm.
CH: 74-79 mph. Some fade when down. Will improve with front side adjustments. T1847, 1732 average rpm.
CUT: 80-80 mph. Developing pitch."

Mack Slaton 2B / SS / Lufkin, TX / 2027

From 6/25/25:
"Positional Profile: 2B/SS RHH/INF with a good build and solid lower half. Moves well with premium speed. Fields out front and works through the ball with sound footwork. Ability to throw from different angles. Fires lower half paired with quick hands. Project solid bat/power combo with future adjustments to improve contact consistency. Nice development to watch.
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Good build/frame. Width to shoulders and back. Solid lower half already. Frame supports strength to be added with growth and maturity. Good physical projections.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, legs slightly past shoulder width apart. Fires lower half well. Has linear movement in back foot, work on the direction of that foot moving towards the pitcher instead of moving towards third base. Hits into firm front side. Knee lift to stride. Hands/barrel start above and away from shoulders. Gets into a good position to launch both. Has a good direction towards the ball that is quick and direct. Has some speed in the hands. 64.6 mph bat speed with 15 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 327' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo. Has ability to drive the ball to the gap. Hit approach shows flashes to want to work to all fields. Opprotunity with adjustments to sure up approach and quality contact consistency.
Arm: RH. INF-82 mph. Arm works well. Raw arm strength with some carry to throws. Shows ability to throw from different angles.
Defense: Gets to baseball well. Fields out front while working through baseball well. Sound footwork.
ATH: 7.02 runner in the 60. Quick movement, runs well. Good stride lengths. Creates premium speed. Arm swing action is fine, work on relaxing wrists/hands to keep them align with foreamrs.
Vizual Edge: 76.3 Edge Score"

Tyler Tarnowski RHP / 1B / Bridgeland, TX / 2027

From 7/24/25:
"Extra-large frame with strong lower half. Repeats delivery well from LTQ slot. FB 84–87 with tail/sink, consistent strikes. Blended breaker with shape manipulation and near 3000 spin on a sinker variant at 79. Pitchability present with feel for movement. Velocity will rise."

Landon Victorian C / 1B / Luthern South Academy, TX / 2027