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TX HS Scout Blog: Week 3

March 11, 2026
Ben Green | Max Semler | Kyle Kilgo
Prep Baseball Texas Staff

The Texas Scout Blog provides insider information and scouting notes from the Prep Baseball Scouting Staff during the season. This running blog will feature information on underclass prospects, unsigned seniors, draft prospects, and anything else that is notable. We will provide a wide range of information, including player evaluations, velocities, pop times, home to first times, and more. Simply put, the Texas Scout Blog is loaded with information …

WEEK 3 SCOUT BLOG

Talon Pate | MIF | McKinney North | 2028 | Uncommitted
Athletic middle infielder with room to add strength. Plus runner. LHH shows the ability to handle the bat with present bat speed. Hit-over-power profile now with the ability to drive balls into the gaps for extra bases. Solid infield actions with foot quickness present.

William Broussard | RHP/3B | McKinney North | 2028 | Uncommitted
Great build and frame with room to add strength. Strike thrower with the FB up to 86. Shows feel for secondary pitches. Should continue to add velocity moving forward and is one to check back in on down the line. Also like the hit approach with hard contact off the barrel.

Connor Leos | RHP/OF | McKinney North | 2026 | Uncommitted
6’1, 185 with a great build/frame to add strength. Repeats the delivery and the arm works well. FB touching 88 with the ability to pitch up and down in the zone. Feel for secondary present and a consistent strike thrower with upside to the FB velocity.

Shows a solid approach at the plate with hard contact off the barrel and is a steady defender. Player who should continue to develop.

Brooks Kowal | MIF | Jesuit Prep | 2026 | Colorado Mesa Commit
Plus athlete with present strength. Solid actions at SS with defensive versatility and the ability to play multiple positions. Plus runner who handles the bat well.

Went 8–13 with 2 2B and a 3B. Raw power should develop as he continues to add strength. Great sign for Colorado Mesa.

Braxton Barber | OF | Jesuit Prep | 2026 | TCU Commit
Athletic LHH outfielder with a solid build and room to add strength. Steady defender in the OF with at least average arm strength. Produces line drive contact, at his best working gap-to-gap. Hit-over-power profile.

Alex Barr | 3B/C/1B | Jesuit Prep | 2026 | Howard College Commit
Solid build with strength in the lower half. Steady defender on the corners and capable behind the plate. Gets into good hitting position with a gap-to-gap approach and the ability to turn on pitches. Raw power continues to develop.

Max Bachmann | INF | Prestonwood Christian | 2027 | Uncommitted
Physical presence at 6’3, 210. Moves well with solid body control and agility. Plays SS now but projects to a corner at the next level. Makes plays with average raw arm strength. Shows a solid hit approach with pull-side power.

Cruz Banuelas | C | Prestonwood Christian | 2026 | Hill College Commit
6’2, 215 with a solid build and more strength coming. Receives well with average arm strength and handles velocity behind the plate. Aggressive approach at the plate with pull-side power. Plays with emotion and energy. Great sign for Hill College.

Jackson Fetters | RHP | The Bennett School | 2027 | Uncommitted
FB: 85–88
SL: 75–78

The uncommitted RHP struck out 5 over 4 IP last week for the Rebels. He can really sink the FB and run it in on RHH, doing his best work when down in the zone. The SL generated whiffs and has a chance to develop into a true out pitch as the velocity continues to tick up.

Harper Gates | RHP/INF | The Bennett School | 2026 | Texas A&M Commit
Gates had a big night at the plate, hitting two home runs in the game we saw. Shows real impact potential offensively and is also a standout on the mound. A big piece of a stacked Rebels lineup.

Karson Reeder | RHP/CIF | The Bennett School | 2026 | Texas Commit
Reeder continues to swing the bat well, showing the ability to hit for power. That was on display with a home run in the game we saw. Another impact two-way player in this loaded lineup who has also stood out on the mound.

Daylen Foor | SS | The Bennett School | 2026 | Texas State Commit
The Texas State recruit was on the barrel last week, going 3–4 with two doubles and 3 RBI. Foor continues to show an advanced hit tool and elevate his profile each time we see him. Smooth defender on the dirt as well.

Clayton Crosby | OF/LHP | The Bennett School | 2026 | LSU Eunice Commit
The LSU Eunice recruit looked the part, launching a no-doubt 2-run HR. Smooth, compact swing with present strength in the barrel. The arm works on the mound as well, rounding out a quality tool set.

Dayvin Bell | C | China Spring | 2026 | Temple JC Commit
Solid LHH out of the leadoff spot. Compact stroke that allows him to use all fields. Battles in the box and finds the barrel often.

Landry Minnix | RHP | China Spring | 2028
The sophomore spun a complete-game gem vs Lake Travis. FB in the low 80s paired with a low-70s CB, mixing speeds effectively to keep hitters off balance and produce weak contact. Did a great job pitching to contact and letting the defense work.

Hudson Brown | CF | China Spring | 2028
The LHH has always stood out in showcase settings and it’s good to see the tools translating into spring games. Athletic CF who moves well around the field. Showed the ability to impact the ball to all fields, including a 2B off the LCF wall vs a high-level arm.

Jacob Lessman | RHP | China Spring | 2027 | Oklahoma State Commit
FB: 87–89
CH: 80–81
SL: 76–77
CB: 70–73

Athletic mover with a quick arm who works quickly and challenges hitters. The SL plays best when down, and the CH shows deception. Athletic enough to work through mechanical inconsistencies and should continue to improve.

Jagger Batek | CIF/OF | Calallen | 2027 | Uncommitted
Physical RHH who looks to do damage every AB. Brings football strength to the diamond and launched a HR in a big spot in the game we saw. Shows defensive versatility as well.

Logan Starnes | RHP | Dripping Springs | 2028
FB: 88–90 (T91 ×3 early) | 86–88 late
SL: 77–79

Quality look at the ‘28 RHP with a physical frame that projects well. Fastball shows life through the zone, and the breaking ball looked improved from previous looks. Displayed solid mound presence and poise in big spots.

Ryan Kume | MIF/RHP | Hays | 2027 | Uncommitted
The talented two-way picked up two hits in the game we saw, including a 2-RBI double down the LF line and a line-drive single to RF. Athletic RHH with a quality approach and swing that plays.

Cayden Bergen | OF | Hays | 2026 | Uncommitted
The uncommitted senior hit the ball hard all game, collecting two singles and another loud barrel on a line drive. Bergen shows a level path and solid approach, making him a tough out. Athletic OF with arm strength.

Blake Quinn | 1B | Calallen | 2026 | Odessa College Commit
The physical LHH went yard last week for the Wildcats. Easy power from the left side with a simple approach and consistent barrel control.

Kai Loo | OF/1B | Bowie | 2028
Physical sophomore (6’2, 235) who showed easy pull-side power, leaving the yard last week. Frame suggests even more strength to come as he develops.

Chase Pearrow | INF | Waxahachie | 2026 | Navarro Commit
One of the hottest hitters in the state this season. Went 4–4 in the game we saw, adding another HR to push his season total to 8. Fun player to watch when locked in.

Jack Smejkal | RHP | The Woodlands | 2026 | Texas Commit
FB: 92–94 (T96)
SL: 83–86

Smejkal looked sharp this week, pounding the zone with all three pitches and recording 10 K over 5 IP. Appears to be getting back into rhythm after limited throwing in the fall.

Cash Clayton | CF | The Woodlands | 2027 | Uncommitted
Clayton continues to swing the bat extremely well. Shows the ability to handle velocity and secondary stuff. Physical athlete with plus speed and a big-time arm. Exciting player with significant upside.

Dylan Mercado | 3B/RHP | Cy Woods | 2029 | Uncommitted
Big, physical frame with significant upside. Shows strength and pop in the bat with a mature approach for his age. Steady corner defender with a solid arm.

Santi Perozo | C/1B | Cy Woods | 2028 | Uncommitted
Receives and throws well behind the plate with sub-2.0 pop times in practice. Strong arm with carry and mobility on blocks and recoveries. Quality receiver who also shows the ability to produce extra-base hits with a gap-to-gap approach.

Silas Newport | OF | Strake Jesuit | 2026 | Rice Commit
Athletic mover who projects as a CF type with speed and arm strength. Quick-twitch hands from the left side with the ability to drive balls the other way with pace. Projects well heading to Rice.

Nico Broyles | C/1B | Strake Jesuit | 2026 | Uncommitted
Big, physical RHH with the ability and intent to drive the ball through the middle and to the opposite field. Strength in the bat allows him to leave the yard. Steady defender both behind the plate and at 1B.

Grady McGrenera | LHP | Strake Jesuit | 2026 | Uncommitted
FB: 87–89 with ASR
SL: 78–79
CH: 73–75

McGrenera creates deception in the delivery, leading to plenty of swing-and-miss. Secondary pitches show solid actions, with the SL flashing firmness and depth.

Zach Larsen | OF | Katy Taylor | 2026 | Uncommitted
Projectable athlete at 6’1, 190. Plus runner with a 90 mph arm from the OF. Bat-to-ball skills continue to improve with a willingness to use the whole field. A player who should be a good pickup at the next level.

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