Top 15 Stories Of 2015: No. 1 Initial Top 50 Player Rankings Released in 2015 Class

December 31, 2015

Preseason All-State Showcase (Invite Only)

Dan Cevette
Director, New York

Over the next few days we will finish highlighting the Top 15 Player Profiles of 2015, and the Top 15 Stories in New York during the 2015 calendar year.

Today, we’ll take a look at No. 1: The 2015 class lead by 1st round draft pick Garrett Whitley (Niskayuna HS) have all moved on from the HS baseball scene this past summer. It comes as no surprise that an article we put out on the top 50 players in the 2015 class received so many views. A lot has changed in those initial 50 but one thing is for certain - people enjoyed reading about the 2015 class. Take a look for yourself - the No. 1 most viewed article in 2015.

Initial Top 50 Player Rankings Released in 2015 Class

The 2015 class is quickly shaping up to be loaded with high-level prospects across the Prep Baseball Report’s New York coverage area, evidenced by the number of D1 verbal commitments in our Top 50. The 2015 Top 50 player rankings reflect the talent these rising seniors have and the comprehensive coverage the Prep Baseball Report has in the empire state.

The class of 2015 in New York is very deep, and there will always be room for discussion regarding who is the best of the best. Not in New York, the No. 1 player in the 2015 class is Garrett Whitley (Niskayuna HS, 2015) who exploded on the National scene this summer both in the East Coast Pro showcase and the Area Code Games which were played in Long Beach, California and he hasn't looked back. He brings extreme power and speed (6.5 runner) to the table, a deadly combination on the baseball diamond. Arguably the No. 1 Northeast prospect in the 2015 amateur MLB player draft, Whitley has all the tools to be a lead-off, contact hitter or a run producing power guy in the middle, with the speed and athleticism to play all three outfield positions. He will be a fun one to watch develop his senior year campaign.

No. 2 on the list is (George Washington HS, 2015) Wesley Rodriguez. He showed some versatility at the Tournament of Stars, playing first base and pitcher in games, but also participating in catcher workouts. He has a thick frame with a strong lower half at 6-foot-1, 180 pounds. On the mound, he sat 89-91, dipping to about 86-89 out of the stretch. His curveball has good 11-to-5 shape and sharpness, sitting 74-77. At the plate, he has a medium leg kick and smooth swing that produces power. His arm strength translates to the field. As a catcher, he is understandably raw, with a long exchange and inverted elbow, but he was still around 2.0 seconds on his throws.

No. 3 on our Top 50 list is (Burnt Hills, HS 2015) Danny Maynard. Maynard stands 5-foot-9 and is built like a power tail back. The Notre Dame commit has power from both behind the plate and with the bat. At the plate he has a compact, powerful swing with lots of carry to both gaps. Behind the dish he has plus instincts defensively and a sub 2 pop time with a quick clean release. Very good prospect to follow this spring.

A look at the Top 10:

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Commitment
1	Garrett Whitley	NY	Niskayuna	2015	OF	Wake Forest
2	Wesley Rodriguez	NY	George Washington Carver	2015	RHP	Pittsburgh
3	Danny Maynard	NY	Burnt Hills	2015	C	Notre Dame
4	Elijah Connell	NY	The Dalton School	2015	LHP	University of Pennsylvania
5	Aaron Glickstein	NY	Half Hollow Hills West	2015	RHP	Stony Brook
6	Cole Whitney	NY	Goshen	2015	RHP
7	Jorge Meran	NY	All Hallows	2015	OF
8	Jon Faraci	NY	Half Hollows Hills West	2015	RHP	St. Johns
9	Andrew White	NY	Williamsville North	2015	RHP	Buffalo
10	Joe Flynn	NY	Ward Melville	2015	3B	Princeton

Complete Top 50 List