2022 Sunshine State Classic: Team Red Analysis
June 24, 2022
The 2022 Sunshine State Classic took place Wednesday, June 1st and Thursday, June 2nd at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, FL. The event featured players from the 2023-2025 classes participating in a pro-style workout on Dy 1 followed by gameplay on Day 2 in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.
To view the stats from the event, check out our Stats Story. Today we will break down each player from Team Red in attendance with scouting reports.
Team Red Analysis
Brady Blanks C / 3B / Dwyer, FL / 2025Positional Profile: C/3B |
Kristoffer Blanks 1B / LHP / Dwyer, FL / 2023Positional Profile: 1B/LHP Arm Action: LH. Quick, compact arm action. H3/4 arm slot. FB: T83, 81-83 mph. Arm side run, locates FB well. CB: 70-72 mph. Above average CB, sharp downer action. 2900 rpm. |
Michael Cascino RHP / OF / A3 Academy , FL / 2025Positional Profile: RHP Arm Action: RH. Quick, full arm action. 3/4 arm slot. FB: T86.1, 84-86 mph. Late life, arm side run. CB: 75-76 mph. Tight spin. CH: 81-82 mph. Slight fading action. |
Logan Chapman 3B / SS / Lake Brantley, FL / 2023Positional Profile: 3B/SS |
Stephen Chucka OF / OF / The Masters Academy , FL / 2025Positional Profile: OF |
Rocco DeMarinis 1B / 3B / Plant, FL / 2024Rankings StateRank: 88 / POS: 6
Positional Profile: 1B/3B |
Aidan Forrest 3B / RHP / IMG Academy, FL / 2025Rankings StateRank: 35 / POS: 4
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot. Fluid, full arm action. FB: T82.5, 79-81 mph. Arm side run, heavy FB. Late life. CB: 63-64 mph. Downer action, break starts out of hand. |
Nicolas Gutierrez-Villa RHP / 1B / Archbishop McCarthy, FL / 2023Positional Profile: RHP Arm Action: RH. Compact, quick arm action. FB: T86.4, 84-86 mph. Late rise, heavy FB. SL: 73-75 mph. Tight SL, late break. |
Joshua Hanson OF / 3B / IMG Academy, FL / 2024Positional Profile: OF/SS |
Jackson LaLima SS / 3B / IMG Academy, FL / 2024Rankings StateRank: 131 / POS: 28
Positional Profile: SS/3B |
Daniel Lazaro OF / LHP / Tampa Catholic, FL / 2023Rankings StateRank: 180 / POS: 36
Positional Profile: OF/LHP Arm Action: LH. Long extension, quick arm action. Low 3/4 arm slot, nearly sidearm. FB: T85, 83-84 mph. Level FB, quick out of the hand. SL: 69-71 mph. Natural SL, late breaking action. Out pitch potential. CH: 77-78 mph. Late fading action. CH stays low, falls off the table. |
Will McDonald OF / LHP / Lawton Chiles, FL / 2024Positional Profile: OF/LHP Arm Action: LH. Clean full arm action. 3/4 arm action that works quick. FB: T79.5, 76-79 mph. Arm side run, slight downer action. CB: 66-68 mph. Sharp, late breaking. Slurve action. CH: 69-70 mph. Starts low, stays low. Late fading action. |
Arjun Nimmala SS / Strawberry Crest, FL / 2023Positional Profile: SS One of the top MIFs in his class. 2023 Draft follow. |
Mookie Rodriguez C / 3B / Lakeland Christian, FL / 2025Positional Profile: C/3B Advanced hitter for class. |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
FL Unsigned Senior Games | FL | 06/28 | John Euliano Park at UCF |
Team Florida ID Games - South FL | FL | 06/29 | Lawnwood |
Team Florida ID Games - UCF | FL | 07/03 | John Euliano Park at UCF |
Team Florida ID Games - Northwest Florida | FL | 07/06 | Northwest Florida State College |
Team Florida ID Games - Jacksonville | FL | 07/12 | John Sessions Stadium at Jacksonville U |
Team Florida ID Games - Tampa Bay | FL | 07/13 | Jack Russell Stadium |
FL Uncommitted Games | FL | 07/20 | Jack Russell Stadium |
2022 Southeast Senior Games (Invite-Only) | FL | 07/25 | LakePoint Sports |
PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/26 | LakePoint |