The 2020 Fall baseball season came to an end with our inaugural Rising Stars State Games last weekend. The event featured some of the top 2024 prospects throughout the state and was the perfect lead up to this week’s 2024 rankings release. After a full summer and fall of watching these young 2024’s develop, we have compiled a list of 147 prospects to make up our first ever Florida Class of 2024 rankings.

At the top of our first Florida Class of 2024 rankings is LHP/OF Talan Bell (Hagerty). Bell is a Florida State recruit who we first saw at about this time last year and he impressed immediately. A true two-way talent with athletic actions on both sides. Twitchy actions in the box offensively with gap-to-gap potential. On the mound, he’s already up to 86 mph from the left side. Easy arm action with more to come as he fills out. There is an extremely high ceiling on Bell.

 

Coming in at No. 2 is OF Christian Hamilton (St. Thomas Aquinas). Hamilton is an uber athletic outfielder committed to Miami. Has a tall, projectable frame with plenty of room to fill out. Twitchy athleticism both in the outfield and at the plate. Was playing on an 18U X-Team team this Fall and stood out among the likes of Yoel Tejeda. A lot of upside for Hamilton as the athleticism really plays. Has even been in the low to mid 80’s on the mound as well.

At No. 3 is Bell’s travel ball teammate, 3B/RHP Zachary Hopper (Lake Nona). A Florida recruit, Hopper is another one of those players that we first saw about a year ago and has been trending upward since. Real easy, low effort actions in the box and seems to always find a barrel. Gap to gap hitter. Defends well and should be able to stick at third as he continues to fill out and start hitting for power. Hopper has two-way potential as well as he has been up to 83 mph with a clean, effortless delivery.

Coming in at No. 4 is uncommitted RHP/OF Aden Knowles (Jesuit). Knowles has a tall, athletic 6-foot-2, 165 pound frame with more room to add strength. Knowles really stood out on the mound at the Rising Stars State Games. He sat 81-84 T85 with the fastball with feel for the breaking ball. Low spin rates on the fastball create sinking action making it tough for hitters to square up. Knowles has an easy arm action which should help add to his velo as he fills out. There is two-way potential there, but Knowles’s biggest upside is on the mound. 

2024 Aden Knowles #Uncommitted

Tall, high waisted athletic frame. Low effort arm action. Fastball sitting 82-84 T85. Showing feel and confidence for the breaking ball. #PBRFLStateGames @PBRFlorida @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/vyajwrKtBa

— Rocco Iervasi Jr. (@rocco_iervasi) November 7, 2020

Rounding out the top 5 is 3B Ethan Puig (Gulliver Prep). Puig is a Miami commit with an advanced hit tool for his class. Present strength in his frame with present bat speed. Simple gap-to-gap approach at the plate with power potential to come. Lots of upside offensively for Puig.

2024 Ethan Puig- #Miami

Showing why he is one of the top players in the class. The bat is the carrying tool. Generates easy bat speed, uses his strength efficiently. @PBRFlorida @EliteSquad pic.twitter.com/2j9dVWfoDL

— Doug Freeman (@DougFreemanPBR) November 7, 2020

 

View the Full Top 10 Below

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	COMMITMENT
1	Talan Bell	FL	Hagerty	2024	LHP	Florida State
2	Christian Hamilton	FL	St. Thomas Aquinas	2024	OF	Miami
3	Zachary Hopper	FL	Lake Nona	2024	3B	Florida
4	Aden Knowles	FL	Jesuit	2024	RHP
5	Ethan Puig	FL	Gulliver Prep	2024	3B	Miami
6	Adonys Velez	FL	Home School	2024	SS	Florida State
7	Chase Mobley	FL	Plant City	2024	RHP	Florida State
8	Anthony Tralongo	FL	Homeschool/Palm Beach Central	2024	3B
9	Matt Hoag	FL	Ponte Vedra	2024	LHP	Duke
10	McCall Biemiller	FL	Jesuit	2024	LHP

 

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