Florida State Games 17U Day One Recap
June 1, 2019
On June 1st-4th, 2019 at IMG Academy, the Baltimore Orioles Complex, and the Atlanta Braves Complex, PBR Florida will host the 2019 Florida State Games. This years event features 60+ teams from 14U, 15U, 16U, and 17U divisions. The event will feature four pool play games followed by single elimination bracket-play until the first champion is crowned. Today we take a look at some of the standouts of day one in the 17U division.
CBC Elite
Empire Baseball 17U - 2
CBC Elite - 2
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Dereck Iriarte / N/A, PR / 2020Athletic, strong base. Quick feet and hands. Flexible. Needs work on blocking but is an above average catch and throw guy. Solid balanced approach on offense with good plate discipline. |
Florida Burn 2020 Beisner
Florida Burn 2020 Beisner - 3
Ostingers 2020 - 0
Florida Burn 2020 Beisner - 4
Beast Mode Prime 17U - 3
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Caiden Peeples RHP / N/A, FL / 2020Went 5 innings and commanding the zone with all his pitches. His fastball was sitting 84-86 and working downhill with it, curveball 72-73 with some depth and changeup at 70-71 with good fastball arm speed. Peeples has a strong frame at 6 foot 3 inches and 225 pounds, but could use the lower half better. |
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Michael Chylinski 3B / OF / Olympia, FL / 20205 foot 10 inches and 160 pounds- Athletic frame and good first step defensively with an average arm with some carry. Michael has soft hands with fluid footwork and fields with a clean exchange while playing through the ball. Balanced approach at the plate and has barrel awareness. Hits line drives and has a level bat path and with good bat speed. |
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Justin Clark RHP / Ft Myers, FL / 20202020 Justin Clark- 6 foot 2 inches and 150 pounds- Lanky and athletic frame with room for growth. Works downhill with his pitches and fastball sitting 84-86, slider 72-73, changeup 71-72 with command of all his pitches. Clean arm action with easy effort while delivery staying in line to home plate. |
Ostingers 2020
Florida Burn 2020 Beisner - 3
Ostingers 2020 - 0
Ostingers 2020 - 5
Scorpions West 2020 - 1
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Zach DeVito RHP / SS / Newsome, FL / 20202020 Tulane commit - 5 foot 11 inches and 155 pounds. Athletic and lanky frame with room for growth and moves well on and around the mound. Clean arm action with good arm speed with fastball sitting 87-88, curveball 69-70. Commands all pitches for strikes and works low in the zone, while near fastball arm speed on off speed pitches. Good balance point with effortless rhythm while delivery is in line to home. |
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Luis Misla LHP / Riverview, FL / 20205 foot 11 inches and 170 pounds. Athletic and lanky frame with room for growth. Good and loose arm action with arm side run on the fastball sitting 84-86 and curveball 69-70. Is a bit erratic with mechanics, but when he stays in line with delivery to home, he throws strikes. Curveball has good depth and is near the same arm speed as his fastball. |
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Cole Stallings RHP / OF / Newsome, FL / 2020Stetson recruit. Worked 84-87 with a smooth arm action and delivery. Big body. 12-6 breaking ball at 74 with some bite. Overall, he is a physical right-hander who has a feel to pitch with two above average pitches and upside. |
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Jackson Hobbs 1B / OF / Bloomingdale, FL / 2020Hobbs impressed on both offense and with the glove. He made a great diving play to his right to prevent a run. Balanced, calm approach at the plate. Incorporates leg kick for his timing. Multiple barreled balls throughout the day including a 2B. |
Southern Squeeze
Southern Squeeze - 5
West Coast 9 Devils - 2
Tampa Terror Easton - 4
Southern Squeeze - 1
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Campbell Cleveland C / Auburn, AL / 2020With a strong base and above average arm, Cleveland popped between 1.95-2.05 consistently. |
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Jay Thomason 3B / 1B / Auburn, AL / 2020Was solid on both sides of the ball for Southern Squeeze. His short and whippy swing from the left side led to several hard hit balls throughout the day. Smooth actions and above average arm on defense |
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Myles Hedgecock RHP / Cardinal Newman , SC / 2020Athletic frame at 6 foot 4 inches and 165 pounds. Sidearm pitcher that has good sink on the fastball sitting at 75-77 and slider at 63-64 with late break. Works low in the zone to get ground balls and his athletic on the mound |
West Coast 9 Devils
Southern Squeeze - 5
West Coast 9 Devils - 2
West Coast 9 Devils - 3
Florida Burn 2020 Little - 1
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Eli Thurmond C / RHP / Bradenton Christian School, FL / 202083-85, topped at 86. Thurmond has a big frame that will allow for more velocity to be added. Breaking ball was 74-77 with good spin and depth. Arm action can be cleaned up. |
Beast Mode Prime 17U
Florida Burn 2020 Beisner - 4
Beast Mode Prime 17U - 3
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Jim Brown 1B / RHP / Bremen, GA / 20206 foot 3 inches and 215 pounds. Strong and athletic frame and moves athletically on the field. Good arm with an average first step. Hands and footwork move together and has a good exchange. Balanced approach at the plate with a strong lower half that explodes to the zone. Level bat path through the zone with some power to all the fields and good barrel awareness. |
Scorpions West 2020
Ostingers 2020 - 5
Scorpions West 2020 - 1
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Spencer Stephens SS / Land O Lakes, FL / 2020Stephens impressed with good defensive actions and a controlled simple swing. Showed ability to make the play up the middle and throw across his body to first. |
Tennessee Raiders
Tennessee Raiders - 4
Figs 17U - 2
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Nolen Dietz C / 1B / Baylor, TN / 2020Uncommitted, Dietz is a stocky right handed bat. Showed good plate discipline and bat speed. Needs to improve footwork. Hands were above average on offense and defense. |
Figs 17U
Tennessee Raiders - 4
Figs 17U - 2
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Josean Sanchez 3B / 2B / Osceola, FL / 2021Short, stocky build but quick. Keeps hands in and through the baseball well with good bat speed. Showed ability to hit to all fields with some pop. Solid defender with good actions. Can improve arm strength. |
Tampa Terror Easton
Tampa Terror Easton - 4
Southern Squeeze - 1
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Edgar Aviles SS / SLAM, FL / 2020Grinder. Aviles has a small frame but makes up for it with speed and effort. Ranged a long way to make a sliding catch in foul territory. |
Tampa Terror Stealth
Tampa Terror Stealth - 10
Empire Baseball 17U Tunnell - 0
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Reece Marley LHP / 1B / East Lake, FL / 2020Small frame with sneaky velocity at 83-85. Blew it by a few guys. Good arm side run and sink on FB. ¾ slot, hides the ball well. Needs to work on secondary pitches.
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Kyle Murphy OF / RHP / JW Mitchell, FL / 20206 foot 1 inch and 185 pounds. Strong athletic frame with strong lower half. Arm side run on his fastball sitting 87-90, good depth on his curveball sitting 72-73 while working low in the zone with most of his pitches. Good balance point while working in line with his delivery to home plate. Balanced approach at the plate and barrel awareness hitting gap to gap for power.
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Empire Baseball 17U Tunnell
Tampa Terror Stealth - 10
Empire Baseball 17U Tunnell - 0
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Nate Moeller 1B / OF / Northeast, FL / 2019Tall, lean frame at 6’3 180. FSCJ commit has a quick left-handed bat. He can get long at times but has some good pop. Smooth actions at 1B. A lot of upside. |
FCA
FCA - 5
Elite Squad Prospects - 0
FCA - 2
Florida Burn 2020 Platinum - 2
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Ian Farrow OF / 3B / Merritt Island, FL / 2020Big athletic body. Has balanced, advanced approach at the plate. Barrel stays in the hitting zone for a while. Has above average pop and just knows how to handle the bat. Great lower half. |
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Jason Blackstone 2B / C / Melbourne, FL / 2020Solid hands and feet at SS with fast-twitch actions. Made great play running down a fly ball in foul territory. Great first step. |
Elite Squad Prospects
FCA - 5
Elite Squad Prospects - 0
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Ryan Monakey SS / OF / Taravella, FL / 2020Showed above average defensive ability on several plays. Hands and feet worked well with controlled and smooth actions. Good bat control, let ball travel well on single to RF. Overall solid player. |
Gatorball
Gatorball - 9
Top Tier Roos American - 0
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Garfield Johns LHP / Keystone Heights, FL / 2020Had Top Tier Roos hitters off balance throughout his 5 scoreless innings in which he tallied 5 Ks. 82-84 with arm side run. Big body strike-thrower has advanced feel to pitch. Throws arms and legs at the hitter. BB at 72. |
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Dylan Mock SS / 2B / Lafayette, FL / 2020Multiple extra base hits on the day. Athletic frame. Kept hands inside with good extension. Gap to gap pop. Opened hips well on inside pitches. |
Top Tier Roos American
Gatorball - 9
Top Tier Roos American - 0
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Chase Centala RHP / 1B / Sickles, FL / 202087-89 top 91. Changeup at 81 and flashes a plus breaking ball at 78. Athletic kid. Late life and good arm side run. Showed ability to pitch inside. Dominated through 2 and lost some command in the 3rd. |
Florida Burn 2020 Platinum
FCA - 2
Florida Burn 2020 Platinum - 2
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Trace Goforth RHP / Palmetto, FL / 20206 foot and 165 pounds. Athletic frame with room for growth. Clean and smooth arm action while staying in line to home with delivery. Lands square to home to be in an athletic position to field. Sits 84-85 with fastball working downhill, curveball 72-73 and low in the zone. |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Underclass Games - UCF (Invite Only) | FL | 06/23 | John Euliano Park - Central Florida |
| Prospect ID - FIU | FL | 06/29 | Infinity Insurance Park - Florida International |
| Underclass Games - Miami (Invite Only) | FL | 06/30 | Alex Rodriguez Park - University of Miami |
| Top Prospect Games - Jacksonville (Invite Only) | FL | 07/06 | John Sessions Stadium - Jacksonville University |
| Prospect ID - UCF | FL | 07/13 | John Euliano Park - Central Florida |
| Underclass Games - South Florida (Invite Only) | FL | 07/14 | USF Baseball Stadium - South Florida |
| All-States Games (Invite Only) | FL | 07/27 | Alex Rodriguez Park - University of Miami |
| Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/30 | LakePoint |
| 2019 PBR Future Games (Florida Invite) | FL | 07/31 | LakePoint - Cartersville, GA |
| Improve My Profile with Game Video (Florida) | FL | 02/26 |