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2024 Georgia Future Games: Final Thoughts

August 23, 2024
Ian Smith
Assistant Scouting Director

Emerson, GA: The best week of the summer is now in the rearview mirror, and it's time we reflect on yet another extremely special group from the state of Georgia. This team was especially special to me being the first that I was able to help create alongside State Director Hudson Graham, and the squad did not disappoint.

Featuring 10 of the top 20 players in the 2026 class as well as #1 in the class of 2027, the talent was everywhere for team Georgia and even led to Shooter Hunt, Prep Baseball Vice President of Scouting, saying that the allotment of talent on the field during the Florida/Georgia game on Friday night may have had the most impact players that's ever been on Future Games field at one time. That’s as high of praise as you are going to hear, and with a record 425 college coaches in attendance, will only bode well for this group’s future.

Game Notes are available from the week, as well as a Data dive into who had the best overall numbers from workout day, some of which we will highlight today. I wanted to bring my thoughts and notes on what was a very rewarding week for myself in the midst of some fantastic baseball.

2024 Future Games - Team Georgia Final Thoughts

Carson Adomnik, 2026, RHP, South Paulding
Projection jumps off the page in almost every aspect with Adomnik. At a high-waisted 6-foot-5, 190-pounds, the right-hander is an effortless mover down the mound who creates big extension with ease while boasting excellent arm speed and ability to repeat an athletic delivery very well. Fastball is both deceptive and highly effective at 88-91. A lower release point paired with sharp arm-side ride (Avg. 21” IVB) allows the pitch to jump on RHH for both called strikes and consistent weak contact, as well as being a swing-and-miss pitch to lefties. The velo has steadily grown over the last year and with the ease of operation and physical maturity remaining, it's easy to see future mid-90s for Adomnik. Slider at 75-77 is commanded extremely well with ability to land throughout the zone, especially early in counts to get ahead. Flashes some sweep at times for whiffs and can be a put-away pitch to either half when landed back-door. Changeup has made massive strides as now a significant third pitch for Adomnik. Feel to kill spin (Avg. RPM 1350) with quality velo separation at 74-77 and good arm-side fade that all plays out of the same fastball tunnel. As the commands grows, the chance for an above-average offering here is substantial. This is a true starters profile, and we could just be seeing the beginnings stages of what the ceiling can be.

Keon Johnson, 2026, SS, First Presbyterian Day
If there’s a player in Georgia’s 2026 class with plus hit/power potential, it’s Keon Johnson. The #1 player in the class has been a consistent performer in every single look I’ve had and that stayed true on the biggest stage you can be on as an uncommitted player. From an effortless showing on workout day where the 6-foot-2, 190-pound shortstop peppered the CF wall in BP and showed actions in the dirt that scream long term potential at the 6. In-game is where Johnson really thrived on the week, and it started in game one. Johnson was vocal throughout the week about having the opportunity to face consistent quality pitching, and came through with some of the loudest knocks for Team Georgia. Against Tennessee, Johnson was able to pick up spin out of the hand and proceed to nearly put a baseball through the batter’s eye with a 96 MPH triple. Hands really explode through the zone in a compact, well-leveraged right-handed cut. Generates a ton of force from his lower half with accuracy in the barrel that creates over-the-wall pop to all-fields. Maybe the most impressive swing I saw all week was from Johnson in the Florida game where he was able to keep his hands inside on low-90s on the inner half and still drive the ball on a frozen rope to the opposite field for a no-doubt home run. It’s not the type of swing you see every day from an incoming junior. The overall approach was on full display all week long as well, rarely expanding the zone while taking working deeping counts and taking walks. It was a truly mature look at the plate and staying power on the left side of the dirt, a standout performance in the eyes of many important people.

Jack Richerson, 2026, 3B/RHP, Marist
If there was true breakout showing on the week it was the budding two-way talent from the Marist School. Offering immense projection in the 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame, Richerson truly looks the part at both the hot corner and on the mound. A line-drive machine at the plate with advanced hip-to-shoulder separation while showing an innate ability to keep the barrel on-plane through the zone. Present strength in the frame backed by above-average bat speed allows Richerson to create hard-hit contact regularly including triple-digits in both BP and in-game on a clutch RBI knock. There's a legitimate chance for above-average power in the profile if the development stays on the path it's on. Athleticism stands out at 3B with good lateral actions and plenty of arm strength to make accuracy from multiple angles. A 6.72 runner with ability to cover ground quickly lets Richerson be a willing base stealer with plenty of success while adding to the XBH totals as well. On the mound, Richerson looks more and more like a potential future power RHP with every look. Operating out of a high three-quarters slot while getting downhill with ease, Richerson works in the high-80s while reaching back for low-90s at times with some heaviness and run to induce ground balls. Slider has potential to be an out pitch at 77-81 with hard horizontal and feel to land for strikes. Changeup flashes as a solid third offering with some fade and ability to kill spin. The overall feel to pitch is there with an ideal frame to match. As the pitch mix continues to grow, so does the overall two-way ceiling, which has a chance to be high.

Reiston Durham, 2026, SS, Dacula
The only two-time Future Games member in attendance for Team Georgia, Durham had another big-time week including a player of the game performance against Texas to close the week. The definition of a tapered frame at 6-foot-0, 170-pounds with broad shoulders and present strength in the lower half. Durham shows an excellent ability to manipulate the barrel through the zone from the left-side to generate significant carry to all-fields and an advanced approach to match. Flashed that power in-game on an inside-out swing that resulted with an opposite field home run where the strength in the lower half and ability to match plane really stood out. Something that stood out for me throughout the year for Durham is the continued development in the glove, and Future Games only furthered that fact. Great flexibility shown with lateral actions looking effortless and enough arm strength to make any throw necessary. Made one of the best defensive plays of the week with a sliding stop deep in the hole to steal a surefire base hit. There’s potential and projection for Durham to profile across the infield but I wouldn't count out sticking at SS with a power bat to match.

Trevor Condon, 2026, OF, Etowah
There’s not too much more I can say about Trevor Condon in 2024 as he's been one of the most impressive players of the year but the Etowah outfielder brought the patented infectious energy and production into Lakepoint throughout the week. With a stout 5-foot-9,175-pound frame that boasts both twitch and advanced strength throughout. Utilizing a longer load at the plate, Condon does a tremendous job always syncing up and staying on-time through the zone backed by above-average pitch recognition and barrel accuracy. Put on a show to the pull-side in BP with three of the longer home runs of the day and demonstrates the ability to tap into significant raw pop without selling out. Condon was equally impressive in-game as the outfielder reached base in all three games including multiple hard-hit barrels while creating havoc on the bases. A 6.6 runner but the speed flashes plus in-game and has been clocked sub 4.0 down the line and sub 11.00 H-3rd this year. Athleticism really stands out in the outfield where Condon can profile across but showing the routes and plus arm strength to stick in center long term. This profile has quickly developed into one of the top outfielders in the class, and can be an even higher ceiling to unlock.

Malachi Washington, 2026, OF, Parkview
It was yet another showing from Washington where five-tool potential flashes, and this time it came in front of 425 coaches. With a physical 6-foot-0, 190-pound frame, the Parkview outfielder filled up the stat sheet for Team Georgia on Workout day, 1st on the team in the 60 (6.63) and OF velo (93) as well as showing truly explosive athleticism in the vertical jump finishing 2nd in the entire event at 37.0”. Lived on the barrel in an impressive round of BP where the plus bat speed was on full display in a well-balanced right handed cut that peppered the gaps with ease. Smoked a pair of 95+ EV RBI hits throughout the week including a standup double that almost put a hole in the LCF wall. A true centerfielder with impressive ability to cover ground with a great first step and advanced instincts moving in all directions. Washington has the type of floor that you dream of in a high school outfielder with the ceiling to have real draft aspirations in a few years.

Martin Shelar, 2026, OF, Marist
There’s a term I like to use when talking about the powderkeg profile of Shelar, and that’s “controlled violence”. Standing an imposing 6-foot-2, 200-pounds, the former junior future gamer does a tremendous job of maximizing every bit of his frame throughout his loud toolset. Generating big power from the ground up at the plate, Shelar shows impressive hands while working out of an uphill path that creates leverage and impacts the ball out front regularly. Will flash plus raw power consistently in BP and is beginning to translate more and more in-game. Put together a highly advanced at-bat against Florida, working a deep count before showing ability to manipulate the barrel with two strikes to smoke a base knock 95+ off the bat. Prototype corner outfielder long term with good range moving laterally with present plus arm strength that plays from anywhere in the outfield. A 6.6 runner as well, Shelar checks a ton of boxes when building a profile and still has plenty of growth left in his overall game. Stock continues to rise.

Luke Nitkowski, 2026, RHP, Creekview
The Nitkowski train has been rolling all summer long and stayed true with one of more impressive pitching performances of the week for Team Georgia. The Creekview RHP would go two scoreless against one of the highest powered lineups of the week in Florida. A lean, wiry frame at 6-foot-0, 150-pounds, Nitkowski shows excellent arm speed out of a loose, repeatable low three-quarters slot. Fastball lives 88-90 while grabbing a touch higher at times this summer and utilizing sharp arm-side run out of a tough slot. Present command to land throughout with aptitude to create whiffs when up in the zone. Slider continues to show as a weapon and potential above-average offering with hard, late horizontal break in the high-70s with more to project as he matures physically. Advanced feel to add and subtract sweep at will and has the confidence to throw for a swing-and-miss in any count. Changeup is quick improving pitch at 80-82 with some late fade and ability to maintain arm speed well. One of the first members of Team Georgia to commit, finding a home at Georgia Tech and Jackets pitching coach Matt Taylor should be chomping at the bit with the projection left in the tank for Nitkowski.

Ethan England, 2026, SS, Cherokee Bluff
England came into the week with a chance for having one of the best gloves in the class, and walked out with that being a fact. Lean and projectable at 6-foot-0, 155-pounds, the shortstop is an effortless mover in the dirt with fluid footwork and huge lateral range in either direction. Soft hands and ability to bend show out consistently for England while showing the present arm strength to make strong throws from the hole. The chance to be a plus glove up the middle is surely in the cards for England and will be a carrying tool as he continues to develop. That being said, the bat was highly productive throughout the year while finishing the summer showing well against high-level pitching at Future Games. Advanced bat-to-ball skills for England in a compact right-handed swing where the hands match plane through the zone well. A line-drive drive bat path backed by some sneaky bat speed utilizes both gaps well and a willingness to work backside. There’s plenty of growth remaining at the plate for England with the steady improvement only strengthening that fact.

AJ Rice, 2026, RHP, Pickens
On pure stuff alone, AJ Rice has one of the highest ceilings in Georgia’s 2026 class, and showed every bit of that ceiling in a primetime outing. An above-average athlete on the mound who gets down the mound with ease and electric arm speed at 5-foot-11, 155-pounds. Fastball command stands out consistently with the ability to paint the outer half to both sides of the plate. Velo continues to tick up, grabbing 93 in the outing while living 88-92 with late arm-side life for in-zone misses. Sweeper is an above-average offering presently at 77-79 and has the feel and metrics to quickly develop into a plus pitch. Innate feel to spin with an average RPM of 2950, ripping off multiple over 3000 with 15-18” of horizontal movement that generated some ugly swords and in-zone misses alike. The changeup for Rice can be a separator in the pitch mix with aptitude to kill spin (Avg. 1600 RPM) at 80-82 with some diving action that disappears at the bottom of the zone. Shows as a great compliment to both the fastball and slider out of the same tunnel. It's a legit three pitch mix for Rice who has the pitchability to match the stuff, and will be a mainstay among the best RHP in the peach state over the next couple years.