The New Orleans Summer Open was held on Tuesday, June 27th at the Tulane University. This was an open event that consisted of prospects from the 2024-2028 classes and will serve as an identifier for our Future Games and Jr. Future Games teams this coming summer, as well as any of our future invite-only events, such as the Top Prospect Games and the State Games.  All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast, the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to receive their numbers and metrics off of Trackman, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more.  

We continue our post-event coverage with a look at the scouting reports from the event by taking a look at all positional players who were in attendance.

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positional player reports

Cary Aymond, Lafayette Christian (LA), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-8, 180-pounds. Athletic with a strong lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open and upright stance with hands held at shoulder height, uses a toe-tap load and stride. Short levers allow him to take a direct path to contact with level extension and a two handed finish. Strong hands and lower-half. Hit the ball hard especially to the pull-side gap. 52.9 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 81.1 mph. 294' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-72 mph. Compact arm stroke with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Corner INF profile, average actions and hands, minimal steps to receive the ball off the middle to left side of his body, moved pretty good to left and right.
ATH: 8.11 runner in the 60.

Marc Canzoneri, John Curtis Christian (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-11, 155-pounds. Athletic and lean.
Hit: LHH. Tall, squared off, narrow stance, uses a simple load and stride. Direct path to contact with level extension through the ball, backside works in a linear direction with his back knee driving through his front knee, and finishes tall. Drove the ball on a line or hard on the ground from the middle of the field to the pull-side. 58.3 mph bat speed with 5 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 80.0 mph. 302' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-68 mph. OF-74 mph. Long and loose arm swing with a 3/4 release.
Defense: OF: Moves well in the outfield and presents glove open and early to receive the ball off his right foot with one hand, clean transfer into a quicker crow hop. INF: moved well around the 1B bag, quick transfer on double plays with accurate feeds. Played through the bunt play well with accurate throws to 3B.
ATH: 7.70 runner in the 60.

Zephaniah Clements, French Settlement (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-6, 148-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts in an upright stance with some weight shifted back, simple load and stride. Hands first type of swing, level path to contact with some length and level extension with a two-handed finish. Ball beat him a few times and got caught on his backside. Was at his best when he impacted the ball out front driving through the middle of the field. 55.8 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 78 max exit velocity, averaged 70.5 mph. 253' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-67 mph. Short arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Used short, choppy steps to approach the ball directly and received with one hand out front off his left foot. Average arm strength with some accuracy.
ATH: 6.94 runner in the 60.

Ryan Darrah, Brother Martin (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/SS One of the top uncommitted '25's in the state.
Body: 6-2, 165-pounds. Athletic with wide shoulders and narrow hips
Hit: RHH. Starts in an upright and balanced stance with hands held just below shoulder height and draws them back during a simple load and stride. Relaxed hands at the plate, inside out path through the ball with uphill extension and a two handed finish. Was at his best when he stayed through the middle of the field. Finished in his back leg balanced. 65.8 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 77.1 mph. 316' max distance.
Arm: RH.
ATH: 6.85 runner in the 60.

Tamon Donald, University High (LA), 2028
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-11, 191-pounds. Physical.
Hit: RHH. Upright and balanced stance with hands held high and a simple load and stride. Works down to contact with a steeper path and level extension with a one-handed finish. Strong prospect, ball got in on his hands at times, but when he got the bat head out front the impact was hard from gap to gap. 57.7 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 75.0 mph. 261' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-77 mph. Short arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Took a direct route to every ball and received out front off his left foot with one hand, clean transfers from glove to hand into his crow hop, throws were on a line to his target.
ATH: 8.08 runner in the 60.

Gabe Greene, The Dunham School (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: LHH. Open, upright, and narrow stance, glides with front foot during a simple load and stride. Gets on-plane early with his barrel behind the ball and stays flat through extension with a two handed finish. A little length to the swing, but was on the barrel a lot. Hit some of his hardest balls right back up the middle. 63.1 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 80.6 mph. 320' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-83 mph. Short arm action with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Average actions and footwork, receives the ball off his left foot with one hand before moving into a quicker crow hop.
ATH: 6.89 runner in the 60.

Kinkaid Hinyup, Patrick Taylor Science and Tech (LA), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/C
Body: 6-4, 210-pounds. Physical.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a slightly open stance in a wider base and uses a simple load and stride. Quick hands, takes a slightly uphill path to contact with extension to match and a two handed finish. Rotates lower half aggressively. Strong prospect with some pop to the pull-side. 64.8 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 76.5 mph. 302' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-73 mph. Shorter arm action with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Moved well around 1B bay for a physical frame, played with one hand and spun around on double play ball and showed he can play with his backhand as well throwing on the run, played through bunt play with backhand both times cleanly with accurate throws to 3B.
ATH: 7.59 runner in the 60.

Noah Landry, Parkview Baptist (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-1, 110-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a balanced and athletic stance with rhythm in his hands, uses a simple load and stride to get to center. Really relaxed approach at the plate and took a professional round of BP for a young prospect. Direct path to contact, stays flat through extension. Hands work well and stayed gap to gap in his approach hitting the ball hard on a line. 48.5 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 71 max exit velocity, averaged 68.5 mph. 231' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-67 mph. Shorter arm action with a 3/4-low 3/4 release.
Defense: Good reads off the bat and plays low to the ground, receives the ball clean and out front into his funnel, showed ability to play with one hand comfortably, and showed a quick release on ball up the middle and bounder play.
ATH: 8.32 runner in the 60.

Chase Morales, Hahnville (LA), 2024
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 175-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a wider base with some weight pre-loaded back, simple load and stride. Works flat to contact with slightly uphill extension and a two-handed finish, sits in back leg and rotates back knee through the ground, pulled off the ball some, but showed some pop to the pull-side when he stayed on the ball. 63 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 79.2 mph. 299' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-88 mph. Longer arm swing with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Gets behind the ball with short and choppy steps before moving through it with athletic footwork into his crow hop. Received the ball clean off his left foot with one hand. Good arm from the OF, throws were accurate with backspin and carry.
ATH: 6.83 runner in the 60.

Michael Relle, Archbishop Hannan (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Athletic and balance stance with a simple load and stride. Direct and inside path to contact with slightly uphill extension and a one-handed finish, repeats his swing well and stays balanced from start to finish with little head movement. Gap to gap type of hitter. 59.5 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 67.4 mph. 264' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-78 mph. Short and quick arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Clean round of infield play, takes a banana route to each ball position his body to field belly button left, soft hands, receives out front into a funnel with athletic footwork on shuffle to 1st base, moves well laterally and on bounder play as well.
ATH: 7.15 runner in the 60.

Trey Turnage, Pearl River (LA), 2024
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic with long limbs.
Hit: RHH. Open and upright stance, uses a leg kick load and stride. Flat path to contact with some length at times and level extension with a two-handed finish. Showed quick hands and a strong top hand, didn't miss under the ball and showed some pop to the pull-side gap. 66.4 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 316' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph. OF-85 mph. Short and quick arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Stays pretty patient and gets the ball to receive out front off his left foot, clean transfer into crow hop, showed good arm strength with accuracy from the OF. INF: corner INF profile, average hands and actions, fielded the ball out front and clean into his funnel, moved ok laterally and on bounder play, strong arm across the diamond with backspin and carry.
ATH: 7.49 runner in the 60.

 

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