Class Of 2018 Rankings Update: Newcomers
December 13, 2017
It has been a busy fall since the initial release of the Mississippi class of 2018 rankings. The list has now been extended to 140 prospects, as the fall season allowed the Prep Baseball Report scouting staff to track down emerging talent at our events, fall tournaments and scout days.
Last week, Prep Baseball Report Mississippi released its updated Class of 2018 Rankings, after our scouting staff tracked down the top emerging talent at high school games, tournaments and showcases during the spring and summer months.
To see the Mississippi 2018 rankings release story, click HERE.
To see the entire class of 2018 rankings from Mississippi, click HERE.
Today we take a look several uncommitted prospects that made their way into the updated list after their performance at the recent MS All State Games.
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Cameron Daniels RHP / 3B / St. Andrews, MS / 2018Rankings StateRank: 105 / POS: 33
Medium 5-foot-11, 175-pound frame with an athletic build. Right-handed pitcher with a medium, quick arm stroke into high-3/4 release and regular effort in delivery. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, in-line direction, lands square and finishes athletically and slightly off to first base side. Pitched 81-84 mph with his fastball, showed occasional arm side run as well as solid control. Breaking ball showed 11/5 shape, with depth at 71-75 mph. Changeup showed occasional fading action 68-70 mph. |
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Sam Brooks RHP / RHP / Madison Ridgeland Academy, MS / 2018Rankings StateRank: 114 / POS: 34
Wiry 6-foot-1, 150-pound frame, with room for added strength. Right-handed pitcher that throws from ¾ release, with long loose arm action and easy effort. Starts with closed front side, solid balance, while tall on the backside. Slow smooth, fluid rhythm with even shoulder, in-line direction, landing falling off to the first base side. Fastball sat 77-81 mph with arm side run and sinking action. Slider showed 10/5-shape with sweeping action at 68-71 mph. |
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Ian Hoover SS / C / Florence, MS / 2018Rankings StateRank: 138 / POS: 19
Medium 5-foot-10, 160-pound frame. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, athletic setup, smooth load, subtle leg lift load, short stride and balance throughout the swing. Line-drive type approach with rhythm, rotational, slight uphill path and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 81 mph. As infielder showed fluid action with short arm stroke recording a positional velocity of 78 mph. Catcher with average hands receiving, clean exchanges and decent footwork. Short arm stroke with a high-3/4 release, recorded a pop time ranging 2.19-2.25 and a positional velocity of 76 mph from crouch. Ran a 7.34 60-yard dash. |
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Landon Cochran RHP / 3B / Madison-Ridgeland Academy, MS / 2018Rankings StateRank: 139 / POS: 38
Long-limb 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame. Right-handed pitcher throwing from high-3/4 release with short arm action and regular effort. Smooth rhythm, with level shoulders, in-line direction, working around front side. Fastball sat 78-82 mph, with mostly straight action and throw for a strike. Breaking ball showed 11/5-shape with developing spin, near fastball arm speed, and solid depth at 67-68 mph. Change up showed slight arm side action with near fastball arm speed at 69-70 mph. Right-handed hitter with tall, open setup with loose rhythm in hands and short stride. Left-center field approach with a rotational path and length, produced an exit velocity of 81 mph. Defensively showed active feet as he worked through balls athletically with soft hands, slow, clean exchanges into a short high ¾ arm stroke, recording a positional velocity of 76 mph. Also ran a 7.44 60-yard dash. |
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Nathan Weatherly C / 1B / Pass Christian , MS / 2018Rankings StateRank: 140 / POS: 15
Thick 6-foot, 210-pound frame. Right-handed hitter hits from tall, athletic setup, working backwards in load. Mechanically simple with stiffness choppy rhythm with, level swing path, and pull approach; produced exit velocity of 84 mph. Catcher with soft hands receiving, sitting high in setup, and long, clean transfer. Short arm action, in-line direction on throws to second recording a pop time range of 2.11-2.25 and a positional velocity of 78 mph. |
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