‘Special Bat’ Has Colleges Taking Strong Look At Fronduto

Danati Fronduto OF / 1B / The Winchendon School, MA / 2025

PEABODY, Ma. - “The bat tool could be special as he matures.”

That is just a sampling of what Dennis Healy, Prep Baseball Massachusetts Director of Scouting, said about Danati Fronduto.

“He’s an athletic and physical left-handed hitter who has the potential to be a middle-of-the-order type hitter,” Healy expressed about the Winchendon School junior. “The body can still fill out and he moves well on the bases and in the outfield. The arm is above average and he has a good feel for playing defense.”

Interest in the fourth-rated 2025 outfielder in New England has come from an impressive group of colleges.

“A lot of schools reached out to me,” Fronduto said about the Aug. 1 date in which those in the 2025 class were permitted to have contact with college coaches. “Everything was through (travel) coach Rich Gilbride.”

Miami, LSU, Boston College and Notre Dame were among those listed by Fronduto, a 6-3 200-pounder who admits where his strength lies.

“It’s definitely the bat first,” noted Fronduto, who went on to mention other areas of the game that are helping attract those at the next level. “I feel I can play multiple positions. I play outfield but can play the corners (in the infield) and I pitched in the summer. But it’s mostly my bat. That’s where my future is.”

A visit to Miami took place after a tournament in Florida and the 10th-ranked junior from Massachusetts went to a camp at BC after Christmas.

“They all say the same thing,” Fronduto related. “Usually it’s about the bat.”

It was four years ago when the 16-year-old began to think about playing at the next level.

“Once I turned 12 and started playing travel ball I’ve wanted to play college baseball,” the 26th-rated 2025 in New England said. “I played hockey growing up but then fell in love with baseball.”

The desire to get better followed.

“I’ve been getting in the cage and working every day,” Fronduto explained. “I’ve been trying to put on mass and fill out my frame. That will give me more power and speed and help with staying more healthy.”

The summer of 2023 was a major boost to the recruiting process for the second-ranked uncommitted junior in New England.

“The Future Games was definitely the biggest thing,” Fronduto said of playing for Team Massachusetts at the Prep Baseball event in late July down in Georgia. “That was huge with so many scouts there. Playing in the summer for the Expos also helped, but the Futures was definitely the biggest. That’s where 90 percent of the schools saw me.”

So what can Fronduto bring to a college program?

“I’m a good teammate who will go out and outwork everyone else,” Fronduto said.

The second-rated 2025 outfielder in Massachusetts has an idea of what he is looking for in a school.

“I want somewhere that feels right, feels like home,” Fronduto explained. “I want a program that’s won, a program that will help me get to the next level. I want to play pro ball. I want a school that’s done that, a school that’s put out professional players.”

Business, possibly construction management, is being considered as a major by Fronduto, a 3.2 student this past semester who looks forward to the coming months in his recruiting process.

“I envision coaches coming to our games and seeing if they like me,” Fronduto said. “We’ll see how spring and summer plays out, take some visits, see how I like it and take it from there. Hopefully, a few will like me.

“I’m trying to take my time,” Fronduto concluded. “I’m not in a rush to commit. Maybe by the fall.”