Long Island Hot Stove Scout Blog

August 11, 2019
PBR-NY Scouts
Ground Forces

This past summer our PBR Ground Forces checked in with the Long Island Hot Stove league. Here are some players that caught their attention.

Long Island Hot Stove League

Myles Scarry RHP / OF / Division, NY / 2020

Lean athletic body type with potential to fill out. High baseball IQ defensively. Has good instincts in centerfield when it comes to tracking the ball with a very quick first step and good reactions. Offensively he shows a quick bat and plus patience/knowledge of the strike zone. Above average speed, and gets good reads on the bases. The plus speed makes him a viable stolen base threat and gives him the ability to cover gap to gap in centerfield.

Kyle Gaertner SS / RHP / MacArthur, NY / 2020

Strong athletic build with good upside. Defensively he shows good range and a strong arm from shortstop giving him the ability to play third base as well. He has a smooth approach to the ball and good hands. Offensively he has a very level swing with good bat speed. He has above average speed giving him the ability to beat out infield hits. On the mound he features fastball at 80-83 MPH with solid ASR, a 11/5 curveball and a changeup. He shows a good feel for his offspeed stuff and does a good job varying timing and looks with runners on. A true dual player.

Aidan Calandra SS / RHP / Lindenhurst , NY / 2024

Not an eye popping player but impressed by his pretense at the plate. He took off speed in the dirt and was balanced at the plate then proceeded to crush a hitter's count fastball into the gap for a triple. With time, he will grow and his approach will carry with him to be a successful hitter. Same goes for defense, definitely has baseball IQ and with time and growing Calandra could be a prospect as a middle infielder.

Jose Ventura OF / OF / Xavier , NY / 2019

A big strong athlete with upside. Ventura has nice smooth swing from the left side with great extension. He possesses doubles pop spraying the ball gap to gap, which was on display with a deep triple to RCF. Ventura has plus speed which he uses to turn doubles into triples and beat out infield hits. He possesses good instincts on the bases getting dirtball reads and looking to take the extra base.

Matty Goldstein 2B / SS / Babylon, NY / 2023

A short stocky athletic build for a middle infielder; moves extremely well in the field. He possesses the ability to get to every ball and has a smooth approach and finish. He shows plus actions with his hands showing the ability to pick it both glove side and backhand. At the plate he has a smooth short compact swing keeping his hands inside tight to his body. He generates good power given his frame. Goldstein is a vocal leader and takes charge; gamer.

Christian Corey RHP / 3B / Locust Valley, NY / 2023

Small wiry frame throwing from a ¾ slot generating good ASR. Pitches with good tempo and shows good composure. Corey has a lose arm action and clean delivery. At the plate Corey has a good short bat path with good extension, getting consistent good hard contact. He has a clear middle out approach and looks to shoot the ball the other way. If he can fill out his wiry athletic frame he could develop into a solid prospect.

Nicholas DelVecchio SS / 2B / St. Anthonys, NY / 2023

Lean wiry athlete, with room to fill out. DelVecchio is a LHH with a smooth swing, and quick twitch actions in the box. Possesses a line drive swing consistently barreling up baseballs. He possesses plus bat speed and does a nice job attacking the inner half of the baseball generating good backspin and carry on his line drives. He has a clear middle opposite way approach, looking to shoot the ball into the LCF gap. He is a slightly above avg runner which translates to his good lateral quickness in the field especially to his glove side, up the middle. He possesses good hands and works through the baseball at shortstop and has an average arm.

Alex Chang RHP / OF / Paul D. Schreiber , NY / 2019

Well put together build with tons of quick twitch athletic actions. Chang possesses a quick bat that generates sneaky doubles pop to all fields. In the field he gets an above average first step and looks to hunt down the baseball gap to gap. Chang has plus athleticism that is featured both in the box and on the field. While he is known for his presence on the mound, he looks to be a potential two way threat for Trinity College this fall.

Aaron Klug 3B / SS / Paul D. Schreiber, NY / 2019

Stocky powerful build, with sneaky athleticism. Klug has good hands and feet moving well both at 3^rdand SS. He has an average arm that he makes up for with good footwork. In the box he has pull side pop and looks to go LCF gap early, with an aggressive approach. He profiles more as a corner infielder with his size and frame but shows the ability to play an effective MIF.

Logan Schuster 1B / OF / East Hampton , NY / 2022

Long lean frame with plus size for the 2023 class. Schuster has plenty of room to fill out his lean frame project as a plus athlete. He has average hands and feet at first showing the actions needed to play 1B. At the plate he gets above average extension and possesses the ability to go gap to gap with quick hands. Schuster uses his long lean frame to generate leverage both in the box and on the field. If he fills out and gets stronger, he could be a prospect to watch.

2023 3B Chris McHugh (Commack)
Another hitter on Beast that showed a solid approach at the plate. He took controlled but athletic swings. Definitely see a lot of back spin line drives with his swing as it is level and his bat stays in the zone a long time.

2020 3B/RHP Kevin McDermott (Long Island Elite)
Big strong athletic build with room and fill out and develop. Setting up with an open stance and high hands McDermott generates good leverage and uses his lower half well throughout his swing. On the mound McDermott possesses 3 pitches he utilizes around the zone. Good command on his fastball showing a tendency to consistently go low and away to RHH. He has an overtop delivery with a high leg kick. Early on in the game his FB 76-78mph T 79mph dropping to FB 74-76 T 77 after 2 innings; CB 63mph, CH 68mph. If McDermott can sustain his velocity over a couple innings and add the ability to throw inside to his arsenal he could be a two way prospect to watch.

2019 SS/RHP Sal Velotti (Long Island Baseball)
Has a big strong athletic build that generates a lot of power. Possesses a short quick bat with the ability to hit to all fields. Velotti has a clear approach looking to go gap to gap and does so effectively. In the field he possesses good lateral quickness and the ability to make a strong throw to first from deep in the hole. He has good hands and feet showing the ability to turn quick smooth double plays.

2022 CF Quintin Vizza (Tri State Arsenal/Saint Anthony’s)
A strong wiry athlete with room to fill out; possesses bat speed and does a nice job of keeping his hands inside the baseball in pitches to all corners of the zone. It is a quick compact swing with sneaky double pop. His best attribute is his speed, possessing the ability to be an above average runner, with good instincts on the bases. In the field he has a good first step and takes charge of the outfield gap to gap.

2022 3B Christopher Goohs (Tri-State Arsenal/Smithtown East)
Stocky athletic build. He has a short compact stroke and looks to drive the ball the other way. He’s an average runner for a corner guy going first to third in 7.33 sec. Goohs has good hands at third and has quick feet. If he can get stronger and put some of the good raw actions/tools together he could become a nice prospect.

2022 SS/RHP Matt Sarni (Tri-State Arsenal/ Macarthur)
Lean frame with lots of quicks twitch actions. Possesses a quick level bat with the ability to go to all fields. He keeps his hands inside the ball well and lets his athleticism play. Sarni moves well laterally in the field, and gets his feet underneath him. He has a good arm showing the ability to make the throws in the hole. Overall Sarni is a good athlete and a prospect to keep an eye on.

2023 CF Anthony DiMartino (Hicksville Elite/ Hicksville)
A lean athlete with plenty of room to fill out. Has a level bat and looks to go pull side, generating doubles power to the LCF gap. A very twitchy player with good actions at the plate and a plus runner. He gets a good first step in the field and possesses the ability to cover gap to gap.

2023 C Joseph Yovino (Hicksville Elite/ Holy Trinity)
Big strong athlete who is well put together. Behind the plate Yovino possesses above average receiving ability with quiet, strong hands. His best attribute is his arm that has good carry over the bag at second base. He showed a 2.30-2.38 pop time between innings. At the plate he has a powerful swing looking to do damage in the box; short quick bat with good extension through the pitch.

2023 3B Conner Waiting (Hicksville Elite/ Island Trees)
Big lean athletic frame, with good height. Possesses good actions in the field with plus hands. Waiting moves well for a corner guy and is very smooth in the field. At the plate he possesses a balanced approach with good gap to gap power. He gets good use of his frame utilizing his lower half well and gets on plane with the pitches nicely.

2024 SS Matteo Tufano (Oil City Baseball/ Carey HS)
Very athletic player who possesses quick twitch actions both at the plate and in the field. In the box he has a balanced swing with a good feel for the zone, clearly hunting the fastball early in counts. He is an aggressive hitter with good actions. He keeps his hands inside the baseball nice and generates good lift getting on plane with the baseball. In the field he plays with an edge and flashes good hands and good feet especially around the bag. A true gamer who doesn’t take a pitch off. If he can fill out his frame and add some size that could take his game to the next level.

2023 RHP Alex Lee (Oil City Baseball/ West Islip)
Lee possesses a stocky athletic frame and throws from a ¾ slot on the mound. He has a short arm action from that slot adding deception to his pitches. He showed the ability to use both sides of the plate and the ability to control his FB with good ASR. He is composed on the mound and makes a conscience effort to control the running game showing a slide step at 1.36 to the plate. FB 67-69 mph T 70 MPH; CB 60 mph with small, sharp break.

2023 RHP Charlie Knee (NC Blazers/ Mepham)
Big tall lean athlete with a smooth fluid delivery on the mound. He throws from a high ¾ slot with the ability to mix his pitches with a good speed differential creating swing and misses. He has plenty of room to fill out that lean frame and add some size and strength. FB 64-66 MPH T 67; CB 52-54 MPH. If he can learn how to use his lower half more effectively he could see a spike in velocity and be a solid prospect.

2024 RHP Matt Arnott (Oil City Baseball)
A very tall athlete, with a ton of room to fill out his long lean frame. Possesses a smooth delivery and uses his long levers to generate velocity. He shows the ability to mix his pitches in the zone and get a majority of groundball outs. FB 67-68 MPH; a 10/5 CB 52-54mph.

2024 RHP/CF Max Kessler (Syosset MS/HBT)
Strong athletic build, who is well put together. Kessler has lots of upside in his athletic ability which is clear by his well above average actions. In the box he possesses above average bat speed and gets good extension generating hard line drives to all parts of the field; getting good use of his powerful lower half. Kessler is a plus runner, who has good instincts projecting as a stolen base threat. His speed also translates to the outfield where he has a really good first step and a well above avg arm. On the mound Kessler impresses, Featuring a FB with hard ASR with good command of the zone and a 11/5 CB that has good depth and late break. His FB is his most dominant pitch sitting 76-78 mph (77-78mph in the 1st inning); CB 65-66mph. If Kessler can continue to develop he could be a high end prospect to watch.

2024 RHP/EH Jace Alvino (West Babylon HS)

A big tall athletic build. On the mound Alvino possesses a smooth delivery and gets good use out of his above average frame to generate velocity. He Features a FB from a high ¾ slot that has some ASR with sink. He has a 10/5 BB that he throws with good command. FB 68-72 T73; BB 60-63. At the plate he flashes good pull side power potential and the ability to use his long levers to get plus extension. With his above average size, he could develop in to a nice prospect.

2023 C Ryan Adams (West Babylon HS)

A wiry tall athletic build. At the plate Adams is a LHH with good hands, showing the ability to keep the barrel in the hitting window a long time. He generates good pull side pop, and consistently barrels pitches early in his at bats. Behind the plate is a clear strength for Adams, he possesses soft hands receiving from a modified one knee stance; possesses good actions laterally while blocking; and plays with an aggressive mindset looking to back pick runners at all bases. He has above average catch and throw actions sitting 2.21-2.42 pop time between innings, showing off real quick hands on the transfer and consistent footwork. He has plus actions behind the plate that could translate nicely into a good prospect.

2020 SS Tristan Nolan (Glen Cove HS)

Possesses a long lean frame. Nolan has loose hands in the middle with good feet around the bag. He works through the baseball effectively on balls hit in front and shows plus lateral quickness. In the box he possesses a line drive approach and keeps his hands inside the baseball. He has a clear middle out approach looking to drive the ball to the LCF gap, showing flashes of opposite field doubles pop. He moves well and is an above average runner.

2020 OF/UTL James Stein (Carey HS)

Possesses a sturdy athletic frame with good aggressive actions in the box. Stein consistently puts together good at bats clearly hunting a pitch to do damage with. He shows plus bat speed and keeps his barrel in the hitting window for a long time. Possesses the ability to get on plane with all pitches and showed the ability to hit to all fields with doubles pop. He definitely looks to go pull side where clearly most of his power is. In the field he showed the ability to make all the throws from RF.

2019 RHP/ UTL John Thatcher (MacArthur HS)

The St.Joseph’s College Commit possesses a smaller athletic frame. Thatcher works with good tempo and shows the ability to get outs using his BB early and often. He throws from a high ¾ arm slot which generates good ASR on his FB. He drops to a low ¾ side arm slot on his BB giving it sluve like action. FB 78-79 T 80; BB 62-64

2020 CF Nick Kerrins (MacArthur HS)

Well put together athletic build with lots of quick twitch actions. In the box he possesses a quick bat getting good use out of his lower half. Kerrins shows a good arm from center and uses his above average speed to cover gap to gap with ease. He has an above average 1^ststep and gets good reads on the baseball. Kerrins has good instincts and with plus athleticism that translate to all facets of his game.

2019 RHP Greg Amapro (Nassau Community College)

Possesses athletic build. On the mound Amapro features an over the top fastball with good command, showing the ability to work both sides of the plate. He also possesses a plus BB that has nice late break and good depth. He shows the confidence to throw his BB in any count and consistently uses it to back door LHH’s. He has a smooth delivery with a high leg kick and works with an above average tempo. FB 80-81; BB 67-71

2022 C Sal Vasquez (Plainview Old Bethpage HS)

Lean athletic build. Possesses a Smooth swing with good extension. Vasquez keeps hands inside baseball clearly trying to attack the inner half. He gets good use of lower half looking to go gap to gap with authority. Behind the plate he features soft hands and the ability to block the ball well laterally. As he continues to get stronger he looks to improve his footwork behind the plate to add to his plus actions with his hands.

2021 1B Mike Mazzilli (West Babylon HS)

Shows good actions at the plate keeps hands inside the baseball nice clearly looking to go the opposite way. He gets on plane with the baseball which allows him to generate a line drive swing. At first he has good soft hands showing the ability to pick the baseball consistently, and also shows the ability to make footwork adjustments on throws up the line.

2023 SS Brandon Reybok (Lindenhurst HS)

Long lean frame with plenty of room to fill out. Consistently barrels balls up with a line drive stroke. Reybok shows plus instincts on the bases with good dirt ball reads consistently looking to take the extra base. In the field he’s got good lateral range using his lanky frame to his advantage. He has an average arm from SS that looks to develop as he fills out his lean frame.

2023 RHP/EH Jack Kellner (Seaford HS)

A tall lean athlete with room to fill out. Kellner possesses a smooth delivery, and works with good poise and tempo. His high ¾ slot generates good ASR that also moves with sinking action. He shows the ability to throw to both sides of the plate with intent. His BB is a plus pitch for him and he goes to it early in counts. Showed the ability to get a lot of ground ball outs with his arsenal of pitches. At the plate he gets good extension throwing his hands to the baseball with quick actions.

2023 CF Joe Thatcher (MacArthur HS)

Short compact build. Thatcher features a line drive swing. He has strong quick hands through the zone. Shows the ability to make consistent hard contact with his balanced approach in the box. In the field he takes charge in center showing the ability to catch anything gap to gap.

2023 1B Logan Schuster (East Hampton HS)

2023 RHP/EH EJ VanGrembergen (Mineola HS)

Possesses a thick strong frame with a lot of power. On the mound he features a fastball with good ASR that showed to result in majority ground ball outs. He also features a good 10/5 BB that he would use primarily as an out pitch. He showed the ability to spot both pitches and mix effectively with a game plan on the mound. In the box he features a compact stroke with a small leg kick. He possesses the ability to go the opposite way with sneaky doubles pop.

2019 1B/3B Sal Carricato (Eckerd College Commit)

A big strong sturdy athlete, that has powerful athletic actions all over the field. The corner infielder shows good lateral athleticism for a big athlete and has a plus arm from the corner. He possesses good footwork around the bag. In the box he has plus power to all fields. Carricato has plus bat speed and gets good use out of his lower half. He generates good backspin off the barrel, making consistent hard line drive/HR contact. Projects as a serious power threat at the next level.

2021 SS/OF Chris Bartlett (North Shore HS)

Athletic wiry build with room to get stronger. At the plate the LHH Bartlett possesses a clear middle opposite field approach shooting the ball over the SS consistently with authority. He possesses very refined hands in the box and generates good backspin off the barrel. On the bases he possesses good instincts on balls in the dirt and shows he has a plus understanding of counts when attempting to steal. He exhibits plus speed and this translates to both the bases and in the field. He is a quick twitch athlete and a good prospect to keep an eye on.

2019 C/UTL Broady Poala (Bethpage HS)

A tall lean and strong projectable athlete. Poala features a good smooth swing in the box. He has a good line drive swing and shows the ability to go to all fields. Hes a very twitchy athlete and the athleticism is shown in his versatility. Behind the plate he possesses a 2.25-2.35 poptime between innings, and has good soft hands receiving. He has an advanced understanding of pitch calling and takes on a vocal leadership role. Where his strength stands out is in his arm strength. Poala has a plus arm with great carry on his throws. His arm is definitely his biggest asset and could be used and translate to various positions on the diamond.

2019 RHP Esteban Sime (Suffolk Community College Commit)

A thick athletic build. Sime uses his build to generate his FB velocity through good use of his strong lower half. He throws a heavy ball and works both sides of the plate with clear intent. He features a short arm action which adds to his deception on the mound. He has a 11/5 BB with good depth that he uses as an out pitch. FB 77-78 T79; BB 70-71. If he can get stronger and tighten up that good frame he could be a good JC arm right away.

2020 C/CIF Tyler Zanghi (Oceanside HS)

A big strong athlete with powerful actions that translate all over the field. In the box Zanghi possesses a quick strong bat that generates consistent hard contact line to line. He gets good use of his lower half in his swing featuring a small leg kick. Zanghi is an aggressive hitter who generates true doubles power. In the field he has plus athleticism for his positions possessing good hands and feet. He has average speed however his good instincts on the bases makes him appear quicker. He is a pure hitter with good upside as a potential prospect.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
Campus Series - Ithaca College	NY	08/07	Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex
Top Prospect Games - Long Island	NY	08/13	Holy Trinity HS
Rising Stars - Long Island	NY	08/14	Holy Trinity HS
NY 2020 Games / AM Session	NY	08/21	Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex
NY 2020 Games / PM Session	NY	08/21	Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex
Fall Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)	NY	09/21	Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex