Joey's Uncommitted '23 Summer Standouts
September 17, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - As we start heading into our fall season of events, I wanted to reflect on all the great baseball I saw this past summer. What I found in that reflection was a ton of great uncommitted players so below I highlighted a team of uncommitted ‘23s that stood out to me with their performance. Events where I got to see these standout players included the PBR California ProCase, Top Prospects ID, BAWS 2021, Rising Stars Games ID, California State Games, PBR Future Games, PBR West Coast Games, and Dude Day.
Outfield:
'23 OF Will Gasparino - Harvard Westlake: Probably the player I am most excited about in the ‘23 class. Got to see him a a lot during the 2021 HS season and he showed notable improvement in the summer especially in the power department. Like the way the hands work in the swing and has some advanced bat speed for his age. Also a 6.77 runner at 6-5, 190 pounds. Don't think he'll stay uncommitted for much longer.
‘23 OF Will Gasparino (CA) was great when I saw him this spring & even better today.
— Shooter Hunt (@ShooterHunt) July 29, 2021
Elite projection w/ eye-opening tools.
On-plane early w/ electric bat speed & torque. High multiple exit velos & home runs
6.77 runner w/ even more pwr likely#PBRFG21 @PBR_California pic.twitter.com/en8XLVzPtk
'23 OF Ryan Limerick - Notre Dame HS: Standout from Dude Day. Athletic build that is continuing to grow and fill out. Liked what I saw from him before the 2021 HS season and has shown improvement since. Swing is quick compact that produced plenty of line drives both BP and in game. Solid actions in the OF as well. Will get his chance in the OF next year for Notre Dame and wouldn’t be surprised if he had a breakout year.
'23 OF Devon Eskridge - Arcadia HS: Highly projectable body at 6-3, 190 pounds. Showed well at both West Coast Games and Dude Day. Minimal body movement in his swing and lets his strong hands play. Power is present already with more in the tank. Can also get it done in the OF. A name I would keep an eye on.
Infield:
‘23 SS Eric Jeon - La Mirada HS: Was a standout at both the Top Prospects ID in July and DudeDay in August. Is solid on both sides of the ball. Quick hands at the plate. Present pull-side pop with some natural loft and has feel for the opposite field. Actions are smooth and easy at both SS/3B and can get it across the diamond in a hurry. Can’t think of a better uncommitted ‘23 infielder.
‘23 Eric Jeon @EricJeo80675845 of @LMBaseball20 was one of the better players I saw this week. Displayed solid defensive actions at SS/3B with an above avg arm. Showed some oppo pop that I hadn’t seen before during BP. Also had an LD 1B during game action. @LesLukach @Jacked_23 pic.twitter.com/RxWYybb1SX
— Joey Cohen? (@JoeyCohen20) August 6, 2021
‘23 2B Kai Caranto - Harvard Westlake: After coming off an injury that set him back during the end of the 2021 season it was good to see him perform well at Dude Day. Real accurate barrel with some adjustability in the swing as well. The glove has always been solid and can play SS if needed too without problem. Consistent standout player every chance I get to see him.
‘23 INF @CarantoKai of @hwbaseball had one of the better defensive workouts of the event showing advanced footwork and sure hands. Had a good BP round as well consistently lining balls up the middle. Also squared up two balls during game action. @LesLukach @Jacked_23 pic.twitter.com/9UabM3bd4I
— Joey Cohen? (@JoeyCohen20) August 6, 2021
‘23 3B Casey Borba - OLU: Was a consistent performer at every OLU game I went to towards the end of the HS season and showed well at Future Games. Swing and approach are advanced for his age. Sprays line drives to all fields against high-quality pitching with power continuing to develop. The glove is solid in all facets. Real high baseball IQ as well. A safe bet for any college program.
‘23 1B Jarret Segura - Alemany HS: A standout at Top Prospects in July and probably California’s West Coast Games MVP in August. Projectable body at 6-3 190 pounds. Simple and smooth swing that finds the barrel with power starting to show. Also the best defensive 1B I saw this summer picking everything in his range.
‘23 1B/3B Jarrett Segura @cavscoachjc showed the ability to keep his hands inside the baseball nicely during BP to pound the right center gap. Had a similar swing below ? to extend the @PBR_California Red lead to 4-1. This an LD RBI single up the middle. @LesLukach @Jacked_23 pic.twitter.com/LeNw8Ryjlz
— ??? ?????????? (@PBR_California) August 14, 2021
‘23 C Brady Francisco - Thousand Oaks: Liked what I saw from him back in March and January of this year and has made considerable strides forward since. Saw him at Dude Day where he hit well and showed the best catching skillset there. The swing is rhythmic and his hands work on a good path. He's going to get an everyday chance at TO now that Saum has graduated.
Pitchers:
‘23 RHP Brodie Purcell - JSerra HS: First time I saw him was fall of the last year and the growth on the mound that has taken place since then has been immense. FB now sits in the high 80’s with some considerable hop (21 inch avg VB). CB is an advanced secondary with above average movement characteristics. Moves down the mound well and the arm action is clean and quick. Gonna be an important arm for JSerra next season.
2023 RHP Brodie Purcell (@purcell_brodie) of @JSerraLionsBB bringing it in his first inning. Working 87-89 FB, 83-84 CH, 70-74 CB. #ShapeTheState #BeSeen #CAStateGames @PBR_California pic.twitter.com/txSRaBmPxU
— ??? ?????? (@LesLukach) July 17, 2021
‘23 RHP Nick Dunlop - Torrey Pines HS: Only got to see him once at our PBR California Top Prospects ID but was easily one of the top arms there. Sat 87-89 with the fastball that he put wherever he wanted. Slider is a well developed secondary where he showed the ability to consistently throw it for strikes. Has present arm speed and gets good extension out front that increases perceived velo.
‘23 LHP Collin Adams - Thousand Oaks HS: Had the best pitching performance for team California at the inaugural West Coast Games in Vegas. Threw four shutout innings on just 46 pitches. He doesn’t blow you away with the radar gun but he has the pitchability. Attacked low in the zone and the FB/CH combo worked well off each other. As he starts to mature and the velo starts ticking up, he’s gonna become a highly sought out LHP.
Great outing from ‘23 LHP @CollinRAdams1 of @tohsbaseball yesterday. Best pitchability I saw this weekend. Mixed well and proved hard to time up. Pounded low. Late fading CH produced whiffs off the FB and got his CB over for strikes. 4Ks in 4 scoreless. Name to follow. @LesLukach pic.twitter.com/SV0YWmFVhn
— Joey Cohen? (@JoeyCohen20) August 16, 2021
‘23 RHP Lucas Dixon - Saint Francis HS: Dixon was a pleasant surprise at DudeDay. Had one of the better outings there where he showed a mid to high 80s FB that jumped out the hand and a sharp breaking ball that proved hard to square up. Mechanics/arm action were clean with easy effort. Solid first impression and excited to see him throw again.
First ever look at ‘23 RHP @Lucas_Dixon99. Pounded the zone with an 85-87 FB that came out easy. Slow CB at 64-65 got hitters out in front and produced some whiffs. Repeatable and clean mechanics. One of the better uncommitted ‘23 RHPs I’ve seen recently. @LesLukach @Jacked_23 pic.twitter.com/rS9dRqr1Vu
— Joey Cohen? (@JoeyCohen20) August 6, 2021
‘23 UTL Bryce Dean - Santiago HS: Dean was a standout at the PBR Future Games back in July. On the mound is where he showed the most upside. Sat high 80s with the FB with solid breaking stuff that showed aptitude for spin on both pitches. Was also one of the better defensive SS’s of the group showing advanced feet and soft hands. Decent compact swing at the plate as well.
‘23 RHP Bryce Dean (CA) moves well on the mound w/ a cleaner quick arm.
— Shooter Hunt (@ShooterHunt) July 29, 2021
Worked 86-89 early w/ more in the tank & spun solid slider in mid 70s.
6’2” 170 frame will fill out. Upside. #PBRFG21 || @PBR_California pic.twitter.com/VI2adpgcHd
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Norcal Underclass Games (Invite Only) | CA | 09/18 | Islanders Field |
SoCal Upperclass Games (Invite Only) | CA | 09/18 | Biola University |
SoCal Underclass Games (Invite Only) | CA | 09/25 | U of San Diego |
Northern California Academic Games | CA | 10/16 | Menlo College |
Unsigned Senior Games | CA | 10/17 | Hart Park |
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