Maryland Preseason Preview: Superlatives
February 3, 2021
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PBR Maryland hosted its first event of the new year last Saturday at the Metrix Baseball Training Facility in New Windsor. Over 30 players from across the Old Line State, Delaware and Virginia participated in a pro-style workout and threw bullpens in front of our PBR Maryland and Mid-Atlantic staff. Today we highlight several top performers across a variety of categories with our Preseason Preview Superlatives.
Best Fastball
Noah Burtner RHP Spotswood (VA) 2022
Eli DeRossi-Cytron RHP Urbana 2023
Lion Gardiner RHP/2B Walt Whitman 2023
Noland Genies RHP Brunswick 2022
Keegan Johnson LHP/OF Urbana 2023
Brayden Stutzman RHP South Carroll 2022
Best Breaking Ball
Noah Burtner RHP Spotswood (VA) 2022
Eli DeRossi-Cytron RHP Urbana 2023
Lion Gardiner RHP/2B Walt Whitman 2023
Noland Genies RHP Brunswick 2022
Thor Hildebrand SS/RHP North County 2023
Keegan Johnson LHP/OF Urbana 2023
Jackson Strzelczyk SS/RHP South Carroll 2023
Brayden Stutzman RHP South Carroll 2022
Most Projectable Arms
Gavin Allanach RHP Urbana 2023
Noah Burtner RHP Spotswood (VA) 2022
Eli DeRossi-Cytron RHP Urbana 2023
Lion Gardiner RHP/2B Walt Whitman 2023
Noland Genies RHP Brunswick 2022
Thor Hildebrand SS/RHP North County 2023
Keegan Johnson LHP/OF Urbana 2023
Brayden Stutzman RHP South Carroll 2022
Most Power
Keegan Johnson LHP/OF Urbana 2023
Griffin Madden RHP/1B Allegany 2023
Andrew Purcell C/3B Urbana 2023
Matthew Roche 3B/1B Churchill 2022
Ryan Smolen 1B/3B DeMatha Catholic 2021
Beck Urofsky 3B/RHP Bethesda-Chevy Chase 2022
Best Hit Tool
Cristian Banks OF Archbishop Curley 2022
Chris Baynard OF/1B Easton 2023
Carter Costango OF Western STES 2022
Braeden Ford C/RHP South River 2023
Sean Foster SS/RHP Leonardtown 2023
Lion Gardiner RHP/2B Walt Whitman 2023
Adam Ippolito OF/C Damascus 2023
Keegan Johnson LHP/OF Urbana 2023
Alec Jones SS/2B Heritage (VA) 2024
Tyler Little OF/2B Tuscarora 2023
Griffin Madden RHP/1B Allegany 2023
Andrew Purcell C/3B Urbana 2023
Matthew Roche 3B/1B Churchill 2022
Ashton Siwald C/SS Queen Anne's 2023
Ryan Smolen 1B/3B DeMatha Catholic 2021
Jackson Strzelczyk SS/RHP South Carroll 2023
Beck Urofsky 3B/RHP Bethesda-Chevy Chase 2022
Best Behind the Plate
Matthew Dove C/3B Severna Park 2024
Braeden Ford C/RHP South River 2023
Andrew Purcell C/3B Urbana 2023
Ashton Siwald C/SS Queen Anne's 2023
Top Defensive Outfielders
Chris Baynard OF/1B Easton 2023
Carter Costango OF Western STES 2022
Adam Ippolito OF/C Damascus 2023
Keegan Johnson LHP/OF Urbana 2023
Tyler Little OF/2B Tuscarora 2023
Top Defensive Infielders
Chris Baynard OF/1B Easton 2023
Bradley DeMoss RHP/1B Severna Park 2022
Sean Foster SS/RHP Leonardtown 2023
Thor Hildebrand SS/RHP North County 2023
Alec Jones SS/2B Heritage (VA) 2024
Griffin Madden RHP/1B Allegany 2023
Matthew Roche 3B/1B Churchill 2022
Ashton Siwald C/SS Queen Anne's 2023
Ryan Smolen 1B/3B DeMatha Catholic 2021
Beck Urofsky 3B/RHP Bethesda-Chevy Chase 2022
More Maryland Preseason Preview Coverage
- MD Maryland Preseason Preview: Event Rewind 3/01/21
- PBRPlus Maryland Preseason Preview: Corner Infield Analysis 2/26/21
- PBRPlus Maryland Preseason Preview: Middle Infield Analysis 2/25/21
- MD Maryland Preseason Preview: Outfield Analysis 2/24/21
- MD Maryland Preseason Preview: Catcher Analysis 2/23/21
- PBRPlus Maryland Preseason Preview: Pitcher Analysis 2/22/21
- PBRPlus Maryland Preseason Preview: Quick Hits 2/04/21
- MD Maryland Preseason Preview: Superlatives 2/03/21
- MD Maryland Preseason Preview: Blast Motion Data 2/02/21
- MD Maryland Preseason Preview: TrackMan Pitching Data Release 2/02/21
- MD Maryland Preseason Preview: TrackMan Hitting Data Release 2/02/21
- MD Maryland Preseason Preview: Statistical Release 2/01/21