By Sean Duncan
Executive Director

It’s been a busy three-plus months since the last Class of 2017 rankings update. The winter months, both on the state and national levels, have shed more light on this extraordinarily talented and deep senior class. Our updated Top 400 Class of 2017 rankings reflect everything our boots-on-the-ground scouting staff has seen.

It is important to note that the PBR overall rankings only include the states that we intimately know from our scouting staff. The updated Top 400 Class of 2017 rankings is comprised of our current 34-state coverage area, which now includes Texas prospects. The PBR Draft 100, which lists the top 100 draft prospects in the country, will be updated later in the month.

Aside from the inclusion of Texas prospects, there have been significant shakeups, from top to bottom, in the overall rankings. With that said, OF/RHP Jordon Adell (Ballard HS, KY) holds firm at the top of the list. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Louisville recruit features undeniable top-of-the-scale athleticism and explosive tools.  

LHP Mackenzie Gore (Whiteville HS, NC) continues to see his draft stock skyrocket, as the 6-foot-1 East Carolina recruit jumps to No. 2 overall. RHP/3B RHP/3B Joe Perez has established himself as arguably the top prospect in Florida after a blistering start of his high school season, and subsequently moves up seven spots to No. 3. RHP Shane Baz (Concordia Lutheran HS, TX), the hard-throwing Texas Christian recruit, is the top prospect in Texas.

The state of Oklahoma once again impacts the top 10 with a pair of prospects: 3B Ryan Vilade (Stillwater HS, OK) and OF Conner Uselton (Southmoore HS, OK), both Oklahoma State recruits. RHP Blayne Enlow (St. Amant HS, LA) and OF Quentin Holmes (McClancy Memorial HS, NY) also hold firm in the top 10.

From top to bottom, Florida’s 2017 class is the strongest in the country, and it is reflected in the overall rankings. After Perez, SS/3B Mark Vientos (American Heritage HS, FL), C M.J. Melendez (Westminster Christian HS, FL), SS Brady McConnell (Merritt Island HS, FL), RHP Garrett Hunter Ruth (Bucholz HS, FL), LHP Jake Eder (Atlantic HS, FL), SS Jeter Downs (SLAM Charter, FL), SS Chris Seise (West Orange HS, FL) and 1B Alex Toral (Archbishop McCarthy HS, FL) are all ranked in the top 25.

Outside the top 25, many prospects have made significant jumps in the overall rankings. Big risers include: OF Austin Beck (North Davidson HS, NC), LHP Michael Kirian (New Riegel HS, OH), RHP Tyler Brown (Olentangy Orange HS, OH), C Jake Taylor (Shawnee HS, OK), LHP Reid Detmers (Glenwood HS, IL), RHP/SS John Swanda (Des Moines Roosevelt HS, IA), RHP Glenn Albanese (Batavia HS, IL), SS Adisyn Coffey (Delta HS, IN), C Zach Jackson (Haines City HS, FL), SS Dondrae Bremner (Bill Crothers Secondary, ON), LHP Jack Dreyer (Johnston HS, IA) and RHP Marius Balandis (St. Laurence HS, IL), to name a few.

A look at the Top 20:

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	COMMITMENT
1	Jordon Adell	KY	Ballard	2017	OF	Louisville
2	Mackenzie Gore	NC	Whiteville	2017	LHP	East Carolina
3	Joe Perez	FL	Archbishop McCarthy	2017	RHP	Miami
4	Shane Baz	TX	Concordia Lutheran	2017	RHP	Texas Christian
5	Mark Vientos	FL	American Heritage	2017	SS	Miami
6	Blayne Enlow	LA	St Amant	2017	RHP	Louisiana State
7	M.J. Melendez	FL	Westminster Christian School	2017	C	Florida International
8	Ryan Vilade	OK	Stillwater	2017	SS	Oklahoma State
9	Quentin Holmes	NY	Msgr. McClancy	2017	OF	Mississippi State
10	Conner Uselton	OK	Southmoore	2017	OF	Oklahoma State
11	Brady McConnell	FL	Merritt Island	2017	SS	Florida
12	Joseph Boyle	KY	North Oldham	2017	RHP	Notre Dame
13	Sam Carlson	MN	Burnsville	2017	RHP	Florida
14	Garrett Hunter Ruth	FL	Buchholz	2017	RHP	Florida
15	Jake Eder	FL	Calvary Christian	2017	LHP	Vanderbilt
16	Alex Scherff	TX	Colleyville Heritage	2017	RHP	Texas A&M
17	Adam Hall	ON	AB Lucas Secondary	2017	SS	Texas A&M
18	Landon Leach	ON	Pickering High School	2017	RHP	Texas
19	Cole Turney	TX	William B Travis	2017	OF	Arkansas
20	Daniel Cabrera	LA	Parkview Baptist	2017	OF	Louisiana State

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