It has been a busy fall since the initial release of the Mississippi class of 2018 rankings. The list has now been extended to 140 prospects, as the fall season allowed the Prep Baseball Report scouting staff to track down emerging talent at our events, fall tournaments and scout days.

Here is a look at the top five prospects from the updated class of 2018 rankings.

 

Top 5

+ RHP/SS JT Ginn (Brandon), Mississippi State recruit, maintains his status atop the Mississippi class of 2018 rankings, as the 6-foot-2, 200-pound right-hander had a wildly successful summer, assisting the USA 18U National Team in winning the gold medal. Over the course of the summer Ginn showed his present elite-level, premium stuff on the mound, pitching 93-96 mph with his fastball, and touching 97 mph with heavy, late life. Additionally, Ginn showed premium secondary pitching this summer, spinning a sharp, hard slider at 85-87 mph with late break and depth, allowing him to dominate some of the country’s best hitters. The strong, athletic frame and power arm, added to the ability to play shortstop at the next level makes Ginn a highly coveted commodity heading into the 2018 draft.

+ A Mississippi recruit, OF Joe Gray (Hattiesburg) checks in at No. 2 as the top position player in Mississippi’s 2018 class. Gray is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound right-handed hitting outfielder and has shown high-level athleticism and a prototypical frame. Gray continues to show bat speed and raw power on the national stage, and will undoubtedly be heavily scouted by major league teams throughout the next remaining months of his high school career.

+ IF Drew Bianco (Oxford), a Louisiana State recruit, checks in at No. 3. The right-handed hitting middle infielder, projects more as a second baseman or outfielder and has shown quality bat speed, consistently hitting against some of the best arms the country has to offer.

+ Coming in at No. 4 is Mississippi State recruit RHP Brandon Smith (Richland). Smith has a projectable frame and room for added strength. He pitches at 86-91 mph with easy effort and command to both sides of the plate. He also shows a 72-75 mph breaking ball with solid depth.

+ Rounding out the top five is  RHP Regi Grace (Madison Central), a Mississippi State recruit. Grace has shown arm strength before, running his fastball up to 90 mph. Over the course of the fall, the physical 6-foot-1, 215-pounder has made his presence known at the plate, as well. A left-handed hitter with a slightly open and relaxed setup, he stands in the box with confidence and minimal movement in his swing. The profile of his left-handed bat, combined with athleticism and arm strength is a big reason for Grace’s ascent in the updated list.Click HERE to see the entire class of 2018 rankings.

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Below is a look at the top updated top 20 of the updated Mississippi 2018 rankings:

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Commitment
1	JT Ginn	MS	Brandon	2018	RHP	Mississippi State
2	Joe Gray	MS	Hattiesburg	2018	OF	Mississippi
3	Drew Bianco	MS	Oxford	2018	SS	Louisiana State
4	Brandon Smith	MS	Richland	2018	RHP	Mississippi State
5	Regi Grace	MS	Madison Central	2018	RHP	Mississippi State
6	Landon Jordan	MS	Hancock	2018	SS	Mississippi State
7	Aaron Greene	MS	Warren Central	2018	RHP	Mississippi
8	Dexter Jordan	MS	Hattiesburg	2018	OF	Louisiana-Lafayette
9	Chance Denson	MS	West Lauderdale	2018	RHP	East Mississippi CC
10	Luke Hancock	MS	Houston	2018	C	Mississippi State
11	Hunter Eldridge	MS	West Lauderdale	2018	RHP	Mississippi State
12	Knox Loposer	MS	Jackson Preparatory	2018	C	Mississippi
13	Logan Savell	MS	Madison Central	2018	RHP	Mississippi
14	Aubrey Gillentine	MS	Amory	2018	RHP	Southern Miss
15	Bryce Brock	MS	Lewisburg	2018	OF	Mississippi State
16	Blake Johnson	MS	Gulfport	2018	C	Tulane
17	Willie Joe Garry Jr.	MS	Pascagoula	2018	OF	Pearl River CC
18	Hunter Blalock	MS	Madison Central	2018	OF	Mississippi State
19	Cade Hodges	MS	Lloyd Star	2018	RHP	Pearl River CC
20	Bailee Hendon	MS	Vancleave	2018	LHP	Jones County JC

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