As the 2015 season comes to a close and players enter their offseason programs in preparation for the 2016 High School season, we at Prep Baseball Report Virginia/DC have taken some time to update and adjust our rankings for the Class of 2017. We have additions to the rankings as well as some players who had strong summers or falls and jumped up the board. Here is a look at the top of the class and a throughout the week we will spotlight some of the many newcomers to the list that has been expanded to 55 players. To see a complete list of the rankings, Click Here.

No. 1 Hunter Perdue, RHP, Grassfield HS 

Virginia commit Hunter Perdue (RHP, Grassfield) remains at the top of the Class of 2017 rankings. The athletic righty’s fastball has been up to 90 and he works in the upper 80s with a quality array of secondary offerings. Perdue fits the mold of what the Hoo’s recruit in righthanded arms perfectly.









No. 2 Tyler Solomon, C, Battlefield HS 

Vanderbilt-bound masher Tyler Solomon (C, Battlefield) has moved into the number two spot in the class. The Commodores will be getting a hitter with a projectable frame with legitimate power from both sides of the plate.

No. 3 Mikey Polansky, 3B, Hickory HS

In the third spot is Virginia Tech commit Mikey Polansky (3B, Hickory). Polansky can play either corner position but most importantly brings a legitimate power stroke from the left side. He uses the whole field and has the ability to hit for average as well as power.

No. 4 Anthony Simonelli, RHP, Millbrook HS

Moving up the fourth spot in the rankings is Coastal Carolina commit, Anthony Simonelli (RHP, Millbrook). Simonelli has started to fill out his projectable frame and his velocity has seen an increase throughout the summer and fall, touching 90 in October.






 
No. 5 Matt Cooper, C, Norfolk Academy 

Rounding out the top five is Clemson commit Matt Cooper (C, Norfolk Academy). Cooper is an athletic catcher with sub-7 speed and a big arm which has been up to 89 from the outfield. He is quick getting the ball down to second and is likely to be able to stick behind the plate.

Here is a preview of the Top 10 in the Class of 2017.

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	COMMITMENT
1	Hunter Perdue	VA	Grassfield	2017	RHP	Virginia
2	Tyler Solomon	VA	Battlefield	2017	C	Vanderbilt
3	Mikey Polansky	VA	Hickory	2017	3B	Virginia Tech
4	Anthony Simonelli	VA	Millbrook	2017	RHP	Coastal Carolina
5	Matt Cooper	VA	Norfolk Academy	2017	C	Clemson
6	Andrew Abbott	VA	Halifax County	2017	LHP	Virginia
7	Tanner Morris	VA	St. Anne's Belfield	2017	SS	Virginia
8	Kyle Whitten	VA	Osbourn Park	2017	RHP	Virginia
9	Will Liverpool	VA	McLean	2017	RHP	West Virginia
10	Conor Hartigan	VA	Millbrook	2017	OF