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Week In Review: 3/23 to 3/29

March 29, 2024
Seth Fromowitz
Prep Baseball Staff

Looking back at the past week for Prep Baseball, a hot start to kick off the Nebraska high school season lands one Future Games representative the National Player of the Week honor. The first edition of the ‘Tech Ed’ series is released, breaking down the science behind how a player’s hand dominance and strength correlates to the plate. Draft HQ brings in a new member with over 20 years of Major League scouting experience, plenty of uncommitted spotlights and more.

NATIONAL NEWS

Player of the Week

 

March 18 to March 24 saw baseball in Nebraska kick off and no player got off to a hotter start than ‘24 first baseman AJ Evasco. Leading Lincoln East HS to a perfect 7-0 start, the Kansas State commit’s seven of his 11 hits were for extra bases while driving in 16 runs. See how Evasco helped the No. 1 ranked team in Nebraska’s Class A Power 10, along with other Players of the Week from the states in action.

Tech Ed

 

At Prep Baseball, technology has been a key element in showcases to expand the evaluation process beyond the eye test. In the first edition of our ‘Tech Ed’ series, Carlos Granadillo and Andy Sroka share how testing for grip strength has correlated with players. See information about the test, age ranges, correlation to baseball performance and more here.

Draft HQ

 

+ On Tuesday, March 26, Prep Baseball welcomed D.J. Svihlik as Senior Advisor, Draft HQ. Recently the Scouting Director for the Miami Marlins, Svihlik brings 22 years of scouting experience as he joins to help expand draft expertise across the country with Prep Baseball. See more information on Svihlik and his new role.

+ Week six of the ‘College Crosscheck’ had Director of College Scouting David Seifert traveling to the Lone Star State where he caught two inter-conference matchups between C-USA’s Dallas Baptist at Sam Houston State on Friday, March 22, and the SEC’s Texas A&M hosting Mississippi State on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24. Featuring two prospects on Draft HQ’s latest Mock Draft in Texas A&M’s OF Braden Montgomery (10) and Mississippi State’s OF Dakota Jordan (29), see what other draft follows caught Sifert’s attention.

JUCO WIRE

Our staff presented everything you need to know this season. For more information and to stay up-to-date on all things JUCO, follow @PBR_JUCO on X and @pbr_juco on Instagram.

JUCO Wire Graphic

+ Last week in the Carolina’s Region X, Prep Baseball JUCO Wire’s No. 7 Gaston extended its winning streak to 24 games, undefeated in conference play. North Carolina’s Assistant Scouting Director Zach Boraski gives the current standings across all three divisions and notes on the top performers in the latest ‘Region X Notebook’.

Uncommitted

+ Through the first six weeks of the Mississippi season, uncommitted prospects have been making their impact as they look to move onto the collegiate level. In a special edition of Prep Baseball Mississippi’s ‘Scout Blog’, see all the prospects that have had a hot start to the season here.

+ In the ‘GHSA Scout Blog’, the Prep Baseball Georgia staff takes a look at the uncommitted upperclassmen that have stood out through the first six weeks of the season. With notes and video, see more on the 27 Georgia prospects here.

+ North Carolina Assistant Scouting Director Zach Boraski presents two of the top first basemen in the class of 2026. With physical and powerful presences in the batter's box, these two prospects bring exit velocities in the mid to high 90s. With more potential to increase power, see why Boraski and the Prep Baseball North Carolina staff have uncommitted prospects Connor Tregoning and Maximus Wearing ranked No. 3 and No. 1 respectively.

+ Looking into two pitching prospects, North Carolina Assistant Scouting Director Patrick Johnson shares two righthanders in the class of 2026 that rank within the top-15. Bringing mid-80s fastballs with high induced vertical break. See more notes and videos from Tyler Komorner and Luke Snell.

+ Prep Baseball’s Preseason ID event is an opportunity for prospects to get a taste of the showcase scene before the high school season. Serving as the starting ground that can even lead to more opportunities with Prep Baseball in invite-only events. From session two of the Seattle Preseason ID event, Associate Scout Dylan Grenz gives three uncommitted prospects from the class of 2025: Carter Christansen, Tate Stearns and Cody Sazama.

+ In this week’s edition of ‘Trending Up’ from the Prep Baseball Virginia/DC Staff, see which 10 uncommitted prospects have been gaining the most traction. With three prospects from the class of 2025 and seven from the class of 2026, view their profiles here.

+ Uncommitted Spotlights

STATE-BY-STATE

Illinois

From Wednesday, March 27 to Saturday, March 30, Prep Baseball Illinois took in the WJOL/Don Ladas Memorial Tournament, featuring four teams within the Power 25. Area Scout, Content Tyler Defibaugh previewed the tournament along with Daily Roundups and Scout Blogs from the rest of the staff.

Mississippi / Tennessee

On Saturday, March 30, Prep Baseball Mississippi and Tennessee will come together and host the North Mississippi/West Tennessee Rising Stars ID Event. The first showcase event for several attending prospects, the Rising Stars ID series in Prep Baseball serves as an opportunity for the classes of 2028 and 2029 to get their introduction and serve as the starting ground to be considered for the Junior Future Games in July at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, Georgia. Before the event takes place, Deep South Operations and Area Scout Colin Chamblin previews the upcoming Rising Stars ID.

Virginia

On Saturday, March 30 and Monday, April 1, Prep Baseball Virginia will host the Commonwealth Classic. A single elimination bracket that features eight programs from around the state, the event will take place across three different venues in the area.

Wisconsin

This past week, Wisconsin started its high school baseball season. Now underway, the Prep Baseball Wisconsin Staff will bring daily roundups of all the action, plus ‘Scout Blogs’ of which prospects have caught their eye.

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