An Ole Miss commit out of the South Florida powerhouse Stoneman Douglas, Anthony looks to be another one of the Eagles top Draft picks. Ranked as the No. An Alabama commit, Mizell has also hit well in games with a relatively short lefthanded swing, showing the ability to drive the ball well to the opposite field with a patient approach. Up to 90 at PG Select 14u and projects very well. Consistently drove the gaps with intent with many home runs to add. Derek Curiel 2. He has strength in his simple, efficient swing from the right side and good bat-to-ball ability, with catch-and-throw skills that should stick behind the plate. A Georgia Tech commit, Peete's arm strength is evident both on the left side of the infield and on the mound, where he has been up to 93 mph. U Sports . Rodriguez owned a 7-1 record with a 1.11 ERA and 64:17 K:BB ratio in 44.1 IP last season, and he slashed .355/.456/.526 with 25 RBI and 8 SB. Easy lefthanded swing with natural feel for the barrel; steady line drive contact to all fields; solid footwork up the middle with soft hands. Lombard, a senior infielder at Gulliver Prep, enters the 2023 season in the No. Three new teams also entered the rankings in this weeks update, a group headlined by 2As Trinity Christian at No. The first player sitting outside the Top 10 is Johnson, a senior left-hander at IMG Academy who is rated as MLB Pipelines No. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL FLORIDA 2022 RANKINGS, 2023 Prep Baseball Report. 2 JSerra Catholic. Great at the Underclass and Jupiter. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you're here. Take a look. See the new team that sits atop the No. Beard made a case to be considered the states top pitcher a year ago by posting a 0.65 ERA and 138:24 K:BB ratio in 75.1 IP. Fernandez slashed .568/.650/1.049 with 8 HR, 55 RBI, and 16 SB for the Bulldogs last season, while also holding an impressive 43:6 K:BB ratio on the mound. A ranking of the 2018 Best NFL Military Players in Florida. 85 Huge potential with the bat and the power is starting to show up. Rnk: Athlete: POS: Rookie Yr: School: Overall Rank: 1: Alex Rodriguez: SS: Jaden Bradley IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) One of Floridas top sophomores is Moss, who returns for Arnold after an impressive 2022 campaign. Among the top pitchers in Florida high school baseball in 2023 is Soto, a senior right-hander at Reborn Christian. Multiple new teams also entered the rankings in the final update of the year, a group that includes Island Coast, which won the Class 4A state title. Career highlights: All-Greater Metro Conference (2019), MaxPreps Top 50 overall (2021) Bottom Line: Quin Phillips Quin Phillips could be a high pick in the 2021 MLB draft. Very good showing at PG National, New to 2020 class and showed mid to better 90s this HS season, Bat showed big potential at PG National. Receiving its first update of the 2022 season, the Florida High School Baseball 7A-4A Top 25 saw a few minor changes this week as the season fully begins. A Clemson commit, Stafura recognizes and barrels different types of pitches with a sound righthanded swing and an approach geared to driving the ball to all parts of the park. up to 94 now. North Broward Prep is coming off its second consecutive state title in as many classifications, while both Pace and Miami Columbus will be talented once again, but will have to replace key names such as Patriots ace Walter Ford. 34). Rocco Iervasi You would be hard-pressed to find a more impressive 2022 season from a Florida pitcher than that of Howard. (Kissimmee, FL), Pembroke Pines Charter He sported a 6-2 record with a 1.62 ERA and 100:23 K:BB ratio in 73.1 IP for the Huskies a year ago. On 2/24, the IMG Academy varsity baseball team won their home non-conference game against George Jenkins (Lakeland, FL) by a score of 1-0. 0.9918. BHP Jurrangelo Cijntje is one of the more interesting players to come through the high school Florida ranks in a while. *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. Want to get the content before anyone else? An LSU commit, Johnson transferred to IMG Academy from Bishop McNamara in Maryland during the offseason. With our updated rankings for the top 100 high school players for the 2023 class, several players made notable jumps up the list. Francesco Capocci, RHP/3B, Georgia (No. The more you watch Martin play, the more you appreciate his skill set. The senior slashed .452/.546/.612 with 24 RBI in 2022, while also posting a 12-1 record with a 1.27 ERA and a 91:14 K:BB ratio in 83 IP. 1 spot in our first update of the season. The 247Sports Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services, creating the industry's most comprehensive and unbiased prospect and team rankingsMore Info, Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school recruitsMore Info. All Rights Reserved. Players Teams Events. Attend a Baseball Factory National Showcase event Coaches and Scouts: In the Top 100 but don't have a video or headshot? 4 spot. Cade Arrambide 6. Favorites Profile . Defending 6A state champion Bloomingdale enters the year at No. Michael Mullinax 5. All Rights Reserved. (Tallahassee, FL), Life Academy He also slashed .341/.482/.545 with 17 RBI and 11 SB. Big time 2-sport prospect. ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. See the new team that sits atop the No. A Stanford commit, Keenan has since been up to 97, with more room for velocity growth and innate feel for spin on his breaking ball. One of the youngest players in the 2023 class, Peete is 6-foot-3, 185 pounds with a short lefty swing and promising power potential once he fills out, with that tool trending up. Swung it well at WWBA Underclass this fall; quick hands & present power to all fields; nice tools behind plate & up to 91 mph on mound, Consistent performers & misses bats; fastball into low-90s, loose & whippy arm, velocity projects well, Quick arm on the mound & velocity continues to climb; works in the low-90s, good spin & mixes a sharp slider, Long & projectable build; explosive life to fastball, works into the low-90s, hard biting slider & shows changeup feel too. The Eagles went back-to-back as Class 7A state champions during the 2022 season, and will undoubtedly be the favorite again in 2023. A year ago, he slashed .587/.667/1.130 with 5 HR, 21 RBI, and 12 SB. Here you can see how the 2023 first round would unfold if five Baseball America writers were making the decisions for teams and the draft were to happen today. Four new teams also enter the Top 25 in the first update of the season headlined by 3As Bishop Snyder and Trinity Catholic, as well as 2As First Academy and 1As Lafayette, while multiple other teams are also just outside the top 25 after strong starts to the year. With spring approaching, ESPNHS has all the info you need on the top high school baseball players in Florida. . He can really hit, Very good at PG Junior National, WWBA and PG Underclass AA Games and up to 92 mpg, Smooth Easy swing that really projects. ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. 1 IMG Academy, arguably the states top team from a year ago that returns multiple impact players such as Elijah Green, Jackson Ferris, and Brady Neal. The Gatorade State Player of the Year award was established in 1985 to recognize the nation's most outstanding high school student-athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character. 115 N. Patterson St. | PO Box 812 | Valdosta, Ga 31601, 13245 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 191 | Jacksonville, FL 32225. have two secondary pitches as good as Gomberg's. Consistent performer on the circuit; handles the barrel with line drive contact to all fields; fundamentally sound with speed on bases. Up to 90 mph on the bump as well. Perhaps the biggest name on a loaded Calvary Christian-Clearwater team is Peterson, who is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. Full Event Schedule. In addition to the Ascenders, defending Class 7A state champion Stoneman Douglas enters the year not too far behind IMG at No. Can really swing the bat. With the upcoming 2022 Florida High School Baseball season set to begin next week, here are our preseason Top 25 rankings for Classes 3A-1A. When he does swing, he rarely misses, with the ability to recognize and barrel all types of pitches. Class 7A runner-up Palm Beach Gardens will return a few key players in 2023, as will Lake Brantley, headlined by pitcher Isaac Padilla. Extremely athletic 6-2 frame, strong runner; quick hands offensively, direct & repeats; two-way potential too, Really stood out at PG Junior National; soft hands up the middle with strong arm across; fluid & easy swing, creates nice extension, Easy & loose righthanded stroke, tools stood out across the board at PG Jr. National; fluid defender with softness to hands. Beard, a senior two-way standout at Dunedin, enters the 2023 season undoubtedly among the top high school baseball players in Florida Class 4A. Check out Prep Hoops 2022 Florida Player Rankings. He has strength in his simple, efficient swing from the right side and good bat-to-ball ability, with catch-and-throw skills that should stick behind the plate. Led by Hunter Deitz, Liam Peterson and Landen Maroudis, the Warriors staff has the potential to be one of the best in the state, and a number of key hitters return as well, making Calvary Christian an easy top-5 choice for our way-too-early Top 25 rankings. From the football games to the classroom, it's always possible to have a great time. Very good at the Jr National and Underclass AA Games. Kevin Askeland Feb 10, 2023 Longest active baseball win streaks We've broken down the state's top 20 players into two teams -- one of position players . Quarrie, a senior at Riviera Prep, enters the 2023 season as one of the states top catchers. Stoneman Douglas High (Parkland, Fla.) remains the top team in the country after winning. All rights reserved. Miller, a senior third baseman at Mitchell, earns our pick as No. 4) and shortstop/center fielder Nazzan Zanetello (No. Bitonti showed off his massive raw power there, launching two home runs during the game, including one to the opposite field. 115 N. Patterson St. | PO Box 812 | Valdosta, Ga 31601, 13245 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 191 | Jacksonville, FL 32225. 4. Can really swing it. Top 10 Best BBCOR High School & College Baseball Bats for 2021 (April Update) Upcoming Tryouts. Then you need to attend a Perfect Game Showcase! A big reason for the Firebirds success on their way to the 2022 6A state championship was their pitching. 7 is another big summer standout in 3B Ethan Petry. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Out-of-Door Academy sees a small rise up to No. MaxPreps Top 25 baseball rankings Eleven ranked teams begin seasons this week, including No. 2023 Perfect Game Invitational National Championship. A Georgia Tech . was a consistent offensive performer all summer and fall with tools that ticked up throughout the course of the year. Toggle navigation. 1B, impressed in his first full summer in Florida. Westminster Christian 3A - Down 5 10. 50 overall prospect. Going to be fun to watch as he continues to add strength, Showed big power potential at PG Junior National, Florida Dodgers Scout Team 2020/ SACSN NATIONAL TEAM, Minnesota West Community & Technical College, Florida Pokers Upperclass Navy powered by Mizuno, University School Of Nova Southeastern University. Stoneman Douglas lost key names such as Chris Arroyo, Jake Clemente and Roman Anthony, but will return one of Floridas top pitchers in Christian Rodriguez, along with a few key pieces of their lineup such as Rylan Lujo and Nikko Benestad. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Let's take a look at the top five players in the Florida Class of 2023. Our rankings algorithm requires a minimum number of games played before we can accurately rank teams. THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCOUTING ORGANIZATION. 2, while defending 5A champion Mosley sits at No. Farmelo has the swing and approach that makes him one of the more advanced lefthanded hitters in the class. In 32 games in 2022, he slashed .422/.495/.677 with 21 RBI while owning a 10-1 record with a 1.16 ERA and 93:34 K:BB ratio in 60.1 IP. Kevin Askeland Feb 16, 2023 Active baseball coaches with most wins Billy Jack Bowen of Silo is overall leader, Mike Turo of Monroe Campus is spring-only leader. An elite left handed bat with all the tools behind the plate. He's already up to 91 mph, with the arm speed and strength projection in his 6-foot-2, 181-pound frame to eventually throw in the mid 90s, with a curveball, slider and changeup also in his mix. One of the more interesting follows in the entire 2022 class. (Lewisville, TX), IMG Academy In addition to this, a few other teams have also reclassified such as Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, while teams such as Westminster Christian and Champagnat Catholic both return two of the top overall players in the state in Sal Stewart and Jurrangelo Cijntje. 36 overall prospect in the 2023 MLB Draft. Miami Christian 2A - Up 4 8. Copyright 2023 M & S Media Group LLC. THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCOUTING ORGANIZATION. The clear favorite on our way-too-early Top 25 list is Stoneman Douglas, the top-ranked team in our final Florida High School Baseball 7A-4A Top 25 rankings. Carlos Collazo and Peter Flaherty chop up the first two weeks of the college baseball season and discuss players who have impressed. Petry is a South Carolina commit from Cypress Creek. Very good at PG National. AinsworthSports.com . At 5-foot-10, 160 pounds with a fastball that has hit 90 mph, Gomberg doesn't have the size or power arm to match some of the other pitchers ranked in the top 100, but few of them have two secondary pitches as good as Gomberg's. Anthony Mauro New Jersey. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. 1 ranking in this weeks update, dropping The First Academy from the top spot. 47). Sofield is an Auburn commit. Tue September 14, 2021 The Eagles went back-to-back as Class 7A state champions during the 2022 season, and will undoubtedly be the favorite again in 2023. The Florida State commit is ranked as the No. There are two names to choose from when it comes to the No. Title Author Date ; In The Gym With Kylee Kitts: Chris Hansen & Brandon Clay : 2023-03-01 12:29 : In The Gym With Avery Howell Loose & fluid arm action, up to 91 mph this fall during WWBA Underclass; creates big angle & life, makes for an uncomfortable AB. Petry is a South Carolina commit from Cypress Creek. Long and angular LHH with big power potential, leveraged & lofted stroke, 6.78 runner who could end up in the outfielder,power RHP up to 92 mph on the mound, Big bodied two-way talent who plays all over the field, has been up to 93 mph on the mound with a slider/change up, Strong body w/ quick arm; hides ball extremely well & it jump on hitters; up to 92 mph at Jr. National, short/tight upper-70s curveball from same slot, Loose & fluid lefthanded swing, generates natural loft; power projects moving forward, handles the barrel well, Lefthanded stick with present pop to his pull side; gets the barrel to the ball & creates nice extension, FTB/Philadelphia Phillies Scout Team 2022, Florida Pokers National Upperclass powered by Mizuno, Scorpions Miami 2022 Marucci Honor The Game, Florida Pokers Upperclass Carolina Powered By Mizu. With the Florida High School Baseball state playoffs set to begin this week, our 7A-4A Top 25 receives one final update before the postseason gets underway. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 2A New. 6-foot-6, 210 pound frame with tons of projectability, athleticism, and power. Anthony tore it up this summer especially at the National Program Invitational. I could not see myself anywhere else. Class 4A runner-up Jensen Beach will return a talented rotation led by Chris Knier, while Out-of-Door Academy and Taravella both also have strong pitching staffs, including names such as Luke Geske and Brandon Metivier. Soto was intriguing last fall when he was touching 91 mph and showing feel for a breaking ball with lots of space left to fill out his 6-foot-4 frame, especially as one of the younger players in the 2023 class. 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Impressed at Junior National, Bat stood out at WWBA Freshmen World Championship, Showed big potential with bat at WWBA and National Underclass Main Event, Great athlete and ran a 6.44 60 at National Underclass East Showcase and hit a HR in the games. Ronald Causby strikes out 7 over 6 innings. 5. 1801 NW 80th Boulevard | Gainesville, FL 32606 352.372.9551. The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from Florida High Schools . 2023 Perfect Game Invitational National Championship. Rose comes in at No. MVP WWBA Underclass, Impressed with bat at WWBA Underclass World Championship. His swing is compact, balanced and leads to a high contact rate in games with occasional home run power to the pull side. who had a tremendous summer for Canes National. With the 2022 Florida High School Baseball season officially over, here is the final update of the year for our 1A-3A Top 25 rankings. For the Bulldogs a year ago, Quarrie slashed .506/.600/.909 with 8 HR and 33 RBI. Sign up for our email newsletter. Very good at PG National, Incredibly high ceiling. Bryce Curry Ohio. 6-foot-3, 185 pounds. (Orlando, FL), Lake Highland Prep Many of those names, including as Frank Menedez and Keyler Gonzalez, will return in 2023, along with key offensive contributors such as Michael Torres, Adrian Santana, Daniel Restrepo and more. 8, with 6As Pace not far behind at No. Sofield was one of the high-profile follows for the 2024 class, but he's now an even more important arm for scouts to be tracking this summer after he announced in January that he reclassified for 2023. Six new teams entered the bottom half of the rankings this week, a group headlined by Class 7As Plant at No. Windermere, which lost very few games in 2022, also faces some key personnel losses. Johns Country Day 2A - Down 1 4. Additionally, you can subscribe to Baseball America's newsletter and receive all of our rankings, analysis, prospect insight & more delivered to your inbox every day. As we are now fully into the second half of the 2022 Florida high school baseball season, IMG Academy remains firmly established at the top of our 4A-7A Top 25 rankings, with Stoneman Douglas not far behind. Check out Prep Hoops 2023 Florida Player Rankings. Then you need to attend a Perfect Game Showcase! High School . Are you looking to get noticed by college coaches? Outstanding bat with big power and big arm behind the plate, Outstanding actions in the infield and bat projects well. Very good both in Fort Myers and Jupiter this fall. Dominant 94-96 fastball thrown for strikes, power CB and nice Chg as secondaries, overpowering all spring and summer, huge PG National, Keeps getting better, up to 95 with run and sink, 86 mph SL at PG National, pretty much the same at 2021 WWBA 17U and 2021 PG 17U National Elite, Ball sounds different off the barrel, big power potential, also a 6.52 runner, always seems to hit better against the better pitching, huge 17U WWBA, 2018 14u Player of the Year, can just flat hit, .420 career PG hitter in 156 games, hit 534-17-40 in 2021 for Westminster Christian, solid corner infield athleticism, Re-classified from the 2023 class, very athletic and polished defensive catcher, smooth LH'd swing, youngest 2021 PG All-American, Re-classified from 2023 class, highest level 2-way talent, up to 97 mph on the mound, big RH'd power as a third baseman, Absolutely monster 16U WWBA, huge physical projection and a very good athlete for his size/age. Excellent defender at shortstop with actions that stick. OF Nathan Fink comes over to IMG from Virginia and slots at No. Scorpions 2021 Founders ClubSelect Orlando. Terms & Conditions Huge ceiling. Read, watch, and listen to the latest news and opinions in the high school sports world. Consistently drove the gaps with intent with many home runs to add. Headlining what is an extremely talented preseason Top 5 overall is No. They take the field next when they host North Florida Christian for a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 28. True middle of the order potential shown in Jupiter. Tournaments/Showcases . Kevin Askeland Feb 21, 2023 MaxPreps Top 25 baseball rankings Eleven ranked teams begin seasons this week, including No. Read, watch, and listen to the latest news and opinions in the high school sports world. Top 100. After having Tommy John surgery in 2020, Gaeckle showed he is back with a fastball that continues to tick up, now reaching 96 mph. 6-5 / 210. 6. 1 ranking, the first of whom is Nimmala, a senior shortstop at Strawberry Crest. Strong left-handed hitter with lots of whip to the barrel and it translated big during the summer circuit. Strawberry Crest puts up 15 runs in 5 innings. Nice tools on both sides of the ball; physical build with looseness, good arm in OF & shows strength with the bat. Up to 94 mph at PG National and 96 at PG All American and WWBA, Outstanding athlete and bat really projects, Very good in the infield and bat projects well. 23. 2023 Prep Baseball Report. Deon Johnson Ohio. Class of 2021 Florida HS Baseball Player State Rankings | Perfect Game USA Class of 2021 Florida State Rankings Ranking Last Updated: 7/6/2021 Rankings Menu for 2021 Class Position State Rankings By Grad Year select select Clear filters Ranked Prospects Coming in as the top player in the initial Florida Class of 2023 rankings is UTIL/RHP Aidan Miller (JW Mitchell). Class 2A state champion Miami Christian finishes the season atop the rankings, with 3As North Broward Prep at No. Ronald Causby strikes out 7 over 6 innings. The First Academy 3A - Down 3 5. Florida Director of Operations/Area Scout. The Tigers lineup will have to replace a few key names however, but Jesuit also returns multiple talented hitters such as Mendes, Grant Jordan, Josh Hines and more. Swings it well, Elite Squad National/Houston Astros Scout Team, Good in the infield and bat projects. Mendes, a senior two-way standout, is one of the biggest names returning this season for defending Class 5A state champion Jesuit. That number does include three players from out of state who play in Bradenton,. Showcases. A ranking of the 2018 Best NFL Military Players in Florida. 8 after an impressive run through the playoffs, along with multiple other new teams that made deep runs in their respective classifications playoffs. and lots of room to fill out his 6-foot-1 build. Very good offensively and swing and miss on the hill at the PG Elite. *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. FL High School Baseball Rankings MaxPreps hasn't released rankings for baseball (2023) yet. Multiple Florida high school baseball players are ranked among MLB Pipelines Top 100 prospects for the 2023 draft, including Dietz at No. The only uncommitted 2023 players ranked higher than Houck are lefthander, At 5-foot-10, 160 pounds with a fastball that has hit 90 mph, Gomberg doesn't have the size or power arm to match some of the other pitchers ranked in the top 100, but few of them. An elite left handed bat with all the tools behind the plate. 115 N. Patterson St. | PO Box 812 | Valdosta, Ga 31601, 13245 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 191 | Jacksonville, FL 32225. Sign up for our email newsletter. Then you need to attend a Perfect Game Showcase! One of the youngest players in the 2023 class, Peete is 6-foot-3, 185 pounds with a short lefty swing and promising power potential once he fills out, with that tool trending up. (Montverde, FL), IMG Academy eenan had plenty of arrows pointing the right way last summer, when he reached 95 mph with a fast arm. Houck has more options to sort through, as he's also a quarterback with Division 1 options. ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. For the third consecutive year, we asked MLB scouting departments to grade the quality of the 2023 draft class on a 20-80 scale. . Outstanding athlete, Outstanding at Freshmen World Championship. NCAA . Want to get the content before anyone else? IMG will, however, return at least two significant names in its lineup in Stone Russell and TayShaun Walton, as well as right-hander Jaewoo Cho. *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. BHP. Who are the best Florida high school boys basketball players from the class of 2023? All rights reserved. Cameron Barnes Missouri. High School Baseball Rankings, Scouting Reports and Analysis High School Stories USA Baseball Names Michael Cuddyer 2023 18U National Team Manager USA Baseball named former 15-year. The UCLA commit has one of the better three-pitch mixes in the class with his feel for a curveball and changeup. The clear favorite on our way-too-early Top 25 list is Stoneman Douglas, the top-ranked team in our final Florida High School Baseball 7A-4A Top 25 rankings. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 23 5 5. High school: Brookfield East High School . Strawberry Crest puts up 15 runs in 5 innings. Graduation year: 2021. 1 among the top Florida high school baseball players entering the 2023 season. He's committed to Central Florida. 6. The No. Just always hits no matter where he is at. Showed big power at PG Junior National, Easy upper 80's to low 90s already and can really swing the bat. American Heritage will have to replace the most notable name of this group in star left-hander Brandon Barriera, while there may not be a team state-wide that returns more talent than 2A runner-up North Florida Christian. 12 overall prospect in the 2023 MLB Draft by MLB Pipeline the highest of any high school infielder nationally the Arkansas commit is coming off a season in which he slashed .403/.552/.583 with 16 RBI and 18 SB for the Mustangs. Huge projection in the left-handed bat and showed in game power at the WWBA, Underclass, and Jupiter. Melbourne will return its top three power hitters in Michael Petite, Jake Richardson and Jacob Weatherspoon, while Plant will likely be talented once again, as will 4A state champion Island Coast, whose returning roster is headlined by two-way player Kevin Martinez. These are 17 players to watch who have been rising up the rankings as we start the 2022 season. Florida High School Baseball - Buchholz loses to Leon February 25, 2023: Tallahassee, FL 32308. Top 5 NFL draft fits for Florida QB Anthony Richardson. Up to 94 mph at PG Junior National, controls delivery well & fills the zone; fastball jumps and more to come, feel for CB & SL. Ranking by State. The baseball hotbed states are well represented, with Florida high schools leading the way with 17 players. The Lions now possess a 1-1 record. 10 in the state. Keenan had plenty of arrows pointing the right way last summer, when he reached 95 mph with a fast arm and lots of room to fill out his 6-foot-1 build. Anson Seibert 7. Class 3A runner-up Berkeley Prep will return its top two power hitters next season in Cade Kurland and James Hankerson, while 2A state champion Miami Christian will return multiple key names such as Jeter Polledo, Chris Diaz and Jesus Mosegue. Big power potential. Outstanding at National Underclass Main Event, Up to 94 mph at Junior National with very good slider, Up to 96 mph at WWBA. Defending Class 5A state champion Island Coast lands two names on our list of the top Florida high school baseball players in 2023, First is Gonzalez, a senior who is coming off a season in which he slashed .446/.523/.760 with 6 HR and 37 RBI. is one of the more interesting players to come through the high school Florida ranks in a while. 2023 ESPN Shortstops. Central Pointe Christian Academy Gold 18U, Scorpions Miami 2022 Marucci Honor The Game. 6 is OF Roman Anthony who had a tremendous summer for Canes National. 6, while a few teams will also be playing in new classifications. On today's updated high school team rankings, a familiar face checks in at the No. Low 90s already with big projection. The Top 10 begins with McDonald, a senior two-way standout at Sickles who is coming off a truly special 2022 season. 5 as C. has reclassified to the 2022 class.