Arturo Nunez: The Class of 2019 prospect has dazzling blur-quick speed and quick, effective hands at shortstop. With his arm strength and ability to catalyze the team on the defensive end and raw power, the Santo Domingo native oozes of draft potential. His body and athleticism and work ethic make him a quintessential “safe bet” prospect.
Ruben Hernandez: The well-built outfielder has a natural feel for the strike zone, bat speed, and a knack for finding barrels. He possesses a rocket arm that has grown exponentially since he’s come to the United States and acclimatized to a high level athletic environment and the rigors of the American education system. He tracks the ball considerably well. If he can continue to develop at this pace, MLB projections are not far fetched. The southpaw is consistently in attack mode from the left side.
Adam Sanders: The Virginia native is a real backstop with quick hands behind the dish. A multi-sport athlete in high school, Sanders brings a unique blend of athleticism and know-how. He’s got the attributes of a two-way player with arm strength and consistent contact at the plate with emergent pop.
Kyle Collet: The crafty left handed pitcher from New Orleans has upside with his ability to control the ball on both sides of the plate. He’s very adept at exiting innings unscathed and leaving runners on bases. His four pitch arsenal of a fastball, curveball, slider, and a changeup are instrumental factors in keeping batters off balance. As he continues to gain velocity and develop a college-ready body, he oozes of next level potential.
Bernard Shivers: The bullish 6-foot Class of 2019 prospect is a former multi-sport athlete with an abundance of raw talent. He’s got MLB-caliber defense with his ability to track fly balls and bolt-quick bat speed. The most noteworthy facets of his game are his speed and agility and powerful frame. Possesses an instinctive style at the plate with his aggressive, full throttle approach.
Caleb Yun: A powerful-bodied first baseman, the native of Korea possesses intriguing power and contact in hitting from the left side. He’s got an unrivaled work ethic and professional approach in everything he does. Has won over the locker room, providing a presence others seem to feed off. Has the power to elevate the ball and leave the yard.
Leroy Evangelista: A unique an uber-athletic two-way player, the Queens, N.Y. native brings a commendable glove and blistering lateral speed. He’s a proven playmaker who has bought into the body transformation component and continues to add muscle onto a spindly frame. He’s able to fill up the zone consistently on the hill. He’s displayed a curveball and changeup capable of extracting plenty of off-balance at-bats.
Dylan Hodges: The California native is a crafty left-handed pitcher who possesses a vast array of changeups, curveballs, and a two-seam which tails smoothly. He’s been consistent in hitting his spots well while simultaneously inducing a lot of groundballs. He’s emerged into a steady strike thrower with velocity and an assortment of off-speed work. With his style and approach, his pitching is transferable to the NCAA level of play.
Jacob Rizio: All the way from Australia, the outfielder has shown incremental improvement in his throwing. He exemplifies solid contact hitting as a lefty with a sound inside-out approach. His work ethic and devotion to the day to day player development components is indicative of his coach-ability.
Kevin Arroyo: The athletic and rangy third basemen brings significant arm strength and upside with his power hitting. Has a work ethic and a desire to succeed ingrained in him. Has a knack for making good, thorough contact and has shown an aggressive nature in his approach.
Brayden McTigue: The Australia native, originally a softball player, swings it clean and has shown potential with his work in the field. He’s really bought in with his work ethic. The vital focus for McTigue is continuing to make fitness and weight room work a livelihood as he packs strength on to a slim frame.
Cristian Encarnacion: Despite a small frame, the Dominican hurler possesses a deceptively tough arsenal of pitches. He’s been able to work both sides of the plate while flashing a decent breaking ball. He commands both sides of the plate and has shown decent velocity.
Peter Chung: With the physique of an ox, the muscle-bound southpaw pitcher has a unique repertoire which features a fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. You would be hard-pressed to find any player in the program capable of outworking him. He’s an embodiment of disciplined athlete with a college ready who buys into conditioning and player development, aspects which make him appealing to NCAA coaches.
Danny Mireles: A big bodied catcher, Morales is an absolute grenade launcher with his arm. He’s developed a rapport with his pitching staff and does a commendable job keeping them in the game. He knows how to read the strike zone and has shown an effectiveness at getting on base.
Dillon Sunnquist: With his fleet of foot and ability to consistently get on the ball with contact, the Illinois native has registered his presence as a pleasant surprise for head coach Todd Weldon. He’s got soft hands, which is translatable to his ability to enlarge the strike zone. He’s also shown decent flashes of pop time.
James Cameron Taylor: Another native of Australia, the 6-foot-1 pitcher has developed a precise feel for the strike zone. While his arm strength is still a work in progress, he utilizes a good spin rate on his curve bal. With his projectable frame and clean delivery, the potential and the quality is certainly there.
Nigal Mills: The jumbo left handed pitcher has shown an adeptness at spotting up his fastball while incorporating a curveball to balance it out. He’s got a tremendous intimidation factor with his size and strength.
Santiago Sanchez: At 6-foot-5, the Texas native is an imposing figure with a unique pick game and a wealth of emergent defensive talent. He’s got a good bat and is good between his ears, albeit he must pack muscle onto a slender frame.
Orion Otero: He’s displayed highly effective bat speed from the left side, an aspect which parallels his pop production. Otero is a unique prospect because of his versatility and his ability to let it fly in consistent fashion.
Eugene Gay: A figurehead of the youth movement of SCS, the young prospect has displayed an impressive set of hands in the field and prominent hand-eye coordination. His bat is developing as he continues to embrace the consistency component.
Jamie Hafey-Bagg: A utility player with speed, the Australia native has bought into the jack of all trades role. He runs well and has the potential to swipe bags. He’s got an instinctive style of play and has promise with his glove.
Cesar Lopez: The lightning-quick outfielder has the type of prodigal speed and hand-eye coordination that’s translatable to the collegiate level. His IQ and ability to run down fly balls have been notable components of his steadily evolving. He picks things up quickly with his attention to detail and has shown promise as a noted base thief.
Adrian Gomez: The right handed pitcher has established his niche as a strike thrower with a maniacal work ethic. He still needs to add muscle onto his frame, albeit he’s shown incremental improvement with his day to day work.
Billy Wheatley: The Maryland native is a big body at 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds. He’s known for his arm strength and power behind his bat. He’s displayed gap to gap power, an aspect transferable to the next level. He’s shown a knack for the workload and has upside as a hard-hitting third basemen.
Aarwin Chee: The left-handed pitcher has a unique array of pitches. He leans on a fastball, curveball, changeup and a blossoming split finger. He’s witty in his ability to spot fastballs and curveballs. He pitches to contact, an attribute which enables him to go deeper into games and prolong his performance.
Camron Bendfeld: The Canadian pitcher brings a steady supply of fastballs, sinkers, sliders, along with a sinker. While his velocity is still evolving, he’s developed considerable arm side movement. Additionally displays good movement and tail on his pitches.
Nigel Parsons: The 6-foot-3 Canadian is a two arm slot pitcher who brings a fastball, slider from the side arm and a fastball/curveball/changeup from over the top. He’s known for inducing ground balls and filling up the zone in steady fashion.
Ozzie Delgado: The Chicago native has shown good hands in the middle infield, where he’s able to utilize his athleticism and playmake. He’s shown drastic improvement with his swing and hand eye coordination.
Yugo Nakamura: The Japan native has surfaced as a two-way threat who executes velocity for his size. He’s been able to track balls well in the outfield and has developed a great contact swing. One of the more notable aspects of his game is his ability to put the ball in fly and find his way on base. He’s opened eyes with the break on his curveball.
Lachlan Spinelli: A former softball player who thrived in Australia, Spinelli has arrived at the doorstep with intriguing raw talent. His power to the plate and contact have improved steadily since he’s transitioned to hardball. His work ethic and high character style are translatable to scholarship opportunities.
