42 Standout Prospects From The 2024 East Coast Pro Showcase

Since 1995, the East Coast Pro has been an annual scout-run showcase highlighting the top prep players from the Eastern half of the country.

Scouts put together six teams of players they believe are the best in their respective regions of the country. The showcase runs for four days of games and workouts at the Hoover Met Complex in Hoover, Ala.

Below are 42 standout players from this year’s event, headlined by the top five standouts. The remaining players are listed in alphabetical order:

Top Five Standouts

1. Landon Harmon, RHP, East Union HS, New Albany, Miss.

Commit: Mississippi State

Harmon was one of the most impressive prospects at this year’s ECP. He has an excellent pitcher’s frame at 6-foot-5, 185 pounds with plenty of room for more strength. The righthander throws with a loose and easy delivery from the third base side of the rubber with a three-quarters slot and slight crossfire landing. One of the few pitchers to throw multiple times at the event, Harmon touched 98 mph in both outings and mostly pitched in the 93-96 mph range.

He gets to his velocity with shocking ease and given his lean physique it won’t at all be surprising to see him touching triple digits soon with little effort. He threw a 79-82 mph breaking ball with sweeping action that wasn’t super sharp, but which had solid shape and above-average potential with a bit more power and bite. Harmon also mixed in an 84 mph changeup, threw one 87 mph cutter/slide that backed up to his arm side and was a bit scattered overall with his control. In terms of stuff, projection and upside, Harmon’s was as high as anyone’s at the event.

2. Daniel Pierce, SS, Mill Creek HS, Hoschton, Ga.

Commit: Georgia

Pierce was one of the most impressive and well-rounded position players at this year’s ECP. A 6-foot, 175-pound shortstop and righthanded hitter, Pierce employs an open and wide setup in the box with quick hands. He showed average raw power in batting practice and a solid batting eye in games where he went 2-for-10 with a double, single, three strikeouts and a walk. Pierce’s most impressive contact of the week came on a first-pitch 89-mph fastball that he hammered to the left-center warning track for a double. The ball came off his bat at 100 mph and traveled an estimated 368 feet. Pierce also turned in the eighth-quickest 60-yard dash time with a 6.58 second time that equates to 70-grade speed, showed slick actions defensively with reliable hands, athleticism and above-average arm strength at shortstop.

3. Noah Yoder, RHP, Atlee HS, Mechanicsville, Va.

Commit: Duke

Yoder is a big and physical righthander with a 6-foot-6, 220-pound frame who had one of the loudest ECP outings this year. He works from the middle of the rubber and throws with a lower arm slot but features an unusual landing with a crossfire finish and an extreme open toe landing position that creates an odd look. His stuff was loud and he struck out three batters in three innings while touching 98 mph and sitting in the 92-97 range for the most part. Yoder showed solid fastball command early before fading in that department in the second inning, and he likewise showed good feel to land an 81-83 mph downer curveball that featured depth, power and biting finish. Yoder’s misses throughout the outing were close to the zone and he showed impressive ability to mix and match with his fastball/curveball combo, though his 83-86 mph changeup needs a bit more refinement.

4. Ethan Grim, RHP,  Governor Mifflin HS, Shillington, Pa.

Commit: Virginia Tech

You could make a fairly simple case that Grim had the most dominant outing of any pitcher at this year’s ECP. A 6-foot-1, 190-pound righthander, Grim worked three 1-2-3 innings, struck out the side in his first and got six of his nine outs via the strikeout. He has a four-pitch mix that includes an 89-94 mph fastball with hoppy riding life, a 78-82 mph slider with 10-to-4 shape, a 76-79 mph curveball with more top-down movement and depth and a mid-80s changeup. Both of Grim’s breaking balls were just fringy pitches in this outing and his arm slowed a bit at times on his secondaries, but his ability to attack the zone with above-average fastball command was impressive and allowed him to work quickly and get outs.

5. Aaron Watson, RHP, Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville

Commit: Virginia

Watson is a rare Virginia commit out of the state of Florida and was one of the most impressive arms at ECP. A 6-foot-4, 205-pound righty with a clean and fluid delivery, Watson touched 96, flashed an above-average breaking ball and also showed some of the best fastball command of the event. He pitched in the 94-96 mph range in the first inning before dropping down to 90-94 in the second and third. He has lots of sink and run on the pitch that makes it a groundball-inducing offering. I was impressed with his ability to command the fastball to either side of the plate and thought he showed advanced feel to land the pitch. Watson backed it with an 82-85 mph slider that features hard and tight spin with solid tilt and was a swing-and-miss offering vs. both lefties and righties. He threw a pair of changeups in the 86-87 mph range but spiked them both.

Best of the Rest

Noah Allen, RHP, North Oconee HS, Bogart, Ga.

Commit: Ole Miss

Allen is a tall righthander with a 6-foot-7, 195-pound frame and long levers who works from the middle of the rubber, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot and features a slight crossfire landing in his finish. He showed solid control of his 90-93 mph fastball and mixed in two different breaking balls. Allen’s slider is a low-80s pitch with a 10-to-4 shape, spin rates in the 2,400-2,500 rpm range and short biting action that could allow it to become a solid secondary. His 76-78 mph curveball was better in this look, however, and featured spin rates in the 2,700-2,800 rpm range and big depth, with 11-to-5 downer action and solid bite that generated one particularly ugly swing-and-miss below the strike zone.

Ethan Ball, SS, McLean (Va.) HS

Commit: Virginia Tech

Ball is a 6-foot, 185-pound shortstop and lefthanded hitter who put on what was perhaps the most impressive batting practice display of any hitter at ECP. He showed above-average raw power and homered to straight center field multiple times by way of a simple setup with quick snappy hands and a slightly uphill path. That performance didn’t translate to games, though, as Ball showed much more swing-and-miss than expected and went hitless in 10 plate appearances with six strikeouts and one walk. He showed solid middle infield actions and also turned in a double-plus 60-yard dash time of 6.62 seconds.

Caleb Barnett, 3B, Mountain Brook HS, Birmingham, Ala.

Commit: Alabama

The Hoover Met complex is a deep ballpark that’s tough for high school players to homer out of in games, but Barnett was one of two players who left the yard at this year’s ECP. A big and physical 6-foot-5, 210-pound third baseman, Barnett turned around a no-doubt homer to left field against an 81-mph slider that he rocketed down the line at 99 mph for an estimated 353 feet. While the power was impressive, Barnett also showed some clear swing-and-miss questions, striking out six times in 11 plate appearances. He has a strong arm for third base and made a few impressive plays at the hot corner in games, but he is a well below-average runner who might be limited with his footwork and range.

Nick Becker, SS, Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J.

Commit: Virginia

Becker is a 6-foot-3, 190-pound shortstop and righthanded hitter who showed a well-rounded game and one of the cleaner swings of the event. He has solid feel for the barrel and gets on plane consistently, with lots of line drives in batting practice and in games tallied two hits in 13 plate appearances with three walks and three strikeouts. Becker’s loudest hit was a ground rule double to left field against an 86-mph fastball that came off his bat at 97 mph, but he made plenty of solid contact on balls in play that were converted to outs as well, and was also called out on strikes on one pitch that was clearly off the plate. Becker showed solid footwork and actions at shortstop with average arm strength and also turned in a plus run time in the 60-yard dash at 6.65 seconds.

Coleman Borthwick, RHP, South Walton HS, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.

C ommit: Auburn

Borthwick is an extra-large (6-foot-6, 245 pounds) righthander with a high-waisted, filled-out frame. He showed a power fastball and solid control of a three-pitch mix while working three innings at ECP. Borthwick pitched in the 91-95 mph range and generated six whiffs with his fastball while mixing in a pair of solid secondaries including an 80-81 mph three-quarter breaking curveball and an 82-84 mph changeup that he threw with fastball arm speed. With solid stuff across the board, solid control of all three pitches and a massive frame, Borthwick checks a lot of boxes.

Logan Dawson, SS, Eastern HS, Voorhees, N.J.

Commit: Boston College

Dawson is a highly projectable lefthanded hitter with a lean, 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame that has plenty of room for more strength gains. He has a smooth, fluid swing with a slight uphill finish, and he paired solid mechanics with an advanced offensive approach in games. Dawson only tallied one hit in 13 plate appearances—a barreled line drive to right field that came off the bat at 94 mph—but consistently put together competitive at-bats and competitive swings. He walked four times and struck out six times and might need to do a better job making contact on elevated fastballs but should have strong on-base skills thanks to a keen eye. Defensively, Dawson has a strong arm with solid carry, a quick exchange, soft hands, good balance and the ability to throw accurately on the run. His foot speed is a bit light in a straight line, and his 7.11 60-yard dash time equates to 40-grade speed.

Chandler Day, LHP, Houston HS, Germantown, Tenn.

Commit: Uncommitted

Day is a 6-foot-3, 211-pound lefthander who throws from an over-the-top arm slot and features some moving parts in his delivery. That includes a significant tilt in his leg lift, defined by a drop-and-drive action as he strides to the plate and downer head whack through his finish. Despite those moving parts, Day filled up the zone with his fastball in a quick three-inning stint, striking out five of the nine batters he faced—including the first four he saw—and not allowing a walk or hit. He threw his fastball in the 89-91 mph range and touched 92, but did a nice job establishing the pitch on the hands of righthanded hitters to his glove side to help generate six whiffs with the pitch. Day has a 75-76 mph curveball with solid depth/finish, and he also mixed in an 80-81 mph changeup with typical fading life.

Colton Denton, C, Hardin Valley Academy, Knoxville, Tenn.

Commit: Tennessee

Denton is a physical catcher and righthanded hitter with a 6-foot-2, 225-pound frame who made a lot of hard contact at ECP. He showed solid raw power in batting practice with the ball jumping off his bat when he was on time and got the bat head out. He also hit three balls 99 mph or harder in games while tallying four hits in 11 plate appearances. Denton used the middle of the field and the opposite field with authority. His most impressive batted ball was a line drive to the right-center gap against an 87-mph fastball that came off his bat at 101 mph. He’s a well-below-average runner who ran the slowest 60-yard dash time of the event (7.65 seconds), but if he sticks at catcher that won’t be an issue. He has solid arm strength but could improve his exchange on his throws to second.

Uli Fernsler, LHP, Novi (Mich.) HS

Commit: TCU

Fernsler is a big and physical lefthander with a 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame and wide shoulders. He works from the middle of the rubber and creates an uncomfortable at bat for hitters thanks to a sidearm slot and crossfire landing. Fernsler showed three swing-and-miss offerings in his two-inning outing, including a fastball at 88-92 mph with tons of running life and sink, an 80-83 mph short slider and an 80-81 mph changeup with heavy fading life. Fernsler’s deception allows his entire mix to play up, particularly his secondary offerings, and he also mixed in one slower curveball at 76 mph that showed more depth than his slider (though, he used the pitch less frequently).

Matthew Fisher, RHP, Evansville Memorial HS

Commit: Indiana

Fisher is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound righthander who works from the first base side of the rubber and throws with a solid delivery and three-quarters slot. He sat in the 90-92 mph range and touched 93 a couple times in his two-inning outing; the shape of the pitch allowed it to play up. It’s a high-spin fastball in the 2,500-2,600 rpm range with above-average carry that helped him generate six whiffs and dominate the top of the zone. He also has a solid breaking ball in the 79-81 mph range with solid sweeping action and high spin rates. He got around the pitch at times but also showed an ability to use it as a chase offering against righties. Fisher also flashed a mid-80s cutter and upper-80s changeup.

Josh Flores, RHP, Lake Central HS, St. John, Ind.

Commit: Indiana

Flores is a filled-out righthander with a 6-foot-1, 200-pound frame who works from the first base side of the rubber, throws from a three-quarters slot and features fast arm speed. He only pitched out of the stretch at ECP, showing some moving parts in his delivery, including a deep arm action with a wrist wrap in the back and a downer head whack through his finish. Flores touched 94 mph with his fastball several times but mostly sat 91-92. He paired it with a power breaking ball in the 82-85 mph range featuring tight downer action that flashed plus. The pitch blended in shape between a slider and curveball at times but looks like a real swing-and-miss offering no matter the classification. He also mixed in a handful of mid-80s changeups that were solid-average pitches, but he will need to tighten up his control and avoid missing with his fastball to the arm side.

Nicholas Frusco, LHP, Miller Place (N.Y.) HS

Commit: Clemson

Frusco is a tall lefthander with a lean 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame that allows for plenty of room for strength gains and intriguing fastball qualities. He was an extremely fastball-heavy pitcher in this brief three-inning look at ECP but generated tons of whiffs with the pitch despite throwing it mostly in the 88-91 mph range (while touching 93 a few times). Frusco showed plenty of confidence with the fastball and used it to fill up the zone and get ahead in counts frequently with arm-side life that adds to its quality. He threw a few breaking balls in the 76-81 mph range that lacked bite while also mixing in an 82-mph changeup. He struck out four of the 12 batters he faced and allowed just one single.

Jason Fultz, 3B, Cathedral Prep, Erie, Pa.

Commit: Clemson

Fultz is a 6-foot-2, 220-pound corner infielder who showed a compact, direct swing in games. He had a pair of hits with exit velocity north of 100 mph in his 14 plate appearances. Fultz turned around a 92 mph fastball for a hard-hit ground ball single up the middle at 104 mph, then a few trips to the plate later he yanked an 85-mph slider down the third base line for a double at 100 mph. Fultz looked good against fastballs throughout the event but did struggle more with some ugly chases and whiffs against breaking balls. He was also up-and-down defensively. He made a diving catch on a 94-mph line drive at third base, then made another nice play on a slow rolling ground ball that required a quick exchange and off-balance through. There were also times where he looked unathletic, including while tracking down a popup in foul territory and while making an error with a wild throw from third base. Fultz has above-average arm strength but might be limited in range as a below-average runner.

Linkin Garcia, SS/RHP, A3 Academy, Tampa

Commit: Texas Tech

Garcia is a shortstop and righthanded pitcher who showed exciting upside on the mound in a two-inning look. Listed at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, he is a lean righty with growth potential who throws from a three-quarters slot with a bit of coil in his delivery and some effort and head whack through his finish. He threw his fastball in the 89-94 mph range, and the offering showed swing-and-miss qualities with plenty of cutting action. He also showed the ability to manipulate an 80-82 mph slider that looked like a solid-average pitch with a sweeping look and a bit more depth and two-plane bite, as well. Garcia also showed an 81-85 mph changeup with heavy arm-side fading life, but he buried the pitch and will need to add more command. In general, his control was below-average in this outing and his second inning fell apart a bit, but there were lots of elements to like here from a two-way player.

Ma’Kale Holden, RHP, Thompson HS, Alabaster, Ala.

Commit: Alabama

Holden is a big, strong righthander with a 6-foot-1, 210-pound frame who showed solid stuff and struck out five of the nine batters he faced in a two-inning outing. Holden threw a fastball in the 89-94 mph range that featured solid cutting action, though his command of the pitch needs plenty of work and he was scattered throughout the outing with an inconsistent release point. He showed two breaking ball variations: the first an 83-85 mph slider with sharp, tight spin that looked like an above-average pitch and the second a 77-80 mph downer with more depth and spin rates in the 2,500-3,000 rpm range. Though the slider was more consistent in this look, his curve also looked like a potential above-average offering. Holden also threw an 81-83 mph changeup that he turned over nicely a few times to complete a solid four-pitch mix.

Hayes Holton, RHP, Loranger (La.) HS

Commit: Uncommitted (2026)

Holton is an uncommitted pitcher from the 2026 class who showed an intriguing pitch mix and plenty of arm speed. He stands 6-foot-3, 185 pounds with a lean, high-waisted frame that has room for more strength, and he employs a high-effort delivery that includes a heavy fall off to the first base side in his finish. Holton opened up with a fastball in the 94-96 mph range that had tremendous riding life, but his velocity fell off quickly in later outings. There was also a stark drop when he pitched out of the stretch. He threw a slider in the 75-80 mph range, as well as a curveball in the 71-75 mph range; the two pitches blended together at times. He also threw an 80-83 mph changeup but will need to sharpen each of his secondaries and avoid slowing his arm speed down while throwing them. Holton’s control was extremely scattered in this outing, but there are pieces to like and obvious arm talent that needs some refinement.

Coy James, SS, Davie County HS, Mocksville, N.C.

Commit: Ole Miss

Like Ball, James was another Twins hitter who had an excellent batting practice round but wasn’t able to fully translate that to in-game performance this week. The highest-ranked player at the event, James is a 6-foot,188-pound righthanded hitter who has developed an elite track record of performance as an underclassman. He showed off a swing with solid rhythm and balance and drove plenty of hard-hit balls up the middle while flashing above-average raw power in batting practice. In games, he tallied one hit in 13 plate appearances to go with six strikeouts and a walk, though that lone hit was a sharp line drive to center field against a 90-mph fastball that came off his bat at 103 mph. James seemed to be just under the baseball frequently this week with timing that was slightly off. He showed an above-average arm from third base and clocked an above-average 60-yard dash time of 6.84 seconds.

Jackson Kornylo, RHP, TNXL Academy, Altamonte Springs, Fla.

Commit: Uncommitted

Kornylo is a lean, high-waisted righthander with a 6-foot-6, 200-pound frame that has plenty of room for strength gains. He works from the first base side of the rubber, throws with a three-quarters arm slot and has a crossfire landing with a lengthy hooking action in the back of his arm stroke. Kornylo struck out five of the nine batters he faced in a three-inning outing while showing a swing-and-miss fastball at 91-94 mph. He also flashed a fringe-average short slider in the 82-86 mph range that looked more like a cutter at the top of the velocity band to go with an 82-84 mph split-change that has tumbling action but needs a bit more touch and feel. Kornylo has a low-spin profile across all three of his pitches and showed solid fastball and slider feel.

Luke LaCourse, RHP, Bay City Western HS, Auburn, Mich.

Commit: Michigan State

LaCourse is a big and physical righthander with a maxed-out, 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame. He employs a three-quarters slot and short arm action on the mound and showed a quality three-pitch mix, including one of the better breaking balls at the event while pitching in the 91-94 mph range with his fastball. LaCourse’s 79-81 mph slider looked like a real plus offering with tons of depth and movement, including two-plane break and biting actions at times and sweepier movement at others. He spun the pitch in the 2,900-3,200 rpm range. While the slider was the bread-and-butter of LaCourse’s pitch mix, he also flashed a solid straight change at 85 mph. LaCourse struck out the side in his first inning and generally showed solid control.

Dean Livingston, RHP, Hebron Christian Academy, Dacula, Ga.

Commit: Georgia

Livingston is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound righthander who throws with an easy, fluid delivery from the first base side and a three-quarters slot with a direct stride to the plate. He showed some of the easiest mid-90s velocity of the event and was touching 96 mph with his fastball while looking like he was playing an easy game of catch. Livingston started in the 94-96 mph range but ticked down out of the stretch and in the second inning, though he could still reach back for 95-96 later in the outing while working out of a windup. Livingston threw an 80-83 mph slider as his primary breaking ball, but he also mixed in a slower curveball in the mid 70s with more downer shape. He got hit around a bit in the third inning, but the ease with which he generated velocity and his starter-esque delivery and projectable build make him a fascinating pitcher to watch.

Jacob Lombard, SS, Gulliver Prep, Miami

Commit: Uncommitted (2026)

There are always a handful of underclass prospects at the ECP, but perhaps none entered the event with more expectation than Lombard, who is both t he top-ranked uncommitted prospect in the 2026 class and the younger brother of Yankees’ 2023 first rounder George Lombard Jr. Currently the No. 2 ranked high school player in the 2026 class, Lombard is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound shortstop and righthanded hitter who showed an advanced offensive approach. He tallied a pair of hits in 10 plate appearances, with one walk, one hit by pitch and two strikeouts. Lombard’s final two at-bats were his best. First, he drove a hard ground ball up the middle for a single that came off the bat at 94 mph, and later he doubled to the deep left field against an 87-mph fastball that came off his bat at 104 mph. Lombard’s double-plus 60-yard dash time of 6.59 seconds was tied for the 11th best of the event, and he showed solid middle infield actions, though might need to improve his arm strength.

Christian Lucarelli, RHP, Riverside HS, Ellwood City, Pa.

Commit: Duke

Lucarelli struck out four of the seven batters he faced in his two innings of work at the East Coast Pro while showing a lively fastball in the 92-94 mph range that touched 95. He has a strong frame at 6-foot-3, 208 pounds and throws from a high three-quarters slot with solid arm speed and a bit of effort. Lucarelli’s fastball features excellent cut-ride life that made it a swing-and-miss pitch at the top of the zone. He also flashed three secondaries: a short and tight slider at 83-85, a slower curveball with more depth in the 75-78 mph range and an 81 mph changeup.

Max Luzarraga, RHP, Weddington HS, Matthews, N.C.

Commit: Dallas Baptist

A North Carolina righty committed to DBU, Luzarraga showed one of the more intriguing fastball shapes of the ECP in his two-inning outing for the Twins. A 6-foot-1, 210-pound righthander, Luzarraga throws from a high three-quarters slot and pitched mostly in the 88-91 mph range with his fastball. Still, the pitch featured excellent cut-ride action that allowed him to dominate the top of the zone and generate 10 whiffs in just two innings. As he adds more velocity, it should become an easy plus pitch thanks to that movement profile, though he’ll need to improve his secondaries, which include a 77-79 mph curveball and mid-80s changeup.

Briggs McKenzie, LHP, Corinth Holders HS, Wendell, N.C.

Commit: LSU

McKenzie threw three hitless innings in his ECP outing with three strikeouts and a walk. A 6-foot-2, 185-pound lefthander, McKenzie is a lean lefty with a projectable frame who works from the third base side of the rubber, throws from a three-quarters slot with some depth in the back of his arm stroke and features a bit of a crossfire landing in his finish. He pitched in the 90-92 mph range and touched 93 while mixing in a 77-79 mph breaking ball and an average, 85-86 mph changeup. McKenzie’s breaking ball has solid shape and spin—in the 2,500-2,700 rpm range—but the pitch showed early, lazy break and will need to add a bit more bite and power to become an average pitch. His feel to land the breaking ball in the zone was solid, and he was around the zone with all three pitches throughout this outing.

Maddox Miller, LHP, Oak Grove HS, Hattiesburg, Miss.

Commit: Mississippi State

Miller is a lean and lanky lefthander with a 6-foot-4, 165-pound frame that screams projection and has significant room for added strength and mass gains in the future. He works from the third base side of the rubber and throws with whippy arm speed from a low three-quarters slot and has a slight crossfire landing. He pitched in the 90-91 mph range in the first inning before dropping into the 88-89 mph range in the second, but his fastball features lots of arm side run. His 74-77 mph curveball is a loose pitch that wasn’t consistent in this outing and needs more snap and bite, but his 80-83 mph changeup was one of the most consistent changes of the event and featured huge tumbling action with fastball arm speed. He did a nice job landing the pitch at the bottom of the zone and used it to generate five whiffs and finish four of his five strikeouts.

Dean Moss, OF, IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.

Commit: LSU

Moss entered ECP as the No. 8 player in the high school class and was the second-highest ranked player of the event after SS Coy James. The first thing that stands out for the 6-foot, 185-pound outfielder is his tremendous bat speed. There are some moving parts to his swing, which features a high handset and a bit of a hitch and barrel tip in his load, but he fires his hands through the zone with great quickness and generates lots of hard contact because of that. Moss showed a strong approach and had impressive results in games as well, with three hits in nine plate appearances, as well as three walks and just one strikeout. More impressive than the results were the quality of his at-bats against solid stuff. His best plate appearance was likely against Reid Worley, when he drove an 84-mph slider on the outer third the other way for an opposite field line drive single over third base at 90 mph. Moss might have to profile in an outfield corner, and he turned in a below-average 60-yard dash time of 7.04 seconds.

Joe Nottingham, RHP, Loyola Blakefield HS, Towson, Md.

Commit: Georgia

Nottingham is a lean righthander with long levers and a 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame that still has plenty of room for added strength. He works from the first base side of the rubber, throws with a three-quarters slot and strides directly to the plate with a simple, easy and balanced delivery. He was more of a control-over-command pitcher in this look. Generally, Nottingham was around the zone with a four-pitch mix that included a 90-94 mph fastball that touched 95, a short and tight slider in the 82-85 mph range, a slower curveball in the upper 70s and an 83-mph changeup that he spiked. Nottingham struck out four of the eight batters he faced in two innings and missed plenty of bats with his fastball.

John Paone, RHP, Lawrence Academy, Groton, Mass.

Commit: Duke

Paone is a big and physical righthander with a 6-foot-3, 210-pound frame. He works from the first base side of the rubber and throws with a low three-quarters arm slot. Paone creates a ton of run and sink on his fastball from that slot and pitched in the 93-96 mph range in the first inning before dropping down to 90-92 in subsequent frames. His turbo-sink fastball is a groundball-inducing weapon. He pairs it with an 81-83 mph slider with frisbee-like movement and tons of sweeping action. Paone will need to reign in his control to make the most of two promising pitches, but he looks tough to barrel up thanks to the movement on both of his primary pitches.

JoJo Parker, SS, Purvis (Miss.) HS

Commit: Mississippi State

The Mariners team had a monopoly on in-game homers at this year’s ECP. Parker and teammate Caleb Barnett were the only two hitters to leave the yard at the Hoover Met. Parker is a 6-foot-2, 192-pound shortstop and lefthanded hitter who did a nice job getting extended on an 85-mph fastball that he pulled to right field at 102 mph and an estimated 378 feet. He also doubled and singled earlier in the event, walked twice and struck out twice in nine total plate appearances for a successful offensive showing overall. Parker employs a relatively simple operation at the plate with an open setup and uphill bat path. He showed decent middle infield actions, average arm strength and clocked a 6.95-second 60-yard dash time—an average to fringy speed grade. Parker’s brother, Jake, is also a member of the 2025 class and was at the ECP on the Mariners and is a fellow Mississippi State commit.

William Patrick, OF, St. Frederick HS, Monroe, La.

Commit: LSU

Patrick is a 6-foot-2, 200-pound outfielder and righthanded hitter who flashed an exciting combination of tools, physicality and athleticism. He has explosive hands in the righthanded batter’s box with a simple swing that features a slightly uphill bat path, and in games he had two hits in 11 plate appearances with two walks and three strikeouts. Patrick flashed the leather in center field when he made a quick first step in on a shallow fly ball before making a full extension diving catch to rob a hit, and his 70-grade 60-yard dash time of 6.59 seconds was tied for 11th-quickest of the event.

Luke Roupe, RHP, North Myrtle Beach HS, Little River, S.C.

Commit: South Carolina

Roupe is a strong and physical 6-foot-5, 210-pound righthander who works from the first base side of the rubber, throws from a three-quarter slot and has a fast and short arm action. He pitched in the 91-94 mph range with his fastball and showed a pair of solid secondaries including a 78-83 mph slider that was inconsistent but showed solid sweeping action at times as well as an 85-86 mph changeup he threw with great arm speed and deception.

Landon Schaefer, SS, Fayetteville (Ark.) HS

Commit: Arkansas

Schaefer is a tall and lanky 6-foot-3, 188-pound shortstop and righthanded hitter who stood out for his swing and consistent quality contact in games. He showed solid raw power in batting practice. While he only tallied two hits in 12 plate appearances, he found the barrel consistently and hit four balls 90-mph or harder in games. He was a bit overly aggressive in his swing decisions at times, but looks like a burgeoning slugger who will have enough power to profile at a corner position if and when he outgrows shortstop.

Miguel Sime Jr., RHP, Poly Prep Country Day, New York

Commit: LSU

Sime Jr. is an extra-large righthander with a thick and strong 6-foot-4, 237-pound frame and power stuff to match. He struck out four of the eight batters he faced in a two-inning look with a fastball that was mostly in the 94-96 mph range and touched 97. He overthrows the fastball at times and was generally scattered with his command of it, but the velocity and riding life should make it a real bat-misser at the next level. Likewise, his 79-82 mph breaking ball had swing-and-miss traits with two-plane bite and great glove-side movement that makes it a chase pitch away from righties, but he needs to add a bit more feel to maximize its potential. Sime Jr. also flashed an 82-84 mph changeup with significant velocity separation from the fastball and arm-side fading life that made it a solid offering to lefties.

Jace Stancil, RHP, P27 Academy, Lexington, S.C.

Commit: College of Charleston

Stancil is a strong, physical righthander with a 6-foot-2, 212-pound frame who throws with a three-quarters arm slot and works from both sides of the rubber depending on his matchup. He works with a deliberate tempo and showed solid poise on the bump, with strong feel for three pitches including a consistent ability to land his slider on the outer rail to the glove side. Stancil struck out four of the eight batters he faced in two innings, sitting in the 90-93 mph range with his fastball and generating seven whiffs with his breaking ball. His usability of the breaking ball was better than the pitch’s pure movement/velocity characteristics, though he spun it well in the 2,500-2,600 rpm range and flashed solid tilt and late bite at times. While the fastball and slider were his go-to options, Stancil did flash one 82-mph changeup that he missed with to the arm side.

JD Stein, SS, Carmel (Ind.) HS

Commit: Uncommitted

Stein is a smaller shortstop with a 5-foot-8, 170-pound frame who stood out for his defensive actions and batting eye. He tallied just two hits in 16 plate appearances—a double to the warning track in left field that came off the bat at 97 mph and an infield single up the middle—but he worked the count consistently and drew five walks to seven strikeouts. Stein has limited raw power and features a compact, direct swing that’s better suited for hard hit line drives. He also turned in a plus 60-yard dash time of 6.75 seconds and showed solid actions, a quick exchange and body control as a defender in the middle of the infield.

Kaden Waechter, RHP, Jesuit HS, Tampa

Commit: Uncommitted (2026)

Waechter is one of the top-ranked uncommitted prospects in the 2026 class and showed why at the ECP. Listed at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, Waechter is a lean righthander with plenty of physical projection remaining and a loose, clean delivery that looks like a future starter. He pitched in the 88-91 mph range with a bit of sink and run on the pitch, but showed an excellent ability to establish the zone with his fastball and attack in on righthanded hitters’ hands to set up the rest of his arsenal. His 80-83 mph slider is a short breaking ball with solid spin that needs a bit more power, but it was a consistent offering he could throw for strikes and backdoor to lefties. While he was more control over command in this look, Weachter stood out for his ability to change speeds, mix and match and come off the mound to field his position with athleticism. A third pitch and more power will be questions moving forward, but he has plenty of time to address them.

Reid Worley, RHP, Cherokee HS, Canton, Ga.

Commit: Kennesaw State

Worley is a lean righthander with a 6-foot-2, 170-pound frame who showed advanced feel to sequence pitches and keep hitters off-balance with quality secondaries at ECP. He threw his fastball in the 90-93 mph range for three innings, but his best pitch was without question an 82-86 mph slider with tremendous movement, two-plane break and big spin rates in the 3,000-3,300 rpm range. It was a plus pitch that he showed great feel to land in the zone, often pitching off the slider more than his fastball. Worley also mixed in a solid 84-85 mph changeup that looked like an average and effective pitch against lefthanders. If he can sharpen up his fastball command, he’ll have a quality three-pitch mix to go with great physical projection.

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