San Diego Swing: 22 for 2022
December 14, 2021
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ENCINITAS, CALIF. - With 2021 coming to a close and San Diego winter ball beginning to heat up, an early follow list is needed heading into the new year. The 2022 class features college commitments to power programs throughout the country, depth on the mound, a few uncommitted and a tool chest full of position player talent.
The past three MLB drafts have seen approximately $14,059,000 dished out to five San Diego section high school players. 2019 Eastlake 3B Keoni Cavaco 13th overall to Minnesota ($4,050,000) - 2020 Carlsbad SS Thomas Saggese 145th to Texas ($800,000) - 2021 Marcelo Mayer 4th to Boston ($6,664,000), Carson Williams 28th to Tampa Bay ($2,347,500) and Daniel McElveny 166th to Boston ($197,000).
Sustaining seven figure prospects year in and year out would be quite the feat and may not be seen in 2022 but the pool of players in the 2022 class remains talented with plenty of names to follow and add throughout the season.
| Name | Pos | High School | College Commitment | Notes |
| Tyler Bremner | RHP | Scripps Ranch | UC Santa Barbara | Top pitching prospect in the county |
| Sam Garewal | LHP | Canyon Crest | Northwestern | Projectable, Good size, 90+ |
| Finn McIlroy | RHP | Carlsbad | UCLA | Most intriguing talent |
| Cooper Whitton | OF | Santa Fe Christian | Washington | Elite Athlete, Tools, Time to Produce |
| Ryan Rivera | 3B | San Marcos | SDSU | Player of the Year candidate |
| Grant MacArthur | 1B | Granite Hills | Hawaii | 2021 Petco Park HR Derby Champ |
| Bode Grieve | OF | Bishops | Baylor | Great Frame, Bat Speed, Athletic |
| D.J. Cardinal | OF | Del Norte | SDSU | Toolsy, Big play ability |
| Ian Halverson | SS | Mission Vista | Cal Baptist | Produces, Big Numbers Expected |
| Maddox Haley | UTL | Madison | SDSU | Hit tool trending up, Can play 5 positions |
| Chaz McRoberts | RHP | St. Augustine | Loyola Marymount | Fiery undersized arm |
| Weston Clark | OF | Steele Canyon | Top 2022 uncommit, should lead the county in steals | |
| Cody Delvecchio | RHP | Mission Hills | UCLA | Torque, Arm speed, Competitor |
| Trevor Fox | 1B | St. Augustine | SDSU | Left-handed power bat |
| Jake Bold | C | La Jolla Country Day | Princeton | Size, Strength, Smart |
| Ryan Ellis | RHP | Patrick Henry | Santa Clara | Long and lanky, Projectable |
| Ryan Kittredge | RHP | Rancho Bernardo | Cal Baptist | Quality fastball, Good breaking ball |
| Kien Vu | OF/LHP | Point Loma | Arizona State | Smooth Swing, Can pitch too |
| Matthew Allen | RHP | Cathedral | UC Irvine | Polished, Knows how to pitch |
| James Whitman | 1B | Helix | HR threat every time he comes to the plate | |
| Eric Van Valkenburg | RHP | Torrey Pines | Oklahoma | 3 good pitches, Trending up, Stay healthy |
| Ryan Ward | SS | Coronado | Arkansas | Top position player prospect in county |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Central Valley Preseason ID | CA | 01/08 | Fresno Pacific University |
| SoCal Preseason All-State Underclass | CA | 01/08 | JSerra High School |
| SoCal Preseason All-State Upperclass | CA | 01/09 | JSerra High School |
| East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 01/16 | Ohlone College |
| Central Coast Preseason ID | CA | 01/22 | Hartnell College |
| Sacramento/Delta Preseason ID | CA | 01/23 | McBean Stadium |
| Peninsula/South Bay Preseason ID | CA | 01/30 | Canada College |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/06 | The MAX - McCook, Ill. |