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East Region State Games Tryout: Player Analysis


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The East Region State Games Tryout took place Sunday, August 29th at Lake Brantley High School  in Altamonte Springs, FL. The event featured players from the 2022-2026 classes participating in a pro-style workout followed by bullpens in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.

To view all the stats from the event, check out our Stats Story. Today we will start with our Player Analysis breaking down each player's tools and projection through complete scouting reports. Take a look.

Player Analysis

Mark Alvelo SS / 3B / St Joseph's Academy, FL / 2023

5-foot-10, 165-pound strong lean build. Solid at the plate, the right-handed hitter had a max exit velocity of 86 mph. Began in a tall balanced stance with a slow controlled load, then used a toe tap stride. Had efficient bat speed, upward swing plane and high finish. Barreled up some balls with some loud contact. Line drive approach. Solid in the infield, his best throw was recorded at 81 mph; had a clean natural exchange, choppy footwork, and sure hands. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. From a low ¾ slot, showed consistent accuracy to the bag with a quick arm action. In the 60-yard dash, he clocked a time of 7.4.

David Bauer OF / SS / Cardinal Gibbons, FL / 2022

5-foot-9, 145-pound lean athletic frame. Athletic in the box, Bauer clocked an exit velocity of 87 mph. Starts in a balanced athletic stance with a controlled load, then uses a short controlled stride. Had average bat speed, short swing plane and level finish. In the round he found some barrels with some loud contact. Gap to gap approach. Solid from the outfield, he made throws to the infield at velocities up to 84 mph; has smooth feet, a quick clean exchange, and consistent hands. Laterally, movements were athletic and fielded the ball out front. Consistent accuracy to the bag, used a quick arm action and a high ¾ slot. Showed his athleticism during the event with a sub-seven 60 time of 6.52.

Jesse Baugher OF / RHP / Flagler Palm Coast, FL / 2023

5-foot-8, 145-pound lean athletic build. Solid in the box, the right-handed hitter's best exit velocity was 87 mph. Started in an athletic stance with a controlled load, then used a short stride. Bat speed is efficient, shows a short swing plane and level finish. He barreled up some balls with some loud contact. Base hit approach. Solid his best position velocity in the outfield was registered at 77 mph; had smooth footwork, a natural exchange, and consistent hands. Used a ¾ slot and a short arm action while showing decent accuracy to the base. In the 60-yard dash, he clocked a time of 7.35. Solid on the mound, used low ¾ arm angle with a short arm action while showing quick arm speed. Drop-and-drive type pitcher and uses easy effort. Tall balance point with even shoulders. Lands square with an athletic finish. Threw his fastball 71-74 mph with a max of 75 mph; has a sharp fastball that showed command around the zone and running action. His straight changeup (68-69) showed fading action and down in the zone control. Throws a tight slider (63-67) with decent around the zone command and slurvey action.

Coury Bell 1B / 3B / Christopher Columbus, FL / 2022

6-foot-1, 205-pound strong solid frame. Solid during batting practice, the right-handed hitter had an exit velocity of 91 mph. Began in a tall balanced stance with a quick controlled load, then used a short leg kick. Had an upward swing plane, average bat speed and high finish. He found multiple barrels with some loud contact. Pull side approach. Solid in the infield, his position velocity was registered at 77 mph; had consistent footwork, a clean exchange, and soft hands. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. Showed a short arm action and a ¾ slot with consistent accuracy to the base. In the 60-yard dash, his time was 8.13. Solid on the mound, used a ¾ arm angle and a long arm action while showing quick arm speed. Drop-and-drive type pitcher who uses easy effort. Even shoulders with an athletic balance point. Lands square with a falling off finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 76-77 mph and topped out at 78 mph; had slight running action and control around the zone with heavy movement. He shows slurvey action and down in the zone control on his tight curveball (63-65). His sharp changeup (64-64) had command around the zone and fading action.

Oxswen Cotto SS / 2B / West Boca Raton, FL / 2022

5-foot-10, 180-pound strong athletic frame. Solid in the box, the left-handed hitter clocked an exit velocity of 85 mph. Begins in a tall stance with a smooth controlled load, then uses a short stride. Bat speed was efficient, showed a short upward swing plane and good extension on his finish. Barreled up multiple balls with some loud contact. Gap to gap approach. Smooth while in the infield, made throws at velocities up to 80 mph; had soft consistent hands, a clean natural exchange, and smooth footwork. Fielded the ball out front with athletic movement laterally. Consistent accuracy to the bag, used a short arm action with a ¾ slot. In the 60-yard dash, his time was 7.97.

Cade Davidson RHP / 2B / Rockledge, FL / 2023

6-foot-1, 170-pound long lean frame. Solid on the mound, showed quick arm speed with a long arm action and a ¾ arm angle. Drop-and-drive type pitcher and uses easy effort. Showed athletic balance point with even shoulders. Lands open with a falling off finish. Sat with his fastball at 80-81 mph and topped out at 82 mph; shows command around the zone and slight running action with heavy movement. His tight curveball (63-65) showed swing and miss action and down in the zone command.

Ethan DeJesus SS / OF / Undecided , FL / 2026

5-foot-9, 130-pound lean athletic build. Athletic at the plate, the switch hitter's best exit velocity was 78 mph. Started in a balanced athletic stance with a quick controlled load, then used a short stride. Had average bat speed, short simple swing plane and high finish. He produced a lot of loud contact and found multiple barrels. Gap to gap line drive approach. Smooth in the infield, his position velocity was registered at 79 mph; had a clean natural exchange, athletic footwork, and soft consistent hands. Smooth from the outfield, he showed the ability to throw at velocities up to 81 mph; has a quick clean exchange, soft hands, and choppy feet. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. Consistent accuracy to the bag, used a ¾ slot and a long arm action. Clocked a time of 7.44 in the 60-yard dash.

Andon Gray 2B / SS / Villages Charter, FL / 2024

5-foot-9, 125-pound lean athletic build. Solid at the plate, the right-handed hitter's best exit velocity was 76 mph. Started in a tall stance with a small load, then used a toe tap stride. Bat speed is developing, exhibits a short swing plane and high finish. He found some barrels with some loud contact. Line drive approach. Solid while in the infield, registered his best throw across the diamond at 73 mph; had consistent hands, athletic footwork, and a clean lengthy exchange. Laterally, movements were athletic and fielded the ball out front. Used a short arm action with a ¾ slot while showing consistent accuracy to the bag. In the 60-yard dash, he clocked a time of 8.4.

Carson Homitz RHP / OF / Lake Brantley, FL / 2024

5-foot-11, 130-pound long lean frame. Solid on the mound, showing consistent arm speed he used a ¾ arm angle and a short arm action. Drop-and-drive type pitcher and uses easy effort. Showed athletic balance point and even shoulders. Lands square with an athletic finish. Sat with his fastball at 72-74 mph; shows control in the zone and slight running action with straight movement. Throws his tight curveball (61-64) with sweeping action and around the zone control. Throws his tight curveball (61-64) with control around the zone and sweeping action. Has fading action and down in the zone control on his sharp changeup. His tight slider (65-67) had slurvey action and around the zone command.

Vance Landry C / C / Community School of Naples, FL / 2024

5-foot-10, 170-pound strong solid build. Solid at the plate, Landry was ranked 1st with an exit velocity of 93 mph. Began in a balanced stance with a slow rhythmic load, then used a short stride. Bat speed was above average, showed a short level swing plane and good extension on his finish. Was able to create some loud contact and found some barrels. Aggressive pull side approach. Behind the plate, his best position velocity throwing to second was registered at 73 mph; shows soft consistent hands, athletic feet, and a quick transfer. recorded pop times of 2.22-2.26. Some flexibility and clean setup. Decent accuracy to the bases, used a short arm action and a ¾ slot. In the 60-yard dash, recorded a time of 7.88.

Devin Loor LHP / Lake Brantley, FL / 2024

6-foot, 175-pound strong athletic build. Solid on the mound, showing quick arm speed he had a high ¾ arm angle with a long arm action. Drop-and-drive type pitcher who shows decent effort. Has an athletic balance point and even shoulders. Lands square with a falling off finish. Threw his fastball 82-83 mph with a max of 84 mph; had command around the zone and running action with heavy movement. Threw a tight curveball (69-70) with slurvey action and decent down in the zone command. Had a sharp changeup (72-74) that showed fading action and around the zone command.

Savian Loor RHP / OF / Lake Brantley, FL / 2022

5-foot-10, 160-pound lean athletic frame. Smooth on the mound, showed consistent arm speed with a high ¾ arm angle and a long arm action. Drop-and-drive type pitcher who uses easy effort. Even shoulders with an athletic balance point. Lands open with a falling off finish. Sat with his fastball at 71-73 mph; has a heavy fastball that shows control down in the zone and slight running action. Has a tight slider (66-70) that shows control around the zone and slurvey action.

AJ Oakman OF / RHP / Episcopal, FL / 2023

6-foot-4, 190-pound long athletic frame. Capable during batting practice, the left-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 84 mph. Starts in a balanced stance with a compact load, then uses a controlled stride. Bat speed is efficient, displays a level swing plane and good extension on his finish. Found some barrels with some loud contact. Line drive approach. Raw from the outfield, he displayed a position velocity of 76 mph; has smooth feet, sure hands, and a clean exchange. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. Showed a short arm action and a ¾ slot with consistent accuracy to the bag. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 8.47. Capable on the mound, showed consistent arm speed, he had a ¾ arm angle with a long arm action. Drop-and-drive type pitcher and shows easy effort. Has a consistent balance point and even shoulders. Lands open with a falling off finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 70-72 mph and topped out at 73 mph; throws a straight fastball with slight tailing action and command in the zone. Had down in the zone command and slurvey action on his tight curveball (63-64). Throws a sharp changeup (64-65) that shows command around the zone and slight fading action.

Carter Oglageo C / RHP / Trinity Christian Academy (Deltona), FL / 2023

5-foot-9, 160-pound strong athletic frame. Solid at the plate, Oglageo clocked an exit velocity of 87 mph. Starts in a tall stance with a quick rhythmic load, then uses a long controlled stride. Bat speed is average, displays a level swing plane and good extension on his finish. Barreled up multiple balls with some loud contact. Aggressive line drive approach. Athletic in the infield, his best throw was registered at 79 mph; had a clean exchange, smooth footwork, and soft sure hands. Fielded the ball out front with athletic movement laterally. While catching, he made throws to second at velocities up to 70 mph; has a clean natural transfer, developing feet, and soft hands. consistently had pop times of 2.22-2.26. Some flexibility and staggered setup. Decent accuracy to the bag, used a ¾ slot and a short arm action. During the event, recorded a 60 time of 7.31. Solid on the mound, showed quick arm speed, he had a ¾ arm angle with a long arm action. Drop-and-drive type pitcher and shows some effort. Balance point is tall with even shoulders during delivery. Lands square with a falling off finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 77-79 mph and topped out at 80 mph; shows control around the zone and slight running action with heavy movement. Threw a tight curveball (62-65) with slurvey action and down in the zone control. Has a sharp slider (65-66) that shows sweeping action and in the zone command.

Alvin Pabon II 3B / 1B / Sandalwood, FL / 2022

5-foot-11, 215-pound solid physical frame. Solid during batting practice, the right-handed hitter displayed an exit velocity of 91 mph, Ranks #3 with EV at the event. Starts in a tall balanced stance with a slow controlled load, then uses a short stride. Has a short simple swing plane, quick bat speed and level finish. Created some loud contact and found multiple barrels. Gap to gap approach. Solid while in the infield, registered his best throw across the diamond at 74 mph; showed consistent hands, choppy feet, and a clean exchange. Movements laterally were average and he fields the ball out front. Consistent accuracy to the bag, used a low ¾ slot and a short arm action. Recorded a 60 time of 8.13 at the event.

Vic Patel OF / 1B / St. Johns Country Day, FL / 2023

5-foot-10, 160-pound lean athletic frame. Athletic in the box, the left-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 84 mph. Began in an athletic balanced stance with a small controlled load, then used a short stride. Has quick bat speed, upward swing plane and high finish. Found multiple barrels with some loud contact. Line drive approach. Athletic in the outfield, his throws to the bases were maxed out at 76 mph; shows a clean lengthy exchange, sure hands, and choppy feet. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. Using a long arm action, showed decent accuracy to the bag from a high ¾ slot. Recorded a 60 time of 7.2 at the event.

Kyle Powers LHP / 1B / Providence, FL / 2024

6-foot-1, 175-pound strong athletic frame. Solid at the plate, Powers recorded an exit velocity of 84 mph. Started in a tall stance with a smooth rhythmic load, then used a short controlled stride. Has efficient bat speed, level swing plane and good extension on his finish. Found multiple barrels with some loud contact. Gap to gap line drive approach. Solid while in the infield, registered his best throw across the diamond at 75 mph; shows choppy feet, firm hands, and a clean lengthy exchange. Used an-over-the-top slot with a short arm action while showing consistent accuracy to the bag. In the 60-yard dash, his time was 7.72. Solid on the mound, showing good arm speed he had a high ¾ arm angle with a long arm action. Drop-and-drive type pitcher who shows easy effort. He has even shoulders and a strong balance point. Lands open with a falling off finish. Threw his fastball 75-77 mph and topped out at 78 mph; has running action and command around the zone with heavy movement. Threw his tight curveball (63-65) with down in the zone control and slurvey action. Showed slight fading action and command around the zone on his sharp changeup (71-72).

Erick Robles SS / RHP / Seminole , FL / 2026

5-foot-10, 155-pound athletic frame. Above average projectable at the plate, the right-handed hitter's 91 mph exit velocity ranks him 2nd at the event. Began in a balanced athletic stance with a slow rhythmic load, then used a short stride. Bat speed is electric, displays a short level swing plane and good extension on his finish. In the round he found multiple barrels with a lot of loud contact. Gap to gap line drive approach. Above average in the infield, his position velocity was registered at 77 mph; showed soft consistent hands, smooth feet, and a clean natural exchange. Solid from the outfield, he displayed a position velocity of 78 mph; showed smooth feet, a clean exchange, and sure consistent hands. Laterally, movements were athletic and fielded the ball out front. Used a low ¾ slot with a long arm action while showing consistent accuracy to the base. Clocked a time of 7.35 in the 60-yard dash. Capable on the mound, had low ¾ arm angle and a long arm action with quick arm speed. Drop-and-drive type pitcher who uses decent effort. Showed consistent balance point with even shoulders. Lands square with a falling off finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 69-71 mph with a max of 72 mph; shows command in the zone and running action with heavy movement. Has down in the zone command and slurvey action on his tight curveball (61-64). Threw a sharp slider (64-67) with sweeping action and around the zone control.

Mayson Rodden RHP / Mount Dora Christian Academy, FL / 2023

6-foot-1, 180-pound strong athletic build. Solid on the mound, used a ¾ arm angle with a long arm action while showing quick arm speed. Tall-and-fall type pitcher and uses easy effort. Has even shoulder and athletic balance point. Lands square with a falling off finish. Threw his fastball 73-75 mph with a max of 76 mph; had a straight fastball that showed some running action and control around the zone. He showed down in the zone command and slurvey action on his tight curveball (63-66). Throws a sharp splitter (70-72) that has decent command and late sinking action.

Joseph Rodriguez RHP / Bishop McLaughlin, FL / 2022

6-foot-5, 195-pound lengthy athletic build. Solid on the mound, showing quick arm speed he had a long arm action and a side arm angle. Drop-and-drive type pitcher who shows high effort. Showed strong balance point with even shoulders. Lands square with a falling off finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 79-80 mph and topped out at 82 mph; has late running action and command around the zone with heavy movement. Throws a sharp changeup (72-74) that shows fading action and down in the zone command. He showed tight sweeping action and down in the zone command on his tight slider (70-73).

Joey Talbot RHP / 3B / Trinity Prep, FL / 2024

6-foot, 165-pound long lean frame. Solid during batting practice, the left-handed hitter had an exit velocity of 83 mph. Began in a tall stance with a quick controlled load, then used a short leg kick. Bat speed is efficient, shows an upward swing plane and level finish. Found some barrels with some loud contact. Aggressive line drive approach. Capable while in the infield, made throws at velocities up to 74 mph; shows a clean lengthy exchange, developing hands, and choppy feet. Decent accuracy to the bag, used a long arm action and a ¾ slot. Clocked a 60 time of 7.59 at the event. Capable on the mound, used low ¾ arm angle with a loose arm action while showing good arm speed. Drop-and-drive type pitcher who uses easy effort. He has in line shoulders with an athletic balance point. Lands square with a falling off finish. Sat with his fastball at 75-77 mph; shows control around the zone and slight running action with straight movement. His tight curveball (63-64) showed slurvey action and down in the zone command.

Rylan Zinn RHP / 2B / Lake Minneola , FL / 2025

5-foot-10, 140-pound lean athletic frame. Solid in the box, the right-handed hitter's best exit velocity was 78 mph. Begins in a tall stance with a low load, then uses a leg kick. Bat speed is efficient, exhibits a level swing plane and balanced finish. He found some barrels with some loud contact. Line drive approach. Solid in the infield, his best throw was registered at 70 mph; has soft hands, a clean natural exchange, and smooth feet. Laterally, movements were athletic and fielded the ball out front. Decent accuracy to the bag, used a long arm action with a side slot. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 7.34. Capable on the mound, used low ¾ arm angle and a consistent arm action while showing some arm speed. Drop-and-drive type pitcher and uses some effort. Showed athletic balance point with even shoulders. Lands open with a falling off finish. Threw his fastball 71-72 mph; has a flat fastball that shows slight running action and command around the zone. Has a tight curveball (66-67) that shows slurvey action and down in the zone control. Throws a sharp splitter (60-61) that has control around the zone and late sinking action.

 

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