Prep Baseball Report

ENY All-Star Games: Complete Player Analysis



Dan Cevette
Director, New York

ENY Complete Player Analysis


Dylan Ahmad, 3B/RHP, Washingtonville HS, NY (2018)
Stands at 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, a big-bodied athletic player.   Defensively - He is a good infielder who has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, high leg kick stride, with a bat waggle back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane with long/full extension through the ball.  With such a big frame he really needs to drive with his lower half more. 

Gabriel Antonikowski, OF/RHP, Niskayuna HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-9, 130 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - He has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a clean loose action, 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball nicely and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, short stride, with a smooth load (little bat waggle).  His hands are very compact, swinging on a slight incline plane, with nice extension through the ball, with an athletic balance throughout the whole swing. 

JC Ariza, RHP/1B, Seton Hall Prep., NJ (2018) Works from a big-bodied, athletic frame.   Defensively - At first base looked good receiving throws from the position players, nice footwork fielding through the ball, throws were on target, with a high 3/4 arm slot throwing motion.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 85 MPH, and a feel for his off-speed. Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on an upward tilt plane, with long/full extension through the ball.  Ariza has a lot of potential to be a big hitter, with major projection on the mound.

Nelson Arroyo, C/OF/RHP, Burke Catholic HS, NY (2018) Stands at 5-foot-8, 165 pounds, with an athletic body build.   Defensively - As a catcher, he throws with a clean loose action.  He receives the ball with smooth, soft hands and has a clean transfer.  He blocks the ball and keeps it in front of him.  Quick footwork and his pop times were consistently at 1.99 down to second base.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, very balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He uses good command with a fastball touching 83 MPH and displayed a nice tight slider.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, longer back to front leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane, with long/full extension through the ball, with a shoulder high finish

Blake Baccello, MIF, Pine Bush HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-6, 130 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - He has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm slot, plays through the ball nicely, with some range, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, short stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact, swinging with a level plane, with a shoulder high finish through the ball

Derek Becker, MIF, Cohoes HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-9, 140 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - He has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a quick release, strong arm across the diamond, plays through the ball, with lots of range, accurate to the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, short leg kick stride, with a smooth load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane with a shoulder high finish, full extension through the ball, with an athletic balance throughout the whole swing. 

Jemal Betances, C/MIF, St. Raymonds HS, NY (2018) Stands at 5-foot-8, 165 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - As a catcher, he throws with a clean loose action his throws he moves athletic, quick transfer with hand getting close to ear, throws from a high 3/4 slot.  He receives the ball with smooth, soft hands and has a clean transfer.  He blocks the ball really nicely and keeps everything in front of him.  His pop times were consistently at 2.06 down to second base.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced (Slightly open), Short to no stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a slight upward tilt plane, good extension, with a shoulder finish through the ball. 

Noah Bowen, C/OF, Westmoreland HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-11, 195 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - As a catcher, he throws with an over the top arm action.  He receives the ball with smooth, soft, quick hands and has a clean transfer.  He blocks the ball nicely, keeps everything in front of him, and moves quickly to the ball.  His pop times were consistently at 2.19 down to second base.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced (slightly open), short leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane with movement towards the ball through the swing, full extension through the ball, and has a shoulder high finish.  

Mikael Brown, LHP/OF, Shaker HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-8, 170 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - In the outfield, he has a good approach through the ball, with smooth, soft hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball, and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with multiple arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 81 MPH.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced, short double tap stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging with a little uphill tilt but straight to the ball, with long/full extension through the ball

Timothy Buchek, 1B/RHP, Windsor HS, NY (2018) Stands at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - At first base looked good receiving throws from the position players, nice footwork fielding through the ball, throws were on target, with a high 3/4 arm slot throwing motion.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with 3/4 arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 85 MPH.   Timothy comes at you with a prototypical pitcher's build, rarely seen for an underclassmen (2018 Grad).  He has a power pitcher's make up.  He is a player who you’ll hear big things about next summer, way more in the tank.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced stance, short double tap stride, with a back load (Little bat waggle).  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane with long/full extension through the ball.  He is a young player who shows a lot power (Both on the mound and at the plate) with next-level projection.

John Cady, LHP/OF, Shenendehowa HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - In the outfield, he has a good approach through the ball, throws with a high 3/4 arm to over the top arm action, plays through the ball, and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with a high 3/4 arm to over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 77 MPH.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced, short leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging with a little uphill tilt but straight to the ball, with long/full extension through the ball. 

Vincenzo Castronovo, 1B/OF, Proctor HS, NY (2018) Stands at 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively- At first base looked good fielding through the ball and receiving throws from the position players.  He has smooth hands, throws with a high 3/4-arm action, plays through the ball, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively- At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, high leg kick stride, with a smooth load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level to upward tilt plane with long/full extension through the ball, with an athletic balance throughout the whole swing.  He has the potential to put up big numbers. 

Peter Close, MIF, Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-10, 165 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - He has an aggressive approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a clean loose action, arm is very strong across the diamond, plays through the ball nicely, with lots of range, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, short stride, with a smooth load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane with a shoulder high finish, long/full extension through the ball, with an athletic balance throughout the whole swing.  With exit velo, he displays a lot of power

JonJon Conahan, MIF/OF, Millbrook HS, NY (2018)
Stands at 6-foot-0, 180 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - In the infield, he has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a clean loose action, arm is strong across the diamond, plays through the ball nicely, rangy, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, high leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on an upward tilt plane with long/full extension through the ball, with an athletic balance throughout the whole swing.  Exit velocity was 91 showing a strong, powerful swing, with potential to put up big power numbers in the future. 

Nathan Cotton, MIF, Columbia HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-11, 160 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - He is a solid infielder who has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a clean loose action, arm is very strong across the diamond, plays through the ball nicely, with lots of range, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced stance, short stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging plane is on a slight upward silt, and has shoulder high finish with nice extension through the ball. 

Owen Dando, MIF/OF, Vestal HS, NY (2018) Stands at 5-foot-10, 145 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - In the infield, he has a good approach through the ball, glove out-in-front and open, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball, shows some side-to-side range.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced, short leg kick stride, with a smooth back load.  Compact short path, upward tilt plane with good extension through the ball. 

Nicholas DeBrino, MIF/3B, Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-7, 150 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - He has a good approach through the ball, with smooth, soft hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is balanced, medium leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging with a level plane, with good extension through the ball, with a shoulder high finish

Devin Disonell, MIF/RHP, Shenendehowa HS, NY (2018) Stands at 6-foot-0, 145 pounds, with a lean athletic body build.  Defensively - He has a good approach through the ball, with soft hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball, and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, clean delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command, fastball maxed at 80 MPH.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed, short leg kick stride, with minimal load.  His hands are compact, short path on a level plane, with a shoulder high finish with extension through the ball. 

Matthew Ferriero, MIF, Ravena - Coeymans HS, NY (2017) Stands 6-foot-0,183 pounds with an athletic body build.  Defensively - In the infield, he has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with an athletic arm action, strong across the diamond, gets body through the ball. Offensively - At the plate his setup quiet, balanced (Slightly open stance), short leg lift stride, with a back load.  He really drives his hands and hips to the baseball, short path, swinging on a level plane through the zone using long/full extension through the ball and a shoulder height finish.  With exit velo, he displays a lot of power. 

Antonio Fisher, C/RHP, Hudson HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - As a catcher, he throws with a clean loose action.  He receives the ball with smooth, soft hands and has a clean transfer.  His throws were consistently on target to second base.  He blocks the ball nicely and keeps everything in front of him.  His pop times were consistently at 2.09 down to second base.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced, short leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact, swinging on a level plane with little upward tilt, good extension, with a shoulder finish through the ball. 

Stephen Fisher, C/3B, John Jay HS, NY (2018) Stands at 5-foot-5, 150 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - As a catcher, he throws with an over the top arm action.  He receives the ball with good hands and has a clean transfer.  He blocks the ball nicely and keeps everything in front of him.  His pop times were consistently at 2.28 down to second base.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced, short leg kick stride, with minimal to no back load.  His hands are compact, swinging with a slight upward tilt, extension through the ball, and has a shoulder high finish. 

Kurt Forsell, OF/RHP, Shenendehowa HS, NY (2017) Stands at 6-foot-0, 170 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - He has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth hands, throws with a clean loose action, over the top arm action, plays through the ball nicely and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 79 MPH.   He also displayed a nice curveball with downward bite and a nice change of speed changeup.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is slightly open, athletic, and balanced, short double taping stride, with a smooth load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a slight upward tilt plane, good extension through the ball.  With exit velo, he displays a lot of power

Ben Funyak, MIF/RHP, Niskayuna  HS, NY (2018) Stands at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - He has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a low to high 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball nicely, ball has lots of life throwing across the diamond, with some of range, and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 78 MPH.   Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced stance, short leg lift stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on an upward tilt plane, good full extension through the ball, with a nice high finish.  With his exit velo, he is a player with a lot of potential for big power. 

Joseph Greco, MIF/RHP, Bellport HS, NY (2017) Stands at 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively - He has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a clean loose action, arm is very strong across the diamond, plays through the ball nicely, with lots of range, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, short, small toe tap stride, with a smooth load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane with long/full extension through the ball, with an athletic balance throughout the whole swing.  He shows a lot of life in his bat

Jonah Harder, OF/RHP, Liverpool HS, NY (2017) Stands at 6-foot-0, 155 pounds, with a lean athletic body build.  Defensively - He has a smooth, clean approach through the ball, with soft hands, throws with an over the top arm action, plays through the ball nicely and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 79 MPH.  Curveball has a nice change of pace, but needs to develop more bite.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced stance, short stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact, swinging on a level to upward tilt plane, good extension through the ball

Parker Hendershot, 3B/MIF, Tioga HS, NY (2017) Stands at 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – He is a solid player who continues to grow every time you see him.  He has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a clean loose action, arm is very strong across the diamond, plays through the ball nicely, with lots of range, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, high leg kick stride, with a smooth load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane with long/full extension through the ball, with an athletic balance throughout the whole swing. Well above average bat-speed, he has the potential to put up big numbers. 

Tawin Henriquez, 3B/RHP, George Washington HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – He has an aggressive approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball nicely, and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with a high 3/4 arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 74 MPH.  He needs to utilize his lower half more, drive towards the target, and finish over his front side.  This might help to increase some velocity.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced stance, short stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact, swinging on an upward tilt plane, good extension through the ball, with a nice high finish. 

Daniel Hernandez, MIF, Hackley School HS, NY (2018) Stands at 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – He has a good approach through the ball, with nice hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball, with some range, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced stance (Slightly open), short leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane, good extension through the ball finishing above shoulder height.  He is a very aggressive hitter who attacks the ball. 

Nicholas Insognia, RHP/OF, Niskayuna HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – In the outfield he has a smooth approach through the ball, athletic approach with quick hands, clean, quick loose action, high-level arm speed at 88, accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced approach, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 85 MPH.  Curveball has a nice change of pace, with nice bite to it, 10/5 shape.  His changeup complements a nice upper 80’s fastball. Offensively - At the plate his setup is athletic, relaxed and balanced open stance, short leg lift stride, with a smooth load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane with long/full extension through the ball.  He shows a lot of life in his bat with lots of power.   He is a very aggressive hitter and with his exit velo, gap-to-gap potential is there.  He is a player who is committed to Stoney Brook and should transition nicely to the college level.

Michael Jenkins, 1B/MIF, Cicero-North HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – In the infield he has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a clean loose action, plays through the ball nicely, with some of range, and has accuracy on the target.  At first base looked good fielding through the ball and receiving throws from the position players with an over the top arm slot throwing motion.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is athletic stance, short leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level to upward plane, good extension through the ball, with a shoulder high finish. 

David Judge, 3B/RHP, Troy HS, NY (2018) Stands at 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, with an athletic body build. Defensively –  He has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, arm is strong across the diamond, plays through the ball nicely, and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 82 MPH. Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, short back tap stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging with some uphill tilt, with a high finish with extension through the ball.  Lots of high-end projection.

Joseph Kosowsky, MIF/RHP, Lansingburgh HS, NY (2018) Stands at 5-foot-9, 145 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively –  He has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with an athletic 3/4 arm action, arm is very strong across the diamond, plays through the ball nicely, and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 80 MPH.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is open stance where he is relaxed and balanced, long timing leg kick stride, with a back load.  Short, quick path to the ball, swinging with some uphill tilt, with a mid-section to shoulder high finish through the ball.  With his exit velo, he should put up consistent numbers. 

Payton Kurzejeski, MIF/RHP, Christian Brothers Academy HS, NY (2018) Stands at 5-foot-11, 165 pounds, with an athletic body build.  He is a young player with a lot of upside.  Defensively –  He has a solid, smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, arm is strong across the diamond plays through the ball nicely, with some range, and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot.  He drives from balanced position, but needs to finish over his front side more consistently.  He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 77 MPH.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is slightly open, short stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, Swing on an upward tilt plane, and has shoulder high finish with nice extension through the ball.   

Louis LoPiccolo, RHP, Sachem HS, NY (2016) Stands at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with a 3/4 arm slot.  He drives from balanced position and finishes over his front side consistently.  He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 78 MPH.  Curveball had some nice downward action and changeup had a little late downward movement. 

Aidan McGrath, 3B/RHP, Longwood HS, NY (2016) Stands at 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, with an athletic body build.   Defensively – In the infield he has a good approach through the ball, with smooth, soft hands, throws with multi arm slot action, plays through the ball good, and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 82 MPH.   Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced, medium leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging with some uphill tilt, with a high finish with extension through the ball.  With his exit velo, should put up some good numbers. 

Devan Mederios, OF/RHP, Liverpool HS, NY (2017) Stands at 6-foot-3, 175 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – In the outfield he has a good approach through the ball, with smooth, soft hands, throws with a clean loose action, over the top arm action, plays through the ball good and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 77 MPH.   Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed, athletic, and very balanced, short stride, with a smooth load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level to upward tilt plane, good extension through the ball.   Good exit velo show power potential. 

Frank Merlino, RHP, Ward Melville HS, NY (2016) Stands at 6-foot-1, 212 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws from multi arm slots, but uses a side arm delivery more often.  He drives from balanced position and finishes over his front side consistently.  He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 80 MPH.  His pitches could present problems for hitters due to the movement on the ball. 

Jason Murray, OF, Bellport HS, NY (2016) Stands at 5-foot-10, 150 pounds, with a lean athletic body build.  Defensively – He has a smooth approach through the ball, with good hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm slot, plays through the ball nicely and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate setup is relaxed and balanced, short stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact, swinging with some uphill tilt, with a high finish through the ball. 

Joseph Novenche, MIF/C, Shenendehowa HS, NY (2018) Stands at 5-foot-9, 170 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – As a catcher he receives the ball with smooth, soft hands and has a clean transfer.  He blocks the ball nicely and keeps everything in his front vision.  Very quick footwork and his pop times were consistently at 1.94 down to second base.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced (Slightly open), short toe touch stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level to upward tilt plane, goof full extension through the ball, and has a shoulder high finish.  With a good exit velo, he has potential to put up good numbers. 

Bobby Ramsey, RHP, Sachem East HS, NY (2016) Stands at 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot.  He drives from balanced position and finishes over his front side consistently.  He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 82 MPH.  Curveball had some nice downward action and changeup had a little late downward movement.  With work he could easily progress into the upper 80’s with his body build. 

Brendan Reilly, MIF, Cicero-North HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, with an athletic body build.  He is a solid player with work comes continued success.  Defensively – In the infield he has a solid, smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball nicely, with some range, arm is strong across the diamond, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced stance, double tab stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, plane is straight to the ball, and has mid-section shoulder finish with nice extension through the ball.  With his exit velo, good things will happen and the numbers should show. 

David Reynoso, MIF/RHP, Walter Panas HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-11, 155 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – In the infield he has a good approach through the ball, with good hands, throws with a high 3/4-arm action, plays through the ball with above average actions, some range, arm is strong across the diamond. Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced stance, medium leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are compact and strong, swinging with a level plane, with a nice full extension through the ball finishing above shoulder height.  With his exit velo and line drive swing lots of extra base hits in his swing. 

Nelson Rivera, MIF, Olean HS, NY (2016) Stands at 5-foot-4, 115 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – In the infield he has a good approach through the ball, with good  hands, throws with a low 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball nicely, with some of range, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate he has a relaxed and balanced stance, short back stride, with a smooth load.  Short path to the ball, short extension, with a high finish through the ball. 

Nicholas Rivera, MIF, Monroe-Woodbury HS, NY (2018) Stands at 5-foot-10, 157 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – In the infield he has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a clean loose action, arm is strong across the diamond, plays through the ball, signs of side-to-side range.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is quick and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball up to 80 MPH.   Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, high leg kick stride, with a smooth load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane with a shoulder high finish with extension through the ball. 

Joshua Rudock, 3B/RHP, Susquehanna Valley HS, NY (2019) Stands at 5-foot-7, 155 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – In the infield he has a good approach through the ball, with smooth, soft hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively -At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, short stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact, swinging with some uphill tilt, with good extension through the ball, with a high finish.  He is a young player who could show potential to progress to the next level in college with work in the years to come.

Jacob Schettine, LHP, Cazenovia HS, NY (2017) Stands at 6-foot-1, 160 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot.  He drives from balanced position and finishes over his front side consistently.  He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 77 MPH.  Curveball had some nice downward action and changeup had a little late downward movement.  With work he could easily progress into the 80’s. 

Michael Siano, 1B/LHP, Queensbury HS, NY (2018) Stands at 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, with a bigger body build.  Defensively – At first base looked good fielding through the ball and receiving throws from the position players, throws with a high 3/4 arm slot.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced, little leg kick stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact, swinging with some uphill tilt, with a high finish with extension through the ball

Jacob Sisto, C/OF, Liverpool HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-10, 165 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – As a catcher, he throws with a clean loose action.  He receives the ball with smooth, very quick transfer.  He blocks the ball nicely and keeps everything in front of him.  His pop times were consistently at 2.04 down to second base, and with added arm-strength likely a 2.0 or better.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced, short leg kick stride, with a minimal back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on an upward tilt plane with good extension, with a shoulder finish through the ball. 

Michael Spulnick, MIF/OF, Shenendehowa HS, NY (2017) Stands at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – In the infield he has a good approach through the ball, with good hands, throws with a high 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball nicely, with some of range, and has accuracy on the target.  As an outfielder, he has a nice approach through the ball, with good hands, throws with a 3/4 arm action, plays through the ball nicely and has accuracy on the target.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed and balanced, short to no stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on an upward tilt plane with good full extension, with a shoulder finish through the ball.  With his exit velo, he has the potential to put up numbers

Jonathon Stewart, RHP/1B, Saratoga Springs HS, NY (2017) Stands at 6-foot-0, 170 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, slower paced delivery, arm action is out-back , throws with an over the top arm slot. He drives from balanced position and finishes over his front side consistently. He exhibits repeatable feel with a fastball max at 78 MPH.  Curveball had some nice downward action and changeup had a little late downward movement.  With work on his lower half he could easily progress into the mid 80’s with his body build

Lucas Terwilliger, LHP/OF, Scotia-Glenville HS, NY (2017) He has an athletic body build.  Defensively – In the outfield he has a smooth approach through the ball, with smooth, soft, quick hands, throws with a clean loose action, arm is very strong with lots of carry, plays through the ball nicely and has accuracy on the target.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with an over the top arm slot. He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 81 MPH.  Curveball had some nice downward tilt with 1/7 shape. Changeup, when down, shows arm-side fade.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is athletic, relaxed and balanced stance (Slightly open), short leg lift stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact, swinging on a level to upward tilt plane, good extension through the ball. 

Alec Teska, RHP, Cato-Meridian HS, NY (2017) Stands at 5-foot-11, 160 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Pitching - On the mound, he uses a simple side step, balanced delivery, arm action is fairly clean and loose, throws with multiple arm slots.  He drives from balanced position and finishes over his front side consistently.  He exhibits good command with a fastball max at 81 MPH.  Curveball had some nice downward action, signs of proper spin, and changeup had a little late downward movement.  With work he could easily progress into the mid 80’s with his body build.  Using the different arm slots could really throw off the hitters. 

Joseph Von Holten, C, Shaker HS, NY (2017) Stands at 6-foot-0, 165 pounds, with an athletic body build.  Defensively – As a catcher, he throws with a clean loose action.  He receives the ball with soft hands and has a quick transfer. He blocks the ball keeping everything in front of him.  His pop times were consistently at 2.18 down to second base.  Offensively - At the plate his setup is relaxed, short stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact, swinging on a level plane, good extension through the ball, and has a mid-section to shoulder high finish.

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