2023 Future Games: Team Connecticut - Top Performers
August 4, 2023
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The 12th annual Future Games took place on July 26-29 at LakePoint in Emerson, Georgia. Top uncommitted prospects in the classes of 2025 and 2026 participated in one of the most popular events of the year.
There were 32 teams, including Team Connecticut, with players representing 44 states plus Canadian prospects. Each team played three games the final three days of the event after all position players were put through a showcase workout on Wednesday. More than 375 college coaches from across the country were looking on as approximately 500 players participated in this year’s event.
Connecticut went 2-1, defeating Team New York on Friday, Team Massachusetts on Saturday, while losing to Team Canada on Thursday.
2023 Future Games: Team Connecticut - Top Performers
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Overall MVP
Paul Calandrelli C / SS / Daniel Hand, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 77 / POS: 10
Report: Collected 3 hits, multiple RBI, one being a huge two-out hit, played a solid 3rd base. |
Best Pitching Performance
Tyler Stone RHP / SS / Cheshire Academy, CT / 2025Report: Pitched two clean innings, attacking at a high level, multiple swings and misses, with an upper 80's heavy FB. |
Best In Game Hitting Performance
Kacin Robinson OF / SS / Avon Old Farms, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 14 / POS: 4
Report: Collected 3 hits, a double, changes the game with his legs. |
Best Workout Day Hitter
David Pengel OF / SS / Avon, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 15 / POS: 5
Report: Whippy life to barrel, easy pop to middle and pull side. Runs above average. |
Best In Game Defender
Easton Masse C / 3B / Westminster Prep School, CT / 2025Report: Advanced pitch calling, above average receiving and blocking, quick release and pop times at 1.90 in game. |
Best Workout Day Defender
Owen Rich SS / OF / Lyman Hall, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 73 / POS: 16
Report: Arm at 90 across the diamond, clean hands and glove |
Best Baserunner
Michael Spadaccino OF / 2B / Shelton, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 127 / POS: 17
Report: 2 Stolen bases, 4.05-4.20 down the line, changes the game with his legs. |
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Andrew Valentino SS / RHP / Trumbull, CT / 2027Report: Multiple hits, solid defense, plays the game with ease, extremely competitive |
Maddox Hoffman C / SS / New Canaan, CT / 2027Report: Line drive approach with multiple hits, advanced behind the plate, 2.0 in game pop time throwing a runner out. |
Jack Nolan 3B / 1B / Amity Regional, CT / 2018Rankings StateRank: 127 / POS: 9
Report: Banger at the plate, old school mentality, plus pop to pull side, doesn't swing and miss. |
Jack Henry Palazzo RHP / SS / Morgan, CT / 2027Report: Clean arm, FB jumps up to 80 mph, ability to throw it to both sides, continued work on secondary pitches. |
Shane Berney 1B / OF / North Haven, CT / 2027Report: Physical LHH with power to pull side. |
Chase Semenza OF / RHP / Xavier, CT / 2027Report: RHH, plays the game fast with tons of energy, ability to beat the OF's in both gaps, multiple extra base hits. |
Jack Swanson SS / C / Berlin, CT / 2027Report: LHH with advanced approach, super smooth swing, knowledge of the strike zone. Quick and raw behind the plate, love the actions defensively |
Vincent Lugo LHP / 1B / Walter Panas, NY / 2027Report: A true baseball player, line drive swing to pull side. Soft advanced glove at 1st base, showed great instincts and jumps on the bases. |
Coby Dagata RHP / OF / St. Paul Catholic, CT / 2027Report: A monster RHP, arm is super clean, a strike thrower, just a matter of time before the FB explodes, huge ceiling. |
Trevor Powell 3B / RHP / Morgan, CT / 2027Report: Pitched two clean innings, a strike thrower, showed good at bats at the plate. Plays a solid defense. |
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