Future Games 'A True One-Stop-Shop' For Recruiting (Team CT)
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.
Future Games ‘A True One-Stop-Shop’ For Recruiting
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EMERSON, Ga. - The Future Games just keep getting better and better.
The Prep Baseball Report event that initially began in 2011 continues to draw more interest from college coaches, with a record 375 in attendance this year to watch 32 teams with players from 44 states and four Canadian provinces.
“The coaches are what stood out to me, 375 college coaches paid a visit to see the finest uncommitted underclassmen in the country,” related Shooter Hunt, vice president of scouting for PBR. “With the NCAA rule changes in effect, it was astounding seeing some of the premier programs in the country bringing FOUR coaches to cover the event. I think that more than quantifies the significance and importance of the event from the recruiting side. It was a true one-stop-shop.”
For the second year in a row, the schedules for each team featured different opponents from previous years at the Future Games.
“We are constantly reevaluating the process and trying to keep things fresh,” explained Hunt. “A significant amount of time goes into cultivating the scheduling of workout day and game schedule, and I don't think anything is off the table for 2024 including a potential lottery ball drawing … but I also understand the importance of rivalry games and wouldn't be surprised to see rivalries like the Ohio-Michigan battle back on the board for ’24.”
Connecticut fell to Canada in its opener before winning the last two games over New York and Massachusetts to finish with the best record in the pool at 2-1.
“I thought Team Connecticut had very good pitching, the infielders were good, the squad was athletic and we could defend,” explained PBR Connecticut director of scouting Trevor Brown.
As for how Team Connecticut showed at the event, Brown was more than pleased with what he saw.
“I spoke to a bunch of schools and they had interest in multiple players on this year's club,” Brown stated. “I thought this year's talent from the Northeast schools was tremendous, with tons of athletes and hard-throwing pitchers.”
Hunt saw a lot to like in the team from Connecticut.
“The two New England squads, Connecticut and Massachusetts, fielded some of their best squads of all time,” Hunt pointed out. “They really set the tone for the event in the first time slot during the workout day, and had a lot of college coaches trying to sneak over for looks without giving away how much they liked certain guys.”
The new rule regarding contact between college coaches and players not being permitted until Aug. 1 was seen as a positive.
“I like the idea of the rule a lot,” Hunt explained. “Allowing the coaches to evaluate over a longer period will hopefully lead to better decisions and less need for the Transfer Portal. You cannot blame the coaches for the ‘arms race’ that the recruiting world had become where recruiting quantity held a quality on its own. However, now, with the luxury of time to evaluate, look for the process to be slowed down a bit. I see the Future Games playing an even more pivotal part in the process given its massive number of uncommitted players who have been evaluated by trusted PBR state directors and scouts.”
The Junior Future Games, featuring mostly 2027 and 2028 players, is also affected by the new rule which does not permit coaches to talk with players until Aug. 1 heading into junior year of high school.
“As for the Junior Future Games, the ability to get more looks in front of college coaches, or their trusted PBR sources, is of massive importance because while the recruiting process has been slowed down, the need for recruiters to ‘hit the ground running’ has sped up,” Hunt said. “Being added to a list as a follow helps college programs once they turn the page to each new class.”
The rule change is beneficial in the eyes of Brown.
“I think the new rule is great,” Brown said. “It gives the college coaches more time to follow and really watch the players.”
A PBR thank you to all that participated and a special thanks to the players on Team Connecticut that gave their thoughts about the event (including what schools have been in contact with them since Aug. 1):
***** If you were on Team Connecticut and did not share your thoughts, feel free to email us and we will get them included within this article.
The Arms
Fayz Baig LHP / 1B / RHAM, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 44 / POS: 6
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Teagan Beames RHP / SS / New Fairfield, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 232 / POS: 61
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Harrison Engle RHP / Kingswood Oxford, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 53 / POS: 23
***Waiting to hear back |
Michael Poole RHP / 1B / Westerly, RI / 2025Rankings StateRank: 12 / POS: 4
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Cole Raymond RHP / 3B / Avon Old Farms, CT / 2025PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Brandon Rovinelli RHP / OF / St Joseph, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 35 / POS: 16
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Matthew Shea RHP / SS / Haddam- Killingworth, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 76 / POS: 26
***Waiting to hear back |
Garrett Snyder RHP / 1B / Cheshire Academy, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 128 / POS: 37
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Tyler Stone RHP / SS / Cheshire Academy, CT / 2025PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
The Two-Way Prospects
Cooper Maher SS / RHP / Bishop Hendricken, RI / 2025***Waiting to hear back |
David Pengel OF / SS / Avon, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 15 / POS: 5
***Waiting to hear back |
Logan Rembish RHP / SS / St. Paul Catholic, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 18 / POS: 7
***Waiting to hear back |
The Catchers
Will Bartoli C / 3B / Frederick Gunn School, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 117 / POS: 16
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Logan Martel C / 1B / Canterbury School, CT / 2026Rankings StateRank: 87 / POS: 11
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Easton Masse C / 3B / Westminster Prep School, CT / 2025PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
The Infielders
Paul Calandrelli C / SS / Daniel Hand, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 77 / POS: 10
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Ethan DiVito 1B / C / Wachusett, MA / 2025Rankings StateRank: 52 / POS: 1
***Waiting to hear back |
Bobby Herzman 1B / 3B / HC Wilcox, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 58 / POS: 2
***Waiting to hear back |
Ryan Paine SS / Trumbull, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 103 / POS: 24
***Waiting to hear back |
Owen Rich SS / OF / Lyman Hall, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 73 / POS: 16
***Waiting to hear back |
The Outfielders
Connor Jones CF / OF / Brunswick School, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 157 / POS: 2
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Tyler Kisling OF / RHP / Canterbury, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 11 / POS: 3
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Kacin Robinson OF / SS / Avon Old Farms, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 14 / POS: 4
PBR: What were your Future Games highlights? PBR: Assess your performance. PBR: Give your thoughts on being part of Team Connecticut and what stood out. PBR: Touch on the competition you faced at the event. PBR: How can participating in the Future Games help you in the future? PBR: What, if any, college coaches have you been in contact with since the event ended and the Aug. 1 deadline has been reached? |
Michael Spadaccino OF / 2B / Shelton, CT / 2025Rankings StateRank: 127 / POS: 17
***Waiting to hear back |
***To view all the stats/articles related to the 2023 Future Games, click here.
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