Now that the HS season has ended and we are transitioning to the summer baseball scene, it’s time to unveil our first player rankings for the 2020 class of Washington. We are beginning our initial list with the top 20 overall players in the class. We will eventually expand and adjust this list as needed throughout the summer and into next spring. This edition of the rankings is not definitive or final.

Since its inception in 2005, the Prep Baseball Report has evolved into one of the country’s biggest and most respected independent scouting services, with a singular focus of providing comprehensive year-round coverage in every state we are in. The mission of the Prep Baseball Report is to scout and promote amateur baseball - high school, junior college and college - and, ultimately, help athletes achieve their dreams of playing baseball at the next level. With more than 150 scouts, we have the largest baseball scouting infrastructure across all levels of amateur baseball in the country.

The Prep Baseball Report is the No. 1 resource for amateur baseball in each state we cover through our variety of events, boots-on-the-ground scouting staff, daily coverage, and multimedia platforms. Our multimedia platforms and events work in tandem, ultimately creating the most powerful source of high school baseball promotion in each state.  While other organizations take a national approach, our goal is to become the authoritative voice on the ground level of each state.

Rankings are based off evaluations by scouting director Dan Jurik as well as additional PBR scouts across the country who have seen prospects from the state at various events.

With that being said, let’s take a look at our list...

After the top 2, we get into an impressive trio of RHP’s at 3, 4 and 5.

RHP/3B Logan Mercado (Tri Cities Prep), an Oregon commit, shows clean, fluid arm action with an athletic frame. The FB ranges from 86-91 and he has great feel for spinning his breaking ball. The easy, repeatable delivery and projectable arm action have Mercado as the top arm on this list at the moment.

RHP Reilly McAdams (Ingraham) has a long, lean frame and still projects to add some weight to his build. FB has been up to 91 and sits 85-90. Pairs it with a sharp, slurve shaped breaking ball. He is committed to Washington 

RHP Jonah Giblin (Bainbridge), a Seattle commit, has been up to 92 with his FB and holds his velocity at 86-90 with his wide, athletic frame and low effort delivery. The spin needs to develop but the FB is so dominant that he doesn't need his breaking ball often to be successful

The next position player is SS Kyle Russell (Curtis) at #6 overall. Arguably one of the best defenders and pure athletes on this list, Russell shows quick actions in the middle of the diamond to go with plenty of arm strength. The hitting ability is a bit raw but he’s athletic enough to refine that part of his game as he develops. He is committed to Oregon

RHP Tyler Hoeft (Federal Way) has some of the best pure stuff on this list and comes in at #7. The overall command is still a work in progress but when he’s on, he is virtually unhittable. The FB shows considerable sink at 85-90 and his slider is a true wipeout pitch at 71-76. He is committed to Washington.

RHP Cooper Barnum (Skyview) is the highest ranked uncommitted player on the list at #8 overall While he has some 2-way potential, he really stood out on the mound at the state semi’s. Using a simple, clean delivery, he was up to 90 mph with his FB and sat 84-88. Also shows feel for his SL at 72-74. Kept both offerings around the zone throughout. 

Rounding out the final spots in the Top 10 are two players with some of the best pure hitting ability in the class.

UTIL Evan Scavotto (Puyallup) has shown defensive versatility as well as some of the most consistent contact skills in this class. He maintains a disciplined approach at the plate with quality pitch recognition skills. Wherever he ends up on defense, he should continue to hit and add more power to his game as he gets stronger. He is committed to Portland.

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— PBR Washington (@PBR_Washington) May 8, 2019