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Joined April 2015
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Commitment breakdown of ranked players & closer look at where the Top 50 are going in NJ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ”—: prepbsbl.com/4j2Heqm
๐Ÿ“ ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ค๐ž๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐? ๐Ÿ“ โ€ข The commitment landscape is officially taking shape โœ… ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต Headed to Power Four Programs โœ… ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฑ Committed to other D1 Schools โœ… ๐Ÿฏ Landing in Division 2 โœ… ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฑ Choosing Division 3 โœ… ๐Ÿญ Taking the JUCO route ๐Ÿ”—: prepbsbl.com/4j2Heqm โ€ข Take a look further at where the ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ranked players are going & what conferences lead the way ๐Ÿ“ˆ @prepbaseball || @ShooterHunt || @DanCevette
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๐๐ข๐ -๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐›๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐Ÿ‘€ Visit the link below to sign up/request invites/explore all of our 2027 @PrepBaseball Tournaments๐Ÿ‘€โฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿ”—: prepbsbl.com/45Ebh0D
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The Northeast ProCase has become one of the premier preseason scouting events in our region. โšพ๏ธ 16 MLB Draft Picks/Signees since 2020. That speaks to the caliber of talent this event has attracted. And in 2027, we're taking it another step further. NY. PA. NJ. And now all SIX @PBNewEngland states. Some of the top committed 2027 & 2028 prospects in the Northeast. ONE building. ONE day. Professional scouts, this is a date worth circling. @MASAscouts The Northeast is LOADED with talent. Our job is to put it on display. @prepbaseball | @ShooterHunt ๐Ÿ‘‡
2027 Northeast ProCase ๐Ÿ“‹ We are officially live for what will be the best collection of committed 2027 & 2028 players across the Northeast this Preseason. Historically has included top talent from NY, PA, NJ with this year also including all of the New England States. โšพ 16 MLB Signees/Draft Picks since 2020 ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Feb 7, 2027 โŒš 1pm ๐ŸŸ๏ธ The Dome at Adventure Crossing ๐Ÿ“ Jackson, NJ Request Your Invite โคต๏ธ prepbsbl.com/4kylbce
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A MIF I got to see this fall for the first time. Really fun LHH to watch hit. Mature presence w/ an easy & pure swingโœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿ”—: prepbsbl.com/4syKugh @DanCevette
๐ŸŒŸ ๐‘น๐’Š๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’“๐’” ๐‘ถ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘น๐’‚๐’…๐’‚๐’“ ๐ŸŒŸ + Get to know the next crop of talent out of the Garden State with a weekly spotlightโœ”๏ธ 2029 SS Maximus Espejo (JFK Iselin) MAX EV: 91.7 AVG EV: 86.4 60: 7.27 + Learn more about this rising starโ€™s talent in the article belowโฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿ”—: prepbsbl.com/4syKugh @DanCevette | @NathanGoranson | @TJHunt_PBRNJ
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Some of the best young baseball players in America aren't the most heavily recruited. They just haven't been FOUND yet. Think about that. Thousands of high schools. Thousands of travel teams. Different levels of competition. Different stages of development. And we're supposed to believe every talented player has already been identified? Not a chance. That's what I love about @prepbaseball & @PBTourney. Finding the kid nobody's talking about. The one playing in a small town, miles from the major recruiting hotbeds. Small-town baseball is part of our DNA. Especially here in the Northeast. Our boots-on-the-ground scouting presence is second to none. Local knowledge. Regional coverage. National reach. And we're nowhere near satisfied. 2027: ๐Ÿ‘‡ MORE high school coverage MORE eyes on players. MORE talent identified. Because somewhere in a small town, there's a kid who can flat-out PLAY. โšพ๏ธ Our job is to FIND HIM. @ocker_n | @JC_NY_PA | @TJHunt_PBRNJ | @EbertBaseball | @JoeWalentin | @jonahwachter1 | @NathanGoranson | @MLaurentinoBB | @harryweiss_
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College coaches โšพ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘‡
๐Ÿ“‹ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐”๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ“‹ โ€ข Here are 10 uncommitted Class of 2027 Middle Infielders ๐Ÿงค๐Ÿงค ๐Ÿ”— Full Article >> prepbsbl.com/4dZnMbq โ€ข The recruitment race is wide open, and these names are ones college coaches need to know. ๐Ÿ‘€ @Yordany2Herrera @robbyrobes @KameronFiorani @AidenReilly1022 @AaronWu02 @aaronclum2027 @jett_sevilla @EthanHuang2027 @TylerShea24 @PB_Uncommitted
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Garden State #uncommitted middle infieldersโ€ผ๏ธ A lot of defensive versatility within this group of players. Brief player reports attached below ๐Ÿ“: prepbsbl.com/4dZnMbq
๐Ÿ“‹ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐”๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ“‹ โ€ข Here are 10 uncommitted Class of 2027 Middle Infielders ๐Ÿงค๐Ÿงค ๐Ÿ”— Full Article >> prepbsbl.com/4dZnMbq โ€ข The recruitment race is wide open, and these names are ones college coaches need to know. ๐Ÿ‘€ @Yordany2Herrera @robbyrobes @KameronFiorani @AidenReilly1022 @AaronWu02 @aaronclum2027 @jett_sevilla @EthanHuang2027 @TylerShea24 @PB_Uncommitted
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๐Ÿšจ NORTHEAST TRAVEL BASEBALL PROGRAMS! โšพ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘‡ If you're building your 2027 tournament schedule, PAY ATTENTION. We're putting together something special across the Northeast with Prep Baseball Tournaments. ๐Ÿ“ NY | PA | NJ | CT | RI Premier facilities. High-level competition. Regional Championships. Opens. World Series events. But here's where we separate ourselves from the traditional tournament circuit... WE DON'T JUST HOST THE TOURNAMENTS. WE SCOUT THEM. Our Prep Baseball scouting staff will be on-site evaluating talent, identifying prospects, and providing meaningful exposure through one of the most recognized scouting platforms in amateur baseball. Think about that. Your players aren't just competing for a championship. They're competing in an environment where their tools, abilities, and performances can be evaluated and recognized. For travel programs, that means quality competition and opportunities beyond the final scoreboard. For players, it means another opportunity to get on the radar, build their recruiting profile, and EARN recognition. COMPETITION. SCOUTING. EXPOSURE. That's the difference. We're building more than a tournament schedule. We're building a regional platform where competition and opportunity meet. Travel coaches and program directors, let's make 2027 a BIG one. ๐Ÿ‘ @prepbaseball | @PBTourney | @PBTNortheast
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๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—Ÿ๐—›๐—ฃ๐˜€ ๐Ÿ“Š @ShooterHunt breaks down a group of prep left-handers making their case to command a significant share of the 2027 #MLBDraft bonus pools. With high-end arm talent at the top and sleepers with big upside, these southpaws are names to know as the class continues to take shape. ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐Ÿ”—: prepbsbl.com/4BnHBDe | @PrepBaseball
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We're seeing a lot of decommitments in college baseball. I think it's important to understand WHY. This didn't happen overnight. Follow the dominoes. ๐Ÿ‘‡ 2020: COVID. The NCAA grants spring athletes an additional year of eligibility. Players stay in college longer. Rosters get older. Opportunities for incoming freshmen become more competitive. Then the professional pipeline changes. MLB cuts its draft from 40 rounds to 20. Affiliated minor league teams shrink from 162 to 120. Fewer traditional opportunities to enter professional baseball. Now look at the roster math. Before COVID, D1 baseball operated with a 35-man roster limit. During the eligibility crunch, temporary allowances eventually expanded rosters to 40 players. Beginning in 2025-26, programs participating in the House settlement moved to a 34-man roster limit, with exceptions for certain players. That's SIX fewer standard roster spots compared to the temporary 40-man allowance. Now add the transfer portal. Nearly 2,700 D1 baseball players entered the portal during the June 2026 window alone. Programs have access to thousands of experienced college players competing for opportunities. Throw in NIL, revenue sharing, and the shift from the old 11.7-scholarship model to the possibility of funding scholarships across all 34 roster spots at participating programs. And now the NCAA's new age-based eligibility model can allow qualifying athletes up to FIVE years of competition within a continuous five-year window, replacing the traditional four-seasons-in-five-years model. Think about what all of this means. A college coach can genuinely believe in a high school prospect when he commits. But by the time that player arrives on campus, the roster, budget, available transfer talent, and immediate needs of the program could look completely different. College baseball has become an increasingly competitive roster-management business. And the pressure to WIN NOW is real. Does that excuse every decommitment? Absolutely not. But I also don't believe every decommitment represents a lack of loyalty. Here's what concerns me most. We're asking teenagers and their families to make decisions about their futures in a system that can change dramatically before they ever step foot on campus. The rules changed. The economics changed. The roster math changed. But the hopes and dreams of those kids haven't. And somewhere in the middle of all this change, we cannot lose sight of the people affected by it. @prepbaseball
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'27 RHP ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ‘‡ (NJ)
2027 RHP/OF Ramon Molina (Memorial HS); 6'1 160 Ibs [ #37 RHP / #128 NJ ] FB: 86-88 BB: 72-73 CH: 83-84 Another quality look at this @PB_Uncommitted RHP; Mixing shapes & speeds to both sides of the plate with a heavy use of the lively FB to put away bats #NYFallOpen | @PrepBaseballNJ
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โ€˜27 SS Randis Rosario (PCTI, NJ) Silk City Sluggers 17/18u Demolishes this baseball way over the LF wall for a solo HR in the 1st ๐Ÿ’ฅ Displays a strong coil in lower half w/ explosive, fluid RHH rotation. Top of the order bat for the Silk City Sluggers โœ๏ธ #NJFallOpen | @PrepBaseballNJ
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โ€˜28 SS/RHP Will Mazewski (Arlington, NJ); 5-10, 140 Quick, efficient mover. Lived in the k-zone gaining late swings and misses and weak contact throughout outing. Trusted the BB pitch to slow up hitters timing. FB 80-82 SL 70-73 #NJFallOpen | @PrepBaseballNJ
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โ€˜29 MIF Devin Ureรฑa (Patterson, NJ) BUILD: 5-10, 160 Ropes this ball right back up the middle for an RBI single, gives the Silk City Sluggers an early lead in the 2nd. ๐Ÿ’ฅ Level barrel and twitchy ATH from RHH side of the plate โ˜‘๏ธ #NJFallOpen | @PrepBaseballNJ
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28' C Sean Benbow (Hackettstown, NJ) 6"1' 220 Rips this ball to right center field for a 2 Run 3B, giving the Locked in Expos an early 2-0 lead. Quick bat with a level compact swing. #NJFallOpen | @PrepBaseballNJ
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โ€˜27 OF/RHP Devin Pollock (Passaic Tech) @HPUBaseball signee โœ๏ธ Controlled the counts well w/ efficient location on the FB in all four quadrants of k-zone, touching 86 mph. Athletic, fluid arm swing to pair from RH side of the mound. Displayed strong two-way tools from a 5-11, 199 frame. #NJFallOpen | @42Devinpollock
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2028 RHP Carter Conard (Delran HS) #102 NJ | Pro Skills 17u FB: 83-85 T86 SL: 69-75 Quick sidesaddle windup w/ a drop and drive delivery. Quick and compact arm releasing from a 3/4 slot. High spin FB with carry up in the zone paired with a SL that has distinct 2-plane break. #NJFallOpen | @PrepBaseballNJ
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2028 CIF Ryan Chiesa (Cherokee HS, NJ) Pro Skills 17u LD Single to RF. Ryan leads the game off with a hard hit ball through the right side for a hit. Wide and balanced setup with a level barrel through the zone with present bat speed. @ryanchiesa24 | #NJFallOpen | @PrepBaseballNJ
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โ€˜28 C/2B Leo Fernandez (Nutley); 5-8, 165 Wide, athletic base. Fists this ball the other way for a single. Barrel stays on level plain w/ trust in lower half. #NJFallOpen | @LeoFern8
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2028 OF Chase Bergman (Lenape HS, NJ) Pro Skills 17u LD RBI Single to RF. Chase delivers in a clutch situation giving his team the lead. Hands work short to the ball getting to extension at impact on an away FB. Hips rotate well through impact. #NJFallOpen | @PrepBaseballNJ
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