Justin Roswell
Team One Baseball
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SCOUTING REPORTS BY TEAM
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Angels Gold (Team # 3)
# 15 Nick Rodriguez OF/LHP/1B / L/L / 6'2" - 179 / 2013 / Plant City (FL) HS
Fundamentally sound - quick out of box - situationally strong
# 27 Andre Betances INF / R/R / 5'9" - 135 / 2014 / Lake Gibson (FL) HS
Balanced, relaxed approach at the plate - good strike zone awareness - loose arm from SS
# 41 Antonio Ramos INF/OF / R/R / 5'7" - 160 / 2014 / Lake Gibson (FL) HS
Plays older than rising Soph - great reads/jumps - short stroke with good extension - executed good hit and run
Columbus Explorers 16 U Grey (Team # 2)
# 33 Cole Kreuter SS - S/R / 5'11-160 / 2014 / Columbus (FL) HS
Young MIF with excellent hands - made a couple difficult plays look routine.
Five Tool Baseball Academy (Team # 1)
# 6 Dylan Gillis RHP/MIF / R/R / 6'2" - 190 / 2011 / Titasville (FL) HS
Topped at 84 with some bite to a CB - strike thrower that showed athleticism off the mound
# 12 Dylan Hawkins LHP/1B / L/L/ / 6'2" - 195 / 2012 / Eau Gallie (FL) HS
Strong LHP body - 82-85 FB - big breaking CB - projectable
#16 Anthony Santos - OF/LHP / 5'11-170 / L/L / 2011 / Bayside (FL) HS
Had a great approach with runners in scoring position - drilled a ball off the right field fence for a 2RBI double - keeps hands inside and squares ball up
#7 Tyler Ream - 1B / 5'10-175 / L/L / 2012 / Eau Gallie (FL) HS
Power bat - good balance - hits off speed well - solid around the bag - strong defensively - plus arm
Florida Pokers Underclass Navy (Team # 6)
# 20 Ismael Martinez RHP/SS / L/R / 6'0" - 143 / 2014 / Coral Gables (FL) HS
Active SS with athletic body - good balance and rhythm at plate - understands strike zone
Florida Stars - (Team # 9)
# 7 Justin Philips 3B/OF - R/R / 5'7"-165 / 2013 / Braden River (FL) HS
Short, quick stroke at the plate - good pop - solid runner
# 13 Matt Rose RHP / 2012
Good looking RHP body - Clay Buchholz type delivery - works to contact - 79-83
# 26 Matt Cowan OF/RHP / R/R / 6'2" - 190 / 2013 / Viera (FL) HS
Big, strong righty with a short, quick stroke - crushed a 2B to LF
# 34 Matthew Yates 1B/RHP / R/R / 6'2" - 188 / 2013 / Melbourne (FL) HS
Big strong 1B - gap to gap power with quick swing
Fox Valley Royals (Team # 11)
# 3 Josh Jyawook OF / L/L 6'1" - 190 / Fremd (FL) HS
Shows a good approach and the ability to spray the ball - hard nose player
# 5 John Brodner INF / R/R / 6'1" - 180 / 2012 St. Charles North
Strong arm with good actions and range - good approach at plate with power potential
# 25 Trevor Swaney RHP/OF/3B / R/R / 5'10" - 175 / 2012 / Wheaton Academy (FL) HS
Excellent arm in the OF - good approach at plate
# 24 Zach Ranney 2B/OF/RHP / R/R / 5'11" - 160 / 2012 / Central (FL) HS
Plus runner (6.6) - lateral excellent - strong arm allows for all plays - patient approach at plate - works to hitters counts
# 25 Trevor Swaney RHP/OF/3B / R/R / 5'10" - 175 / 2012 / Wheaton Academy (FL) HS
Swing and miss RHP that pounds zone early - 80-84 with FB - lots of GB's
#5 John Brodner - SS/RHP / 6'1-180 / R/R / 2012 / St. Charles North (IL) HS
Good smooth delivery - threw three pitches all for strikes - FB 82-86, CB/SL 72-74, CH 70-74 - good balance point and late run on his fastball
Freshwater Storm (Team # 36)
# 5 Josh Johnson OF
Hard playing OF - looks the part - plus body - willing to sell out in OF to make plays
# 7 Josh Powers
Big body with plus power - takes aggressive hack
# 17 Vince Conde
Big kid - generates serious power and consistently squares up the baseball
# 00 AC Carter C
Big bodied C with good receiving skills - 2.01 in game - power at plate as well
FTB Louisville Slugger (Team # 16)
# 3 Hunter Lee SS/2B - L/R / 5'9" - 150 / 2014 / Winter Park (FL) HS
Athletic, active SS with clean hands - will only get better with size and arm strength
# 5 Adam Ordonez 2B/3B - S/R / 5'9" - 135 / 2014 / East Ridge (FL) HS
Athletic, active MIF with efficient hands and quick feet - solid switch approach at the plate
# 38 Kevin Reyes OF - L/R / 5'10" - 160 / 2014 / Cypress Creek (FL) HS
Slick fielding OF with good foot speed and instincts - made a couple "web gems"
# 32 Gage Hutchinson RHP / R/R / 6'0" - 160 / 2013 Deland (FL) HS
Threw a complete game gem - Greg Maddux like - 80-84 FB in/out well - knows how to pitch
FTB Mizuno Underclass (Team # 21)
# 10 Ian McKinney LHP / L/L - 5'11 - 180 / 2013 / Boone (FL) HS
Sat 82-85 with FB and sharp bite on CB. Hit 89 twice - needs to find repeatable delivery
# 24 Colby Bortles C/IF - R/R / 6'4" - 220 / 2013 / Oviedo (FL) HS
Excellent body with good, balanced, approach at the plate
# 99 Justin Bellinger 1B/OF/P / L/L - 6'6" - 215 / 2014 / St. Sebastian (MA) HS
Impact body with good idea at plate - strength and balance
# 20 David McKay RHP/1B / R/R / 6'3" - 195 / 2013 / Vierra (FL) HS
Excellent RHP body / Tall, Durable / Effortless 84-87 FB with occasional arm side run with easy arm stroke / tight 11/5 CB / Excellent mechanics
# 31 David Plotkin LHP / L/L / 5'11" - 170 / 2013 / Coral Gables (FL) HS
Solid mechanics - 80-83 FB with movement - Good depth with CB
Gaffer Baseball (Team # 33)
# 8 Richie Harkenrider P/3B / L/R / 6'0" - 175 / 2013 / Hornell (FL) HS
Strike thrower - 80-84 with FB - solid 11/5 CB - fields position well
# 11 Austin Hill P/OF / R/R / 6'0" - 185 / 2012 / Corning (FL) HS
Balanced hitter with power to all fields - understands "situational" hitting
Jacksonville Warriors (Team # 26)
# 4 Chris Waddell RHP/SS / R/R / 5'11" - 180 / 2012 Baker County (FL) HS
Solid actions at SS - aggressive approach at the plate with foot speed
# 42 Christian Dicks OF / L/L / 2012 / Providence (FL) HS
Carl Crawford body type - aggressive approach at the plate - runs well
# 48 Matt Olive C / R/R / 5'10" - 200 / 2013 / Fletcher (FL) HS
Sub to low 2 pop times - plus receiver/blocker - calls a great game
# 38 Zach Favre RHP / R/R / 2012 / Providence (FL) HS
84-87 from a 3/4 arm slot - power slider at 81-84 - commands both sides of the plate with arm side run and late break on SL
# 17 Matt Fitsimmons 1B/RHP / R/R / 6'2" - 210 / 2013 / Bishop Kenny (FL) HS
Big, strong body - works fast and efficient - 84-85 heavy FB that flashed run and cut
# 37 Tony Nazario SS / 5'11-175 / R/R / 2012 / Terry Parker (FL) HS
Athletic body - gamer - plus hands, feet, instincts - makes routine and will make great plays - advanced approach at the plate - shows power potential
Lawrence Titans (Team # 22)/
# 10 Colin Dower 2B/3B / R/R / 5'8" - 135 / 2012 / Neshaminy (FL) HS
Good lead off hitter - active on bases - line drive, compact approach at plate
# 13 Vinnie Sorrentino SS/C / R/R / 5'7" - 180 / 2013 / Hamilton West (FL) HS
Vacuum in the INF with excellent range and a plus arm
# 30 Dave Osnato C/3B / R/R / 5'10" - 195 / 2013 Hamilton West (FL) HS
Aggressive approach - plus power - strong arm behind plate
#9 Nick Casciola - 3B / 5'9-185 / R/R / 2013 / Allentown (NJ) HS
Smooth fielding thirdbaseman - plus arm - nice range - line drive gap to gap
La Ley Snappers (Team # 19)
# 13 Danny Salomon 3B/C/RHP / R/R - 5'10" - 200 / 2012 / Doral (FL) HS
Big bodied 3B with pop at the plate - solid at 3B with decent arm strength
# 48 Diego Perez OF - L/L / 5'8" - 165 / 2012 / Flanagan (FL) HS
Instinctual OF with good arm strength - good reads with quick feet - strong, accurate throws
#22 Brandon Valentine LHP / L/L / 6'1-180 / 2012 / Ferguson (FL) HS
Long lean LHP body - strike thrower - FB 80 - 85, big curve ball, 64 - 68, works in and out effectively
Long Island Tigers (Team # 17)
# 20 Christian Pimentel SS / R/R / 6'0" - 165 / 2014 / Iona Prep (NY) HS
Tons of potential with this young SS - plays hard with good energy - good exchange - idea at plate, uses whole field - threw a runner
out at home on heady play
Marlins RBI Elite (Team # 38)
# 42 Anthony Valencio SS/2B / R/R / 5'9" - 160 / 2012 / American Prep Academy (FL) HS
Moves very well laterally in INF - battles at plate with solid approach
# 99 Kevin Rosario SS/2B / R/R / 5'10" - 150 / 2012 / MacArthur (FL) HS
Solid MIF with good hands and smooth actions
Miami Firebirds (Team # 5)
# 21 Alec Acosta INF / R/R / 5'9" - 170 / 2014 Belen (FL) HS
Athletic look with clean hands and loose actions
Miami Mudcats (Team # 10)
# 2 Christian Nelson OF - R/R / 5'10"-135 / 2013 / Flanagan (FL) HS
Sparkplug type player - 3 times on base - 3 steals - shows a line drive approach with good foot speed and decent arm strength
# 00
Comfortable approach at the plate / strike zone awareness / will let ball travel and utilize entire field
# 6 LHH
Athletic, strong body type - quick twitch at plate - confident approach with strike zone recognition
# 34 LHH
Long, lean, athletic body - smooth LH stroke, aggressive approach - instincts (takes the extra base)
Mizuno Edge (Team # 12)
# 11 Dustin Wolchik SS/P - R/R / 6'0 - 160 / 2012 / Coral Springs (FL) HS
Slick fielding SS - good laterally, easy arm stroke
# 15 Jonny Ortiz LHP - L/L - 6'2" - 185 / 2012 / Coral Springs (FL) HS
Crafty LHP - 82-84 mph with good downhill action - CB can be effective
# 22 John Silviano 3B/C - L/R / 5'10" - 180 / 2012 / Summit Christian (FL) HS
Plus arm behind the plate - showed several sub 2 pop times - LHH with good pop as well - nice player
#50 Matt Marek - 1B / 6'3-215 / L/L / 2012 / Coral Springs Charter (FL) HS
Big power bat - pull side - has idea at the plate - Travis Haffner type power - polished at first
New Jersey Yankees (Team # 29)
# 14 Rob Quigley SS / R/R / 6'1" - 175 / 2012 / Bergen Catholic (NJ) HS
Projectable, athletic body with clean hands at 3B - good strike zone awareness
# 15 James Spadaccini 3B / 6'0" - 175 / 2012 / Butler (NJ) HS
Sure handed SS that makes all the plays - idea at the plate with foot speed - gamer
Orlando Reds (Team # 34)
# 2 Myles Anderson OF / R/R / 6'2" - 195 / 2011 / Dr. Phillips (FL) HS
Plus body type - moves well - solid arm - gap to gap power
# 31 Christian Pierce RHP / INF / L/R / 5'10" - 155 / 2012 / Windermere Prep (FL) HS
Good approach at the plate - short stroke - comfortable
Palm Beach Baseball 15 (Team # 15)
# 19 Andrew Zipp 2B - R/R / 5'9" - 135 / 2014 / Wellington (FL) HS
Listed at 2B, but plays a solid SS - works well laterally, especially glove side - accurate thrower
# 6 Chaz Kaps LHP - L/L / 5'9" - 140 / 2014 / Suncoast (FL) HS
Threw a complete game shutout against very stiff competition - young, lean, loose LHP that throws strikes and changes speeds - very effective.
Will only get better with physical maturity and arm strength.
Palm Beach Baseball 16 (Team # 4)
# 17 Kyle Houck SS / R/R / 5'8" - 150 / 2014 / Royal Palm Beach (FL) HS
Active young SS - uses feet well - creates good hops - line drive hitter - shows good spray potential
#24 Sean Gabel - RHP / 6'1-152 / R/R / 2014 / West Boca (FL) HS
Command of all three pitches - FB 80 - 82, CB 68 - 70, CH 70 - showed good poise on the mound - has a good live loose arm with a high ceiling
Palm Beach Select 16 (Team # 14)
# 22 Kyle Vesnesky SS/RHP/U / R/R / 5'10" - 160 / 2013 / Jupiter (FL) HS
Good energy and quick feet at SS - showed strong arm and clean exchange - spray potential at plate
# 7 Seth McWhorter C / R/R / 5'9" - 158 / Okeechobee (FL) HS
Clean receiver - gets rid of ball well - plus attitude - leads staff well - gamer
Palm Beach Select 17 (Team # 37)
# 2 Darren Seferina SS/2B / L/R / 5'9" - 165 / 2013 / Trinity Christian (FL) HS
Comfortable approach at the plate - made exceptional play in deep hole
# 3 Shane Bussey SS/RHP/U / S/R / 6'1" - 185 / 2012 / Park Vista (FL) HS
Solid INF with good hands and plus arm - smooth swing with pop at plate
# 4 Maxx Smith OF/LHP / L/L / 5'9" - 170 / 2011 / Palm Beach Gardens (FL) HS
Sweet LH stroke with pop - fearless defender with knack for big plays defensively - heady base runner
# 21 JJ Crespo OF / L/R / 6'1" - 180 / 2011 / Jupiter (FL) HS
Spark plug - plus speed - good plate discipline
# 37 Josh Thorne 1B/3B/RHP / R/R / 6'1" - 175 / Martin County (FL) HS
Power arm - 86-88 FB - 82-85 2 Seam - good direction - effort in delivery
Prosource Select (Team # 23)
Todd Isaacs CF - R/R / 5'10 - 165 / 2014 / American Heritage - DelRay Beach (FL) HS
Plus, plus foot speed with a good arm - line drive drive hitter with good understanding of foot speed - understands importance of OBP
Colin Smith C - R/R / 5'7" - 180 / 2015 / American Heritage - Delray Beach (FL) HS
Strong bodied C with plus power to all fields - receives well - arm strength will improve
Josh Glick RHP/OF / R/R / 5'9" - 160 / American Heritage - Delray (FL) HS
Side Slot RHP - 79-82 FB with excellent movement - challenges - battles - good command with solid CB
# 2 MIF
Scrappy, heady young 2B with smooth hands and good actions - aggressive, comfortable approach at the plate - stay with
#13 Peter Castillo - SS/RHP / 5'8-145 / R/R / 2013 / American Heritage (FL) HS
Uses both sides of thye plate very well - did a great job pitching out of jams - was able to induce a couple of double plays with bases loaded - good pickoff move to 1B
# Tyler Frank - 2B / 5'5-114 / R/R / 2015 / American Heritage (FL) HS
For a young player he has a great glove - works ground up with hands out in front - fields left to center - very solid defensively - has a good approach at the plate - sees ball deep - potential to use whole field
Renegades Baseball (Team # 39)
# 12 Eddy Morel 2B/SS / R/R / 5'10" - 145 / John I (FL) HS
Smooth, Simple SS with clean actions - moves laterally with ease
South Florida Canes (Team # 24)
# 2 Brandon Swass - SS / R/R / 5'7" - 150 / 2013 Summit Christian (FL) HS
Active MIF with good instincts - shows plus range and a good arm - at the plate has strike zone awareness
# 9 Sam Murphy - LHP / L/L / 6'0" - 190 / 2012 Summit Christian (FL) HS
Lots of movement on his 80-83 FB - will mix it in and out on hitters
# 14 Anthony Delaney P/INF / R/R / 5'8" - 180 / 2013 Summit Christian (FL) HS
Aggressive approach with pop - live, easy arm from 3B - solid hands
South Florida Elite Black (Team # 31)
# 5 Eric Neitzel 3B / R/R / 6'3" - 200 / 2012 / Gulliver (FL) HS
Athletic 3B with plus bat speed and a comfortable approach at the plate
# 22 Hayden Hurst RHP/1B / R/R 6'5" - 225 / Bolles (FL) HS
Big, durable RHP - sat 87-90 and hit 92 - attacks hitters
# 93 Alexander Rodriguez 1B / L/L / 6'5" - 205 / Trinity Christian Academy (FL) HS
Ryan Howard body type - easy, comfortable approach at the plate with strength and bat speed - also showed instincts on the base paths
# 21 Nick Travieso RHP / R/R / 6'3" - 210 / 2012 / Arch Bishop McArthy (FL) HS
Pro body - durable, projectable - 88-92 with FB that flashed cut action - slider excellent - mechanics very strong - shows ability to field position with athleticism
# 6 Brandon Diaz LHP / L/L / 6'0" - 180 / 2012 / American Heritage (FL) HS
LHP with clean arm stroke and mechanics / 81-86 FB / excellent 12/6 CB / holds runners
# 18 Brandon Diaz OF / R/R / 5'10" - 170 / 2013 / American Heritage (FL) HS
Instinctual OF that can flat run - top speed after 1st step
# 17 Andre Martinez LHP / L/L / 6'0" - 185 / 2012 / Arch Bishop McCarthy (FL) HS
Solid LHP Body - Quick, easy arm - FB 84-87 - tight, sharp CB 68-70
South Florida Elite Red (Team # 20)
# 3 Mike Mordente 2B / R/R / 5'9" - 150 / 2012 / West Broward (FL) HS
Excellent glove - good foot speed - makes things happen
# 6 Michael Emigh LHP / L/L / 6'0" - 160 / 2012 / Flanagan (FL) HS
Loose, deceiving LHP - 83-86 FB - Plus CH and CB - knows how to pitch
# 13 Zach Butler C / R/R / 5'9" - 185 / 2012 / Coral Springs Christian (FL) HS
Good pull side power - sub 2 pop times - steady in box
Tallahassee Lions (Team # 27)
# 12 Justin Russell 3B / R/R / 5'11" - 165 / 2012 / Leon (FL) HS
Shows power potential - deep 2B to gap - solid defensively
#19 Austin Miller SS/RHP / R/R / 5'10" - 165 / 2013 / Leon (FL) HS
Athletic SS with good hands and range - swings bat well showing gap to gap power
Team LA White (Team # 30)
# 22 Jerry Downs OF/P / L/L / 6'0" - 210 / 2012 / Miami Sr. (FL) HS
Comfortable approach with a smooth LH stroke
Team Reebok (Team # 8)
# 5 Jake Noll Utility / R/R / 6'1" - 185 / 2012 / Charlotte (FL) HS
Athletic young player with plus power - aggressive approach with the ability to center the ball - also showed good foot speed
# 6 Jordan Gould SS/2b / R/R / 6'0" - 170 / 2012 / Sarasota (FL) HS
Athletic INF with smooth actions - sits in comfortably at plate
# 13 Jose Mesa JR RHP / R/R / 6'4" - 225 / 2012 / Flanagan (FL) HS
Solid RHP body - loose arm action - 84-88 on FB for strikes - Breaking ball solid for out
Team Reebok (Team # 8)
# 16
Athletic, strong 3B - looks the part - solid approach at the plate
Team Volusia (Team # 35)
# 14 Rocco Lore OF / L/R / 5'7" - 140 / 2012 / Deland (FL) HS
Pesky type CF - tracks balls well - shows ability at plate
# 40 Tyler Christiansen RHP / R/R / 6'1" - 180 / 2012 / New Symma (FL) HS
81-84 FB with some cut - works both sides of plate - solid slider