July 27, 2023
TJ Hunt
Director, PBR New Jersey
From July 25th to July 30th, the Prep Baseball Report staff will run thePBR Junior Future Gamesat the state-of-the-art LakePoint Sports Complex in Emerson, Georgia.
The 10th AnnualInvitation-Onlyevent will feature the best identified 2027-2028 prospects from across the PBR Coverage Area in a five-day event at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, GA. Participants will be given the unique opportunity of competing against other top-level players while representing their respective state in a high-level atmosphere.
This event will run in conjunction with thePBR Future Games. TheFuture Gamesfeatures the top uncommitted players in the Class of 2025 and 2026 from across the Prep Baseball Report’s 40+ state coverage area. It is one of the most highly recruited events of the summer and attracts more than300 college coachesfrom across the country each year.
This one-of-a-kind event will include individual workouts and a 4-game guarantee with single elimination bracket play to determine a champion in each age group.
Below you'll find a few helpful links that'll make navigating the week easier:
+ TEAM NEW JERSEY 14U SCHEDULE
+ TEAM NEW JERSEY 14U ROSTER
QUICK HITS
+ OF Dante Matarese (Bishop Eustace, 2027) is an athletic 5-foot-11 160-pound right/left prospect that showed well at Tuesday's Junior Future Games workout. With a maximum exit velocity of 89 mph, Matarese projects to be a middle of the order impact bat.
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'27 OF Dante Matarese (Bishop Eustace)
Tall setup, sway rhythm, small stride, creates early bat angle, very direct barrel. Impressive round of bp using both sides of the field. Present PS power.
Hitting EV: 86mph#PBRJFG23 pic.twitter.com/QuQexa62FB
+ MIF/RHP Nikash Patel (2027) shows some of the most projectable tools on the team. Wiry, athletic build at 6-feet 160-pounds, Patel possess whippyness to his bat path through the zone with a small leg lift and stride to start. Hands load back with rhythm and easiness, gap to gap juice, 89.4mph max EV. In the field, Patel's throws from across the diamond topped at 87 mph. Loose, whippy arm action, fields ball out front, twitchiness to game.
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'27 SS/RHP Nikash Patel
(St.Thomas Aquanis HS Edison NJ)Wiry loose levers, tall setup, simple coil and release, hits from strong power position, fluid rhythm present, trust and confidence in the turn. #pbrjfg23 https://t.co/qtGXaOdWj1 pic.twitter.com/4DrDu72mTE
+ OF Ryan Hawken (Mahwah, 2027) showed some solid bat to ball skills during the showcase workout day. Crouched, wide stance. Hands close to head to start. Small foot lift to start swing. Hands load slightly up and back. Compact stroke through the zone. EV's topped at 87.7 mph with some line drive pop through the middle of the field.
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‘27 OF Ryan Hawken (Mahwah)
Wiry athlete, wide crouch base, small pick up-put down, stays loaded in backside, hands start on shoulder, has lift in bat path, presentable power to the pull side. #pbrjfg23 @MHSBaseball15 pic.twitter.com/tca73ljx1V
+ OF/RHP Justin Kauffman (Ranney, 2027) impressed with his overall performance on the showcase workout. Advanced barrel awareness. Tall, balanced start, small load. Whip to the barrel through the zone. Stays in legs through finish.
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‘27 OF Justin Kauffman (Ranney)
ATH frame, tall setup, presets bat angle, coils clean into the forward move, short stride, barrel works easy behind the ball, adjustability present. #pbrjfg23 @RanneyAthletics pic.twitter.com/19LZIKxugy
+ OF/INF Jett Sevilla (Colts Neck, 2027) still has some filling out to do, but the skill foundation is present in his ability to find a barrel and work tough at bats. Tall setup, slightly opened stance, high hand load and line drive pop off the barrel. True utility man. Will contribute on the bump this week, too.
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‘27 OF Jett Sevilla (Colts Neck)
Tall setup, open stance, coils in, maintains it on the forward, creates bat angle,high hand preset, line drive approach, peppered both gaps with ease. #pbrjfg23 @Warehouse_Ball pic.twitter.com/cRkvAunEpg
+ OF Curt Friedrich (Delbarton, 2027) put together a solid showing at the Junior Future Games workout, too. Simple, compact stroke through the zone with juice to the gaps, Friedrich has an athletic frame at 5-foot-7 155-pounds and packs a powerful stroke.
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‘27 OF Curt Friedrich (Delbarton)
Wiry ATH, stacked setup, TT trigger, lift off the shoulder, maintains posture throughout, whippy barrel, gap to gap approach, line drives with carry. #pbrjfg23 @DelbyBaseball pic.twitter.com/MIRAgoWlzq
+ C Ryan Wetmore (Delbarton, 2027) has a projectable frame at 6-feet 165-pounds. Wide stance, weight preset on back side. Hands above back shoulder, stagnant hand load, torque to hips through the zone.
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‘27 C Ryan Wetmore (Delbarton)
Crouch base, preset backside load, high hand preset, small stride, holds posture, tight turn, creates line drives, loud barrel. #pbrjfg23 @DelbyBaseball pic.twitter.com/foINELBKmb
+ C Daniel Maye (Don Bosco Prep, 2027) has some advanced strength for his age at 5-foot-10 202-pounds. Opened stance, leg kick and stride to start swing. Explosive barrel path through the zone. EV's topped at 92.5mph, which was one of the top overall EV's from the event.
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‘27 C Daniel Maye (Don Bosco Prep)
Broad shouldered, strong frame, tall setup, aggressive leg kick, syncs it up with hand load, turns behind the ball, has carry to pull side gap, big power potential.#pbrjfg23 @DBPHRC pic.twitter.com/13v8EStSbc
+ INF Zach Broderson (Pope John) has an athletic build at 5-foot-8 135-pounds. Some filling out yet to do, but possesses some next level actions at the plate. Rhythm in hands prepitch, sway weight load, hands move up and back.
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‘27 Infielder Zach Broderson (Pope John)
ATH frame, Tall setup, hover front foot, lands controlled, bat tip, gets barrel in consistent position, maintains balance, level finish. Wiry attributes. #pbrjfg23 @ZacBroderson52 pic.twitter.com/wGytefTfyc
+ INF Mike Mullane (Middletown South, 2027) has a quick toe tap trigger from a crouched stance. Barrel starts straight up, hands move back through the load. Level bat path through the zone. EV's topped at 83.8 mph. Athletic 5-foot-8 150-pound build.
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‘27 Infielder Mike Mullane (Middletown South)
Athletic frame, wide base, TT trigger, preset backside, gains ground with ease, hands start back,very direct, repeats the swing, Hitterish attributes. #pbrjfg23 @MiddsouthNation pic.twitter.com/OB8zkCoEDP
+ SS Robert Wrobel (Ranney, 2027) is an interesting prospect to keep an eye on in the next couple of years. Lean, athletic 5-foot-9 150-pound frame with filling out yet to do. Controlled tall, slightly opened setup with bat behind head. Small foot lift and stride to start swing and uphill finish. EV's topped at 84.6 mph.
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‘27 Infielder Mike Mullane (Middletown South)
Athletic frame, wide base, TT trigger, preset backside, gains ground with ease, hands start back,very direct, repeats the swing, Hitterish attributes. #pbrjfg23 @MiddsouthNation pic.twitter.com/OB8zkCoEDP
+ INF/RHP Logan Cleveland (Manasquan, 2027) has a projectable frame at 6-foot-3 170-pounds. At the plate, starts in a tall, neutral stance. Small foot stride to start swing. Hands load down and back. Uphill barrel path through finish.
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‘27 Infielder Mike Mullane (Middletown South)
Athletic frame, wide base, TT trigger, preset backside, gains ground with ease, hands start back,very direct, repeats the swing, Hitterish attributes. #pbrjfg23 @MiddsouthNation pic.twitter.com/OB8zkCoEDP
