Florida Burn 2022 College Instructional Camp and Showcase Standouts Part 2
From August 13-14th the Florida Burn held their 2022 College Instructional Camp Showcase in Sarasota, FL, home of spring training the Baltimore Orioles. Players from the 2023-2026 classes went through a pro-style workout, bullpens, and live games over the three-day stretch.
Below is Part 2 of the standouts from the event that made an impact on our scouting staff and will be strong follows moving forward as we head into the fall season. Players that were highlighted in Part 1 can be seen HERE
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2023 RHP/OF AJ Shelton (Dunedin HS, FL)
Recent FAU commit. Currently stands at 6-foot-2, 200 pounds on an athletic frame with present strength throughout. Loose, quick arm and the ball really jumps out of his hand. Ran his fastball up to 89 mph (mostly pitches in the low 90s) during his bullpen that showed late life. His curveball is already an above average pitch at 73-74 mph with an RPM of 3000+ when he really spins it. More in the tank and will continue to be a strong follow.
2023 RHP Tyler Kozera (Barron Collier HS, FL)
UCF commit. Currently stands at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds and looks to have become more physical, especially in the lower half. Ball comes out of his hand easily and stays balanced throughout his windup, delivery. Worked at 87-90 with his fastball that showed run along with an 80-83 mph changeup and 71-72 mph curveball with depth. Strong follow this fall as another jump may be on the way.
2024 RHP/IF Orlando Fernandez (Gateway Charter, FL)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot, 165 pounds on an athletic frame that will continue to fill out. Stood out during his bullpen where he featured a fastball that sat 86-87 mph, touching 88. Also mixed in a 71-72 mph curveball with 2600+ RPM, a 76-77 mph slider at 2700+ RPM, and a 75-76 mph changeup. Present feel for all his pitches with more in there. Offensively, he displayed present bat speed from the right side and was able to drive the ball gap-to-gap while also showing quick hands from the left side, lacing the ball to the pull side. Strong two-way follow.
2023 MIF/RHP William Rollings (Providence HS, FL)
Daytona State College commit. Currently stands at 5-foot-11, 165 pounds on a lean, athletic frame that will continue to fill out. Offensively he displayed a quick bat from the right side with a present feel for the barrel, showing the ability to make hard contact. This translated to gameplay when he got ahold of one and drove a ball to deep left field for a standup double. Sound defender up the middle as well.
2023 RHP Matt Misiti (Lake Howell HS, FL)
Recent Florida Gulf Coast commit. Currently stands at 6-foot, 170 pounds on a lean, projectable frame. Showed the ability to pound the strike zone with above average stuff. Pitches at 88-91 mph with his fastball (has been up to 92) while mixing in a 76-78 mph changeup and an above average 78-80 mph slider with 2400+ RPM. Strong follow.
2024 LHP Nolan Decker (Noblesville HS, IN)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot, 187 pounds with a stronger lower half. Showed command of his pitches and worked down in the zone during his bullpen, sitting 81-83 mph with his fastball, touching 84. Also flashed a 71-72 mph changeup with similar fastball arm speed. A jump in velocity is coming.
2023 C/IF Ben Barrow (Providence HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds with present strength throughout, still room to fill out. Stood out from a defensive perspective with a strong and accurate arm behind the plate, quick release. This translated to in-game action when he was able to gun down a runner at 2B for the out. Offensively, he makes hard contact and looks to drive the ball with intent.
2025 RHP/C Owen Phypers (Lake Placid HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot-3, 185 pounds on a tall, projectable frame. Put together a strong bullpen where he featured a fastball in the 82-84 mph range that showed run along with a curveball that showed depth, shape at 70-72 mph. The frame projects for a jump in velocity to be coming very soon. Strong follow.
2024 LHP Charley Bergsma (Barron Collier HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot-1, 170 pounds on a lean frame that will continue to fill out. Featured a fastball that sat 82-83 mph while mixing in a 75-76 mph changeup that showed fade. Longer arm swing, there’s more in there.
2023 C/OF Griffin DeRusso (Out of Door Academy, FL)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 5-foot-11, 185 pounds with present physicality. Made an impact offensively where he barreled a pitch deep into the right-center field wall during game action for a standup double. Loose, quick hands with above average bat speed and present pull side juice. Strong follow.
2024 OF Jake Nevins (Countryside HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 5-foot-9, 155 pounds on a compact, athletic frame. Stood out offensively where he displayed quick hands, stayed balanced throughout, and was direct to the ball. This translated to in-game action when he drove a ball into shallow center field for a single.
2026 Khayden Collier (Barron Collier HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 5-foot-9, 140 pounds on a lean, athletic frame. Loose, quick hands offensively, looks to impact the baseball out in front. During gameplay he was able to lace a ball into right-center field for a single. Plenty of time to fill out, become more physical which should translate to additional gap-to-gap power.
