Florida Burn 2023 Summer Tryout Standouts Part 2

On January 14th and 15th the Florida Burn held their 2023 Summer Tryout for position players which took place at Venice HS in Venice, FL. Players went through a pro-style workout which included 60 yard dashes, infield/outfield, and batting practice. With over 200 players in attendance over the two days ranging from the 2024-2026 classes, there was plenty of talent all over the field. 

Below is Part 2 of the standouts highlighted from the event that made an impact on our scouting staff and will be strong follows moving forward as we head into the spring season. Part 1 is HERE

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2024 IF Parker Brzustewicz (St. Mary Prep, MI)

Notre Dame commit. Long, athletic frame with room to still fill out. Put on an impressive couple rounds of batting practice as he displayed present power, sending multiple pitches over the left-center field wall. Produced plenty of hard line drives into the gaps as well. Ball really jumps off the bat and the hands are quick through the zone. Top of the order hitter who will be a strong follow this spring.  

2025 IF/RHP Tyler Cripe (Parrish HS, FL)

Uncommitted. Athletic, projectable frame. The switch hitter stood out offensively, most notably from the left side of the plate where his quick, loose hands found the barrel for hard hit line drives. Swings with intent. Present bat speed from the right side as well, creates hard contact. Strong follow.

2025 IF Colton Schwarz (Palm Beach Gardens HS, FL)

Florida commit. Physical, athletic frame and generates power from his strong lower half. Displayed present juice during his batting practice rounds, driving multiple pitches deep into the gaps while driving a couple over the left-center field wall. Finds the barrel often with fast hands through the zone from the right side. Strong follow.

2025 OF/IF Justus Crockett (Venice HS, FL)

Uncommitted. Long, loose, athletic frame. Plenty of room to continue to fill out. Throws from the outfield were on line and accurate to the bag. Showed some carry. Showed confident hands, good footwork in the infield as well. Quick hands from the right side of the plate, driving the ball back up the middle. Still more power to unlock. Strong follow with upside. 

2026 MIF Dylan Messina (IMG Academy, FL)

Uncommitted. Athletic frame with some present physicality. Really liked the potential offensively from the switch-hitting infielder. Above average bat speed from both sides of the plate. Plenty of hard line drives into right-center field from the left side, present pop from the right side. Aggressive to the ball. Sound defender and topped out at 80 mph on his throws across the diamond.

2026 IF/RHP Spencer Adams (Jupiter HS, FL)

Uncommitted. Long, athletic frame. Additional physicality to come. Above average arm across the diamond that topped out at 87 mph. Confident defender. Offensively he took a loud round of batting practice from the right side and worked gap-to-gap while showing pull side power as well. Ball really jumps off the bat. Extra base hitter with more gap power to come. Strong follow. 

2026 OF Carter Cox (Venice HS, FL)

Uncommitted. Lean, athletic frame that will continue to become more physical. Stood out right away when he displayed a loose, quick arm from the outfield and topped out at 83 mph on his throws to the bag. From the left side of the plate offensively he worked from a strong base and some pop into the gaps. Trusts his hands through the zone and works in rhythm. Strong follow.  

2026 1B/LHP Johnny Havlicek (St. Mark’s HS, FL)

Uncommitted. Tall, long frame that really projects. Loose, quick hands from the left side, implements his lower half. Barreled it up multiple times for line drives that came off the bat hard. Much power to come, especially to the pull side. Solid actions around the bag defensively. Strong follow. 

2027 UT/LHP Cullen O’Brien (St. Xavier HS, OH)

Lean, athletic frame. Projects for additional strength that will translate to jumps in his overall game. From the left side of the plate offensively he displayed quick hands and quality timing. Worked back up the middle and to the pull side. Stayed balanced. Lots to like moving forward.

2027 IF Koleman Ragan (Jupiter HS, FL)

Compact, athletic frame. Stood out offensively from the right side as he found the barrel often for hard hit line drives deep into left-center field during his batting practice rounds. Impacts the ball with intent and stayed quick to the ball. Strong follow.

2027 C/3B Jonathan Mauro (Venice HS, FL) 

Lean frame. Took a pair of strong rounds of batting practice, showing a line drive approach from the right side. Flashed some pull side juice as well. Stayed balanced with a calm, confident approach. Some present feel for the barrel. Young bat to follow closely.