FTB 2020 Fall Tryouts Standouts Part 2
Last weekend Florida Travel Ball (FTB) held their annual Fall Tryouts which saw over 250+ players ranging from the 2021-2025 classes who participated in a three-day event which consisted of bullpens at Quinco Baseball Academy on Friday night followed by pro-style workouts and live games on Saturday and Sunday at the Boombah Sports Complex.
With so many players in attendance, our scouting staff looked to find and identify some of the top standouts from over the weekend. Below is Part 2 of the FTB 2020 Fall Tryouts Standouts which includes a brief player breakdown on each.
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2021s
LHP David Eckaus (Bloomingdale HS, FL)
FIU commit. Displayed a loose, quick arm with more in the tank. Arm really works, looks to jump on the batter with a first pitch strike. Isn’t afraid to throw inside and induced weak contact multiple times throughout his outing. Sat 86-88 mph, touching 89 with his fastball that showed late life along with a nasty 79-80 mph hard slider that generated swings and misses while also jamming the batter. Projection in the frame, more to come.
IF Carlos Cordero (Central Pointe Christian, FL)
Uncommitted. Stood out defensively as he ranges freely to his right and left, making the plays and consistently being in the right position to field the baseball. Above average actions with a quick release. Accurate and on line throws to first. Offensively, he was able to work gap-to-gap and find the barrel.
OF Irvin Murr III (Winter Springs HS,FL)
Uncommitted. Physical, athletic frame with a strong lower half that he utilized to drive the ball during batting practice. When he was on time and in sync, he showed some present gap-to-gap power.
2022s
LHP Corban Little (George Jenkins HS, FL)
USF commit. Loose, quick arm on an athletic frame. Pounds the strike zone and looks to work his fastball low and way in the zone. Shows confidence in throwing his curveball often and for strikes which sat at 64-65 mph with depth. Also mixed in a 73-74 mph changeup with fade. Mixes up his pitches well and keeps hitters off balance.
RHP Ryan Denison (Jesuit HS, FL)
Florida State commit. Big, tall 6-foot-4, 215 pound frame with some room to still fill out. Stood out in bullpens where he showed a quick arm and released out of a lower ¾ slot, creating some deception in his delivery. Fastball mostly sat 86-88 mph while also mixing in a 77-78 mph slider with late life. Also threw an 80-81 mph changeup. There’s still more to come and will continue to be a strong follow.
C Luke Heyman (Lake Brantley HS,FL)
Florida commit. Has gotten noticeably stronger in his lower half which has translated offensively as he drove the ball up the middle and to the pull side with hard, loud contact. Present juice to the pull side. Will continue to be one of the top follows in his class nationally.
IF Rafael Betancourt Jr. (Deltona HS, FL)
USF commit. Athletic frame with above average instincts. Displays offensive potential from both sides of the plate with a line drive approach. Stays balanced throughout his swing and takes a smart at-bat. Waits for his pitch to drive. Defensively he showed confident hands and funneled the ball up into his glove. Accurate arm across the diamond.
1B Simon Kohn (TNXL Academy, FL)
Uncommitted. Athletic frame with some physicality, especially in the lower half. Looks to drive the baseball to the pull side with deep drives into right field and the right-center field gap. Level to uphill path through the zone from the left side, swings with intent. Present power to the pull side and can drive it over the fence when he is on time.
IF Cameron King
Committed to Bethune-Cookman shortly after the event. Lean, compact frame with a strong lower half. Quick bat from the right side and looks to drive the ball into the gaps where he can let his speed kick in. Good hand-eye and is very comfortable at the plate. Above average runner who can really make his presence felt on the base paths.
1B/LHP Jack Bello
Uncommitted. Physical, athletic frame standing at 6-foot-2, 195 pounds. Big offensive potential as he homered over the left field wall during gameplay for a no-doubter. The hands are strong through the zone and he creates plenty of power and loft on his swing. Middle of the order type hitter who can drive in lots of runs. Also ran his fastball up to 83 mph on the mound.
2023s
LHP/1B Matthew Heyl (Montverde Academy, FL)
Uncommitted. Lean, projectable frame with present athleticism. Stood out over the weekend as a two-way. On the mound, he sat 82-83 mph with his fastball that showed sink along with a 72-73 mph changeup with similar fastball arm speed. Loose, quick arm with some moving parts, but there’s more in the tank. Displayed solid action around the bag at first.
RHP/C Joel Core (Central Pointe Christian, FL)
Uncommitted. Strong, durable frame with a physical lower half. Really stood out all throughout the weekend as he made his impact felt in multiple ways. On the mound he sat 83-84 mph with his fastball, working down in the zone. Uses his lower half to drive towards the plate. Offensively, he creates loud contact with present bat speed from the right side and utilizes his strong lower half. Fields the ball under control with a strong throw.
RHP Garrett Baumann (Hagerty HS, FL)
UCF commit. Big, extra large frame standing at 6-foot-7. Really creates an impending presence on the mound and works downhill. Simple windup and throws lots of strikes, putting the batter behind early in the count. Mostly sat 84-86 mph with fastball, touching 87 along with a 73-74 mph curveball with depth. Easy arm action with lots more to come as he continues to mature.
RHP Tyler Waters
Uncommitted. Big, strong frame standing at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds. Really filled up the strike zone and mixed up his pitches well. Mostly sat 82-83 mph with his fastball, touching 84 while mixing in a 65-66 mph curveball with depth and a 72-73 mpg changeup.
OF Jaden Huygens (Cornerstone Charter Academy, FL)
Uncommitted. Athletic frame that looks to have become more physical recently. Fluid action in the outfield and fields the ball out in front and under control. Throws from right field were accurate to third and home with carry. Offensively, he has a simple approach and consistently squared the ball up for hard hits back up the middle and into the left-center field gap during batting practice.
C Anthony Saleeba (Providence HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Stood out defensively behind the plate as he works from an athletic stance and receives the ball well with soft hands. Keeps the ball in front of him and drops down to block any breaking balls in the dirt. Strong hands offensively that he works through the strike zone and drives the ball back up the middle with intent. Above average defensive catcher who shows offensive upside.
OF/RHP Dillon Moquin (Stoneman Douglas HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Physical, athletic frame especially in the lower half standing at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds. Had a standout weekend at the plate where he showed offensive potential from the left side. The left handed hitter impressed during gameplay as he went 2-3 which included a double that was roped into right field. Above average arm from the outfield with lots of carry on his throws. Good follow.
2024s
IF KJ Scobey (McKeel Academy of Technology, FL)
Uncommitted. Lean frame with room to strengthen and fill out. Present athleticism and has an above average feel for the game. Offensively, he displayed loose, quick hands during batting practice as he barreled it up consistently for hard hit line drives up the middle. Works from a confident, balanced approach. Defensively, he makes the plays up the middle and with confidence.
IF Jose Rivera (East Bay, FL)
Uncommitted. Long, lean build with room to strengthen his frame. Took an impressive round of batting practice, driving the ball back up the middle with intent. Also shows some pull side pop. Young bat to follow.
