Team Beast Scout Day Standouts Part 1

This past Sunday, Team Beast held their Scout Day at Shorecrest Prep in St. Petersburg, FL which consisted of 60+ players ranging from the 2022-2026 classes. While Team Beast is well known for their success in the northeast (most notably New York) this organization will be one to watch this summer as they expand into the state of Florida.

Below is Part 1 of the 2 standout articles we will be releasing from the Team Beast Scout Day, highlighting some of the top players in attendance. Please give us a follow on our social media platforms listed below as we post content with highlights, clips, and announcements on past and upcoming events.

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2023 1B/LHP/OF Justin Mayes (Calvary Christian HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Was one of the top standouts at the Team Beast Scout Day, showing legit two-way potential. Physical, athletic frame at 6-foot, 180 pounds. Offensively, he drove the ball deep into right-center and left-center, displaying gap-to-gap power. Ball really jumps off the bat, utilizes his strong lower half to drive the ball. Up to 87 mph on the mound, fastball sitting 85-86 while mixing in a 74-76 mph slider with late action, 75-76 mph changeup. Also showed an above average arm from the outfield with solid defensive actions around the bag at 1B as well. Very strong follow, ability to make an impact in the lineup in a number of different ways. 

2023 OF Andrew Williamson (Northside Christian, FL) 
Uncommitted. Really stood out all throughout the day. Displayed fast hands from the left side, consistently finding the barrel for loud, hard contact. Present pull side pop as well, drove the ball deep into the right-center field gap. Also showed off an above average arm from right field during defensive drills, topping out at 91 mph. To round out the day, he clocked in at 6.93 seconds for his 60 yard dash time. Strong follow moving forward. 

2024 C Cole Sofge (Largo HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Tall, long frame at 6-foot-1, 165 pounds. Strong arm from behind the plate, registering 1.97-2.01 second pop times with carry on his throws down to the bag. Offensively, he swings with intent and looks to drive the ball gap-to-gap. There’s more pull side power in there as well. Young catcher to follow. 

2023 C Nolan Fitzpatrick (Osceola Fundamental HS, FL) 
Uncommitted. Stood out offensively at the Team Beast Scout Day as he sprayed line drives all over the field during his multiple rounds of batting practice. Quick hands, creates hard contact, and drives the ball with intent. There’s still more power to come as he continues to fill out. Above average arm from behind the plate with accurate throws down to the bag. 

2023 1B Kyler Browning (East Bay HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Displayed some present power during batting practice driving the ball into deep center and left field. Hard contact off the bat which translated to one of the top exit velocity readings at the event. Physical frame. As he becomes more fluid through the zone he’ll see more consistent contact. Power bat to follow. 

2024 C Robby Fredericks (Countryside HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Made his impact really felt offensively by showing quick, strong hands through the zone for multiple hard hit line drives during batting practice. Swings with intent, looks to drive the ball back up the middle. 

2023 LHP/OF Jase Rutkowski (Osceola Fundamental HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Has a chance to make some big jumps on the mound. Loose, quick arm. Fastball was 81-82 mph but with high spin, plenty of movement. Also featured a 71-73 curveball with depth, shape. Also displayed carry and accuracy on his throws during defensive drills, topping out at 84 mph from right field. 

2023 LHP Aiden Alvarez (Osceola HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Loose, athletic frame and releases from a lower 3/4 slot. Ball really comes out of his hand easy, fluid. Sat 77-80 mph with his fastball with run along with a 64-65 mph slider with depth. Creates a tough angle for the batter, especially righties in on their hands. There’s more to come and the frame projects for more jumps.