Lake Myrtle Standouts Part 1
Over the weekend 30+ teams from the Upperclass and Underclass divisions ranging from the 2020-2024 classes competed in Auburndale, FL. Below are ten standouts from the first day of the event (Saturday) with a brief report on each:
2022 MIF Johnnie Lopez (FTB)
Had a standout day offensively. Displays a balanced approach with above average bat speed from the left side. Drove in the first run of the game by lacing one back up the middle for an RBI single and then followed it up by driving one through the right side of the infield for an RBI single.
2022 IF Caden Connell (East Lake Baseball Club)
Physical frame at 6-foot-2, 200 pounds. Strength throughout and looks to drive the ball with intent deep into the gaps. Crushed a bases clearing double into the right-center field gap, ending the game in a mercy rule. Homered for a no-doubter over the left field wall earlier in the day.
2022 RHP Nathan Stewart (Main Baseball Academy 16u)
Lean 6-foot, 155 pound frame with room to fill out. Came in for relief and struck out the first two batters he faced in the inning. Fastball mostly sat 81-83 mph with run.
2022 RHP Daniel Accetta (Action Force Baseball)
Tall, strong frame at 6-foot-2, 200 pounds. Displayed a fastball that was mostly 79-81 mph, touching 82 along with an above average curveball at 65-66 mph. The curveball has a true 12/6 break with plenty of depth, inducing multiple swings and misses along with multiple strikes looking.
2022 1B Riley Perez (Lakeland Legends)
Big, strong frame. Laced a ball deep into the left-center field gap for a standup double. Ball jumped off the bat, shows some present juice from the right side.
2024 OF/C Charles Craft (Power Baseball)
Projectable, athletic frame standing at 6-foot-1, 180 pounds. Displays an easy swing from the left side with above average bat speed. There’s more power to come as he matures and strengthens his frame.
2022 MIF Osmin Melendez (Action Force Baseball)
Athletic frame with quick hands offensively. Collected a couple base hits during his game which included taking one the other way to right field to lead off the inning with a single.
2022 OF Brady Nash (FTB)
Continued to make an impact offensively by driving a ball to right field for an RBI double during one of his at-bats. Quick hands and shows some feel for the barrel from the right side.
2023 OF Timothy Mendizabal (FTB)
Displays some present bat speed from the right side. During one of his at-bats, he drove a ball over the left fielder’s head for a standup double late in the game. Looks to be an above average runner as well.
2023 C Kevin Hebert (Power Baseball)
Shows above average bat speed from the right side with a balanced approach. Laced a ball to left field line for an RBI single. Made loud, hard contact off the bat. Young bat to follow.
