Power Baseball 2020 Fall Tryouts Standouts Part 1
From August 14-16th, Power Baseball held their annual Fall Tryouts which saw over 300+ players ranging from the 2021-2024 classes who participated in a three-day event which consisted of bullpens at Turn 2 Sports and Performance Center 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 1 of the Power Baseball 2020 Fall Tryouts Standouts which includes a brief player breakdown on each.
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2021s
2021 RHP/1B Victor Diaz (Hagerty HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Big, strong frame standing at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds. Cruised on the mound where his fastball sat in the upper 80s, topping out at 90 mph where he generated lots of swings and misses. Big arm to follow. Solid 1B, able to make above average plays and picks.
2021 RHP Logan Wiland (University Orange City HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Showcased well on the mound. Mixed a good arsenal of pitches, including a low 80s fastball and a mid 70s breaking ball. Changeup danced into the hands of right handed hitters, managing a pair of Ks in his outing.
2021 RHP Tyler Cassidy (Freedom HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Was superb in his outing. Mixing in a good sequence of a fastball sitting low 80s and a low 70s changeup, keeping hitters off balance and then burying them with a plus breaking ball around 75 miles per hour. Was able to command his pitches to both left and right-handed hitters, as well as commanding both sides of the plate.
2021 IF Noah Sullivan (Dr. Phillips HS, FL)
USC Upstate commit. Physical frame with broad shoulders standing at 6-2, 200. Sullivan can really impact the baseball with loud, hard contact with present juice. Crushed a ball over the wall for a no-doubter home run during gameplay. Sullivan can really hit and is poised to drive in plenty of runs at the next level.
2022s
2022 IF Danny Baez (Lake Howell HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Athletic frame that looks to have become more physical of late, especially in the lower half. Baez has a smooth, easy swing from the left side that consistently works in rhythm, allowing him to find the barrel often. Quick hands and really stays balanced throughout his swing. Drives the ball gap-to-gap with present pull side pop. Confident defender and makes the plays. Impact left handed bat that should be on every coach’s radar.
2022 IF Greg Pettay (The First Academy, FL)
UCF commit. Compact, athletic frame with above average instincts. Top of the lineup player that can impact that game in multiple ways. Started off the day by clocking in at 6.68 secs for his 60 yard dash time, showing off his above average athleticism. Plus defender up the middle who shows great range, smooth actions, and a quick release. Fields everything under control. Offensively, he displayed a quick bat and drove the ball back up the middle multiple times.
2022 RHP Todd Kniebbe (University Orange City, FL)
Uncommitted. Was dominant in his performance. Fastball sat in the mid 80s, with lots of life. Tall, lanky frame, projects to throw in the 90s easily with a little more muscle on the frame. slider touched the low 70s, and changeup mixed in the mid 70s.
2022 C/OF Gian Flores (Oviedo HS,FL)
Uncommitted. Is a wall behind the plate, able to block tough pitches and keep the ball in front. Threw out a few runners. Hits the ball well, able to consistently hit line drives to both sides of the field. Excels academically, 4.04 GPA.
2023s
2023 IF Braden Holcomb (Foundation Academy, FL)
Vanderbilt commit. Big, strong, athletic frame and suited to drive in dozens of runs in the middle of the lineup. While Holcomb has shown off his big power potential and the ability to drive the ball to the fence at any part of the field in the past, what really stood out was when he clocked in at 6.60 seconds for his 60 yard dash time. Confident defender with an above average arm across the diamond. Holcomb possesses multiple above average tools already and is one of the top national follows in his class.
2023 OF Javier Jordan (Timber Creek HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Quick baserunner, sub 7 sec. 60 times consistently. Generates contact to all parts of the field, which lets him maximize the speed tool in his arsenal and turn hits into the gaps into extra base hits. Covers ground well, tracked deep fly balls in the outfield during defensive drills. Jordan has plenty of upside and will continue to be a good uncommitted follow.
2023 C Conner Spelman (Lake Howell HS, FL)
Uncommitted. He absolutely rakes. He drives the ball hard and deep consistently. Big, 6-3/185 athletic frame, blocks extremely well behind the plate, easy quick transfer threw out multiple runners. Slight light kick followed by an explosive hip twist will easily turn the doubles into homers in the next few years. Won’t stay uncommitted for long.
2023 RHP Anthony DeVita (Apopka HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Projects well. Fastball sat 83-85. Easy arm life, lots of run on the ball. Changeup moved and dove into the hands of right-handed batter and sat around 74. Slider had a sharp break and hovered between 69-71 in the bullpen and in the games.
2023 RHP/IF Ty Dodge (Winter Garden HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Was lights out in his performance, racking up a few strikeouts. Fastball ran up to 86 with good life, and mixed two good off speed pitches, a slider with sharp break at 76 and a changeup with good sinking action at 71.
2024s
2024 LHP/1B Ryan Ashford (Lake Mary HS, FL)
Recently committed to Miami after the event. Was dominant in performance, racking up strikeouts looking and swinging at his nasty breaking pitches. Pitches in the low 80s with his fastball the creates plenty of movement. The lefty froze left handed hitters and kept right handers off balance with his plus changeup. The curveball also shows above average shape and depth. Can throw any of the pitches in any count for a strike. Also has a solid swing at the plate, ball jumps off the bat from the left side.
2024 RHP Cannon Feazell (Windermere HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Effortless arm action, runs it up to 84. Changeup sits low 70s with a solid breaking pitch. Good command of the three pitches, throws them in any count to keep hitters off balance. His fast ball has good late explosive movement, generating weak/no contact.
2024 RHP/3B Zach Hopper (Lake Nona HS, FL)
Recently committed to Florida after the event. Projects well as a two-way player. Fastball sat 80-82 mph, topped at 83. Changeup and slider sat 68-70 respectively with good arm side movement and a sharp, tight break. Throws lots of strikes with a command of the strike zone. Plays 3B extremely well, bodies the ball and has soft hands. At the plate, he has a good feel for the strike zone, doesn’t chase and drives the ball where it’s pitched.
2024 C Michael Kalinich (Lake Brantley HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Athletic frame with a strong lower half, durable to log plenty of innings behind the plate. Kalinich continued to stand out offensively as his smooth, easy swing from the left side put on a show during multiple rounds of batting practice. Present feel for the barrel with a level to slightly uphill path through the zone that consistently creates hard, solid contact. Also displays present pull side juice as he drove the ball deep into right field. Young bat to follow.
2024 MIF Austin Jacobs (Hagerty HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Swings the bat really well. Tall athletic frame, able to generate extension and drive the ball deep to left. Advanced approach at shortstop, makes difficult plays look easy. Drove the ball well during the game, scoring a pair of RBIs and a two hit day and drawing a walk. Good discipline, doesn’t chase balls out of the zone.
