Viera Standouts Part 1
Last week some of the top organizations from around the state of Florida came together in Viera, Florida for the Space Coast Summer Showcase round robin tournament which included players from the 2021-2023 classes. The organizations in attendance were the Top Tier Roos, 5 Star National, Ostinger Baseball Academy, the Florida Rebels, Florida Hurricanes, and the Mets Scout Teams who had a number of standout players who made an impact on our scouting staff over the course of the event.
Below are 10+ standouts from the first day of the event (Tuesday) We will be releasing Wednesday’s standouts tomorrow. Please make sure you are following us on our social media outlets as well as we will be posting highlights, video clips, and announcements on past and upcoming events.
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2023 IF/RHP Aidan Miller (Top Tier Roos American)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds on a strong, athletic frame. Natural feel for the game, shows a higher level baseball IQ for his class. Miller continues to be one of the top follows in his class nationally as the uncommitted two-way can make a big impact in multiple ways. Offensively, he shows some present gap-to-gap power, looking to drive the ball with intent and finding the barrel consistently for loud, hard contact. Takes a smart at-bat and can adjust mid-count. After falling behind in the count during one of his at-bats, he was able to fight off a pitch with two-strikes for a line drive single to right field. Above average arm across the diamond from third base, made a tough play diving to his left with an accurate throw to the bag in-game. Also runs his fastball into the upper 80s, 89 mph multiple times on the mound.
2022 MIF Colby Shelton (Ostinger Baseball Academy)
Clemson commit. Currently stands at 6-foot, 180 pounds on an athletic frame. Looks to have become more physical in recent months, especially in his lower half. Shelton continues to be one of the top offensive follows in his class as he consistently performs against top competition. Easy bat speed from the left side and stays balanced throughout his swing, finding the barrel often and driving the ball all over the field. During one of his at-bats he sat back on an outside pitch and drove it deep into the left-center field gap for a standup double. Strong defender up the middle. Strong follow.
2023 RHP/MIF Landen Maroudis (Top Tier Roos American)
North Carolina State commit. Currently stands at 6-foot-2, 165 pounds on a lean, projectable frame. Maroudis stood out at the showcase offensively with quick hands, displaying the ability to go gap-to-gap during batting practice. Also topped out at 88 mph across the diamond during defensive drills. The NC State commit was most impressive on the mound where he showcased a loose, quick arm and sat 85-87 mph with his fastball, touching 88 a couple times. Also mixed in a 75-76 mph changeup that showed fade and a 68-72 mph curveball. Strong two-way upside.
2022 C Brody Donay (Ostinger Baseball Academy)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot-4, 185 pounds with a tall, long frame. Had a standout day offensively where he had two hard hit base hits which included a triple that was smashed over the center fielder’s head. Ball really jumps off the bat when he squares it up, looks to have become more physical. There’s still more power to come as he continues to fill out. Above average defender behind the plate as well.
2023 OF Drew Burress (5 Star National)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 5-foot-9, 175 pounds. Offensively he displays loose, quick hands through the zone and really works in rhythm. Has a present feel for the barrel from the right side and makes hard, solid contact. Shows lots of confidence in the batter’s box. Laced a ball down the left field line for an RBI double during one of his at-bats.
2023 RHP/C Hayden Gustavson (Florida Hurricanes Platinum 15u)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds with a strong lower half. Made an impact both on the mound and offensively during the game. On the mound he worked from an over the top arm slot, displaying a fastball that sat 83-84 mph, touching 85 along with a 68-70 mph curveball. During his first at-bat he scorched a ball into right-center field for an RBI triple. Creates loud contact at impact. Also is a strong defender behind the plate.
2022 LHP Ashton Crowther (5 Star National)
Miami commit. Taller, projectable frame standing at 6-foot-3, 192 pounds. Loose, easy working arm that he releases from a lower ¾ slot, creating some deception and timing issues for the opposing batter. The frame projects for additional velocity as he continues to fill out. Fastball had late life at 82-84 mph, touching 85 a couple times while mixing in a 73-75 mph curveball with depth. Generated swings and misses with the breaking ball. Strong follow.
2023 C Troy Reader (Top Tier Roos American)
Committed to Notre Dame shortly after the tournament. Currently stands at 6-foot-1, 183 pounds on a physical, athletic frame. Was another standout during the showcase where he took a strong round of batting practice along with pop times in the 1.96-2.04 seconds range from behind the plate. Had a strong day at the plate where he had a couple of hard hit line drive base hits. This included a line drive single over the second baseman's head while later on he laced a ball into left field for another single.
2022 RHP Sullivan Brackin (5 Star National)
Florida commit. Currently stands at 6-foot-5, 205 pounds on a tall, projectable frame. Came in for relief work where he featured a fastball that sat 86-88 mph with life, touching 89 a few times. Also mixed in a 76-77 mph slider with depth. Struck out the side in his first inning of work. There’s more in the tank as he continues to fill out his frame and expect to see an uptick in velocity relatively soon. Impending presence on the mound who will continue to be a strong follow
2023 MIF Steven Milam (Top Tier Roos American)
Louisiana State commit. Currently stands at 5-foot-8, 155 pounds on a lean, compact frame with lots of quick twitch, athletic actions. Milam makes his presence felt at the top of the lineup, especially when he gets on base as he creates lots of pressure on the pitcher and catcher. Stole multiple bases during the game and is an aggressive runner. Fields the ball under control and with confidence up the middle. Switch hitter who shows quick hands from both sides of the plate.
2021 RHP Payton Striblen (Top Tier Roos 2021s)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot-1, 175 pounds on a lean, projectable frame. Came in for relief work where he showed a quick arm, displaying a fastball that came easy out of his hand at 84-85 mph, touching 86 with run. There’s more in the tank and expect to see an uptick in velocity soon. Struck out multiple batters.
2021 RHP Bryan Boully (Ostinger Baseball Academy)
Florida Atlantic commit. Currently stands at 6-foot-2, 205 pounds on a strong frame. Really competes on the mound and attacks the hitter. Cruised through his three innings of work where he sat 85-85 mph with his fastball, working the corners of the plate and challenging hitters inside. Also showed an above average curveball at 72-73 mph.
