High School: High Heat
Addison Russell Improves His Body To Stay At Shortstop
May. 15, 2012
Every spring, after a couple of months of winter workouts and conditioning, the same cliche rings throughout baseball: "I'm in the best shape of my life." It's easy to scoff at the comment as a player likely wouldn't offer the opposite, but for Addison Russell, there is a lot of truth to it. A shortstop at Pace (Fla.) High, Russell has dropped almost 30 pounds since last summer and is reaping the benefits.
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Lewis Brinson Excels With Mother's Encouragement
May. 1, 2012
Miami may be heartbroken over Lewis Brinson committing to Florida, he's still far from a sure bet to make it to campus. A long-legged, physical specimen, Brinson has excellent athleticism and looks like a big leaguer when he steps on the field. At 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds, he looks like Cameron Maybin or Dexter Fowler with a tapered frame and plenty of room to add strength. Given his physique and set of tools, the Gators may end up heartbroken as well if the chance to play pro ball becomes too tempting. [...] Continue Reading »
Top 10 Underclassmen Who Stood Out At NHSI Tournament
Apr. 17, 2012
Several underclassmen put themselves on the radar for 2013 and beyond. Here are 10 underclassmen who stood out at the National High School Invitational. [...] Continue Reading »
Zach Eflin's Draft Stock Is On The Rise
Apr. 3, 2012
For high school prospects, the summer is an opportunity to face opponents from around the country and get on scouts' radars for the spring leading up to the draft. The time in between is a chance to separate from the pack, and Zach Eflin is doing just that. [...] Continue Reading »
Moore's Passion Powers Mater Dei
Mar. 31, 2012
Senior outfielder Ty Moore has an obvious passion for baseball and it stood out at the USA Baseball National High School Invitational as he helped Mater Dei High to the championship win. [...] Continue Reading »
Giolito's Injury Squashes Hopes Of Harvard-Westlake's Dynamic Duo
Mar. 27, 2012
It was supposed to be a rotation to remember. Like having Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee pitching for the same high school. It was supposed to be Harvard-Westlake High's year. After winning its first league title last season, the Studio City, Calif., school had higher expectations for 2012. It just wasn't meant to be. [...] Continue Reading »
2012 NHSI Team Capsules Preview
Mar. 26, 2012
Team capsules for the 16 teams in the National High School Invitational. [...] Continue Reading »
South African Kieran Lovegrove Proves An Intriguing Late-Bloomer
Mar. 6, 2012
To anyone posted behind home plate, Mission Viejo (Calif.) High's Kieran Lovegrove looks like a typical high school righthander destined to pitch on a bigger stage. [...] Continue Reading »
Archbishop McCarthy Begins Title Defense At No. 1
Feb. 22, 2012
Archbishop McCarthy cruised to a state and national title in 2011. The Mavericks start 2012 where they left off—at No. 1 in the Baseball America Preseason High School Top 50. [...] Continue Reading »
For Cecchinis Baseball Is A Family Affair
Aug. 12, 2011
Like many parents, Glenn and Raissa Cecchini have rarely missed an opportunity to watch their sons play high school baseball games. But unlike their peers, the Cecchinis do not take in the action from the bleachers. They can be found in the dugout, as the husband and wife have been coaching high school players—including their sons, Garin and Gavin—since 1987. [...] Continue Reading »
Smith, Dunston Look To Make Their Own Name
Jun. 14, 2011
Dwight Smith Jr. and Shawon Dunston Jr. are the sons of former major leaguers, but they want to show that their own talent and hard work speaks for itself. [...] Continue Reading »
Peters Is Prized Hoosier Prep
May. 31, 2011
Lefthander Dillon Peters doesn't look like a big-time pitcher, but hitters haven had little success against him this season. [...] Continue Reading »
Edison High's Henry Owens, Christian Lopes, Eric Snyder Dodge Draft Discussions
May. 17, 2011
Edison High in Huntington Beach, Calif. has three players who have drawn the attention of major league scouts in advance of the draft—shortstop Christian Lopes, lefthander Henry Owens and outfielder Eric Snyder. [...] Continue Reading »
Texas Prospect Combines Tools, Grinder's Mentality
May. 3, 2011
Trevor Story combines good tools with a grinder's intensity. [...] Continue Reading »
Spanish Fork On The Rise
Apr. 18, 2011
Utah may not be known for producing baseball talent, but Spanish Fork High is making a name for its program. [...] Continue Reading »
Moss Blends Books With Baseball
Apr. 4, 2011
Benton Moss is an accomplished righthander for Rocky Mount (N.C.) High, but may have a more promising future off the field after being awarded the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship. [...] Continue Reading »
All-American Duo Powers West Boca
Mar. 22, 2011
With two All-Americans on the team, West Boca High in Boca Raton, Fla. not only gets attention in the national rankings, but attracts dozens of scouts to every game. [...] Continue Reading »
Florida Duo Works For Individual, Team Success
Mar. 8, 2011
Teammates Hudson Boyd and Dan Vogelbach may not have the projectable bodies that scouts look for in high school players, but they are putting in the extra effort to prove that they should be considered among the best talents in the country. [...] Continue Reading »
Starling Shines On The Diamond
Sep. 16, 2010
Bubba Starling dazzled scouts this summer with two-way ability, but he's not just a star on the diamond. He's a top quarterback recruit for Nebraska. [...] Continue Reading »
Harvey Finding His Way
Aug. 31, 2010
Chris Harvey's parents once wondered if their son would find interest in athletics. Now he's a prospect in the 2012 class. [...] Continue Reading »
Ybarra Settling In Behind The Plate
Jul. 27, 2010
R.J. Ybarra has played all over the diamond, but is now finally settling in at the position that best suits him—catcher. [...] Continue Reading »
Georgia Turns Out 2010 Prep Class For The Ages
Jun. 16, 2010
The state of Georgia's status as a baseball hotbed continues to grow. [...] Continue Reading »
Three Sets Of Teammates Make This Year's Top 200
Jun. 1, 2010
This year's Top 200 includes three sets of teammates. [...] Continue Reading »
Veteran Big Leaguer Takes Helm At Don Bosco
May. 18, 2010
In a career that spanned 19 seasons and included 1,178 games, Mike Stanton became accustomed to tossing the ball to one of the many managers he played for upon leaving the mound. Now, as the first-year head coach for Don Bosco Prep, a traditional New Jersey power, the former lefthanded set-up man with three World Series rings, has changed roles. [...] Continue Reading »
Another Texas Flamethrower Hits The Draft Radar
May. 4, 2010
Tyrell Jenkins has a unique outlook on the prospects of being selected highly in this year's draft. Baseball isn't his only option. Jenkins is one of the rare players that has an opportunity elsewhere should things not work out on the diamond. [...] Continue Reading »
Balancing Books And Baseball
Apr. 20, 2010
Austin Wilson faces a familiar dilemma, one many intelligent, academic-minded high school baseball players—who happen to have first-round talent—have encountered. Major league franchises and Wilson will have tough decisions to make this summer. The outfielder for Harvard-Westlake High (North Hollywood, Calif.) will likely have to decide between signing a pro contract and attending classes at Stanford. Scouts for major league teams will have to decide whether or not to draft Wilson high enough to try to buy him out of school, or if that's even worth trying. [...] Continue Reading »
Boosting Popularity
Apr. 6, 2010
Puerto Rico hasn't generated the same kind of talent since starts like Ivan Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran made the major leagues. The Puerto Rico Baseball Academy is working to bring relevance back to the island. [...] Continue Reading »
North Carolina's Prep Talent Looks Stacked For 2011
Mar. 23, 2010
North Carolina's impact on the draft has grown in the last decade as the state has grown. It will be hard for the state to surpass the level of talent it produced in 2006—when the college ranks produced first-rounders Andrew Miller and Daniel Bard, while the prep ranks included Dustin Ackley, Alex White and Lonnie Chisenhall. The 2010 draft class in the state appears strong, with three players—outfielder Ty Linton, infielder Connor Narron and catcher Matt Roberts—ranked among the High School Top 100. However, 2011 is shaping up as the best prep class in the state since '06 and '07, a year when a half-dozen Tar Heel State prep products got popped in the first 10 rounds. [...] Continue Reading »
Machado Rockets To Top Of Prep Draft Class
Mar. 9, 2010
Manny Machado has developed into the top middle infield prospect among the 2010 high school class. [...] Continue Reading »
Under Armour All-Star Rosters
Aug. 6, 2009
Biographies for the players involved in the for the Aug. 8 Uner Armour all-American game. [...] Continue Reading »
Addison Russell Improves His Body To Stay At Shortstop
May. 15, 2012
Every spring, after a couple of months of winter workouts and conditioning, the same cliche rings throughout baseball: "I'm in the best shape of my life." It's easy to scoff at the comment as a player likely wouldn't offer the opposite, but for Addison Russell, there is a lot of truth to it. A shortstop at Pace (Fla.) High, Russell has dropped almost 30 pounds since last summer and is reaping the benefits.
[...] Continue Reading »
Lewis Brinson Excels With Mother's Encouragement
May. 1, 2012
Miami may be heartbroken over Lewis Brinson committing to Florida, he's still far from a sure bet to make it to campus. A long-legged, physical specimen, Brinson has excellent athleticism and looks like a big leaguer when he steps on the field. At 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds, he looks like Cameron Maybin or Dexter Fowler with a tapered frame and plenty of room to add strength. Given his physique and set of tools, the Gators may end up heartbroken as well if the chance to play pro ball becomes too tempting. [...] Continue Reading »
Top 10 Underclassmen Who Stood Out At NHSI Tournament
Apr. 17, 2012
Several underclassmen put themselves on the radar for 2013 and beyond. Here are 10 underclassmen who stood out at the National High School Invitational. [...] Continue Reading »
Zach Eflin's Draft Stock Is On The Rise
Apr. 3, 2012
For high school prospects, the summer is an opportunity to face opponents from around the country and get on scouts' radars for the spring leading up to the draft. The time in between is a chance to separate from the pack, and Zach Eflin is doing just that. [...] Continue Reading »
Moore's Passion Powers Mater Dei
Mar. 31, 2012
Senior outfielder Ty Moore has an obvious passion for baseball and it stood out at the USA Baseball National High School Invitational as he helped Mater Dei High to the championship win. [...] Continue Reading »
Giolito's Injury Squashes Hopes Of Harvard-Westlake's Dynamic Duo
Mar. 27, 2012
It was supposed to be a rotation to remember. Like having Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee pitching for the same high school. It was supposed to be Harvard-Westlake High's year. After winning its first league title last season, the Studio City, Calif., school had higher expectations for 2012. It just wasn't meant to be. [...] Continue Reading »
2012 NHSI Team Capsules Preview
Mar. 26, 2012
Team capsules for the 16 teams in the National High School Invitational. [...] Continue Reading »
South African Kieran Lovegrove Proves An Intriguing Late-Bloomer
Mar. 6, 2012
To anyone posted behind home plate, Mission Viejo (Calif.) High's Kieran Lovegrove looks like a typical high school righthander destined to pitch on a bigger stage. [...] Continue Reading »
Archbishop McCarthy Begins Title Defense At No. 1
Feb. 22, 2012
Archbishop McCarthy cruised to a state and national title in 2011. The Mavericks start 2012 where they left off—at No. 1 in the Baseball America Preseason High School Top 50. [...] Continue Reading »
For Cecchinis Baseball Is A Family Affair
Aug. 12, 2011
Like many parents, Glenn and Raissa Cecchini have rarely missed an opportunity to watch their sons play high school baseball games. But unlike their peers, the Cecchinis do not take in the action from the bleachers. They can be found in the dugout, as the husband and wife have been coaching high school players—including their sons, Garin and Gavin—since 1987. [...] Continue Reading »
Smith, Dunston Look To Make Their Own Name
Jun. 14, 2011
Dwight Smith Jr. and Shawon Dunston Jr. are the sons of former major leaguers, but they want to show that their own talent and hard work speaks for itself. [...] Continue Reading »
Peters Is Prized Hoosier Prep
May. 31, 2011
Lefthander Dillon Peters doesn't look like a big-time pitcher, but hitters haven had little success against him this season. [...] Continue Reading »
Edison High's Henry Owens, Christian Lopes, Eric Snyder Dodge Draft Discussions
May. 17, 2011
Edison High in Huntington Beach, Calif. has three players who have drawn the attention of major league scouts in advance of the draft—shortstop Christian Lopes, lefthander Henry Owens and outfielder Eric Snyder. [...] Continue Reading »
Texas Prospect Combines Tools, Grinder's Mentality
May. 3, 2011
Trevor Story combines good tools with a grinder's intensity. [...] Continue Reading »
Spanish Fork On The Rise
Apr. 18, 2011
Utah may not be known for producing baseball talent, but Spanish Fork High is making a name for its program. [...] Continue Reading »
Moss Blends Books With Baseball
Apr. 4, 2011
Benton Moss is an accomplished righthander for Rocky Mount (N.C.) High, but may have a more promising future off the field after being awarded the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship. [...] Continue Reading »
All-American Duo Powers West Boca
Mar. 22, 2011
With two All-Americans on the team, West Boca High in Boca Raton, Fla. not only gets attention in the national rankings, but attracts dozens of scouts to every game. [...] Continue Reading »
Florida Duo Works For Individual, Team Success
Mar. 8, 2011
Teammates Hudson Boyd and Dan Vogelbach may not have the projectable bodies that scouts look for in high school players, but they are putting in the extra effort to prove that they should be considered among the best talents in the country. [...] Continue Reading »
Starling Shines On The Diamond
Sep. 16, 2010
Bubba Starling dazzled scouts this summer with two-way ability, but he's not just a star on the diamond. He's a top quarterback recruit for Nebraska. [...] Continue Reading »
Harvey Finding His Way
Aug. 31, 2010
Chris Harvey's parents once wondered if their son would find interest in athletics. Now he's a prospect in the 2012 class. [...] Continue Reading »
Ybarra Settling In Behind The Plate
Jul. 27, 2010
R.J. Ybarra has played all over the diamond, but is now finally settling in at the position that best suits him—catcher. [...] Continue Reading »
Georgia Turns Out 2010 Prep Class For The Ages
Jun. 16, 2010
The state of Georgia's status as a baseball hotbed continues to grow. [...] Continue Reading »
Three Sets Of Teammates Make This Year's Top 200
Jun. 1, 2010
This year's Top 200 includes three sets of teammates. [...] Continue Reading »
Veteran Big Leaguer Takes Helm At Don Bosco
May. 18, 2010
In a career that spanned 19 seasons and included 1,178 games, Mike Stanton became accustomed to tossing the ball to one of the many managers he played for upon leaving the mound. Now, as the first-year head coach for Don Bosco Prep, a traditional New Jersey power, the former lefthanded set-up man with three World Series rings, has changed roles. [...] Continue Reading »
Another Texas Flamethrower Hits The Draft Radar
May. 4, 2010
Tyrell Jenkins has a unique outlook on the prospects of being selected highly in this year's draft. Baseball isn't his only option. Jenkins is one of the rare players that has an opportunity elsewhere should things not work out on the diamond. [...] Continue Reading »
Balancing Books And Baseball
Apr. 20, 2010
Austin Wilson faces a familiar dilemma, one many intelligent, academic-minded high school baseball players—who happen to have first-round talent—have encountered. Major league franchises and Wilson will have tough decisions to make this summer. The outfielder for Harvard-Westlake High (North Hollywood, Calif.) will likely have to decide between signing a pro contract and attending classes at Stanford. Scouts for major league teams will have to decide whether or not to draft Wilson high enough to try to buy him out of school, or if that's even worth trying. [...] Continue Reading »
Boosting Popularity
Apr. 6, 2010
Puerto Rico hasn't generated the same kind of talent since starts like Ivan Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran made the major leagues. The Puerto Rico Baseball Academy is working to bring relevance back to the island. [...] Continue Reading »
North Carolina's Prep Talent Looks Stacked For 2011
Mar. 23, 2010
North Carolina's impact on the draft has grown in the last decade as the state has grown. It will be hard for the state to surpass the level of talent it produced in 2006—when the college ranks produced first-rounders Andrew Miller and Daniel Bard, while the prep ranks included Dustin Ackley, Alex White and Lonnie Chisenhall. The 2010 draft class in the state appears strong, with three players—outfielder Ty Linton, infielder Connor Narron and catcher Matt Roberts—ranked among the High School Top 100. However, 2011 is shaping up as the best prep class in the state since '06 and '07, a year when a half-dozen Tar Heel State prep products got popped in the first 10 rounds. [...] Continue Reading »
Machado Rockets To Top Of Prep Draft Class
Mar. 9, 2010
Manny Machado has developed into the top middle infield prospect among the 2010 high school class. [...] Continue Reading »
Under Armour All-Star Rosters
Aug. 6, 2009
Biographies for the players involved in the for the Aug. 8 Uner Armour all-American game. [...] Continue Reading »
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