2025 Area Code Games: 35 Pitching Prospects To Know

Top Five Area Code Pitching Standouts

1. Jensen Hirschkorn, RHP, Kingsburg (Calif.) HS

• Commit: Uncommitted
• Rank: 141

Hirschkorn turned in one of the best pitching performance scouts have seen at the Area Code Games. The 6-foot-7, 195-pound righthander carved for three straight innings and sat down each of the nine batters he faced on swinging strikeouts. It was an overwhelming pitching performance that the industry will remember for years.

Hirschkorn has a lean, high-waisted build that should pack plenty more strength in the coming years. He has a smooth and controlled delivery with a three-quarters slot. Hirschkorn creates downhill plane with a 93-95 mph fastball that touched 96, and used the pitch to dominate the strike zone. 

While the fastball was an excellent starting point for his arsenal, Hirschkorn’s 81-83 mph slider was his most consistent whiff-getter. He threw the pitch with consistent 10-to-4 shape in the 2,200-2,400 rpm range and showed a knack for spotting it down and to the glove side. It’s a right-on-right chase pitch out of the zone, and in total he generated seven whiffs on eight swings (88% miss rate)

Hirschkorn rounded out his arsenal with a rock-solid 86-89 mph changeup. It was an effective swing-and-miss offering against lefties, but he showed a willingness to use it on two occasions in right-on right matchups in neutral or pitcher’s counts. With secondary weapons for both righties and lefties, strong velocity, advanced command and a frame to dream on—Hirschkorn delivered in nearly every area that a pitcher can in this eye-opening outing. 

2. Striker Pence, RHP, Santiago HS, Corona, Calif.

• Commit: Uncommitted (2028)

Pence did something at the Area Code Games that many scouts had never seen before. 

He toed the rubber as a rising sophomore and a pitcher who’s not eligible until the 2028 draft, yet he didn’t look out of place. Pence, the nephew of four-time all-star Hunter Pence, is an imposing 6-foot-6, 195-pound righthander. He showed arm talent that surpassed anyone at the event regardless of class.

After warming up in the 97-mph range, Pence opened his one-inning appearance by throwing a fastball 100 mph. The next six fastballs he threw also clocked 100 mph, making him one of the hardest-throwing 16-year-olds ever, and for many scouts the hardest-throwing 16-year-old they’ve ever seen.

He wasn’t pure velocity and no polish, either. Pence did a nice job throwing his heater in and around the zone, worked quickly and broke out an 83-85 mph slider that looks like a potential plus offering as well. He also threw one split-change at 88 mph to a lefthanded hitter. 

In total, Pence threw 17 pitches against three batters. He struck out two—both on the slider—and didn’t throw a fastball slower than 99 mph. He’s a freakish arm talent who could easily reclassify (to 2026 or 2027) and fit in just fine if he chose to, and will certainly be plagued with questions about whether his early triple-digit velocity is a real blessing and separator, or a curse that will come with injury questions. 

3. Logan Schmidt, LHP, Ganesha HS, Pomona, Calif.

• Commit: Uncommitted 

Schmidt took the mound for the ACG Brewers just before Pence did and was equally impressive—if less explosive. Listed at 6-foot-4, 215 pounds Schmidt has a great pitcher’s frame and works with a smooth, easy and balanced delivery. He throws from a three-quarters slot that gets a bit lower at times and generally showed impressive feel to land a three-pitch mix and attack the zone with confidence.

He threw two innings  and faced seven batters with four strikeouts, no walks and one single allowed. Schmidt threw his fastball in the 94-97 mph range with solid swing-and-miss traits and spin rates in the 2,200-2,400 rpm range. 

To complement the fastball, Schmidt also threw a slider in the 80-82 mph range that looked like a solid-average or better breaking ball with slurve-like movement and some flashes of bite. Because he worked so quickly and had positive results with his fastball, he only threw four sliders in this outing. He also threw just a handful of changeups that all clocked 89 mph, but all looked like potential 55-grade pitches and effective offspeed offerings to righties.

There’s not much that needs to be projected on with Schmidt, who has a starter look and a well-rounded mix to go with it. Schmidt was originally a member of the 2027 class, but reclassified to 2026 in June and will still be 17 on draft day.

4. Trey Rangel, RHP, The Colony (Tex.) HS

• Commit: Texas
• Rank: 8

Rangel entered the Area Code Games as one of the top-rated pitchers and lived up to the expectations. He threw two innings for the ACG Rangers and showed an electric fastball/slider combo while striking out three of the nine batters he faced and allowing one walk and two singles. 

Rangel has some moving pieces to his delivery, including a deep and extended arm action with a stabbing action as well as a slight head whack in his finish. Despite that, he has a quick arm from a low three-quarters slot with impressive pure stuff that comes out of his hand.

He pitched in the 94-97 mph range with his fastball and touched 98 once with electric life that should help amplify the effectiveness inherent with mid-90s velocity. He generated two whiffs on 11 swings (18% miss) in this look, but it was his slider that looked like the real bat-missing out pitch. 

Rangel’s slider is an 81-84 mph knee-buckler with great movement and spin as well as tight, biting action at the plate. He threw the pitch in the 2,800-3,000 rpm range and it looked like a pretty straightforward plus offering that should be effective against both righties and lefties. Rangel used the slider to finish all three of his strikeouts, which were all looking.

He also threw a pair of changeups at 86 and 90 mph, respectively, and yanked both pitches down and to his glove side out of the zone. 

5. Brayden Harris, RHP, St. Johns Country Day HS, Orange Park, Fla.

• Commit: Florida State
• Rank: 35

Harris is a big and physical righthander with a filled out 6-foot-2, 200-pound frame. His delivery features some effort, a big tilt and coil in his leg lift with an extended arm action and wrist wrap in the back, but plenty of high-end stuff comes out of his hand. He faced 14 batters in three innings for the ACG Royals and struck out seven, while walking none and allowing five hits. While Harris did get squared up a few times in his third inning in particular, he was also the victim of some unfortunate ball in play luck. 

He threw his fastball in the 91-95 mph range, but pitched more heavily off his 79-83 mph breaking ball, which was a consistently impressive pitch in this outing. It was a consistent miss offering with depth and flashes of two-plane bite that got a lot of empty—and ugly—swings. Of the 61 total pitches he threw, 35 (57%) were breaking balls. Harris used the pitch to generate seven whiffs on 13 swings (54% miss rate).

He rounded out his arsenal with an 84-86 mph changeup that he used exclusively against lefthanded hitters with solid fading life and command that came and went. 

Intriguing Arms To Know

Jordan Ayala, 3B/RHP, Norco (Calif.) HS

• Commit: Uncommitted (2028)

Ayala is a two-way player in the 2028 class but showed tremendous arm talent on the mound as an underclassman with the ACG Brewers. He threw two innings, struck out a pair of batters and walked three. Listed at 6-foot, 180 pounds, Ayala has a smaller frame and works from the third base side of the rubber with a three-quarters slot and some effort in his finish—but plenty of arm speed. 

In this look, Ayala pitched in the 92-95 mph range and touched 96, though he leaned on a hammer breaking ball to get most of his whiffs. His slider is an 85-88 mph breaking ball with impressive spin and late turning action that made it a whiff pitch against both lefties and righties. He spun the pitch in the 2,700-2,800 rpm range with 10-to-4 shape and got two whiffs on three swings, with plus potential. 

Dylan Blomker, RHP, La Cueva HS, Albuquerque, N.M.

• Commit: LSU
• Rank: 179

Blomker flashed an impressive fastball-slider combination in two innings for the ACG Reds. He struck out four of the six batters he faced and didn’t allow a hit or walk in his brief outing with solid strikes on both of his pitches. Blomker has a solid pitcher’s frame at 6-foot-4, 200 pounds. He works from the first base side of the rubber, has a short arm action and throws from a three-quarters slot. 

Blomker only threw a fastball and slider in this look, but both pitchers were quality. He threw his fastball in the 92-94 mph range and got three whiffs on six swings (50% miss) with the pitch, while his slider flashed above-average in the 80-82 mph range. The slider is a right-on-right chase offering with good later movement and sweep at its best, though the pitch did back up to his arm side occasionally. 

Kai Bratton, RHP, Mater Dei HS, Chula Vista, Calif.

• Commit: Tennessee
• Rank: 136

Bratton topped out at 90 mph at the Area Code Games, but showed a huge slider with big swing-and-miss qualities. A 6-foot-3, 195-pound righthander, Bratton works from the first base side of the rubber with a low three-quarters slot and threw three innings for the ACG Brewers. He struck out three of the nine batters he faced and didn’t allow a hit or walk. 

Bratton threw his fastball in the 87-90 mph range, but showed heavy usage of a 76-80 mph sweeping slider. The pitch has tons of movement and spin, with great horizontal movement and spin rates in the 2,800-3,100 rpm range. It looked like a fairly obvious plus breaking ball and generated three whiffs on three swings. Its movement profile is so large that Bratton might have trouble consistently landing it in the zone for strikes, but it has wipeout potential. He also mixed in one changeup at 85 mph. 

Kyle Casteel, RHP, Butler (Pa.) Area HS

• Commit: West Virginia

Casteel showed an intriguing look on the mound with a lean, projectable frame that has growth potential and a solid mix of three pitches. He’s listed at 6-foot-4, 205 pounds and throws with a loose arm action from a low three-quarters slot, but does feature a bit of length in the back of his arm stroke. Casteel threw a pair of innings for the ACG Yankees. He struck out four of the eight batters he faced with no hits and one walk. 

He threw his fastball in the 90-92 mph range and touched 93, though his command of the pitch needs work and he was often missing up and to his arm side—particularly in his first inning. The fastball was his best offering and generated three whiffs on eight swings (38% miss rate), though he showed some potential with a slurvy breaking ball and changeup. His breaking ball was a 78-80 mph pitch that had a three-quarter curveball look with solid shape and spin in the 2,600 rpm range. Casteel’s best breaking ball was a 79-mph downer that he landed down and in to the back foot of a lefthanded hitter to finish off a strikeout. His 84-85 mph changeup had modest life and a tick of arm-side fade.

Brody Crane, RHP, Neosho (Mo.) HS

• Commit: Arkansas

Crane is a physical righthander with a thick and filled out frame at 6-foot, 205 pounds and showcased an effectively wild three-pitch mix for the ACG Royals. He threw three innings with below-average strikes throughout, but got whiffs on three different pitch types and ultimately struck out five of the 13 batters he faced—with four walks and one double.

Crane works from the first base side of the rubber and features a coiling action in his leg lift before firing to the plate from a high three-quarters slot. He threw his fastball in the 91-95 mph range and touched 96 a handful of times and did a nice job maintaining that velocity in all three innings. His fastball command was well below-average, with lots of misses above the zone, but it’s a power pitch that can miss bats when he gets it over the plate. 

His go-to secondary was an 81-86 mph splitter that fell off the table with great dropping life and led to four whiffs on five swings (80% miss rate). The pitched checked in with spin rates in the 800-900 rpm range and looked like a clear above-average offering. Crane also threw an 84-86 mph slider that flashed some hard bite and above-average potential—though like the rest of his arsenal he needs to dial in the touch and feel. 

Bradyn Cupit, LHP, West Monroe (La.) HS

• Commit: LSU

Cupit is a big-bodied lefthander with lots of present strength throughout a broad-shouldered frame listed at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds. He threw a pair of innings for the ACG Royals and flashed a trio of solid offerings, though his control was below-average in this look. Cupit faced 10 batters, struck out three, walked three, hit another and allowed one single.

Cupit threw his fastball mostly in the 89-91 mph range—though he touched 91 a few times—and had a bit of natural sinking life on the pitch from a low three-quarters slot that got nearly fully sidearm at times. His primary offspeed pitch was a breaking ball in the 75-81 mph range that showed impressive spin and movement, with big sweeping shape at its best and spin rates in the 2,600-2,700 rpm range.

Cupit’s breaking ball shape is better than its usability at the moment, but if he can dial in his command of the pitch it could be a consistent weapon for him. He also threw six changeups at 84-86 mph with solid fading life. The change looks like a reasonable third piece, but was consistently thrown in the dirt.

JJ Drennan, RHP, Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J.

• Commit: Boston College

Drennan showed solid command of a fastball-breaking ball combo in three innings of work for the ACG Yankees. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound righthander worked quickly through three innings, struck out four of the 11 batters he faced and allowed just two singles and no walks. 

He threw his fastball in the 90-93 mph range and did a nice job landing the pitch to his glove side, while mixing a slurvy breaking ball that blended in shape between a slider and curve. The slider variant was thrown in the 80-84 mph range with loose shape most frequently, but a shorter and tighter 10-to-4 look at its best. The curveball was a 78-80 mph three-quarter breaker with decent finish. Drennan did a nice job putting both pitches in and around the strike zone consistently, though if he’s going to throw two separate breaking balls he’ll need to work to create more distinct shapes between them. 

Keenan Dolan, RHP, Bishop Manogue Catholic HS, Reno, Nev.

• Commit: South Carolina
• Rank: 188

Dolan has an excellent pitcher’s frame with present strength and tons of room to fill out a still-lean, 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame. He works from the first base side of the rubber and throws from a high three-quarters slot, with some stab and wrist wrap in the back of his arm action. That component of Dolan’s delivery could inhibit his control—which left a lot to be desired in this look. He threw a pair of innings for the ACG Athletics, with two strikeouts, two walks and three hits allowed against the 11 batters he faced.

While Dolan’s control needs to improve, he has exciting pure arm talent. He pitched in the low 90s and touched 96 mph early before a stark velo drop off in the second and third innings, and also showed the makings of a slider, curveball and changeup. Dolan’s slider was a hard, cutter-esque breaking ball at 85-86 mph that he spiked, while the curveball was an 80-83 mph breaker with three-quarter shape that he casted at times. He showed solid fading life with an 85-86 mph changeup that looked like a serviceable secondary in right-on-left matchups. 

Gannon Grant, RHP, Center Grove HS, Greenwood, Ind.

• Commit: Tennessee
• Rank: 57

Grant flashed a trio of potential above-average pitches in his Area Code Games outing for the midwest White Sox team. Listed at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, Grant works from the first base side of the rubber and features a drop-and-drive action in his leg lift, with a long hooking arm action before throwing from a three-quarters slot.

From that operation, he showed a 91-95 mph fastball, a low-80s high-spin slider and an 83-86 mph changeup that he did a nice job spotting to the bottom of the zone consistently. Grant left his fastball middle-middle on three of the four hits he allowed in this look, and it showed just modest life out of the hand despite strong velocity. The slider is a sweeping breaking ball with spin rates in the 2,700-3,000 rpm range, while the changeup was arguably his most consistent pitch—albeit one he threw less than either the fastball or the slider.

Cooper Harris, RHP, Flower Mound (Tex.) HS

• Commit: Texas
• Rank: 176

Harris flashed impressive feel to attack the zone while also boasting a lean, strong frame and a fastball up to 95 mph. Listed at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Harris looks the part on the bump and works with an overhead windup and loose, easy arm action that fires from a three-quarters slot. He threw three innings for the ACG Rangers and faced 13 batters, with three strikeouts, no walks and four hits—all singles. 

Harris works with good tempo and threw his fastball in the 90-94 mph range primarily, though he touched 95 three times and generally did a nice job throwing the pitch for strikes. While the fastball allowed him to get ahead in the count consistently, it was hit hard throughout this outing. His go-to secondary is a hard and tight slider that flashed above-average but was inconsistent. At its best, it’s a high-spin breaking ball with tight and late two-plane snap, but he too often yanked the pitch to his glove side or allowed it to back up and flatten out to his arm side. 

Harris primarily worked off the fastball/slider combo, but he also showed a changeup at 85 mph and a slower curveball with 11-to-5 shape at 74 mph. 

Chandler Hart, LHP, Allen (Tex.) HS

• Commit: Texas A&M
• Rank: 37

Hart is a deceptive, low-slot lefty who’s a nightmare against same-side hitters and a tough at-bat in general. Listed at 6-foot-6, 210 pounds, Hart has a tremendous pitcher’s frame with present strength and plenty of room to add more and works with an easy delivery that features a sidearm slot and crossfire landing. He threw three innings for the ACG Rangers and faced 12 batters with six strikeouts, one walk, and three hits—all singles.

Hart threw his fastball in the 87-91 mph range, but the pitch played up thanks to his deception and a solid sink-and-run movement profile that was effective at the bottom of the zone. He used the pitch to generate seven whiffs on 14 swings (50% miss rate) and also did a nice job throwing the heater for strikes. Hart’s slider is a real weapon that comes from behind the back of lefthanded hitters. It’s a 77-81 mph sweeping pitch with solid spin and movement, generated seven whiffs on 10 swings (70% miss rate) and was responsible for finishing four of his six strikeouts.

While the slider was Hart’s go-to offering and a clear weapon against lefties, he also showed a solid changeup in the 82-85 mph range that was a swing-and-miss pitch vs. righties. While Hart still needs to add more power to his fastball, he boasts an exciting mix of angles, physical projection and polished secondaries. 

Seddrick Henderson, RHP, Berkeley (Calif.) HS

• Commit: Uncommitted

Henderson was one of the most impressive strike-throwers at this year’s Area Code Games. Pitching for the ACG MLB Breakthrough Series, Henderson threw four innings and faced 12 batters. He struck out three, walked none, allowed no hits with an overall 68% strike rate. In addition to a sound foundation of control, Henderson has a high-waisted, lean frame that’s easy to project on at a listed 6-foot-3, 185 pounds. He throws from a three-quarters slot with a loose, quick and easy arm action that works well, and has a balanced and steady finish.

In terms of stuff, Henderson mainly worked off a fastball and changeup. He threw the fastball in the 88-90 mph range and touched 91 once, while fading into the 87-88 mph range in the third and fourth innings. His changeup is a high-usage, high-confidence offering in the 79-81 mph range that he used as the primary off-speed vs. lefties and righties. He generated four whiffs on seven swings (57% miss) and used the pitch to finish two of his three strikeouts.

Spin is a question for Henderson. He threw just one breaking ball at 81 mph against a righthanded hitter that was fouled off. 

Daniel Kellis, RHP, Radnor (Pa.) HS

• Commit: Uncommitted

Kellis is a muscular righthander with a workhorse build at 6-foot-5, 225 pounds. He threw three innings for the ACG Yankees with three strikeouts, one walk and one hit—a double—against 12 batters faced. Kellis pitched in the 90-93 mph range and touched 94 with his fastball and paired it with an 80-83 mph slider with decent spin and modest bite as well as a firm, 86-88 mph changeup. 

Cole Koeninger, SS/RHP, Keller (Tex.) HS

• Commit: Tennessee
• Rank: 65

Koeninger is a two-way prospect and an accomplished hitter and shortstop. He threw one inning for the ACG Rangers and flashed solid upside on the mound, highlighted by a fastball that touched 95. Koeninger is listed at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds and works from the first base side of the rubber with an ultra compact arm action and a three-quarters slot. 

He pitched in the 92-94 mph range with his fastball—which allowed some hard contact in this look—and showed flashes of a solid breaking ball in the 81-83 mph range with three-quarter shape to go with solid depth and spin rates in the 2,500-2,600 range. Koeninger does employ a wrist wrap on both the fastball and breaking ball, but it’s more pronounced on the breaking ball—which could impact his command and consistency of the pitch. 

Gary Morse, RHP, Orange (Calif.) Lutheran HS

• Commit: Tennessee
• Rank: 68

Morse is a towering righthander who showed a loud fastball/changeup combination in his three-inning look for the ACG Brewers. He struck out four of the 12 batters he faced with one walk and a pair of hits, while showcasing one of the best changeups of the event. Listed at 6-foot-8, 195 pounds, Morse has a huge pitcher’s frame and works out of a delivery that includes some stiffness and length in the back of his arm stroke. 

He threw his fastball in the 94-96 mph range and touched 97, with solid feel to land the pitch early before his command backed up in the third inning. Morse got whiffs with his fastball throughout the zone and in total racked up six whiffs on 14 swings (43% miss rate). His changeup was equally impressive. He threw it with conviction in the 82-86 mph range with solid fading life that made it a consistent swing-and-miss pitch vs. lefties and a pitch he had no problem doubling up on. In total, Morse generated seven whiffs on nine swings (78%) with the changeup in this look. 

Morse did throw a 75-79 mph breaking ball, but the pitch lacked bite and was a decent bit behind his fastball and changeup. 

Keaton Neal, SS/RHP, Spring Hill (Kan.) HS

• Commit: Florida
• Rank: 126

Neal is a two-way player, but on the mound showed a solid combination of arm speed, physical projection and ability to spin the ball. He threw two innings for the ACG White Sox and got hit around a bit in the second inning. He struck out two of the 10 batters he faced, walked two and allowed two hits—including a home run to Texas slugger Easton Autrey.

Neal has a lean frame at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds and works from the first base side of the rubber. He throws with great arm speed from a clean arm action and three-quarters slot. He pitched in the 91-93 mph range with his fastball early before fading into the 88-90 mph range as the outing progressed. His loudest pitch is a high-spin, hammer of a breaking ball in the 78-82 mph range. The pitch has excellent two-plane break and big spin rates in the 2,600-2,900 rpm range. It was a consistent bat misser in the zone and chase offering that elicited ugly swings beyond it. 

Lucas Nawrocki, LHP, Aledo (Texas) HS

• Commit: Uncommitted

Nawrocki is a 5-foot-11, 190-pound lefthander with a low slot and a high-spin arsenal. The Texas native pitched for the Southeast-based ACG Royals team and threw three solid innings. He struck out five of the 12 batters he faced with no walks and three hits allowed—all singles. Nawrocki pitches from the third base side of the rubber and features some crossfire in his landing with a low three-quarters slot and some length in his arm action. 

He threw his fastball in the 93-95 mph range with higher than typical fastball spin rates up to 2,700 rpm. He gave up some hard contact with the heater but also racked up five whiffs on 12 swings (42% miss). Nawrocki’s high-spin sweeping slider looked like a real plus offering. He threw it in the 82-85 mph range with huge horizontal movement and impressive bite. The pitch was consistently in the 3,100-3,200 rpm range and was a swing-and-miss breaking ball to both lefties and righties. 

Nawrocki also mixed in a firm, 86-88 mph changeup that was a clear third pitch but one that he landed in the zone nicely and used to get a pair of groundouts. 

Colten Rainer, RHP, Royal HS, Simi Valley, Calif.

• Commit: Uncommitted

Rainer is a 6-foot-6, 205-pound righthander who showed an interesting three-pitch mix in his two innings for the ACG Brewers. He faced eight batters, struck out two, walked one and allowed one single. Rainer works from the first base side of the rubber and throws from a three-quarters slot with a deep, extended, one-piece arm action. He threw his fastball in the 91-94 mph range with high spin rates and solid carry. His slider is an 83-86 mph breaking ball with solid three-quarter shape and spin rates in the 2,600-2,900 rpm range. Against lefties he used a changeup at 85-87 mph that gave him a complete three-pitch mix. He showed solid feel for all three of his offerings. 

Grady Saunders, RHP, Thurston HS, Springfield, Ore.

• Commit: Oregon State

Saunders is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound righthander who showed a pair of solid secondaries and a fastball that touched 95 mph. He threw two innings for the ACG Reds and faced nine batters. He struck out two, walked none and allowed three singles. Saunders throws from a three-quarters slot with solid arm speed and threw his fastball in the 90-94 mph range in this abbreviated look. His slider was his swing-and-miss pitch—a 79-82 mph breaking ball with 10-to-4 shape and solid glove-side finish. He used the pitch to rack up three whiffs on four swings (75% miss) and also mixed an 83-87 mph straight changeup. 

Graham Schlicht, RHP, De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif.

• Commit: Stanford

Schlicht is a high-waisted righthander with a projectable 6-foot-4 frame and a solid three-pitch mix. He touched 92 mph but mostly sat in the 88-91 mph range with his fastball, while showing a pair of advanced secondaires. Schlicht’s slider is a 79-82 mph slurvy breaker with high spin rates and above-average potential. The pitch flashes great glove-side finish at times and checks in around 2,900-3,100 rpm and in this look was a solid right-on-right chase offering. He also showed feel to land an 83-85 mph changeup that did a nice job keeping hitters off balance and off the barrel. 

Cooper Sides, RHP, Red Bluff (Calif.) HS

• Commit: LSU
• Rank: 50

Sides is a physical righthander with a 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame who throws with a crossfire delivery from a three-quarters slot and features a deep and extended arm action. He threw three innings for the ACG Brewers and faced 10 batters. He struck out three, walked none and allowed three singles. 

Sides threw his fastball in the 90-95 mph range and backed it with a 78-86 mph breaking ball and an 84-88 mph changeup. His breaking ball has a slider look in the 83-86 mph range but gets a bit slurvy in the lower velocity band with more three-quarter shape and drop. Sides kept his changeup at the bottom of the zone or below it with decent fading life to his arm side.

Nolan Stefaniak, RHP, Butler (Pa.) Area HS

• Commit: Penn State

Stefaniak is a 6-foot-2, 180-pound righthander with impressive arm strength. He threw three innings for the ACG Yankees, faced 12 batters, struck out three, walked two, hit one and allowed a single. Stefaniak was a scattered strike-thrower who lost his release point in the third inning, but did show a sound three-pitch mix. He threw his fastball in the 90-94 mph range and touched 95 a few times with solid arm-side run. He went to a low-80s changeup and low-80s slider about equally, with the changeup looking a tick more advanced than the slider—both in terms of command and swing-and-miss potential. 

Shawn Sullivan, RHP, Walsh Jesuit HS, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

• Commit: Alabama
• Rank: 90

Sullivan is a 6-foot, 180-pound righthander who showed a real four-pitch mix in a solid outing for the ACG Yankees. He threw four innings, faced 15 batters and struck out five, while allowing one hit and one walk. He also hit a batter. Sullivan has a quick arm but some effort in his finish and throws from a high three-quarters slot.

He threw his fastball in the 93-96 mph range and did a nice job maintaining his velocity over all four innings. Sullivan even reached back for 97—his hardest pitch of the game—in his fourth and final frame. He threw two distinct breaking balls. The first is a sharp 83-84 mph slider with impressive tilt. The second is a 77-79 mph curveball with more top-down action that had solid finish. Both breaking balls look like future average or better offerings. To round out the arsenal Sullivan also threw an 84-86 mph changeup. 

Gavin Swartz, RHP, Normal (Ill.) Community HS

• Commit: Uncommitted

Swartz is a projection righthander with a lanky frame to dream on at 6-foot-3, 175 pounds. He has a ton of length in a deep and extended arm action, but did a nice job filling up the strike zone despite that length and his naturally long levers. Swartz threw his fastball in the 89-91 mph range and touched 92, though it’s easy to see him adding more velocity in the future. His go-to secondary was a 79-82 mph slider with solid bite and spin and slurvy action that flashed above-average and was his best swing-and-miss pitch. He racked up four whiffs on four swings with the slider, and also dropped in a couple of 84-85 mph changeups with modest fade. 

Sammy Swank, RHP, McCutcheon HS, Lafayette, Ind.

• Commit: Kentucky
• Rank: 110

Swank is a physical righthander with a 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame and solid three-pitch mix. His delivery features a drop-and-drive action and an inverted arm action with an extended swing in the back before throwing from a three-quarters slot. He has some sinking life on a 90-93 mph fastball and used the pitch to get ahead in the count and work quickly in his first inning before getting hit around a bit more in the second. Swank’s breaking ball is a slurvy offering at 77-79 mph that has solid spin and decent bite at its best, but his changeup was the more consistent secondary in this look. He threw the change in the 83-86 mph range and showed an ability to throw it for strikes and illicit weak contact.

Jerek Turlij, RHP, North East (Pa.) HS

• Commit: Penn State

Turlij showed one of the bigger fastballs of the Area Code Games and paired it with a promising curveball. Listed at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, Turlij throws with a bit of effort and has a hard fall off to the first base side, but did a nice job attacking the zone with his two-pitch combo. He threw two innings and struck out four of the eight batters he faced with a 70% overall strike rate. 

Turlij threw his fastball in the 92-96 mph range and touched 97, but pitched heavily off a 78-84 mph breaking ball. The pitch primarily had a curveball look with 12-6 downer shape and solid snappy finish, but at the top of its velocity band around 82-84 mph it also showed more of a slider look with less depth and more glove-side break. 

Ethan Wachsmann, OF, Grandview HS, Aurora, Colo.

• Commit: Wake Forest

Wachsmann is a physical righthander with a 6-foot-5, 210-pound frame and a big fastball to go with it. He has a broad-framed build and throws from a low three-quarters slot with some length in his arm action and a bit of head whack in his finish. Wachsmann pitched heavily off a 91-95 mph fastball and ran the pitch up to 96. Of the 44 pitches he threw in this two-inning outing 37 (84%) were fastballs. He still needs to sharpen his command and develop his secondaries, which included a 74-79 mph curveball and one 82-mph changeup. 

Cooper Webb, RHP, ​​Lake Travis HS, Austin

• Commit: Texas
• Rank: 122

Webb is a 6-foot-3, 190-pound righthander with impressive feel for his fastball/slider combination. He pitched three innings for the ACG Rangers and faced 12 batters. He struck out three, walked one and allowed two singles. Webb has a plunging arm action and throws from a three-quarters slot. He threw his fastball in the 90-93 mph range and touched 94 and did a nice job using the pitch to fill up the strike zone. Webb threw a pair of breaking balls that blended together at times, but he has a hard slider variant in the 84-87 mph range that takes on a cutter look at times and a slurvier curveball at 79-83 mph with a bit more depth. Both pitches looked solid. Webb also mixed in a firm changeup at 86-89 mph but missed the zone with all four that he threw.

Grayson Willoughby, RHP, Trinity HS, Louisville

• Commit: Kentucky

Willoughby is a lean and athletic righthander with a 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame that has lots of room for future growth potential. He has a quick arm with a hooking action in the back of his arm stroke and throws from a three-quarters slot. While his fastball command was a bit shaky in this outing, Willoughby did strike out four of the seven batters he faced in two innings for the ACG White Sox, with just one walk and one hit allowed. 

He threw his fastball in the 90-94 mph range and generated a handful of whiffs, but too often lost the pitch up and to his arm side. Willoughby was equally scattered with a 76-79 mph curveball that had solid bite and finish at times, but also got a bit loopy and early out of his hand. He showed some flashes with an 81-84 mph changeup, but will need to improve his arm speed with the pitch.

Braydon Wisener, RHP, Hargrave HS, Huffman, Texas

• Commit: LSU

Wisener threw just one inning for the ACG Rangers but showed a solid fastball/slider combination. He’s a 6-foot-2, 195-pound righthander with present strength and throws from a high three-quarters slot. Wisener pitched in the 94-96 mph range with his fastball and also spun an 80-82 mph breaking ball with sharp two-plane break that flashed plus potential. He faced four batters with two strikeouts and a flyout while also allowing a home run to Illinois lefty Landon Thome on a 94-mph fastball middle-in.