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Draft  | Prospect Scouting Reports | 2/26/2026

PG Draft: Early Season Underclass Performers

Tyler Henninger
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Photo: Wylan Moss (Ross Turteltaub/UCLA Athletics)

RHP Dax Whitney, Oregon State (‘27 elig.)
Whitney may not just be the best arm in next year’s class, he may be the best arm in the entire country right now. The right-handed sits 98 mph with the heater and has been up to 100 mph. Both the slider and curveball are plus offerings that he spins extremely well. Whitney will mix in a quality Gavin changeup that sits in the upper-80’s and has also introduced a new cutter. All the pitches come from the exact same release point and jump out of the hand. He commands the zone and misses bats at a high rate. The Beavers ace has opened the year with a 0.75 ERA over 12 innings 23 strikeouts to four walks. The stuff and performance is arguably the best in the country no matter the class. 



OF/LHP Blaine Brown, Tennessee (‘27 elig.)
Brown joined the Vols after transferring from Rice and has immediately become one of their best players. The left-handed hitting outfielder has shown easy power with the ability to produce triple digit EVs with ease. Through eight games he has launched four homers, collected six extra-base hits, and posted a .727 slugging percentage. The upside with the bat is obvious, but Brown also is an above-average runner and shows a plus arm in the outfield. That arm strength also gives him two-way ability on the bump. A mid-90’s with impressive carry through the zone. He has thrown two shutout innings to open the year with five strikeouts. The upside is immense and it is a really fun profile that should slot near the top of next year’s class. 

OF Angel Laya, Oregon (‘28 elig.)
Laya has quickly taken over a starting role for Oregon and has been extremely impressive to open his collegiate career. The outfielder has slashed .444/.516/.741 across his first eight games with a pair of homers and zero strikeouts. Laya possesses quality strength with a swing geared to lift the balls with authority pullside. There is quality power upside, but that has not come at the expense of swing and miss. Laya shows feel for the barrel and knowledge of the strikezone, allowing him to make sound swing decisions. The combination of power potential and a feel to hit make for a very intriguing profile that still has plenty of time to develop. 
 

OF/1B Mason Braun, LSU (‘28 elig.)
Braun has pushed his way into some playing time early despite the depth and talent on the LSU squad. The freshman has seen at-bats in eight games and started four of them. During that stretch, he has hit .421/.542/.632 with a homer and four walks. The left-handed hitting Braun controls the barrel well with strength behind it. There is a mix of power upside that has shown flashes, but still has plenty of room to develop further, and a feel to hit as well. Braun consistently finds the barrel and the ball will jump off the barrel to all fields. While his long term defensive home may wind up at first base or a corner outfield spot, the bat is impressive and he is young for the class. There is plenty of upside to get excited about. 
 

RHP Wylan Moss, UCLA (‘27 elig.)
Moss delivered another dominant relief outing for the Bruins on Saturday and has now logged 6.2 shutout innings out of the bullpen, allowing just three hits while striking out 12. There’s a lot to like here from his size/projection (6-foot-3, 200) to his delivery and his overall arsenal where he has now quietly become one of the nation’s more intriguing sophomore arms. Moss is a loose, athletic mover down the mound who repeats his delivery well and creates quality extension at release. The arm action has some length in the back, but it consistently gets back on time, allowing him to stay synced and throw strikes. His riding fastball now sits in the mid-90s and regularly generates 18–21 inches of induced vertical break, producing whiffs at the top of the zone. He pairs it with a plus changeup in the low 80s that he throws with real confidence. The pitch has excellent shape, generating significant depth and fade, and he uses it effectively against both right- and left-handed hitters. His mid-80s slider has also taken a step forward this spring, showing improved late action and producing more whiffs. Given the performance and the quality of the arsenal, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Moss work his way into a more prominent, potentially even starting role as the season progresses.

LHP Dylan Volantis, Texas (‘27 elig.)
All Dylan Volantis has done so far is solidify himself as the top college left-hander in the class. Since moving into a starting role, Volantis has been dominant. He’s turned in back-to-back seven inning outings, allowing just one run total while striking out 16 and walking only two. A 6-foot-6 lefty with long levers, Volantis works from an over-the-top slot with a notably high release height. The downhill plane he creates is a defining characteristic of his profile. His fastball sits in the low 90s, but it plays firmer due to the deception and unique angle. Hitters consistently appear late, particularly when he’s able to establish it at the top of the zone or work it in on right-handed bats. His low-80s breaking ball is a true plus pitch. It features sharp downer action and the high slot creates a steep outlier approach that makes it difficult for hitters to track. It generates both chase and awkward whiffs when executed at the bottom of the zone. He complements the curveball with a shorter, firmer slider in the mid-to-upper 80s. The slider gives him a different breaking ball shape with later, tighter action and plays well against left-handed hitters. There’s also a newer changeup in the mix, a depth-oriented offering that offers another bridge between the fastball and curve. What made Volantis effective last season remains intact, but what’s improved from some early looks is the polish within the arsenal and his ability to hold stuff deeper into outings. With his size, strike-throwing ability, multiple strong secondaries and starter traits, Volantis looks the part of a high-floor, high-ceiling rotation piece at the next level. 

C Nate Savoie, Clemson (‘27, elig.) 
Nate Savoie entered the season ranked No. 45 on our college board, and all he’s done since is rake. Through the early portion of the year, he’s slashing an eye-opening .467/.529/.833 with three home runs, consistently barreling and driving baseballs. The performance has prompted our staff to take a longer look at what could be one of the more dynamic bats in college baseball. This is a bat-first catcher profile, and the offensive tools stand out immediately. Savoie generates serious bat speed with a whippy stroke that routinely produces easy plus exit velocities, particularly to the pull side. His approach is aggressive and geared toward catching the ball out front, where his path creates natural lift and allows him to access his power with relative ease. The key will be whether the bat-to-ball skills will hold against higher-level pitching during conference play and whether he can consistently manage the strike zone. If what we’re seeing continues, the offensive ceiling is significant, potentially one of the better overall bats in the entire ’27 draft class. Defensively, the skill set behind the plate presently grades around average but there is developmental runway where refinement would meaningfully elevate the profile, as college catchers remain a consistent draft commodity. Overall, this is a clear up-arrow prospect. If the bat continues to perform at this level and the defensive gains follow, Savoie has a chance to rise well beyond his preseason ranking.
 

LHP Cooper Underwood, Georgia Tech (‘28 elig.)
A more detailed college report was filed for Underwood just days ago, but he is one of the standout freshman arms in the ACC making noise early on in the season. Over two starts, he’s allowed just four hits and punched out eight over 7.2 innings, good for a 27.6% strikeout percentage. The under the hood data looks solid as well, as he’s allowing a measly .160 slug against. Underwood has long been praised for his ability to spin the baseball and throw strikes, something he has continued to do early on in his collegiate career. It’s easy to love the handedness, feel for spin and strikes to pair along with some physical projection. He is going to be a key arm for the Jackets this spring.

OF William Johnson, UGA (‘28 elig.)
There’s an idea that freshmen rarely play at the University of Georgia these days. However, if you can hit, there’s going to be a spot for you. Cole Johnson did it all fall and has carved out a significant role for the Bulldogs early on here in the spring. The true freshman is currently sporting a 1.222 OPS over 20 plate appearances, tacking on five doubles in that sample. He’s got a sweet left-handed swing that checks plenty of boxes. After all, he was ranked 165th in the country coming out of high school due in large part to that swing. Georgia is getting an early return on its investment with Johnson. The hit tool is the calling card and is going to carry his profile nicely during his time in Athens.

SS Linkin Garcia, Texas Tech (‘27 elig.)
Garcia is sporting some really impressive numbers to start this spring. It’s a given that the following are in a small sample of forty AB’s, but still impressive regardless. To this point, he is running a 91.3% zone contact rate with a 13.9% whiff rate. He is controlling the barrel and zone well as a true freshman, and the traditional stats are looking good too. Garcia has hit his way to a 1.200 OPS to this point, including eleven total hits with four doubles and three homeruns. It’s a projectable build with current strength, present arm strength across the diamond from the left side and he’s getting into impact early on. At nineteen and ten, he is draft eligible next year. Texas Tech is reaping the benefits early from a top 100 recruit in last year’s class.
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Draft | Story | 3/13/2026

PG Draft: Under the Radar Preps
Tyler Henninger
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PG Draft: Under the Radar Preps As the spring season gets underway, the showcase circuit and early high-level tournaments have already provided our scouts with some intriguing first looks at this year’s crop of prospects. At the same time, we’ve been tracking the buzz among team evaluators, listening closely to the names that keep coming up in conversations and the players clubs are making sure they get eyes on this spring. Every year, a handful of prospects quietly slip beneath the radar during the fall and winter months, only to reemerge once the games start counting again. Sometimes it’s the result of a productive offseason in the weight room, a noticeable jump in velocity, or a step forward in skill development. Other times, it’s simply a player finally getting the opportunity and the stage to show what’s been building behind the scenes. The spring has a...
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College | Rankings | 3/16/2026

College Top 25: March 16

Vincent Cervino
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Collegiate Player Report Database As each week of the college baseball season passes, we continue to be entertained at an incredible level with high level drama at every turn.  Conference play is under way and the national landscape is starting to make a bit more sense.  The development and strength of individual players is on full-display and there continue to be upsets on occasion that sends the message no team can relax for one moment.  For the most part, the Top 10 remains unchanged with some reshuffling as No. 1 UCLA (17-2) holds on to the top spot with yet another perfect (4-0) week after sweeping Michigan.  The No. 2 Texas Longhorns (18-1) did drop their first game of the season in Game 1 of SEC play but won the series against Ole Miss and finished the week with a (3-1) record.  The Georgia Tech Yellowjackets (17-3) passed their first real road test of the...
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College | Rankings | 3/11/2026

DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update: March 11

Nick Herfordt
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Allendale Doesn't Rhyme With Knoxville or Danville. The Baseball Does. Meet the Three Coaches Turning Small College Programs Into National Contenders. There's something happening in small college baseball right now that doesn't get nearly enough attention. Three programs — separated by hundreds of miles and spread across three different governing bodies — are in the middle of the kind of rebuilds that make you wonder why anyone ever counted them out in the first place. One is in a Michigan lakeside college town. Two are in places that end in 'ville. All three have coaches who looked at a program and saw something nobody else did. The Perfect Game small school rankings noticed. You should too. See where Grand Valley State, Johnson U, Centre and the rest of the schools are positioned in the latest Perfect Game Top 25 Small School Rankings. NCAA DII For a generation of DII...
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High School | General | 3/12/2026

High School Notebook: March 12

Steve Fiorindo
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Trey Rangel (‘26 TX) with some early morning fuzz. Goes 3.2 IP on 7ks. Fastball 92-96 T97 (2508 RPM) late life ASR. Curve 79-83 (2900 RPM) sharp 10-4 shape; power curve. Cutter low-90s. Change flashed at 89 (1405 RPM); kick change. Elite arm talent. #PGHS @PG_Draft #HookEm… pic.twitter.com/Xn3WaTJoVH — Perfect Game Texas (@Texas_PG) February 19, 2026 Trey Rangel (2026, The Colony, Texas) worked through 3.2 quality innings while striking out 7 batters for his opening season look here. Fastball opened up 93-96 with heavy arm side run out the gate. He would proceed to settle into the mid-90s range beyond his first inning of work while topping out at 97 once in the second and then closed out his final inning of work with a strikeout swinging on 96. Velo range varied throughout his outing and command came and went but was still dominant for the most part. He forced a ton of...
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College | Story | 3/10/2026

College Players of the Week: March 10

Vincent Cervino
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March 10 Perfect Game/Player of the Week:  Lorenzo Carrier, OF, Pitt  The Pitt Panthers (12-2) are off to one of the best starts in recent program history and their offense has performed as one of the best in the country.  For the season, they are averaging almost 12-runs per game and on their recent trip to the West Coast, Lorenzo Carrier went on the kind of hot streak that is hard to comprehend.  The 6-5/215 senior from Bear, DE was a one-man wrecking crew in their 4-wins last week, starting with the fact that he reached base safely in 17 of his 19 trips to the plate.  He collected 13 hits in 14 official at-bats, scoring 10 runs, with 4 walks, 2 triples, 4 home runs and he drove in an insane 19-runs.  Carrier has refined his approach, simplified his bat path and is creating massive power that has him putting up career numbers.  For the season, he is...
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College | Rankings | 3/9/2026

College Top 25: March 9

Vincent Cervino
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Press Release | Press Release | 3/7/2026

Debut: Contreras YouTube Feature

Perfect Game Staff
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    667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PERFECT GAME DEBUTS NEW YOUTUBE FEATURE FOLLOWING JOSEPH CONTRERAS ON HISTORIC DAY BEFORE WBC   Behind-the-scenes access captures the youngest player in the World Baseball Classic preparing for the global stage   Sanford, Florida (Friday, March 6, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced the debut of a new original YouTube feature spotlighting right-handed pitcher Joseph Contreras, as PG cameras followed him throughout the day of his final high school start before departing to join Team Brazil in the World Baseball Classic.   The feature provides exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to one...
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Softball | Softball Tournament | 3/4/2026

Perfect Game Softball March Madness

Ashley Mears
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2026 Perfect Game March Madness February 27-March 1st Ashley Mears What a weekend at the Fun City Dome in Burlington, Iowa! The energy was electric from first pitch to final out towering home runs, edge-of-your-seat battles, dramatic comebacks, and extra-inning thrillers with some unpredictable endings, it was a great weekend all around. The Top Performers list welcomed some exciting new names, while seasoned seniors continued to cement their legacies, delivering standout performances week after week. For some, this may have been their final appearance on a Perfect Game stage, and they made sure it was unforgettable. In the 18u division a tough Nebraska Gold 319 Berning team outlasted the Southeast Iowa All Stars in the championship. In 16u the Top Gun 2028- Strange completed their weekend by beating the Iowa Aries 16U CE Fire Black. 18U The weekend’s Most Valuable Player award...
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High School | General | 3/5/2026

High School Notebook: March 5

Steve Fiorindo
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Full BP & pregame I/O from ‘26 SS Keon Johnson. Whippy hands and lifted to the middle of the field throughout the rounds, athletic mover on the dirt & enough arm strength to stick on the left side. #4 in @PG_Georgia & #50 on the @PG_Draft Board. #PGHS @FPDVikingSports https://t.co/vYvReQKTVh pic.twitter.com/BksHJtA09X — Cam McElwaney (@CamMcElwaneyPG) February 20, 2026 Keon Johnson, SS, First Presbyterian Day Johnson has long been near the top of the 2026 rankings and it all culminated in being a PG All-American last August. He heads into the spring as one of the names to know in the upcoming MLB Draft and is drawing crowds to his high school in Macon. It’s a well-built 6-foot-2, 200-pound frame with good actions up the middle. The defensive acumen has continued to improve over the last few years and now looks comfortable at shortstop and even projects there...
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College | Rankings | 3/4/2026

DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update: March 4

Nick Herfordt
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The 2026 college baseball season is starting to reveal its early storylines, and across the Division II and Division III landscape a few programs have already forced their way into the spotlight. From the blistering start by the Pittsburg State Gorillas baseball that rocketed them to the top of the rankings, to the steadily rising championship ambitions of the Taylor Trojans baseball, the national picture is beginning to take shape. In Division III, heavyweight programs like the Trinity Tigers baseball and the Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks baseball have already traded blows in one of the season’s first statement series, while emerging challengers such as the Keene State Owls baseball are looking to turn early momentum into a breakout year. With many teams still just getting their seasons underway, the rankings remain fluid, but the early results are already giving us clues...
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