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๐Ÿ—’๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ? ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Traxton Roberts has been a summer riser. The small-town arm shined at #PBFG25 with a dominant low-90s FB, then earned MV-Pitcher at the IL State Games after 6 Ks in 2 IP. Stock climbing fast ๐Ÿ“ˆ Big...

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๐๐ˆ๐“๐‚๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐š™๐š›๐šŽ๐šœ๐šŽ๐š—๐š๐šŽ๐š ๐š‹๐šข True Pitch Mounds Saydelโ€™s Brady Hicks (2027, Prep Baseball Uncommitted) already has an impressive pedigree. The now six-foot-five right-hander has already experienced the Junior Future Games (2023) and Super Sophomore Games (2024), and if all goes well this spring, he should be in consideration for this yearโ€™s Future Games team. Ranked 3rd in the state and 192nd nationally, Hicks has a frame that oozes projection with a quick, compact arm stroke into a three-quarter slot. He hides the ball well and has the arm speed that allows his fastball to get on hitters quickly. Some of his heaters run arm-side more than others, and the ones that do give right-handed hitters issues. The fastball has been up to 88.8 MPH on Trackman, and we saw that velocity upheld in-game during the fall tournament circuit. Hicksโ€™ low-80s slider is a swing-and-miss weapon with late movement, and the two pitches are a strong foundation. This past summer Hicks paced all freshman arms with 95 strikeouts (24th among all pitchers) in 65.1 innings pitched. The 95 strikeouts from a freshman pitcher was the most since Blaine Harpenauโ€™s 101 total in the 2017-2018 season. Overall, Hicks made 11 starts for the Eagles and went 6-2 with a 1.39 ERA and a .177 batting average allowed. Big things are ahead for this young arm. More on Brady โคต๏ธ

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One of my favorite college arms in the 2025 class is LHP Cade Fisher (Florida Gators Baseball). Had a fantastic true Freshman season in 2023, pitching his way to a 6-0 record with a 3.10 ERA and 48 Ks to 13 BB across 49.1 IP. Lean build at 6'4" and 210-lbs with some physicality in the lower-half. Long arm stroke, attacks from a deceptive low-three quarter slot. Low release height - averaged around 5' on his FB. Easy, under control operation that Fisher repeats well. Maintains good direction towards the plate. Fisher's FB sits in the 91-93 range, but has been up to 95. Plenty of natural run to the arm side, and last year averaged nearly 19" of run. Fisher has plus control of the pitch, and it's most effective when located on the outer-half (to RHH, inner-half to LHH) of the plate. Best secondary pitch is his high-70s/low-80s SL. Long, sweeping action with some teeth at times. Fisher has advanced feel for the pitch and manipulates its shape well. Shorter action with a bit more depth against RHH. Can land it for strikes, generated a 39% miss rate in '23 while holding opposing hitters to a .229 average. 56% miss rate this fall. Lastly, Fisher throws a mid-80s CH. It's a bit of a work in progress right now, but I'm excited about what the pitch could look like. Last year flashed ample late fade at times. Big game pitcher who wants the ball on the biggest stage. Fired 7 innings of 1-run ball against Texas Tech with UF's backs against the wall in Regionals, and then allowed just 1 ER across 4.2 IP in the CWS Finals. Outstanding mound presence. Fisher has pro-level starter written all over him and could be a first round pick in 2025.

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RHP Daniel Avitia (Grand Canyon Baseball) is one of the most polished arms in the entire 2024 Draft. Avitia burst onto the scene in '22 as a Freshman, pitching his way to a 4.06 ERA with an outstanding strikeout-to-walk ratio of 111-to-19 across 84.1 IP. On top of being named the WAC Pitcher of the Year, Avitia was also named the conference's Freshman of the Year and a First Team All-WAC selection. In 2023, Avitia enjoyed similar success and worked a 3.92 ERA with 81 K to just 19 BB in 82.2 IP. He was again a First Team All-WAC selection. Avitia enjoyed an excellent summer on the Cape to the tune of a 1.63 ERA with 24 K across 27.2 IP. Avitia has a long, lanky frame at 6'4" and 200-lbs. He has a loose, whippy arm action and attacks from almost a sidearm slot. His release height is extremely low (average of 4'8" on his FB) and he is a very difficult AB for opposing hitters, especially RHH). His FB will sit in the 89-92 range (T94), but it has plenty of life through the zone with run and sink. It generated a 25% miss rate in '23, and his control and command for the pitch is top notch. Avitia has advanced feel for his low-80s CH that plays nicely off his heater. He throws it to both right and lefthanded hitters and does a nice job of killing spin. It will flash both big tumbling life and some fade to the arm side. Had a 38% miss rate this summer. 55 offering. Lastly, Avitia features a high-70s sweeping SL. Its shape is a bit inconsistent, but will also flash some depth at times. Most effective against RHH. Looked good this summer. Opposing hitters really struggled against it. His pitchability is fantastic and his sequencing of pitches is very advanced. Along with Josh Hartle, Avitia has the best control and command of any arm in the class. Avitia is on track to be a top-100 overall pick this July.

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LHP Ben Abeldt (TCU Baseball) is a name to follow closely this spring. Enjoyed a strong Freshman year in which he worked a 3.60 ERA with 71 Ks to 24 BB in 55 IP. Was dominant last spring and pitched his way to a 1.83 ERA with 54 Ks to just 16 BB across 44.1 IP. Two-time Team USA invitee. Standard pitchers' frame at 6-foot-3 and 210-pounds. Added noticeable strength and physicality to it between '23 and '24. Some natural funk and deception in his delivery. Uncomfortable look, especially for LHH. Works exclusively on the 1B side of the rubber which makes it even tougher for LHH. Long, loose arm stroke and attacks from a low-three quarter slot. Big time crossfire. Abeldt relies heavily on his fastball (threw it 79% of the time in '24) that sits in the 91-94 MPH range. Was up to 96 during the spring and up to 98 over the summer. Run and ride through the zone with particular life on his arm side. Like a lot of the low-release lefties who have a little giddy up on their heaters, it's generates the most whiffs when located on the inner-1/2 and/or top-1/2 of the zone. Does a nice job of staying off the barrel with it, 23% whiff and OBA of .208 last spring. Go-to secondary offering is his low-80s slider. Long, sweeping life with some late bite at times. Not to beat a dead horse, but just a brutal look for lefties; Abeldt will release the pitch from essentially behind their backs. Legit swing-and-miss pitch that's effective against both right and lefthanded hitters. 45% miss rate last spring, comfortably a 55. Closer to a 6 than a 55. Third pitch right now is a low-80s CH for which he's still gaining a feel. Gets good separation off his FB (averaged 10 MPH off) and does a nice job of killing spin. Natural fade to the arm side and will occasionally flash some tumbling life. Profiles as an effective option against RHH. Strike-throwing ability is above-average. The key for Abeldt this season is selling his ability to start. Has made just 2 starts in his collegiate career and could headline TCU's rotation in '25. Look for both the SL and CH usage (especially the SL) to tick up. Curious to see how he fares in more extended looks. Easy comp is former Miami LHP Rafe Schlesinger. 3rd-4th round type this July.

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Drew Faurot (FSU Baseball) was one of the more underrated players in the CCBL this summer. The Seminole will likely start up the middle next spring after slashing .263/.342/.414 in 28 games with a wood bat in Brewster. The switch-hitting middle infielder has a similar stance as a LHH and RHH and shows a high leg kick upon load. It's a violent hack through the zone with exceptional bat speed and was able to show decent pull-side pop from both sides with 6 2B & 3 HR this summer. Faurot was third among qualified SS in hits (26), OPS (.756) and second in HR (3) and SLG% (.414). He looked smooth defensively and showed the ability to play SS or 2B after splitting time at both spots on the Cape. Solid range with average speed and a fringe arm at SS/2B but can get the ball out of his glove quickly. He should stick at either position at the pro level. Pitch recognition could improve as he struggled at times with the slider and change, resulting in a 55% miss and 42% miss rate, respectively. He had a 30.3 K% on the Cape but has a career a 40.9 FB% in college. Would also like to see some more line drives via hard hit balls after having a below average 42.6 GB% while at school. His second Cape stint showed that improvement is coming. Faurot's hard work ethic stands out. He's always watching film, taking hacks, fielding grounders - looking to improve in all aspects of his game. He's going to be an early Day 2 draft prospect in '25 with projectable power and versatility both offensively and defensively.

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