EVENT DATE: 6/18/2007

LOCATION: Babson College, Boston, MA

TOP TOOLS
 
Listed below are the players from this event who our scouts felt best fit into each category. There is no set number we try and reach for each category, and in some cases we may not even list all of the tools – it all depends on what the players show us at the event.
 
Please Note:  Many players are selected for our Under Armour National Tournament and Training Camps that do not appear on the Top Tools list.  The Tournament and Training Camp selections take into consideration the player’s entire performance and how the scouts feel they will perform in a National setting.  There are a number of instances where our strongest overall baseball players do not appear on the Top Tool lists.  A player might have 3 or 4 good tools, but none that are outstanding so his name does not appear in this section, however he might be selected for one of our National Tournaments because of his overall skill level.

60 yard dash times will be listed in order from lowest to highest and fastball velocities will be listed in order from highest to lowest. All other categories will be listed in alphabetical order.

The Top Tools were selected by Jim Gemler (Director of On-Field Sessions / Scouting).

Top Runners (60 yard dash)

6.60 Alex Fischer – SS/3B – 2008 – Boston Latin (MA) HS
6.78 Christopher Brown – OF/2B – St. Sebastian’s (MA) HS
6.85 Stephen Rogers – SS – 2009 – Pioneer (MI) HS
6.87 Eric Rosenberg – SS/2B – 2008 – Wellesley (MA) HS
6.88 George Springer – OF – 2008 – Avon Old Farms (CT) HS
6.90 Rob Dorion – OF – 2008 – Rutland (VT) HS
6.90 Brady Hesslein – OF/LHP – 2009 – Belmont Hill (MA) HS
6.90 David O’Neil – SS – 2008 – Black River (VT) HS
6.91 Nate Izzo – OF – 2008 – North Kingstown (RI) HS
6.93 Daniel Brown – OF – 2008 – Newton South (MA) HS
6.96 Gage McHoul – 3B/2B – 2008 – Blue Hills Regional (MA) HS

Top Arm Strength (position player)

Logan Gillis – SS/2B – 2009 – Lawrence Academy (NH) HS
Nate Izzo – OF – 2008 – North Kingstown (RI) HS
Mike Karanda – OF – 2008 – Glastonbury (CT) HS
Cory Madore – C/RHP – 2008 – Coyle and Cassidy (MA) HS
Sean Reilly – C/OF – 2008 – Xaverian Brothers (MA) HS
Raphael J. Rivera – C/OF – 2008 – Chicopee Comprehensive (MA) HS
Stephen Rogers – SS – 2009 – Pioneer (MI) HS
George Springer – OF – 2008 – Avon Old Farms (CT) HS

Top Fielding Ability

Kevin Brown – SS/OF – 2009 – Algonquin Regional (MA) HS
John Burke – 3B – 2008 – Oxford (MA) HS
Sam Choate – OF – 2008 – Belmont Hill (MA) HS
Rob Dorion – OF – 2008 – Rutland (VT) HS
Mike Fransoso – SS – 2009 – Portsmouth (NH) HS
Eric Hailer – SS – 2009 – Belmont Hill (MA) HS
David O’Neil – SS – 2008 – Black River (VT) HS
Sean Reilly – C/OF – 2008 – Xaverian Brothers (MA) HS
George Springer – OF – 2008 – Avon Old Farms (CT) HS

Top Hitting Ability

Kevin Brown – SS/OF – 2009 – Algonquin Regional (MA) HS
John Burke – 3B – 2008 – Oxford (MA) HS
Brandon Fay – RHP – 2008 – South Burlington (VT) HS
Mike Karanda – OF – 2008 – Glastonbury (CT) HS
Thomas Kasenetz – OF – 2008 – Torrington (CT) HS
Sean Reilly – C/OF – 2008 – Xaverian Brothers (MA) HS
Stephen Rogers – SS – 2009 – Pioneer (MI) HS
George Springer – OF – 2008 – Avon Old Farms (CT) HS

Top Raw Power

Daniel Brown – OF – 2008 – Newton South (MA) HS
Jeff Buress – RHP – 2008 – Cumberland (RI) HS
John Burke – 3B – 2008 – Oxford (MA) HS
Tom Coppola – C – 2008 – Masuk (CT) HS
Brandon Fay – RHP – 2008 – South Burlington (VT) HS
Alex Fischer – SS/3B – 2008 – Boston Latin (MA) HS
Mike Karanda – OF – 2008 – Glastonbury (CT) HS
Chris King – OF – 2010 – Portsmouth (RI) HS
Cory Madore – C/RHP – 2008 – Coyle and Cassidy (MA) HS
Jim Perron – SS – 2010 – Archbishop Williams (MA) HS
Sean Reilly – C/OF – 2008 – Xaverian Brothers (MA) HS
Stephen Rogers – SS – 2009 – Pioneer (MI) HS
Kevin Skop – OF/LHP – 2008 – Peabody Vets Memorial (MA) HS
George Springer – OF – 2008 – Avon Old Farms (CT) HS

Top Fastball (top end velocity, JUGS radar)

88 mph Ryan Carter – RHP/C – 2009 – Mt. St. Joseph’s Academy (VT) HS
86 mph Jeff Buress – RHP – 2008 – Cumberland (RI) HS
85 mph Kevin Castodio – RHP – 2009 – Stonington (CT) HS

Top Breaking Ball

Jeff Buress – RHP – 2008 – Cumberland (RI) HS
Cory Madore – RHP/C – 2008 – Coyle and Cassidy (MA) HS

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