Baseball Commits

[BluegrassBlake]

2017:
RHP Ben Jordan
LHP Brandon Garland
RHP Trip Lockhart
RHP Brad Dobzanski
LHP Mason Hazelwood
RHP Austin Marazos
RHP Crosby Bringhurst
RHP Daniel Harper
RHP Aaron Perry
RHP Eddie Freeman
RHP Zach Haake
RHP Joey Cantillo
C Coltyn Kessler
C Tanner Johnson
1B Spencer Harbert
1B Jimmy Ramsey
2B Troy Black
SS Thomas Bennett
SS Trey Dawson
SS Alex Rodriguez
OF Cam Hill
OF Luke Benoit
OF Garrett Hastings
OF Ryan Shinn
OF Ryan Johnson
OF Ben Aklinski


2018:
LHP Braxton Cottongame
LHP Cole Daniels
LHP Dillon Marsh
RHP Kyle Music
RHP Cole Ayers
RHP Colin Sells
RHP Brendan Koester
RHP Tyler Burchett
1B Dalton Reed
OF Justin Olson
OF Rook Ellington
SS Trevon Flowers
3B Trae Harmon


2019
LHP Jacob Tate
C John Rhodes
C Jared Payne
3B Chase Estep
OF Dylan Rogers

2020
RHP Jackson Fristoe
LHP Dawson Lytle
LHP Cooper Jones
OF Houston King

 

[Derek Terry]

Looks like the new staff is hitting the northeast pretty hard. Dobzanski is from New Jersey and Benoit lived in Massachusetts prior to going to IMG Acadmey.

 

[BluegrassBlake]

Justin Olson hit .409 with 9 homeruns as a sophomore. Big time prospect.

 

[BluegrassBlake]

Added Mason Hazelwood from Mercer County to the list.

 

[Derek Terry]

Looks like a big kid. 6-5, 225 left-handed pitcher according to his Perfect Game profile.

 

[BluegrassBlake]

Ben Jordan is ranked #1 in the country in the new prepbaseballreport rankings.

 

[Derek Terry]

Ben Jordan is ranked #1 in the country in the new prepbaseballreport rankings.

High honor. That kid ain't going to college.

 

[BluegrassBlake]

High honor. That kid ain't going to college.

3 kids from Kentucky are ranked in the top 10. I doubt that has ever happened before.

 

[BluegrassBlake]

Added catcher Coltyn Kessler for the class of 2017.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Baseball recruiting really is the most interesting recruiting, IMO. With basketball and football you just go after the best kids and don't have to worry about anything else. With baseball you have to go after the best and weigh the odds that the kid is going to come to college. You might spend all your time on this guy who will never step foot on your diamond. That makes it extremely difficult, and frustrating, I am sure.

 

[Chico&TheMan]

Baseball recruiting really is the most interesting recruiting, IMO. With basketball and football you just go after the best kids and don't have to worry about anything else. With baseball you have to go after the best and weigh the odds that the kid is going to come to college. You might spend all your time on this guy who will never step foot on your diamond. That makes it extremely difficult, and frustrating, I am sure.

And not to mention, they can go elsewhere after the draft has completed, like our recruit with FSU. You almost have to overrecruit in baseball in anticipation or scavenge on other school's other committed players.

 

[Derek Terry]

And not to mention, they can go elsewhere after the draft has completed, like our recruit with FSU. You almost have to overrecruit in baseball in anticipation or scavenge on other school's other committed players.

I think the J.C. Flowers situation had more to do with the coaching change than anything else.

 

[Chico&TheMan]

I think the J.C. Flowers situation had more to do with the coaching change than anything else.

Of course. I'm only trying to say that if you recruit at an elite level in baseball, then you have to be prepared to lose half of your class not only to the draft, but also to them attending other schools, especially JUCOs.

 

[Derek Terry]

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

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Yahtzee...... I know, I know !!

 

[parrott]

Looks like Trevon Flowers (2018) SS from Stone Mountain GA has committed.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Lose a Flower(s) and then gain a Flower(s). haha

 

[BluegrassBlake]

It looks like several SEC schools were interested in Flowers. Solid pick up.

 

[BluegrassBlake]

Added Trae Harmon from Somerset. He's the top prospect in Kentucky for the class of 2018.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Going back to this year (and it may have already been posted), but Thompson was the fourth lowest draftee not to sign. I would be extremely surprised if he is not a factor next Spring.

I was also going to ask Blake if he could edit his list at the top with the new names, and then I noticed he had already done it. Well done, sir! Well done!

 

[BluegrassBlake]

Kentucky picks up its first 2019 commit from Chattanooga catcher John Rhodes.

 

[Derek Terry]

Looks like RHP Tommy Mace is now committed to Florida.

 

[BluegrassBlake]

Outfielder Garret Hastings has commited to Kentucky.

 

[jayhovah]

Who is this Hutchinson kid?

http://www.perfectgame.org/College/CollegeCommitments.aspx?Grad=2017&college=1784

 

[Derek Terry]

Who is this Hutchinson kid?

http://www.perfectgame.org/College/CollegeCommitments.aspx?Grad=2017&college=1784

He's actually committed to Mississippi State now. Really good prospect, committed to MSU because of his relationship with Henderson.

 

[pump4uk]

Added Trae Harmon from Somerset. He's the top prospect in Kentucky for the class of 2018.

A good looking prospect from my area. Kid has light tower power and quick bat, still needs development defensively, but has 2 years to do that in. A older kid for his class so he will mature sooner than later. Somerset/Pulaski area has several nice top tier prospects in baseball coming up in the next 4 to 5 years.

 

[Comebakatz3]

A good looking prospect from my area. Kid has light tower power and quick bat, still needs development defensively, but has 2 years to do that in. A older kid for his class so he will mature sooner than later. Somerset/Pulaski area has several nice top tier prospects in baseball coming up in the next 4 to 5 years.

Perfect Game has this kid listed a a pitcher, but you've only described him as a position player. How does the kid project as a pitcher? Do you predict he'll be a pitcher or a two way player? What position is he playing at the moment and what position might he end up playing in college and beyond?

 

[BluegrassBlake]

Trae Harmon has reportedly hit some of the furthest balls ever seen at the prepbaseballreport showcases. BIG time power.

 

[pump4uk]

Perfect Game has this kid listed a a pitcher, but you've only described him as a position player. How does the kid project as a pitcher? Do you predict he'll be a pitcher or a two way player? What position is he playing at the moment and what position might he end up playing in college and beyond?

I just saw him pitch one time and was not overly impressed. His fastball is straight and sit around 84-85, average slider, no change. a little to stiff(mechanical) right now. He has a good coach that was former college and pro pitcher so that may change as he develops. My guess at this point is he will be a position player.

 

[Comebakatz3]

I just saw him pitch one time and was not overly impressed. His fastball is straight and sit around 84-85, average slider, no change. a little to stiff(mechanical) right now. He has a good coach that was former college and pro pitcher so that may change as he develops. My guess at this point is he will be a position player.

What position do you think he'd be playing in the field? Is he an outfield type, 3b, 1b?

 

[Catsbyninety]

What position do you think he'd be playing in the field? Is he an outfield type, 3b, 1b?

Definitely first base. Speed is not his friend.

 

[parrott]

^ or 3rd - depending on his first step quickness, arm, and hands.

Neither of those two positions 1st or 3rd are high end draft desirables unless there is a quality that he had that is unique to the draft.

 

[pump4uk]

corner infielder is his best location

 

[BluegrassBlake]

Kentucky gets a commitment from Austin Marozas, the top ranked prospect in Illinois for 2017. That makes three 2017 commits that are considered the top prospect in their state.

 

[Big_Blue_1018]

Kentucky gets a commitment from Austin Marozas, the top ranked prospect in Illinois for 2017. That makes three 2017 commits that are considered the top prospect in their state.

You beat me to it. Huge pickup for Mingione and staff.

 

[parrott]

Appears this guy was committed to Arky before changing his commitment? Big kid.

 

[Derek Terry]

Appears this guy was committed to Arky before changing his commitment? Big kid.

His Perfect Game profile shows that, but I saw some tweets that said he was actually committed to Mississippi State.

 

[BluegrassBlake]

2018 LHP Cole Daniels has commited to Kentucky.

 

[BluegrassBlake]

2018 OF Rook Ellington has commited to Kentucky.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Haha that is a pretty awesome name.