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)

6.78 Trevon Johnson – OF – 2009 – North Dorchester (MD) HS
6.81 Corey Love – OF – 2008 – Henry E. Lackey (MD) HS
6.90 Zackery Skellchock – OF – 2008 – Clarksburg (MD) HS
6.97 Nick Meekins – OF/LHP – 2008 – Tuscarora (MD) HS
6.97 Michael August – SS – 2007 – Bishop McNamara (MD) HS
6.94 Derrick Garcia – OF/RHP – 2008 – Perrysburg (OH) HS
6.94 Drew Tokosch – OF – 2008 – Mount Saint Joseph (MD) HS
6.95 Matt Jackson – 1B/LHP – 2008 – Great Mills (MD) HS
6.97 Zac Allen – OF – 2008 – United Christian Academy (VA) HS
6.97 Elio Peraza – SS – 2008 – John F. Kennedy (MD) HS
6.99 Jeremy Mannone – 1B – 2009 – Catonsville (MD) HS
6.99 Brad Singleton – OF – 2008 – Catonsville (MD) HS
6.99 Daniel Trivits – RHP – 2008 – Parkside High (MD) HS

Top Arm Strength (position player)

Michael August – SS – 2007 – Bishop McNamara (MD) HS
Nathan Beck – C – 2009 – Hempfield (PA) HS
Michael Braun – OF/RHP – 2008 – Central (PA) HS
Rob Courtney – LHP/1B – 2009 – Salesianum (DE) HS
Stephon Dingle – 1B/RHP – 2008 – Mt. Carmel (MD) HS
Daniel Dragos – OF – 2009 – DeMatha (MD) HS
Carson Goldsmith – C/OF – 2009 – Austin (TX) HS
Thomas Haines – SS/RHP – 2008 – Parkdale High (MD) HS
Trevon Johnson – OF – 2009 – North Dorchester (MD) HS
Zachary O’Dell – SS/RHP – 2008 – Henry E. Lackey (MD) HS
Zackery Skellchock – OF – 2008 – Clarksburg (MD) HS

Top Fielding Ability

Michael August – SS – 2007 – Bishop McNamara (MD) HS
Nathan Beck – C – 2009 – Hempfield (PA) HS
Doug Carpenter – OF – 2008 – Atholton (MD) HS
Rob Courtney – LHP/1B – 2009 – Salesianum (DE) HS
Carson Goldsmith – C/OF – 2009 – Austin (TX) HS
Thomas Haines – SS/RHP – 2008 – Parkdale High (MD) HS
Ross Hunsberger – C – 2008 – La Plata (MD) HS
Daniel Hurley – C – 2008 – Notre Dame (NJ) HS
Matt Jackson – 1B/LHP – 2008 – Great Mills (MD) HS
Richard LaSota – 3B – 2008 – Paint Branch (MD) HS
Michael Murphy – 2B/SS – 2008 – Richard Montgomery (MD) HS
Zachary O’Dell – SS/RHP – 2008 – Henry E. Lackey (MD) HS
Scott Renauro – 2B – 2008 – West Deptford (NJ) HS
Jacob Robbins – C – 2008 – Centennial (MD) HS
Andrew Simons – OF/3B – 2008 – Sherwood (MD) HS
Zackery Skellchock – OF – 2008 – Clarksburg (MD) HS

Top Hitting Ability

Michael August – SS – 2007 – Bishop McNamara (MD) HS
Daniel Dragos – OF – 2009 – DeMatha (MD) HS
Thomas Haines – SS/RHP – 2008 – Parkdale High (MD) HS
Nick Meekins – OF/LHP – 2008 – Tuscarora (MD) HS
Scott Renauro – 2B – 2008 – West Deptford (NJ) HS

Top Raw Power

Michael August – SS – 2007 – Bishop McNamara (MD) HS
Nathan Beck – C – 2009 – Hempfield (PA) HS
Michael Braun – OF/RHP – 2008 – Central (PA) HS
Rob Courtney – LHP/1B – 2009 – Salesianum (DE) HS
Stephon Dingle – 1B/RHP – 2008 – Mt. Carmel (MD) HS
Daniel Dragos – OF – 2009 – DeMatha (MD) HS
Nick Gentry – OF – 2009 – Bel Air (MD) HS
Trevon Johnson – OF – 2009 – North Dorchester (MD) HS
Elio Peraza – SS – 2008 – John F. Kennedy (MD) HS
Frankie Poulos – OF/LHP – 2009 – J.H. Blake (MD) HS
Scott Renauro – 2B – 2008 – West Deptford (NJ) HS
Jacob Robbins – C – 2008 – Centennial (MD) HS
Zackery Skellchock – OF – 2008 – Clarksburg (MD) HS
Bryan Soloman – 3B/RHP – 2010 – Jackson Memorial (NJ) HS

Top Fastball (top end velocity, JUGS radar)

92 mph Carlos Cruz – RHP/SS – 2009 – Great Mills (MD) HS
87 mph Bryan Soloman – RHP/3B – 2010 – Jackson Memorial (NJ) HS
86 mph Thomas Haines – RHP/SS – 2008 – Parkdale High (MD) HS

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