2023 13U/14U Northwest Prospect Showcase (08/26/2023 - 08/27/2023)

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Ian Westendorf (2028, Newcastle, WA) got the start for Team Maroon and pitched two shutout innings where he struck out three. His fastball sat in the low-mid 70s and he mixed in a breaking ball he could land for strikes. With this quality outing and a standout performance with the bat Westendorf should be an intriguing two-way follow the next few years. 

Noah Chong (2028, Renton, WA) had his second hit of the day in Game two, this one a louder one that he sent over the CF’s head for a standup double. Chong showed some of the easiest bat speed and power from this 13u/14u group.

Kell VanDehey (2027, Lake Oswego, OR) collected multiple barrels this weekend and in his final game on Sunday sent one deep into the left center gap for a double. Its simple swing where his loose hands deliver an accurate barrel. It’s also a frame that projects for more power that we might see sooner rather than later. 

Hunter Gloor (2027, Puyallup, WA) put a quality swing on a low and in fastball where he let it get deep, kept his hands inside of it, and drove it into left for an RBI single. Gloor is another player with a larger projectable frame which could turn into a power LH bat.  

Cody Yuki-Kemnitz (2028, Redmond, WA) put a nice swing on an outside fastball where he shortened up and found enough barrel to line it into left for an opposite field single. 

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Alex Nuncio (2028, Gresham, OR) threw two shutout innings for Team White. He was able to control his fastball to the gloveside getting away from right-handed barrels inducing weak contact. He also added an opposite field hit at the plate

Jacoby Showers (2028, Reaverton, OR) followed Nuncio and went two shutout innings of his own. The left hander has a deceptive delivery and where his fastball showed natural run/sink. He also mixed in a breaking ball that flashed sharp break. 

Kell VanDehey (2027, Lake Oswego, OR) got the start for Team Gray and went three shutout innings and struck out two. VanDehey’s fastball proved hard to barrel showing natural sinking action to it getting off barrels. 

Zachary Nelson (2027, Seattle, WA) had a loud line drive barrel into left of a hanging breaking ball. Nelson exhibited some of the best bat speed of the weekend. He also showed off some speed stealing the next two bases. Nelson was a standout pitcher yesterday. 

Ethan Nguyen (2027, Mercer Island) continued to stay on barrel here in Day 2 where he had another line drive barrel. He caught the baseball out front and drove it into left for a single.  

Noah Chong (2028, Renton, CA) had a loud line drive up the box. Chong keeps his hands loose and delivers the barrel on an uphill path with good extension through the baseball.

Seika Saito (2027, Issaquah, WA) collected his second hit of the day in Game 2. He got on top of a high fastball and drove it into the left-center gap for a double. Saito has a flatter bat path and has shown an ability to match planes. 

Tanner Herdman (2027, Silverdale, WA) had a hard line drive single up the box and also collected a caught stealing as well from behind the plate. 

8/28/2023 1:17:44 AM

Tyler Huck (2027, Richland, WA) got the start for Team Maroon and went two shutout innings. Huck worked fast and used an effective fastball/curveball combination that paired well. They tunnel well out of his over the top slot and he was effective in keeping hitters off balance. 

Joell Gasca (2027, Renton, WA) relieved Huck and went three shutout innings of his own. Gasca showed an uptempo delivery and attacked hitters. He worked his fastball in the low 70s and mixed in a quality breaking ball and changeup that he landed for strikes. 

Keagan Soliza (2027, Puyallup, WA) threw two shutout innings where he showed advanced stuff for a ’27 grad. He has a clean delivery with an easy quick arm that ran his fastball up to 79. Also mixed in a sharp low 70s breaker at 2300+ RPMs and a depthy changeup he killed spin down to 1289 RPM on. Soliza also added also opposite field double at the plate. 

Ian Westendorf (2028, Newcastle, WA) had two loud triples this game. His first was on a low fastball he dropped barrel on a drove over the left fielders head. The other was on a high fastball he drove over the right fielders head. Westendorf has advanced power for a ’28 grad.  

Griffin Gregory (2028, Seattle, WA) had a line drive RBI single single to get things started for Team Maroon in the first. Gregory keeps his hands quiet and work them on a direct path to the baseball. 

Seika Saito (2027, Issaquah, WA) had one of the better barrels this game where he turned on a fastball for a solid line drive knock to right. Saito has a balanced and smooth LH swing where he delivers the bat on a flat path through the zone. 

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8/27/2023 5:00:00 AM

Jayce Riden (2027, Snoqualmie, WA) got the start for Team White and threw three quick shutout innings. He worked fast with an uptempo delivery and pounded the strike zone at a high rate with the fastball that worked up to 78 and sat in the mid 70s where opposing hitters were consistently late on it. Flashed a developing curveball and changeup throughout his outing. Hitters never got in any rhythm. 

Noah Bailey (2027, Arlington, WA) relieved Jayce and went two shutout innings. Showed advanced stuff for a ’27 grad. He ran his fastball up to 80 that flashed some good life/ride and mixed in a sharp downer curveball that paired well off of it that induced its own chase and whiffs. 

Griffen Gregory (2028, Seattle, WA) showed quality stuff from the left side. Mixed speeds with his fastball/curveball mix. Gave up just two runs in his three innings of work. Showed early signs of being an effective pitc ability left-hander down the line. 

Arnulfo (Bud) Castaneda (2027, Dupont, WA) had a hard single up the middle for Team White to get things started early. Stole second a couple pitches later than scored on a RBI single. Looks to be a solid top of the order offensive profile. 

Daniel Dicante (2028, Sparks, NV) had an RBI single to left-center gap in the first. In his second AB he had a bloop double into right and later scored. Dicante showed loose hands that throw the barrel on a slightly uphill bat path. 

Leomar Gonzalez (2027, Kennewick, WA) scored Team White’s third run off a hard liner off the pitcher that he then beat out for an infield single. Gonzalez also had a standout BP where he showed an accurate barrel that works on a direct path to the baseball. 

Keagan Soliza (2027, Puyallup, WA) was able to find enough barrel on an outside fastball to fly one into right for a sac-fly. 

Kaden Almario (2027, Puyallup, WA) made a tough diving play down the first baseline to save extra bases. Was easily the defensive play of the game. 

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Chase Austin (2027, Portland, OR) gave up two runs in his two innings but showed protectable stuff from the left side where he ran his fastball up to 79 that played well up and mixed in a sharp breaking ball with some upside in the mid 60s. Austin also had one of the louder barrels of the game where he pounded a fastball down the RF line for an inside-the-park homerun. 

Seika Saito (2027, Issaquah, WA) threw two shutout innings where he showed an athletic delivery where he uses his lower half well with a clean arm action that ran his fastball into the upper 70s. He mixed in a changeup and curveball as well that showed solid shape. 

Preston Bolam (2027, Puyallup, WA) had a solid opposite field barrel where he got his hands on top of a high fastball and pounded it into the left-center gap for a double. Bolam keeps it simple in the box where he showed quickness to his hands that stay short to the baseball. 

Keagan Soliza (2027. Puyallup, WA) put a real good swing on a high fastball as well and barreled it into left for a single. Soliza showed loose/quick hands from both sides of the plate where he throws a direct and accurate barrel. There's already present bat-to-ball ability that looks to project well at the top of the order. 

Xavier Gonzalez (2027, Keizer, OR) had one of the few hits on a breaking ball throughout the day where he recognized a hanger and barreled it into the left for a line drive single. 

Ethan Nguyen (2027, Mercer Island, WA) had a hard opposite field single that ended up scoring two for team White. Nguyen showed off strong hands during BP which allow him to throw a faster barrel and impact it better than most ’27 grads. 

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Tucker Maurer (2027, Renton. WA) went two shutout innings for Team Maroon. He showed a simple and repeatable delivery where he got through Team Gray pitching just off his mid 70s fastball. 

Zachary Nelson (2027, Seattle, WA) was dominant in his three shutout innings for Team Gray. Worked up to 84 with his fastball that hitters were consistently late on. His changeup in the upper 60s showed good shape exhibiting both depth and fade while also flashing a developing slider. 

Marshall Tomlinson (2027, Post Falls, ID) struck out three in three innings of work where he gave up one run. His fastball sat in the mid 70s and topped 78. His slider showed intriguing upside where it showed sharp break with spin in the 2500s which should continue to trend up as his velo trends up.

Noah Chong (2028, Renton, WA) relieved Nelson with his own two shutout innings. His fastball was only in the low-mid 70s but he commanded it well and mixed in a curveball he flipped over for strikes at a high rate. 

Tanner Herdman (2027, Silverdale, WA) had a two hit day where he turned on a fastball for a hard ground ball single into the 5-6 hole. In his next at bat he sat back on a hanging slider and lined it into the right-center gap for a single. Herdman has an intriguing and projectable frame with some present bat-to-ball ability. 

Kell VanDehey (2027, Lake Oswego, OR) had an impressive swing this game where he created enough space for his hands to work tight on an inside fastball where he barreled it and lined it into right for a hit. 

Joel Gasca (2027, Renton, WA) put a god swing on a low 80s fastball where he turned on it for a line drive to left. Gasca has a simple and compact swing that profiles well at the top of the order. 

Kaden Almario (2027, Puyallup, WA) barreled one into right for a single. Almario shows a relaxed presence in the box where he trusts his hands to throw an accurate barrel which he does while staying through it consistently well.