PHOENIX – The Sun Devil Baseball program has released its 2019 Signing Class, featuring 16 talented individuals who have chosen to continue their academic and athletic pursuits at Arizona State as announced by head coach Tracy Smith.
The 2019 class features 15 incoming freshman and one junior college transfer. The class features four future Sun Devils that all chose to Stay True to ASU and remain at home after prolific high school careers in Arizona. Six members of the class hail from California while other newcomers will represent Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Colorado and Indiana.
Five individuals competed in the 2018 Area Code games and 14 of the 16 members are regarded among the Top-500 recruits nationally. 10 members of the signing class saw prominent time as pitchers in their prep or junior college careers but a handful were solid dual-threat options on offense and defense as well.
A full review of each member of the signing class can be found below.
Nate Baez
SS, Ironwood Ridge High School (Tucson, Ariz.)
6-0, 180 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Two-year varsity starter at Ironwood Ridge…Played in 55 games in two years, posting a .367 batting average with six home runs and 47 RBIs…Shows a mature approach at the plate without sacrificing power, reaching base at a .485-clip while slugging .643…Compiled 41 runs, 18 doubles, and eight steals…All Sports Tucson 2018 Southern Arizona Baseball All-Stars Third Team selection…high school teammate of fellow Class of 2019 signee Seth Nager.
Rankings: Listed at No. 2 shortstop and the No. 14 overall prospect in the state of Arizona according to Perfect Game…Also tabbed by Perfect Game as a Top-500 prospect and the No. 96 shortstop nationally…Ranked the No. 2 shortstop and the No. 9 overall prospect in the state of Arizona by Prep Baseball Report…Prep Baseball Report also slotted him as the No. 78 shortstop and the No. 446 overall prospect nationally.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: 2018 WWBA World Championship…2018 17U Perfect Game World Series…2018 PGBA 18U Four Corners Invitational…Named to five different All-Tournament Teams during his Prep Showcase career…2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Teams...Member of the 2016 PGBA 16U Four Corners Championship.
Bryce Barnett
RHP, Providence Catholic High School (Lockport, Ill.)
6-0, 170 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: One of the top pitchers in the state of Illinois pitching for Providence Catholic High School…received an honorable mention spot on the Chicago Tribune 2018 Daily Southtown Baseball All-Area Team…named to the Chicago Tribune's Southland Top 25 Players to Watch for the 2018 season…played in the Class 4A Providence Regional Championship as a junior in 2018…led his team on the mound to the 4A Andrew Regional Championship as a sophomore in 2017…high school teammate of fellow Class of 2019 Signee Alex Helmin.
Rankings: Perfect Game lists him as the No. 13 right-handed pitching prospect and the No. 41 overall prospect in the state of Illinois…a Top-500 ranked player nationally according to Perfect Game…rated as the No. 4 right-handed pitching prospect and the No. 17 overall prospect in the state of Illinois by Prep Baseball Report…PBR also tabbed him as a Top-450 overall prospect and the No. 154 best prospect at his position (RHP).
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: 2018 Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention…2017 Preseason Underclass All-American Honorable Mention…a member of three All-Tournament Teams on the prep baseball circuit..
Cooper Benson
LHP, San Luis Obispo High School (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
6-0, 200 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Notes: Separated himself as one of the premier pitching prospects in the country through his three-year varsity career at San Luis Obispo High School…holds a 19-2 record in 31 appearances, posting a 0.90 ERA in 124 innings pitched…enjoyed a breakout junior season in which he finished with a 10-0 record and a 0.35 ERA…also threw four complete games and three shutouts, one of which was a no-hitter against St. Joseph's on Mar. 29th…versatile athlete able to get it done at the plate, carrying a .341 batting average through his first three seasons adding seven home runs and 36 RBIs…received All-CIF Division 3 honors after a tremendous junior season.
Rankings: Perfect Game lists him just outside their Top-100 national prospects coming in at No. 108, rating as the 11thbest left-handed pitching prospect nationally…tabbed by Perfect Game as the No. 20 overall prospect in the state of California and the No. 3 left-handed pitching prospect in the state…rated as the No. 138 overall prospect and the No. 18 left-handed pitching prospect in the country by Prep Baseball Report…PBR slots him as the No. 2 left-handed pitching prospect in the state of California and the No. 17 overall prospect in the state.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Played for the 2018 Brewers Area Code Team…2017 Area Code Underclass Games…member of the 17U USA National Team Development Program…2016 & 2017 Perfect Game Underclass All-American Game participant…2018 First Team PG Preseason Underclass All-American…2016 & 2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-American distinction…made seven All-Tournament Teams and received Most Valuable Pitcher of the Tournament honors four separate times during the showcase/tournament circuit.
Christian Bodlovich
RHP, Mira Costa High School (San Pedro, Calif.)
6-0, 200 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Named to the 2018 Daily Breeze Baseball All-Area First Team after an outstanding junior season…also selected by CalHiSports.com to their 2018 California All-State Team…2017 Daily Breeze South Bay All-Area First Team member…received All-CIF Division 2 First Team honors from the Orange County Register.
Rankings: A Top-500 overall prospect nationally and the No. 188 right-handed pitching prospect in the country according to Perfect Game…Perfect Game also tabbed him as the No. 85 overall prospect and the No. 25 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of California…
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American honorable mention…named to 11 All-Tournament Teams while winning four WWBA Tournaments during the showcase/tournament circuit.
Michael Carpentier
Catcher, Yucaipa High School (Highland, Calif.)
6-0, 200 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Notes: Off to a brilliant start during his first two varsity seasons at Yucaipa High School…played in 47 games, hitting .366 with five home runs and 45 RBIs in 142 at bats…career OPS of over 1.000, posting a .463 on-base percentage and a .570 slugging percentage…compiled 52 hits, 14 doubles, 33 runs scored, and nine stolen bases thus far during his two-year varsity career…helped lead Yucaipa High School to a 28-5 overall record and a 12-2 Citrus Belt League record…Yucaipa won the Division 2 CIF Southern Section Championship, 8-1, over Beckman with Carpentier going 2-for-4 with two runs driven in.
Rankings: Comes in at No. 201 nationally in Perfect Game's prospect rankings…Perfect Game slotted him as the No. 23 catching prospect nationally…the No. 35 overall prospect and the No. 5 catching prospect in the state of California according to Perfect Game…Prep Baseball Report tabbed him as the No. 378 overall prospect and the No. 44 catching prospect in the country…PBR rated him as the No. 48 overall prospect and the No. 5 catching prospect in the state of California.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: 2018 Under Armour All-American, throwing out two potential base-stealers in the game while representing the National Team…invited to the 2018 Perfect Game National Showcase, where he was selected to the Top Prospect Team…2017 Area Codes Underclass Showcase…member of the 2018 Brewers Area Code Team…named to two All-Tournament Teams during the tournament/showcase circuit…2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Second Team…2016 & 2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention.
Cam Dennie
RHP, Plymouth High School (Culver, Ind.)
6-2, 180 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: In the midst of a record-breaking high school career, spending his first three seasons on varsity at Plymouth High School…maintained a 2.08 ERA in 15 appearances on the mound, striking out 91 in 64 innings pitched…opponents are hitting a miniscule .177 against him…2017-18 USA Today All-Indiana Baseball Second Team selection…2018 IHSBCA Class 4A All-State First Team member as a second baseman…2017 All-Northern Lakes Conference Baseball Team.
Rankings: Tabbed as a Top-500 overall prospect and the No. 152 right-handed pitching prospect nationally by Perfect Game…Perfect Game also lists him as the No. 6 overall prospect and the No. 3 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of Indiana…Prep Baseball Report lists him as the No. 334 overall prospect and the No. 121 right-handed prospect in the country…rated as the No. 5 overall prospect and the No. 3 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of Indiana according to PBR.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments:2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Second Team…2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention…WWBA 16U National Championship All-Tournament Team.
Justin Fall
LHP, Brookdale Community College/Toms River South HS (Toms River South, N.J.)
6-6, 210 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Notes: Spent a year at Brookdale Community College after graduating from Toms River South High School…great size and frame give him a chance to continue onto the next level…led Brookdale with 64.1 innings pitched, 72 strikeouts, and five complete games…finished with a 7-2 record in his only season at the Community College level…Brookdale went 36-21, including a 17-7 conference record and a trip to the Region XIX Tournament Championship Game…helped lead his team to a 21-5 record and a 15-2 league record during his senior year at Toms River South…spent a good part of his senior season ranked No. 1 in the Asbury Park Press Top 10... Toms River South won the Shore Conference Class A South Championship during his junior and senior seasons…went 6-1 with a 1.67 earned run average in 54.1 innings in 2017 during a breakout senior season…compiled a 15-2 with a 1.72 ERA and 147 strikeouts in 138 1/3 innings…selected to the 2017 Asbury Park Press All-Shore Baseball Team.
Rankings: Ranked as the #1 prospect in the Atlantic Collegiate League last summer after compiling a 0.90 ERA, and 35 strikeouts in 20 innings…posted an impressive 35-to-12 strikeout to walk ratio.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments:Two-time All-Tournament team selection on the tournament/showcase circuit…2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-Northeast Region Honorable Mention…2016 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Honorable Mention.
Alex Helmin
OF, Providence Catholic High School (Frankfort, Ill.)
6-5, 190 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Selected to the 2018 Baseball Blue Division All-Catholic Teamafter an impact junior season… named to the Chicago Tribune's Southland Top 25 Players to Watch prior to the 2018 season…played in the Class 4A Providence Regional Championship as a junior in 2018…led his team at the plate to the 4A Andrew Regional Championship as a sophomore in 2017…high school teammate of fellow Class of 2019 Signee Bryce Barnett.
Rankings: Listed as the No. 479 overall prospect and the No. 97 outfield prospect in the country by Perfect Game…ranked as the No. 20 overall prospect and the No. 5 outfield prospect in the state of Illinois according to Perfect Game…Prep Baseball Report's No. 315 overall prospect and the No. 54 outfield prospect nationally…tabbed as a No. 7 overall prospect and the No. 3 outfield prospect in the state of Illinois by PBR.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: A member of Bo Jackson's Elite Sports 2019 Baseball Roster…won the 2018 American League MVP Trophy as his side won the Pony League Mid-Summer Classic Championship, finishing the game with two hits and two RBIs…led his team to a victory in the 2018 WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship…2017 & 2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention…2016 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Honorable Mention…named to a pair of All-Tournament teams during his time on the tournament/showcase circuit.
GJ Hill (Glenallen Hill Jr.)
SS, Santa Cruz High School (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
5-9, 170 lbs
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Notes: Switch hitting middle infield prospect that possess elite speed…the son of 13-year MLB vet Glenallen Hill, who originally committed to ASU as well before signing a professional contract with the Blue Jays after being selected in the ninth round… has played in 34 games during his two-year varsity career, going 25-for-89 (.281) with two home runs and 22 RBIs…displayed several facets of his game that make him one of the nation's most highly sought after prospects, stealing 19 bases and reaching base at a .463 clip thanks to 26 walks…improved in every major statistical category from his sophomore to junior season, making a jump that put him on the national recruiting map…posted a 1.000 fielding percentage in 2018 as a junior…helped lead Santa Cruz High School to a 22-6 record and a perfect 12-0 record in Santa Cruz Coast League.
Rankings: The top ranked shortstop in the state of California and No. 6 overall prospect according Prep Baseball Report…The No. 79 overall prospect and the No. 18 shortstop prospect nationally according to Perfect Game…Perfect Game also lists him as the No. 15 overall prospect and the No. 3 shortstop prospect in the talent-rich state of California…received similar praise from PBR, as they slotted him as the No. 52 overall prospect in the class and the No. 8 shortstop prospect in the country.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: 2018 MLB Breakthrough Series…Part of the Oakland A's 2018 Area Code Games team, where he made his presence felt as he was tabbed as the top standout at the showcase…2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American First Team…2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Second Team…helped his team win the 2018 17U Perfect Game World Series…2017 Area Code Games Underclass Showcase.
Brian Kalmer
3B, Corona Del Sol High School (Tempe, Ariz.)
6-2, 195 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Strong infielder who possess a large frame and above average arm strength…has played in 46 games over two varsity seasons at Corona Del Sol in Tempe…Had a breakout junior season in which he hit .472 (34-for-72) with nine home runs and 37 RBIs…showed his unique power at the plate, finishing 2018 in the Top-10 in the state with a 1.041 slugging percentage…helped lead his team to a 22-5 record, including a perfect 10-0 record in the 6A Central Section to earn a two-seed at the State Championship…2018 AZBCA 6A First Team All-State selection after a tremendous junior season…his sister, Taylor, played basketball for three seasons at Oregon State before transferring to San Diego State for her senior season.
Rankings: Perfect Game slotted him as the No. 243 overall prospect and the No. 15 third base prospect in the country…tabbed as a Top-Five overall prospect and the top third base prospect in the state of Arizona by Perfect Game.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Named to 2018 National Underclass West Top Prospect List and Top Prospect Team after an impressive showing at the 2018 National Underclass West Showcase…member of the 2018 Reds Area Code Team…received Elite Batting honors at both the 2018 17U Perfect Game World Series and the 2018 18U WWBA West Memorial Day Classic, where he helped lead his team to the tournament championship…named to six All-Tournament Teams during the showcase/tournament circuit…2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Honorable Mention.
Sean McLain
SS, Arnold O. Beckman High School (Tustin, Calif.)
5-11, 175 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Skilled and athletic prospect that has the versatility to play infield or outfield at the next level…recovered from an ankle injury that cut his junior season short to play in 22 games in 2018 during his junior season, batting .388 (26-for-67) with one home run and 19 RBIs…showed he can do a little bit of everything, stealing 10 bases and finishing with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage…received First Team All-PCL honors after a breakout junior season…part of the Pacific Coast League Champions, Beckman High School, which went 26-4-1 and finished ranked No. 8 in California…made the Division 2 CIF Southern Section Championship…his brother, Matt, was selected by the D-Backs with the 25thoverall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft and is currently a freshman at UCLA.
Rankings: A Top-500 overall prospect and the No. 87 shortstop prospect in the country according to Perfect Game…Perfect Game also lists him as the No. 74 overall prospect and the No. 12 shortstop prospect in the state of California…Prep Baseball Report included him in their Top-250 overall prospects, ranking him as the No. 44 outfield prospect nationally…rated as the No. 33 overall prospect and the No. 6 shortstop prospect in the state of California by PBR.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Selected to the All-Tournament Team at the 2018 17U Perfect Game World Series…2014 PG Super25 Champion with the BPA DeMarini Elite Team
Seth Nager
OF/RHP, Ironwood Ridge High School (Tucson, Ariz.)
6-3, 175 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Notes: Outfielder and pitching prospect from Ironwood Ridge…made the varsity team as a junior, but missed time due to Tommy John Surgery after being called up to varsity mid-season as a sophomore in 2017…one of Prep Baseball Report's 2019 Grads on the Rise in the Overall Rankings, showing flashes as he comes back from injury…high school teammate of fellow Class of 2019 signee Nathan Baez.
Rankings: Prep Baseball Report slotted him in their Top-500 overall prospects and the No. 90 outfield prospect in the country…A Top-10 overall prospect and the No. 2 outfield prospect in the state of Arizona according to PBR.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Named one of the top-five uncommitted prospects at the Invite-Only 2019 Top Prospect Games.
Alexander Ogg
RHP/1B, The Harvey School (Bedford Corners, N.Y.)
6-5, 175 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Tall, lanky right-handed pitching prospect from The Harvey School who has a frame that can handle added weight and strength…a 2018 "Nine who Shine" Candidate, a list produced by The Journal News that identifies the top nine returning players from Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties.
Graham Osman
LHP, Colorado Academy (Morrison, Colo.)
6-3, 175 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Notes: Left-handed pitching prospect with a terrific upside thanks to his frame and his advanced three-pitch repertoire…has made 33 appearances on the mound so far during his three-year varsity career, posting a 9-2 record with a 1.85 career ERA…has fanned 133 batters in just 90.2 innings pitched…proved he can pitch in any situation, serving mostly as a starter, but collecting four saves as a reliever…received honorable mention CHSAA Class 4A All-State honors presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.…helped lead his team to a 17-4 record and a trip to the Class 3A Region 6 Championship game…played both baseball and basketball at Colorado Academy, starting on varsity in both sports this past season.
Rankings: A Top-500 overall prospect and the No. 104 left-handed pitching prospect in the country according to Perfect Game…tabbed by Perfect Game as the top left-handed pitching prospect and the No. 11 overall prospect in the state of Colorado…listed as the No. 28 overall prospect and the No. 3 left-handed pitching prospect in the state by Prep Baseball Report.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Member of the All-Tournament Team at the 2018 17U Perfect Game World Series…PBR's Top Colorado 2019 Left-Handed Pitcher Prospects…earned a spot on the Top Prospects List and the Top Prospects Team after an impressive showing at the 2018 PG Rocky Mountain Showcase…also made the Top Prospects List and the Top Prospects Team at the 2017 National Underclass Showcase – Main Event…2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention.
Seth Tomczak
RHP, Argonaut High School (Jackson, Calif.)
6-3, 170 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: One of the most highly sought after right-handed pitchers in the country…a fantastic athlete that plays both baseball and basketball at Argonaut High School…enjoying an extremely successful three-year varsity career…became a go-to-guy on the mound during his junior season, making a career-high 12 appearances and recording a 2.17 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched…struck out 72 of the 165 batters he faced…opponents are batting just .154 against him during his three-year varsity career…led his team to the 2018 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Semi-Finals…2018 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Baseball Small Schools First Team Multi-Purpose Player…2017 All-Mother Lode League First Team honoree…2016 All-Mother Lode League Second Team selection…key member of the 2018 Argonaut HS Basketball Team that went 29-6 and made the 2018 Division V CIF State Boys Basketball Championship…his brother, Miles, just finished his first season as a member of the Fresno State Baseball program.
Rankings: A member of Prep Baseball Report's High School Draft 100, coming in at No. 80 overall…PBR has him as the No. 33 right-handed pitching prospect in the country…tabbed as the No. 11 overall prospect and the No. 3 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of California according to Prep Baseball Report…Ranked as the No. 144 overall prospect and the No. 48 right-handed pitching prospect in the country by Perfect Game…Perfect Game also lists him as their No. 26 overall prospect and No. 7 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of California…
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: A member of the Oakland A's roster at the 2018 Area Code Games…2017 Area Codes Underclass…2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American First Team…2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Third Team.
Nick Wallerstedt
RHP/OF, Moutnain Pointe High School (Tempe, Ariz.)
6-3, 185 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: One of the state's top dual-sport athletes, who had opportunities at the D-1 level in both baseball and football…a consensus Top-10 prospect in the state of Arizona…played in 31 games during his junior season on varsity, finishing with a .408 batting average with three home runs and 32 RBIs…smacked eight doubles and five triples, showing off power to all parts of the ballpark…displayed some of the speed that helps him on the football field on the diamond as he scored 33 runs and stole seven bases…reached base at a .475 clip and slugged .669 helping him post a 1.145 OPS…appeared in 15 games on the mound, starting 11 of them…enjoyed an outstanding three-year varsity football career in which he was the starting quarterback for one of the state powerhouses, Mountain Pointe High School, over his last two seasons…compiled 3,880 passing yards and 1,826 rushing yards while accounting for 59 total touchdowns…son of former Sun Devil Football standout and six-year NFL veteran Brett Wallerstedt...cousin of former Sun Devil Baseball infielder Joey Bielek (2014-15).
Rankings: A member of Prep Baseball Report's High School Draft 100, slotted as the No. 96 overall prospect and the No. 34 right-handed pitching prospect in the state…ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Arizona by PBR…listed as the No. 363 overall prospect and the No. 120 right-handed pitching prospect in the country by Perfect Game…the No. 9 overall prospect and the No. 5 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of Arizona according to Perfect Game…24/7 Sports has him as the No. 51 dual-threat quarterback prospect in the country.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Named to PBR's Top-15 Multi-Sport Athletes in 2019…member of the All-Tournament Team as a pitcher at the 2018 17U Perfect Game World Series.
The 2019 class features 15 incoming freshman and one junior college transfer. The class features four future Sun Devils that all chose to Stay True to ASU and remain at home after prolific high school careers in Arizona. Six members of the class hail from California while other newcomers will represent Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Colorado and Indiana.
Five individuals competed in the 2018 Area Code games and 14 of the 16 members are regarded among the Top-500 recruits nationally. 10 members of the signing class saw prominent time as pitchers in their prep or junior college careers but a handful were solid dual-threat options on offense and defense as well.
A full review of each member of the signing class can be found below.
Nate Baez
SS, Ironwood Ridge High School (Tucson, Ariz.)
6-0, 180 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Two-year varsity starter at Ironwood Ridge…Played in 55 games in two years, posting a .367 batting average with six home runs and 47 RBIs…Shows a mature approach at the plate without sacrificing power, reaching base at a .485-clip while slugging .643…Compiled 41 runs, 18 doubles, and eight steals…All Sports Tucson 2018 Southern Arizona Baseball All-Stars Third Team selection…high school teammate of fellow Class of 2019 signee Seth Nager.
Rankings: Listed at No. 2 shortstop and the No. 14 overall prospect in the state of Arizona according to Perfect Game…Also tabbed by Perfect Game as a Top-500 prospect and the No. 96 shortstop nationally…Ranked the No. 2 shortstop and the No. 9 overall prospect in the state of Arizona by Prep Baseball Report…Prep Baseball Report also slotted him as the No. 78 shortstop and the No. 446 overall prospect nationally.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: 2018 WWBA World Championship…2018 17U Perfect Game World Series…2018 PGBA 18U Four Corners Invitational…Named to five different All-Tournament Teams during his Prep Showcase career…2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Teams...Member of the 2016 PGBA 16U Four Corners Championship.
Bryce Barnett
RHP, Providence Catholic High School (Lockport, Ill.)
6-0, 170 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: One of the top pitchers in the state of Illinois pitching for Providence Catholic High School…received an honorable mention spot on the Chicago Tribune 2018 Daily Southtown Baseball All-Area Team…named to the Chicago Tribune's Southland Top 25 Players to Watch for the 2018 season…played in the Class 4A Providence Regional Championship as a junior in 2018…led his team on the mound to the 4A Andrew Regional Championship as a sophomore in 2017…high school teammate of fellow Class of 2019 Signee Alex Helmin.
Rankings: Perfect Game lists him as the No. 13 right-handed pitching prospect and the No. 41 overall prospect in the state of Illinois…a Top-500 ranked player nationally according to Perfect Game…rated as the No. 4 right-handed pitching prospect and the No. 17 overall prospect in the state of Illinois by Prep Baseball Report…PBR also tabbed him as a Top-450 overall prospect and the No. 154 best prospect at his position (RHP).
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: 2018 Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention…2017 Preseason Underclass All-American Honorable Mention…a member of three All-Tournament Teams on the prep baseball circuit..
Cooper Benson
LHP, San Luis Obispo High School (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
6-0, 200 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Notes: Separated himself as one of the premier pitching prospects in the country through his three-year varsity career at San Luis Obispo High School…holds a 19-2 record in 31 appearances, posting a 0.90 ERA in 124 innings pitched…enjoyed a breakout junior season in which he finished with a 10-0 record and a 0.35 ERA…also threw four complete games and three shutouts, one of which was a no-hitter against St. Joseph's on Mar. 29th…versatile athlete able to get it done at the plate, carrying a .341 batting average through his first three seasons adding seven home runs and 36 RBIs…received All-CIF Division 3 honors after a tremendous junior season.
Rankings: Perfect Game lists him just outside their Top-100 national prospects coming in at No. 108, rating as the 11thbest left-handed pitching prospect nationally…tabbed by Perfect Game as the No. 20 overall prospect in the state of California and the No. 3 left-handed pitching prospect in the state…rated as the No. 138 overall prospect and the No. 18 left-handed pitching prospect in the country by Prep Baseball Report…PBR slots him as the No. 2 left-handed pitching prospect in the state of California and the No. 17 overall prospect in the state.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Played for the 2018 Brewers Area Code Team…2017 Area Code Underclass Games…member of the 17U USA National Team Development Program…2016 & 2017 Perfect Game Underclass All-American Game participant…2018 First Team PG Preseason Underclass All-American…2016 & 2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-American distinction…made seven All-Tournament Teams and received Most Valuable Pitcher of the Tournament honors four separate times during the showcase/tournament circuit.
Christian Bodlovich
RHP, Mira Costa High School (San Pedro, Calif.)
6-0, 200 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Named to the 2018 Daily Breeze Baseball All-Area First Team after an outstanding junior season…also selected by CalHiSports.com to their 2018 California All-State Team…2017 Daily Breeze South Bay All-Area First Team member…received All-CIF Division 2 First Team honors from the Orange County Register.
Rankings: A Top-500 overall prospect nationally and the No. 188 right-handed pitching prospect in the country according to Perfect Game…Perfect Game also tabbed him as the No. 85 overall prospect and the No. 25 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of California…
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American honorable mention…named to 11 All-Tournament Teams while winning four WWBA Tournaments during the showcase/tournament circuit.
Michael Carpentier
Catcher, Yucaipa High School (Highland, Calif.)
6-0, 200 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Notes: Off to a brilliant start during his first two varsity seasons at Yucaipa High School…played in 47 games, hitting .366 with five home runs and 45 RBIs in 142 at bats…career OPS of over 1.000, posting a .463 on-base percentage and a .570 slugging percentage…compiled 52 hits, 14 doubles, 33 runs scored, and nine stolen bases thus far during his two-year varsity career…helped lead Yucaipa High School to a 28-5 overall record and a 12-2 Citrus Belt League record…Yucaipa won the Division 2 CIF Southern Section Championship, 8-1, over Beckman with Carpentier going 2-for-4 with two runs driven in.
Rankings: Comes in at No. 201 nationally in Perfect Game's prospect rankings…Perfect Game slotted him as the No. 23 catching prospect nationally…the No. 35 overall prospect and the No. 5 catching prospect in the state of California according to Perfect Game…Prep Baseball Report tabbed him as the No. 378 overall prospect and the No. 44 catching prospect in the country…PBR rated him as the No. 48 overall prospect and the No. 5 catching prospect in the state of California.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: 2018 Under Armour All-American, throwing out two potential base-stealers in the game while representing the National Team…invited to the 2018 Perfect Game National Showcase, where he was selected to the Top Prospect Team…2017 Area Codes Underclass Showcase…member of the 2018 Brewers Area Code Team…named to two All-Tournament Teams during the tournament/showcase circuit…2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Second Team…2016 & 2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention.
Cam Dennie
RHP, Plymouth High School (Culver, Ind.)
6-2, 180 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: In the midst of a record-breaking high school career, spending his first three seasons on varsity at Plymouth High School…maintained a 2.08 ERA in 15 appearances on the mound, striking out 91 in 64 innings pitched…opponents are hitting a miniscule .177 against him…2017-18 USA Today All-Indiana Baseball Second Team selection…2018 IHSBCA Class 4A All-State First Team member as a second baseman…2017 All-Northern Lakes Conference Baseball Team.
Rankings: Tabbed as a Top-500 overall prospect and the No. 152 right-handed pitching prospect nationally by Perfect Game…Perfect Game also lists him as the No. 6 overall prospect and the No. 3 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of Indiana…Prep Baseball Report lists him as the No. 334 overall prospect and the No. 121 right-handed prospect in the country…rated as the No. 5 overall prospect and the No. 3 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of Indiana according to PBR.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments:2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Second Team…2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention…WWBA 16U National Championship All-Tournament Team.
Justin Fall
LHP, Brookdale Community College/Toms River South HS (Toms River South, N.J.)
6-6, 210 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Notes: Spent a year at Brookdale Community College after graduating from Toms River South High School…great size and frame give him a chance to continue onto the next level…led Brookdale with 64.1 innings pitched, 72 strikeouts, and five complete games…finished with a 7-2 record in his only season at the Community College level…Brookdale went 36-21, including a 17-7 conference record and a trip to the Region XIX Tournament Championship Game…helped lead his team to a 21-5 record and a 15-2 league record during his senior year at Toms River South…spent a good part of his senior season ranked No. 1 in the Asbury Park Press Top 10... Toms River South won the Shore Conference Class A South Championship during his junior and senior seasons…went 6-1 with a 1.67 earned run average in 54.1 innings in 2017 during a breakout senior season…compiled a 15-2 with a 1.72 ERA and 147 strikeouts in 138 1/3 innings…selected to the 2017 Asbury Park Press All-Shore Baseball Team.
Rankings: Ranked as the #1 prospect in the Atlantic Collegiate League last summer after compiling a 0.90 ERA, and 35 strikeouts in 20 innings…posted an impressive 35-to-12 strikeout to walk ratio.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments:Two-time All-Tournament team selection on the tournament/showcase circuit…2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-Northeast Region Honorable Mention…2016 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Honorable Mention.
Alex Helmin
OF, Providence Catholic High School (Frankfort, Ill.)
6-5, 190 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Selected to the 2018 Baseball Blue Division All-Catholic Teamafter an impact junior season… named to the Chicago Tribune's Southland Top 25 Players to Watch prior to the 2018 season…played in the Class 4A Providence Regional Championship as a junior in 2018…led his team at the plate to the 4A Andrew Regional Championship as a sophomore in 2017…high school teammate of fellow Class of 2019 Signee Bryce Barnett.
Rankings: Listed as the No. 479 overall prospect and the No. 97 outfield prospect in the country by Perfect Game…ranked as the No. 20 overall prospect and the No. 5 outfield prospect in the state of Illinois according to Perfect Game…Prep Baseball Report's No. 315 overall prospect and the No. 54 outfield prospect nationally…tabbed as a No. 7 overall prospect and the No. 3 outfield prospect in the state of Illinois by PBR.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: A member of Bo Jackson's Elite Sports 2019 Baseball Roster…won the 2018 American League MVP Trophy as his side won the Pony League Mid-Summer Classic Championship, finishing the game with two hits and two RBIs…led his team to a victory in the 2018 WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship…2017 & 2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention…2016 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Honorable Mention…named to a pair of All-Tournament teams during his time on the tournament/showcase circuit.
GJ Hill (Glenallen Hill Jr.)
SS, Santa Cruz High School (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
5-9, 170 lbs
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Notes: Switch hitting middle infield prospect that possess elite speed…the son of 13-year MLB vet Glenallen Hill, who originally committed to ASU as well before signing a professional contract with the Blue Jays after being selected in the ninth round… has played in 34 games during his two-year varsity career, going 25-for-89 (.281) with two home runs and 22 RBIs…displayed several facets of his game that make him one of the nation's most highly sought after prospects, stealing 19 bases and reaching base at a .463 clip thanks to 26 walks…improved in every major statistical category from his sophomore to junior season, making a jump that put him on the national recruiting map…posted a 1.000 fielding percentage in 2018 as a junior…helped lead Santa Cruz High School to a 22-6 record and a perfect 12-0 record in Santa Cruz Coast League.
Rankings: The top ranked shortstop in the state of California and No. 6 overall prospect according Prep Baseball Report…The No. 79 overall prospect and the No. 18 shortstop prospect nationally according to Perfect Game…Perfect Game also lists him as the No. 15 overall prospect and the No. 3 shortstop prospect in the talent-rich state of California…received similar praise from PBR, as they slotted him as the No. 52 overall prospect in the class and the No. 8 shortstop prospect in the country.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: 2018 MLB Breakthrough Series…Part of the Oakland A's 2018 Area Code Games team, where he made his presence felt as he was tabbed as the top standout at the showcase…2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American First Team…2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Second Team…helped his team win the 2018 17U Perfect Game World Series…2017 Area Code Games Underclass Showcase.
Brian Kalmer
3B, Corona Del Sol High School (Tempe, Ariz.)
6-2, 195 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Strong infielder who possess a large frame and above average arm strength…has played in 46 games over two varsity seasons at Corona Del Sol in Tempe…Had a breakout junior season in which he hit .472 (34-for-72) with nine home runs and 37 RBIs…showed his unique power at the plate, finishing 2018 in the Top-10 in the state with a 1.041 slugging percentage…helped lead his team to a 22-5 record, including a perfect 10-0 record in the 6A Central Section to earn a two-seed at the State Championship…2018 AZBCA 6A First Team All-State selection after a tremendous junior season…his sister, Taylor, played basketball for three seasons at Oregon State before transferring to San Diego State for her senior season.
Rankings: Perfect Game slotted him as the No. 243 overall prospect and the No. 15 third base prospect in the country…tabbed as a Top-Five overall prospect and the top third base prospect in the state of Arizona by Perfect Game.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Named to 2018 National Underclass West Top Prospect List and Top Prospect Team after an impressive showing at the 2018 National Underclass West Showcase…member of the 2018 Reds Area Code Team…received Elite Batting honors at both the 2018 17U Perfect Game World Series and the 2018 18U WWBA West Memorial Day Classic, where he helped lead his team to the tournament championship…named to six All-Tournament Teams during the showcase/tournament circuit…2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Honorable Mention.
Sean McLain
SS, Arnold O. Beckman High School (Tustin, Calif.)
5-11, 175 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Skilled and athletic prospect that has the versatility to play infield or outfield at the next level…recovered from an ankle injury that cut his junior season short to play in 22 games in 2018 during his junior season, batting .388 (26-for-67) with one home run and 19 RBIs…showed he can do a little bit of everything, stealing 10 bases and finishing with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage…received First Team All-PCL honors after a breakout junior season…part of the Pacific Coast League Champions, Beckman High School, which went 26-4-1 and finished ranked No. 8 in California…made the Division 2 CIF Southern Section Championship…his brother, Matt, was selected by the D-Backs with the 25thoverall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft and is currently a freshman at UCLA.
Rankings: A Top-500 overall prospect and the No. 87 shortstop prospect in the country according to Perfect Game…Perfect Game also lists him as the No. 74 overall prospect and the No. 12 shortstop prospect in the state of California…Prep Baseball Report included him in their Top-250 overall prospects, ranking him as the No. 44 outfield prospect nationally…rated as the No. 33 overall prospect and the No. 6 shortstop prospect in the state of California by PBR.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Selected to the All-Tournament Team at the 2018 17U Perfect Game World Series…2014 PG Super25 Champion with the BPA DeMarini Elite Team
Seth Nager
OF/RHP, Ironwood Ridge High School (Tucson, Ariz.)
6-3, 175 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Notes: Outfielder and pitching prospect from Ironwood Ridge…made the varsity team as a junior, but missed time due to Tommy John Surgery after being called up to varsity mid-season as a sophomore in 2017…one of Prep Baseball Report's 2019 Grads on the Rise in the Overall Rankings, showing flashes as he comes back from injury…high school teammate of fellow Class of 2019 signee Nathan Baez.
Rankings: Prep Baseball Report slotted him in their Top-500 overall prospects and the No. 90 outfield prospect in the country…A Top-10 overall prospect and the No. 2 outfield prospect in the state of Arizona according to PBR.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Named one of the top-five uncommitted prospects at the Invite-Only 2019 Top Prospect Games.
Alexander Ogg
RHP/1B, The Harvey School (Bedford Corners, N.Y.)
6-5, 175 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: Tall, lanky right-handed pitching prospect from The Harvey School who has a frame that can handle added weight and strength…a 2018 "Nine who Shine" Candidate, a list produced by The Journal News that identifies the top nine returning players from Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties.
Graham Osman
LHP, Colorado Academy (Morrison, Colo.)
6-3, 175 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Notes: Left-handed pitching prospect with a terrific upside thanks to his frame and his advanced three-pitch repertoire…has made 33 appearances on the mound so far during his three-year varsity career, posting a 9-2 record with a 1.85 career ERA…has fanned 133 batters in just 90.2 innings pitched…proved he can pitch in any situation, serving mostly as a starter, but collecting four saves as a reliever…received honorable mention CHSAA Class 4A All-State honors presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.…helped lead his team to a 17-4 record and a trip to the Class 3A Region 6 Championship game…played both baseball and basketball at Colorado Academy, starting on varsity in both sports this past season.
Rankings: A Top-500 overall prospect and the No. 104 left-handed pitching prospect in the country according to Perfect Game…tabbed by Perfect Game as the top left-handed pitching prospect and the No. 11 overall prospect in the state of Colorado…listed as the No. 28 overall prospect and the No. 3 left-handed pitching prospect in the state by Prep Baseball Report.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Member of the All-Tournament Team at the 2018 17U Perfect Game World Series…PBR's Top Colorado 2019 Left-Handed Pitcher Prospects…earned a spot on the Top Prospects List and the Top Prospects Team after an impressive showing at the 2018 PG Rocky Mountain Showcase…also made the Top Prospects List and the Top Prospects Team at the 2017 National Underclass Showcase – Main Event…2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention.
Seth Tomczak
RHP, Argonaut High School (Jackson, Calif.)
6-3, 170 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: One of the most highly sought after right-handed pitchers in the country…a fantastic athlete that plays both baseball and basketball at Argonaut High School…enjoying an extremely successful three-year varsity career…became a go-to-guy on the mound during his junior season, making a career-high 12 appearances and recording a 2.17 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched…struck out 72 of the 165 batters he faced…opponents are batting just .154 against him during his three-year varsity career…led his team to the 2018 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Semi-Finals…2018 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Baseball Small Schools First Team Multi-Purpose Player…2017 All-Mother Lode League First Team honoree…2016 All-Mother Lode League Second Team selection…key member of the 2018 Argonaut HS Basketball Team that went 29-6 and made the 2018 Division V CIF State Boys Basketball Championship…his brother, Miles, just finished his first season as a member of the Fresno State Baseball program.
Rankings: A member of Prep Baseball Report's High School Draft 100, coming in at No. 80 overall…PBR has him as the No. 33 right-handed pitching prospect in the country…tabbed as the No. 11 overall prospect and the No. 3 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of California according to Prep Baseball Report…Ranked as the No. 144 overall prospect and the No. 48 right-handed pitching prospect in the country by Perfect Game…Perfect Game also lists him as their No. 26 overall prospect and No. 7 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of California…
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: A member of the Oakland A's roster at the 2018 Area Code Games…2017 Area Codes Underclass…2018 PG Preseason Underclass All-American First Team…2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Third Team.
Nick Wallerstedt
RHP/OF, Moutnain Pointe High School (Tempe, Ariz.)
6-3, 185 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Notes: One of the state's top dual-sport athletes, who had opportunities at the D-1 level in both baseball and football…a consensus Top-10 prospect in the state of Arizona…played in 31 games during his junior season on varsity, finishing with a .408 batting average with three home runs and 32 RBIs…smacked eight doubles and five triples, showing off power to all parts of the ballpark…displayed some of the speed that helps him on the football field on the diamond as he scored 33 runs and stole seven bases…reached base at a .475 clip and slugged .669 helping him post a 1.145 OPS…appeared in 15 games on the mound, starting 11 of them…enjoyed an outstanding three-year varsity football career in which he was the starting quarterback for one of the state powerhouses, Mountain Pointe High School, over his last two seasons…compiled 3,880 passing yards and 1,826 rushing yards while accounting for 59 total touchdowns…son of former Sun Devil Football standout and six-year NFL veteran Brett Wallerstedt...cousin of former Sun Devil Baseball infielder Joey Bielek (2014-15).
Rankings: A member of Prep Baseball Report's High School Draft 100, slotted as the No. 96 overall prospect and the No. 34 right-handed pitching prospect in the state…ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Arizona by PBR…listed as the No. 363 overall prospect and the No. 120 right-handed pitching prospect in the country by Perfect Game…the No. 9 overall prospect and the No. 5 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of Arizona according to Perfect Game…24/7 Sports has him as the No. 51 dual-threat quarterback prospect in the country.
Honors/Showcases/Tournaments: Named to PBR's Top-15 Multi-Sport Athletes in 2019…member of the All-Tournament Team as a pitcher at the 2018 17U Perfect Game World Series.