James Clark
SS, St. John Bosco (CA)
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50
As a junior, Clark hit .411 hitting leadoff and playing
shortstop for St. John Bosco high school in California, earning MVP honors in
the ultra-competitive Trinity League. He continued to perform over the summer
at events like the Area Code Games and also helped Team USA take home a Gold
Medal at the WSBC U-18 World Cup in Japan. He didn’t play a ton over the fall,
but that did little to disrupt his upward momentum.
Clark has an exciting combination of upside and instincts.
He’s a left-handed hitter who consistently makes excellent swing decisions. He
doesn’t chase and routinely squares up the baseball with plus bat speed. While
he’s pure hit and approach over power right now, there is some conviction that
his ability to drive the ball will continue to show up as he moves along in the
game. He’s a plus runner, and that tool plays up even more because of his high
baseball IQ.
The only thing scouts aren’t sure about regarding Clark is
his ability to stick at shortstop long term. Teams interested in him early will
certainly give him the chance to play the premium position, where his instincts
and accurate arm play well, but some think second or third base might be a
better fit long-term. He’s committed to Princeton for college, where he would
get the chance to keep playing with his twin brother, Miles.
Ian Smith @IanSmittyGA
Poetry in motion.
2026 RHP Matthew Sharman is
one of the premium movers in Prep Baseball’s ‘26 class.
Polish in every facet in a workhorse 6-foot-3, 215-pound
frame for the University of Georgia
commit.
https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=532731
2025 PG
National Showcase
Matthew Sharman is a 2026
RHP/1B/3B with a 6-3 218 lb. frame from Woodstock, GA who attends Etowah. Big
and strong athletic build. Works with good pace on the mound with a loose and
fluid arm action and good drive and extension down the mound, 3/4's arm slot.
Fastball was consistently in the low 90's and topped out at 93 mph, big running
life, filled up the zone with fastball strikes to set up his secondary pitches.
Change up was outstanding at times, comfortable throwing it to right handed
hitters, huge fade on the change often over 20". Showed nice feel for a
sweeper-type slider and created swing and miss in the zone with it. Pitches
with confidence with a polished three-pitch mix. Good student with a verbal
commitment to Georgia.
https://www.justbaseball.com/college-baseball/2026-college-baseball-pitchers-on-the-rise/
LHP Ryan Marohn, 6’2, 192
lb (NC State)
Marohn had a fantastic sophomore campaign for the Wolfpack,
pitching over 85 innings to a 3.38 ERA and led the ACC in FIP (3.77).
Ryan does a lot of things well on the mound, highlighted by
the deception he creates with a crossfire delivery that produces awkward angles
for hitters, especially lefties.
His primary pitch is his four-seam which sits in the
low-90s, an offering that gets plenty of ride with plus control. Marohn’s go-to
off-speed option is his curveball, and it’s a plus offering. He threw it for
over 60% strikes while generating a whiff rate north of 35%, creating funky
swings as it tunnels well with the fastball.
Ryan’s changeup is also effective, averaging more than 16
inches of arm-side fade while giving righties trouble.
He rounds out his arsenal with both a cutter and a slider
against left-handers, each showing similar shape and action toward the plate.
It’ll be interesting to see over the course of the 2026 season if Marohn is
able to create more lateral break on his slider shape, or keep it as is with
short action with depth.
Overall, it’s a safe profile when it comes to evaluating him
for the upcoming draft, Ryan is the epitome of a college ace; strikes,
deception, and consistency.
Marohn comes in at No. 90 on our updated Top 100 College
Prospects Board.
https://www.justbaseball.com/college-baseball/2026-college-baseball-pitchers-on-the-rise/
RHP Nathan Taylor, 6’5,
230 lb (Cincinnati)
Talk about undervalued aces, look no further than Taylor,
who has started over 30 games and thrown 150 innings in two seasons with
Cincinnati.
At first glance, Nathan presents a big and physical frame,
paired with swift arm speed through the entire duration of his delivery.
Taylor is primarily a two-pitch guy with his four-seam and
slider, as they combined for 90% of his 2025 usage, and both offerings play up.
His 91-94 mph fastball features some ride through the zone as well as some
natural cut, preferring to locate it east-west within the zone.
Taylor’s best pitch is the slider, a low-80s short action
offering that generated over a 40% whiff rate and plus feel located down in the
zone.
He also incorporates a changeup, which is currently an
average offering used exclusively against left-handed bats. Thrown for over 65%
strikes last season, it generates a good amount of chase, though improving his
sequencing with the pitch is an area to improve upon.
Expect Taylor to not skip a beat in 2026, likely getting the
nod to start on Fridays for the Bearcats while deservedly placing himself in
Big 12 Pitcher of the Year conversations and cementing his draft stock as an
early day two selection.
Taylor comes in at No. 98 on our updated Top 100 College
Prospects Board.
Logan Hughes
OF, Texas Tech
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Arm: 40 |
Field: 45 | Overall: 50
Hughes led Stetson in slugging (.515) as a freshman in 2024
before transferring to Texas Tech, where he batted .327/.411/.697 with nearly
as many homers (19) as strikeouts (24) last spring. He continued to control the
strike zone and hit the ball hard in the Cape Cod League, where he earned
All-Star accolades and helped Bourne win its third title in four years. He's an
offensive-minded left fielder who draws comparisons to Rusty Greer and
Athletics 2025 second-round pick Devin Taylor.
Hughes scores well analytically because he makes good swing
decisions and a lot of contact against all types of pitches, producing a lot of
hard line drives. He has a pretty left-handed swing that's compact and quick,
and he possesses plus raw power. With his hitting ability, he should be able to
make adjustments to allow him to launch balls to his pull side more frequently
and get to 20-25 homers per season.
He'll have to produce at the plate because Hughes doesn't
offer much value elsewhere. He's a below-average runner with arm strength to
match, which limits his defensive options. He can look shaky at times in left
field, and at 5-foot-11, he lacks the ideal size for first base.
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