The recruiting cycle has picked up considerably in the last two months as high school prospects have had the opportunity to play in showcase events and for summer travel teams. Many college recruiters are also relying on video clips as well as their evaluations from last season and pouring … [Read more...]
Watch list: New England’s top uncommitted 2021 prospects
Throughout the fall, we'll provide a lay of the land for the New England college baseball recruiting scene. For a region of the country that doesn’t get much respect in terms of producing top baseball talent, there are certainly diamonds to be found in the rough. For instance, 55 prep school players … [Read more...]
Two-way prospect Ben Casparius to finally get chance to shine for UConn
It may only have taken a pandemic for UConn coach Jim Penders to recognize his long-awaited desire of seeing in-state phenom Ben Casparius wear the right colors. Penders’ first attempt to kick off the recruiting process with Casparius (Westport, Conn.) came back in 2014, when the two-way prospect … [Read more...]
Sky’s the limit for Dexter Southfield draft prospect Joshua Baez
Joshua Baez is a walking billboard for lifting weights. The Dexter Southfield senior didn’t tap into the culture until last winter, when he started an offseason program under former Snowden International School coach Christian Ortiz. Baez doubled down on the weightlifting routine during the … [Read more...]
Podcast alert: Prospect Dennis Colleran, UMass Lowell coach Ken Harring
Our latest New England Baseball Journal podcast caps a summer that was unexpectedly busy from a baseball perspective, with plenty of showcase events and scouting opportunities for high school and college prospects around New England. One player who shined at those showcase events for high school … [Read more...]
Gallery: NEBJ coverboy Joshua Baez of Dexter Southfield
Dexter Southfield senior Joshua Baez spent the summer racking up accolades at elite showcase events all over the county. Now, he can add another honor to his resume. Baez is the coverboy for the Fall 2020 edition of New England Baseball Journal. Dan Guttenplan tells the story off Baez's ascent to … [Read more...]
