High school baseball players to watch

Pitchers

Name; School; Cl; Comment

Cody Buckel; Royal; senior. Pepperdine signee doesn’t make mistakes.

Dylan Covey; Maranatha; senior. Could be top 10 draft pick in June.

Ryon Healy; Crespi; senior. Oregon signee was 11-0 with 1.81 ERA.

.Henry Owens; Edison; Junior Went 10-1 with 0.98 ERA as a sophomore

Aaron Sanchez; Barstow; senior. Oregon signee was AFLAC Al-American.

Peter Tago; Dana Hills; senior. UCLA commit is pro prospect.

Jesus Valdez; Hueneme; senior. Arizona signee possesses overpowering fastball.

Others

David Almendariz; Sherman Oaks Notre Dame; senior. Throws hard, headed to Cal Poly SLO.

Hector Avila; Narbonne; junior. All-City pick after going 6-1 with 1.54 ERA.

Nick Baker; Palm Desert; senior. Was 11-0 with 1.51 ERA.

Matt Blanchard; Mater Dei; senior. Was relief ace and tough to hit.

Pat Brennen; Agoura; senior. San Diego signee had impressive summer form.

Brandon Brennan; Capistrano Valley; senior. Signed with Oregon.

Jordan Brower; Newbury Park; senior. Had 2.06 ERA.

Aaron Brown; Chatsworth; junior. Left-hander with potential.

Christian Belleque; Fullerton; senior. Was 9-2 with five complete games.

Jose Cardona; El Camino Real; junior. CS Fullerton commit could be best in City Section.

Lee Casas; Capistrano Valley; senior. Signed with UC Irvine.

J.C. Cloney; West Ranch; sophomore. Left-hander with great potential.

Bryan Clough; Capistrano Valley; denior. Signed with UC Irvine.

Christian Coronado; Hemet; senior. Signed with CS Fullerton.

Pedro Cota; Yucaipa; senior. Went 10-0 as a junior.

Alec Cordova; Chino; junior. Committed to CS Fullerton.

Cameron Cox; Loara; senior. Has size, talent.

Cameron Cuneo; Westlake; senior. Signed with UC Santa Barbara.

Chase DeJong; Long Beach Wilson; sophomore. He’s 6-4 and throws in low 90s.

Kyle Ferramola; Los Alamitos; senior. Has size; ability to be successful.

Gabe Encinas; St. Paul; senior. Had 1.21 ERA.

Scott Frazier; Upland; senior. He’s 6-6 with a terrific slider.

Max Fried; Montclair Prep; sophomore. Left-hander with excellent skills.

Steve Gerber; Orange; senior. League MVP.

Anthony Giannelli; Fairfax; senior. He’s 6-5; 285 pounds and getting better.

Lucas Giolito; Harvard-Westlake; sophomore. He’s 6-5 and headed for big-time status.

Alonzo Gonzalez; Santa Monica; senior. Left-hander ready to replace Tyler Skaggs.

Austin Henderson; Mayfair; junior. Went 9-3 as a sophomore.

Jonathan Hernanez; Wilmington Banning; junior. All-City left-hander as a sophomore.

Cole Irvin; Servite; sophomore. He’s 6-3 left-hander who started as a freshman.

Drew Jacobs; Buena; junior. Went 7-2 as a sophomore.

Ryan Keller; West Ranch; junior. Right-hander could be ace.

John Mata; San Pedro; senior. Should be City Section standout.

Kenny Mathews; Diamond Bar; junior. Went 7-2.

Tyler Maxwell; LB Poly; junior. Should be one of the best in Moore League.

Zack Mercer; Agoura; senior. Signed with UC Santa Barbara.

Griffin Murphy; Redlands East Valley; senior. Might be best in Inland Empire.

Paul Paez; Bishop Amat; senior. Was 10-3 with 2.17 ERA.

Austin Pettibone; Esperanza; junior. Moves up from JVs and is highly regarded.

Adam Plutko; Glendora; senior. UCLA signee had 62 strikeouts in 64 innings.

Daniel Poncedeleon; La Mirada; senior. Arizona signee is ready for huge season.

Jose Reyes; San Fernando; junior. First-team all-league pick last season.

Kyle Richter; Santa Margarita; senior. Left-hander signed with USC.

Carl Robinson; Placentia Valencia; senior. San Diego State signee.

Dalton Saberhagen; Calabasas; senior. Signed with Tennessee.

Dylan Stuart; Riverside Poly; senior. Lost to Tyler Matzek; 1-0.

Matt Taylor; Corona Santiago; junior. Committed to San Diego State.

Brando Tessar; Chaminade; senior. Signed with Oregon.

Andrew Thurman; Orange Lutheran; senior. Knows how to pitch well in big games.

Kevin Torres; Birmingham; junior. Should be an All-City performer.

Kyle Twomey; El Dorado; sophomore. League rookie of the year.

Sebastian Santos; Murrieta Valley; senior. He’s 6-4 UC Irvine commit.

Michael Schaub; Loara; senior. Pitches well against top teams.

Vincent Velasquez; Garey; senior. One of the hardest throwers in SoCal.

Zachary Weiss; Northwood; senior. Much improved right-hander with 90 mph fastball.

Bobby Wheatley; Orange Lutheran; senior. USC signee.

Grahamm Wiest; JSerra; senior. CS Fullerton signee can be best in Trinity League.

Catcher

Austin Hedges; JSerra; junior. MVP of Trinity League as a sophomore.

Jake Hernandez; Los Osos; senior. Signed with USC.

Jerry McClanahan; Bishop Amat; senior. Batted .448 with seven home runs.

Stefan Sabol; Aliso Niguel; senior. Oregon signee is tops behind the plate.

Others

Jordan Berger; Taft; junior. All-City pick as a sophomore.

Jordan Espino; La Palma Kennedy; senior. He’s 6-4; 215 pounds and tough.

Tim Helton; Upland; senior. All-leaguer with top defensive skills.

Chris Joranco; Riverside Poly; senior. Excellent skills.

Jimmy Madden; Edison; senior. Hits and handles pitchers well.

Vince Ponce; Marina; senior ;Hit .366 with 28 RBIs.

Mathew Troupe; Chaminade; junior ;Committed to Oregon State.

Jaime Valle; Paramount; junior; All-leaguer as a sophomore.

Dennis Vigo; Simi Valley; senior ;Can hit and field.

R.J. Ybarra; Riverside Poly; sophomore. Showed hitting ability as a freshman.

Collin Yelich; Westlake; sophomore. Left-handed hitter with speed.

First base

Bret Dahlson; JSerra; senior. One of the best in the Trinity League.

Adrian Franco; Bishop Amat; junior. Hit .440; committed to San Diego State.

Derek Neely; Chatsworth; senior. Lost 58 pounds and watch him hit.

Tim Wise; Westlake; senior. Signed with Cal Poly.

Tyler Yuckert; Agoura; senior. Has legitimate power.

Others

Tyler Abbott; Royal; senior. Batted .345.

Jake Jelmini; Mira Costa; senior. He’s 6-4 with left-handed power.

Sam Kim; Mission Viejo; senior. Batted .393 with six home runs.

Ricky Mound; Chino Hills; senior. He’s 6-4; 220 with good bat.

Second base

Scott Heineman; Crespi; junior. Coming back from injury with vengeance.

Tim Lopes; Edison; sophomore. Made major progress in summer ball.

Sergio Plasencia; Alemany; senior. Batted .348 with 26 RBI.

Greg Velazquez; Fullerton; senior. Signed with CS Fullerton.

Others

Steve Pallares; Corona Santiago; junior. Committed to San Diego State.

Steve Reveles; Dos Pueblos; junior. All-leaguer as a sophomore.

Shortstop

Derek Campbell; Mater Dei; Senior ; Clutch hitter and depenable fielder

Angelo Gumbs; Torrance; Senior; Top talent with speed, good hands

Lonnie Kauppila; Burbank; Senior ;Stanford signee hit .508 with 12 HRs

Dominic Ficociello; Fullerton; Senior ;Arkansas signee hit .495 with 36 RBIs

Christian Lopes; Edison; Junior; One of the best hitters for any age

Patrick Valaika; Hart; Senior ;UCLA signee comes from family of players

Others

Victor Arroyo; Narbonne; senior. Four-year starter.

Robert Chavarria; Marina; senior. Batted .332.

Brandon Dixon; Murrieta Valley; senior. Arizona signee.

Dante Flores; St. John Bosco; junior. San Diego commit batted .400.

Kyle Garlick; Chino Hills; senior. Signed with Oregon.

Kyle Hunt; Capistrano Valley; junior. Was solid for Division I champs.

Chris Jimenez; Sun Valley Poly; senior. All-leaguer with hitting skills.

Shawn Kennedy; San Dimas; sophomore. Top all-around athlete.

Angelo La Bruna; Loyola; senior. All-Mission League performer hit .430.

Jonathan Linares; North Hollywood; junior. Batted .462.

Javier Lopez; Arleta; junior. Batted .444 with 26 steals.

Nick Lovullo; Newbury Park; sophomore. Moves from second base.

Jake Middleton; Corona Santiago; senior. Signed with UC Riverside.

Chris Paul; Laguna Beach; junior. League MVP as a sophomore.

Nate Rousey; Crescenta Valley; sophomore. Has improved range; athleticism.

Anthony Salas; Wilmington Banning; senior. Three-year starter.

Mark Silva; Paramount; senior. Two-time all-leaguer.

Jacob Shirley; South Hills; senior. Signed with UCLA.

Nelson Spruce; Westlake; junior. Football standout with baseball skills

Brian Tuttle; Bonita; senior. Should be a standout.

Ivan Vela; El Camino Real; senior. Showed as a junior he could hit.

Kevin Williams; Crespi; senior. Top hitter and top athlete.

Trey Williams; Valencia; sophomore. Headed for big-time status.

Jeff Yamaguchi; Lakewood; senior. One of the best in Moore League.

Trent Zaks; Cypress; senior. Ready to build around him.

Third base

Ty France; South Hills; sophomore. San Diego State commit was impact freshman.

Chad Lewis; Marina; senior. Best power hitter in Sunset League.

Rio Ruiz; Bishop Amat; sophomore. Had 30 RBIs as a freshman.

Austin Walker; Crespi; senior. Signed with UC Irvine.

Christian Yelich; Westlake; senior. Signed with Miami.

Others

J.J. Franklin; Chino; junior. Has fantastic arm.

Cody Harris; Long Beach Wilson; senior. Three-year starter.

Kyle Jones; Edison; senior. Will be dependable hitter.

Brandon Martin; Corona Santiago; junior. A top prospect for 2011.

Willie Shaw; Orange Lutheran; senior. Batted .308 in tough league.

Outfield

Cory Hahn; Mater Dei; senior. Home run versus Matt Hobgood tells everything.

Travis Harrison; Tustin; junior. A hitter pitchers should fear.

Michael Lorenzen; Fullerton; senior. Hit .451 with 7 home runs.

Tyler Shreve; Redlands East Valley; senior. Top athlete batted .405.

Eric Snyder; Edison; junior. UCLA commit is a hitting machine.

Austin Wilson; Harvard-Westlake; senior. Stanford signee is five-tool player.

Others

Efren Aguilera; Baldwin Park; senior. Batted .443.

Brenton Allen; Gahr; senior. Hit .393 with 25 stolen bases.

Jay Anderson; Bishop Amat; junior. Football standout with speed.

Dylan Barnes; Riverside Poly; senior. Batted above .400.

Avondre Bollar; Thousand Oaks; junior. A terrific athlete.

Dillon Bryant; Orange Lutheran; senior. Hit .326.

Frankie Christian; Upland; senior. Two-time all-leaguer.

Ronnie Galosic, San Pedro, senior. One of best hitters in Marine League.

Ryan Garvey; Palm Desert; junior. Baitted .361 with four home runs as a sophomore.

Greg Harisis; Servite; senior. Right fielder committed to Santa Clara.

Cody Hough; Corona Santiago; senior. Signed with UC Riverside.

Mychal Kabeary; Palm Desert; senior; Batted .467 with 29 stolen bases.

Bryce Kelly; Granada Hills; senior. Led team to City semifinals.

Jonathon Maciel; Esperanza; senior. Sunset League rookie of the year last season.

Josh Mason; Crespi; senior. A clutch hitter with power.

Jordan McCraney; Bishop Amat; junior. USC commit had 35 RBIs.

Jacob Medina; Mater Dei; senior. Signed with Loyola Marymount.

Chris Nicholson; El Camino Real; sophomore. Hit six home runs in summer ball.

Wyatt Padgett; Yucaipa; senior. Had 44 RBIs.

Ricky Perez; Narbonne; sophomore. Hit .363 with 28 RBIs as a freshman.

Daniel Pitts; Quartz Hill; junior. Hit .461 with seven home runs.

CJ Saylor; South Hills; sophomore. Showed lots of skills as a freshman.

Jimmy Sherfy; Newbury Park; senior. Oregon signee with power.

Dominique Starks; Westchester; senior. Top outfielder in City Section.

Mark Strazzeri; Alemany; senior. Had 23-game hitting streak.

Keith White; Long Beach Wilson; junior. Moves up from JVs and beware.

Clay Williamson; JSerra; junior. CS Fullerton commit.

Ben Wylly; Woodbridge; junior. Had 10 doubles.