18 Standout Hitting Prospects From The 2025 East Coast Pro Showcase

1. Aiden Ruiz, SS The Stony Brook (N.Y.) HS

• Commit: Vanderbilt
• BA Rank: 46

Ruiz was one of the most impressive position players at the East Coast Pro, though that came primarily thanks to his exploits at shortstop instead of his work in the batter’s box. He went just 2-for-12 (.167) offensively with a double, two walks and two strikeouts, though his lone extra-base hit did come in a matchup against Coleman Borthwick—one of the top pitchers at the event.

Ruiz has a reputation as one of the best defensive shortstops in the class and lived up to that in Hoover. He has great actions with tremendous hands and footwork around the bag and a quick exchange that allows him to get the ball in and out of his glove rapidly and allows his arm to play up. He works low to the ground with great body control and fluidity and has a strong internal clock and instincts during games. 

Ruiz is quicker than he is fast, with an impressive 1.53-second 10-yard split that was good for 14th among 90 runners, but a 6.92-second 60-yard time that was good for just 57th and registers as an average run time. 

In the box, Ruiz takes advantage of his 5-foot-10 165-pound frame with a crouched setup that makes an already small strike zone even smaller. He has very limited raw power and doesn’t have the projection to dream of a ton coming, but he does boast strong contact ability and grinds out at-bats as both a lefty and righty. 

2. EJ Booth, OF, Oak Grove HS, Hattiesburg, Miss.

• Commit: Vanderbilt
• BA Rank: 88

Booth is a center fielder with a standout power/speed combination who also showed a knack for barreling the baseball. While he went just 1-for-10 with a triple, a strikeout and a walk, Booth made a lot of impressive contact in games and showed standout contact skills with just two whiffs in 11 plate appearances.

He has a unique swing that starts with a handset far away from his chest and starts with a toe tap in his lower half before taking an odd, choppy swing that gets flat at times. He did show a knack for backspinning the ball with some authority in games, highlighted by a triple that came off his bat at 105 mph to the right-center gap against an 89 mph fastball. 

Booth is at least a 70-grade runner and turned in a top-of-the-scale, 80-grade run time in the 60-yard dash at 6.33 seconds. That time was good for first at the event, and when paired with his physical 5-foot-11, 212-pound running back-esque build and strength, it makes for a tantalizing athletic combination. He flashed the leather in the outfield, as well, with a strong first step in center field that led to a few nice plays in the gaps. 

3. Keon Johnson, SS, First Presbyterian Day HS, Macon, Ga.

• Commit: Vanderbilt 
• BA Rank: 29

Johnson was one of the most impressive hitters at the ECP from my point of view, with consistently impressive plate appearances throughout the week. A 6-foot, 187-pound shortstop and righthanded hitter, Johnson has quick hands and a twitchy swing in the box with an impressive feel for the barrel that leads to a lot of contact. He swung and missed just once among the 12 swings he took.

Additionally, Johnson seems to have an advanced approach with a savvy eye and strong pitch recognition skills. He showed a good understanding of the strike zone with a patient, selective approach and rarely expanded the zone. Overall he went 2-for-6 (.333) with a double, one walk and one strikeout. His double was a dying line drive to left field that could have been caught or limited to a single by a better defensive play, while his single came in a much more impressive at-bat when he turned around 96 mph out of the left hand of Gio Rojas for a sharp line drive to left that came with a 96 mph exit velocity. 

Defensively, Johnson made a few athletic plays at both middle infield positions. He showed reliable hands while corralling a tough short-hop at shortstop and also made an acrobatic play on an over-the-shoulder catch at second base. He also has a strong arm that should allow him to stick on the left side of the infield. While Johnson did turn in a plus run time in the 60-yard dash (6.63 seconds), he was consistently slower than that from home to first in games. 

4. Trevor Condon, OF, Etowah HS, Woodstock, Ga.

• Commit: Tennessee
• BA Rank: NR

Fans of hustle and throwback play styles will be all over Condon in this year’s class. Though he is Georgia-based player with the last name Condon, Trevor is unrelated to 2024 third-overall pick Charlie Condon. The two also have very different profiles, though Trevor is solidly a pro prospect in his own right. Listed at just 5-foot-8, 176 pounds, Condon is a small lefthanded hitter with a hard-nosed play style and a contact-over-power offensive toolset. 

He’s got a unique swing that features a big and early hand hitch that corresponds with a similarly early toe tap before taking a level path to the ball. His power is quite limited, but Condon swings with intent and showed an impressive ability to make contact and get on time with 90+ mph velocity. He went 4-for-10 (.400) with a double, two walks and a strikeout while missing just twice on 21 swings. Condon is a grinder who makes adjustments within at-bats and is willing to shorten up and battle to avoid striking out. 

When he does make contact, he gets out of the box rapidly and puts tons of pressure on opposing defenses. He’s a plus runner underway—he turned in a 6.57 second 60-yard time—but his speed actually plays up from home to first because of how willing he is to put his head down and get moving after contact. He had one plate appearance where he slapped a ground ball the other way to shortstop and turned in a 3.9-second jailbreak from home to first—a top-of-the-scale run time for a lefthanded hitter. 

5. Jacob Lombard, SS, Gulliver Prep HS, Miami

• Commit: Uncommitted
• BA Rank: 3

Lombard, the top-ranked player at the event, has one of the most exciting packages of tools and upside in the entire 2026 class. He showed flashes of that at the East Coast Pro, where he went 3-for-10 (.300) with three singles, a walk and four strikeouts in his four games. 

Lombard has a compact swing with an uphill finish and great bat speed that leads to impressive raw power, and he also did a solid job working the count in games. The swing-and-miss issues that have popped up for Lombard at times were evident in Hoover, where he missed at a 42% clip and in particular was susceptible to chasing and swinging over sliders at the bottom of the zone and below it. When he did make contact, he did so with impressive pop. His best plate appearance of the event was when he smashed a 77 mph curveball by the third baseman at 103 mph off the bat.

Defensively, Lombard showed all the tools and actions to stick at shortstop—easy hands, a confidence working up the middle and a strong throwing arm. He made one smooth play on a slow chopper up the middle where he got rid of the ball quickly. While Lombard didn’t run an official 60-yard dash at this event, he did show a plus run time from home to first in-game and was a strong athletic tester across the board. 

Will Adams, 1B, Hoover (Ala.) HS

• Commit: LSU
• BA Rank: NR

Adams is filled-out lefthanded hitter with plenty of strength in his 6-foot, 204-pound frame. As a product of Hoover High that’s just five minutes down the road from the Hoover Met, Adams must have felt right at home at the ECP. It looked like it when he was in the batter’s box, and he had one of the most impressive offensive performances of the event by virtue of hitting one of its only home runs.

In a plate appearance against New York LHP Joseph Raimonda, Adams got into a 2-2 count then jumped on a 79 mph breaking ball that was left up in the zone and pulled a no-doubt homer down the right-field line. The ball left his bat at 105 mph and offered a glimpse of the impact potential Adams can provide. 

Collin Bland, 1B, Houston HS, Germantown, Tenn.

• Commit: Vanderbilt
• BA Rank: NR

Bland is a powerful lefthanded hitter and first baseman who employs a wide, open setup at the plate and features some moving parts with a significant bat waggle and an uphill finish in his swing. He’s got plenty of strength and hammered a few balls in games, with an aggressive approach while in positive counts and an intent to do damage. He went 2-for-8 (.250) with a pair of singles, two strikeouts and a walk.

His hardest hit of the game was a 103 mph line drive back up the middle against a 93 mph fastball, but he also drove a well-hit fly ball that he just got under at 103 mph. 

RJ Cope, LHP/1B, Georgia Premier Academy, Statesboro, Ga.

• Commit: Vanderbilt
• BA Rank: NR

Cope is a two-way player with upside as a hitter and pitcher, but his loud contact in games was what stood out most for him in Hoover. He went 2-for-6 (.333) with a double, a walk and three strikeouts with plenty of loud contact all week. His first plate appearance was a ground rule double to right-center against an 89 mph fastball at his knees, but perhaps his most impressive two ABs came against Florida LHP Gio Rojas—the top-ranked pitcher in the prep class.

In his first at-bat against Rojas, Cope put an impressive swing on an 87 mph left-on-left slider. He flew out to right field but made solid contact on a tough pitch with an 85 mph exit velocity. In his second at-bat vs. Rojas Cope got into an 0-1 count and turned on a low 95 mph fastball that he yanked to the pull side on a line at 101 mph. He has some real miss tendencies that he’ll need to overcome but loads of natural strength that should lead to plenty of impact if he can find the barrel enough.

Cope is a well below-average runner who will probably be limited to first base and comes with a massive, 6-foot-8, 245-pound frame. 

Dylan Fairchild, SS, Detroit Catholic Central HS

• Commit: Cincinnati
• BA Rank: NR

Fairchild is a 6-foot-1, 177-pound shortstop and righthanded hitter who showed solid ability as a hitter and defender. He went 2-for-5 (.400) with a pair of singles, a walk and two strikeouts while flashing the leather at shortstop.

He made one impressive backhand play in the hole with a quick exchange and strong throw across the diamond. Later, he showed quick hands by making a slick pick and tag on a one-hopped throw at the second base bag to catch a runner stealing. Fairchild also turned in a 6.62-second 60-yard dash—a plus run time. 

Mickey Gilligan, C, Passaic County Technical HS, Wayne, N.J.

• Commit: Rutgers
• BA Rank: NR

Gilligan showed one of the loudest individual tools of the East Coast Pro with an absolute hose of a throwing arm from behind the plate. He was the best-throwing catcher of the event and likely stands as one of the most impressive throwing catchers in the 2026 class as a whole. He consistently popped around the 1.80-second mark in a workout setting with both a quick exchange and a tremendous carry on his throws to the second base bag. In game situations, he clocked a 1.94 second throw to catch a runner stealing.

Gilligan shows an eagerness to throw, which leads to impressive backpicks behind runners but can also come at the expense of his receiving—which will need to become more consistent and reliable. Gilligan went hitless in eight plate appearances which included three strikeouts and one walk. 

Brady Harris, OF, Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, Fla.

• Commit: Florida
• BA Rank: 7

Like Lombard, Harris is an up-the-middle defender with a high-end collection of tools that gives him tremendous upside and makes him one of the more exciting players in the class. He has a lean frame with plenty of room to fill out and loud bat speed that leads to impressive raw power and impact ability to both gaps. Harris’ swing is quick and fluid with a handset that starts around his shoulder and a bat path that’s slightly uphill. In games he went 2-for-7 (.286) with a pair of singles, one walk and three strikeouts, though he also had a number of hard hit balls that were converted into outs.

He showed one excellent piece of hitting on Sunday against Kaden Waechter. In a 1-1 count, Harris got a 95 mph fastball on the outer third and went with the ball, hitting a sharp ground ball that came off the bat at 99 mph through the 4-3 hole in the infield. 

Cam Jackson, SS, Georgia Premier Academy, Statesboro, Ga.

• Commit: Oklahoma
• BA Rank: NR

Jackson is a 5-foot-11, 170-pound shortstop and lefthanded hitter who went 1-for-9 (.111) with a triple, a walk and a pair of strikeouts, with a few more impressive at-bats that don’t show up on the box score. He needs more reps against velocity and showed some questionable swing-and-miss tendencies against pitches north of 90 mph, but he also put a few nice swings against that velocity.

His lone hit of the event—a triple—came when he was in a 1-0 count against Florida RHP Kaden Waechter, who threw him a 92 mph fastball down and in. Jackson did a nice job getting his hands inside the ball and turning it around at 98 mph on a line to right-center. He also put a good swing on a 91 mph fastball at the bottom of the zone in a separate AB and flew out to deep center—though the ball came off his bat at 103 mph.

Defensively, Jackson made a number of impressive plays on the run at shortstop and showed and athletic look with good feel to throw on the run without being set. 

John Lindsey, C/1B, Petal (Miss.) HS

• Commit: UAB
• BA Rank: NR

Lindsey is a big and physical lefthanded hitter with a 6-foot-3, 240-pound frame who is going to need to hit to create value with a likely first base-only profile. He showed solid raw power in batting practice and then was one of the most impressive in-game hitters at the event. Lindsey went 5-for-8 (.625) with four singles, one double and had just one whiff on 13 swings. He singled in his first three plate appearances, and while he does have a big and long swing showed solid feel to hit with lots of contact and an ability to utilize both gaps.

His loudest plate appearance was in a left-on-left matchup with Georgia LHP Trey Robbins. Lindsey got into a 1-0 count and then drove a 91 mph middle-middle fastball to deep right center that came off his bat at 96 mph. Lindsey will need to maintain his body moving forward and he’s a poor runner, but at an event that’s hard to find success offensively, he stood out. 

Braylen Montgomery, OF, Walker (La.) HS

• Commit: Oklahoma
• BA Rank: NR

Montgomery went hitless in his three games at ECP, but was still a standout because of his physical tools, athleticism and the quality of his at-bats. A 6-foot-3, 209-pound outfielder and righthanded hitter, Montgomery has excellent twitch and strength in the batter’s box. He employs a wide stance with little or no stride and fires his hands to the ball with impressive pure bat speed. He drove a few fly outs with loud contact at 95 and 98 mph off his bat, respectively and also showed a disciplined eye and selective approach. Overall, he went 0-for-4 (.000) with three walks and three strikeouts.

He was a terrific athletic tester and looked like one of the more impressive all-around athletes at the event with a 6.52-second 60-yard time (70 grade) and impressive strength. 

Jacob Seamon, OF, Metrolina Christian Academy, Indian Trail, N.C. 

• Commit: Uncommitted
• BA Rank: 2 (2027 HS Top 100)

Seamon entered ECP as the No. 2 ranked high school player in the 2027 class, generating plenty of scout buzz about his upside and hitting chops throughout the week. While Seamon had just six plate appearances, he did double down the left field line against a 94mph fastball from Mississippi righthander Johan Baez. Overall, he went 1-for-5 (.200) with a double, two strikeouts and a walk, as well as a handful of whiffs in-game. It’s tremendously easy to dream on Seamon thanks to his tremendous 6-foot-5, 196-pound frame and picturesque lefthanded swing.

What was most impressive for Seamon at ECP, though, was what happened off the field. He was an athletic testing outlier, and was a standout in virtually every assessment that was done. His 6.46-second 60-yard dash ranked eighth among 90 runners and is a 70-grade run time. His broad jump distance was fourth among 136 players. His peak power measurement was a top five mark among 134 players.

To be a standout in all these metrics is impressive. To do it while also being a year younger than most of the other players he’s competing with is eye-opening. 

Christian Serrano, SS, Pro5 Baseball Academy, Raleigh, N.C.

• Commit: NC State
• BA Rank: NR

Serrano is a projectable righthanded hitter with a 6-foot-4, 187-pound frame that has lots of room to add more strength and mass. He has a level swing with a direct path to the ball and did a nice job hitting the ball up the middle with loud contact in both BP and in-game. Overal, he went 3-for-8 (.375) with two singles, a double and a pair of strikeouts with a trio of batted balls that came off his barrel harder than 90 mph.

Defensively, Serrano is a risk to outgrow shortstop, but he showed an impressive plus arm that will definitely be enough to keep him on the left side of the infield. While playing third base, he made a nice read on a long hop and then made a quick spin and exchange to fire to first on a nice defensive play. 

Gunner Skelton, SS, Columbia (Tenn.) Academy

• Commit: Vanderbilt
• BA Rank: NR

Skelton is a 5-foot-11, 202-pound shortstop and righthanded hitter who was a bit of a barrel machine for the ECP Yankees. He went 3-for-7 (.429) with three singles, a walk and two strikeouts and consistently put a charge into the baseball on each of his base knocks with 94, 95 and 102 mph exit velocities.

Skelton has some moving pieces offensively, including a big leg kick and a significant hand hitch in his load, but his hands are snappy and he showed an impressive ability to time up velocity. 

Malachi Washington, OF, Parkview HS, Lilburn, Ga.

• Commit: LSU
• BA Rank: 43

Washington is a standout athlete with lots of tools to dream on. He’s got a powerfully-built frame at 5-foot-10, 198 pounds with great musculature and present strength. Washington has a wide and crouched setup in the box and uses a toe tap to get his lower half going with higher handset and tons of tremendous bat speed. He does have some miss tendencies and went 3-for-11 (.273) with three singles, no walks and six strikeouts.

He’s a definite plus runner who turned in a 6.52 second time in the 60-yard dash and was generally a standout in all of the athletic testing.