2023 Future Stars Series Puerto Rico Regional Combine Recap

In partnership with the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy, the New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series held their Puerto Rico regional combine this past weekend.

Approximately 80 players were in attendance, split into three groups to maximize opportunities for proper evaluation by the scouting staff on hand, led by the legendary VP of FSS Player Personnel, Gordon Blakeley. Players ranged from the 2022-2027 grad classes, and underwent offensive and defensive assessments and testing, plus bullpens for primary pitchers.

Below, find the leaderboards from athletic testing held at the event:

Several players consistently stood out in the athletic testing portion of the April 11th event, including 2024 middle infielder Sebastian Vasquez, 2024 middle infielder Wilson Villanueva, 2024 SS/OF Yasiel Laboy and others.

2024 SS Yasiel Laboy looked polished in the infield during our PR Regional Combine.@NB_Baseball @ftrstarsseries @P15Sports #WeGotNow pic.twitter.com/ovuYuMhIDg

— Future Stars Series – Puerto Rico (@fss_puertorico) April 15, 2023

10-Yard Dash

David Encarnacion, 1.53
Sebastian Vazquez, 2024, 2B/SS, Leadership Christian Academy, 1.56
Ricardo Vega, 2026, CF, Central High Artes Visuales, 1.59

40-Yard Dash

Yasiel Laboy, 2023, SS, Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy,  4.5
Sebastian Vazquez, 4.53
Diego Cruz, 2025, SS/2B, PRBAHS, 4.53
Fernando Andujar, 2024, CF, Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy, 4.53

60-Yard Dash

Sebastian Vasquez, 6.62
Jayden Pantoja, 2025, 2B, CBBA, 6.65
Javier Garcia, 2024, CF, 6.69
Wilson Villanueva, 2024, SS, Carlos Beltran Baseball, Academy, 6.69

Broad Jump

Wilson Villaneuva, 9′ 7″
Sebastian Vazquez, 9′ 3″
Roberto Barreto, 2024, RF, Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy, 9′ 2″

Triple Jump

Sebastian Vazquez, 29′
Adrian Areizaga, 29′
Wilson Villanueva, 28′ 9″

Pro Agility

Gabriel Rodriguez, 2024, RHP, Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy, 4.5
Diego Carrer, 2024, 2B, Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy, 4.53
Sebastian Garcia, 2024, 2B, Juan Ponce de Leon, 4.57
Cristian Rolon Santiago, 2024, C/1B, PRBAHS, 4.57

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As a whole, quite a few players made an impression on the staff in attendance, with notables including Fernando Andujar, Adrian Areizaga, Alfred Aviles, Roberto Barreto, Jerameel Brisueno, Diego Carrer, Derek Gonzalez Adams, Laboy, Adrian Ramos, Carlos Bermudez Suarez, Juliomar Campos, Diego Cruz, Miguel Maldonado, Cristian Rolon Santiago, Joey Rosa, Gabriel Rosado, Diego Alejandro Santiago Vargas, Josian Soto, Luis Tolentino, Vazquez, Gabriel Vazquez, Jared Vega, Villanueva, Raul Caban and Cedric Valentin

Below, find social media coverage of the event, with more to come on all of the various Future Stars Series channels:

Sights and sounds from the Puerto Rico Regional Combine. Player videos coming soon 👀 @NB_Baseball @P15Sports @carlosbeltran15 #WeGotNow #MakeYourName pic.twitter.com/MkY1cmOJJc

— New Balance 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 (@ftrstarsseries) April 13, 2023

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Mike Ashmore is a veteran baseball writer. Since 2003 he has covered multiple World Series and has worked high-profile events ranging from the MLB All-Star Game to the World Baseball Classic. In addition to his role working for Future Stars Series, the New Jersey native currently serves as the beat writer of the Double-A New York Yankees affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, as well as national hockey writer and New York Jets game day beat reporter for The Trentonian. Ashmore has worked six Super Bowls, ten Stanley Cup Finals, the NBA Playoffs, College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Frozen Four, Daytona 500, major UFC events and much more as he approaches 3,000 games covered in his career.

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