In the first iteration of the Classic in 2022, the likes of Cooper Pratt, Raudi Rodriguez, Boston Baro, Zion Rose, Tre Phelps, Luke McNeillie, and Alex Kranzler competed as high school standouts before moving on to pro ball or big-time college baseball.
Thus far, we’ve dug into the following players:
John “JT” Reyna (6-1/190, Weslaco High School, TX) is a class of 2027 pitcher built on arm strength and some pitchability with the fastball shape and secondaries. But he also creates some deception that can help everything play up a bit as he moves into the college game and figures out his role.
Reyna burst onto the Future Stars Series radar as a two-way player, showing present strength, footwork, and a sturdy frame. At the National Tournament in 2024, Reyna popped, generating the following from the scouting staff:
Good footwork on mound with rhythm and leverage. Good delivery and leg kick. Compact/short on backside with a H 3/4 slot. FB has ML life (bores). SL shows good bite. CB has bend and good rotation. Splitter drops and can really sell it at times. Making of four ML pitches. Aggressive on mound, and very competitive. Pounds the zone.
He was up to 91 mph in that event, but it was just the start. He moved on to the 204 Underclass Premier, the 2025 National Combine, repeating his performance.
Finally, in this past October’s Underclass Elite, he showed the same heavy fastball with occasional cut and sink, a 79-81 mph slider, and both a changeup and splitter, the latter of which drew a big-league grade from the FSS scouting staff. The heater has solid-average spin, and he’s able to tunnel the slider with it.
At the UE at Globe Life Field, Reyna generated 20% swing-and-miss.
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