Brayden Smith, OF — 5-11, 195
An athletic 2025 outfielder and righty bat, the California native (pictured above) was one of the favorites to make one of the Main Event rosters heading into this year’s National Combine given his rich history of success at signature events. He did little to change that status now that we’re all done at Vanderbilt. One of the more advanced hitters at the event, Smith continued to impress scouts with his bat-to-ball skills, and could very well have earned his way to Minute Maid Park in September.
Diego Josue Cruz, INF — 5-9, 160
A middle infielder we’ve seen before in his native Puerto Rico and at last year’s Underclass Combine, Cruz managed to separate himself on a Gray team that arguably had one of the most must-watch lineups from top to bottom at the event. Top of the order bat with plus speed that will do whatever is necessary to get on base and puts down home to first times from the left side that get scouts stopwatches out.
Ivan Tatis, INF — 5-11, 175
Tatis is a slick middle infielder out of Georgia Premier Academy who is a plus runner who has some upside and then some. He earned an opportunity to go to Houston in September with a strong overall performance, getting on base often for the Gray team near the top of the order.
Riley Furrow, RHP — 6-2, 205
Furrow pounded the zone with a fastball that sat between 88-90, and showed feel for offspeed in a game between his Black team and the Red team that featured several premium arms. It was a game in which Furrow didn’t at all look out of place, and in a Main Event that historically has helped produce some of the top pitching prospects in baseball, he established himself as, at minimum, a candidate to get a chance to join them one day.
Zack Bretza, C — 5-11, 175
Bretza is an FSS veteran and Trombly Baseball standout, and is one of the more polished and complete catchers to have come through in recent years. Stronger than he typically gets credit for given his size, Bretza has always earned off the charts marks for his character and work ethic, but can do it on the field too, producing sub-two second pop times with enough bat to stick in the lineup.
Myles Mayse, C — 6-0, 195
Mayse is a more physical backstop than Bretza, and uses a thicker lower half to help match an approach that generates consistent line drives from either side of the plate. A very coachable player, Mayse is an Oklahoma commit and one of the more promiment backstops in the 2025 class.
Aaron Jacobsen, INF/OF — 6-3, 210
It’s impossible to talk about Jacobsen, another Trombly standout, without getting into his athleticism, which allows him to comfortably handle either first base or the corner outfield spots on a Main Event roster if he advances. Power is probably the carrying tool here, but there’s a lot across the board with the tools and aptitude to be successful at the next level.
Ethan Grim, RHP — 6-0, 190
While it was Ma’Kale Holden who earned the top spot on the velo leaderboard, Grim has been up to 95 in the past, but settled in nicely around 91 during his National Combine outing for the Red team. Dominant at times-level stuff with room for more.
RJ Groomster, OF — 5-11, 172
Groomster is a 2026 outfielder who would be a fit at either Fenway or Minute Maid Park. Or both, really. Another Georgia Premier guy, what he lacks in physicality with a still-developing and projectable frame is made up for with elite athleticism that’s produced 60 times under 6.5.
Waylon Walsh, INF, 6-4, 185
A pull-side happy hitter from either side of the dish, Walsh, a Santa Clara commit, earns high grades on any scouting report. Another middle infielder on the Gray team who made a name for himself, Walsh has offensive potential with big arm strength and good hands on the diamond.
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