2017 State Draft Report: New Jersey

CROP RATING
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Rating compares this year’s group to what a state typically produces, not to other states

The Garden State isn’t an obvious baseball hotbed, but it’s produced a steady diet of big leaguers for quite a while. Mike Trout is already by far the best player to come out of the state, and while there is no second coming of Trout on the horizon, his alma mater does have a prospect this year in third baseman Buddy Kennedy. The state is deep with bat-first prospects playing third base—Kennedy, Nick Egnatuk and Davis Schneider fit that description.

Andrew Papantonis appeared poised to claim the title as the state’s top prospect before an ACL injury in the fall limited him in the spring. He and Devin Ortiz are both headed to Virginia, where they could both blossom into early-round talents.

NATIONAL TOP 500 PROSPECTS

BA 500 Scouting Reports

1. Zach Schellenger, RHP, Seton Hall (195)
2. Devin Ortiz, SS/RHP, Saint Joseph Regional HS, Montvale, N.J. (212)
3. Andrew Papantonis, SS, Delbarton High (N.J.) (224)
4. Nick Egnatuk, 3B, Immaculata HS, Somerville, N.J. (225)
5. Buddy Kennedy, 3B, Millville (N.J.) Senior HS (229)
6. Brad Dobzanski, RHP, Delsea (N.J.) HS (231)
7. Nick Margevicius, RHP, Rider (234)
8. Dennis Brady, RHP, Mercer (N.J.) JC (287)
9. Tyler Dearden, OF, Rancocas Valley HS, NJ (449)
10. Davis Schneider, 3B, Eastern HS, Voorhees, N.J. (463)

OTHER PROSPECTS OF NOTE

2017 Draft Map

11. Drew Wilden, LHP, West Deptford (N.J.) HS
12. Shane McCarthy, RHP, Seton Hall
13. Brandon Jenkins, RHP, Sterling HS, Somerdale, N.J.
14. David Lamanna, C, Bergen Catholic HS, Oradell, N.J.
15. Justin Willis, RHP, Memorial HS, West New York, N.J.
16. Dom D’Allessandro, C/1B, Rowan-Gloucester (N.J.) JC
17. Tommy Sheehan, LHP, Manasquan (N.J.) HS
18. Jamil Van Heyningen, RHP, Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J.
19. Zach Dreznin, RHP, Northern Highlands, Allendale, N.J.
20. Eric Heatter, LHP, Monroe Township (N.J.) HS
21. Richie Schiekofer, OF, Millburn (N.J.) HS
22. Chris Morris, RHP, Seton Hall
23. Tim Dezzi, SS, Clearview HS, Gloucester County, N.J.
24. Mike Carter, OF, Rutgers
25. Andrew DiPiazza, RHP, Mercer (N.J.) JC
26. Brennan Price, RHP, Felician (N.J.)
27. Tom Marcinczyk, OF, Rutgers
28. Shayne Clowar, RHP, Cherokee HS, Evesham, N.J.
29. Shaine Hughes, 1B, Monmouth
30. Andrew Tumblety, RHP, Rider
31. Tommy Gibson, SS, Williamstown (N.J.) HS