I attended the primary two video games of the collection. Below are notes and scouting appears on a number of the weekend’s standouts, starting from No. 1 total decide favourite Roch Cholowsky to some lesser-known 2026 names and underclass draft prospects to keep watch over.
Players are listed with their rating from Baseball America’s newest 2026 draft replace, the place relevant.
First-Round Hopefuls
No. 1 Roch Cholowsky, SS, UCLA
Cholowsky’s loudest efficiency of the weekend got here in Game 3, however over the primary two video games, he went 2-for-11 with three strikeouts. Two of these Ks got here on Friday, marking simply his third multi-strikeout sport of the season. UCLA coach John Savage stated after Saturday’s sport that Cholowsky was “pressing a bit,” and it confirmed in how regularly he labored himself into deprived counts. All six of his at-bats on Friday reached not less than two strikes.
Cholowsky didn’t look outmatched, however he wasn’t as clear or decisive as common. His first strikeout got here on a full-count, 93 mph fastball on the knees from Mason Edwards in an at-bat through which he additionally appeared to half-commit on an 0-0 changeup and took a hittable 1-1 breaking ball. The second got here within the sixth inning when he chased a 1-2 curveball within the grime from righty Gavin Lauridsen. Two of Cholowsky’s three whiffs outdoors the zone over the primary two video games got here on offspeed pitches, in opposition to which he may be susceptible to chase at instances.
Cholowsky makes a transparent two-strike adjustment, sitting deeper into his crouch and shortening up his swing to prioritize contact, an strategy he sometimes executes at a excessive stage.
Neither of his hits on Friday left the infield, although one highlighted his athleticism and energy. He poked a 1-2 curveball from Edwards to second and beat out the gradual curler with a 4.23 home-to-first time, which is squarely common.
Even with out being at his greatest offensively, Cholowsky constantly put strain on the protection together with his really feel for the zone, direct path to the ball and regular effort.
Defensively, Cholowsky was excellent all through. He dealt with routine performs cleanly and ended Saturday’s sport on a tougher play, ranging to his proper, fielding the ball round face stage and delivering a robust, correct throw. His transfers are fast however managed, and his inside clock is superior. On Friday, he additionally initiated a double-play with a clean underhand flip to second on a routine floor ball.
Cholowsky doesn’t simply play shortstop, he controls it. He is vocal on the sector, continuously adjusting positioning primarily based on scenario—a mirrored image of the in depth preparation evaluators have pointed to. He maintains momentum nicely to his proper, arrives on time to the baseball and performs with glorious instincts. His arm is comfortably plus, and he delivers correct throws from a number of angles, which is one thing he works on day by day in pregame.
Even in a lackluster offensive exhibiting, Cholowsky’s well-rounded skill set was evident. He runs video games.
No. 38 Mason Edwards, LHP, USC
Edwards entered the beginning coming off his hardest outing of the season, as he walked six and allowed 4 runs (two earned) over 4.1 innings at Maryland in a glance that underscored the management issues tied to his profile. UCLA’s lineup was clearly ready for that, and it confirmed. Edwards labored into eight three-ball counts over 4.2 innings, strolling 4 and permitting 4 runs (three earned) on seven hits with 5 strikeouts.
He units up on the acute third-base aspect of the rubber and works with a rocker step right into a excessive leg carry. There’s a low kick-out earlier than he drives down the mound from a near-over-the-top slot, touchdown closed.
Edwards sat 91-93 mph and touched 94 together with his fastball, which has above-average carry by the zone with run. It generated two whiffs, one down within the zone to Payton Brennan and one elevated to Cashel Dugger, each lefthanded hitters. Overall, his management was beneath common. UCLA hitters swung at 20 of his 41 fastballs and chased simply 4 out of the zone, a mirrored image of how typically he was across the plate however not constantly finding with precision.
He leaned closely on a mid-70s/low-80s breaking ball that he manipulated into two distinct shapes, at instances exhibiting horizontal sweep and at others extra vertical depth. It was his only pitch on the evening, producing 4 whiffs. He additionally combined in a low-80s changeup sparingly, throwing it six instances and producing three whiffs on 4 swings.
The stuff is superior, significantly the breaking ball, however the command and total management stay clear factors of concern. Even so, Edwards competed all through, moved nicely on the mound and continued to assault, notably not permitting successful in a hitter’s depend.
No. 47 Logan Reddemann, RHP, UCLA
Reddemann wasted no time grabbing consideration Friday evening, touching 99 mph in warmups and sitting 97–98 in a clear first inning that featured two strikeouts, one trying and one swinging on a excessive fastball to finish the body.
The velocity held into the second, however the outcomes didn’t. Adrian Lopez led off with a single on a 1-1 fastball in on the fingers that he shot to left-center, and two batters later, Andrew Lamb drove a 1-0 changeup left over the plate out to left-center for a two-run house run. Reddemann allowed one other single within the third, two extra within the fifth and a house run within the sixth to Augie Lopez, who received a fastball over the guts of the plate and didn’t miss. Four of USC’s six hits in opposition to him got here on fastballs.
After dipping to 93.6 mph in his earlier outing, Reddemann’s common fastball velocity climbed again to 95.3, however he didn’t have his sharpest look total. He generated simply 4 swings and misses and failed to achieve seven strikeouts for the primary time since opening evening.
He leaned closely on the fastball whereas additionally mixing in a mid-to-high 80s slider, high-80s cutter, low-80s curveball and a mid-80s changeup that flashed plus and was usually not less than above common when situated.
A plus athlete, Reddemann works with a rocker step right into a full arm carry over his head earlier than dropping into a fast, whippy three-quarters supply. He maintains arm pace nicely, significantly on the changeup, which reveals important run.
Reddemann competes with vitality, works across the zone and gives 5 distinct shapes. Even with out his greatest outing, he confirmed the power to achieve again for upper-90s velocity, maintain it and pair it with a full mixture of high quality offspeed pitches and pitchability.
Top 100 Range Draft Prospects
No. 61 Will Gasparino, OF, UCLA
For as exhausting as Gasparino is capable of hitting the ball, his impression over the primary two video games confirmed up extra by contact and athleticism than uncooked energy. He went 5-for-9, all singles, exhibiting a capability to place the ball in play in quite a lot of methods. He drove a 1-0 curveball to left, shot a 1-2 cutter up and away again by the center, flared an 0-0 breaking ball on his fingers to proper and dug out a 2-2 slider down and pulled it to left. He additionally bunted for successful and turned in a 3.81-second home-to-first time.
Gasparino stands tall with a narrower base than in earlier appears, working with fewer shifting elements. The swing contains a easy leg carry, slight bat tip and fast fingers geared for carry. He can nonetheless get formidable on spin outdoors the zone, however the total take a look at the plate is cleaner and extra managed.
A plus runner, Gasparino profiles to stay in heart discipline. He confirmed it together with his vary and capped this weekend’s look with a throw to 3rd on a one-hop strike to chop down a runner.
No. 111 Roman Martin, 3B, UCLA
Martin went 4-for-7 over two video games with a double and a house run, doing all of his harm in opposition to fastballs. His house run got here on the primary pitch of the at-bat, a fastball from Mason Edwards left over the center.
He stands almost upright with the bat resting on his shoulder, then works right into a clear hitting place with a small leg carry. He didn’t chase a pitch out of the zone over the 2 video games and swung and missed simply as soon as throughout 9 swings, which got here on a 1-1 changeup from Edwards.
Martin performed third base in each video games, exhibiting a robust arm and stable footwork.
No. 114 Mulivai Levu, 1B, UCLA
On a roster loaded with offensive expertise, Levu stands out for the balance in his profile. He operates with a managed, contact-oriented strategy however nonetheless will get to his energy regularly sufficient for it to indicate up in video games.
He hits from a barely closed stance with a modest knee bend and really excessive handset, constantly working into sturdy positions to hit. There’s a delicate rock into his transfer, together with his lead foot staying near the bottom, serving to him keep on time. Levu is troublesome to beat within the zone, although he can increase at instances, significantly on fastballs across the letters, which he’ll assault even after they end above the zone.
He’s not a burner, however he strikes higher than anticipated for a primary baseman, exhibiting near-average run instances and stable underway pace. That confirmed up Saturday when he tripled to right-center.
Defensively, Levu reveals a robust really feel for first base. He reads the ball nicely off the bat, has plus glove management and clear footwork and is comfy ranging into shallow outfield and foul territory to seek out pop-ups. His arm works from a low slot with pure minimize, one thing that stands out extra throughout pregame work throughout the infield as he takes grounders at third. There has been some chatter a few potential transfer elsewhere, however first base stays the most definitely long-term house.
Top 300 Range Draft Prospects
No. 175 Grant Govel, RHP, USC
Govel sat 90-92 mph and touched 94 with a run-and-ride fastball. He paired it with a deep combine that included a stable high-80s cutter, a low-to-mid 80s changeup with fade, a high-70s curveball with two-plane tilt and a low-80s slider with sweep. He reveals a complicated capacity to govern shapes and customarily maintains them nicely all through the sport. Against UCLA, although, he was within the zone too typically, and the Bruins took benefit by attacking early in counts.
Govel has the look of a starter with the breadth of his repertoire, although he lacks a real putaway pitch. The changeup reveals above-average potential, and his total really feel for spin is not less than common.
No. 179 Cashel Dugger, C, UCLA
Dugger went 0-for-7 with a strikeout on a curveball from Mason Edwards however turned in a robust defensive weekend behind the plate. He was significantly efficient as a receiver, outperforming his season baseline (53% referred to as strike price within the shadow zone) by stealing 15 strikes over two video games. He confirmed his greatest work on pitches away to righthanded hitters, constantly presenting the ball nicely to his proper, although he did lose two calls on pitches down and away.
Dugger threw out certainly one of two base stealers on Saturday. His first try was slowed by a shaky switch, leading to a 2.10 pop time and an offline throw. He rebounded on his second alternative, delivering a 1.93-second pop time with a strike to report the out.
No. 188 Cal Randall, RHP, UCLA
A bodily 6-foot-4, 235-pound righthanded reliever, Randall introduced premium velocity within the eighth inning Saturday. He sat 99-100 mph in warmups and settled in at 97-98 in-game, with simply two fastballs dipping beneath that vary. He paired the fastball with a restricted take a look at his secondary stuff, throwing one 89 mph slider that received to the backstop after snaking behind the hitter. He additionally confirmed two 92 mph sliders in warmups. The fastball is the calling card, that includes a really flat assault angle with carry that permits it to play on the prime of the zone.
Randall works with a excessive leg carry and a pronounced drop-and-drive transfer, utilizing a robust decrease half to generate energy. He throws from a whippy low three-quarters slot with simple arm pace and doesn’t seem to want important effort to achieve elite velocity. There is a few really feel to spin, however the slider is inconsistent, and he’ll combine an occasional changeup with tumble.
Randall profiles as a reliever, however the fastball provides him an opportunity to maneuver shortly if he can discover even fringe management.
No. 268 Dean West, OF, UCLA
West went 2-for-8, taking a pair of fastballs the opposite means for a single and a double. An undersized nook outfielder, he doesn’t have a real plus software, however he brings a well-rounded profile constructed on a set of roughly common instruments, sturdy athleticism and a transparent really feel for the sport. The total ability set makes him an intriguing choice within the later single-digit rounds.
Adam Troy, RHP, USC
Troy wasn’t included in Baseball America’s most up-to-date Top 300, however he appeared like a transparent candidate to be added for future draft board updates.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound righthander labored one inning and confirmed a starter’s construct with a power-oriented look on the mound. He drops and drives into an over-the-top supply from a decent, abbreviated arm motion, retaining the ball compact earlier than accelerating by launch. He sat 92-94 mph with a fastball that confirmed glorious cut-ride form, constantly producing round 20 inches of induced vertical break. He will get down the mound nicely and creates above-average extension, permitting the pitch to play up.
The fastball initiatives as a possible plus providing, and he paired it with a mid-70s downer curveball that flashed plus, producing a swing-and-miss whereas exhibiting really feel for touchdown it. He additionally combined in a mid-80s cutter-like slider and a mid-80s changeup with fade and tumble. Troy confirmed a whole combine with high quality shapes and really feel, placing collectively one of many extra intriguing aid appears of the weekend.
Underclass Draft Prospects To Follow
Dominic Cadiz, DH, UCLA (2028)
Cadiz went 3-for-7 with a double and continued to indicate above-average power. He may be overzealous at instances and swung and missed 4 instances on 12 hacks, however the freshman continues to indicate promise.
Wylan Moss, RHP, UCLA (2027)
Moss has been one of the efficient relievers in faculty baseball this season, working in a long-relief piggyback position behind Saturday starter Michael Barnett. He wasn’t at his sharpest on this look, permitting three runs (two earned) on three hits and three walks with one strikeout over 4.1 innings.
That line, nonetheless, doesn’t absolutely mirror how Moss’ stuff performed. He sat 92-94 mph and touched 95 with run and experience, pairing the fastball with a comfortably plus low-80s changeup and a mid-80s slider. His offspeeds accounted for eight of his 9 whiffs, 5 of which got here on the changeup. Even with out his greatest command, Moss confirmed a high-quality three-pitch basis with the power to overlook bats at a excessive price.
Zach Strickland, RHP, UCLA (2027)
Strickland labored 1.1 scoreless innings Saturday, permitting no hits with one stroll and two strikeouts. He operated off a two-pitch combine, sitting 94-96 mph and touching 97 with a fastball that confirmed carry, paired with a mid-80s slider that includes two-plane break. He throws from a three-quarters slot and attacked with intent all through the outing.
Diego Velazquez, RHP, USC (2028)
Velazquez confirmed the makings of huge stuff, sitting 94-96 mph and touching 97 with a fastball that featured run and experience. He paired it with a slider that confirmed above-average spin and brief, tight horizontal motion. The uncooked substances are evident, although he might want to proceed rising into his body and refining his management as he progresses. The upside is intriguing.
