Slammers 2027 Spotlight Preview
Summer is right around the corner, so let's spotlight some of our summer performers and guys who popped during evaluations in May 2024...
We’re a little less than 4 months away from the window opening for our 2027’s to start committing to colleges. This blog is a spotlight on some of our guys who performed well last summer and/or stood out metrically during evaluations in May 2024. We’re going to do another one of these after the summer with updated metrics, so make sure you get in for your eval in May: Dates to Know Slammers High School Summer 2025
Use this benchmarks blog for reference for what some of the metrics mean relative to level of college baseball:
Metric + Stat Benchmarks for Aspiring College Baseball Players
It’s been another banner year for Slammers players committing to play college baseball. 44 players (and counting) in our 2025 class are committed to play in college including 28 total D1 commitments (10 in the Power 4); 4 D2 commitments; 7 D3 commitments; 4 Junior College commitments; and 1 NAIA commitment.
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Slammers Asnicar 2027
Isaac Lockwood: Right-Handed Pitcher – Mead HS
This kid is impressive. A month after his 15th birthday last summer, he measured in at a tick over 6-1, 160 lbs. and posted the highest pitch score (7.3) of any player in the Slammers 2027 class. The average pitch score for a 15-year-old is 4.8 and the average for an 18-year-old in our program? 6.3. What makes Isaac Lockwood so special? Two distinct breaking pitches that spin around 2600 rpm to go with a fastball that is already sitting in the upper-80’s and a low-80’s changeup with sink. There’s a maturity to the pitch mix that is rare in most high school pitchers. Last summer he punched 55 in 60+ innings enroute to a 2.09 ERA. The performance matches the advanced mix. The cherry on top? He’s a plus athlete for his age (Loden Score of 5, age-average is 2 / .76 Engine Score) with plenty of physicality still to come.
What coach says: Bulldog who puts the work in day-in and day-out. Goes about his business like a professional. Late bloomer that just keeps progressing. Broke out in 2024 and looks to do more of the same in 2025.
What the data says: As long as he keeps his foot on the gas, he’s got a chance to be special.
Brady Bradford: Middle-Infielder – Fossil Ridge HS
Bradford was a stat sheet stuffer in 2024. He posted a .388 average with a .503 OBP and a 1.047 OPS in 187 plate appearances last summer. He tallied 15 doubles, 4 triples, and 28 stolen bases; walked more than he struck out; and punched just 12% of the time. His 3.91 sec, 30-yd sprint last May put him over .3 seconds faster than age average (4.26 sec). Bradford is up +20 lbs. from the 145 lbs. he weighed in at ahead of last summer. This left-handed stick can flat out play and has the athleticism to offset a smaller stature.
What coach says: Bradford is a rangy, middle-infielder that can pick it. He’s a top of the lineup talent with the ability to drive the ball gap-to-gap. High academic.
What the data says: A performer who can really run.
Jameson Clegg: Right-Handed Pitcher – Broomfield HS
Clegg has the prototypical projection righty look about him. Last summer he measured in at 6-2.5, 134 lbs. and he has since added +10 lbs. to his frame. He’s got long arms, long legs, broad shoulders, and a fastball that creeps into the high-80’s. Not to rush the process by any means, but in addition to the idyllic frame, Clegg is an above-average athlete for his age (Loden Score: 3 / Engine Score: .57) – so, as mass starts to stick to the frame, he has the underlying twitch to dream on. Clegg features a long, loose, and easy arm action with elite extension. Last summer he used his sinking fastball-slider-changeup mix to post a 3.31 ERA in 55 innings while punching 39. He’s a groundball pitcher at present – to continue his development on the mound, he needs to show more consistent strikes and the emergence of a pitch that can miss bats when he needs it. He looks the part and there’s plenty more coming.
What coach says: Clegg has a twitchy, projectable frame with room for big growth. He has the ability to start and the stuff to come out of the pen. He features a 3-pitch mix highlighted by a fastball with arm side run and an advanced feel for a changeup. His ceiling is untapped.
What the data says: Future mid-90’s arm.
Jackson Shepherd: Third Baseman – Broomfield HS
Shepherd laced 17 doubles and 2 triples last summer while hitting .399 in 203 plate appearances. He’s one of the best pure bats in the 2027 class as he struck out just 8% of the time. At 5-11.5, 175 lbs., he’s a solid athlete who should stay on the dirt. He recently posted a max exit velocity of 95.1 mph, so there’s more impact coming as he continues to fill out.
What coach says: Shepherd is a right-handed hitting utility guy who has an advanced work ethic for his age. He shows a long-term ability to hit in the middle of the order and uses all fields.
What the data says: He can really hit.
Corbin Frost: Outfielder – Broomfield HS
Last May, Frost measured in at 6-1.5, 173 lbs. and popped a .80 Engine Score at the age of 15.5 – a tick better than the average 18-year-old in our program (.79). This left-handed bat is one of the best runners in the state in the 2027 class and his 3.92 sec, 30-yard time was over .30 sec faster than age-average. He’s got speed and physicality, now he just needs to go out and prove it with the bat.
What coach says: Frost is a left-handed hitting outfielder that can run. He plays fast, wreaks havoc on the basepaths, and is still coming into his own.
What the data says: One of the best athletes in the class at present.
Milo Richtel: Middle-Infielder – Alexander Dawson HS
Across 175 plate appearances last summer, Richtel posted .374 with 13 doubles and 4 triples at the top of the lineup for Slammers Asnicar 2027. After measuring in at 5-9.5, 140 lb. last May, the right-handed middle-infielder struck out less than 3% of the time. As he continues to grow into his body, expect more impact to match the exceptional bat skills.
What coach says: Richtel is high-academic. He’s a right-handed hitting middle guy who consistently gets the barrel to the baseball against high-level talent. He has an advanced feel on how to adjust for the game defensively.
What the data says: One of the best pure hit tools in the 2027 class.
Easton Agnew: Right-Handed Pitcher – Erie HS
If you’re looking for a guy you can trust on the bump, look no further. Last summer, the bulldog righty logged 64 innings and posted a 2.08 ERA with 47 punches. At a tick under 5-10, 172 lbs. to begin last summer, the physical Agnew posted a .89 Engine Score. At the start of the 2025 spring season, he’s up +20 lbs. and sitting in the low-to-mid 80’s. He may never be a flame thrower, but he has good feel for 4 pitches and competes his ass off on the mound with strikes.
What coach says: Agnew is a work horse on the mound. Last summer he led the team in total innings and has the mindset that he can beat anyone and carries himself that way. He gives his guys a chance every time he steps on the mound.
What the data says: Sturdy with pitchability.
Slammers Bitzer 2027
Jackson Crawford: Outfielder – Mountain Vista HS
Athlete and a ballplayer here. The left-left centerfielder measured in at 6-2, 165 lbs. last summer and has only gotten more physical since. He also cuts it up on the gridiron in the fall. Last summer he posted .389 in 144 plate appearances with an OPS of 1.118 and 11 doubles, a triple, and 4 homeruns – the most of any player in the Slammers 2027 class – to go with 27 stolen bases. Stat-sheet stuffer. In February 2024 – just shy of his 16th birthday – he posted a .96 Engine Score during our in-house athletic evaluation – putting him amongst the best athletes in program history – at any age. He’ll also jump on the bump and give you mid-to-high 80’s from the left side to the tune of 24 punches in 18 innings last summer. Take a ticket, there will be a line for this guy come August.
What coach says: He continues to play above his age. This is a culture guy that teammates gravitate towards. 5-tool outfielder. Top 2027 position player in Colorado with upward-trending speed and strength. 3.77 GPA.
What the data says: 5-tool centerfielder. Power 4 prospect.
Dylan Langstaff: Left-Handed Pitcher – Douglas County HS
Last summer Langstaff punched 37 in 31.2 innings and posted a 1.99 ERA to go with a 1.14 WHIP. His 13.6% swing-and-miss rate was top-3 in the Slammers 2027 class. This is a lefty who throws plenty of strikes, has feel to spin (2600+ rpm on breaking pitches), and has a D1 frame. This past fall, he measured in at 6-3.5, 185 lbs. and posted a .93 Engine Score following our in-house athletic evaluation. Out of over 500 Slammers athletes to post an Engine Score, 33 have registered .90+, and, of that group, 19 are current or committed D1 players and 5 are in pro baseball. Langstaff has the size, athleticism, and track record of performance to suggest a long list of P4 options this August.
What coach says: He is as-advertised. This is the top left-handed pitcher in the state. He’s dependable and relentlessly attacks the strike zone with an abundance of confidence. 3.8 GPA.
What the data says: A left-handed pitcher that checks all of the boxes.
Mikey Kroll: Right-Handed Pitcher – Regis Jesuit HS
Last summer, Kroll measured in at a tick over 6-4, 180 lbs. Less than a year later and just past his 16th birthday, he is up to 200 lbs. and grabbing 90’s with regularity. Kroll has a prototypical workhorse starting pitcher’s build. He features a heavy sinker, a developing slider, and a changeup with sink. He has a chance to open some eyes this summer with both his stature and his groundball inducing mix.
What coach says: This is a power arm that frustrates hitters and misses barrels consistently. Bigger, faster, and stronger every time he steps into the facility. He will be a premier arm on the circuit this upcoming summer.
What the data says: Combine his physicality and low-90’s velocity with the .85 Engine Score he posted in May 2024, and you’re looking at a guy who is already checking all of the Power 4 D1 measurable boxes a year ahead of schedule.
Ryan Neumann: Right-Handed Pitcher – Regis Jesuit HS
While the results were mixed last summer, Neumann continues to figure out his 6-5, 200 lb. frame. Another righty from Regis Jesuit with a heavy low-90’s fastball, Neumann complements the offering with a curveball with above-average spin (2300 rpm) and a changeup with sink. Maybe most impressive, he gets over 7’ of extension on all of his pitches. His .75 Engine Score in the fall puts him right on track with the average rising Junior who commits to a P4 school. Don’t be shocked when this is a popular name on the circuit this summer.
What coach says: His work habits have really impressed this off-season and his current output on the mound reflects it. Has a desire to be the best amongst an incredibly talented staff. 3.9 GPA.
What the data says: Massive frame, exceptional extension, and measurables check out.
Dalton Marsh: Right-Handed Pitcher – Mullen HS
At a tick over 6-2, 150 lbs. last summer, Marsh showcased a broad-shouldered frame with some filling out to do. On the bump, he featured a low-80’s fastball that averages almost 17” of vertical break – when he gets more physical and the velo ticks up, he’ll have a chance to ride that high in the zone for whiff. Marsh’s bread and butter is his changeup and it may be the best in the state of Colorado regardless of class. While the shape doesn’t portend an exceptional amount of sink or fade, he’s a spin-killer who averages around 950 rpm on the pitch and gets a clean 10 mph velo separation from his FB. Last summer he punched 47 in 36.1 innings, walking just 15, while posting a 2.50 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP.
What coach says: This is an old-school, Greg Maddux-type. He has command of his full arsenal and arguably the highest baseball IQ on staff. Ruthless in his pitch sequencing. 4.14 GPA.
What the data says: This is a performer armed with a feel to pitch, a bugs bunny changeup and physical projection.
Cooper Campbell: Middle-Infielder – Cherry Creek HS
The left-handed swinging Campbell is a year out from cracking the starting 9 for the perennial powerhouse Cherry Creek High School baseball program that features over a dozen college commits, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t talented enough to play there right now. Last summer he hit .293 with 5 doubles, a triple, and 23 stolen bases. At 6-0, 155 lbs., he trailed only Jackson Crawford (highlighted above) for most athletic position player on Slammers Bitzer 2027 (Loden Score of 3). He’s now up a listed +20 lbs. and his max exit velocity has jumped from 90 last May to up over 100 this February. Expect big things from Campbell in 2025 and for him to place himself squarely in the D1 mix come August.
What coach says: He has recently added strength and his power potential continues to blossom. Versatile defender. This is a worker who wants to play all day, every day.
What the data says: Track record of performance and athleticism to match.
Slammers Feinman 2027
Jaycob Park: Middle-Infielder – Broomfield HS
While smaller in stature at present, this right-handed hitting middle-infielder has plenty of athleticism to balance out his physical profile. Last summer, just past his 15th birthday, Park measured in at a tick over 5-6, 142 lbs. and posted a sub-4.00 sec, 30-yard time (3.97) and a 25+ inch average jump height on his rebound jumps (25.2”) – age averages being 4.26 sec and 20.3” respectively. He let all that athleticism play when he hit .345 with a .500 OBP In 144 plate appearances last summer. He stuffed the stat sheet with 12 doubles, 5 triples, a home run, 25 stolen bases, and 28 walks to just 19 strikeouts. With plenty of growing still to do, Park has a strong athletic foundation and a track record of performance that should find him squarely in the mix for college opportunities.
What coach says: Park is a high-level athlete and a good student. He has a strong presence on defense and bats leadoff for us. He’s a great teammate and is very coachable.
What the data says: Athlete with a track record with the bat.
Mikey Kisor: Catcher / Utility – Broomfield HS
Last summer, Kisor measured in at 5-9, 178 lbs. and popped a .49 Engine Score at the age of 15 (.33 age average). At the dish, the left-handed bat hit .341 across 153 plate appearances with 7 doubles and 3 triples. He struck out just 6 times!! If he comes into more power as he develops, he has a chance to be one of the more interesting bats in the 2027 class.
What coach says: Mikey has one of the higher baseball IQ’s on the team. He showcases his versatility regularly with his willingness and ability to play all over the field. He leads with action and is an amazing teammate.
What the data says: High-level bat-to-ball skills.
Eddie Hill: First Baseman – Holy Family HS
Last May, Hill measured in at just under 6-2, 186 lbs. at 14-years-old. As one of the younger players in the class, he hit .297 with 7 doubles across 138 plate appearances while striking out less than 14% of the time. This is another left-handed bat that has a chance to come into some power as he physically matures to match his blossoming hit tool.
What coach says: Hill has some serious presence both at the plate and in the field. He brings it every day and is a natural leader and a great teammate. His frame lends to high power potential down the road as he continues to tap into the weight room.
What the data says: Good size and hits.
Dominic Cortez: First Baseman / Right-Handed Pitcher – Monarch HS
You want to talk about looking the part? Dominic Cortez measured in at 6-5, 204 lbs. last summer at 15.5 years old. The first baseman and right-handed pitcher posted a sub-4.00 sec, 30-yd sprint (3.97 sec) and an Engine Score of .62. He’s not just big, he’s a plus athlete as well. Surely, he’s all bark and no bite? Cortez hit .345 across 105 plate appearances and went a perfect 15-for-15 on stolen bases. While he’s still a work in progress on the mound, he’s already sitting in the high-80’s and touched 85 in the fall.
What coach says: Dom is big, strong, and physical. He throws from a low-3/4 arm slot and while he’s still ironing out his mechanics, he has a high ceiling.
What the data says: Tool shed.
Slammers Fiscus 2027
Eric Jackson: Left-Handed Pitcher / First Baseman – Cherry Creek HS
Last summer, this lefty measured in at 6-4.5, 186 lbs. at just over 15-years-old. Beyond the projectable frame, he posted a .77 Engine Score (age average = .33) on the heels of 6 Power on his rebound jumps – two whole standard deviations better than age average (2). In 96 plate appearances, he hit .303 with 6 doubles and a triple while also posting a 3.68 ERA across 19 innings on the bump. He’s got a lot of room to add strength to his frame and is in line to be an interesting college prospect this summer if he continues to make strides on the mound.
What coach says: Eric is a high ceiling player. He’s starting to unlock some good movement patterns while finding his velocity on the mound. Long term projects as a pitcher, but does play a good 1B with unrealized power potential. Multi-sport athlete, also a QB, fun to have on a team, very coachable.
What the data says: Ideal projection frame.
Hayden Homami: Outfielder – Lutheran HS
Don’t let the imposing 6-1, 235 lbs. frame fool you, Homami can really run (4.07 sec, 30-yd sprint) – and, he rotates powerfully. His .75 Engine Score puts him in-line with the average player that’s two years his senior. 7 of his 17 hits across 34 games last summer went for extra bases (2 doubles, 4 triples, 1 homerun). Follow the bat closely this summer, there are tools here.
What coach says: Consistently one of the fastest players on every team he’s ever been on. Tracks balls well in the OF and covers the gap sides well like a CF while generally playing a corner OF position. Loud bat and disciplined approach that can drive balls to the gaps and fence. Quick hands with a strong backside turn and ability to adjust plane makes for a middle of the order type hitter. Sometimes a “Jekyll and Hyde” in that he is one of the nicest and most friendly kids off the field, but shows a level of intensity and competitiveness on the field. Sets the bar as a student, coachable as all get out, great human being with growing potential to be an outstanding baseball player.
What the data says: Has the physicality and athleticism to handle the corner outfield at the next level.
Jayden “JJ” Witkamp: Right-Handed Pitcher – Cherokee Trail HS
Last summer, Witkamp measured in at almost 6-8, 201 lbs. and popped a .73 Engine Score (almost on-par with Slammers athletes 2-3 years his senior). His fastball gets into the low-80’s and he has a big, depthy curveball that breaks almost 20 inches. Keep your eyes on this one as he gets stronger.
What coach says: JJ has a high ceiling on the mound. Has always been a big kid, goal has become to learn to move the big frame quickly and with force….and it’s coming. Quiet demeanor – doesn’t get too high or too low. Good extension on the fastball, starting to trust his secondaries, and starting to find consistency in his command. Great kid, good student in the classroom, coachable and wants to continue getting better.
What the data says: Looks like a future 90+ MPH arm if he continues to put the work in.
Slammers Schnitger 2027
Nikolai Hansen: Third Baseman – Longmont HS
Last May, Hansen measured in at a projectable 6-2.5, 169 lbs. and punched a .53 Engine Score at the age of 15 (age average = .33). On field, the right-handed corner infielder hit .358 across 104 plate appearances with 7 doubles while grabbing 19 stolen bases. This is one to follow closely – if he continues to develop on-field, he could make for a nice college prospect in the next year or two.
What coach says: He’s the ultimate teammate. He plays multiple positions, puts together great at-bats, and as a developing pitcher, he has a ton of potential. He’s calm and steady and it makes everyone around him better. If I could clone 20 of him, I would – he’s an extreme asset to any ball club and even better human being.
What the data says: Size, athleticism, and a solid summer at the plate in 2024.