This year was the third annual New York Games hosted by Prep Baseball Report. It was held at three locations including Maine-Endwell HS, Union-Endicott HS and Binghamton University. I was at the latter on Monday and Tuesday, and was fortunate to see some of the top high school players from Long Island.
Below are my thoughts on each of the players that performed well.
Dylan Judd (Oceanside ’18)
Judd is a very underrated player but he is not a secret. He is a well-built prospect with a 6’1″ 190 lb frame. He has a 1.9 pop time and an exit velocity approaching 90 MPH. He has a short, compact swing. Very impressive player that has proven to be a winner.
Brendan McFall (Oceanside ’18)
McFall had a terrific 2017 season for the Sailors. He was named aXcess Conference AA-I MVP. His delivery is deceptive because he sorts of inverts his wrist prior to throwing the ball, similar to Kyle Hendricks of the Chicago Cubs. Hitters are not as familiar with this delivery and it also gives him more sink on his fastball. His velocity has been as high as 86 MPH but he worked more in the 82-83 MPH range on this day. He also has command of his curveball and change up. He has terrific grades and he has expressed interest in attending an Ivy League school.
Robert Milopsky (Rocky Point ’19)
He was the closer on varsity this season for the Eagles. He’s already 5’11”, so he will probably grow a few more inches and become a true power pitcher. Coach Aschettino was very pleased with his performance as a sophomore and is excited to have him for the next two seasons. He has extremely fluid mechanics. The one word that comes to mind is effortless. Not only is it effortless, but he was pumping 85-86. Obviously it works for him, but if he increased his arm speed he probably could dial it up to 90. He showed consistency with his delivery and he had advanced command of his fastball. He didn’t throw many breaking balls during the game, but he displayed it during warm ups and he had command of a curveball and change up that had plenty of differential in velocity.
Joe Litchhult (Hills East ’18)
The southpaw was absolutely lights-out during the season for the Thunderbirds. He fired a no-hitter and then took a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his following start. He is 6’1″ 180 lbs, room to add more velocity as he fills out. He wasn’t dominant on this day, but you see the ability is there. He repeats his mechanics, he commands his fastball on both sides of the plate and he has a very good 12-6 breaking ball.
