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It sounds like it was mainly pitchers. These are just the ones I've heard about.
RHP Touki Toussaint- we have already talked about. The guy is a stud and throws 97 with a good curveball. This is a legit potential first round pick. He pitched at the Under Armour All-Star game and was on the same team as Chase Vallot. If we get him, he would probably be a weekend starter as a freshman potentially, and would be our ace of the future. The biggest thing I see with him is his mechanics are not very clean right now- but he will develop that in time. And like I said- if he falls to the late first or second round- he could realistically come to school and possibly be developed into a guy that could be the first overall pick of the draft. We won't know what his situation is until the draft actually occurs. We'll see what his situation is in June, but based on what I am hearing, I think we have a very good chance of getting a commitment from him, but the draft risk is very real.
LHP Cole Whitman from Pelham HS, in Birmingham- We have a great relationship with this program. Trevor Fitts and 2015 MSU commit Hunter Stovall came from there. He plays summer baseball for the Excel Blue Wave which is a travel team that we also have a very good relationship with. Whitman will be a 2016 recruit, but he is already throwing 88 as a LH with a 6'3" frame and he is just a 10th grader. As he gets stronger, I look for him to be in the 90's and he would be another great pick-up.
RHP Austin Howland Madison Central- He is a 2015 recruit that was a relief pitcher at Madison Central last year and went 5-0 with a 2.53 ERA and 22 K's with 6 BB's and per PG his fastball is 84. It is very rare for a sophomore to play at Madison Central in baseball because of the school population- and if you do, you're probably pretty good. He played for the East Coast Grays, which is very well thought of travel team. He's 6'0" 180.
LHP Hill Garbo Madison Central- Was one of the few class of 2015 members invited to the Area Code games in September and was clocked in the high 80's (no specific reading) and he was on the same team as Dale Burdick- a MSU commit. Originally he started out at Jackson Prep and then transferred to Madison Central. He only pitched twice for MC and went 1-0 with a save-but the thing that caught my eye- 9K's in 3.1 innings and only 2 hits allowed and no walks. He's 5'11" 180 and I think he will burst onto the Mississippi high school baseball scene this spring.
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