2020 Pudge World Classic Teams: Albuquerque Baseball Academy
Players
2 Zachery
Esquivel
MIF/RHP / 5-9/145 lbs / R/R
Uncommitted
Onate (NM) 2022
High School Honors: Varsity Letterman as a Freshman in baseball. Started in the baseball state playoffs as a freshman.
Academic Achievement Or Awards: 3.4 GPA. 2020 Invited Scholar National Youth
Leadership Forum: Medicine.
Summer Awards: 2018 USA Baseball NTIS southwest representative. PG Super 25 Four Corner Fall Qualifier Champion (All tournament hitter, pitcher, and tournament MVP). PG, 80 PLUS, 84 MPH 01/17/2020. 4 time five Tool PoG, and 2 time Five Tool pitcher of the game. Triple Crown Pathway, Impact player selection. Premier Baseball Freshmen National Champions.
Favorite Quote: “There may be people who have more talent than you, but there is no excuse for anyone to work harder than you” – Derek Jeter
Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter
3 Josh
Ngo
RHP/OF • 5-11/160 • R/R
Uncommitted
Cibola (NM) 2022
High School Honors: Varsity Letterman as Freshman
Academic Achievements: Honor Roll
Summer Awards: Battle of the borders All American 2018-2019
Favorite Quote: “One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day” -My mom
Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant
5 David
Cooper
C/OF / 5-10/160 / L/R
Uncommitted
La Cueva (NM) 2022
Academic Achievements: 4.1 GPA, 1300 PSAT
Summer Awards: Five Tool Player of Game (4x)
Favorite Quote: ”You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”- Wayne Gretzky
Favorite Athlete: Will Smith (Dodgers)
6 Elijah
Castaneda
CF/SS/RHP / 5-9/185 lbs. / R/R
Uncommitted
Rio Rancho (NM) 2022
Academic Awards: Honor Roll
Summer Awards: Premier Baseball National Champion, Five Tool PoG
Favorite Quote: “Winning takes precedence over all. There’s no gray area. No almosts.” – Kobe Bryant
Favorite Athlete: Xander Bogaerts
7 Jordan
Stanley
OF/RHP / 5-11/175 / R/R
Uncommitted
Durango (CO) 2022
High School Honors: Only Freshman selected for Varsity starting Football and Baseball, Freshman year, lettering in both sports, Only Freshman to enter the 800 lbs club in 2018/2019 school year
Academic Achievements: 4.0 GPA
Other Sports: Football during Freshman year (2019/2019). Resigned to concentrate solely on Baseball Summer 2019
Summer Awards: Premier Baseball Freshman Championship Winner 2020, Five Tool Player Of The Game, Las Vegas 2019.
How I Change My Opponent’s Game: I take away the outfield gaps with my speed and range.
Favorite Quote: “Bigger, Faster, Stronger wins in this game” Coach Ben Buck (formerly of Lamar Junior College)
9 Nolan
Perry
INF/RHP • 6-0/170 • R/R
Uncommitted
Carlsbad (NM) 2022
Academic Achievements: A/B Honor Roll
Other Sports: Football
Summer Team: ABA Baseball
Summer Team Awards: Five Tool PoG, Premier Freshman National Championship and several regional championships with ABA Team
Favorite Quote: “Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world” – Babe Ruth
Favorite Athlete: Mike Trout
12 Henry
Mitchell
MIF/RHP / 5-1-/180 lbs. / S/R
Uncommitted
Albuquerque Academy (NM) 2022
Bio: 2020 Under Armour Pre-Season All American. Perfect Game 2019 Top Prospect, rated #1 2022 player in the state. All District Alternate 2nd base as a Freshman 2018, Captain JV Basketball 2018, Captain 8th grade Football and Basketball, Perfect Game thrown 2018 – featured in Sports Illustrated Sports Kids of the Month. Selected to Midwest USA Regional NTIS Team 2018. Selected to Southwest USA Regional NTIS Team 2017. 3.87 GPA.
13 Dominick
Priddy
UTIL / 5-8 /145 lbs. / R/R
Uncommitted
Rio Rancho (NM) 2022
Academic Achievements: 9th grade S1/S2 honor roll, Q1,2,3 honor roll
Other Sports: Football
Summer Awards: Many championships with team
Favorite Quote: “If you’re not first, you’re last” – The Ricky Bobby
Favorite Athlete: Kyler Murray
16 Tanner
Fairhurst
C/OF / 5-5/135 lbs. / R/R
Uncommitted
Eldorado (NM) 2022
High School Honors: Varsity Football Newcomer of the Year 2019, Junior Varsity Baseball Most Valuable Player 2019
Academic Awards: Honor Roll
Other Sports: Football
Summer Awards: 2019 All Tournament Five Tool Classic Albuquerque
Favorite Quote: “Winners don’t always win they just never give up.”
Favorite Athlete: Mike Trout
17 Colton
Graham
SS/SB/RHP / 5-10/165 lbs. / R/R
Uncommitted
Hobbs (NM) 2022
High School Honors: 2019 Varsity Baseball District 6A First team all-district Pitcher, 2019 Second team all-district infield, 2019 All-District baseball newcomer of the year. Academic Achievements: A on a roll
Other Sports: Football
Favorite Quote: ”If you don’t believe in yourself, Why is anyone else going to believe in
you?”
Favorite Athlete: Christian Yelich
19 Greyson
Long
RHP / 6-3/150 lbs. / L/R
Uncommitted
La Cueva (NM) 2022
Awards: January 2020 Top Prospect Team, October 2018 PG All Tournament Team (Pitching), September 2018 PoG Five Tool
Academic Achievements: 4.1 GPA
Favorite Athlete: Jarrett Culver
20 Matthew
Dinae
LHP/1B / 6-4/240 / L/L
Uncommitted
La Cueva (NM) 2022
Academic Achievement: 3.825 GPA
Other Sports: Basketball
Summer Awards: Five Tool PoG and many championships with team.
Favorite Quote: “Blood, Sweat and Respect. First Two You Give, Last One You Earn” – Dwayne Johnson
Favorite Athlete: Zion Williamson
21 Jordan
Martinez
SS/P/C / 5-10/165 lbs. / R/R
New Mexico
Sandia (NM) 2022
High School Honors: 2019, Varsity Baseball District 5-5A All District HM. 2019 Varsity NM Game Day Player of the week.
Academic Achievements: 3.5 GPA.
Favorite Quote: “Grind even when nobody is watching, get 1% better every day!”
Favorite Player: Franciso Lindor
Other: Family, Commitment, Drive & Desire, Academics, Strive to be the best in whatever the future holds.
22 Aidan
Young
1B/3B/P / 6-1/240 / R/R
Uncommitted
La Cueva (NM) 2022
Academic Achievements: Overall GPA 3.86
Summer Awards: 2016 T-Mobile Jr. Home Run Derby runner-up, 2018 PG West Showcase Top Prospect team, 2018 All-Tournament Team Battle of the Borders, 2019 Premier National Champions Dallas TX, 2019 Stanford summer camp top EV 100.5 mph
Other Honors: Guitar letterman and class representative for FCA
Favorite Quote: Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Favorite Athlete: Clayton Kershaw
24 Jalen
Seward
3B/1B/OF / 6-4/210 lbs. / R/R
Uncommitted
La Cueva (NM) 2022
Other Sports: Varsity Basketball
26 Antonio
26 Leger
RHP/OF/2B • 6-0/150 • R/R
Uncommitted
Volcano Vista (NM) 2022
High School Honors: Varsity Baseball 2019-2020
Academic Honors: Academic Letter and All-A Honor Roll
Favorite Quote: “Do or do not there is no try.” – Yoda
Favorite Athlete: Mike Trout
31 Devon
Alvarado
LHP/RF / 5-9 / L/L
Uncommitted
Rio Rancho (NM) 2022
Favorite Quote: “Never let you head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way” – Satchel Paige
Favorite Athlete: David Ortiz & Pedro Martinez
32 Sydney
Ward
OF/3B / 5-11/235 lbs. / R/R
Uncommitted
La Cueva (NM) 2022
Other Sports: Basketball Sports Accomplishments: 2019 Dallas Baseball Premier-15U Champions, Junior League Baseball-Southwest Regional Runner-up 2018, Little League Southwest Regional Runner-up in 2016.
Favorite Quote: “Above anything else, I hate to lose.” – Jackie Robinson
Favorite Athlete: Mookie Betts
