Everybody needs a good shortstop, and the Pudge Rodriguez World Classic had plenty of them in the 2026 class. Scouting Intern Troy Piesker takes a look at five uncommitted shortstops who stood out during the Pudge Rodriguez World Classic.
With two bids to Farmington, New Mexico to compete in the prestigious Connie Mack World Series up for grabs, the competition was especially fierce. Detailed reports on the two teams who clinched their berth and much more.
The 2026 class is going to be a good one. A really good one. We conclude our Pudge Rodriguez World Classic coverage with our third installment of scout notes featuring a major left-handed hitting catcher, top two-way prospects, impact catchers and more...
The 2026 class is going to be a good one. A really good one. We continue our Pudge Rodriguez World Classic coverage with our second installment of scout notes featuring a major left-handed hitting catcher, top two-way prospects, impact catchers and more...
Five Tool welcomed 94 teams to the DFW area to compete in our premier 15U event – the Alex Bregman World Series. To say the teams delivered and the competition was great is an understatement. Our scouting team takes a look at some of the standouts from live looks and concludes with PART III of our coverage.
Five Tool welcomed 94 teams to the DFW area to compete in our premier 15U event – the Alex Bregman World Series. To say the teams delivered and the competition was great is an understatement. Our scouting team takes a look at some of the standouts from live looks and continues with PART II of our scout notes.
Five Tool welcomed 94 teams to the DFW area to compete in our premier 15U event – the Alex Bregman World Series. To say the teams delivered and the competition was great is an understatement. Our scouting team takes a look at some of the standouts from live looks and begins with the final four teams that participated in Championship Sunday.
It's time for the 2026 class to shine. Following our national 14U and 15U events, Five Tool welcomes the 2026 class to the center stage. We preview the Pudge Rodriguez World Classic with some of the teams and players to watch...
Our first event at Franklin Ranch included some of the best baseball clubs in the great state of Texas and plenty to talk about. National Scout Dustin McComas shares his observations from four days of coverage.
In a state as deep and talented as Texas, limiting a rankings list to 55 means leaving off a lot of very, very good players. Who are the next 55 for the 2025 class? That list, a report on each of those players and more.
Following months of high school coverage leading into the summer season, we updated our 2025 Five Tool Texas 55. The players ranked No. 11 through No. 55 include a lot of new names and uncommitted prospects. Full reports on those players and more...
As the high school season ends and the summer season begins, we've updated our 2025 Five Tool Texas 55 following months of spring season coverage. No. 1 is a familiar face but the top 10 has a new look...
Texas Twelve kicked off its summer with Scout Days at Cotton Sports Ranch in Katy. Five Tool Texas was there to cover the action and National Scout Dustin McComas shares notes, observations standout players and more from the 2025, 2026 and 2027 classes.
Marucci Elite Texas' summer season is here and Five Tool Texas was there to cover its opening. Scouting notes, observations, standout players and more from live looks during Marucci Elite Texas' Opening Weekend in Houston.
A week in Houston included a day at Rice University checking out Hunter Pence Baseball Academy during its Opening Day festivities. Our National Scout Dustin McComas shares some of his observations and standout players from the five teams he saw in person.
The Five Tool summer season is HERE. We take a look at some of the standouts from our opening tournaments this past Memorial Day Weekend, but we begin with a player who is making legendary playoff performances look routine.
For our Scout Package subscribers, we've identified and share reports on five uncommitted 2025 prospects to track this summer including a few under-the-radar athletes who could pop.
Drama? Drama in the CIF Southern Section D2 title game. Plus, full coverage from one of the most talented championship games in recent memory, MLB Draft prospects and superstars shining on the biggest stage, uncommitted prospects to follow and much, much more from California.
The Arlington A's, a longtime presence in the state of Texas, kicked off its summer with its Scout Day. Five Tool Texas was on the scene covering all of the testing and we've identified some standout performers.
The Natural State is home to some excellent baseball and Five Tool Arkansas joined our 2024 high school coverage. Fortunately for us, the best of the best proved they are... they best of the best. We take a look at some of the storylines and top players from our Arkansas high school coverage.
The stars shined bright during the Arizona state championship games. We take a look at some of the standouts from our exciting week of coverage, which includes the best two prospects in the 2024 class dominating on the big stage and an early look at two potential top-ranked prospects in 2025 and 2026.
What can players, families and coaches expect from Five Tool Showcases? Five Tool National Showcase Director Josh Simonis joined Senior Editor Dustin McComas on the Five Tool Podcast to explain that and much more.
