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The disappointment of a 2020 season wiped away by the coronavirus will eventually turn into a 2021 season of hope for the current junior class.
While the 2021 baseball season is still nearly nine months away for most schools, MaxPreps takes a look at the Top 50 players expected to compete next season.
Philip Abner, Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, N.C.), LHP
Abner is one of the top hurlers for Charlotte Christian. He didn't have a decision in two outings, but he had 14 strikeouts in one game.
Jackson Baumeister, Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), C
Although he didn't play this spring, Baumeister was 7-1 with a 0.00 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 44 innings as a sophomore.
Mike Bello, Pope John XXIII (Sparta, N.J.), OF
Bello made the NJ.com all-state first team as a sophomore, batting .488 with 24 RBI and 10 doubles.
Braylon Bishop, Arkansas (Texarkana, Ark.), OF
One of the most athletic players in the Class of 2021, Bishop batted .431 with 13 RBI and five doubles as a sophomore.
Michael Braswell, Campbell (Smyrna, Ga.), IF
Braswell was among the leading hitters for Campbell as a sophomore, batting .353 with 14 RBI and five doubles.
Maddux Bruns, UMS-Wright Prep (Mobile, Ala.), RHP
Bruns was off to a strong start in the 2020 season, striking out 15 in a win over McGill-Toolen.
Irving Carter, Home School (Fla.), P
Carter is home schooled now, but he earned All-American Underclass honors last year by MaxPreps while at Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) when he was 7-1 with a 1.26 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 50 innings.
Daniel Corona, Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.), IF
A native of New York, Corona was the only member of the Class of 2021 to play for the Yankees Area Code team over the summer.
Kelly Crumpton , Jackson Prep (Jackson, Miss.), IF
Crumpton helped lead Jackson Prep to an MAIS state championship while batting .386 with 26 RBI and seven home runs.
Owen Flynn, Windermere (Fla.), P
Flynn saw limited action as a sophomore, but he did post a 2-1 record with 2.72 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched.
Devin Futrell, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), P
Futtrell was 3-0 with 19 strikeouts and a 1.17 ERA this spring. As a sophomore,
Kade Grundy, Somerset (Ky.), RHP
One of the best all-around athletes in the nation, Grundy batted .456 with 51 RBI and seven home runs and also struck out 67 batters with a 1.84 ERA as a sophomore.
Josh Hartle, Ronald Reagan (Pfafftown, N.C.), LHP
Harlte went 7-2 as a sophomore on a Reagan team that reached the Class 4A state semifinals.
Rawley Hector, Anna (Texas), P
Hector earned all-area honors from Dallas Sports Day as a sophomore with a .621 batting average, six home runs and 42 runs scored.
Brady House, Winder-Barrow (Winder, Ga.), AP
Considered the top prospect in the Class of 2021, House batted .445 with 21 RBI and five home runs. He was also 4-0 on the mound with a 1.80 ERA and 47 strikeouts as a sophomore. In 15 games this spring, House was batting .653 with four home runs and 20 RBI.
Sam Hunt, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), C
A Vanderbilt commit who originally played at St. Louis Park (Minn.), Hunt transferred to play at IMG Academy last year.
Jordan Lawlar, Dallas Jesuit (Dallas), IF
Lawlar was one of the top hitters for Jesuit in 2019, batting .385 with 25 RBI, eight doubles and four home runs.
Luke Leto, Portage Central (Portage, Mich.), IF
Considered among the top prospects in the class, Leto batted .371 with 10 stripes and 36 stolen bases as a sophomore.
Daylen Lile, Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), OF
Lile earned all-state honors by the coaches association last year after batting .518 with 41 RBI, 17 doubles and three home runs.
Christian Little, Christian Brothers (St. Louis), P
The top pitching prospect in the Class of 2021, Little was 6-1 with 58 strikeouts as a sophomore.
Joe Mack, Williamsville East (East Amherst, N.Y.), C
Mack didn't get to play in 2020, but he was All-Western New York with a .462 average and four home runs as a sophomore.
Marcelo Mayer, Eastlake (Chula Vista, Calif.), SS
Played in the same infield as last year's first-round pick Keoni Cavaco, Mayer was batting .294 with three home runs in seven games when the spring season ended.
Jordan McCants, Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola, Fla.), IF
McCants was off to a strong start in 2020, batting .469 with 10 RBI and four doubles in 10 games.
Cole Messina, Summerville (S.C.), C
Messina made all-state as a sophomore, smashing 12 home runs with a .434 batting average.
Ian Moller, Wahlert (Dubuque, Iowa), Iowa, C
Moller plays in the summer in Iowa, but he was also a member of the 16U National Team Development Program for Team USA.
Benny Montgomery, Red Land (Lewisberry, Pa.), OF
Montgomery, an outfielder, did not get to take the field in 2020, but during the summer of 2019 he impressed at the National Underclass Main Event to jump into the top 5 of the Perfect Game player rankings.
Alex Mooney, St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.), IF
Mooney made the Michigan Baseball Coaches Dream Team as a sophomore by batting .444 with 15 doubles and seven home runs.
Michael Morales, East Pennsboro (Enola, Pa.), RHP
One of the top pitchers in Central Pennsylvania, Morales was 5-1 with 44 strikeouts and a 1.15 ERA.
Max Muncy, Thousand Oaks (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), IF
The middle infielder was batting .321 with eight runs and three doubles for 8-0 Thousand Oaks when the season ended.
Izaac Pacheco, Friendswood (Texas), SS
Pacheco has emerged as one of the top infield prospects in the Class of 2021. He was batting .333 when the spring season ended.
Andrew Painter, Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), P
In three appearances this spring, Painter went 2-1 with a 0.58 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched. As a sophomore he went 7-2 with a 1.43 ERA and 77 strikeouts.
Josh Pearson, West Monroe (La.), OF
An All-Northeast Louisiana selection as a sophomore, Pearson batted .421 with 10 doubles, 37 RBI and eight home runs.
Quin Phillips, Brookfield East (Brookfield, Wis.), IF
Phillips didn't get the chance to take the field in 2020, but we was an all-conference selection as a sophomore.
Matthew Prevesk, Apopka (Fla.), OF
After batting .288 as a sophomore, Prevesk was batting .550 this spring when the season came to an early end.
Tyree Reed, American Canyon (Calif.), OF
Reed emerged as an outfield prospect last summer. He was batting .462 with a home run in just four games this spring.
Kurtis Reid, Hamilton (Ohio), IF
A starter since his freshman season, Reid batted .342 as a sophomore with six home runs and 23 RBI.
Roc Riggio, Thousand Oaks (Calif.) , OF
Part of a Lancer team that was off to an 8-0 start in the 2020 season, Riggo was batting .235 with a .381 on-base percentage.
Michael Robertson, Venice (Fla.), OF
Robertson helped lead Venice to a state championship in 2019 as he batted .441 with 19 RBI and six doubles.
Justine Rodriguez, Washington (New York, N.Y.), P
Although he has a slight frame at 5-foot-10, 165 pounds, Rodriguez still manages to hit 93 mph on his fastball.
Cody Schrier, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), IF
Schrier follows the strong shortstop tradition at JSerra Catholic that has included Chase Strumpf and Royce Lewis.
Brock Selvidge, Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), LHP
A two-way player, Selvidge was 4-2 as a sophomore with 27 strikeouts while at the plate he batted .311 with 21 RBI and four home runs.
Noah Smith, Marist (Chicago), IF
A middle infielder, Smith has committed to play at Louisville. He batted .240 with two doubles and two triples last year.
Ryan Spikes, Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), Ut
Spikes batted .486 as a sophomore and had a .606 on-base percentage with 17 extra-base hits at Alcovy. Played his junior season at Parkview and was batting .405.
Austin Stracener, Canyon (New Braunfels, Texas), SS
As a sophomore, Stracener batted .273 with 27 RBI and was second team all-district.
Grant Taylor, Florence (Ala.), RHP
Taylor was 1-0 this spring with 10 strikeouts in only four innings pitched. As a sophomore he was 5-3 with a 2.28 ERA.
Hunter Teplansky, Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas), IF
Teplansky was a first-team all-district player as a sophomore for the Marauders.
Jack Walker, Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), P
An injury to his UCL ended Walker's season before it began this spring. Last year, he went 9-1 with 91 strikeouts and a 1.14 ERA.
Tommy White, Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.), IF
After hitting four home runs all of his sophomore season, White had four home runs in 11 games this spring. He was hitting .444 with 18 RBI through 11 games.
Ethan Wood, Danville (Ky.), 1B
Wood earned all-state honors as a sophomore by batting .432 with 56 RBI and 13 home runs. He was also 5-0 on the mound with 70 strikeouts and a 1.66 ERA.
Jay Woolfolk, Benedictine (Richmond, Va.), P
A two-sport star, Woolfolk plays quarterback and is a two-way player on the baseball team. He was 6-0 on the mound with 50 strikeouts and batted .388 with five home runs as a sophomore.