Florida Burn 2026 Summer Tryout Series Standouts Part 1

On January 4th and 10th our scouting staff attended the Florida Burn 2026 Summer Tryout Series at Venice HS, FL which featured a pro-style workout for position players and bullpens for pitchers. Below is a list of players from the 2027-2030s (Part 1 of 3) that stood out and will be strong follows heading into the upcoming HS and summer seasons.

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2027 RHP/IF Aiden Cary (Venice HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Athletic frame and creates tough at-bats, plenty of movement on all his pitches with a sidearm slot. Stays balanced throughout his windup and delivery. Features a fastball up to 86 mph and mostly sits in the 83-85 range. Mixes in a frisbee slider, cutter, and changeup in the low to mid 70s that keeps hitters off-balance. Valuable relief arm that can get the big outs in high leverage spots. 

2027 IF Rylan Rizzardi (Seffner Christian Academy, FL)
Uncommitted. Has become noticeably more physical over the past few months and it has translated offensively. Quick hands from the right side and produced plenty of hard hit balls into the gaps while flashing some pull side pop as well. Swings with intent and drives the baseball. Fields the ball under control with accurate throws across the diamond. 

2027 RHP Richy Marshall (A3 Academy, FL)
Uncommitted. Showed big upside on the mound, running his fastball up to 91 mph with life. Simple windup. Mostly sat 87-90 and mixed in a slurve in the mid 70s with late break and a low 80s changeup. Physical lower half and still more to come. Look for a jump this upcoming spring and summer. 

2028 OF/1B Jackson Lehr (Calvary Christian, FL)
Uncommitted. Has been highlighted multiple times by our scouting staff over the past year for his offensive firepower and ability to drive in runs. Long and athletic frame. Above average bat speed with a feel for the barrel that allows him to rip the ball into the gaps. Present pull side power as well. 

2028 C Taylor Reidy (St. John Neumann HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Continues to trend upward and is primed for a big spring season. Physical frame that translates in multiple ways. Ripped multiple line drives back up the middle and to the pull side during batting practice, flashing pull side juice as well. Above average arm from behind the plate with accuracy and plenty of carry on his throws, topping out at 81 mph and 1.95-1.99 secs pop time range.

2028 OF/RHP Jordan Lenz (Naples HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Athletic frame that will continue to add physicality. Produced lots of hard line drives from the right side as the hands are quick and works from a simple approach. More power to unlock as well. 

2029 OF/1B Xander Tatum (Venice HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Big, physical frame. From the left side of the plate he displayed present juice, notably to the pull side. Strong hands through the zone and produced several deep drives to right field and right-center field during his batting practice rounds. Middle of the order bat. 

2029 OF Tripp Korb (Jesuit HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Athletic frame with some present strength throughout. Produced lots of hard line drives back up the middle during his batting practice rounds driving it with intent. Works from a wide base and showed some present pop as well. 

2029 3B Keegan Mackay (Sarasota HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Tall, projectable frame and made hard, consistent contact from the right side. Above average bat speed with a present feel for the barrel. Stays direct to the ball and sprayed it all over the field. Look for jumps in overall power as he continues to fill out. 

2030 IF/RHP Elijah Hope (Dwyer HS, FL)
Long and lean frame that really projects. Flashed power potential offensively from the left side as the ball really jumps off the bat. Drove the ball high and deep into right, right-center field which included a ball going over the wall during batting practice. Young power bat that will continue to trend upward.