Florida Burn 2026 Summer Tryout Series Standouts Part 2

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 2 of 3) that stood out and will be strong follows heading into the upcoming HS and summer seasons. Part 1 is HERE

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2027 OF/LHP Luke Parrish (St. John Neumann HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Lean, athletic frame standing at 6-foot-2, 165 pounds that will continue to add physicality. Put on a power display during batting practice from the left side of the plate, sending multiple pitches deep into right and right-center field. Has excellent bat control and the ball explodes off his bat. Still more power to come. Loose, easy working arm on the mound where he features a mid 80s fastball. Upper 70s changeup and a breaking ball with depth in the low 70s. More jumps in his overall game to come. 

2027 RHP/OF RJ Shields (Venice HS, FL) 
Mississippi State commit. Known as one of the top arms in his class nationally as the fastball has been up to 95 mph and will continue to be a strong ‘27 draft follow over the next year and a half. Offensively he possesses raw power as well from the left side with easy bat speed and a feel for the barrel. Put a couple over the right field wall during batting practice. 

2027 RHP Austin Nash (Calvary Christian, FL)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot, 200 pounds on a durable frame. Pounded the strike zone with his fastball at 84-85 mph (more to come) during his bullpen. Also mixed in a mid 70s slider with late break and an upper 70s changeup. 

2028 RHP/IF Braxton Sykes (Frederica Academy, GA)
Uncommitted. Stood out as a two-way prospect for the event, both on the mound and offensively. Long and athletic frame standing at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds. Shows real upside on the mound with a quick arm, sitting mid 80s with his fastball. Mixed in both the mid 70s slider with depth and an upper 70s changeup with fade. More in the tank. Offensively from the right side he showed his ability to catch pitches out in front and tap into his pull-side power. Topped out at 84 mph from the outfield.

2029 1B Mason Baum (Jensen Beach HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot-1, 200 pounds with a strong lower half. From the right side of the plate he put together an impressive round of batting practice, displaying quality bat control and showed he could consistently barrel it up. Still more power to come and a bat that will be suited to drive in runs. 

2029 OF/RHP Hayden Bishop (Sebring HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Present strength throughout standing at 5-foot-11, 180 pounds From the right side of the plate he works from an open approach, uses rhythm and timing to drive the baseball. Sent multiple pitches into both gaps during his batting practice rounds. Accuracy on his throws from the outfield. 

2029 1B/LHP Connor Drechsler (Venice HS, FL)
Uncommitted. Long and projectable frame standing at 6-foot-3, 150 pounds. Plenty of room to fill out, add physicality. Stood out from the left side of the plate as he was spraying line drives to all parts of the field during batting practice. Smooth swing and a confident approach. Does a quality job of trusting his hands to get through the zone.

2030 C/OF Bergen Ray (FL)
Lean, athletic frame standing at 5-foot-10, 150 pounds. From the left side of the plate he displayed loose, fast hands and drove the ball back up the middle and to the pull side for deep line drives. Works in rhythm and trusts his hands. Much more power to come.

2030 IF/RHP Parker Barnes (A3 Academy, FL)
Athletic frame with projection standing at 5-foot-11, 145 pounds that will continue to fill out, see jumps in power offensively. Drove the ball gap-to-gap during batting practice from the right side and was direct to the ball.