Baseball Factory’s 20th All-America game was hosted by Under Armour Next and played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards this past weekend. The event showcased 40 of the top high school players in the country for a pro-style workout, a home run derby and a nine-inning showcase game in front of major league scouts.
Below you can find scouting notes and video on 11 players who stood out from the weekend.
Notable Hitters
Dominic Santarelli, 1B, St. Joseph Catholic Academy, Kenosha, Wisc.
- Commit: Louisville
- BA HS Rank:143
Santarelli’s physicality and power was obvious in a big league park this weekend. The hulking, 6-foot-1, 230-pound lefthanded hitter and first baseman put together one of the most impressive batting practice sessions of the event and also hit a few balls hard during the game.
Santarelli has tremendous strength throughout his frame and generates lots of torque with a swing that stays in the zone for a long time. He employs an open, wide setup and takes a standard leg kick with his lower half before driving the baseball with great impact to all parts of the field. Santarelli didn’t need to sell out to get to his power in batting practice and did a nice job shooting the ball to both gaps, showing impressive feel for the barrel and making flush contact.
That impact translated to game situations, as well, as Santarelli went 3-for-5 with a pair of singles and two strikeouts. In his first plate appearance, he slapped an 85 mph changeup on a line to the opposite field. In a later at-bat, he smashed a 93 mph fastball on the ground up the middle that came off his bat at 108 mph.
Jaxon Matthews, OF, Hough HS, Cornelius, N.C.
- Commit: Clemson
- BA HS Rank: 59
Matthews has a strong frame, impressive present strength and great bat speed to go along with a swing and an approach that both mesh well with his natural abilities.
A 6-foot-4, 215-pound outfielder and lefthanded hitter, Matthews has an unconventional looking setup with his hands. He has a lower handset and deep load with wide elbows and a bat wrap, before taking a standard leg kick and firing his hands through a steep bat path. It’s a swing that leads to lots of fly ball impact—and also comes with some whiffs.
Matthews should develop easy plus raw power in the future, and during the game he went 1-for-4 with a home run and three strikeouts. His home run came in his first plate appearance against Blake Bryant when he worked a full count with the bases loaded and then drove a 91 mph fastball out of the yard to the opposite field to left-center.
Matthews boasts an impactful swing that can change a game in a heartbeat. That said, he will expand the zone, and his steep path leads to whiffs vs. both fastballs and secondaries.
Beau Peterson, 3B, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
- Commit:Texas
- BA HS Rank: 15
Each year, the Under Armour Next All-America game features a home run derby. In the finals of the 2025 edition, Peterson used an easy lefthanded swing with great natural loft and plenty of raw power to top Blake Bowen. He also went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk and threw an inning on the mound.
Certainly a hitter first, Peterson is a 6-foot-3, 210-pound third baseman and lefthanded hitter who employs a quick, loose and slightly uphill path. It’s an easy operation that features very little noise, though he does drop his back shoulder slightly in his load as he takes a small leg kick and then fires balls in the air to the pull side. It’s an operation and approach in games that looks like they should generate both average and power.
Peterson’s lone hit of the game was a sharp ground ball through the 4-3 hole to right field against a 92 mph fastball.
On the mound, Peterson threw one inning and allowed a pair of hits with no strikeouts and no walks. His fastball had touched the mid 90s previously, but sat in the 87-89 mph range in this look. He also showed a slurvy breaking ball at 77-80 mph and turned over a fine changeup at 82 mph.
Genson Veras, OF, TNXL Academy, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
- Commit:Florida State
- BA HS Rank: NR
Between his bat speed and raw power and arm strength from the outfield, Veras showed an impressive collection of physical tools. A 6-foot-6, 225-pound righthanded hitter with an athletic build that has present lean strength, he looks the part in the uniform while still having more room to add mass in the future.
Veras has a relaxed setup in the box with a chest-high handset and a simple swing that features a soft hand press in his load and a small leg kick that gets planted before he fires a fast bat through the zone. Veras has impressive bat speed that should lead to above-average power in the future and resulted in plenty of loud contact in the game.
Veras drove a deep fly ball to the warning track in center field against a 93 mph fastball that came off his bat at 105 mph and earned him stand-up double. Later in the game, he smashed a hard ground ball right at shortstop at 107 mph that was converted into a fairly routine 6-3 groundout. Veras did struggle to pick up spin out of the hand, and miss tendencies against secondaries could be a piece of his game he still needs to iron out.
Defensively, Veras showed one of the best throwing arms of the event. He has a clear plus arm and throws with great carry and fine accuracy. He did, however, boot a few ground balls in both the workout and game, which is something he’ll need to clean up.
Overall, it’s an athletic and toolsy package that should provide plenty of upside with more polish.
Sean Dunlap, C, Crown Point (Ind.) HS
- Commit:Tennessee
- BA HS Rank: 154
Dunlap was another big-bodied hitter who showed impressive power at this event. A 6-foot-3, 205-pound catcher, Dunlap showcased above-average raw power in batting practice and went 1-for-1 with a hard-hit double and a hit by pitch in the game. His double came against an 80 mph slider that he drove to the warning track in left field.
Dunlap is a strong righthanded hitter with a big, long-levered swing that leads to great leverage and impact to the pull side. He uses a wide, open stance and features a higher handset with a bit of movement in his load before firing his hands with some effort and intent through the zone. His natural bat speed is impressive, and while he’s already plenty physical, he should continue to add a bit more strength in the future—and he’ll be just 18.3 at the draft.
Dunlap is a bit long for a catcher, though in the past he has done a nice job folding up behind the plate and showing solid hands to receive. He has above-average arm strength, but at times, his exchange can get a bit lengthy. Keeping his actions short and compact behind the dish will be keys for him to stick at the position long term. If he can, he will provide an exciting power bat for the position.
Notable Pitchers
Coleton Brady, RHP, TNXL Academy, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
- Commit: LSU
- BA HS Rank: 114
Brady was one of two pitchers—along with Shawn Sullivan—who threw multiple innings in the event. He closed the final two frames for Team Diamonds with a pair of strikeouts and threw 15 of his 20 pitches for strikes (75%).
Listed at 6-foot-5, 218 pounds, Brady is a high-waisted righty with long levers and a lean, projectable body. He throws from a three-quarters slot with a bit of depth in his arm action but strides directly to the plate from the first base side of the rubber. Overall, it was an easy operation with the level of command that points to a starter role.
Brady worked off a two-pitch mix that featured a 90-94 mph fastball and a breaking ball in the 77-81 range. He worked quickly and landed both pitches for strikes consistently. Both of Brady’s strikeouts came via the breaking ball, which had a 10-to-4 shape and slider look most of the time in the low 80s. At 77 mph, the pitch was yanked with more of a curveball look. Outside of that yanked breaking ball, his slider was a consistently strong offering used to register three whiffs.
Eli Herst, RHP, Seattle Academy
- Commit:Vanderbilt
- BA HS Rank: 22
Herst showed a big, projectable frame ( 6-foot-5, 215 pounds) and feel to land three pitches in his one-inning look. Pitching for Team Aces, he worked a quick, 1-2-3 fifth inning with a groundout, strikeout and fly out. He threw eight of his 13 pitches for strikes (62%).
Herst works from the first base side of the rubber and features some depth in his long-levered arm action. But he strides directly to the plate with an open-toe landing and releases from a three-quarters slot.
Herst mixed three pitches: a 90-91 mph fastball, a 75-76 mph slurvy curveball and an 82-83 mph changeup. He worked quickly, attacked the zone and showed an impressive ability to land all his pitches for strikes. The changeup seemed like his standout individual pitch with the kind of impressive fading and tumbling life that points to above-average potential.
Ty Burnham, OF/RHP, Rogers (Ark.) HS
- Commit: Arkansas
- BA HS Rank: NR
Burnham is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound righthander and outfielder with strength in the batter’s box, but he stood out most for his efforts on the mound. He threw a 1-2-3 sixth inning for Team Aces with a pair of looking strikeouts and a fly out. He threw eight of his 13 pitches for strikes (62%)
Burnham works from the first base side of the rubber and throws from a high three-quarters slot, with a bit of a fall off to the first base side of the rubber in his finish. He showed a three-pitch mix led by a 90-92 mph fastball that had solid riding life and a handful of pitches that registered 20+ inches of induced vertical break. In addition to the fastball, he threw a 79-82 mph curveball with 11-to-5 shape and a changeup in the low 80s.
Burnham’s curveball was inconsistent in this look, but when he snapped off a good one, it showed solid power and shape with the ability to lock up and freeze righthanded hitters, in particular.
Dylan Blomker, RHP, La Cueva HS, Albuquerque, N.M.
- Commit: LSU
- BA HS Rank: 74
Blomker showed one of the better breaking balls of the event and got a handful of whiffs with both his fastball and secondaries. He threw the second inning for Team Diamonds, struck out two and landed 10 of his 13 pitches for strikes (77%).
A 6-foot-4, 200-pound righthander, Blomker has a large frame with long legs. He works from the first base side of the rubber and throws from a three-quarters slot with a slight crossfire landing.
In this look, he pitched in the 92-95 mph range with his fastball—which registered as a sinker on Baltimore’s Hawkeye system—and used the pitch to generate three whiffs. His breaking ball was thrown in the 79-83 mph range and had two-plane biting action with solid bite and depth. The pitch varied between slider and curveball shape but looked like an above-average breaking ball in both instances. Like with the fastball, Blomker racked up three whiffs against his breaking ball.
Shawn Sullivan, RHP, Walsh Jesuit HS, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Commit: Alabama
- BA HS Rank: 102
Sullivan was one of two pitchers—alongside Coleton Brady—to throw multiple innings and showed one of the livelier fastballs of the event while doing so.
A 6-foot, 190-pound righthander, Sullivan has an average build without a ton of projection. He works from the first base side of the rubber, throwing from a higher arm slot and featuring a bit of crossfiring action in his landing. He has great arm speed that comes with a bit of effort in his delivery.
Sullivan threw his fastball in the 92-95 mph range, but the pitch played even better than the pure velocity might suggest thanks to impressive cutting and riding action. It was a pitch that batters struggled to barrel at the top of the zone and looks like an offering that will be devastating at the upper third of the strike zone and above it.
In addition to the fastball, Sullivan threw a curveball in the 76-83 mph range and a mid-80s changeup. He turned the changeup over nicely, but the curveball was a bit more inconsistent. The pitch has 11-to-5 shape for the most part and featured solid depth at its best, but the power varied. It was also a pitch that broke early out of his hand and was easier for hitters to identify.
Overall, Sullivan struck out two batters and walked one while throwing 20 of his 33 pitches for strikes (61%). He showed scattered command but a clear swing-and-miss fastball to use as a foundation for his arsenal.
Tyler Putnam, RHP, Battle HS, Columbia, Mo.
- Commit: Tennessee
- BA HS Rank: 68
Putnam has an elite pitcher’s frame to dream on at 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds. Despite the impressive size, he still has plenty of room to fill out and add more strength in the future, with wide, coat-hanger shoulders and a fastball already up to 96 mph. He threw a reasonably quick third inning for Team Aces that featured one hit batter, two strikeouts and a fly out.
Putnam throws from a loose, rhythmic delivery and features a three-quarters slot with a heavy crossfire landing in his finish. In this outing, he pitched in the 91-96 mph range with a fastball—labeled a sinker on Baltimore’s Hawkeye unit—that racked up five whiffs in just one inning. The pitch featured an impressive amount of armside run and was responsible for both of his strikeouts.
While the fastball was his bread-and-butter in this look, Putnam also mixed in an 80-81 mph slider that needed a bit more refinement and an 85-mph changeup that showed solid fading life.
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