ellitor 33,062 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I was going to wait til AU made a press release in November on the signing class before making this thread since accurate lists are so hard to find but I guess we will go ahead & use PerfectGame's list. They have the disclaimer on their site the lists may not be 100% accurate. Player Pos Ht Wt B-T High School Hometown ST College Anthony Seigler Nat Rank Subscribe C 5-11 190 S-B Cartersville Cartersville GA Auburn Ryan Bliss Nat Rank Subscribe SS 5-9 165 R-R Troup County Lagrange GA Auburn Devin Warner Nat Rank Subscribe SS 6-2 205 S-R Cartersville Euharlee GA Auburn Garrett Wade Nat Rank Subscribe LHP 6-2 180 L-L Hartselle Hartselle AL Auburn Jordan Armstrong Nat Rank Subscribe RHP 6-2 175 R-R Ola McDonough GA Auburn Dawson Sweatt Nat Rank Subscribe LHP 6-2 180 R-L Landmark Christian Fayetteville GA Auburn Ed Johnson Nat Rank Subscribe SS 6-1 150 R-R Hewitt-Trussville Trussville AL Auburn Jarret Eaton Nat Rank Subscribe 2B 5-9 150 L-R St. Paul's Episcopal Mobile AL Auburn Carson Skipper Nat Rank Subscribe LHP 6-1 180 L-L Hewitt-Trussville Trussville AL Auburn Kason Howell Nat Rank Subscribe OF 6-0 180 S-R Liberty Christian Lantana TX Auburn Not on PerfectGame's list is Juco RHRP Blake Rivera & LHP Brooks Fuller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Thanks for posting the list... I know that physical stats can be deceptive....but not much size in this group of guys....and pitcher-heavy list....hoping to see a bit more on the power front ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,062 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 Blessed to say that I have committed to Auburn University so continue by education and baseball career! #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/x0IrJ3x7Oz — BMO (@brody_moore2) August 2, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,062 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 MIF & RHP per PerfectGame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumps 3,693 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 20 hours ago, ellitor said: I'm not sure how effective he will be wearing that uniform! Just a bit large! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80Tiger 899 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 1:54 PM, AU64 said: Thanks for posting the list... I know that physical stats can be deceptive....but not much size in this group of guys....and pitcher-heavy list....hoping to see a bit more on the power front ... Agree 64. Our current team seems somewhat average in size also. Baseball like everything else is turning into a big man sport. Every position need to have a power pop in their bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustache eagle 2,389 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Grumps said: I'm not sure how effective he will be wearing that uniform! Just a bit large! Actually he just has long arms ... he's holding it closer to the camera so it just "looks" bigger. Kinda like a big bass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnphan 6,050 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Bryan Matthews @BMattAU 1m1 minute ago More Bryan Matthews Retweeted Liberty Baseball Lantana (Texas) Liberty Christian OF Kason Howell has signed with Auburn. Hit .466 with 6 home runs, 36 RBIs and 27 stolen bases as a junior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerOfDixieland 3,225 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 On 11/8/2017 at 1:37 PM, auburnphan said: Bryan Matthews @BMattAU 1m1 minute ago More Bryan Matthews Retweeted Liberty Baseball Lantana (Texas) Liberty Christian OF Kason Howell has signed with Auburn. Hit .466 with 6 home runs, 36 RBIs and 27 stolen bases as a junior Kid can fly, will be a big addition to the outfield if he can hit SEC pitching. Father is the D line coach and assistant baseball coach at his high school...family apparently lived in Auburn for three years. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) This is the most recent Perfect Game list. It includes a few names that Auburn didn't announce in November as part of this high school signing class and doesn't include a few known JUCO names. From what I can tell, the names not on the list that Auburn announced are: LHP Brooks Fuller (Auburn HS, son of former Auburn player/assistant coach Mark Fuller), RHP Blake Rivera (Central PC, JUCO Wallace-Dothan), and LHP Bailey Horn (McClennan College, JUCO in Texas). Troy Bearden and Will Morrison are the two HS players listed as commits by PG that Auburn didn't announce as signees, although Bearden's travel team's website shows him as a commitment also and Morrison recently committed March 2nd. This class is currently ranked 29th by Perfect Game. Nat Rank Name Drafted/Signed Pos Ht Wt B T High School Hometown St 67 Garrett Wade LHP 6-2 190 L L Hartselle Hartselle AL 91 Ryan Bliss SS 5-9 165 R R Troup County Lagrange GA 131 Devin Warner SS 6-2 205 S R Cartersville Euharlee GA 418 Troy Bearden 1B 6-2 225 R R Next Level Academy Trussvile AL 492 Will Morrison RHP 6-2 180 R R Cullman Cullman AL 500 Richard Fitts RHP 6-3 185 R R Helena Helena AL 500 Brody Moore SS 6-1 170 R R Oneonta Altoona AL 500 Ed Johnson SS 6-1 150 R R Hewitt-Trussville Trussville AL 500 Carson Skipper LHP 6-1 180 L L Hewitt-Trussville Trussville AL 500 Dawson Sweatt LHP 6-2 180 R L Starrs Mill Fayetteville GA 500 Kason Howell OF 6-0 180 S R Liberty Christian Lantana TX 500 Jarret Eaton 2B 5-9 150 L R St. Paul's Episcopal Mobile AL Edited March 23, 2018 by boomstick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Garrett Wade was named the Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year yesterday. http://www.waaytv.com/content/news/Hartselles-Garrett-Wade-named-Gatorade-Alabama-Player-of-the-Year-484015141.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) We also added a commitment from Kyle Gray, a JUCO LHP from Texas. I believe Bailey Horn has been injured all year, and this might be a backup plan for Horn. http://www.buccaneersports.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/bios/gray_kyle_wro6 Edited May 30, 2018 by boomstick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitandRun5 28 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, boomstick said: Garrett Wade was named the Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year yesterday. http://www.waaytv.com/content/news/Hartselles-Garrett-Wade-named-Gatorade-Alabama-Player-of-the-Year-484015141.html The photo included with the attached article shows a Hartselle RHP. I’m not familiar w/ Garrett, so I don’t know if it is him or not, but everything I’ve read about him says he’s a LHP. Haha. Regardless, congrats Garrett and War Eagle. Edited May 31, 2018 by HitandRun5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 4 hours ago, HitandRun5 said: The photo included with the attached article shows a Hartselle RHP. I’m not familiar w/ Garrett, so I don’t know if it is him or not, but everything I’ve read about him says he’s a LHP. Haha. Regardless, congrats Garrett and War Eagle. I saw that and got a good chuckle. The best player in the state who is a LHP and they can’t put even a left-handed player photo up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 We have another commit to add to the list. Rankin Woley, JUCO 2B at CVCC, was a former LSU player who transferred to CVCC in the fall. Had a great year at CVCC. http://www.acccathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/teams/chattahoocheevalleycommunitycollege?view=lineup&r=0&pos= 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUZZYAUFAN 134 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I looked at a couple mock drafts and did not see any of Auburn signees listed in the first couple rounds ( could have missed a name). Does Auburn expect anyone to get drafted and go pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 minute ago, FUZZYAUFAN said: I looked at a couple mock drafts and did not see any of Auburn signees listed in the first couple rounds ( could have missed a name). Does Auburn expect anyone to get drafted and go pro. The two I believe were most concerned about are Garrett Wade and Blake Rivera. Wade has been projected anywhere between 100-145. Rivera has been projected around the top 200. From most indications, it will take quite a bit of money to get Wade away from Auburn. For Rivera, I’m pretty concerned that he won’t be able to pass on the money. Having played two years somewhere, he may want to go ahead and start getting paid as opposed to waiting another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 (edited) Picked up another JUCO commitment yesterday, this one a catcher, Matt Scheffler from Washington. Edited June 9, 2018 by boomstick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,716 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Sports 'The ultimate leader ': Auburn signee Carson Skipper named All-Birmingham Player of the Year Updated 6:30 AM; Posted 6:26 AM Gallery: Carson Skipper: 2018 Birmingham Baseball Player of the Year jbean@al.com As Hewitt-Trussville ended its final practice before heading to Montgomery for the 2018 Class 7A baseball championship series, players quickly worked on routine field clean-up. Where was Auburn signee and star pitcher Carson Skipper? Did his seniority and star status keep him from getting his hands dirty? Nope. "We look out there and he's nailing nails into the tarp around home plate. That's who he is," Hewitt-Trussville coach Jeff Mauldin recalled. "He's a future SEC player at Auburn University, he's leading our team in every category that's on a piece of paper and he's the one nailing the nails in the tarp. "That shows you his work ethic and how his parents have raised him to be humble and do what's expected of you and lead, whether it's pitching in the state championship game or putting the tarp down around home plate. That's his thing: Lead by example." Skipper, a senior left-handed pitcher and first baseman, capped his high school career by leading the Huskies to a runner-up finish in 7A. He finished 9-3 with a 1.50 ERA and hit .406 with 16 doubles, eight triples, four homers and 49 RBIs. For his performance, he is today named AL.com's All-Birmingham Player of the Year. He edged Homewood outfielder Josh Hall, who set AHSAA single-season and national career stolen base records, and Hoover's Sonny DiChiara, the area's top power hitter who also moonlighted as the Bucs' closer. Skipper started his career as an eighth-grader in 2014, called up from the middles school squad to pitch against powerhouse Huntsville. He moved into Hewitt-Trussville's pitching rotation in 2015, led the Huskies to the state championship and was named MVP of the 7A championship series in 2016, went 8-1 with an 0.96 ERA in 2017, and led the Huskies back to the championship series this year. Along the way, he compiled a career record of 31-8 with a 1.91 ERA, including 29 complete games. He recorded 318 strikeouts in 290 innings and issued only 58 walks. "The ultimate leader for our team, the ultimate competitor," Mauldin said. "His presence on the field for us gave everybody on our team confidence we were going to win, whether he was playing first base or pitching or when he stepped into the box. "He has this aura when he walks on the field that he's going to get the job done, no matter the situation, whether it's on the mound or getting a big hit." St. Luke's star shortstop Jeremiah Jackson was named Alabama's 2018 Mr. Baseball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association on Sunday night in Montgomery Mauldin and his staff quickly understood Skipper's pitching ability -- evidenced by his start as an eight-grader -- but they weren't sold on him as a hitter. That changed as a sophomore, when he became a mainstay in the middle of the Huskies' lineup. In the 2018 playoffs, Skipper moved from the No. 3 to No. 2 spot in the lineup in an effort to get him more at-bats. He hit .406 as a senior, but also showed plate discipline by walking 24 times to earn an on-base percentage of .586. He also finished 10-for-10 on stolen bases. "He was born to pitch, but he made himself a hitter," Mauldin said. "Now, he may be born to do both." Skipper signed with Auburn and could pitch, hit or do both during his college career. Mauldin sees bright days ahead for Skipper's college career. ADVERTISING "He's going there to get some stuff done. He's not done," Mauldin said. "Some kids, when they get that scholarship, it's, 'Yes, I've got what I've been working for.' That's not him. That's just part of the journey for him." 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Thanks for posting this. He’s a guy that I think can help us next hat probably isn’t getting as much publicity right now. He may not start, but I think he can give us some quality innings out if the pen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCTiger2011 1,277 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 12:16 PM, boomstick said: The two I believe were most concerned about are Garrett Wade and Blake Rivera. Wade has been projected anywhere between 100-145. Rivera has been projected around the top 200. From most indications, it will take quite a bit of money to get Wade away from Auburn. For Rivera, I’m pretty concerned that he won’t be able to pass on the money. Having played two years somewhere, he may want to go ahead and start getting paid as opposed to waiting another year. Rivera signed a professional contract yesterday I believe. Got paid 800k. He gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 We are getting a super young man on our baseball team no doubt. He could likely work his way into the bullpen rotation next year. Getting a left handed pitcher is a good thing for us. What has his fastball been clocked at? Does anyone have his complete bios? We are bringing top level talent into the program and this is what it takes for us to make it into the regionals and beyond. The future looks bright for Auburn baseball for years to come. We just need to nail Butch down for the long term. We do this, and then we can party like its 1999 every season! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbelle 5,299 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Sounds like a great kid from a good family. Hope he does well at Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, SCTiger2011 said: Rivera signed a professional contract yesterday I believe. Got paid 800k. He gone. Yep. They went almost $300K over slot value. They drafted him last year too. The Giants really liked him, and I don’t think they were willing to let him walk away again. I think he’s the only recruit we will lose to the draft. I think the only concern with the draft now is Davis Daniel. Edited June 14, 2018 by boomstick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 4 hours ago, doc4aday said: We are getting a super young man on our baseball team no doubt. He could likely work his way into the bullpen rotation next year. Getting a left handed pitcher is a good thing for us. What has his fastball been clocked at? Does anyone have his complete bios? We are bringing top level talent into the program and this is what it takes for us to make it into the regionals and beyond. The future looks bright for Auburn baseball for years to come. We just need to nail Butch down for the long term. We do this, and then we can party like its 1999 every season! He was 86-87 last summer. I’d guess he will play around 88-90 with the FB as a freshman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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