80 Grade Scouting Notes: Rhinos Baseball FL Scout Day
The 80 Grade Scouting staff would like to extend a huge thank you to Coach Kennedy, his coaching staff, and the Rhinos Baseball 16U & 18U team for having us out to run a Scout Day for their program.
The Scout Day was over two days, with day 1 being a Pro-Style Workout for position players followed by Bullpen work on day 2. There were a number players who stood out during the week. See our staff’s top performers below:
2026 OF/RHP Tyler Brown was impressive at the plate, in the OF, and on the mound during the Rhinos Scout Day. The uncommitted Senior is a solid bat with present power. He also had a solid showing on the mound with a unique release that generates some quality movement on his FB & SL. Brown is one of the best available HS bats in the Manatee/Sarasota County, FL area and will be a great pickup for any school who signs him.
2029 C Ian Robinson is one of the top ranked catchers in his class and he showed why during his workout. Robinson has a long, lean frame that you can easily project to fill in as he matures physically. He moves incredibly well behind the plate with soft hands and manipulates the baseball well when receiving. He also has a strong arm for his age that he showed off in the workout. Offensively, Robinson has a simple setup using a leg lift trigger that consistently put balls off the barrel.
Another impressive young player was 2029 OF/RHP Bryson Nowakowski. Nowakowski has present quick twitch athleticism which was on display at the plate, in the OF, and on the mound. Look for Nowakowski to grow into a very solid prospect as he matures physically over the next few years.
One of the more impressive arms for the Rhinos was uncommitted 2026 RHP Francesco Giustino. Giustino has a prototypical athletic pitcher build. He has a simple delivery and has shown consistent growth on the mound over the last few years. Relying on his ability to locate and change speeds, Giustino is a reliable arm who fills up the zone and pitches to contact.
2026 RHP/OF Weston Terrell was another unique arm that the Rhinos showcased. Terrell uses a high lift and coil delivery finishing from a 3/4 release. Terrell generates a ton of arm side run on his FB and flashed signs of a wipe out SL. He also had a power CH that showed some potential as well. If he’s able to harness his command of the 3 pitch mix he could be an arm to watch.
Another impressive young player for the Rhinos was 2028 C/RHP Cade Carlson. Carlson showed impressive catch and throw ability behind the plate. Carlson also put together 2 solid rounds of BP consistently putting balls into the LCF gap.
