Harvard-Westlake baseball’s Pete Crow-Armstrong is top outfielder to watch
The Los Angeles Daily News covers some of the best high school athletes in the country, and that includes baseball players. As the season approaches, we’ll be listing the area’s best talent by position, including infielders, outfielders, pitchers and catchers.
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Here are the most notable outfielders to keep your eye on this season.
TOP 5
(Alphabetical)
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Harvard-Westlake, Sr. (Vanderbilt)
PCA is touted as one of the top baseball prospects in the country, and is thought to be a top 10 pick in the next MLB Draft. He’s the reigning Daily News player of the year after hitting .395 with 47 hits in 34 games, driving in 23 RBIs and knocking three home runs. His most impressive numbers, however, just seven strikeouts and scoring 40 runs.
Tyler Ganus, Harvard-Westlake, Sr. (Oregon)
Ganus will play left field this year after playing first base all of last year, which shows how versatile he can be. He hit .362 last year with 34 hits and 19 RBIs, along with an on-base percentage of .487 helped by his 22 walks, the second best mark on the team.
Adrian Gonzalez, Cleveland, Sr.
Gonzalez had a fielding percentage of 1000 percent last year on 70 total chances in center field. At the plate, he led the team in hits (29) and was second in RBIs (19) with 11 doubles and two home runs. He also led the team in walks (16). Gonzalez is a West Valley League MVP candidate.
RJ Gordon, West Ranch, Sr. (Oregon)
Gordon is a transfer from Notre Dame in Sherman Oaks and will add a quality bat and speed to the outfield. He had 17 hits, 13 RBIs and scored 19 runs in 31 games, but was in and out of the lineup at times.
Devan Ornelas, Notre Dame, Sr. (TCU)
Ornelas was an All-CIF and team MVP performer in 2019 at center field. Last year, Ornelas batted .423, a .508 on-base percentage, 44 hits and 20 RBIs. He also had 17 stolen bases. The sure-handed defenseman had just one error last season.
Other notable outfielders
Sam Biller, Harvard-Westlake, Sr.
Dominik Cervantes, Birmingham, So.
Wesley De La Torre, Newbury Park, Jr.
Joe Guzman, Sun Valley Poly, Sr.
Billy Parra, St. Genevieve, So.
Parker Simonian, Valencia, Sr.