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With the 2022 season behind us and awards handed out, let us take a look at how the four players did this season.

Jordan Maciel (LHP – Manhattan HS South)
Jordan Maciel had a very productive season for the Manhattan HS South Racoons in 2022. The lefty played in 11 games this season while starting 10 of them. Jordan won three games this year, going 3-0 with an ERA and WHIP of 3.44 and 1.27, respectively. He stuck out 58 in 49.2 innings, good for a 10.5 K/9. Twice this season he struck out 10 batters in a game. The first one came on April 26th against North Boston. He did it again the next time through the rotation, this time against South Boston on May 1st, 2022. He finished the season with a 286 ERA+ and a 2.3 WAR. For his efforts this year, he finished 3rd in USA High School Series East Pitcher of the Year Voting. He’ll look to bring that rich vein of form to the start of the 2023 season.


Jose Patino (LHP – Oklahoma City HS)
Jose Patino thrived under the pressures of being a top-end ace at a young age. The #1 starter for the Stampede finished the regular season with a very respectable line of 4-1 with a 3.76 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. He struck out 49 batters and walked 15 in 38 innings. Good for an 11.5 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9. He had an ERA+ of 263 during the regular season. His Stampede managed to make it to the USA HSSE Mountain West Conference Championship Series as well. In the four games that Patino pitched in the playoffs, he went 0-1 with a 3.07 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. He struck out 15 batters in 14.2 IP. This was good for an ERA+ of 322 and a 0.7 WAR. No personal accolades for Patino this year, but the lefty will look to retain his status as team ace going into 2023.


Moses Brown (CF – South Los Angeles HS)
Without a doubt, Brown was one of the premier hitters of the 2022 USA HSSW. He played in all 40 regular-season games in 2022 and hit 18 HR with 63 RBI and 67 R. He slashed .401/.522/.821 during the regular season, good for 158 OPS+ and 2.1 WAR. He had 32 walks to his 27 strikeouts. His Spirit also made it to the USA HSSW Western Conference Championship Series. Throughout the playoffs, Brown hit .433/.564/.817 with 4 HR and 14 RBI. He also had more walks than strikeouts in the playoffs (17 BB – 11 K). His efforts in the playoffs were good for a 166 OPS+ and 0.8 WAR. He was named series MVP in both the Wildcard Series and Division Series. For all of his efforts this season he finished 2nd in MVP voting and won a Silver Slugger at CF. He was also selected as an All-Star, so hopefully the trend can continue going forward.


Danny Edwards (RF – Jacksonville HS)
A great player on a poor team, Danny Edwards’ Jacksonville HS missed out on the postseason in 2022. None of it was Edwards’ fault, however. The right fielder played in 35 games before being injured with a fractured foot. He missed two weeks but by then Jacksonville was already out of playoff contention. In his 35 games, Edwards slashed .432/.556/.750 with 12 HR and 46 RBI. This was good for a 151 OPS+ and a 1.6 WAR. He’ll have to do much better in his sophomore season as he wasn’t even considered in MVP voting.