| Cypress Bay senior outfielder Rudolph Lavecchia | | | | the scouting community and top-notch facilities. |
| has all the tools to play college or professional | | | | A year at, say, Gulf Coast Community College or |
| baseball. He has a smooth stroke, a firm handle | | | | Palm Beach State College -- schools currently |
| on the strike zone, good athleticism and good | | | | ranked in the top 10 in the most recent NJCAA |
| instincts in the outfield. | | | | national poll -- would allow Lavecchia to add more |
| The question for Lavecchia, like many looking to | | | | weight, work on his agility and showcase his skills. |
| grab the attention of college recruiters and pro | | | | If Rudolph lavecchia rapidly ascends and becomes |
| scouts, is, can his physical tools grow to match his | | | | the elite prospect he can be, a junior college also |
| baseball aptitude? | | | | allows Major League Baseball teams to select him |
| At 5-foot-10 and 155 pounds, Rudolph lavecchia | | | | in the amateur draft after just one season. |
| has a slight frame, but one with potential to fill out | | | | Athletes attending four-year schools must wait at |
| and add more muscle. And of course, as | | | | least three seasons before entering the draft. |
| Lavecchia adds weight and works on his speed, it | | | | Prospects like Rudolph Lavecchia, those with good |
| only serves to enhance his existing strengths on | | | | athleticism and a clear grasp on all elements of |
| the baseball field. Gap power becomes home run | | | | the game, often grow by leaps and bounds in |
| power, quality speed becomes plus speed, and his | | | | their first year out of high school. Better |
| accurate throwing arm gets a serious boost. | | | | competition and routines geared specifically |
| Perfect Game USA, one of the leading prospect | | | | toward improving their prospect status are the |
| showcases in the nation, rates Lavecchia as a "6" | | | | key ingredients in this equation. |
| on its prospect scale. By PG's definition, Lavecchia | | | | Lavecchia's game figures to only 'grow' into his |
| is a "possible DI prospect, definite DII or Juco | | | | competition. And as he faces off with other elite |
| prospect." | | | | prospects, Lavecchia gets more and more |
| Coaches like Rudolph Lavecchia's build and | | | | opportunities to perform on bigger stages, with |
| athleticism as well as his versatile skill set; | | | | scouts packing the stands. Even if scouts are on |
| attributes that play well immediately at the next | | | | hand to see other, more highly touted prospects, |
| level. If Division I baseball isn't in the cards directly | | | | Lavecchia can seize the spotlight with outstanding |
| out of high school or if pro scouts don't knock | | | | performances of his own. |
| down his door, Rudolph Lavecchia can easily | | | | Rudolph lavecchia, by most accounts, is in prime |
| attend a Florida junior college and prepare for a | | | | position to earn more national attention. As other, |
| jump to the next level. | | | | more raw prospects fizzle out, he can continue to |
| Florida has some of the premier National Junior | | | | rise and fulfill his dream of playing college and pro |
| College Athletic Association baseball schools in the | | | | baseball. |
| country, programs with excellent reputations in | | | | |