Since 1995, the scout-run showcase has been one of the marquee events on the amateur scouting calendar and annually features some of the most talented players in the class from the Eastern half of the country.
Scouts assemble six regional-based teams who then compete in games and participate in workouts for four days at the Hoover Met Complex in Hoover, Ala.
Below are 18 hitters who stood out from the 2025 edition of the ECP, headlined by the top five standouts. The remaining players are then listed in alphabetical order. You can find our latest 2026 draft board rankings here.
1. Aiden Ruiz, SS The Stony Brook (N.Y.) HS
- Commit: Vanderbilt
- BA Rank: 46
Ruiz was one of the most impressive position players at the East Coast Pro, though that came primarily thanks to his exploits at shortstop instead of his work in the batter’s box. He went just 2-for-12 (.167) offensively with a double, two walks and two strikeouts, though his lone extra-base hit did come in a matchup against Coleman Borthwick—one of the top pitchers at the event.
Ruiz has a reputation as one of the best defensive shortstops in the class and lived up to that in Hoover. He has great actions with tremendous hands and footwork around the bag and a quick exchange that allows him to get the ball in and out of his glove rapidly and allows his arm to play up. He works low to the ground with great body control and fluidity and has a strong internal clock and instincts during games.
Ruiz is quicker than he is fast, with an impressive 1.53-second 10-yard split that was good for 14th among 90 runners, but a 6.92-second 60-yard time that was good for just 57th and registers as an average run time.
In the box, Ruiz takes advantage of his 5-foot-10 165-pound frame with a crouched setup that makes an already small strike zone even smaller. He has very limited raw power and doesn’t have the projection to dream of a ton coming, but he does boast strong contact ability and grinds out at-bats as both a lefty and righty.
2. EJ Booth, OF, Oak Grove HS, Hattiesburg, Miss.
- Commit: Vanderbilt
- BA Rank: 88
Booth is a center fielder with a standout power/speed combination who also showed a knack for barreling the baseball. While he went just 1-for-10 with a triple, a strikeout and a walk, Booth made a lot of impressive contact in games and showed standout contact skills with just two whiffs in 11 plate appearances.
He has a unique swing that starts with a handset far…