Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
From the Field: Caleb Lomavita, c, Washington Nationals This is an exciting one! In 2001, catcher Caleb Lomavita was the best prospect in Hawaii. Of course, back then I was not paying as close as attention as I am not to prep baseball in the islands, so I didn’t get[…]
From the Field: Kaden Anderson, p/of, Baldwin Bears … This past weekend was the PBR Hawaii Showcase. It was rough. The weather, which was nice all week, did not hold and the event’s final two days were plagued by rain. So much rain that they were forced to cancel the[…]
Despite the rain–which has been a theme almost every time I have ventured out to a prep game this season–I was able to finally get one of the best players in the state, Iolani’s Chase Thompson. @chase.hawaii A two-way player, he is widely regarded as the best player in the 2027[…]
From the Field: Judah Ota, of, Iolani Varsity Baseball … Trying to figure out which prep players are legit prospects can be tough. Luckily, baseball scouts are paid to make these determinations, and I lean on them to point me toward the next Maui Ahuna, Kala’i Rosario, or Caleb Lomavita.[…]
New Arrival: Josh Rojas, if, Seattle Mariners … Josh Rojas is on a short list of active MLB players who played for the University of Hawaii. He spent two years playing in Honolulu for the Rainbow Warriors, and had a solid senior year in 2017, hitting .294/.404/.541 with five HR.[…]
From the Field, Hawaii Edition: Devin Saltiban, if, Philadelphia Phillies … Over the last year, I have been trying to ensure that I don’t miss out on any local Hawaiian prep baseball talent. This is largely because I missed out on infielder Devin Saltiban. That stings. He is one of[…]
From the Field: Shane Sasaki, if, Tampa Bay Rays … Shane Sasaki was drafted in 2019 out of Iolani High School in Oahu, Hawaii. One of the organization’s Top 30 prospects, Sasaki spent most of the season at High-A and had a solid .840 OPS. This season he proved that[…]
Alika Ahu (University Laboratory School, class of 2026) is one of Hawaii’s best middle infield high school players. He is coming into the season ranked nationally by Perfect Game as one of the Top 500+ players in the country and is very likely going to end his season with an[…]
Another very cool autograph from the Hawaii Baseball Association 2023 Fall Showcase, St. Louis shortstop Tanner Chun (2024).
Part of the 2024 Class, Yamaguchi is one of the top five players coming out of Hawaii in 2024, as well as one of the top 500 High School prospects in the country.