04-03-2025
Vote for the Nashville area's 2025 early season TSSAA baseball player of the year
The 2025 TSSAA baseball season got underway this week.
The Tennessean released its top Nashville area players to watch. We've trimmed that list down to a select view, and now you get to vote your choice for early season player of the year.
The poll is below. Voting will close at noon Saturday.
Kaden Powell, Beech, Jr.: The Kentucky commitment batted .371 last season with 49 hits, eight home runs, 46 RBIs and 16 stolen bases last season.
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Joey Ansell, Brentwood Academy, Jr.: Ansell, a West Virginia commitment, is a budding two-way star. He batted .314 last season while going 3-2 on the mound with a 2.67 ERA.
Korbin Reynolds, Clarksville, Sr.: Reynolds, a Vanderbilt commitment, batted .423 with 55 hits and 37 RBIs, including one home run last season. He also stole 27 bases while helping lead Clarksville to the Class 4A state tournament.
Gunner Skelton, Columbia Academy, Jr.: The Vanderbilt infield commitment batted .387 with nine doubles, three triples, four home runs and 36 RBIs. He also added 12 stolen bases while helping lead the Bulldogs to the Division II-A state title.
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Hutson Chance, CPA, Sr.: Chance, a Tennessee commitment, batted .309 with 34 hits, five doubles, two triples and two home runs as he recovered from ACL surgery.
Alex Bedford, Lawrence County, Sr.: Bedford, a Tennessee signee, batted .385 with seven home runs last season while playing outfield and pitching.
Jack Dugan, Lipscomb Academy, Jr.: Dugan, a Tennessee commitment, batted .443 with seven doubles, three triples, a home run, 16 RBIs and 21 stolen bases.
Grayson Burleson, Loretto, Sr.: Burleson, a former Vanderbilt commitment, maintained a 1.13 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 55.67 innings while at Summertown last year. He also batted .352 with three home runs, 10 doubles, 13 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.
Connor Hamilton, Montgomery Bell Academy, Sr.: Hamilton, a Vanderbilt commitment, is a 6-foot-4, 195-pound right-handed pitcher ranked as the No. 4 overall player and top pitcher in Tennessee by Perfect Game. His fastball has reached 96 mph.
Cayden King, MTCS, Jr.: King, a right-handed Texas A&M commitment, starred on the mound with a 6-1 record, 1.46 ERA, 69 strikeouts and 25 hits allowed. He batted .213 on offense with eight doubles and 17 RBIs.
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Bo Holloway, Nolensville, Jr.: Holloway, a star left-handed pitcher, went 7-2 with 94 strikeouts and a 1.79 ERA. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound junior's offers include Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Texas, Mississippi State, Oregon, Georgia, LSU and North Carolina.
Michael Holt, Ravenwood, Jr.: Holt, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound outfielder committed to Vanderbilt, batted .318 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, 19 RBIs, 26 runs scored and seven stolen bases.
Alexander Peck, University School of Nashville, Sr.: The 6-foot-4, 195-pound Arkansas signee batted .380 with 27 hits, 12 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, four home runs and 26 runs scored in 22 games last season. He is rated by Perfect Game as the No. 139 overall prospect nationally and the No. 44 shortstop in the class of 2025.
Reach sports writer Tyler Palmateer at tpalmateer@ and on the X platform, formerly Twitter, @tpalmateer83.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: TSSAA baseball: Nashville area early season player of the year poll
