February 29, 2024
Scott Hood and Max Fisher
Oklahoma Staff
Team: Tuttle Tigers
2023 Record: 37-4
Classification: 4A
Head Coach: Breck Draper
Total Runs: 315/76
Average Runs: 7.68/1.85
Average Differential: 5.83
Outlook:
Coach Draper’s Tigers put together one of the best seasons in recent memory to capture the 4A State Championship in a thriller against Blanchard in 2023. Along the way, the Tigers threw 17 shutouts while eclipsing double digit runs themselves a total of 13 times. This type of balance and completeness speaks to the depth of the program as multiple players stepped up throughout the season. As with every program, Tuttle has a few holes to replace from graduation with the loss of Ashton Bennight, Carson Moore, and Alex Conover who are all now at Cowley County. Even with those players finishing their careers, the Tigers still have a loaded roster with impact players that have had a ton of experience already in their careers. They sport the ability to beat you in multiple different ways with strong pitching, excellent defense especially up the middle, and an offense that can get rolling in a hurry. With all the depth and experience coming back, look for Tuttle to once again be amongst the betting favorites to capture the 4A State Title again in May.
Impact Players:
Braylon Brooks, 2024, SS/RHP, OSU commit
24' Braylon Brooks (Tuttle) was near perfect today for @OKFuelAthletics, striking out 7 while not allowing a hit in 5 IP. FB 87-88 T89 Oklahoma State Recruit@MW_Premier | #Super17 pic.twitter.com/EmUBMd3JaO
CB 69-71
SL 73-74
24' Braylon Brooks (Tuttle) was near perfect today for @OKFuelAthletics, striking out 7 while not allowing a hit in 5 IP. FB 87-88 T89 Oklahoma State Recruit@MW_Premier | #Super17 pic.twitter.com/EmUBMd3JaO
CB 69-71
SL 73-74
Brooks has been a mainstay for the Tigers as an everyday starter in all three season prior to his senior campaign. Brooks has a knack for making plays up the middle with strong lateral range, glove action, and a big arm working across the diamond. Offensively, he will show some sneaky pop with the ability to work the ball to all fields. Brooks also adds an element on the mound for the Tigers where he works the fastball in the upper 80’s to low 90’s and will mix in a big curveball and changeup. Brooks plays with a ton of energy and passion and will definitely be counted on to bring big production on both sides of the ball to help the Tigers repeat in 2024.
Hunter Watson, 2026, INF/C/RHP, OU commit
2026 RHP/C Hunter Watson@HunterWatson07 | @USAPrimeNat | @PBR_Oklahoma | @OU_Baseball 6-foot, 180 pounds FB: 86-89 Ranked 154th nationally. L3/4 arm slot. Similar velocities in CB and CH confuses hitters. #NPI23 pic.twitter.com/mGzDpJuEM6
CB: 76-77
CH: 78-81
Watson has been on our radar from a younger age as a hard throwing right-hander with advanced feel for pitching. The OU commit regularly works in the low 90’s already with a sharp slider and makings of a plus changeup. Watson gained some experience last season getting innings at the varsity level as a freshman and should see his role continue to expand. Watson also offers up some positional versatility with the ability to play both behind the dish and at the hot corner. While his work on the mound might catch the most buzz, don’t sleep on Watson with the bat in his hands as they will look to him to bring more production headed into 2024.
Grayson Barnes, 2024, RHP/1B, UCO commit
⭐TOP PROSPECT UPPERCLASS GAMES STANDOUTS⭐ 2024 RHP @GraysonBarnes8 (Tuttle) continues to make big jumps working a sinking FB up to 88 mph & showing a tight mid 70's SL w/late depth Attacks hitters and pounds the zone making him one of the top uncommitted arms in the 24 class pic.twitter.com/E3IZEL6mte
Barnes continued to make jumps on both sides of the ball each time we saw him and should see his role expand for the Tigers in 2024. The right-hander works a heavy sinking fastball in the paper 80’s and will flash a short cutting slider in the 76-78 mph range. When we caught him last spring, he was getting off the barrel repeatedly and pounded the strike zone to work deep into the game against a talented Owasso lineup. Barnes will also show some strength at contact at the plate with exit velocities reaching up into the mid 90’s in the past.
Easton Green, 2025, OF/LHP, Uncommitted
2025 OF Easton Green (@Tuttle_Boys) ties it up at 1 in the bottom of the 2nd with an RBI single to right. Tuttle would then go on to add a few more runs to take a 5-1 lead pic.twitter.com/ddkRtCSnJy
Green worked last season as the everyday centerfielder and weekend starter on the mound for the Tigers and was one of the more productive players on the roster in 2023. Green shows an advanced feel for pitching with the fastball working in the 82-83 range and shows feel for spinning the low 70’s curveball. Offensively, Green uses an athletic swing from the left side to generate a consistent line drive approach paired with strong bat speed. Green’s versatility has a large impact on the Tigers success and we would not be surprised to see him have a breakout junior season.
Brady McAdoo, 2025, MIF, Uncommitted
McAdoo spent the majority of 2023 rehabbing back from an injury that cost him a large portion of his sophom*ore campaign. The junior middle infielder has shown strong athleticism in the past with a ton of range and ability to make the plus play look more routine than most. Offensively, he shows some strength in the barrel with present gap power and would not be surprised to see him make even more jumps with added physicality in 2024.
Jackson Johnson, 2026, OF/RHP, Uncommitted
2026 OF @JJTuttleOK (@Tuttle_Boys) has impressed tonight with the bat smoking a base hit to right in his first ab then dropping this one into left for his second hit in as many trips. Quick twitch swing with a strong lower half pic.twitter.com/HVE68OMsZK
JJ picked up valuable experience last year as a starter in the outfield for the Tigers and lived up to the expectations of a freshman starter. Johnson plays excellent defense out in the outfield with strong range and feel for tracking balls down in the gap. Offensively, he has a short and compact stroke that plays up against better pitching and should be primed for a breakout campaign heading into his sophom*ore year.
Players To Watch:
Kolby Heskett, 2024, RHP, NOC Tonkawa commit
Anderson Forrest, 2026, C/INF, Uncommitted
Traylon Barnes, 2027, MIF/RHP, Uncommitted
