{"id":292381,"date":"2026-06-01T23:10:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/292381\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T23:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:10:21","slug":"2026-florida-player-of-the-year-rhp-3b-coleman-borthwick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/292381\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Florida Player of the Year: RHP\/3B Coleman Borthwick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 1, 2026<br \/>Rocco Iervasi &amp; Cayden Hatcher<br \/>Prep Baseball Florida Directors<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Player of the Year (web).png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With the 2026 season in the books, we turn our attention to the top performers in Florida high school baseball. After unveiling our First and Second Team All-State earlier this week, we now reveal the most prestigious individual honor in the state, the 2026 Prep Baseball Florida High School Player of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>+ To view the updated Player Rankings,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prepbaseballreport.com\/rankings\/FL\/florida-class-of-2027\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a>.<br \/>+ Interested in attending a Prep Baseball event?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prepbaseballreport.com\/florida\/showcases\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a>\u00a0for the event schedule.<br \/>+ To stay updated on news around the Sunshine State,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prepbaseballreport.com\/florida\/news-listing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a>.<br \/>+ Follow us on X,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PrepBaseballFL\" rel=\"nofollow\">@PrepBaseballFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prepbaseballreport.com\/news\/FL\/2026-prep-baseball-florida-all-state-teams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a>\u00a0to view our 2026 HS All-State Teams<\/p>\n<p>2026 RHP\/3B <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prepbaseballreport.com\/profiles\/FL\/Coleman-Borthwick-8764529310\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coleman Borthwick<\/a> (South Walton) is our 2026 Florida High School Player of the Year. The 2x Prep Baseball All-American and Auburn recruit posted a 10-0 record on the mound this spring with a 0.21 ERA and 121 strikeouts. He allowed just 2 earned runs all season and only walked 7 batters. At the plate, he contributed with a .460 average, 9 HR, 16 2B, and 34 RBI. Borthwick walked 20 times and only struck out 7. Borthwick capped off his senior season by helping South Walton win the 3A State Championship and is expected to be a top-round pick in this summer&#8217;s MLB Draft.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Florida Player of the Year<\/p>\n<p>\n    Class of 2026 \/ RHP\n<\/p>\n<p>    Player Information<\/p>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vendor-logo\" alt=\"Trackman\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/trackman.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Trackman &#8211; Fastball<\/p>\n<p>Trackman &#8211; Curveball<\/p>\n<p>Trackman &#8211; Slider<\/p>\n<p>Trackman &#8211; ChangeUp<\/p>\n<p>Trackman &#8211; Hitting<\/p>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vendor-logo\" alt=\"Blast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/blast.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            ProPlayAI<\/p>\n<p>ProPlayAI &#8211; Foot Plant<\/p>\n<p>Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)<\/p>\n<p>(05\/29\/22)<\/p>\n<p>ProPlayAI &#8211; MER<\/p>\n<p>Horizontal Abduction (avg)<\/p>\n<p>(05\/29\/22)<\/p>\n<p>ProPlayAI &#8211; Release<\/p>\n<p>Knee Extension Velocity (max)<\/p>\n<p>(05\/29\/22)<\/p>\n<p>Knee Extension Velocity (avg)<\/p>\n<p>(05\/29\/22)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PrepBaseballFL\" rel=\"nofollow\">Follow on Twitter: @PrepBaseballFL<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/prepbaseball_fl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow on Instagram: @PrepBaseball_FL<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrepBaseballFlorida\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow on Facebook: Prep Baseball Florida<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Events<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prepbaseballreport.com\/event\/FL\/6-2-26-east-florida-top-prospect-games\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">East Florida Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\nFL&#13;<br \/>\n06\/02&#13;<br \/>\nCacti Park &#8211; West Palm Beach, FL&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prepbaseballreport.com\/event\/FL\/6-3-26-tampa-summer-id\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Summer ID<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\nFL&#13;<br \/>\n06\/03&#13;<br \/>\nSaint Leo University &#8211; 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