NPI SUPERLATIVES: DRAFT FOCUS (2025)

Prep Baseball’s National Program Invitational (NPI) marks the start of the summer baseball calendar for many of the top amateur players in the nation. The event was held at LakePoint’s elite baseball facility in Georgia from June 6th to June 9th, the five-day event attracted MLB scouts, Agents, and College Coaches from around the country.

Left-on-left w/ 2K, pulls the hands in some to move the barrel around keeping it in the zone for a line drive up the middle.

Already a big riser and helium candidate heading into the summer, Fauske asserted his presence early with a home run in the first game for the East Cobb Astros en route to a strong showing throughout the week. High-waisted and athletic at 6-foot-2, 185-pounds, the frame features lean, defined strength with strong forearms that provide ample flick and some of the loosest wrists in the class. Stoic in the box with an eye-opening ability to track pitches with ease, he shut down spin early out of the hand while presenting a relaxed approach that was never sped up. A strong bottom hand maintains the barrel in the zone as he covers the plate gracefully while getting off swings with controlled aggression. Twitchy from the left side, the hit-tool shines as one of the top in the class, and given the power production that is likely to be seen throughout the summer, it feels all but certain that Fauske should be considered one of, if not THE, best hitters in the class. A cold-weather hitter, his at-bats against quality arms should not have come so effortlessly, and only shines on future potential at the plate. A quality athlete who duals as a talented football player in the fall, Fauske was banged up a bit on the gridiron which has slowed his return to position work on the diamond, and that defensive ability, whether in a corner outfield spot or behind the dish, will likely ultimately dictate his prospect value.