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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, June 27, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: JAELYN TOLEDO

UC Santa Barbara-committed 2025 1B/RHP Jaelyn Toledo recently talked to Line Drive Media about Firecrackers Select-Brashear, Mater Dei High, winning the recent Triple Crown Brashear Summer Invitational, Iowa Premier, coming back from injuries, UC Santa Barbara, psychology, English, Kobe Bryant, “The Great Gatsby,” Post Malone, “The Rookie,” “Ratatouille” and juggling.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Jaelyn Toledo

Hometown: Santa Ana

High School: Mater Dei High

Club Team: Firecrackers Select-Brashear 16U

Graduation Year: 2025

Height: 5-5

Position/s: 1B/RHP

Nickname: “Jae.” My 10U coach started calling me that and it stuck.

Social Media: @Jaelyn_Toledo39 on Instagram and @JaelynToledo39 on Twitter

Honors: Two-time 1st Team All-League, Offensive Player of the Year, Mater Dei Newcomer of the Year, Alliance Player of the Month (2023) and 14U Tier 1 Alliance Nationals All-Tournament.

Travel Ball Summer 2023 Stats: .563 AVG, 9 HRs, 60 hits, 31 runs and 51 RBIs.

Travel Ball Fall 2023 Stats: .661 AVG, 7 HRs, 37 hits, 18 runs and 39 RBIs.

High school Stats: .265 AVG, 2 HRs, 18 hits, 15 runs and 13 RBIs.