2023 Rewind: Catcher Pop-Time
December 21, 2023
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As we are beginning to wrap up 2023 and gear up for the 2024 Preseason, our Prep Baseball Arizona Staff has gathered all the numbers and data from our successful event schedule in 2023 and compiled them into overall leaderboards to highlight the top statistical performances of the year. These standout lists are loaded with prospects, both committed and uncommitted, that are heading into their spring campaigns looking to continue their standout performances from 2023 into the 2024 High School Season.
Today, we continue our 2023 Rewind feature of the top statistical performances from 2023 with the top catcher pop-times, led by Chris Newstrom (2024, Tennessee), Xzayvier Buckner (2025, Uncommitted) and Austin Smith (2026, Pepperdine).
ARIZONA'S MOST VIEWED PROFILES OF 2023
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | POP TIME |
1 | Chris Newstrom | AZ | Chaparral | 2024 | SS | 1.76-1.91 |
2 | Noah Sanchez | AZ | Highland | 2024 | C | 1.85-1.98 |
3 | Ian Haines | AZ | Millennium | 2024 | C | 1.86-1.98 |
4 | Ernesto Alvarez | AZ | Canyon del Oro | 2024 | C | 1.86-1.91 |
5 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 1.86-2.00 |
6 | Jose Simon-Aguirre | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2024 | OF | 1.87-1.92 |
7 | Cesar Montoya | AZ | Tolleson | 2024 | C | 1.88-1.92 |
8 | Brendan Burke | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | C | 1.88-1.95 |
9 | Easton Delanda | NM | Alamogordo | 2024 | C | 1.89-1.96 |
10 | Dane Spayd | AZ | Pinnacle | 2024 | C | 1.89-2.00 |
CLASS OF 2025: CATCHER POP-TIME
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | POP TIME |
1 | Xzayvier Buckner | AZ | Mingus | 2025 | C | 1.86-1.92 |
2 | Michel Muniz Jr | AZ | Sunnyside | 2025 | C | 1.88-1.94 |
3 | Colton Johnson | AZ | Sahuarita | 2025 | C | 1.89-2.08 |
4 | Cooper Clouser | AZ | Corona del Sol | 2025 | C | 1.90-1.98 |
5 | Grant Smith | AZ | Basha | 2025 | C | 1.90-2.00 |
6 | David Daniels | AZ | Centennial | 2025 | C | 1.92-1.94 |
7 | Jorge Castro | AZ | Tucson | 2025 | C | 1.93-1.95 |
8 | Colten Figueroa | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | C | 1.93-2.07 |
9 | Tenochtli Nepan Ollin | AZ | Tucson | 2025 | C | 1.94-1.97 |
10 | Noah Berge | AZ | Hamilton | 2025 | C | 1.94-2.03 |
CLASS OF 2026: CATCHER POP-TIME
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | POP TIME |
1 | Austin Smith | AZ | Chaparral | 2026 | C | 1.87-2.06 |
2 | Logan Reber | AZ | Casteel | 2026 | C | 1.90-1.97 |
3 | Ryan Baldwin | AZ | Sunrise mountain | 2026 | C | 1.95-2.00 |
4 | Devin Montes | AZ | Mountain Pointe | 2026 | C | 1.99-2.07 |
5 | Lane Abel | AZ | Gilbert | 2026 | SS | 2.00-2.05 |
^ | Hayden Leach | AZ | Gilbert | 2026 | C | 2.00-2.05 |
7 | Sawyer Palevsky | AZ | Basha | 2026 | C | 2.00-2.07 |
8 | Vinny Noble | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2026 | C | 2.02-2.05 |
9 | Colin Sobecki | AZ | Ironwood Ridge | 2026 | C | 2.03-2.15 |
10 | Yale Johnson | AZ | Chandler | 2026 | C | 2.05-2.15 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Glendale Preseason ID | AZ | 01/13 | Apollo High School - Glendale, AZ |
Tucson Preseason ID | AZ | 01/20 | Kino Sports Complex - Tucson, AZ |
Mesa Preseason ID | AZ | 01/24 | Desert Ridge High School - Mesa, AZ |
Preseason All-State Games: Underclass (Invite-Only) | AZ | 01/27 | Casteel High School - Queen Creek, AZ |
Preseason All-State Games: Upperclass (Invite-Only) | AZ | 02/03 | Cactus Shadows High School - Scottsdale, AZ |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/04 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
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