Prep Baseball Report

Alabama Fall Games: Catcher Reports


Prep Baseball Alabama Staff

MONTEVALLO, AL - The Alabama Fall Games was held on Sunday, August 25th at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, AL. This event was an open event hosting some talented prospects from the 2025-2029 classes in Alabama. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60-yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw during a gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement while facing live hitters in simulated innings. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing this week.

Continuing our coverage from the event, today we take an individual look at all of the catchers that were at the event. Check back tomorrow as we take a look at all of the outfielders from the event.  

 

Grady Patterson, Opp (AL), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic and leaner frame.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, higher handset. Shorter and quick on the front side. quickness in the hands. Present power to all fields with a line drive approach. 68.1 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 83 mph. 282’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76.00 mph. Short, quick arm. Present arm strength.
Defense: 1.97-2.10 pop times. Athletic actions, clean and quick on transfers.
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60.

Cade Pruitt, Prattville (AL), 2025
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Athletic and lean body, more room for added size.
Hit: RHH. Wider and more open stance. Quick load on the front side into the swing, longer swing at times. Developing power at the plate. 59.4 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 75.8 mph. 271’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68.00 mph. Short arm, developing arm strength.
Defense: 2.21-2.30 pop times. Clean on pops, solid actions with feet. Blocks well.
Run: 7.92 runner in the 60.

Braydon Nichols, Munford (AL), 2027
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-9, 171.1-pounds. Proportional frame lean. More room for additional size.
Hit: SH. Taller and slightly open stance. Higher handset. Higher leg lift into the swing, worked to all fields during BP. Shows signs of present strength. 59.6 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 76.6 mph. 307’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77.00 mph. Quick arm with present arm strength behind the plate.
Defense: 1.94-2.08 pop times. Clean, quick on all transfers. Blocks and defends well.
Run: 7.50 runner in the 60.

Sage Guesnard, UMS-Wright (AL), 2025
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds. Physical, strong body. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, narrow. Mid-high leg lift into the swing, present bat and hand speed. Occasional lift in the swing, present power at the plate. 73.9 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 83.8 mph. 355’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74.00 mph. Uses the long hop on throws down, present arm strength.
Defense: 2.04-2.16 pop times. Clean on all transfers, blocks and defends well.
Run: 7.85 runner in the 60.

Luke Houser, Mountain Brook (AL), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. Proportional build, stronger lower half look.
Hit: RHH. Slightly closed stance. Toe tap into the swing, present hand and bat speed. Liners to the middle and pull side with plenty of power. 75.7 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 330’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73.00 mph. Present arm strength.
Defense: 2.05-2.18 pop times. Clean on transfers, longer arm at times.
Run: 7.48 runner in the 60.

Jaxton Bennett, Randolph (AL), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-11, 130-pounds. Smaller build, long limbed. Can continue to add to the frame.
Hit: RHH. Even set up in the stance, active hands. Quicker leg lift, small. Worked to middle parts of the field with developing pop at the plate. 65.8 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 77.1 mph. 277’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68.00 mph. OF - 79.00 mph. Quick arm, developing arm strength.
Defense: 2.18-2.25 pop times. Glove pat into the throw in the OF, fields well. Quick transfer behind the plate.
Run: 7.45 runner in the 60.

Tyler Claunch, Hazel Green (AL), 2026
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-9, 148.4-pounds. Proportional frame, leaner build.
Hit: RHH. Narrow and slightly open stance. Short and direct into the front side. Developing power at the plate from the right side. Worked to all fields. 64.2 mph bat speed with 18 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 74.7 mph. 236’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 69.00 mph. Developing arm strength, accurate.
Defense: 2.09-2.16 pop times. Solid actions behind the plate, clean on transfers.
Run: 7.90 runner in the 60.

Trent Wilson, Scottsboro (AL), 2025
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-11, 195-pounds. Proportional build, physical look to lower half. Sturdy.
Hit: RHH. Even stance, rhythm in the hands. Small leg lift into the swing, stays up the middle of the field with line drive approach. Present power from the right side. 67.9 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 87.5 mph. 342’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73.00 mph. Short arm, quick. Present arm strength.
Defense: 2.06-2.18 pop times. Clean on fluid actions on all transfers. Blocks well.
Run: 7.30 runner in the 60.

Parker Daniels, Briarwood Christian (AL), 2026
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 199.1-pounds. Bigger build, strong base. Proportional throughout.
Hit: RHH. Even stance, lower handset. Quick on the front side, stays in the back side. Power at the plate from the right side. 90's EV's. 65.4 mph bat speed with 18 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 85.2 mph. 324’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75.00 mph. Some present arm strength, longer at times.
Defense: 2.08-2.27 pop times. Solid and clean on all transfers, blocks well.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60.

Peyton Moss, Pell City (AL), 2025
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-11, 200-pounds. Stronger look, sturdy. Proportional.
Hit: LHH. Wider base and slightly open stance. Quick and more direct on the front side, pull side power at the plate. Liners to all fields. 69.4 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.7 mph. 306’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74.00 mph. Quicker, short arm. Present strength.
Defense: 2.02-2.10 pop times. Clean on all transfers, blocks well.
Run: 7.65 runner in the 60.

Kai Cleckler, Donoho (AL), 2025
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-2, 205-pounds. Longer limbed, proportional build.
Hit: RHH. Even stance, lower handset. Small leg lift into the swing, works to the middle of the field with multiple liners. Developing strength at the plate. 63.9 mph bat speed with 5 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 72.3 mph. 310’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75.00 mph. Present arm strength, accurate on throws. Short.
Defense: 2.21-2.35 pop times. Fluid and clean on all transfers.
Run: 7.73 runner in the 60.


 

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