North AL Preseason All-State: Blast Motion Board
January 10, 2024
HARTSELLE, AL - The North AL Preseason All-State was held on Saturday, January 6th at Hartselle High School in Hartselle, AL. This event was an invite-only event that consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2024-2028 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 30 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. 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 on Saturday.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on Blast Motion sensors. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event.
View entire event stats HERE.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 27.3 mph |
2 | Cade Mims | AL | Chelsea | 2025 | C | 27.1 mph |
3 | Gannon Pharr | AL | Shelby County | 2024 | 2B | 26.5 mph |
4 | Caleb Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2025 | 3B | 26.0 mph |
5 | Jackson Burgess | AL | North Sand Mountain School | 2026 | C | 25.8 mph |
6 | Nic Thompson | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | SS | 25.7 mph |
^ | Cruz Files | AL | Florence | 2024 | 1B | 25.7 mph |
7 | Jake Fridley | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | C | 25.6 mph |
8 | Xander Hughes | AL | Oak Mountain High School | 2026 | RHP | 25.5 mph |
9 | Tanner Hermesch | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | RHP | 24.9 mph |
10 | Gresham Baker | AL | Bob Jones | 2024 | OF | 24.8 mph |
^ | Mason Brewer | AL | Munford | 2024 | OF | 24.8 mph |
^ | Austin Uptain | AL | Athens | 2024 | RHP | 24.8 mph |
^ | Sam Arnold | AL | Muscle Shoals High School | 2025 | 1B | 24.8 mph |
11 | Cade Miles | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | SS | 24.7 mph |
12 | Jonah Inman | AL | Cullman High School | 2026 | C | 24.6 mph |
^ | Chris Fitts | AL | East Limestone | 2026 | 3B | 24.6 mph |
13 | Braden Booth | AL | Bob Jones | 2024 | 3B | 24.5 mph |
14 | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2025 | C | 24.4 mph |
15 | Joshua Burrell Jr | AL | Virgil Grissom | 2025 | SS | 24.3 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Cade Mims | AL | Chelsea | 2025 | C | 25.7 mph |
2 | Xander Hughes | AL | Oak Mountain High School | 2026 | RHP | 24.6 mph |
3 | Caleb Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2025 | 3B | 24.6 mph |
4 | Gannon Pharr | AL | Shelby County | 2024 | 2B | 24.6 mph |
5 | Jackson Burgess | AL | North Sand Mountain School | 2026 | C | 24.5 mph |
6 | Jake Fridley | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | C | 24.5 mph |
7 | Nic Thompson | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | SS | 24.4 mph |
8 | Cruz Files | AL | Florence | 2024 | 1B | 24.2 mph |
9 | Sam Arnold | AL | Muscle Shoals High School | 2025 | 1B | 24.0 mph |
10 | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2025 | C | 23.8 mph |
11 | Cade Miles | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | SS | 23.7 mph |
12 | Austin Uptain | AL | Athens | 2024 | RHP | 23.7 mph |
13 | Chris Fitts | AL | East Limestone | 2026 | 3B | 23.6 mph |
14 | Gresham Baker | AL | Bob Jones | 2024 | OF | 23.2 mph |
15 | Mason Brewer | AL | Munford | 2024 | OF | 23.1 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Gannon Pharr | AL | Shelby County | 2024 | 2B | 77.4 mph |
2 | Braden Booth | AL | Bob Jones | 2024 | 3B | 77.3 mph |
3 | Cade Mims | AL | Chelsea | 2025 | C | 76.7 mph |
4 | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2025 | C | 76.7 mph |
5 | Dylan Olive | AL | Muscle Shoals | 2026 | RHP | 76.6 mph |
6 | Braden Abernathy | AL | Buckhorn | 2025 | OF | 76.3 mph |
7 | Cade Miles | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | SS | 75.1 mph |
8 | Andrew Petrock | AL | Pelham | 2026 | SS | 74.8 mph |
9 | Xander Hughes | AL | Oak Mountain High School | 2026 | RHP | 74.7 mph |
10 | Shane Duke | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | RHP | 74.7 mph |
11 | Nic Thompson | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | SS | 74.5 mph |
12 | Myles Hammonds | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | OF | 74.4 mph |
13 | Jake Fridley | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | C | 74.3 mph |
14 | Henry Thomas Blanke | AL | Florence High School | 2025 | LHP | 73.7 mph |
15 | Michael Moses Jr. | AL | Pinson Valley | 2024 | 2B | 73.0 mph |
16 | Collins Word | AL | Muscle Shoals | 2025 | 2B | 73.0 mph |
17 | Joshua Burrell Jr | AL | Virgil Grissom | 2025 | SS | 72.7 mph |
18 | Tanner Hermesch | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | RHP | 72.6 mph |
19 | Sam Arnold | AL | Muscle Shoals High School | 2025 | 1B | 72.6 mph |
20 | Caleb Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2025 | 3B | 72.5 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Cade Mims | AL | Chelsea | 2025 | C | 36.9 g |
2 | Keaton Lance | AL | Hartselle High School | 2025 | OF | 35.8 g |
3 | Cade Miles | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | SS | 32.2 g |
4 | Jake Fridley | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | C | 30.6 g |
5 | Drew Jackson III | AL | American Christian Academy | 2028 | LHP | 27.5 g |
6 | Lawson Williams | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | 1B | 27.2 g |
7 | Austin Uptain | AL | Athens | 2024 | RHP | 26.2 g |
8 | Myles Hammonds | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | OF | 26.0 g |
9 | Asher Doepel | AL | Hartselle | 2026 | 2B | 25.9 g |
10 | Mason Brewer | AL | Munford | 2024 | OF | 25.8 g |
11 | Owen Edwards | AL | Oak Mountain High School | 2025 | LHP | 25.3 g |
^ | Charlie Cassingham | AL | Virgil Grissom High School | 2025 | SS | 25.3 g |
12 | Cruz Files | AL | Florence | 2024 | 1B | 25.1 g |
13 | Ian Cartwright | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | OF | 25.0 g |
14 | Hudson Campbell | AL | Glenwood | 2026 | OF | 23.8 g |
15 | Jace Duckett | AL | Madison County | 2027 | OF | 23.6 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Cade Mims | AL | Chelsea | 2025 | C | 31.5 g |
2 | Keaton Lance | AL | Hartselle High School | 2025 | OF | 29.3 g |
3 | Cade Miles | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | SS | 28.8 g |
4 | Lawson Williams | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | 1B | 25.4 g |
5 | Myles Hammonds | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | OF | 23.2 g |
6 | Jake Fridley | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | C | 23.2 g |
7 | Asher Doepel | AL | Hartselle | 2026 | 2B | 23.0 g |
8 | Owen Edwards | AL | Oak Mountain High School | 2025 | LHP | 22.4 g |
9 | Austin Uptain | AL | Athens | 2024 | RHP | 22.1 g |
10 | Mason Brewer | AL | Munford | 2024 | OF | 21.4 g |
11 | Charlie Cassingham | AL | Virgil Grissom High School | 2025 | SS | 20.8 g |
12 | Hudson Campbell | AL | Glenwood | 2026 | OF | 20.8 g |
13 | Ian Cartwright | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | OF | 20.5 g |
14 | Will Edmondson | AL | Collinsville | 2025 | 2B | 20.5 g |
15 | Drew Jackson III | AL | American Christian Academy | 2028 | LHP | 20.3 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
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