South AL Preseason All-State: Data Dive, Position Players
January 14, 2024
SARALAND, AL - The South AL Preseason All-State was held on Sunday, January 7th at Saraland High School in Saraland, 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 60 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 Sunday.
Last week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the position players in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Brady Richardson | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | SS | 6.65 s |
2 | Bradley Jackson | AL | Murphy | 2024 | OF | 6.80 s |
3 | Nolan Phillips | AL | Fairhope High School | 2024 | OF | 6.84 s |
4 | Brodie Jones | AL | Opelika High School | 2025 | SS | 6.88 s |
^ | Brady Cole Harrison | AL | Elberta | 2025 | OF | 6.88 s |
5 | Drey Barrett | AL | Holtville | 2024 | SS | 6.92 s |
6 | Brody Tuinder | AL | Mary G Montgomery | 2024 | OF | 6.93 s |
7 | Judson Harris | AL | Gulf Shores | 2027 | OF | 7.00 s |
8 | Samuel Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2026 | OF | 7.02 s |
^ | Wilson Foster | AL | Auburn High School | 2026 | 2B | 7.02 s |
9 | Brayden Barnes | AL | Enterprise High School | 2028 | OF | 7.06 s |
10 | Edward Mcleod Jr. | AL | st. pauls episcopal | 2025 | 3B | 7.07 s |
30-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Brady Richardson | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | SS | 3.74 s |
2 | Bradley Jackson | AL | Murphy | 2024 | OF | 3.83 s |
3 | Nolan Phillips | AL | Fairhope High School | 2024 | OF | 3.88 s |
^ | Drey Barrett | AL | Holtville | 2024 | SS | 3.88 s |
^ | Brodie Jones | AL | Opelika High School | 2025 | SS | 3.88 s |
4 | Brady Cole Harrison | AL | Elberta | 2025 | OF | 3.89 s |
5 | Brody Tuinder | AL | Mary G Montgomery | 2024 | OF | 3.90 s |
6 | Brody Lambert | AL | FAITH ACADEMY | 2026 | 3B | 3.93 s |
^ | Wilson Foster | AL | Auburn High School | 2026 | 2B | 3.93 s |
^ | Brayden Barnes | AL | Enterprise High School | 2028 | OF | 3.93 s |
7 | Colton Brock | AL | Chilton County | 2024 | SS | 3.94 s |
8 | Myles Davis | AL | Saraland | 2025 | C | 3.95 s |
9 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory High School | 2026 | 3B | 3.97 s |
^ | Samuel Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2026 | OF | 3.97 s |
10 | Judson Harris | AL | Gulf Shores | 2027 | OF | 3.98 s |
^ | Tyler Johnson | AL | Wetumpka | 2025 | 3B | 3.98 s |
^ | Edward Mcleod Jr. | AL | st. pauls episcopal | 2025 | 3B | 3.98 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Brady Richardson | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | SS | 1.66 s |
^ | Drey Barrett | AL | Holtville | 2024 | SS | 1.66 s |
2 | Wilson Foster | AL | Auburn High School | 2026 | 2B | 1.71 s |
3 | Brody Tuinder | AL | Mary G Montgomery | 2024 | OF | 1.72 s |
^ | Myles Davis | AL | Saraland | 2025 | C | 1.72 s |
^ | Bryce Rivers | AL | Mobile Christian | 2026 | 3B | 1.72 s |
4 | Nolan Phillips | AL | Fairhope High School | 2024 | OF | 1.73 s |
^ | Brodie Jones | AL | Opelika High School | 2025 | SS | 1.73 s |
^ | Colton Brock | AL | Chilton County | 2024 | SS | 1.73 s |
^ | Tyler Johnson | AL | Wetumpka | 2025 | 3B | 1.73 s |
5 | Zach Jones | AL | Fairhope | 2025 | OF | 1.74 s |
^ | Bradley Jackson | AL | Murphy | 2024 | OF | 1.74 s |
^ | Koen Sampley | AL | Marbury | 2025 | SS | 1.74 s |
^ | Tyler Martin | MS | Brandon | 2025 | 3B | 1.74 s |
^ | Edward Mcleod Jr. | AL | st. pauls episcopal | 2025 | 3B | 1.74 s |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
MAX RUN SPEED (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Brady Richardson | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | SS | 21.1 |
2 | Nolan Phillips | AL | Fairhope High School | 2024 | OF | 20.7 |
3 | Bradley Jackson | AL | Murphy | 2024 | OF | 20.7 |
4 | Brady Cole Harrison | AL | Elberta | 2025 | OF | 20.6 |
5 | Brodie Jones | AL | Opelika High School | 2025 | SS | 20.5 |
6 | Judson Harris | AL | Gulf Shores | 2027 | OF | 20.3 |
7 | Brody Tuinder | AL | Mary G Montgomery | 2024 | OF | 20.3 |
8 | Drey Barrett | AL | Holtville | 2024 | SS | 20.2 |
9 | Noah Cain | AL | Bayside Academy | 2026 | OF | 20.2 |
10 | Samuel Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2026 | OF | 20.1 |
RSi JUMP (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | RSi (max) |
1 | Brayden Barnes | AL | Enterprise High School | 2028 | OF | 3.24 |
2 | Fuller Chisholm | AL | Saraland High School | 2025 | 3B | 2.90 |
3 | Bradley Jackson | AL | Murphy | 2024 | OF | 2.88 |
4 | Bryson Bradford | AL | Oxford | 2026 | SS | 2.84 |
^ | Wilson Foster | AL | Auburn High School | 2026 | 2B | 2.84 |
5 | Hudson Robbins | AL | Saraland High School | 2026 | C | 2.83 |
6 | Riley Wilemon | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2.73 |
7 | Maddox Eady | AL | Daphne High School | 2025 | OF | 2.71 |
8 | Ashton Mosley | AL | Fairhope | 2026 | MIF | 2.67 |
9 | Landon Cherry | AL | Moody High School | 2025 | C | 2.64 |
10 | Alex Rippy | AL | Gulf Shores | 2024 | RHP | 2.58 |
VERTICAL JUMP (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Brady Richardson | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | SS | 27.7 |
2 | Canaan Whitman | AL | Oxford High School | 2026 | C | 25.4 |
3 | Bradley Jackson | AL | Murphy | 2024 | OF | 25.0 |
4 | Wes Grant | AL | Beulah High School | 2025 | SS | 24.5 |
5 | Aiden Urnis | AL | Prattville High School | 2026 | SS | 24.3 |
6 | Samuel Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2026 | OF | 24.2 |
7 | Brodie Jones | AL | Opelika High School | 2025 | SS | 24.1 |
8 | Maddox Eady | AL | Daphne High School | 2025 | OF | 24.0 |
9 | Wilson Foster | AL | Auburn High School | 2026 | 2B | 23.9 |
10 | Luke Green | AL | Vestavia Hills High School | 2026 | SS | 23.5 |
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Drey Barrett | AL | Holtville | 2024 | SS | 101.1 mph |
2 | Judson Harris | AL | Gulf Shores | 2027 | OF | 100.2 mph |
3 | Edward Mcleod Jr. | AL | st. pauls episcopal | 2025 | 3B | 98.6 mph |
4 | Evan Lightsey | AL | American Christian | 2025 | 1B | 98.3 mph |
5 | Tyler Johnson | AL | Wetumpka | 2025 | 3B | 97.3 mph |
6 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory High School | 2026 | 3B | 97.2 mph |
7 | Brady Richardson | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | SS | 96.7 mph |
8 | Bryce Rivers | AL | Mobile Christian | 2026 | 3B | 96.2 mph |
9 | Nolan Phillips | AL | Fairhope High School | 2024 | OF | 95.8 mph |
10 | Ethan Walls | AL | PRATTVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 95.7 mph |
11 | Brooks McDonald | AL | St. Paul's Episcopal School | 2025 | 1B | 95.3 mph |
12 | Riley Wilemon | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | 95.3 mph |
13 | Brody Tuinder | AL | Mary G Montgomery | 2024 | OF | 95.1 mph |
14 | Tyler Martin | MS | Brandon | 2025 | 3B | 94.4 mph |
15 | John Braswell | AL | Saint James | 2026 | 1B | 94.3 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Drey Barrett | AL | Holtville | 2024 | SS | 95.8 mph |
2 | Ethan Walls | AL | PRATTVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 92.3 mph |
3 | Brooks McDonald | AL | St. Paul's Episcopal School | 2025 | 1B | 89.7 mph |
4 | Evan Lightsey | AL | American Christian | 2025 | 1B | 88.7 mph |
5 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory High School | 2026 | 3B | 87.8 mph |
6 | Bryce Rivers | AL | Mobile Christian | 2026 | 3B | 87.7 mph |
7 | Brody Tuinder | AL | Mary G Montgomery | 2024 | OF | 87.1 mph |
8 | Brady Richardson | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | SS | 87.0 mph |
9 | Christian Farni | AL | MOBILE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 86.3 mph |
10 | Samuel Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2026 | OF | 86.2 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Drey Barrett | AL | Holtville | 2024 | SS | 380 ft |
2 | Bryce Rivers | AL | Mobile Christian | 2026 | 3B | 364 ft |
3 | Christian Farni | AL | MOBILE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 361 ft |
4 | Nolan Phillips | AL | Fairhope High School | 2024 | OF | 359 ft |
5 | Tyler Johnson | AL | Wetumpka | 2025 | 3B | 356 ft |
6 | Ethan Walls | AL | PRATTVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 355 ft |
7 | Edward Mcleod Jr. | AL | st. pauls episcopal | 2025 | 3B | 352 ft |
8 | Xavier Reyna | AL | Smiths Station | 2024 | OF | 351 ft |
9 | Brody Tuinder | AL | Mary G Montgomery | 2024 | OF | 344 ft |
10 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory High School | 2026 | 3B | 344 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Drey Barrett | AL | Holtville | 2024 | SS | 100 % |
2 | Ethan Walls | AL | PRATTVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
^ | Evan Lightsey | AL | American Christian | 2025 | 1B | 80 % |
3 | Parker Cranmore | AL | Daphne | 2027 | 3B | 75 % |
^ | Grant Thompson | AL | Marbury | 2025 | 2B | 75 % |
^ | Aiden Urnis | AL | Prattville High School | 2026 | SS | 75 % |
^ | Samuel Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2026 | OF | 75 % |
^ | Danny Lumpkin | AL | Bayside Academy | 2028 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Zach Jones | AL | Fairhope | 2025 | OF | 75 % |
^ | Canaan Whitman | AL | Oxford High School | 2026 | C | 75 % |
4 | Brayden Cooper | AL | Spanish Fort | 2024 | RHP | 70 % |
5 | Tyler Martin | MS | Brandon | 2025 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Fuller Chisholm | AL | Saraland High School | 2025 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Frank Mercante | AL | Bayshore Christian | 2027 | C | 66 % |
^ | Colton Brock | AL | Chilton County | 2024 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory High School | 2026 | 3B | 66 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Tyler Johnson | AL | Wetumpka | 2025 | 3B | 26.4 mph |
2 | Judson Harris | AL | Gulf Shores | 2027 | OF | 25.1 mph |
3 | Cam Kerbl | AL | St. Michael Catholic | 2027 | C | 24.3 mph |
4 | Maddox Eady | AL | Daphne High School | 2025 | OF | 24.1 mph |
5 | Nolan Phillips | AL | Fairhope High School | 2024 | OF | 23.9 mph |
6 | Ethan Walls | AL | PRATTVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 23.9 mph |
7 | Brayden Cooper | AL | Spanish Fort | 2024 | RHP | 23.8 mph |
8 | John Braswell | AL | Saint James | 2026 | 1B | 23.6 mph |
9 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory High School | 2026 | 3B | 23.5 mph |
10 | Tyler Martin | MS | Brandon | 2025 | 3B | 23.2 mph |
11 | Myles Davis | AL | Saraland | 2025 | C | 23.1 mph |
12 | Manning Amorde | AL | UMS-Wright | 2027 | OF | 22.9 mph |
13 | Riley Wilemon | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | 22.8 mph |
14 | Jacob Rowell | AL | Saraland High School | 2026 | RHP | 22.6 mph |
15 | Brooks McDonald | AL | St. Paul's Episcopal School | 2025 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed 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 (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Tyler Johnson | AL | Wetumpka | 2025 | 3B | 80.6 mph |
2 | Brady Richardson | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | SS | 79.0 mph |
3 | Nolan Phillips | AL | Fairhope High School | 2024 | OF | 78.6 mph |
4 | Judson Harris | AL | Gulf Shores | 2027 | OF | 78.3 mph |
5 | Myles Davis | AL | Saraland | 2025 | C | 77.9 mph |
6 | Drey Barrett | AL | Holtville | 2024 | SS | 77.9 mph |
7 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory High School | 2026 | 3B | 77.0 mph |
8 | Brodie Jones | AL | Opelika High School | 2025 | SS | 77.0 mph |
9 | Brooks McDonald | AL | St. Paul's Episcopal School | 2025 | 1B | 75.7 mph |
10 | John Braswell | AL | Saint James | 2026 | 1B | 74.5 mph |
11 | Brody Tuinder | AL | Mary G Montgomery | 2024 | OF | 74.4 mph |
12 | Ethan Walls | AL | PRATTVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 74.0 mph |
13 | Mason Piper | AL | Prattville | 2025 | 3B | 73.2 mph |
14 | Tyler Martin | MS | Brandon | 2025 | 3B | 73.2 mph |
15 | Brayden Cooper | AL | Spanish Fort | 2024 | RHP | 73.0 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 (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Tyler Martin | MS | Brandon | 2025 | 3B | 33.6 g |
2 | Cavarous Ellis | AL | Stanhope Elmore | 2026 | OF | 27.1 g |
3 | Evan Lightsey | AL | American Christian | 2025 | 1B | 25.4 g |
4 | Judson Harris | AL | Gulf Shores | 2027 | OF | 24.6 g |
5 | Brody Tuinder | AL | Mary G Montgomery | 2024 | OF | 21.4 g |
6 | Maddox Eady | AL | Daphne High School | 2025 | OF | 20.9 g |
7 | Tyler Johnson | AL | Wetumpka | 2025 | 3B | 19.6 g |
8 | Landon Cherry | AL | Moody High School | 2025 | C | 19.4 g |
9 | Cam Kerbl | AL | St. Michael Catholic | 2027 | C | 18.8 g |
10 | Frank Mercante | AL | Bayshore Christian | 2027 | C | 18.7 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.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Jack Blanchard | AL | Daphne High School | 2026 | OF | 85.28 |
2 | Ashton Mosley | AL | Fairhope | 2026 | MIF | 83.94 |
3 | Samuel Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2026 | OF | 82.48 |
4 | Noah Cain | AL | Bayside Academy | 2026 | OF | 82.42 |
5 | Judson Harris | AL | Gulf Shores | 2027 | OF | 82.17 |
6 | Landon Cherry | AL | Moody High School | 2025 | C | 80.57 |
7 | Brady Richardson | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | SS | 80.50 |
8 | Ty Waters | AL | UMS-Wright | 2026 | C | 79.31 |
9 | Brayden Cooper | AL | Spanish Fort | 2024 | RHP | 76.53 |
10 | Zach Jones | AL | Fairhope | 2025 | OF | 76.09 |
^ | Fuller Chisholm | AL | Saraland High School | 2025 | 3B | 76.09 |
11 | Carter McCammon | MS | Resurrection Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 75.73 |
12 | Wes Grant | AL | Beulah High School | 2025 | SS | 75.30 |
13 | Christian Farni | AL | MOBILE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 75.09 |
14 | Bradley Jackson | AL | Murphy | 2024 | OF | 74.92 |
15 | Hudson Robbins | AL | Saraland High School | 2026 | C | 74.05 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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