Quick Hits Central Arkansas Preseason ID
January 21, 2024
Prep Baseball Arkansas made it's first stop on the Preseason Tour, starting with the Central Arkansas Preseason ID on Saturday January 20th. The event featured prospects from the senior class all the way to some up-and-coming 2028 grads. The event featured laser-timed 30's, BP with Trackman and Blast Motion metrics, defensive evaluations with radar gun readings, bullpen sessions with Trackman, and vizual edge testing. We will have plenty more in the coming days with more information on the leaders from the event, but today we make some notes on some of the top performers from the day.
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Mak Baxter 3B / OF / Robinson, AR / 2026Rankings StateRank: 51 / POS: 7
Athletic middle infielder with lots of upside. Mak shows the ability to repeat movements. One to watch as he continues to physically mature.
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Rogan Tyler C / 3B / Brookland , AR / 2027Rankings StateRank: 10 / POS: 3
Rogan showed well behind the plate as well as at it. Clean, quick, repeated release behind the plate with easy actions behind the plate. At the plate, Rogan showed a consistent path with repeated line drives throughout his rounds of BP.
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Nathan Johnston SS / 3B / Joe T. Robinson, AR / 2026Johnston is a twitchy middle infielder who showed well in the event. Clean, quick path to contact created line drives as well as a high motor with quick release in the defensive portion of the event.
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Tate Hall SS / 2B / Woodlawn, AR / 2025Rankings StateRank: 55 / POS: 10
Super athletic two-way prospect Hall shined in all aspects of the workout. Tate was consistent in his rounds of BP showcasing a line drive swing with some present power.
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Caleb Short RHP / RHP / Little Rock Catholic, AR / 2025Rankings StateRank: 58 / POS: 19
Long, lean, and athletic, Caleb pounded the zone with a 4 pitch mix. Slider showed swing-and-miss potential with an angled fastball with command in the zone.
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Owen Guffey RHP / 3B / Salem, AR / 2025Guffey showed a three-pitch mix with a feel for the zone in his bullpen session. The physical framed right-hander should continue to show gains to his velocity with his repeatable delivery.
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Cole Berry OF / 1B / Rogers, AR / 2025Cole has a physical frame and it showed as he put up the top exit velocity numbers in the event. Berry is a bat to watch with the power he shows in the box.
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Beau Williams C / OF / Rogers Mounties, AR / 2025Physical framed catcher with a clean transfer. Beau showed a consistent path to contact in his rounds of BP with power to the middle of the field.
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Reed Baker RHP / OF / Lakeside, AR / 2027One of the younger players in the event, Reed, is long and lean, oozing athleticism. Reed showed power to the middle with a long levered path.
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Jacob Murray SS / RHP / Cabot, AR / 2026Rankings StateRank: 29 / POS: 4
Lean and athletic, Murray has put on some strength to his frame. With easy actions in the field, Murray will stay in the middle infield. At the plate, Murray showed a gap approach with more power to all fields.
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Max Conine OF / 3B / Pulaski Academy, AR / 2026Big physical framed OF, Max has a lot to like. With a strong arm with power at the plate, Max will continue to impact the ball with power.
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Brooks Hipp SS / 2B / Westside Greers Ferry, AR / 2026Lean, athletic left-handed hitter, Brooks showed a consistent line drive approach. As the frame fills out, Brooks is one to follow in the middle infield.
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