Glendale Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive
January 16, 2024
On Saturday, January 13th, the PBR Arizona staff hosted it's first event of the year with the Glendale Preseason ID at Apollo High School in Glendale, Arizona. This event featured prospects from the 2024 - 2026 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look and analysis of the players in attendance.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis and Quick Hits. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional players with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 7.19 s |
2 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 7.31 s |
3 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 7.35 s |
4 | Joey Carey | AZ | Yuma Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 7.45 s |
5 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 7.51 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Joey Carey | AZ | Yuma Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 1.77 s |
2 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 1.79 s |
3 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 1.80 s |
^ | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 1.80 s |
^ | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 1.80 s |
30-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 4.01 s |
2 | Joey Carey | AZ | Yuma Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 4.07 s |
3 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 4.09 s |
4 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 4.11 s |
5 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 4.15 s |
RUN SPEED (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 19.3 |
2 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 19.0 |
3 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 18.9 |
4 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 18.3 |
5 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 18.2 |
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.
JUMP HEIGHT (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 29.6 |
2 | Joey Carey | AZ | Yuma Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 26.6 |
3 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 26.4 |
4 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 26.1 |
5 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 25.6 |
RSI (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | RSi (max) |
1 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 2.73 |
2 | Joey Carey | AZ | Yuma Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 2.65 |
3 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 2.63 |
4 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 2.54 |
5 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 2.47 |
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 101.7 mph |
2 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 96.0 mph |
3 | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 95.4 mph |
4 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 94.7 mph |
5 | Ervey Quijada | AZ | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 94.6 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 91.8 mph |
2 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 90.3 mph |
3 | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 86.7 mph |
4 | Ervey Quijada | AZ | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 85.4 mph |
5 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 84.5 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 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 391 ft |
2 | Ervey Quijada | AZ | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 351 ft |
3 | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 351 ft |
4 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 346 ft |
5 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 329 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 247 ft |
2 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 238 ft |
3 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 210 ft |
4 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 201 ft |
5 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 200 ft |
HARD HIT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 65 % |
2 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 57 % |
3 | Ervey Quijada | AZ | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 38 % |
4 | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 26 % |
5 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 18 % |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 65 % |
2 | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 63 % |
3 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 62 % |
4 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 61 % |
5 | Ervey Quijada | AZ | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 61 % |
Sweet Spot %: 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 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 21.1 mph |
2 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 20.9 mph |
3 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 20.1 mph |
4 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 20.1 mph |
5 | Ervey Quijada | AZ | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 20.0 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 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 76.1 mph |
2 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 70.9 mph |
3 | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 69.3 mph |
4 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 67.6 mph |
5 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 67.3 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 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 16.9 g |
2 | Ervey Quijada | AZ | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 11.4 g |
3 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 10.5 g |
4 | Rowen Williams | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 10.4 g |
5 | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 10.3 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.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Ismael Hinojosa | AZ | Odyssey Institute | 2024 | C | 79.00 |
2 | Xavier Escontrias | AZ | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 73.25 |
3 | Elias Garza | AZ | Valley Vista | 2025 | OF | 72.34 |
4 | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 71.04 |
5 | Quentin Starbuck | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2025 | SS | 67.68 |
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
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 |
Arizona Rising Stars ID | AZ | 04/13 | Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ |
Arizona Rising Stars ID - Session 2 | AZ | 04/27 | Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ |
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