This past weekend, November 2nd and 3rd, the Prep Baseball Arizona staff travelled to East to host the inaugural New Mexico State Games and get a look at the high school talent the Albuquerque area has to offer. Rio Rancho High School played host and the event featured over 70 players in the 2025-2028 classes. It was a talented group with several players from multiple classes garnering national attention and we'll continue to showcase top talent at the event over the next several days.

All players ran through a full pro-style workout on Saturday alongside our tech partners TrackMan, Blast Motion, Vizual Edge and Vald Training, followed by a trio of games on Saturday. 'State Games' events allow our staff to get a look at a large pool of top talent from a specific area, while also giving us the chance to see how these players perform in game-action against quality competition.

The event featured several premiere prospects in the State with all players at the event still uncommitted, but it shouldn't be long before some of these names start flying off the board.

Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis article. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top position players and metrics with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:

For complete event results, click here.
To view Arizona's upcoming schedule, click here.

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ATHLETIC/PHYSICAL TESTING

60-YARD DASH

GRIP STRENGTH (R)

GRIP STRENGTH (L)

VERTICAL JUMP (MAX)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Vertical (Max)
1	Brayden Bustillos	NM	Rio Rancho	2027	SS	26.1
2	Richard Reiffenberger	NM	Rio Rancho	2028	RHP	25.8
3	Ben Herman	NM	Cleveland	2028	C	25.5
^	Treven Polanco	NM	Cleveland	2026	3B	25.5
5	Adriel Figueroa-Brito	NM	Sandia	2025	SS	24.9
6	Andrew Olson	NM	Albuquerque Academy	2025	OF	24.9
7	Nicholas Sirignano	NM	Cleveland	2026	OF	24.8
8	Dean Ellison	NM	Rio Rancho	2026	OF	24.7
9	Matthew Cook	NM	Rio Rancho	2027	3B	24.7
10	Jackson Brettelle	NM	Rio Grande	2025	C	24.5

TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Exit Velocity – This metric measures the speed of the ball off the bat, measured in miles per hour (MPH).

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

Distance – This metric measures how far the ball traveled, or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)

HARD HIT %

Hard Hit % - Percentage of batted balls with an exit velocity of 90 MPH or higher.

SWEET SPOT %

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.)

Hand Speed – The speed of the handle of the bat just before impact, measured in MPH. The handle is measured 6 inches from the knob of the bat.

MLB Avg: 23-29mph   MiLB Avg: 22-28mph   College Avg: 21-24mph

BAT SPEED (AVG.)

Bat Speed – The speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact, measured in MPH. The sweet spot is measured 6 inches from the tip of the bat.

MLB Avg: 66-78mph   MiLB Avg: 63-75mph   College Avg: 66-75mph

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)

Rotational Acceleration – A measure of how quickly the hitter gets from launch position to being on plane. This is measured in G-Force (g).

MLB Avg: 16.8g   MiLB Avg: 12.6g   College Avg: 12.9g

VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

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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Upcoming Events

Showcase	State	Date	Location
Swarm Scout Day	AZ	11/16	Mountain View High School - Mesa, AZ
Peoria Preseason ID	AZ	01/19	Sunrise Mountain High School - Peoria, AZ
Mesa Preseason ID	AZ	02/09	Desert Ridge High School - Mesa, AZ

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