Prep Baseball Report

Underclass Top Prospects Games: Positional Data Dive


Cam Black-Araujo
Arizona Operations

This past Monday and Tuesday, the Prep Baseball Arizona staff continued it's Summer Tour as we hosted our marquee event of the summer for underclassman with the Underclass Top Prospect Games at American Family Fields of Phoenix, the Spring Training home of the Milwaukee Brewers. This event featured roughly 25 prospects from the 2027 and 2028 classes and featured several top players within their respective classes.

The event allowed our staff to collect updated data on all athletes following their high school season, as well as see how they perform and handle themselves within game action competing against other high-evel players.

Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis and Pitching Data Dive. Now, we conclude our post-event coverage with 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 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 6.91 s
2 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 6.95 s
3 McGuire Ryan AZ Casteel High School 2028 SS 7.26 s
4 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 7.27 s
5 Xzaiver Trujillo AZ Tolleson Union High School 2027 OF 7.37 s
6 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 7.40 s
7 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 7.43 s
8 Jaxen Anderson AZ Basha 2027 1B 7.46 s
9 Braden Kemp AZ Chandler High School 2028 OF 7.49 s
10 Duke Henrie AZ Mountain View High School 2027 OF 7.50 s

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 1.67 s
2 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 1.70 s
^ George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 1.70 s
3 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 1.74 s
4 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 1.77 s
^ McGuire Ryan AZ Casteel High School 2028 SS 1.77 s
5 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 1.79 s
^ Gage Epting AZ Chaparral High School 2027 OF 1.79 s
^ Xzaiver Trujillo AZ Tolleson Union High School 2027 OF 1.79 s
6 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 1.80 s
^ Matthew Workman AZ Sunnyslope High School 2027 OF 1.80 s
^ Kohler Mobley AZ Shadow Ridge High School 2028 C 1.80 s

30-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 3.83 s
2 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 3.87 s
3 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 3.98 s
4 McGuire Ryan AZ Casteel High School 2028 SS 4.02 s
5 Xzaiver Trujillo AZ Tolleson Union High School 2027 OF 4.05 s
6 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 4.06 s
7 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 4.07 s
8 Braden Kemp AZ Chandler High School 2028 OF 4.11 s
9 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 4.14 s
10 Kohler Mobley AZ Shadow Ridge High School 2028 C 4.16 s
^ Duke Henrie AZ Mountain View High School 2027 OF 4.16 s

RUN SPEED (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Run speed (max)
1 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 20.2
2 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 19.7
3 McGuire Ryan AZ Casteel High School 2028 SS 19.0
4 Jaxen Anderson AZ Basha 2027 1B 18.7
5 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 18.6
6 Xzaiver Trujillo AZ Tolleson Union High School 2027 OF 18.5
7 Duke Henrie AZ Mountain View High School 2027 OF 18.4
8 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 18.4
9 Matthew Workman AZ Sunnyslope High School 2027 OF 18.3
10 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 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.

TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 101.5 mph
2 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 99.5 mph
3 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 99.2 mph
4 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 96.2 mph
5 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 95.9 mph
6 Jaxen Anderson AZ Basha 2027 1B 94.8 mph
7 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 91.4 mph
8 Matthew Workman AZ Sunnyslope High School 2027 OF 91.1 mph
9 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 90.8 mph
10 Gage Epting AZ Chaparral High School 2027 OF 90.7 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 90.8 mph
2 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 89.6 mph
3 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 88.3 mph
4 Jaxen Anderson AZ Basha 2027 1B 87.9 mph
5 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 83.5 mph
6 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 82.3 mph
7 Gage Epting AZ Chaparral High School 2027 OF 82.2 mph
8 Xzaiver Trujillo AZ Tolleson Union High School 2027 OF 81.9 mph
9 Ricky Faulkner AZ Saguaro 2028 2B 81.5 mph
10 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 81.1 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 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 381 ft
2 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 369 ft
3 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 359 ft
4 Jaxen Anderson AZ Basha 2027 1B 321 ft
5 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 318 ft
6 Braden Kemp AZ Chandler High School 2028 OF 316 ft
7 Ricky Faulkner AZ Saguaro 2028 2B 315 ft
8 Gage Epting AZ Chaparral High School 2027 OF 313 ft
9 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 312 ft
10 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 311 ft

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 260 ft
2 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 259 ft
3 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 237 ft
4 Hunter Halvorson AZ Chaparral High School 2027 RHP 213 ft
5 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 213 ft
6 Gage Epting AZ Chaparral High School 2027 OF 207 ft
7 Braden Kemp AZ Chandler High School 2028 OF 205 ft
8 Ricky Faulkner AZ Saguaro 2028 2B 201 ft
9 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 200 ft
10 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 191 ft

HARD HIT %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hard Hit %
1 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 57 %
2 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 53 %
3 Jaxen Anderson AZ Basha 2027 1B 36 %
4 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 33 %
5 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 23 %
6 Gage Epting AZ Chaparral High School 2027 OF 11 %
7 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 9 %
^ George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 9 %
8 Matthew Workman AZ Sunnyslope High School 2027 OF 7 %
9 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 7 %

SWEET SPOT %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 77 %
2 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 71 %
3 Peyton Burgess AZ Millennium High School 2028 C 64 %
4 Ricky Faulkner AZ Saguaro 2028 2B 63 %
5 Hunter Halvorson AZ Chaparral High School 2027 RHP 60 %
6 Braden Kemp AZ Chandler High School 2028 OF 58 %
7 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 57 %
8 Gage Epting AZ Chaparral High School 2027 OF 55 %
9 Jack Josephson AZ Chaparral 2027 SS 54 %
^ George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 54 %

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 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 22.1 mph
2 Jaxen Anderson AZ Basha 2027 1B 21.7 mph
3 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 21.6 mph
4 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 21.4 mph
5 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 20.6 mph
6 Evan Rios AZ N/A 2028 RHP 20.6 mph
7 McGuire Ryan AZ Casteel High School 2028 SS 20.5 mph
8 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 20.5 mph
9 Ricky Faulkner AZ Saguaro 2028 2B 20.1 mph
10 Braden Kemp AZ Chandler High School 2028 OF 19.5 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 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 69.9 mph
2 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 69.5 mph
3 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 67.9 mph
4 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 67.8 mph
5 Gage Epting AZ Chaparral High School 2027 OF 64.8 mph
6 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 64.0 mph
7 Ben Jacobus AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2028 OF 63.9 mph
8 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 63.8 mph
9 Matthew Workman AZ Sunnyslope High School 2027 OF 63.7 mph
10 Cameron Foegal AZ Gilbert 2027 OF 62.5 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 (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 20.2 g
2 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 19.8 g
3 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista High School 2027 OF 14.2 g
4 Kohler Mobley AZ Shadow Ridge High School 2028 C 12.3 g
5 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 11.9 g
6 Duke Henrie AZ Mountain View High School 2027 OF 11.7 g
7 Jaxen Anderson AZ Basha 2027 1B 11.7 g
8 Braden Kemp AZ Chandler High School 2028 OF 11.7 g
9 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 11.0 g
10 Evan Rios AZ N/A 2028 RHP 10.1 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.

PHYSICAL

GRIP STRENGTH (R)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (RH)
1 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 163.0
2 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 132.0
3 Jaxen Anderson AZ Basha 2027 1B 120.0
4 Kohler Mobley AZ Shadow Ridge High School 2028 C 117.0
5 Tanner Sultan AZ Catalina Foothills High School 2028 SS 115.0
6 McGuire Ryan AZ Casteel High School 2028 SS 112.0
^ Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 112.0
^ Hunter Halvorson AZ Chaparral High School 2027 RHP 112.0
7 Braden Kemp AZ Chandler High School 2028 OF 111.0
8 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 107.0

GRIP STRENGTH (L)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (LH)
1 Anthony Gilligan AZ Saguaro 2027 OF 150.0
2 Jaxen Anderson AZ Basha 2027 1B 127.0
3 Hunter Halvorson AZ Chaparral High School 2027 RHP 123.0
4 Kal Hampton AZ Hamilton 2027 C 120.0
5 Tanner Sultan AZ Catalina Foothills High School 2028 SS 119.0
6 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon High School 2027 C 118.0
7 Bentley Elrod AZ Saguaro 2028 3B 113.0
8 Kohler Mobley AZ Shadow Ridge High School 2028 C 108.0
9 McGuire Ryan AZ Casteel High School 2028 SS 106.0
10 Cameron Foegal AZ Gilbert 2027 OF 103.0
^ Peyton Burgess AZ Millennium High School 2028 C 103.0
^ Duke Henrie AZ Mountain View High School 2027 OF 103.0

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
West Side Summer ID AZ 06/18 Canyon View High School - Waddell, AZ
Glendale Summer ID AZ 07/16 Apollo High School - Glendale, AZ
Future Games (Class of 2026/27) NATIONAL 07/24 LakePoint Sports
Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) NATIONAL 07/24 LakePoint Sports
Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) NATIONAL 07/24 LakePoint Sports

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