Prep Baseball Report

Upperclass Top Prospect 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 upperclassman with the Upperclass Top Prospect Games at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. This event featured roughly 71 prospects from the 2025 and 2026 classes and featured a large crop of Arizona's top uncommitted incoming seniors and juniors, as well as a couple committed players who also impressed.

The event allowed our staff to collect updated data on all athletes, as well as give us an up-close look at the players ahead of the high school season and our updated rankings that will be rolling out.

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 Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor High School 2026 OF 6.60 s
2 Jet Berry AZ Queen Creek High School 2026 SS 6.68 s
3 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 SS 6.74 s
4 Brandon Wirtz AZ Brophy Prep 2026 SS 6.76 s
^ Paden Good AZ Catalina Foothills 2026 OF 6.76 s
5 Alex Gamboa AZ Queen Creek High School 2025 OF 6.81 s
6 Brody James AZ Desert Mountain 2026 RHP 6.83 s
7 Cody Croxford AZ Liberty High School 2025 OF 6.84 s
8 Gio Liburdi AZ Higley High School 2025 C 6.89 s
^ Matthew Garcia AZ Red Mountain High School 2025 SS 6.89 s
^ Roman Carrington AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2026 SS 6.89 s

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor High School 2026 OF 1.60 s
2 Paden Good AZ Catalina Foothills 2026 OF 1.63 s
^ Max Mangini AZ Chaparral High School 2026 RHP 1.63 s
3 Roman Carrington AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2026 SS 1.65 s
4 Ryne Barker AZ Casteel High School 2026 SS 1.66 s
^ Joey Carey AZ Yuma Catholic 2025 3B 1.66 s
^ Matthew Garcia AZ Red Mountain High School 2025 SS 1.66 s
^ Jet Berry AZ Queen Creek High School 2026 SS 1.66 s
5 Brandon Wirtz AZ Brophy Prep 2026 SS 1.67 s
^ Zander Bratspis AZ Saguaro 2026 SS 1.67 s

30-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Adolfo Pacheco AZ Cesar Chavez High School 2025 C 1.76 s
2 Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor High School 2026 OF 3.69 s
3 Paden Good AZ Catalina Foothills 2026 OF 3.76 s
4 Jet Berry AZ Queen Creek High School 2026 SS 3.78 s
5 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 SS 3.80 s
6 Brandon Wirtz AZ Brophy Prep 2026 SS 3.82 s
7 Alex Gamboa AZ Queen Creek High School 2025 OF 3.83 s
^ Brody James AZ Desert Mountain 2026 RHP 3.83 s
8 Cody Croxford AZ Liberty High School 2025 OF 3.84 s
9 Gio Liburdi AZ Higley High School 2025 C 3.85 s
^ Matthew Garcia AZ Red Mountain High School 2025 SS 3.85 s
^ Zander Bratspis AZ Saguaro 2026 SS 3.85 s

RUN SPEED (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Run speed (max)
1 Adolfo Pacheco AZ Cesar Chavez High School 2025 C 3409.1
2 Jet Berry AZ Queen Creek High School 2026 SS 21.2
3 Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor High School 2026 OF 21.1
4 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 SS 20.9
5 Brandon Wirtz AZ Brophy Prep 2026 SS 20.9
6 Alex Gamboa AZ Queen Creek High School 2025 OF 20.6
7 Brody James AZ Desert Mountain 2026 RHP 20.5
8 Paden Good AZ Catalina Foothills 2026 OF 20.5
9 Cody Croxford AZ Liberty High School 2025 OF 20.4
10 Roman Carrington AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2026 SS 20.3

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 Thomas Pascanu AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 LHP 106.6 mph
2 Kyle Frazier AZ Chaparral High School 2025 OF 103.4 mph
3 Diesel Toth CA ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2025 SS 102.9 mph
4 Quinn Robbins AZ Horizon High School 2025 1B 102.8 mph
5 Jack Petroff AZ Pinnacle 2026 3B 102.6 mph
6 Alain Gómez Gudino AZ Saguaro High School 2026 C 102.1 mph
7 Adolfo Pacheco AZ Cesar Chavez High School 2025 C 102.0 mph
8 Logan Guilford AZ Sunrise Mountain High School 2026 OF 101.9 mph
9 Brody James AZ Desert Mountain 2026 RHP 101.5 mph
10 Evan Hanish AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2025 C 101.4 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Thomas Pascanu AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 LHP 97.3 mph
2 Clayton Cooper AZ Basha 2026 OF 94.1 mph
3 Kyle Frazier AZ Chaparral High School 2025 OF 93.4 mph
4 Adolfo Pacheco AZ Cesar Chavez High School 2025 C 93.2 mph
5 Kellan Tom AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 1B 93.1 mph
6 Paden Good AZ Catalina Foothills 2026 OF 92.8 mph
7 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 SS 91.6 mph
8 Owen Konerko AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2027 3B 91.2 mph
9 Quinn Robbins AZ Horizon High School 2025 1B 90.5 mph
10 Zander Bratspis AZ Saguaro 2026 SS 90.4 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 Adolfo Pacheco AZ Cesar Chavez High School 2025 C 403 ft
2 Jack Petroff AZ Pinnacle 2026 3B 396 ft
3 Diesel Toth CA ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2025 SS 388 ft
4 Nate Shoemaker AZ Catalina Foothills High School 2025 3B 387 ft
5 Cody Croxford AZ Liberty High School 2025 OF 383 ft
6 Kanon Faseler AZ Horizon High School 2026 OF 382 ft
7 Clayton Cooper AZ Basha 2026 OF 381 ft
8 Jake Claver AZ Desert Mountain High School 2026 OF 376 ft
9 Noah Forney AZ Mesquite High School 2025 SS 372 ft
10 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 SS 370 ft

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Jack Petroff AZ Pinnacle 2026 3B 294 ft
2 Nate Shoemaker AZ Catalina Foothills High School 2025 3B 282 ft
3 Jonah Castle AZ BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY 2026 C 271 ft
4 Luis Mejia AZ St. Mary's Catholic 2026 SS 271 ft
5 Matthew Smith AZ Pinnacle 2026 RHP 259 ft
6 Noah Forney AZ Mesquite High School 2025 SS 249 ft
7 Adolfo Pacheco AZ Cesar Chavez High School 2025 C 249 ft
8 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 SS 242 ft
9 Devin Morganfield AZ VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 2026 RHP 239 ft
10 Brayden Higby AZ Notre Dame Prep 2025 3B 237 ft

HARD HIT %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hard Hit %
1 Thomas Pascanu AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 LHP 87 %
2 Paden Good AZ Catalina Foothills 2026 OF 83 %
^ Clayton Cooper AZ Basha 2026 OF 83 %
3 Quinn Robbins AZ Horizon High School 2025 1B 76 %
4 Adolfo Pacheco AZ Cesar Chavez High School 2025 C 75 %
^ Kyle Frazier AZ Chaparral High School 2025 OF 75 %
^ Kellan Tom AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 1B 75 %
5 Noah Forney AZ Mesquite High School 2025 SS 73 %
6 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 SS 69 %
^ Zander Bratspis AZ Saguaro 2026 SS 69 %

SWEET SPOT %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Ervey Quijada AZ Liberty 2026 SS 100 %
2 Quinn Robbins AZ Horizon High School 2025 1B 70 %
3 Noah Forney AZ Mesquite High School 2025 SS 68 %
4 Jet Berry AZ Queen Creek High School 2026 SS 66 %
^ Jack Petroff AZ Pinnacle 2026 3B 66 %
5 Adolfo Pacheco AZ Cesar Chavez High School 2025 C 65 %
6 Logan Guilford AZ Sunrise Mountain High School 2026 OF 63 %
^ Kaden (Jet) Gonzalez AZ Higley 2025 OF 63 %
7 Colton Champion AZ Prescott High School 2025 OF 62 %
8 Matthew Smith AZ Pinnacle 2026 RHP 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 Roman Carrington AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2026 SS 22.9 mph
2 Jacob De La Rosa AZ St Marys Catholic 2026 1B 22.3 mph
3 Tanner Anderson AZ Chaparral 2026 C 22.1 mph
4 Devin Long AZ Chaparral High School 2026 RHP 22.1 mph
5 Adolfo Pacheco AZ Cesar Chavez High School 2025 C 22.0 mph
6 Jake Claver AZ Desert Mountain High School 2026 OF 22.0 mph
7 Kyle Frazier AZ Chaparral High School 2025 OF 22.0 mph
8 Dennis Gregory III AZ Brophy Prep 2025 OF 21.9 mph
9 Cody Croxford AZ Liberty High School 2025 OF 21.6 mph
10 Cameron Waddell AZ Deer Valley High School 2026 OF 21.3 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 Roman Carrington AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2026 SS 74.3 mph
2 Kellan Tom AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 1B 73.7 mph
3 Kyle Frazier AZ Chaparral High School 2025 OF 71.9 mph
4 Thomas Pascanu AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 LHP 71.8 mph
5 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 SS 71.7 mph
6 Jack Petroff AZ Pinnacle 2026 3B 71.7 mph
7 Preston Armstrong AZ Millennium High School 2025 C 71.4 mph
8 Adolfo Pacheco AZ Cesar Chavez High School 2025 C 71.0 mph
9 Diesel Toth CA ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2025 SS 71.0 mph
10 Nate Kimmel WA Tahoma Senior High School 2025 OF 70.9 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 Dennis Gregory III AZ Brophy Prep 2025 OF 26.5 g
2 Ervey Quijada AZ Liberty 2026 SS 19.0 g
3 Cody Croxford AZ Liberty High School 2025 OF 18.4 g
4 Luke Santarius AZ Chaparral High School 2025 1B 17.9 g
5 Chasen Niemann AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 17.2 g
6 Brody James AZ Desert Mountain 2026 RHP 17.0 g
7 Gio Liburdi AZ Higley High School 2025 C 17.0 g
8 Kyle Frazier AZ Chaparral High School 2025 OF 16.9 g
9 Jonah Castle AZ BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY 2026 C 16.6 g
10 Brayden Higby AZ Notre Dame Prep 2025 3B 16.5 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.

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Ryan Bresaw AZ Basha High School 2026 RHP 82.33
2 Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor High School 2026 OF 80.56
3 Quinn Robbins AZ Horizon High School 2025 1B 79.95
4 David Moss AZ Corona Del Sol High School 2026 SS 79.78
5 Ryan Fesperman AZ BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY 2026 1B 79.67
6 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 SS 79.53
7 Evan Hanish AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2025 C 79.49
8 Jack Scully AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 3B 79.00
9 Brody James AZ Desert Mountain 2026 RHP 78.48
10 Cody Croxford AZ Liberty High School 2025 OF 78.39

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.

PHYSICAL

GRIP STRENGTH (R)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (RH)
1 Preston Armstrong AZ Millennium High School 2025 C 170.0
2 Jake Claver AZ Desert Mountain High School 2026 OF 157.0
3 Evan Hanish AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2025 C 155.0
4 Nate Kimmel WA Tahoma Senior High School 2025 OF 147.0
^ Joey Carey AZ Yuma Catholic 2025 3B 147.0
5 Thomas Pascanu AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 LHP 143.0
6 Jonah Castle AZ BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY 2026 C 142.0
7 Kanon Faseler AZ Horizon High School 2026 OF 141.0
^ Cody Croxford AZ Liberty High School 2025 OF 141.0
8 Quinn Robbins AZ Horizon High School 2025 1B 140.0
^ Jack Scully AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 3B 140.0
^ Luke Santarius AZ Chaparral High School 2025 1B 140.0

GRIP STRENGTH (L)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (LH)
1 Preston Armstrong AZ Millennium High School 2025 C 171.0
2 Thomas Pascanu AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 LHP 168.0
3 Kanon Faseler AZ Horizon High School 2026 OF 165.0
4 Cody Croxford AZ Liberty High School 2025 OF 163.0
5 Jake Claver AZ Desert Mountain High School 2026 OF 154.0
6 Evan Hanish AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2025 C 152.0
7 Jack Petroff AZ Pinnacle 2026 3B 150.0
8 Joey Carey AZ Yuma Catholic 2025 3B 149.0
^ Brandon Wirtz AZ Brophy Prep 2026 SS 149.0
9 Kellan Tom AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 1B 144.0


UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Top Prospect Games: Underclass (Invite-Only) AZ 06/10 American Family Fields of Phoenix
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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