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The Uncommitted Spotlight Series continues as the summer circuit is getting underway Prep Baseball California is beginning to highlight some of the top uncommitted class of '26 athletes ahead of the August, 1st contact date for this class. The player featured today is one of the top players in the state of California and figures prominently in our Class of 2026 Rankings. The players featured within our Uncommitted Spotlight series are ones that college coaches and fans should be keeping their eyes on over the coming months.

We invite you to get to know them through the eyes of our Prep Baseball California staff of scouts both through our in person looks at players and/or the data-backed numbers collected at our events with our partnered companies. TrackMan, Blast Motion, Swift Performance, and Visual Edge provide comparable data to project and evaluate players. All of these systems come together to give a clear picture at what colleges will get when a players steps onto their campus.

Today, we put the spotlight on the number 41 ranked player in the 2026 class in SoCal '26 SS Braden Oliver from Agoura High School. With an intriguing frame that shows some present strength to it at 6'2 175lbs. with easy actions at SS that show the long term potential to stay there and upside to his offensive ability. Oliver was a standout during the CIF-SS High School season earning first team All-Marmonte League honors and followed it up with a solid showing during the Prep Baseball California Future Games Tryout: OC. During the workout portion of the Future Games Tryout event Oliver flashed the upside to his skill set across the board first with a 7.02 second 60 yard dash that includes burst off the line with a 1.57 second 10 yard burst a top run speed of 19.3 MPH. He moves around with athletic actions in the INF with quickness to his feet demonstrating the ability to play both laterally/downhill while flashing arm strength at 85 MPH with accuracy and feel to throw from multiple slots. Oliver flashes impact potential as a defender his tools are not solely limited to the defensive side of the game as there is an inriguing tools on the offensive side of the game with strength in his RH bat. During the batting practice session Oliver flashed hard contact from the middle to pull side of the field including a peak EV at 92.4 MPH with a flatter stroke that has performed during several in game looks at him. Oliver's power profiles as doubles power with HR potential and as he continues to polish his approach & frame there is top of the order potential for him.  With his abundance of tools on the offensive/defensive side, solid athleticism, and feel for the game Agoura was a key performer playing at a high level who held his own in a league full of D1 bound shortstops. As he continues to mature and develop as a player to go with his already stellar performance Oliver has a chance to continue raising his stock over the course of his final 2 years of high school/travel baseball. 

College coaches and fans be sure to click on Oliver's profile to see full video and information.