Top Prospect Games: Outfielder Analysis
September 11, 2023
On July 11th, the PBR Wisconsin team hosted the Top Prospect Games at The Rock Complex in Franklin, Wis., featuring many of the top uncommitted players in the state’s 2024 and 2025 grad classes. We began the analysis of the event by looking at the data and measurables from the day as well as a few of the initial standouts in our Quick Hits piece.
Today we continue the positional breakdown of the event, with all of the outfielders from the invite-only event. Below we ranked the top-five outfielders from the day as well as all of the scouting reports on each of the outfielders.
TOP-FIVE OUTFIELD PROSPECTS
No. 1 Aiden Arnett OF / SS / Trinity Christian (JAX), FL / 2025Positional Profile: OF/SS |
No. 2 Carter Kallies OF / 2B / Bay Port, WI / 2024
Rankings StateRank: 50 / POS: 9
Positional Profile: OF/2B |
No. 3 Ryan Berghauer OF / RHP / Brookfield East, WI / 2024
Rankings StateRank: 75 / POS: 13
Positional Profile: OF/RHP |
No. 4 Jackson Neilitz OF / RHP / Plymouth, WI / 2025
Rankings StateRank: 32 / POS: 6
Positional Profile: OF/RHP |
No. T5 Nicholas Guidici OF / 1B / Monona Grove, WI / 2024
Rankings StateRank: 71 / POS: 12
Positional Profile: OF/1B |
No. t5 Issei Takahashi OF / Arrowhead, WI / 2024
Rankings StateRank: 69 / POS: 11
Positional Profile: OF |
BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
Easton Arendt, De Pere (WI), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Wiry, athletic build with good proportions.
Hit: LHH. Stock setup, athletic with strong back elbow, natural rhythmic load. Flat through the zone with barrel length, on the barrel to the pull-side. 69.3 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 78.6 mph. 269’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. High 3/4, repeats, athletic.
Defense: One hand gather, quick transfer with glove switch, gets rid of it, athletic and moves with pace.
Run: 7.08 runner in the 60.
Bradyn Bezanson, Hudson (WI), 2024; Maryville commit.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-8, 195-pounds. Strong, compact build with a thick lower half.
Hit: LHH. Upright set up, narrow, lands balanced into controlled move to center, hitterish look. Simple with barrel accuracy. Flat through the zone, backspun the baseball with gap-to-gap feel and juice off the barrel. mph bat speed with G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 88 mph. 345’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 88 mph. 3/4 slot, quick arm, repeats.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step towards target, athletic.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60.
Rory Dutton, Kenosha Tremper (WI), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Lean, athletic frame with some strength throughout.
Hit: LHH. Stock setup, relaxed hands, early toe down, soft land, strong hitting position. Short, direct bat path, works on top of the baseball. Simple, line drive feel, favored the pull-side. 65.6 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 88 mph. 295’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 77 mph. High 3/4 quick arm, repeats, accurate.
Defense: One hand gather into crow hop.
Run: 7.08 runner in the 60.
Joseph Halser V, Marquette University (WI), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Athletic, broad-shouldered build with some strength.
Hit: RHH. Upright set up, barrel waggle, lands slightly closed into athletic hitting position. Loose, fluid hands. Short and direct to the baseball, level through the zone and repeats. Easy, low-effort with rhythm, worked line drives to all fields. 62.4 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 85.3 mph. 302’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Short arc, high 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step with good direction to home.
Run: 7.29 runner in the 60.
Tanner Hraby, Medford Area (WI), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Lean, high-waisted frame with room to fill.
Hit: RHH. Open setup with balance. Controlled weight shift load. Loose, athletic hands. Level bat path, flat through the zone with backspin. 70.6 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81.1 mph. 316’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 78 mph. 3/4 slot, with some arm quickness and accuracy.
Defense: One hand gather, modified crow hop.
Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.
Max Johnson, South Milwaukee (WI), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/C
Body: 5-9, 180-pounds. Strong, compact build with a thick base.
Hit: RHH. Narrow and upright set up, higher hands, strong back elbow, short controlled stride to hitting position, athletic hitting position. Strong hands with twitch. Short to the baseball, line drives to all fields, on the barrel throughout. Hitterish. 67.6 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 84 mph. 310’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 76 mph. High 3/4 slot, repeats.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step towards target.
Run: 7.15 runner in the 60.
Noah Latham-Woodruff, Madison Memorial (WI), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-4, 215-pounds. Tall, athletic frame with long levers.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, tall setup. Hands tucked behind head. Small toe tap tigger into controlled stride. Easy, athletic hands with barrel speed. Fluid swing, level at times. mph bat speed with G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 275’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Low 3/4 sling, accurate.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step towards target.
Run: 7.38 runner in the 60.
Luke Lehnen, Sussex Hamilton (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 190-pounds. Strong, well-proportioned frame with broad shoulders.
Hit: RHH. Narrow setup with knee bend. High hands. Small leg lift load. Aggressive foot plant. Fast hands with bat strength. Uphill path, hard off the barrel. Gap-to-gap approach. 69.9 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 88.3 mph. 351’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. High 3/4 slot, with some arm quickness.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle through the ball.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.
Talan Meinen, Muskego (WI), 2024
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-4, 185-pounds. Long, high-waisted frame with room to fill.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, high hand start, quick leg lift trigger. Long and level bat path, line drive approach. Upside. 67.9 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 81.6 mph. 300’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. High 3/4 slot, with some arm quickness.
Defense: One hand gather, modified crow hop.
Run: 7.09 runner in the 60.
Brayden Schimmel, Whitnall (WI), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Strong, compact build with a thick base.
Hit: LHH. Square base with balance in the lower half, long hand load, slots down into hip pocket, strides short. Strong hands, inside/out swing, line drives to the opposite field. 62.5 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 78.8 mph. 255’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Quick arm, power from high 3/4 slot.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step towards target.
Run: 7.30 runner in the 60.
Carter Schmitt, West De Pere (WI), 2024
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds. Athletic, high-waisted frame with long levers.
Hit: RHH. Narrow base. Leg lift trigger to closed foot strike. Loose, fast hands with whip. Long to contact, level through the zone, worked to the opposite field. Upside with a noticeable ceiling. 68.8 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 83.4 mph. 285’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. OF - 82 mph. OF: 3/4 slot with arm quickness. C: 3/4 slot, accurate with carry.
Defense: OF: Athletic with bounce, one hand gather, shuffle step towards target. C: Quick clean transfer, short right foot, athletic down to block.
Run: 7.13 runner in the 60.
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