2024 Top Prospect Games: Athletic Testing

August 21, 2024
Zach Boraski
North Carolina Assistant Scouting Director

The top North Carolina event of the summer was hosted at Campbell University's JIm Perry Stadium on July 31 and August 1, 2024. The Top Prospect Games featured 60 of the state's top uncommitted players for a two day showcase giving players a chance to shine on a workout day and a game day.

The Top Prospect Games started with the workout day on July 31. Players went through athletic testing, running a 60 and going through their jump tests. The athletic testing was followed by an offensive workout and a defensive workout. Players received multiple rounds of BP with TrackMan and BLAST collecting metrics on ball flight and the individual swings. Defensive evals included arm strength with a radar gun as well as giving players different reps to move them around at their positions. Day two featured two 8 inning games with hitters facing live pitchers in a controlled scrimmage.

Below we take a look back at the Top Prospect Games and some of the players that shined. To view the entire event, with rosters, stats, and a collection of articles as they publish, CLICK HERE.

By The Numbers

16 players ran under 7.00 on the laser
10 more runners ran between 6.99 - 7.15
4 hitters measured at 100mph or higher on their peak exit velocity
13 hitters peaked at 95mph or higher with their exit velocity
10 hitters with an average bat speed of 70mph or higher via BLAST
9 players flashed a vertical jump of 30in or higher
6 catchers with a pop time of 2.05 or better
2 outfielders with 90mph arms
2806rpm was the top breaking ball spin rate on the day.

TOP PROSPECT GAMES: Athletic Testing Leaders

60 Yard Dash Leaders

Swift Jump Testing-

Players were able to test their vertical jump as well as an RSI jump. The Veritcal Jump gives Scouts an idea on the power and explosion an athlete possesses. The Vertical was performed without a step, meaning the athlete was standing still with two feet on the ground and then jumped.

The RSI Jump Test is testing an athlete’s ability to create explosion with quickness. With their hands on their hips, the athlete was instructed to jump as high as they can, four times in a row, without limited time on the ground. We want to see the athlete quickly get off the ground after each jump, and still create a solid vertical jump. The reactive strength index (RSI) describes the individual's capability to quickly change from an eccentric muscular contraction to a concentric one [1]. In other words, the RSI was created to assess the athlete's reactive strength

Vertical Max Leaders

RSI MAX LEADERS

GRIP STRENGTH LEADERS

Players are handed an instrument called a dynamometer, a handheld device that measures grip force in pounds. During the test, players are asked to hold the dynamometer in hand at their side in a relaxed position, raise it to a 90 degree angle, then squeeze it from there as hard as they can for a moment – and without shaking the device too much while their arm remains in that same position.