Prep Baseball Report

2336 Phoenix Scout Day: Data Dive


Brandon Hall
NC / Mid-ATL Director of Scouting


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PBR was in Walkertown, NC on Saturday May 22, 2024, at Walkertown HS to see the PBR Scout Day with 2336 Phoenix Baseball. Close to 20 players from the 2024-2029 classes were on hand for the workout day.

The day started with players running a laser timed  60. From there hitters took multiple rounds of BP with TrackMan tracking each ball put in fair play.  After the offensive evaluations, players were evaluated at their primary defensive positions.  To finish the day, pitchers threw controlled bullpens, again with TrackMan tracking each pitch and giving analytic data on each player.

Below we begin to break down the player performances from the workout.  To see the full roster with all of the stats from the workout, you can CLICK HERE.

2336 Phoenix Baseball Scout Day - Statistical Leaders

Dash and Top Run Speed

VALD Laser Timers were used to time each runner in the 60 yard run.  Below we take a look at the best runners in the 60. Look for more information coming from the VALD testing in the coming weeks.


Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yard
1 David Holt NC Noble Academy 2027 RHP 7.15
2 Matthew Bankhead NC Thomasville 2025 RHP 7.28
3 Jahveer Branch NC Ben L. Smith 2025 OF 7.38
4 Amari Stout NC Caldwell Academy 2026 2B 7.49
^ Ethan Hodge NC Starmount 2027 OF 7.49
5 Jackson Marriott NC Page 2026 OF 7.51
^ Jonathan Chappell NC Westchester Country Day 2026 C 7.51

TrackMan Max Exit Velocity (BP)

During BP, TrackMan tracked ball flight off the bat.  Each hitter took two rounds of BP and TrackMan is able to produce a lot of data on every ball put in play in fair territory.  One element TrackMan is able to produce is the exit velocity.  Below are the top Exit Velocities produced during live BP.


Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 James Spencer NC Southwest Guilford 2025 RHP 95.4 mph
2 Matthew Bankhead NC Thomasville 2025 RHP 90.9 mph
3 Jahveer Branch NC Ben L. Smith 2025 OF 90.3 mph
4 Jonathan Chappell NC Westchester Country Day 2026 C 87.2 mph
5 Luis Sanchez NC Northeast Guilford 2025 RHP 87.1 mph

Positional Velocity - Infielders

Infielders were able to workout at shortstop throwing across the infield, or from 1B throwing to 2B and 3B in the pro-style workout.  While the throwing velocity of an infielder does not tell the entire story of their arm strength, it does give us a feel for how different players can compare.  During this drill, we did ask all infielders to work at game speed, making "game-type" plays.


Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Caden Joyce NC Walkertown 2026 RHP 74
2 Amari Stout NC Caldwell Academy 2026 2B 70
3 John Eckard NC Northwest Guilford 2026 RHP 69
4 Devin Blodgett NC Walkertown 2027 C 68
5 Manuel Morales NC Mount Tabor 2025 1B 63

Positional Velocity - Outfielders

Outfielders worked out from right field, making throws to the plate.  Throws were measured by a radar gun to gauge arm strength.  Players were asked to make "game-type" throws on balls hit from a fungo.


Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Jahveer Branch NC Ben L. Smith 2025 OF 73
2 Ethan Hodge NC Starmount 2027 OF 71
3 Jackson Marriott NC Page 2026 OF 67
4 Alex Benson NC Caldwell Academy 2028 C 63

Catcher Pop Times & Positional Velocity

In the pro-style workout, catchers workout from behind home plate, making multiple throws to 2B, simulating a stolen base attempt.  Scouts timed each throw from glove to glove, asking the middle infielders to let the ball travel to over the bag.  A radar gun was used to gauge arm strength out of the crouch.


Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Devin Blodgett NC Walkertown 2027 C 2.16-2.38
2 Yariell Figueroa NC Wheatmore 2024 C 2.23-2.26
3 Westin Tompkins NC Walkertown 2026 C 2.27-2.75


Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Yariell Figueroa NC Wheatmore 2024 C 74
2 Jonathan Chappell NC Westchester Country Day 2026 C 73
3 Devin Blodgett NC Walkertown 2027 C 69

TrackMan Info - Pitcher Bullpens

Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen showcasing their full arsenal of pitches. Velocity and spin rate information was gathered off of the TrackMan. TrackMan analytics are the official analytics and the velocities below were captured by TrackMan.


Max Fastball Velocity


Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Matthew Bankhead NC Thomasville 2025 RHP 83.5 mph
2 James Spencer NC Southwest Guilford 2025 RHP 80.8 mph
3 Luis Sanchez NC Northeast Guilford 2025 RHP 76.6 mph
4 John Eckard NC Northwest Guilford 2026 RHP 76.6 mph
5 Caden Joyce NC Walkertown 2026 RHP 74.0 mph

Fastball Spin Rate (avg)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Luis Sanchez NC Northeast Guilford 2025 RHP 1869 rpm
2 John Eckard NC Northwest Guilford 2026 RHP 1865 rpm
3 David Holt NC Noble Academy 2027 RHP 1861 rpm
4 James Spencer NC Southwest Guilford 2025 RHP 1832 rpm
5 Manuel Morales NC Mount Tabor 2025 1B 1795 rpm