Prep Baseball Report

Team Carolina Trials: East - Quick Hitters Position Players 25'&26' Class


Zach Boraski
North Carolina Assistant Scouting Director

 

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Open IDs give Prep Baseball Scouts a chance to see players from their area while also working to fill out rosters for upcoming regional and national events like the Future Games, Super Sophomore Games, and Top Prospect Games.  The Team Carolina Trials fall under this Open ID forum.  This event at Campbell was one of the final chances for players to perform for Prep Baseball Scouts.  Several punched their ticket to Lake Point.

The event started with position players going through their athletic testing, including height and weight measurements, a vertical jump, RSI jumps, grip strength testing, and a laser timed 60.  Offensive evaluations were next, including multiple rounds of BP.  BP was followed by defensive evaluations and then pitcher bullpens.  

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.

By the Numbers - Team Carolina Trials: East

  • Close to 50 players from NC 
  • Players were from the 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028 graduating classes
  • 7 players registered a vertical of 30in or higher
  • 20 players saw their grip strength peak at above 130 psi
  • 23 players had an exit velocity of 90mph or higher in BP
  • 4 player posted an exit velocity above 100mph
  • 14 infielders had arm strength at 80mph or higher across the diamond
  • 5 hitters posted an average bat speed of 70mph or higher with BLAST.

TCT: East - Quick Hitters Position Players 25'&26' Classes

2025 Class

Isaiah Abrams, LHP/OF/1B, West Craven High School

6' 1 195. Physical frame with a direct approach to the ball. Exit velo maxed at 92.5 MPH. Electric arm topping out at 93 MPH from the OF with tremedous carry. Posted a 7.26 60.

Mitchell Baek,1B, Pinecrest High School

6'1 195. Broad shoulders with a simple no stride swing. Feel for the barrel working to the middle of the field. Exit velo maxed at 94.9 MPH with a Max Distance of 359 ft.

Amare Burrus, OF, Durham Academy

6'4 175. Rangy athlete who posted a 60 time of 6.76.  Vertical stance in the box, gets maximum leverage in his load. Exit velo peaked at 100.6 MPH. High ceiling as he continues to mature physically.

Wesley Clewis, INF, Grace Christian Academy

5'9 165. Athletic mover in the box. Simple approach that finds the barrel alot. Had a sweet spot percent of 62%. Arm peaked at 81 across the diamond.  Posted a 6.96 60.

Warren Landreth C/INF, West Johnston High School

6'200. Pop Times ranged from 2.08-2.16. Catcher velo maxed at 75 MPH. In the box has a vertical stance with high hands, very direct to ball approach with a max exit velo of 90.4 MPH.

Kai Patton, INF/C North Raleigh Christian 

5'8 160. Barrel feel working gap to gap. Gets best swing off consistently. Average exit velo is 85.9 while max evit velo is 89. Topped at 83 across INF, while showing pop times of 2.11-2.16

Nicholas Quinones, OF, Swansboro High School

5'9 175. Uses a toe tap to generate timing. Gap to Gap approach working inside the ball. Arm peaked at 80 MPH from the OF. Max exit velo was 89 MPH. Posted a 6.99 60.

Carter Roberts, OF, Kings Mountain High School

6' 185. LHH that is a explosive athlete, vertical was a event high of 35 in. In the box worked to the middle of the field finding the sweet spot 70% of time. Arm peaked at 85 MPH from OF.

Luke Sheets, OF, Lee County High Schooll

5'11 180. Whippy loose hands 23.3 MPH Hand Speed. Impressive BP session driving balls all over yard. Exit velo maxing at 98.1 MPH with a max distance of 359 ft. Arm topped at 87 from the OF.

Jayce Smith, OF, Fuquay Varina High School

6'1 170. LHH with long arms with leverage in the swing. Exit velo topped at 94.6. Power potential to come as he matures, max distance of 359 FT. Arm peaked at 83 MPH. Posted a 7.1 60.

Turner Stuckey, C, Corinth Holders High School

6' 170. Simple approach swing is geared gap to gap. Had a sweet spot percent of 64%. Exit velo peaked at 88.7 MPH with a average exit velo of 82.8 MPH. Pop times ranged 2.07-2.22.

2026 Class

Tucker Anderson, INF, DH Conley High School

6' 200. Physical presence with strength and whip in the barrel. Bat speed topped out at 74.9 MPH. Exit velo maxed at 95.7 MPH with a max distance of 342 ft. Arm Strength is present topping at 89 across the diamond.

Grant Buchanan, INF, Clayton High School

6'3 225. Large frame with strength and hand speed to go with it. Hand Speed maxed at 24.9 MPH, Exit velo maxed at 101.5 with a max distance of 362 ft. Agile for size posted a 6.99 60 yard dash.

Owen Cho, C, Broughton High School

5'10 165.  In the box uses a toe tap for timing. Sprays balls around the yard.  Exit velo topped at 82.8 MPH. Behind the dish posted POP times of 2.07-2.27 and a throwing velo of 72 MPH.

Landon Church, INF/OF West Forsyth High School

5'11 170. Fast twitch athlete with knack for the barrel. Sweet spot percentage of 85% with a max exit velo of 92.7 MPH. Posted fastest 60 at event at 6.54. Arm peaked at 92 from OF.

Riley Cuddy, OF, Grace Christian

6'3 205. Impressive athlete with top end bat speed and exit velo. Bat speed topped at 84.8 MPH. Posted event highs with a 108.6 MPH exit velo along with a max distance of 419ft. Arm topped at 95 from the OF.

Edward Evans, INF, Corinth Holders

5'9 135. Toe tap used for timing. Looks to elevate the ball to the pull side. Max exit velo was 84.5 MPH with a max distance of 310 ft. Arm peaked at 77 across the diamond. 

Owen Gore, INF, Laney High School

6' 140. Rangy with good actions in the field. Arm peaked at 85 at both positions. Posted a 6.97 60 yard dash. Produces some whip in the barrel that will improve with strength, exit velo peaked at 91.8 MPH.

Cassius Grimsley, OF/RHP, Fuquay Varina High School

6'1 165. Explosive hands with a swing geared to work inside the ball. Hand speed peaked at 25.4 MPH with a sweet spot percentage of 80%. Average exit velo was 89.2 MPH with a max exit velo of 94.4 MPH.

Bryce Gullie, 1B/RHP, Fuquay-Varina High School

6'2 220. Large frame with good rhythm in the box. Looks todo damage to the pull side. Exit velo maxed at 91.7 MPH, with a sweet spot percentage of 69%. Posted a 7.26 yard 60.

Dylan Johnson, INF, Green Hope High School

6' 135. Athletic mover with good actions in the field. Arm peaked at 79 across the diamond. Posted a 6.94 60 yard dash. Whippy in the box exit velo maxed at 87.5 MPH. 

Tyler Jones, CI, Kinston High School

6'2 195. Simple swing looking to do damage to the pull side. Exit velo maxed at 89 with a max distance of 326 ft. Arm strength is present topping out at 88 MPH across the diamond.

Parker Kilpatrick, INF, Clayton High School

5'10 170. LHH with good feel for barrel. Had the events highest sweet spot percentage of 90%. Exit velo maxed at 85.4 MPH. Topped at 81 MPH from the INF.

Jamison Lynch, C/INF, Clayton High School

5'11 140. Quiet hands behind the plate with a quick transfer. Pop times ranged 1.99-2.18 with a velo of 74 MPH. In the box created good extension staying through balls. Exit velo maxed at 90.1 MPH.

Jakub Mudd, OF, Cardinal Gibbons High School

6'2 190. Long levers and fast hands help generate a powerful swing.  A hand speed of 25.1 MPH with a max exit velo of 99.6. Distance peaked at 363 ft. Arm topped at 84 from the OF.

Jonathan Piner, C, East Carteret High School

6'1 220. Physical presence with strength and leverage in the box. Exit velo maxed at 97.6 MPH with a average exit velo of 91.1 MPH. POP times ranged between 1.98-2.08. 

Addison Rowland, C, Palisades High School

6' 155. Athletic behind the plate with loose hips and strong wrists. Pop times ranged 1.93-2.04 with a velo of 74 MPH.  Whippy in the box with rotation in the lower half generated exit velo up to 93.1 MPH.

Landen Smith, C, Harnett Central High School

6'1 215.  Thick legs with a quiet glove showed well behind the dish.  Pop times ranged 2.06-2.19 with a catcher velo of 75. In the box showed strength in the box with a max exit velo of 92.8 MPH.

Payton Webb, OF, Reagan High School

6'1 175. Lanky athlete who posted a 60 yard dash of 7.15. In the box short has a short stroke with gap to gap approach. Exit velo maxed at 89.6 MPH. Arm Topped at 79 MPH from the OF.

Jace Young, C, Chatham Charter

6' 165. Good actions with quiet actions behind the plate. Good transfer behind the plate helping generate a pop time of 2.07-2.12. In the box work to the middle of the field with a max exit velo of 84 MPH.