Las Vegas Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive
February 1, 2024
On Wednesday, January 24th, the PBR Nevada staff hosted it's first open event of the 2024 season with the Las Vegas Preseason ID hosted on the campus of UNLV at Earl E. Wilson Baseball Stadium. This event featured 75 players from the Las Vegas area in the 2024 - 2027 classes, including some of the top players within their classes and a large crop of high-level uncommitted players. The Preseason ID allowed our staff to get an up close view, as well as updated metrics and data, on players before they hit the field for the high school season.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Quick Hits (Upperclass), Quick Hits (Underclass), Statistical Analysis and Pitching Data Dive articles. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top position players and metrics with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 6.80 s |
2 | William Glover | NV | Legacy | 2025 | OF | 6.81 s |
3 | Kyler Avila | NV | Legacy | 2025 | SS | 6.93 s |
4 | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 6.97 s |
5 | Vincent Kistle | NV | Coronado | 2024 | OF | 7.00 s |
6 | Karsen Smaka | NV | Palo Verde High School | 2027 | OF | 7.01 s |
7 | Jayson Schmeisser | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 7.07 s |
8 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 7.08 s |
9 | Troy Southisene | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | OF | 7.16 s |
10 | Eric Sanchez | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 7.18 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 1.68 s |
2 | Dillon Lee | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2027 | 2B | 1.71 s |
^ | Troy Southisene | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | OF | 1.71 s |
3 | William Glover | NV | Legacy | 2025 | OF | 1.72 s |
4 | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 1.75 s |
5 | Kyler Avila | NV | Legacy | 2025 | SS | 1.76 s |
^ | Eric Sanchez | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 1.76 s |
6 | Brody Newquist | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2027 | OF | 1.77 s |
^ | RL Chandler | NV | Palo Verde | 2024 | OF | 1.77 s |
^ | Eli Leone | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2027 | 3B | 1.77 s |
^ | Joseph Ponticello | NV | Las Vegas | 2025 | 3B | 1.77 s |
30-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 3.81 s |
2 | William Glover | NV | Legacy | 2025 | OF | 3.84 s |
3 | Kyler Avila | NV | Legacy | 2025 | SS | 3.90 s |
4 | Troy Southisene | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | OF | 3.93 s |
^ | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 3.93 s |
5 | Vincent Kistle | NV | Coronado | 2024 | OF | 3.94 s |
6 | Eric Sanchez | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 3.95 s |
7 | Jayson Schmeisser | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 3.98 s |
8 | Karsen Smaka | NV | Palo Verde High School | 2027 | OF | 3.99 s |
9 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 4.01 s |
PEAK RUNNING SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | William Glover | NV | Legacy | 2025 | OF | 20.7 |
2 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 20.5 |
3 | Karsen Smaka | NV | Palo Verde High School | 2027 | OF | 20.3 |
4 | Kyler Avila | NV | Legacy | 2025 | SS | 20.3 |
5 | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 20.2 |
6 | Vincent Kistle | NV | Coronado | 2024 | OF | 20.1 |
7 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 20.0 |
8 | Jayson Schmeisser | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 19.8 |
9 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 19.3 |
10 | Marco Montesanti | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2027 | SS | 19.3 |
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 100.0 mph |
2 | Shawn Mack | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | 1B | 98.2 mph |
3 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 97.5 mph |
4 | Jayson Schmeisser | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 97.4 mph |
5 | Randall Riley III | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | C | 97.3 mph |
6 | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 96.3 mph |
7 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 95.9 mph |
8 | Evan Noble | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2026 | 2B | 95.7 mph |
9 | Derek Bain | NV | Basic | 2024 | C | 95.3 mph |
10 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 95.0 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 92.2 mph |
2 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
3 | Randall Riley III | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | C | 87.6 mph |
4 | Evan Noble | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2026 | 2B | 86.1 mph |
5 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
6 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 85.5 mph |
7 | Derek Bain | NV | Basic | 2024 | C | 85.3 mph |
8 | Christian Gross | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 84.9 mph |
9 | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 84.5 mph |
10 | Troy Southisene | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | OF | 84.0 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 377 ft |
2 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 368 ft |
3 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 367 ft |
4 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 363 ft |
5 | Randall Riley III | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | C | 363 ft |
6 | Derek Bain | NV | Basic | 2024 | C | 354 ft |
7 | Quin Thomson | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | RHP | 351 ft |
8 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 348 ft |
9 | Brody Newquist | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2027 | OF | 347 ft |
10 | Cristian Moreno | NV | Arbor View | 2027 | OF | 346 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Derek Bain | NV | Basic | 2024 | C | 283 ft |
2 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 273 ft |
3 | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 268 ft |
4 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 266 ft |
5 | Kyler Avila | NV | Legacy | 2025 | SS | 256 ft |
6 | Eric Sanchez | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 252 ft |
7 | Alex Scaggs | NV | Legacy | 2027 | 3B | 250 ft |
8 | Adrian Ramos | NV | Basic | 2027 | OF | 250 ft |
9 | Ethan Gordon | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2027 | OF | 249 ft |
10 | Troy Southisene | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | OF | 244 ft |
HARD HIT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 87 % |
2 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
3 | Evan Noble | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2026 | 2B | 55 % |
4 | Derek Bain | NV | Basic | 2024 | C | 50 % |
^ | Randall Riley III | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | C | 50 % |
5 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 40 % |
^ | Jayson Schmeisser | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 40 % |
6 | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 37 % |
7 | Joseph Ponticello | NV | Las Vegas | 2025 | 3B | 30 % |
8 | Karsen Smaka | NV | Palo Verde High School | 2027 | OF | 30 % |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 87 % |
2 | Troy Southisene | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | OF | 85 % |
^ | Hudson Inouye | NV | Coronado | 2026 | RHP | 85 % |
^ | Cristian Moreno | NV | Arbor View | 2027 | OF | 85 % |
3 | Eric Sanchez | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 80 % |
^ | Hudson Ciulla | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 80 % |
4 | Caden Figueroa | NV | Desert Oasis HS | 2025 | OF | 77 % |
5 | Dallas Smith | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | C | 76 % |
6 | Bryson Lee | NV | Basic | 2028 | 2B | 75 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Brody Newquist | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2027 | OF | 24.5 mph |
2 | Randall Riley III | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | C | 23.6 mph |
3 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 23.2 mph |
4 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 22.6 mph |
5 | Drew Steffen | NV | Coronado | 2025 | OF | 22.6 mph |
6 | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 22.0 mph |
7 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 21.7 mph |
8 | Jayson Schmeisser | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 21.6 mph |
9 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 21.5 mph |
10 | Payton Bryan | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2026 | RHP | 21.4 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
MLB Avg: 23-29mph MiLB Avg: 22-28mph College Avg: 21-24mph
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Alex Scaggs | NV | Legacy | 2027 | 3B | 82.1 mph |
2 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 75.2 mph |
3 | Christian Gross | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 74.2 mph |
4 | Shawn Mack | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | 1B | 73.4 mph |
5 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 72.8 mph |
6 | Evan Noble | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2026 | 2B | 72.5 mph |
7 | Brody Newquist | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2027 | OF | 72.3 mph |
8 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 71.1 mph |
9 | Bryden Bull | NV | Las Vegas HS | 2025 | OF | 70.6 mph |
10 | Gabe Melendrez | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | C | 70.4 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
MLB Avg: 66-78mph MiLB Avg: 63-75mph College Avg: 66-75mph
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Alex Scaggs | NV | Legacy | 2027 | 3B | 25.2 g |
2 | Randall Riley III | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | C | 22.1 g |
3 | Drew Steffen | NV | Coronado | 2025 | OF | 20.3 g |
4 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 19.8 g |
5 | Jayson Schmeisser | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 19.3 g |
6 | Brody Newquist | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2027 | OF | 18.9 g |
7 | Kane Barber | NV | Centennial | 2026 | LHP | 17.7 g |
8 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 17.5 g |
9 | Eric Sanchez | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 16.5 g |
10 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 15.7 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
MLB Avg: 16.8g MiLB Avg: 12.6g College Avg: 12.9g
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Connor Gries | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2026 | C | 84.08 |
2 | Chase Wilk | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2026 | 1B | 83.96 |
3 | Lyndon Lee | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | SS | 82.57 |
4 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 82.25 |
5 | Kyler Avila | NV | Legacy | 2025 | SS | 82.00 |
6 | Owen Angelo | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | 2B | 80.59 |
7 | Ayden Timko | NV | Southeast Career Technical Academy HS | 2025 | OF | 80.45 |
8 | Derek Bain | NV | Basic | 2024 | C | 80.31 |
9 | Jordan Goodsell | NV | Virgin Valley HS | 2026 | C | 79.99 |
10 | Eli Leone | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2027 | 3B | 78.54 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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Reno Preseason ID | NV | 02/04 | University of Nevada - Peccole Park |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/04 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
Las Vegas Rising Stars ID | NV | 03/10 | |
Reno Rising Stars ID | NV | 03/30 | Reed High School - Sparks, NV |
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