Colorado State Games: Positional Data Dive
August 15, 2023
On August 8th and 9th, the PBR Colorado staff hosted it's annual Colorado State Games at Metro State University - Denver in Denver, Colorado. This event featured roughly 100 of the top prospects from the 2024 - 2027 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis, Pitching Data Dive and Quick Hits. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional players 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 | Colton Rowan | CO | Erie | 2024 | OF | 6.71 s |
2 | Liam Schilling | CO | Prospect Ridge Academy | 2025 | SS | 6.79 s |
3 | John Rossi | CO | Eaglecrest | 2024 | OF | 6.85 s |
4 | KOLTON HICKS | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | C | 6.89 s |
5 | Parker Aaron | CO | Horizon High School | 2025 | C | 6.94 s |
^ | Cory Dean Carver | CO | Montezuma-Cortez | 2026 | SS | 6.94 s |
6 | Darren Daves | CO | Montezuma-Cortez | 2026 | 3B | 6.96 s |
7 | Carson Munroe | CO | Chaparral | 2026 | RHP | 6.98 s |
8 | Cooper Nider | CO | Eaton | 2025 | OF | 7.00 s |
9 | Austin Reese | CO | Chaparral High School | 2025 | RHP | 7.02 s |
^ | Karter Vega-Hernandez | CO | Fountain-Fort Carson High School | 2026 | SS | 7.02 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Colton Rowan | CO | Erie | 2024 | OF | 1.67 s |
2 | Peyton Michlig | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2025 | SS | 1.70 s |
^ | Parker Noah | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | OF | 1.70 s |
^ | Cory Dean Carver | CO | Montezuma-Cortez | 2026 | SS | 1.70 s |
^ | Jett Maisano | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | 1B | 1.70 s |
^ | Jack Weiss | CO | grandview | 2025 | SS | 1.70 s |
^ | Karter Vega-Hernandez | CO | Fountain-Fort Carson High School | 2026 | SS | 1.70 s |
3 | Derek Ball | CO | Chaparral | 2024 | 3B | 1.71 s |
^ | KOLTON HICKS | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | C | 1.71 s |
^ | Jaxon Case | CO | Heritage | 2024 | OF | 1.71 s |
^ | Darren Daves | CO | Montezuma-Cortez | 2026 | 3B | 1.71 s |
30-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Colton Rowan | CO | Erie | 2024 | OF | 3.77 s |
2 | Liam Schilling | CO | Prospect Ridge Academy | 2025 | SS | 3.84 s |
^ | KOLTON HICKS | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | C | 3.84 s |
3 | Cory Dean Carver | CO | Montezuma-Cortez | 2026 | SS | 3.85 s |
4 | Parker Aaron | CO | Horizon High School | 2025 | C | 3.86 s |
5 | John Rossi | CO | Eaglecrest | 2024 | OF | 3.87 s |
6 | Darren Daves | CO | Montezuma-Cortez | 2026 | 3B | 3.88 s |
7 | Jett Maisano | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | 1B | 3.89 s |
8 | Karter Vega-Hernandez | CO | Fountain-Fort Carson High School | 2026 | SS | 3.90 s |
^ | Christopher Valerio | CO | Windsor | 2026 | OF | 3.90 s |
^ | Jackson Niederwerder | CO | Loveland | 2024 | RHP | 3.90 s |
RUN SPEED (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Colton Rowan | CO | Erie | 2024 | OF | 20.9 |
2 | Liam Schilling | CO | Prospect Ridge Academy | 2025 | SS | 20.9 |
3 | John Rossi | CO | Eaglecrest | 2024 | OF | 20.6 |
4 | KOLTON HICKS | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | C | 20.1 |
5 | Cooper Nider | CO | Eaton | 2025 | OF | 20.1 |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Eddison Esquivel | CO | Cherry Creek | 2024 | OF | 103.8 mph |
2 | Caleb Korth | CO | Ponderosa High School | 2026 | LHP | 99.8 mph |
3 | Rylen Renton | CO | Windsor | 2024 | C | 99.1 mph |
4 | Parker Noah | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | OF | 98.8 mph |
5 | Elias Frainier | CO | Columbine | 2024 | 1B | 98.7 mph |
6 | Brayden Millikan | CO | Falcon | 2026 | 1B | 97.4 mph |
7 | KOLTON HICKS | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | C | 97.1 mph |
8 | Jackson Niederwerder | CO | Loveland | 2024 | RHP | 97.0 mph |
9 | Jaxon Case | CO | Heritage | 2024 | OF | 96.8 mph |
10 | Ian Kersten | CO | Valor Christian | 2024 | C | 96.3 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Eddison Esquivel | CO | Cherry Creek | 2024 | OF | 95.7 mph |
2 | Jaxon Case | CO | Heritage | 2024 | OF | 91.9 mph |
3 | Brayden Millikan | CO | Falcon | 2026 | 1B | 90.2 mph |
4 | Parker Noah | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | OF | 90.1 mph |
5 | Garrett Burroughs | CO | Windsor | 2026 | 1B | 89.0 mph |
6 | Grant Bazinet | CO | Heritage | 2024 | 3B | 88.9 mph |
7 | Rylen Renton | CO | Windsor | 2024 | C | 88.9 mph |
8 | Caleb Korth | CO | Ponderosa High School | 2026 | LHP | 88.3 mph |
9 | Elias Frainier | CO | Columbine | 2024 | 1B | 87.9 mph |
10 | Ethan Gentz | CO | Falcon | 2026 | 2B | 87.2 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 | Rylen Renton | CO | Windsor | 2024 | C | 381 ft |
2 | KOLTON HICKS | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | C | 377 ft |
3 | Ian Kersten | CO | Valor Christian | 2024 | C | 372 ft |
4 | Jackson Pfister | CO | Grandview High School | 2025 | RHP | 368 ft |
5 | Cooper Nider | CO | Eaton | 2025 | OF | 368 ft |
6 | Mason Griffin | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | OF | 365 ft |
7 | Caleb Korth | CO | Ponderosa High School | 2026 | LHP | 361 ft |
8 | Elias Frainier | CO | Columbine | 2024 | 1B | 360 ft |
9 | Jaxon Case | CO | Heritage | 2024 | OF | 360 ft |
10 | Ethan Gentz | CO | Falcon | 2026 | 2B | 359 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANcE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Ethan Gentz | CO | Falcon | 2026 | 2B | 313 ft |
2 | Rylen Renton | CO | Windsor | 2024 | C | 306 ft |
3 | Ian Kersten | CO | Valor Christian | 2024 | C | 295 ft |
4 | Jett Maisano | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | 1B | 293 ft |
5 | Jackson Pfister | CO | Grandview High School | 2025 | RHP | 285 ft |
6 | Brayden Millikan | CO | Falcon | 2026 | 1B | 279 ft |
7 | Landen Calabrese | CO | Mountain Range | 2024 | 1B | 272 ft |
8 | Garrett Burroughs | CO | Windsor | 2026 | 1B | 268 ft |
9 | Logan King | CO | Pueblo West | 2026 | C | 261 ft |
10 | Peyton Michlig | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2025 | SS | 261 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Cole Teltschik | CO | Discovery Canyon | 2026 | C | 90 % |
2 | Jaxon Case | CO | Heritage | 2024 | OF | 80 % |
^ | Ayden Wells | CO | Highlands Ranch | 2025 | SS | 80 % |
3 | Parker Aaron | CO | Horizon High School | 2025 | C | 75 % |
^ | Brayden Millikan | CO | Falcon | 2026 | 1B | 75 % |
^ | Logan King | CO | Pueblo West | 2026 | C | 75 % |
4 | Garrett Burroughs | CO | Windsor | 2026 | 1B | 72 % |
5 | Brody Geist | CO | Standley Lake | 2024 | OF | 70 % |
6 | Eddison Esquivel | CO | Cherry Creek | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Colton Rowan | CO | Erie | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Darren Daves | CO | Montezuma-Cortez | 2026 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Hayden Bradford | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Sam Waller | CO | Mullen | 2025 | C | 66 % |
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 | Eddison Esquivel | CO | Cherry Creek | 2024 | OF | 24.8 mph |
2 | Rylen Renton | CO | Windsor | 2024 | C | 23.9 mph |
3 | Parker Noah | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | OF | 23.8 mph |
4 | Riley Hall | CO | Monarch | 2024 | 1B | 23.6 mph |
5 | Silas Baucke | CO | Yuma | 2025 | RHP | 23.5 mph |
6 | Garrett Burroughs | CO | Windsor | 2026 | 1B | 23.5 mph |
7 | Christopher Valerio | CO | Windsor | 2026 | OF | 23.4 mph |
8 | Cole Honick | CO | Rocky Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 23.1 mph |
9 | Jackson Pfister | CO | Grandview High School | 2025 | RHP | 23.0 mph |
10 | Caden Absher | CO | Douglas County | 2025 | SS | 23.0 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.
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Rylen Renton | CO | Windsor | 2024 | C | 78.8 mph |
2 | David Ada | CO | Falcon | 2025 | 3B | 78.4 mph |
3 | Jett Maisano | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | 1B | 76.4 mph |
4 | Garrett Burroughs | CO | Windsor | 2026 | 1B | 76.4 mph |
5 | Parker Noah | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | OF | 76.0 mph |
6 | Eddison Esquivel | CO | Cherry Creek | 2024 | OF | 75.5 mph |
7 | Elias Frainier | CO | Columbine | 2024 | 1B | 74.1 mph |
8 | KOLTON HICKS | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | C | 73.3 mph |
9 | Cole Honick | CO | Rocky Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 73.0 mph |
10 | Ian Kersten | CO | Valor Christian | 2024 | C | 72.8 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.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Austin Reese | CO | Chaparral High School | 2025 | RHP | 25.4 g |
2 | KOLTON HICKS | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | C | 24.5 g |
3 | Parker Noah | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | OF | 22.2 g |
4 | Peyton Michlig | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2025 | SS | 21.5 g |
5 | Ethan Den | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | SS | 21.2 g |
6 | Jett Maisano | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | 1B | 20.0 g |
7 | Caleb Korth | CO | Ponderosa High School | 2026 | LHP | 20.0 g |
8 | Wyatt Waterhouse | CO | Prairie View | 2024 | SS | 19.9 g |
9 | David Ada | CO | Falcon | 2025 | 3B | 18.3 g |
10 | Parker Cordova | CO | Falcon High School | 2025 | LHP | 18.2 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.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Jackson Niederwerder | CO | Loveland | 2024 | RHP | 90.42 |
2 | Parker Noah | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | OF | 85.67 |
3 | Jackson Pfister | CO | Grandview High School | 2025 | RHP | 85.54 |
4 | Grant Bazinet | CO | Heritage | 2024 | 3B | 83.80 |
5 | Collin May | CO | Grandview | 2024 | C | 83.72 |
6 | Parker Aaron | CO | Horizon High School | 2025 | C | 83.27 |
7 | Connor Brennan | CO | Eaglecrest | 2025 | LHP | 83.05 |
8 | Mason Griffin | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | OF | 82.95 |
9 | Eddison Esquivel | CO | Cherry Creek | 2024 | OF | 82.89 |
10 | Elias Frainier | CO | Columbine | 2024 | 1B | 80.72 |
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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