Dirtbags Scout Day: Statistical Breakdown
May 16, 2023
PBR of North Carolina was on hand at Southern Alamance High in Graham, NC on Saturday May 13th for a Scout Day with the Dirtbags Organization. The scout day featured players from the 2024-2027 grad classes.
The day began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation, followed by pitcher throwing a bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight analytics. After the pitchers, position players ran a laser timed 60 followed by BP on the field Trackman gathering ball flight data on each hitter. The day concluded with outfielders and infielders going through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more stories to follow in the days ahead.
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Statistical Breakdown
60 YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Matthew Perez | NC | Grays Creek | 2024 | C | 6.87 s |
2 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 7.21 s |
^ | RJ Browning | NC | Topsail | 2027 | SS | 7.21 s |
3 | Derek Guzman | NC | DAVIDSON DAY SCHOOL | 2026 | 2B | 7.22 s |
^ | Kayden McGlauflin | NC | Weddington High | 2026 | RHP | 7.22 s |
4 | William Leahy | NC | Heritage High | 2025 | LHP | 7.23 s |
5 | Jackson Melton | NC | West Forsyth | 2026 | OF | 7.24 s |
6 | Camden Spangler | VA | Northside high school | 2027 | 2B | 7.27 s |
7 | Max Luzarraga | NC | Weddington | 2025 | RHP | 7.28 s |
8 | Christian Xavier Romine | NC | Union Pines | 2027 | 3B | 7.44 s |
9 | Talan Liljestrand | NC | Heritage | 2024 | SS | 7.45 s |
10 | Braydon Smith | NC | Southern Alamance | 2026 | SS | 7.46 s |
TRACKMAN MAX EXIT VELOCITY (BP)
During BP, TrackMan tracked ball flight off the bat. 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
Dylan Palmer
NC
East Wake Academy
2026
OF
102.6 mph
2
Matthew Perez
NC
Grays Creek
2024
C
94.2 mph
3
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
93.2 mph
4
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
92.6 mph
5
Giovanni Buccino
NC
West Forsyth
2027
1B
91.9 mph
6
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
90.7 mph
7
Derek Guzman
NC
DAVIDSON DAY SCHOOL
2026
2B
90.5 mph
8
Tucker Anderson
NC
DH Conley
2026
RHP
89.9 mph
9
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
89.3 mph
10
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
89.0 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.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
INF Velo
1
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
84
2
Derek Guzman
NC
DAVIDSON DAY SCHOOL
2026
2B
83
3
Tucker Anderson
NC
DH Conley
2026
RHP
82
4
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
81
^
Ethan Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
3B
81
5
Carter Beck
NC
North Davidson High
2027
2B
80
6
Noah Price
NC
Pro5
2027
C
79
7
Brayden Seeley
NC
West Forsyth High
2026
1B
77
8
Brody Edwards
VA
SMLCA
2027
C
76
^
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
76
^
Giovanni Buccino
NC
West Forsyth
2027
1B
76
^
Dune Staniszewski
SC
South Aiken High
2025
1B
76
^
Hunter Goss
NC
Excelsior Classical Academy
2025
1B
76
9
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
75
^
Talan Liljestrand
NC
Heritage
2024
SS
75
10
Andrew Brandt
SC
Wade Hampton High
2027
3B
72
POSITIONAL VELOCITY – OUTFIELDERS
Outfielders worked out from right field and center field, making throws to the plate and third base. Throws were measured by a radar gun to gauge arm strength.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Owen Simmons | NC | JH Rose | 2025 | RHP | 89 |
2 | Matthew Aldridge | NC | J.H. Rose | 2025 | OF | 86 |
3 | William Leahy | NC | Heritage High | 2025 | LHP | 83 |
4 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 79 |
5 | Jackson Melton | NC | West Forsyth | 2026 | OF | 73 |
^ | Casey Murray | NC | Middle Creek | 2027 | RHP | 73 |
^ | Caleb Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2027 | LHP | 73 |
6 | Anthony Zezza | NC | Holly Springs | 2026 | LHP | 72 |
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.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Maddax Brown | VA | Smithfield | 2024 | C | 77 |
^ | Matthew Perez | NC | Grays Creek | 2024 | C | 77 |
2 | Judge Dillow | VA | ABINGDON HIGH | 2027 | C | 74 |
3 | Jonathan Chappell | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | C | 73 |
^ | Brody Edwards | VA | SMLCA | 2027 | C | 73 |
^ | Dune Staniszewski | SC | South Aiken High | 2025 | 1B | 73 |
4 | Noah Price | NC | Pro5 | 2027 | C | 72 |
5 | Brody Hines | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | C | 71 |
6 | Parker Harpin | NC | Southeast Alamance | 2027 | C | 68 |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Matthew Perez | NC | Grays Creek | 2024 | C | 1.98-2.05 |
2 | Judge Dillow | VA | ABINGDON HIGH | 2027 | C | 2.03-2.07 |
3 | Noah Price | NC | Pro5 | 2027 | C | 2.10-2.19 |
4 | Dune Staniszewski | SC | South Aiken High | 2025 | 1B | 2.10-2.25 |
5 | Brody Hines | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | C | 2.11-2.22 |
6 | Maddax Brown | VA | Smithfield | 2024 | C | 2.13-2.16 |
7 | Brody Edwards | VA | SMLCA | 2027 | C | 2.18-2.28 |
8 | Jonathan Chappell | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | C | 2.25-2.34 |
9 | Parker Harpin | NC | Southeast Alamance | 2027 | C | 2.28-2.34 |
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
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
89.4 mph
2
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
89.1 mph
3
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
87.3 mph
4
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
85.8 mph
5
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
85.6 mph
6
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
82.2 mph
7
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
82.1 mph
8
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
81.9 mph
9
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
80.9 mph
10
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
80.6 mph