Midwest Futures Scout Day: Stat Story
February 28, 2022
Prep Baseball Report and the Midwest Futures teamed up for a scout day featuring 43 players from all across the greater St. Louis area. There were players ranging from the 22 class to a couple up and coming prospects in the 2025 class. Today we take a look at some of the top performers from the event. Full event stats and details can be found by clicking here.
The top fastball velocity was posted by a duo of 2024 grads in Aven Weaver and Evan Fulhorst both topping out at 86 mph. Josh Burger from the 2024 class and Landon Cann from the 2023's were right behind them posting 85 mph fastballs. The top fastball from the 2025 class belonged to Jack Moore at 76 mph.
Aven Weaver also posted the top exit velocity at the event with an impressive showing of strength at 95 mph. 2022 grad Adam Hanan from Francis Howell North showed his strength in the hands at 93 mph with Jackson Carter also hitting that 93 mph mark. Lucas Pearson and Brody Short also eclipsed that 90 mph exit velo mark by both getting up to 91 mph.
Logan Stewart posted the top infield arm across the diamond at 85 mph with Aven Weaver and Brodie Short right behind him at 84 mph. The top infield arm from the 2025's belonged to Ethan Chiodini at 78 mph. In the outfield Jackson Carter posted the top arm from the event at 88 mph. Jacob Klimkiewicz had the top reading from the 2023 class at 82 mph. Behind the plate Brody Short showed his arm strength from the crouch hitting an impressive 78 mph.
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITIES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
1 | Aven Weaver | MO | Troy Buchanan | 2024 | RHP | 86 mph |
^ | Evan Fulhorst | MO | Fort Zumwalt South | 2024 | RHP | 86 mph |
2 | Josh Burger | MO | St. Dominic | 2024 | RHP | 85 mph |
^ | Landon Cann | MO | Francis Howell Central | 2023 | RHP | 85 mph |
3 | Jesse Hubbard | MO | Francis Howell | 2024 | 2B | 84 mph |
^ | Quinn Redfield | MO | Francis Howell | 2024 | RHP | 84 mph |
^ | Connor Henke | MO | Fort Zumwalt South | 2024 | RHP | 84 mph |
^ | Logan Stewart | MO | Home School | 2024 | 3B | 84 mph |
4 | Hunter Brickson | MO | Holt | 2023 | 3B | 83 mph |
^ | Noah Kuener | MO | Liberty Wentzville | 2024 | OF | 83 mph |
^ | Brodie Short | MO | Lutheran St. Charles | 2024 | C | 83 mph |
5 | Jackson Bauers | MO | Holt | 2023 | 2B | 82 mph |
6 | Jeter Rupp | MO | Fort Zumwalt West | 2024 | LHP | 81 mph |
^ | Dominic Horn | MO | Timberland | 2024 | RHP | 81 mph |
7 | Carter Adkins | MO | Fort Zumwalt South | 2024 | SS | 80 mph |
^ | Lincoln Ralls | MO | Liberty-Wentzville | 2024 | RHP | 80 mph |
8 | Aidan Zhang | MO | Francis Howell | 2024 | LHP | 79 mph |
^ | Alexander Jung | MO | Liberty (Wentzville) | 2024 | LHP | 79 mph |
9 | TJ Bowman | MO | Troy Buchanan | 2023 | 3B | 77 mph |
^ | Evan Mannebach | MO | St. Dominic | 2024 | 1B | 77 mph |
10 | Jack Moore | MO | Ladue Horton Watkins | 2025 | RHP | 76 mph |
TOP EXIT VELOCITIES
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velo
1
Aven Weaver
MO
Troy Buchanan
2024
RHP
95
2
Adam Hanan
MO
Francis Howell North
2022
1B
93
^
Jackson Carter
MO
Fort Zumwalt East
2024
OF
93
3
Lucas Pearson
MO
Francis Howell Central
2024
3B
91
^
Brodie Short
MO
Lutheran St. Charles
2024
C
91
4
Dominic Horn
MO
Timberland
2024
RHP
90
^
Noah Kuener
MO
Liberty Wentzville
2024
OF
90
5
Alexander Jung
MO
Liberty (Wentzville)
2024
LHP
87
6
Logan Stewart
MO
Home School
2024
3B
86
^
Aiden Wheeler
MO
Fort Zumwalt East
2024
1B
86
^
Evan Mannebach
MO
St. Dominic
2024
1B
86
7
Lincoln Ralls
MO
Liberty-Wentzville
2024
RHP
85
^
Zack Bourgeret
MO
Francis Howell
2024
OF
85
^
TJ Bowman
MO
Troy Buchanan
2023
3B
85
^
Quinn Redfield
MO
Francis Howell
2024
RHP
85
8
Kyle Webb
MO
Liberty
2024
C
84
^
Hunter Brickson
MO
Holt
2023
3B
84
9
Joseph Grana Jr.
MO
Liberty (Wentzville)
2023
RHP
83
10
Raymond Tadysak
MO
St. John Vianney
2025
3B
82
^
Carter Adkins
MO
Fort Zumwalt South
2024
SS
82
TOP INFIELD VELOCITIES
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
INF Velo
1
Logan Stewart
MO
Home School
2024
3B
85
2
Aven Weaver
MO
Troy Buchanan
2024
RHP
84
^
Brodie Short
MO
Lutheran St. Charles
2024
C
84
3
Carter Adkins
MO
Fort Zumwalt South
2024
SS
83
^
Quinn Redfield
MO
Francis Howell
2024
RHP
83
^
Adam Hanan
MO
Francis Howell North
2022
1B
83
4
Hunter Brickson
MO
Holt
2023
3B
82
5
Alexander Jung
MO
Liberty (Wentzville)
2024
LHP
80
6
Joseph Grana Jr.
MO
Liberty (Wentzville)
2023
RHP
78
^
Aiden Wheeler
MO
Fort Zumwalt East
2024
1B
78
^
Jackson Bauers
MO
Holt
2023
2B
78
^
Ethan Chiodini
MO
Timberland
2025
3B
78
^
Austin Capizzi
MO
Liberty
2024
MIF
78
^
Lincoln Rockette
MO
Liberty (Wentzville)
2024
RHP
78
7
Jesse Hubbard
MO
Francis Howell
2024
2B
77
8
Connor Casey
MO
Francis Howell Central
2025
2B
75
^
Carter Perry
MO
Fort Zumwalt West
2025
RHP
75
^
Jack Moore
MO
Ladue Horton Watkins
2025
RHP
75
9
Owen Nesslage
MO
Kirkwood
2025
LHP
74
10
Bode Palmer
MO
Troy Buchanan
2024
2B
73
^
Aidan Zhang
MO
Francis Howell
2024
LHP
73
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITIES
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
OF Velo
1
Noah Kuener
MO
Liberty Wentzville
2024
OF
89
2
Jackson Carter
MO
Fort Zumwalt East
2024
OF
88
3
Dominic Horn
MO
Timberland
2024
RHP
84
4
Jacob Klimkiewicz
MO
Francis Howell
2023
CF
82
5
Zack Bourgeret
MO
Francis Howell
2024
OF
78
6
Brandon Spies
MO
Francis Howell Central
2023
C
77
7
Will Campbell
MO
St Dominic High School
2025
OF
74
^
Caiden Crites
MO
FZW
2025
3B
74
TOP CATCHER VELOCITIES
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
C Velo
1
Brodie Short
MO
Lutheran St. Charles
2024
C
78
2
Kyle Webb
MO
Liberty
2024
C
76
3
Bryce Hubbell
MO
Timberland
2025
OF
66
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