Top Prospect Games: Underclass Hitting Leaderboard
June 8, 2023
On Tuesday, June 6th, the PBR Missouri staff traveled to Atkins Field in Columbia, MO, to host the annual Top Prospect Games: Underclass event. This invite-only event featured some of the state’s top 2025, 2026, and 2027 graduates, and those in attendance participated in a pro-style workout, followed by a simulated game.
Over the years, this event has provided our staff with an up-close look at some of the state’s premier underclass talent. These ‘Top Prospect’ events, like all of our PBR showcases, serve as identifiers for future invite-only events, like the PBR Future Games.
To see a full list of the players that attended this event, click HERE.
Shortly after the event’s conclusion, our staff published the day’s stat leaders, highlighting a handful of names who put up numbers across the board. You can find that by clicking HERE.
Today, with the help of our partners at TrackMan and Blast Motion, we’ve compiled leaderboards to highlight which names had the most impressive batted ball data, as well as swing metrics, too. You’ll find those leaders, below.
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Garretson Cook | MO | Bolivar | 2025 | 1B | 98.3 mph |
2 | Kendall Hagedorn | MO | Smith-Cotton | 2026 | C | 94.9 mph |
3 | Ryan Bradford | MO | SECKMAN SR. HIGH | 2025 | CF | 94.2 mph |
4 | CJ Lake | MO | Oakville | 2026 | RHP | 93.0 mph |
5 | Carson Leuthauser | MO | Rockwood Summit | 2027 | C | 92.8 mph |
6 | Brady Nolen | MO | Festus | 2025 | OF | 92.5 mph |
7 | Tyler Putnam | MO | Battle | 2026 | RHP | 91.4 mph |
8 | Landon Martin | MO | Lafayette | 2025 | LHP | 90.8 mph |
9 | Chase Hartman | MO | St. Louis University | 2026 | C | 90.6 mph |
10 | Luke McAtee | MO | De Smet Jesuit | 2027 | C | 90.3 mph |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Brady Nolen | MO | Festus | 2025 | OF | 89.6 mph |
2 | CJ Lake | MO | Oakville | 2026 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
3 | Kendall Hagedorn | MO | Smith-Cotton | 2026 | C | 87.5 mph |
4 | Carson Leuthauser | MO | Rockwood Summit | 2027 | C | 86.8 mph |
5 | Garretson Cook | MO | Bolivar | 2025 | 1B | 86.7 mph |
PEAK BATTED DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Garretson Cook | MO | Bolivar | 2025 | 1B | 346 ft |
2 | Ryan Bradford | MO | SECKMAN SR. HIGH | 2025 | CF | 343 ft |
3 | Eli Kemna | MO | St Elizabeth R-IV | 2026 | RHP | 340 ft |
4 | Landon Martin | MO | Lafayette | 2025 | LHP | 339 ft |
5 | Henry Vedder | MO | Washington | 2026 | RHP | 333 ft |
6 | Carson Leuthauser | MO | Rockwood Summit | 2027 | C | 328 ft |
7 | Luke McAtee | MO | De Smet Jesuit | 2027 | C | 327 ft |
8 | Kendall Hagedorn | MO | Smith-Cotton | 2026 | C | 323 ft |
9 | Tyler Putnam | MO | Battle | 2026 | RHP | 322 ft |
10 | CJ Lake | MO | Oakville | 2026 | RHP | 316 ft |
AVERAGE BATTED DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Ryan Bradford | MO | SECKMAN SR. HIGH | 2025 | CF | 297 ft |
2 | Landon Martin | MO | Lafayette | 2025 | LHP | 285 ft |
3 | Max Partney | MO | HILLSBORO HIGH | 2027 | 3B | 271 ft |
4 | Henry Vedder | MO | Washington | 2026 | RHP | 267 ft |
5 | Bennett Greenhagen | MO | BOONVILLE HIGH | 2025 | SS | 264 ft |
PEAK HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Chase Hartman | MO | St. Louis University | 2026 | C | 26.1 mph |
2 | Bennett Greenhagen | MO | BOONVILLE HIGH | 2025 | SS | 25.7 mph |
3 | Tyler Putnam | MO | Battle | 2026 | RHP | 23.6 mph |
4 | Landon Martin | MO | Lafayette | 2025 | LHP | 23.3 mph |
5 | Carson Bauers | MO | North Point | 2027 | C | 23.0 mph |
^ | Henry Vedder | MO | Washington | 2026 | RHP | 23.0 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Chase Hartman | MO | St. Louis University | 2026 | C | 24.7 mph |
2 | Bennett Greenhagen | MO | BOONVILLE HIGH | 2025 | SS | 24.2 mph |
3 | Landon Martin | MO | Lafayette | 2025 | LHP | 22.6 mph |
4 | Tyler Putnam | MO | Battle | 2026 | RHP | 22.5 mph |
5 | Carson Bauers | MO | North Point | 2027 | C | 22.0 mph |
PEAK BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Tyler Putnam | MO | Battle | 2026 | RHP | 77.8 mph |
2 | Ryan Bradford | MO | SECKMAN SR. HIGH | 2025 | CF | 77.0 mph |
3 | Justin Seaver | MO | RUSSELLVILLE HIGH | 2026 | OF | 76.4 mph |
4 | Max Partney | MO | HILLSBORO HIGH | 2027 | 3B | 75.0 mph |
^ | Garretson Cook | MO | Bolivar | 2025 | 1B | 75.0 mph |
5 | Carson Leuthauser | MO | Rockwood Summit | 2027 | C | 74.4 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Ryan Bradford | MO | SECKMAN SR. HIGH | 2025 | CF | 75.5 mph |
2 | Justin Seaver | MO | RUSSELLVILLE HIGH | 2026 | OF | 74.2 mph |
3 | Tyler Putnam | MO | Battle | 2026 | RHP | 73.8 mph |
4 | Carson Leuthauser | MO | Rockwood Summit | 2027 | C | 71.7 mph |
5 | Garretson Cook | MO | Bolivar | 2025 | 1B | 70.9 mph |
For a look at all the statistics collected from this event, click HERE.
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