CHATTANOOGA, TN - The Chattanooga Open was held on Wednesday July 12th at Chattanooga State CC in Chattanooga, TN. This event was an open event that consisted of players from the 2024-2027 classes from Volunteer state. Players went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60-yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to get numbers and metrics on TrackMan. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing at the event.

Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at the scouting reports from the event, starting with all positional players from the event.

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positional player reports

Thomas Butler, Boyd Buchanon (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Average body with proportional lower/upper half. Has plenty of room to fill out into frame.
Hit: RHH. Starts with ear high hands that stay relaxed with some wiggle for timing purposes. Strong back leg with loaded tension as he starts his initial movements. Front foot toe tap moving back to replant at his inital starting point. Fires his hips pretty well Hit path follows the hips plane with some slight uppercut that carries some lag with a long barrel through the zone. 62 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 77.1 mph. 288' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-78 mph. Clean arm with some wippiness to it that stays connected, whule currently lacking present arm speed.
Defense: Fluid movements to both his forehand and backhand. Can keep glove high at times while also keeping it close to his body instead of getting it more out in front to get eye level with the baseball. Easy movement to clean up as he maintains a strong crouched position that looks comfortable to move in and out of. Pops up well with momentum to a quick transfer. Can get long at times with his body and could benefit from a shorter stride.
ATH: 7.64 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Gabriel Byrd, Home School (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 6-3, 176-pounds. Extremely projectable frame. Long and lean with present built shoulders. Athletic with room to add size as he grows out.
Hit: RHH. Starts extremely open with his backside leg bent and loaded. Moves with a high leg kick that may get his timing off at times, especially to harder throwing pitchers and breaking balls. Creates ideal separation with the hips and shoulders with fluid actions at launch with a 1 arm follow through as he finishes through the zone. Looks to drive the ball to left-center field. Has a downward attack angle that he evens out into a slight uppercut finish for backspinned baseballs. Can turn the hips over to pull pitches while staying inside the baseball. 71.5 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 81.6 mph. 339' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. OF-80 mph. Clean arm with some wippiness to it that stays connected, whule currently lacking present arm speed.
Defense: Really athletic mover at 6 foot 3 and may be more of an outfielder with his range and length. Showcased well in the infield as he has atheltic actions moving to both forehand and gloveside. Also showed ability to crouch with his backhand while staying low with the hips to finish through his throw. As fluid feel for moving his body and doesn't sacrifice much momentum when receiving the baseball. Quick transfers while still somewhat raw in the infield.
ATH: 6.78 runner in the 60. 1.65 and 3.80 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Devin Dobson, CCS (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds. Shorter statured with present muscle combined with an athletic frame. Strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Strong lower half with middle balanced stance that stays neutral. Hands behind ear with barral slightly above head. High leg kick that can get choppy at times towards the pitcher. Can get disconnected as his lower body lands and leaks energy before the hips and hands fire through. Uppercut swing looking to spray the ball to the middle of the field but can pull off the baseball for an inside out approach. 66.9 mph bat speed with 29 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 76.3 mph. 285' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-74 mph. Quick arm that stays together throughout his body moving to second base to throw down. Hand to ear with simple arm action.
Defense: 1.96-2.00 pop times. Clean defender behind the dish. Stays low with an athletic frame that works through the baseball. Can get sped up at times and look to throw without fully gathering the baseball. Good hands that work under the baseball to receive. Has feel for blocking and creating a triangle shape to his frame with a quick recover at ball gather.
ATH: 6.98 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.86 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Crew Elrod, Baylor School (TN), 2029
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11, 205-pounds. Present thickness, especially in the lower half. Slower twitched body currently, that will need to add muscle.
Hit: RHH. Medium crouched stance with good balance to initially start his swing. Back leg load with a light leg lift to plant. Doesn't fully finish swing at times with cutting off extension of the hips and follow-through. Slight uppercut with backside approach. Lacks some current hip fire to pullside. 54.5 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 64 max exit velocity, averaged 51.1 mph. 175' max distance.
Arm: LH. C-61 mph. INF-64 mph. Short arm action with quick high elbow to release. Throws off a shuffle step while lacking arm speed, which should come as he progresses.
Defense: 2.65-2.85 pop times. Good wide base on initial move. At times lacks fluid movements in his hips and can pop up to move horizontally rather than staying low and moving with the baseball. Clean glove when receiving in immediate direction with quick transfer of the ball to glove to release.

Graham King, Baylor School (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds. Really well build frame with strong upper half that goes alongside a well built fondation in his lower half. Maintains athleticism and could even look to fill out more mass as he ages.
Hit: RHH. Slightly loaded back leg with front foot heel elevated. Shifts his hips back fluidly before launch. Stays connected together through the zone with some lag of the bat for a long barrel at contact. Level plane bat path with an up the middle approach. Has good hip turnover to stay inside baseball to pull side.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 69.3 mph. 268' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-80 mph. Easy arm action that shows connection while showcasing present arm speed and clean action. Could maybe get tighter with the shoulder tilt on his finish for more of a stacked body to help with velocity.
Defense: Moves well to both arm side and glove side. Lacks some athleticism when coming into the baseball as he slows down his body and momentum significantly. Could look to stay more fluid on his hip decent without sacrificing energy. Can gather with two hands at times as he lacks some trust in his body/glove to receive. Quick transfer once he has the baseball but may take one too many shuffle steps.
ATH: 7.58 runner in the 60. 1.77 and 4.18 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Braiden Meredith, Farragut (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Long levers with a lengthly frame that has present twitch. Lacks some muscle and size but has present coordinated balance to his movements. Has a frame that could pack on a lot of mass.
Hit: LHH. Middle balanced stance with even approach. Relaxed body with front foot toe tap south to load the backside for firing. Really shoots the hips nicely with present twitch. Really short to the zone with a slight downwards attack angle that he smooths out at finish with a slight uppercut as the hips clear and the upper half follows through. 63.8 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 82.6 mph. 312' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-83 mph. Really clean arm action that works effortlessly with his rotation. Stays connected with the elbow and gets quick into slot. Can have some backwards tilt with the shoulders but evens out at release.
Defense: Smooth defender to both glove and arm side. Stays low as he is attacking the baseball without sacrificing much speed or fluidity. Works well through the ball at gather and fires for a quick release with present arm strength.
ATH: 6.98 runner in the 60. 1.65 and 3.82 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Moxon Montieth, Silverdale Baptist (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-9, 130-pounds. Lanky frame on the slim side. Lacks present muscle but can add size. Will continue to get taller as he ages and could look to carry more mass.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open stance with internally rotated hips for a closed toe starting point. Creates linear direction towards home with a black leg load. Can get disconnected at times and become arm swing dominate versus using entire lower half. Uppercut bat path with a long plane. Could look to be shorter to the zone, while staying long through it. 62.3 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 67.0 mph. 233' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-75 mph. Arm can get long and take time to get going. Needs shuffle steps to get arm synced up. High 3/4 to over the top arm action and could look to get quicker with an hand to ear arm pattern.
Defense: Moves well in the infield but can have choppy feet in the recieving portion. Lacks some bend with the lower half to sit behind a baseball and mostly relies on his glove instead of using his body with it. Leaves open room for the baseball to work through him if glove misses. Can work to both his glove side and forehand but lacks some fluidity to it.
ATH: 8.22 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.44 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Oliver Shave, Ravenwood (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-2, 165-pounds. Bendy frame that has flexible attributes. Long with slimmer build that will add size as he ages, especially to his lower half.
Hit: LHH. Open stance with loaded back leg. Slightly crouched positioning. Shoots his back knee to pitcher for early hip fire but maintained quality balance throughout his swing. Gains ground with a slight foot lift to plant. Fires from the back hip that creates torque through the zone. Level bat path that patches pitch plane. Looks to use the middle of the field with ability to pull inside pitches. 60.8 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 75.3 mph. 250' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. Quick arm that has clean transitions from glove to hand. Starts tight but can get long away from his body and wrappy, which equates to him losing velo and accuracy.
Defense: 2.06-2.31 pop times. Moves really well behind the dish from a low crouched position. Works underneath and through the baseball with quick feet that stay tight. Has some present arm strength but can cut himself off at times. Good blocker with ability to recover.
ATH: 7.31 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 3.99 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Jack Spence, Science Hill (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-4, 118-pounds. Light stature frame with time to mature through puberity and develop. Has plenty of room to add size and mass to build.
Hit: RHH. Natural upright stance. Loads with a back lean load and early planting of the front foot. Gives himself time to adjust to the pitch as he lacks some hand speed at this stage. Understands of working the hips into his swing. Could look to gain further hand seperation from body and incorporate his lower half for more of a ground up effect, which will aid him in more bat speed and better contact. Slight even uppercut with cutting off the finish of his swing. Will look to hit backside through the 4 hole. 46.7 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 69 max exit velocity, averaged 60.3 mph. 197' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-63 mph. OF-63 mph. Quick arm from a shorter lever sling of the throw.
Defense: Works well for his size to cover ground. Shows ability to stay low but can keep the chest up at times for a sit instead of a hidge forward. Made routine plays.
ATH: 8.82 runner in the 60. 2.04 and 4.77 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Bayden Walsh, Christian Academy of Knoxville (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 138-pounds. Longer frame with fluid movements. Slim build that goes with long legs and torso. Will easily fell out as he develops and will put on size relatively easily in both lower and upper half.
Hit: RHH. Nuetral stance that starts relaxed bat near back shoulder. Shallow lead foot lift to gain ground towards the pitcher. Fires well from the hips and stays connected with his arms to his body while being more top off dominate with a knob led path. Level barrel with bat that stays short through the zone. Can be more top half rotational dominate. 53.4 mph bat speed with 5 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 71.0 mph. 275' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-66 mph. Arm is accurate with some windup to get the arm going. Could be quicker with a shorter arm but gets into slot. Lacks some current arm speed and will come as he understands how to fire his hips better.
Defense: Bounces well while showing ability to move laterally effortlessly while staying low to the ground. Can cover range in the infield with quick athleticism. Lacks feel at times for receiving and can speed up on himself before fully securing the baseball. Has some present shuffle steps to get body connected and timing of his throw. Good athlete that can work both sides of the middle infield.

Jon Yeager, Christian Academy of Knoxville (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Strong well built frame that presently has muscle mass and thickness. Strong lower half while lacking some flexibility in the lower back and hips. Can look to maintain weight while becoming more athletically rounded.
Hit: LHH. Loaded on his back leg with high hands that start from a cocked position. Heel lift to a sutble toe tap as he gains ground to fire his hips. Natural bend and can stay loaded back without fully getting his entire body through the hitting zone. Quick hands with a quite head. Level swing plane with fluid hands to ball. Has a tendancy to stop his swing before fully rotating for an inside out finish. Looks to stay middle of the field. 59.7 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 76.5 mph. 314' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-73 mph. Longer arm that takes time to gather to throw from. Incorporates a shuffle crow hop to get released and can at times get to far seperated with his body and lower half.
Defense: Balanced feet and stays low throughout the entire fielding motion. Feel for getting glove out in front and seeing the ball in. Can get long in his transfer from ball to hand to release. Works around forehands while gaining ground to first.
ATH: 8.15 runner in the 60. 1.88 and 4.43 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

 

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