KNOXVILLE, TN - The Prep Baseball Tennessee Knoxville Summer ID was held on Tuesday, June 11th at Knoxville Catholic High School. 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 during a bullpen setting. 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 at some of the standouts from the event. Below you will the scouting reports on all positional players from the Knoxville Summer ID.

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POSITIONAL PLAYER REPORTS

Jamie Bentley, Knoxville Catholic (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Higher waisted and leaner bulding at present, high ceiling physically,.
Hit: RHH. Loose athletic stance, with feet slightly open, hands rest just above the letters in front of the rear shoulder. Weight shift onto the back leg with a small leg kick, lands in a good launch position with some leaking of the upper half. Rotates well with 19 G's of rotational accelleration. Bat stays in the zone for a long time with a slightly downward path, producing hard line drives and ground balls. A deeper turn behind the body would create more natural backspin and lift. 62.9 mph bat speed with 19 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 83.9 mph. 235' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-73 mph. Accurate throws which can be jerky and disconnected with the body at times.
Defense: Does a good job presenting glove early with confidence, shows a better job of getting through the ball than previous showings.
ATH: 7.27 runner in the 60.

Cooper Cardwell, Carter (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-9, 130-pounds. Compact and lean frame with natural athletic tendencies, tons of room for added size and strength.
Hit: RHH. Begins with an athletic stance with his knees bent, hands in a neutral position extended behind his body. Little to no load rearwards before a small stride forward, gets in a good position before launch as his body comes through. He stays on plane well with solid contact towards the middle of the field. Needs to add strength more than anything in order to stay competitive. 58.9 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 71.2 mph. 295' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-71 mph. Longer 3/4 to sidearm action with accurate throws.
Defense: Shows good range to either side, smoother footwork on balls to either side.
ATH: 7.56 runner in the 60.

Warren East, Oak Ridge (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 153-pounds. Leaner and proportionate frame with easy above average athleticism, present strength in lower half with more to come.
Hit: RHH. Compact swing with an athletic base, weight slightly favoring his back side. Hands begin over his rear shoulder and shoot back to a loaded position with a large rearward move. Creates good seperation before launch with advanced batspeed. Strong two-hand finish. Very quick hands, bat can be quicker through the zone but pulls the ball with autority with some pop
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 87.4 mph. 367' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-82 mph. Athletic arm action with a short 3/4 arm swing. Look for a velo jump in the near future.
Defense: Agressive to and through the ball with great momentum, has a tendency to field the ball off of the wrong foot costing him some transfer time. Glides to balls with great range.
ATH: 6.80 runner in the 60.

Parker Free, Oak Ridge (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-8, 165-pounds. Compact and athletic frame with present strength, especially in the lower half.
Hit: RHH. Wide and athletic stance that sees his feet slightly open, hands begin high above his shoulder with bat relaxed behind his body. Small rearward move loads the back hip, and a forward move sees him get into a great position at launch with good separation. Uses the whole field very well with hard hit line drives, creates natural lift that saw him hit several balls deep to both gaps. 68.8 mph bat speed with 4 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 82.2 mph. 329' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-76 mph. Great arm action for behind the dish with a quick and whippy arm action.
Defense: 2.03-2.22 pop times. Great feel for blocking both in bullpens and game setting, during throwdowns can get a bit jumpy and reaches a bit putting himself in a slower positon for the throw.
ATH: 7.36 runner in the 60.

Blake Hester, Roane County (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds. Proportionate athletic frame, longer limbed with plenty of room to develop size and strength.
Hit: RHH. Wider stance with knees bent, hands begin at his shoulder. Large weightshift rearward with a toe tap pushes his hands down into a low load position. Lands in a good launch position at footplant, standing up and changing eye level as he turns. Has a very sharp path to the zone, occasionally creating a vertical path through the hitting zone. Shows good batspeed and rotationally accelleration, solid barrels with desired launch angle will come with smoother path through the zone. 71.2 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 80.9 mph. 253' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-77 mph. Longer arm path behind him to a 3/4 arm slot release, solid arm strength for age that is still developing.
Defense: Solid footwork and range to all sides, gets to balls well. Can carry more momentum to and through the fielding process.
ATH: 7.25 runner in the 60.

Connor Mohr, Knoxville Catholic High School (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-9, 155-pounds. Smaller compact frame at present with longer limbs, lots of development in the near future.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance with bent knees, feet begin slightly open. Loads the back side with a toe tap action. Good base for his swing that will play as he gets stronger overall. Back leg launches the swing a one legged action, is extremely late on most swings, creating varied contact. Focusing on being on time and out front will increase metrics all around and in game performance. 56.3 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 69.4 mph. 218' max distance.
Arm: INF-69 mph. OF-70 mph. Quick arm actions with a 3/4 arm slot, still developing arm strength.
Defense: Very raw actions in the infield, smooth footwork in INF and OF.
ATH: 7.65 runner in the 60.

JB Moore, Knoxville Catholic high (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/C
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Proportionate frame with present lower half strength, has alot of development physically in front of him.
Hit: RHH. Shoulder width stance with hands beginnings neutral on backshoulder. Bigger leg kick loads backside before the swing goes. Lands in a good position with some upper body leakage, Stays on plane very well with a slightly upward attack angle. Produces line drives occassionally loosing the barrel under the ball for fly balls. 66.5 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 76.5 mph. 295' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-74 mph. INF-79 mph. Short and compact arm action with a 3/4 release that can be longer at times. In the INF shows the ability to work from different angles.
Defense: 2.13-2.43 pop times. Gains good ground towards second with quick footwork switch, staying in legs and working on a cleaner release will lower time to release. Smooth fundamental foot and glovework in the infield.
ATH: 7.94 runner in the 60.

Cy Stephens, Oak Ridge (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 200-pounds. Compact, muscular frame that features present lowerhalf strength and improved athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Begins with his knees bent, feet slightly wider than shoulder width. Front leg turns inward (occasionally lifting) to fully load the back hip and upper body. Lands in a great position which creates separation prior to the backside launching. Looks to do punish the baseball to the pullside, working mainly with line drives to left field. Has serious pop to left field when he gets under one, putting several over the bullpen in left center. Shows improved hitting metrics across the board, including 4 mph of batspeed, 6 mph increase in max EV, and nearly 50 feet of max distance since February. 76.9 mph bat speed with 26 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 87.3 mph. 388' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-84 mph. 3/4 arm action with on target throws, above average arm strength.
Defense: Gets to balls well on either side, gains great momentum to and through the ball.
ATH: 7.63 runner in the 60.

Michael Teasley, Oak Ridge (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 185-pounds. Very athletic mover that is still developing size and strength to go with + athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance with feet slightly open, starts pre-set into his back hip. Big, but controlled move rearwards into a toe tap before a positive move. Large barrel tip forward, gets into a great postiton at footplant before launch. Stays extremely connected throughout the swing, spraying barrels from gap to gap. Very hitterish with a feel to get the barrel to the ball against quality arms. 66 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 85.0 mph. 340' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-86 mph. Plus arm across the diamond with a 3/4 arm slot, with ability to work from different angles.
Defense: Athletic movements to all sides, feet breakdown before fielding well and gains momentum as he comes through the ball.
ATH: 7.04 runner in the 60.

Brady Trent, Bearden (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 195-pounds. Larger frame with proportionate limbs, more athleticism to come as he further develops into his body.
Hit: RHH. Has an athletic stance at the start, with his weight slightly favoring his back side. Hands begin over his rear shoulder and shoot back to a loaded position with a large rearward move. Creates good seperation before launch, which sees him come out of his legs slightly. Has a tendecy to be very sharp too and through the zone, creating varied contact points. Harder and more consistent barrels will come as he learns to turn the barrel behind him for a more level batpath. 64.9 mph bat speed with 7 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 75.3 mph. 289' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-72 mph. OF-72 mph. Very long arm action with a 3/4 release, smoother action and more arm strength to come as he grows.
Defense: Moves well to the ball, can have a slower release as he crow hops.
ATH: 7.90 runner in the 60.

Brody Watkins, Farragut (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds. Long limbed and high waisted frame with tons of room for physical development.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance with feet wider than shoulder width, with knees bent. Hands begin high over his head, smaller leg kick loads the body. Lands in a good launch position with full extension. From launch the swing is fairly steep through the zone, in which he comes around the ball. Leveling out his bat path and attacking the inside of the baseball will give him much more hard contact. Much more power potential in the body and swing as he has very solid seperation. 65.9 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 78.4 mph. 297' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-78 mph. Short swing behind the body to a longer 3/4-over the top arm action. Firm throws with more arm strength on the horizon.
Defense: Shows great range and ability to make plays. Smooth footwork breakdown and movement through the ball. Presents glove early with some last minute glove flipping.
ATH: 7.33 runner in the 60.

Kyler Worsham, LAKEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Athletic frame with a taller, muscular build. Plenty of potential for increased size and strength, which can lead to plus athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Taller stance with feet slight farther than shoulder width apart, hands begin behind the body. Small weight shift with a leg kick loads the backside before the swing launches. Great postion at footplant, with good lower body actions. First move with the barrel is straight back giving him an extremely vertical path through the zone. Has much more power in the tank with how his body works in the swing, will be able to unlock said power with increased connection and barrel control. 65.2 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 74.2 mph. 316' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Accurate, on the bag throws from multiple angles with still developing arm strength.
Defense: Extremely smooth and confident with glove and footwork, shows above average range to either side.
ATH: 7.55 runner in the 60.

 

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