COLLIERVILLE, TN - The Mid-South Preseason ID was held on Saturday, January 27th at Collierville High School's Indoor Facility. This event was an open event that consisted of players from the 2024-2028 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. Next, we look at the scouting reports on all outfielders who attended the Mid-South Preseason ID.

 

OUTFIELDER REPORTS

Chase Armistead, Collierville (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Tall and wirey, projectible frame as he progresses.
Hit: RHH. Medium width stance with knees bent. Hands held shoulder height behind the body with slight bat waggle. Sinks deeper into knees as he starts the swing. Weight shift backwards with a small lead leg toe tap bringing the movement forward. Front leg braces well as the swing comes through the hitting zone. Delivers the bat on same plane as it started with easy rotation. Turns loose from the body with an inside out approach resulting in some hard contact towards the middle of the field. 58.8 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 63.2 mph. 106' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-69 mph. Long whippy arm, with arm strength that will continue to grow.
Defense: Comes through ball well. good transfer and on target throws
ATH: 8.21 runner in the 60. 1.96 in the 10 yard split.

Ian Chambers, Collierville (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-4, 220-pounds. Tall and strong frame. with plenty of room for additional strength. moves well for size, running a 7.3
Hit: RHH. Stands tall, feet shoulder length apart. Hands start high high above shoulder and drop to slightly below shoulder as he loads. Slight toe tap as weight shifts into back hip into a longer stride. Swing goes as front heel makes contact as the back side gains ground during swing. Short finish on front shoulder as he rotates. Agressive slightly uphill batpath that punished baseball out front of the plate to the pull side. Elite bat speed (avg 77, max 86) allows him to get to balls quickly. Back arm elbow stays tightly connected to his body as he turns, giving him great length through the zone. Present power can be augmented by sitting deeper in the legs. 77.5 mph bat speed with 7 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 93.0 mph. 372' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-79 mph. Raw arm with good release as the arm will develop well.
Defense: Tall frame that moves well, projects towards corner OF. Takes good routes to the ball with accurate throws.
ATH: 7.28 runner in the 60. 1.71 in the 10 yard split.

Halton Donnelly, Christian Brothers (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 195-pounds. Strong sturdy athletic build that moves well.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance with knees bent. Hands begin on shoulder with bat laid back relaxed. Barrel goes vertical pointed towards pitcher, weight gathers over back foot and is followed by a small forward step as he gets the swing going at heel plant with a long one handed finish. Barrel turns extremely well behind the body with 15 gs rotational acceleration. The bat is in the hitting zone a long time, allowing him to command barrels from gap to with loud authority. 68.1 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 81.0 mph. 320' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-82 mph. Solid accurate arm, releases ball quickly.
Defense: Good mover as he gets to balls easily. Smoothly transistions through the baseball for consistant finishes.
ATH: 7.04 runner in the 60. 1.64 in the 10 yard split.

Avry Harris, Homeschool (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 6-1, 195-pounds. Strong good build, moves well for size.
Hit: RHH. Upright, square stance. Hands starting below letters with slight forward tip. Loads into his back hip as hands seperate rearwards towards shoulder. Small stride landing on toes of his front foot, which launches from seperation. Body rotates fluidly into a two handed finish, Looks to catch the ball out front and drive it to the pull side. Can have a tendacy to drop the head of the bat resulting in poor contact on deeper contact. Showed barrel manipulation to backspin balls the other way. 65.8 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 74.8 mph. 288' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. OF-82 mph. Longer arm action producing strong semi-accurate throws.
Defense: Calmly works through balls. Has good range to either side. Consistently comes out of crouch before throwing.
ATH: 7.47 runner in the 60. 1.69 in the 10 yard split.

Brian King II, Bartlett (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Slim and high-waisted with plenty of room to fill out.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open stance with hands starting above ear with a simple quiet load. Body gains ground towards the pitcher with small heel lift to replant. Finishes closed with his hips. Primarily stays up the middle with inside hand leverage to inside out the baseball. Loses some connection with lower half through the swing and causes him to swing out of the hitting zone early. Has way more power presently available to him. Slight uppercut with an opposite field approach. 64.9 mph bat speed with 24 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 74.9 mph. 299' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-68 mph. Longer arm path that can get his body ahead of the arm at times.
Defense: Breaks down when recieving the baseball, which causes him to lose inital momentum. Glove can stay high at times, while allowing the baseball to come to him. Smooth in his transistion to throw with decently carried throws to home.
ATH: 7.19 runner in the 60. 1.64 in the 10 yard split.

Hayden Lundine, Marshall Academy (MS), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Athletic build with room to add size and strength.
Hit: LHH. Wide stance with hands starting at left ear. Get into a toe tap load with hands creating seperation loading rearward. Good barrel lag and drive through the hitting zone with easy finishes over the top. Bat stays through zone well, with solid contact to all parts of the field. Drives the ball consistantly with good barrel connection when the hands are on time. 62.2 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 74.8 mph. 225' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-79 mph. Good arm action that leads to on target throws.
Defense: Moves well too and through baseball.
ATH: 7.35 runner in the 60. 1.78 in the 10 yard split.

Hudson Rushing, University School of Jackson (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 160-pounds. High waisted and lean, long arms and legs provide great levers with athletic movements.
Hit: RHH. Wider than shoulder length stance with his hands held high, slight bat wiggle starts hands loading. A light shift onto backleg and a shift onto the toes of front foot leads to a simple forward stride into a lower finish. Attacks the inner half of the baseball with a middle of the field approach. Producing line drives and hard it balls off the L screen. A deep turn behind the body allows the athletic mover to stay through the zone well. He shows good zone precense and approach. Look for him to add bat speed ontop of his (66) and harder hit balls from the freshmen who topped 89mph. 66.7 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 70.0 mph. 275' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-81 mph. Great arm action with accurate throws that will develop into better velocity.
Defense: pop times. Long strides break down to field ball well. Has quick transfer to accurate throws.
ATH: 7.46 runner in the 60. 1.78 in the 10 yard split.

 

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