2023 Rewind: Catcher Pop-Time
December 21, 2023
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As we are beginning to wrap up 2023 and gear up for the 2024 Preseason, our Prep Baseball Utah Staff has gathered all the numbers and data from our successful event schedule in 2023 and compiled them into overall leaderboards to highlight the top statistical performances of the year. These standout lists are loaded with prospects, both committed and uncommitted, that are heading into their spring campaigns looking to continue their standout performances from 2023 into the 2024 High School Season.
Today, we continue our 2023 Rewind feature of the top statistical performances from 2023 with the Top Catcher Pop-Times, led by Tualau Wolfgramm (2024, BYU), Jakob DeVries (2025, Uncommitted) and Royal Matthews (2026, Uncommitted).
CLASS OF 2024: CATCHER POP-TIME
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | POP TIME |
| 1 | Tualau Wolfgramm | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2024 | C | 1.84-2.01 |
| 2 | Ridge Erickson | UT | Dixie | 2024 | C | 1.85-1.91 |
| 3 | Luke (LT) Taylor | UT | Olympus | 2024 | C | 1.87-1.90 |
| 4 | Braiden Catterson | UT | Maple Mountain | 2024 | C | 1.90-2.00 |
| 5 | Jaxon Fox | UT | Olympus | 2024 | SS | 1.91-1.99 |
| 6 | Deagen Thayne | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2024 | C | 1.91-2.04 |
| 7 | Hayden Smith | UT | Snow Canyon | 2024 | C | 1.94-2.07 |
| 8 | Ashton Gurney | UT | Park City | 2024 | SS | 1.95-2.08 |
| 9 | Isaac Murdoch | UT | American Fork | 2024 | C | 1.97-2.07 |
| 10 | Raul Zapata | UT | Kearns | 2024 | C | 1.97-2.09 |
CLASS OF 2025: CATCHER POP-TIME
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | POP TIME |
| 1 | Jakob DeVries | UT | Park City | 2025 | C | 1.93-1.97 |
| 2 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 1.93-2.12 |
| 3 | Landon Carter | UT | Wasatch | 2025 | C | 1.93-2.18 |
| 4 | Easton Leavitt | UT | Riverton | 2025 | C | 1.94-1.94 |
| 5 | Elias Culley | UT | Murray | 2025 | 3B | 1.97-1.97 |
| ^ | Wade Benson | UT | Uintah | 2025 | C | 1.97-1.97 |
| 7 | Carter Turley | UT | Dixie | 2025 | C | 1.97-2.11 |
| 8 | Jackson Allen | UT | Orem | 2025 | C | 1.99-2.08 |
| 9 | AJ Thomas | UT | Maple Mountain | 2025 | C | 2.00-2.11 |
| 10 | Bradlee Farrer | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2025 | C | 2.00-2.19 |
CLASS OF 2026: CATCHER POP-TIME
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | POP TIME |
| 1 | Royal Matthews | UT | Park City | 2026 | C | 1.83-1.95 |
| 2 | Blake Dalton | UT | Piute | 2026 | C | 1.97-2.01 |
| 3 | Cache Poulson | UT | American Fork | 2026 | C | 1.97-2.09 |
| 4 | Austin Smith | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2026 | C | 2.00-2.19 |
| 5 | Thomas Olson | UT | Olympus | 2026 | C | 2.05-2.05 |
| 6 | Cutter Christensen | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2026 | C | 2.08-2.23 |
| 7 | Aaron Costello | UT | North Sanpete | 2026 | C | 2.11-2.25 |
| 8 | Grady Garrett | UT | Fremont | 2026 | C | 2.16-2.16 |
| 9 | Nicholas Richardson | UT | Juan Diego | 2026 | C | 2.18-2.18 |
| 10 | Cardon Page | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2026 | C | 2.19-2.26 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Utah Preseason ID - Session 1 | UT | 02/03 | The Hive (Juab HS Fieldhouse) - Nephi, UT |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/04 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| Utah Preseason ID - Session 2 | UT | 02/10 | TBD |
| 2024 Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | UT | 02/24 | Pine View High School |