Utah Winter Update: Positional Data Dive
December 4, 2023
On Saturday, December 2nd, the PBR Utah staff hosted it's final event of the year with the 2023 Utah Winter Update at The Hive - Juab HS Fieldhouse in Nephi, Utah. This event featured 23 prospects in Utah's 2024 - 2028 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional players with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Talyn Bruse | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 6.94 s |
2 | Kolton Summers | UT | Bear River High | 2025 | OF | 6.99 s |
3 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 7.15 s |
4 | Gaige Woods | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 7.20 s |
5 | Cohen Thomas | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | LHP | 7.27 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Talyn Bruse | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 1.78 s |
2 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 1.79 s |
^ | Kolton Summers | UT | Bear River High | 2025 | OF | 1.79 s |
3 | Gaige Woods | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 1.81 s |
4 | Cohen Thomas | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | LHP | 1.86 s |
30-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Talyn Bruse | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 3.91 s |
2 | Kolton Summers | UT | Bear River High | 2025 | OF | 3.98 s |
3 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 4.01 s |
4 | Gaige Woods | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 4.05 s |
5 | Cohen Thomas | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | LHP | 4.12 s |
RUN SPEED (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Kolton Summers | UT | Bear River High | 2025 | OF | 20.4 |
2 | Talyn Bruse | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 20.3 |
3 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 19.6 |
4 | Gaige Woods | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 19.5 |
5 | Cohen Thomas | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | LHP | 19.5 |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
VERTICAL JUMP (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (avg) |
1 | Isryel Lopez | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | 2B | 24.1 |
2 | Talyn Bruse | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 23.3 |
3 | Kolton Summers | UT | Bear River High | 2025 | OF | 22.3 |
4 | Cohen Thomas | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | LHP | 21.6 |
5 | Kysen Gallegos | UT | Syracuse | 2027 | OF | 21.0 |
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Gaige Woods | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 96.1 mph |
2 | Parker Wilde | UT | Herriman High | 2021 | C | 94.9 mph |
3 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 94.2 mph |
4 | Josh Draney | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | 1B | 93.6 mph |
5 | Landon Carter | CA | BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 91.6 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 89.3 mph |
2 | Parker Wilde | UT | Herriman High | 2021 | C | 86.1 mph |
3 | Landon Carter | CA | BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 85.2 mph |
4 | Gaige Woods | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 83.6 mph |
5 | Josh Draney | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | 1B | 81.6 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 344 ft |
2 | Josh Draney | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | 1B | 337 ft |
3 | Landon Carter | CA | BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 336 ft |
4 | Parker Wilde | UT | Herriman High | 2021 | C | 333 ft |
5 | Breckin Lambert | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | OF | 320 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Josh Draney | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | 1B | 217 ft |
2 | Gaige Woods | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 201 ft |
3 | Cruz Hinkle | UT | Layton | 2027 | 3B | 186 ft |
4 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 171 ft |
5 | Elijah Steffey | UT | Copper Hills | 2026 | OF | 165 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Elijah Steffey | UT | Copper Hills | 2026 | OF | 70 % |
^ | Gaige Woods | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 70 % |
^ | Cruz Hinkle | UT | Layton | 2027 | 3B | 70 % |
^ | Josh Draney | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | 1B | 70 % |
2 | Parker Wilde | UT | Herriman High | 2021 | C | 60 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Gaige Woods | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 20.9 mph |
2 | Parker Wilde | UT | Herriman High | 2021 | C | 20.5 mph |
3 | Breckin Lambert | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | OF | 20.2 mph |
4 | Landon Carter | CA | BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 19.8 mph |
5 | Jett Pratt | UT | Tooele High | 2028 | OF | 19.7 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Parker Wilde | UT | Herriman High | 2021 | C | 68.5 mph |
2 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 67.4 mph |
3 | Gaige Woods | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 66.9 mph |
4 | Landon Carter | CA | BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 65.7 mph |
5 | Breckin Lambert | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | OF | 64.9 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Cody Smith | UT | Brighton | 2025 | C | 17.7 g |
2 | Josh Draney | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | 1B | 15.1 g |
3 | Breckin Lambert | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | OF | 14.2 g |
4 | Isryel Lopez | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | 2B | 12.0 g |
5 | Cohen Thomas | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | LHP | 11.9 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Elijah Steffey | UT | Copper Hills | 2026 | OF | 84.22 |
2 | Breckin Lambert | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | OF | 82.18 |
3 | Landon Carter | CA | BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 81.60 |
4 | Parker Wilde | UT | Herriman High | 2021 | C | 75.27 |
5 | Talyn Bruse | UT | Riverton | 2025 | OF | 73.32 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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 |
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