Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2025

C
1B

Grayson
Van Nelson

MOUND WESTONKA (HS) • MN
6' 0" • 180LBS
R/R • 17yr 10mo
Travel Team: Starters

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Physical
Positional Tools Velos / Pop
TrackMan Hitting
Blast
Swift
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Contact

Best Of Stats

Hitting
19.5
Hand Speed (max)
3/19/22
64.1
Bat Speed (max)
3/19/22
16
Rot. Acc (max)
6/17/24
-
Hard Hit %
Power
85.9
Exit Velocity (max)
6/17/24
82.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
6/17/24
299
Distance (max)
7/12/23
83
Sweet Spot %
3/19/22
Run
7.86
60
7/12/23
4.24
30-yd
7/12/23
1.8
10-yd
7/12/23
17
Run speed (max)
7/12/23
Defense
73
INF Velo
3/18/23
-
OF Velo
72
C Velo
6/17/24
2.12 - 2.26
Pop Time
6/17/24

Positional Tools

2024
2023
2022
60 Yard Dash
7.88
Pop Time
2.12 - 2.41
Catcher Velocity
72.0
Power / Speed Score
10.9
60 Yard Dash
8.11
Pop Time
2.20 - 2.33
Catcher Velocity
71.0
Infield Velocity
73.0
Power / Speed Score
10.3
60 Yard Dash
8.59
Pop Time
2.34 - 2.71
Catcher Velocity
67.0
Infield Velocity
66.0
Power / Speed Score
9.1
Prep Baseball MN State Games (2025 Grads)
Jun 17, 2024
Position
7.88
60-yard
2.12 - 2.26
Pop Time
72
C Velo
Power Speed Score
PBR MN Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 16, 2024
Position
8.35
60-yard
2.25 - 2.41
Pop Time
70
C Velo
Power Speed Score
PBR MN Summer ID- Minnetonka
Jul 12, 2023
Position
2.20 - 2.25
Pop Time
71
C Velo
Power Speed Score
PBR MN Preseason Underclass (2025 Grads)
Mar 18, 2023
Position
8.11
60-yard
2.20 - 2.33
Pop Time
73
INF Velo
70
C Velo
Power Speed Score
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
Position
8.59
60-yard
2.34 - 2.71
Pop Time
66
INF Velo
67
C Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Exit Velocity Max
85.9
Exit Velocity Avg
80.6
Distance Max
286
Distance Avg
143
Launch Angle Avg
9.5
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
83.9
Exit Velocity Avg
73.5
Distance Max
299
Distance Avg
190
Launch Angle Avg
20.1
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
78.0
Exit Velocity Avg
71.6
Distance Max
248
Distance Avg
205
Launch Angle Avg
25.2
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Prep Baseball MN State Games (2025 Grads)
Jun 17, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
85.9
Exit Velocity (max)
82.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
148
Distance (avg)
286
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
PBR MN Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 16, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
83.8
Exit Velocity (max)
78.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
137
Distance (avg)
233
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
PBR MN Summer ID- Minnetonka
Jul 12, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
83.9
Exit Velocity (max)
81.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
209
Distance (avg)
299
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR MN Preseason Underclass (2025 Grads)
Mar 18, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
75.9
Exit Velocity (max)
64.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
167
Distance (avg)
236
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
78.0
Exit Velocity (max)
71.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
205
Distance (avg)
248
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Hand Speed Max
18.4
Hand Speed Avg
17.0
Bat Speed Max
63.4
Bat Speed Avg
60.1
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
18.0
Hand Speed Avg
16.7
Bat Speed Max
61.1
Bat Speed Avg
59.3
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
19.5
Hand Speed Avg
17.8
Bat Speed Max
64.1
Bat Speed Avg
59.7
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Prep Baseball MN State Games (2025 Grads)
Jun 17, 2024
Blast - Hitting
17.9
Hand Speed (max)
17.0
Hand Speed (avg)
63.4
Bat Speed (max)
62.1
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR MN Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 16, 2024
Blast - Hitting
18.4
Hand Speed (max)
17.0
Hand Speed (avg)
61.8
Bat Speed (max)
58.4
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR MN Preseason Underclass (2025 Grads)
Mar 18, 2023
Blast - Hitting
18.0
Hand Speed (max)
16.7
Hand Speed (avg)
61.1
Bat Speed (max)
59.3
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
Blast - Hitting
19.5
Hand Speed (max)
17.8
Hand Speed (avg)
64.1
Bat Speed (max)
59.7
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

Game Performance

2023
10 Yard Dash
1.80
30 Yard Dash
4.24
60 Yard Dash
7.86
Top Speed (MPH)
PBR MN Summer ID- Minnetonka
Jul 12, 2023
Swift
1.80
10-yd
4.24
30-yd
7.86
60-yd
17.0
Run speed (max)

Visual Edge

Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

6/17/24
Grayson Van Nelson, MOUND WESTONKA (MN), 2025
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-11, 179-pounds.
Hit: RHH. square crouched stance, aggressive chopping barrel plane through zone, pull approach, spray contact, flashes of line drive pop in barrel. 62.1 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 82.1 mph. 286' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph.
Defense: 2.12-2.26 pop times. One knee stance, traditional with runners, average glove, sticks pitch. High stance on throws, inline feet with length, works through exchange.
ATH: 7.88 runner in the 60.
3/16/24
Grayson Van Nelson, Mound Westonka (MN), 2025
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-11, 195-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slight crouch into legs to start, short hand load, spray contact, inconsistent approach, 58.4 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 233' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph.
Defense: 2.25-2.41 pop times. One knee setup, glove works under the ball, quiet and on time to pitch, average movements laterally. Length in exchange, feet work inline on throws
ATH: 8.35 runner in the 60.
7/12/23
Grayson Van Nelson, Mound Westonka (MN), 2025
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide base and slightly open stance. Simple load and stride. Hands stay short and work down to contact. Repeats swing. Mid/pull approach, average barrel contact, ground ball to fly ball result
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 299' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph.
Defense: 2.20-2.25 pop times. Work from one knee and balanced squared stance. Stays low. Average glove. Gets around ball to block and keeps ball in front. Anticpates throws, average exchange and inline footwork on throws
ATH: 7.86 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.24 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
7/12/23
Grayson Van Nelson, Mound Westonka (MN), 2025
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide base and slightly open stance. Simple load and stride. Hands stay short and work down to contact. Repeats swing. Mid/pull approach, average barrel contact, ground ball to fly ball result
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 299' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph.
Defense: 2.20-2.25 pop times. Work from one knee and balanced squared stance. Stays low. Average glove. Gets around ball to block and keeps ball in front. Anticpates throws, average exchange and inline footwork on throws
ATH: 7.86 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.24 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
3/18/23

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds.
Hits: RHH. Narrow and open start. Load and stride. Handsy swing, barrel in/out of zone. Middle approach, average contact, line drive and fly ball result
Power: 76 max exit velocity, averaged 64.2 MPH. 236' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. INF-73 mph.
Defense: 2.20-2.33 pop times. Stays square, average glove working low to high, firm to pitch, works corners. Reaches from glove and slower footwork. IF- Some stiff actions. Short steps and feet continue on throw. Glove/hands have some stiffness
Run: 8.11 runner in the 60.

3/18/23
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds.
Hits: RHH. Narrow and open start. Load and stride. Handsy swing, barrel in/out of zone. Middle approach, average contact, line drive and fly ball result
Power: 76 max exit velocity, averaged 64.2 MPH. 236' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. INF-73 mph.
Defense: 2.20-2.33 pop times. Stays square, average glove working low to high, firm to pitch, works corners. Reaches from glove and slower footwork. IF- Some stiff actions. Short steps and feet continue on throw. Glove/hands have some stiffness
Run: 8.11 runner in the 60.
3/19/22

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced start. Small stride and load. Stays short and pushes the barrel to contact. Uses hands in swing. Contact type, middle approach and line drive/fly ball contact 
Power: 78 max exit velocity, averaged 71.6 mph. 248’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 67 mph. INF - 66 mph.
Defense: INF- Developing movements. Hands work out front to the ball. C- Shows athleticism. Good glove and works low to high. Can hold the zone. Shows movements to block. Longer exchange and developing footwork. 2.34-2.71 pop times.
Run: 8.59 runner in the 60.

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Physical

2024
2023
2022
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Prep Baseball MN State Games (2025 Grads)
Jun 17, 2024
Physical - Athlete
5' 11"
Ht
179.0
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)