Upperclass Top Prospect Games: Positional Data Dive
June 9, 2024
This past Monday and Tuesday, the Prep Baseball Arizona staff continued it's Summer Tour as we hosted our marquee event of the summer for upperclassman with the Upperclass Top Prospect Games at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. This event featured roughly 71 prospects from the 2025 and 2026 classes and featured a large crop of Arizona's top uncommitted incoming seniors and juniors, as well as a couple committed players who also impressed.
The event allowed our staff to collect updated data on all athletes, as well as give us an up-close look at the players ahead of the high school season and our updated rankings that will be rolling out.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis and Pitching Data Dive. Now, we conclude our post-event coverage with 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 | Brent Sollars | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2026 | OF | 6.60 s |
2 | Jet Berry | AZ | Queen Creek High School | 2026 | SS | 6.68 s |
3 | Henry Verhamme | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | SS | 6.74 s |
4 | Brandon Wirtz | AZ | Brophy Prep | 2026 | SS | 6.76 s |
^ | Paden Good | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2026 | OF | 6.76 s |
5 | Alex Gamboa | AZ | Queen Creek High School | 2025 | OF | 6.81 s |
6 | Brody James | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2026 | RHP | 6.83 s |
7 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty High School | 2025 | OF | 6.84 s |
8 | Gio Liburdi | AZ | Higley High School | 2025 | C | 6.89 s |
^ | Matthew Garcia | AZ | Red Mountain High School | 2025 | SS | 6.89 s |
^ | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 6.89 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Brent Sollars | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2026 | OF | 1.60 s |
2 | Paden Good | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2026 | OF | 1.63 s |
^ | Max Mangini | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2026 | RHP | 1.63 s |
3 | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 1.65 s |
4 | Ryne Barker | AZ | Casteel High School | 2026 | SS | 1.66 s |
^ | Joey Carey | AZ | Yuma Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 1.66 s |
^ | Matthew Garcia | AZ | Red Mountain High School | 2025 | SS | 1.66 s |
^ | Jet Berry | AZ | Queen Creek High School | 2026 | SS | 1.66 s |
5 | Brandon Wirtz | AZ | Brophy Prep | 2026 | SS | 1.67 s |
^ | Zander Bratspis | AZ | Saguaro | 2026 | SS | 1.67 s |
30-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Adolfo Pacheco | AZ | Cesar Chavez High School | 2025 | C | 1.76 s |
2 | Brent Sollars | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2026 | OF | 3.69 s |
3 | Paden Good | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2026 | OF | 3.76 s |
4 | Jet Berry | AZ | Queen Creek High School | 2026 | SS | 3.78 s |
5 | Henry Verhamme | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | SS | 3.80 s |
6 | Brandon Wirtz | AZ | Brophy Prep | 2026 | SS | 3.82 s |
7 | Alex Gamboa | AZ | Queen Creek High School | 2025 | OF | 3.83 s |
^ | Brody James | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2026 | RHP | 3.83 s |
8 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty High School | 2025 | OF | 3.84 s |
9 | Gio Liburdi | AZ | Higley High School | 2025 | C | 3.85 s |
^ | Matthew Garcia | AZ | Red Mountain High School | 2025 | SS | 3.85 s |
^ | Zander Bratspis | AZ | Saguaro | 2026 | SS | 3.85 s |
RUN SPEED (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Adolfo Pacheco | AZ | Cesar Chavez High School | 2025 | C | 3409.1 |
2 | Jet Berry | AZ | Queen Creek High School | 2026 | SS | 21.2 |
3 | Brent Sollars | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2026 | OF | 21.1 |
4 | Henry Verhamme | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | SS | 20.9 |
5 | Brandon Wirtz | AZ | Brophy Prep | 2026 | SS | 20.9 |
6 | Alex Gamboa | AZ | Queen Creek High School | 2025 | OF | 20.6 |
7 | Brody James | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2026 | RHP | 20.5 |
8 | Paden Good | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2026 | OF | 20.5 |
9 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty High School | 2025 | OF | 20.4 |
10 | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 20.3 |
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.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Thomas Pascanu | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 | LHP | 106.6 mph |
2 | Kyle Frazier | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | OF | 103.4 mph |
3 | Diesel Toth | CA | ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | SS | 102.9 mph |
4 | Quinn Robbins | AZ | Horizon High School | 2025 | 1B | 102.8 mph |
5 | Jack Petroff | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | 3B | 102.6 mph |
6 | Alain Gómez Gudino | AZ | Saguaro High School | 2026 | C | 102.1 mph |
7 | Adolfo Pacheco | AZ | Cesar Chavez High School | 2025 | C | 102.0 mph |
8 | Logan Guilford | AZ | Sunrise Mountain High School | 2026 | OF | 101.9 mph |
9 | Brody James | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2026 | RHP | 101.5 mph |
10 | Evan Hanish | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2025 | C | 101.4 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Thomas Pascanu | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 | LHP | 97.3 mph |
2 | Clayton Cooper | AZ | Basha | 2026 | OF | 94.1 mph |
3 | Kyle Frazier | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | OF | 93.4 mph |
4 | Adolfo Pacheco | AZ | Cesar Chavez High School | 2025 | C | 93.2 mph |
5 | Kellan Tom | AZ | Corona Del Sol | 2026 | 1B | 93.1 mph |
6 | Paden Good | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2026 | OF | 92.8 mph |
7 | Henry Verhamme | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | SS | 91.6 mph |
8 | Owen Konerko | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2027 | 3B | 91.2 mph |
9 | Quinn Robbins | AZ | Horizon High School | 2025 | 1B | 90.5 mph |
10 | Zander Bratspis | AZ | Saguaro | 2026 | SS | 90.4 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 | Adolfo Pacheco | AZ | Cesar Chavez High School | 2025 | C | 403 ft |
2 | Jack Petroff | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | 3B | 396 ft |
3 | Diesel Toth | CA | ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | SS | 388 ft |
4 | Nate Shoemaker | AZ | Catalina Foothills High School | 2025 | 3B | 387 ft |
5 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty High School | 2025 | OF | 383 ft |
6 | Kanon Faseler | AZ | Horizon High School | 2026 | OF | 382 ft |
7 | Clayton Cooper | AZ | Basha | 2026 | OF | 381 ft |
8 | Jake Claver | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2026 | OF | 376 ft |
9 | Noah Forney | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2025 | SS | 372 ft |
10 | Henry Verhamme | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | SS | 370 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Jack Petroff | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | 3B | 294 ft |
2 | Nate Shoemaker | AZ | Catalina Foothills High School | 2025 | 3B | 282 ft |
3 | Jonah Castle | AZ | BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY | 2026 | C | 271 ft |
4 | Luis Mejia | AZ | St. Mary's Catholic | 2026 | SS | 271 ft |
5 | Matthew Smith | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | RHP | 259 ft |
6 | Noah Forney | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2025 | SS | 249 ft |
7 | Adolfo Pacheco | AZ | Cesar Chavez High School | 2025 | C | 249 ft |
8 | Henry Verhamme | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | SS | 242 ft |
9 | Devin Morganfield | AZ | VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | 2026 | RHP | 239 ft |
10 | Brayden Higby | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2025 | 3B | 237 ft |
HARD HIT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Thomas Pascanu | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 | LHP | 87 % |
2 | Paden Good | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2026 | OF | 83 % |
^ | Clayton Cooper | AZ | Basha | 2026 | OF | 83 % |
3 | Quinn Robbins | AZ | Horizon High School | 2025 | 1B | 76 % |
4 | Adolfo Pacheco | AZ | Cesar Chavez High School | 2025 | C | 75 % |
^ | Kyle Frazier | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | OF | 75 % |
^ | Kellan Tom | AZ | Corona Del Sol | 2026 | 1B | 75 % |
5 | Noah Forney | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2025 | SS | 73 % |
6 | Henry Verhamme | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | SS | 69 % |
^ | Zander Bratspis | AZ | Saguaro | 2026 | SS | 69 % |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Ervey Quijada | AZ | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 100 % |
2 | Quinn Robbins | AZ | Horizon High School | 2025 | 1B | 70 % |
3 | Noah Forney | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2025 | SS | 68 % |
4 | Jet Berry | AZ | Queen Creek High School | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Jack Petroff | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | 3B | 66 % |
5 | Adolfo Pacheco | AZ | Cesar Chavez High School | 2025 | C | 65 % |
6 | Logan Guilford | AZ | Sunrise Mountain High School | 2026 | OF | 63 % |
^ | Kaden (Jet) Gonzalez | AZ | Higley | 2025 | OF | 63 % |
7 | Colton Champion | AZ | Prescott High School | 2025 | OF | 62 % |
8 | Matthew Smith | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | RHP | 61 % |
Sweet Spot %: 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 | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 22.9 mph |
2 | Jacob De La Rosa | AZ | St Marys Catholic | 2026 | 1B | 22.3 mph |
3 | Tanner Anderson | AZ | Chaparral | 2026 | C | 22.1 mph |
4 | Devin Long | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2026 | RHP | 22.1 mph |
5 | Adolfo Pacheco | AZ | Cesar Chavez High School | 2025 | C | 22.0 mph |
6 | Jake Claver | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2026 | OF | 22.0 mph |
7 | Kyle Frazier | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | OF | 22.0 mph |
8 | Dennis Gregory III | AZ | Brophy Prep | 2025 | OF | 21.9 mph |
9 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty High School | 2025 | OF | 21.6 mph |
10 | Cameron Waddell | AZ | Deer Valley High School | 2026 | OF | 21.3 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 | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 74.3 mph |
2 | Kellan Tom | AZ | Corona Del Sol | 2026 | 1B | 73.7 mph |
3 | Kyle Frazier | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | OF | 71.9 mph |
4 | Thomas Pascanu | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 | LHP | 71.8 mph |
5 | Henry Verhamme | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | SS | 71.7 mph |
6 | Jack Petroff | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | 3B | 71.7 mph |
7 | Preston Armstrong | AZ | Millennium High School | 2025 | C | 71.4 mph |
8 | Adolfo Pacheco | AZ | Cesar Chavez High School | 2025 | C | 71.0 mph |
9 | Diesel Toth | CA | ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | SS | 71.0 mph |
10 | Nate Kimmel | WA | Tahoma Senior High School | 2025 | OF | 70.9 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 | Dennis Gregory III | AZ | Brophy Prep | 2025 | OF | 26.5 g |
2 | Ervey Quijada | AZ | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 19.0 g |
3 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty High School | 2025 | OF | 18.4 g |
4 | Luke Santarius | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | 1B | 17.9 g |
5 | Chasen Niemann | AZ | Saguaro | 2026 | OF | 17.2 g |
6 | Brody James | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2026 | RHP | 17.0 g |
7 | Gio Liburdi | AZ | Higley High School | 2025 | C | 17.0 g |
8 | Kyle Frazier | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | OF | 16.9 g |
9 | Jonah Castle | AZ | BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY | 2026 | C | 16.6 g |
10 | Brayden Higby | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2025 | 3B | 16.5 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.
EDGE SCORE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Ryan Bresaw | AZ | Basha High School | 2026 | RHP | 82.33 |
2 | Brent Sollars | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2026 | OF | 80.56 |
3 | Quinn Robbins | AZ | Horizon High School | 2025 | 1B | 79.95 |
4 | David Moss | AZ | Corona Del Sol High School | 2026 | SS | 79.78 |
5 | Ryan Fesperman | AZ | BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY | 2026 | 1B | 79.67 |
6 | Henry Verhamme | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | SS | 79.53 |
7 | Evan Hanish | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2025 | C | 79.49 |
8 | Jack Scully | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | 3B | 79.00 |
9 | Brody James | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2026 | RHP | 78.48 |
10 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty High School | 2025 | OF | 78.39 |
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.
PHYSICAL
GRIP STRENGTH (R)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (RH) |
1 | Preston Armstrong | AZ | Millennium High School | 2025 | C | 170.0 |
2 | Jake Claver | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2026 | OF | 157.0 |
3 | Evan Hanish | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2025 | C | 155.0 |
4 | Nate Kimmel | WA | Tahoma Senior High School | 2025 | OF | 147.0 |
^ | Joey Carey | AZ | Yuma Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 147.0 |
5 | Thomas Pascanu | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 | LHP | 143.0 |
6 | Jonah Castle | AZ | BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY | 2026 | C | 142.0 |
7 | Kanon Faseler | AZ | Horizon High School | 2026 | OF | 141.0 |
^ | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty High School | 2025 | OF | 141.0 |
8 | Quinn Robbins | AZ | Horizon High School | 2025 | 1B | 140.0 |
^ | Jack Scully | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | 3B | 140.0 |
^ | Luke Santarius | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | 1B | 140.0 |
GRIP STRENGTH (L)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (LH) |
1 | Preston Armstrong | AZ | Millennium High School | 2025 | C | 171.0 |
2 | Thomas Pascanu | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 | LHP | 168.0 |
3 | Kanon Faseler | AZ | Horizon High School | 2026 | OF | 165.0 |
4 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty High School | 2025 | OF | 163.0 |
5 | Jake Claver | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2026 | OF | 154.0 |
6 | Evan Hanish | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2025 | C | 152.0 |
7 | Jack Petroff | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | 3B | 150.0 |
8 | Joey Carey | AZ | Yuma Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 149.0 |
^ | Brandon Wirtz | AZ | Brophy Prep | 2026 | SS | 149.0 |
9 | Kellan Tom | AZ | Corona Del Sol | 2026 | 1B | 144.0 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Top Prospect Games: Underclass (Invite-Only) | AZ | 06/10 | American Family Fields of Phoenix |
West Side Summer ID | AZ | 06/18 | Canyon View High School - Waddell, AZ |
Glendale Summer ID | AZ | 07/16 | Apollo High School - Glendale, AZ |
Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
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