Peoria Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive
February 26, 2024
On Feb. 21st, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Peoria Preseason ID at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, Ill. Over 70 players participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
Earlier today, we looked at the top measurable data performers from the event, found in our Statistical Analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories. We also released our Quick Hits from the event, highlighting some of the events top prospects, which you can find by clicking here.
Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional prospects with the help from our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
SWIFT ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Cade Danko | IL | Tri-Valley High School | 2025 | OF | 6.68 s |
2 | Lane Wheelwright | IL | Farmington | 2025 | RHP | 6.83 s |
3 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 6.92 s |
4 | Andy Ballard | IL | Morton | 2026 | OF | 6.97 s |
5 | Landon Gray | IL | Dunlap High School | 2026 | OF | 7.01 s |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10 and 30 yards, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. 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.
10-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Cade Danko | IL | Tri-Valley High School | 2025 | OF | 1.62 s |
^ | Lane Wheelwright | IL | Farmington | 2025 | RHP | 1.62 s |
2 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 1.65 s |
3 | Andy Ballard | IL | Morton | 2026 | OF | 1.68 s |
^ | Landon Gray | IL | Dunlap High School | 2026 | OF | 1.68 s |
4 | Evan Marcy | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | 1B | 1.70 s |
^ | Noah Convery | IL | Carlinville High School | 2026 | 1B | 1.70 s |
^ | Nolan Hunter | IL | Roanoke-Benson | 2024 | C | 1.70 s |
^ | Ethan VanOpdorp | IL | Normal Community | 2025 | SS | 1.70 s |
5 | Chase Rhodes | IL | Tremont | 2026 | RHP | 1.71 s |
^ | Simon Malcolm | IL | Dunlap | 2026 | SS | 1.71 s |
^ | Drew Ward | IL | SACRED HEART GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 2B | 1.71 s |
Max Vertical Jump
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Lane Wheelwright | IL | Farmington | 2025 | RHP | 38.0 |
2 | Sean Jenkins | IL | Normal West | 2025 | RHP | 32.9 |
3 | Cade Danko | IL | Tri-Valley High School | 2025 | OF | 32.8 |
4 | Andy Ballard | IL | Morton | 2026 | OF | 31.3 |
5 | Ethan VanOpdorp | IL | Normal Community | 2025 | SS | 31.0 |
6 | Caden Riley | IL | Galesburg | 2026 | LHP | 30.6 |
7 | Drew Ward | IL | SACRED HEART GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 2B | 30.5 |
8 | Chase Rhodes | IL | Tremont | 2026 | RHP | 30.4 |
9 | Nolan Hunter | IL | Roanoke-Benson | 2024 | C | 30.3 |
10 | Luke Klunke | IL | NCHS | 2025 | RHP | 29.8 |
The ability to develop force quickly is a requisite ability in most sports. The Reactive Strength Index (RSI) has been developed as a measure of explosive strength and is derived by evaluating jump height divided by ground contact time during the depth jump. Regarding Vertical Jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Sam Mitre | IL | MARQUETTE ACADEMY | 2025 | 1B | 97.5 mph |
2 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont | 2025 | SS | 95.2 mph |
3 | Sean Jenkins | IL | Normal Community West High School | 2025 | RHP | 95.1 mph |
4 | Sammy Heer | IL | Morton | 2026 | C | 94.4 mph |
5 | Ryan Duncheon Jr. | IL | East Peoria | 2026 | C | 94.2 mph |
6 | Kaeden Schatsiek | IL | Brimfield | 2026 | 3B | 93.8 mph |
7 | Damien Snell | IL | Galesburg | 2024 | 2B | 93.6 mph |
8 | Anson Zaiser | IL | Washington Comm High School | 2026 | C | 93.6 mph |
9 | Evan Marcy | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | 1B | 93.4 mph |
10 | Nico Ojeda | IL | Galesburg High School | 2026 | 1B | 93.3 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Sam Mitre | IL | Marquette Academy | 2025 | 1B | 90.8 mph |
2 | Cameron Crawford | IL | Morton | 2026 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
3 | Anson Zaiser | IL | Washington Comm High School | 2026 | C | 88.1 mph |
4 | Isaiah Giganti | IL | University High School | 2026 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
5 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 87.8 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 | Kaeden Schatsiek | IL | Brimfield | 2026 | 3B | 362 ft |
2 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 361 ft |
3 | Anson Zaiser | IL | Washington Comm High School | 2026 | C | 356 ft |
4 | Nico Ojeda | IL | Galesburg High School | 2026 | 1B | 355 ft |
5 | Evan Marcy | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | 1B | 353 ft |
6 | Noah Lusher | IL | Illinois Valley Central | 2027 | C | 348 ft |
7 | Ethan VanOpdorp | IL | Normal Community | 2025 | SS | 348 ft |
8 | Isaiah Giganti | IL | University High School | 2026 | RHP | 345 ft |
9 | Tyler Humphrey | IL | Washington Comm High School | 2025 | C | 343 ft |
10 | Tanner Dye | IL | Rockridge | 2026 | SS | 336 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Caden Riley | IL | Galesburg | 2026 | LHP | 90 % |
^ | Evan Reed | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | SS | 90 % |
2 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 81 % |
^ | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton High School | 2027 | SS | 81 % |
3 | Evan Marcy | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | 1B | 80 % |
^ | Isaiah Giganti | IL | University High School | 2026 | RHP | 80 % |
4 | Nolan Hunter | IL | Roanoke-Benson | 2024 | C | 77 % |
5 | Colton Allen | IL | Galesburg High School | 2024 | C | 76 % |
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 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 24.6 mph |
2 | Sam Mitre | IL | Marquette Academy | 2025 | 1B | 24.0 mph |
3 | Landon Gray | IL | Dunlap High School | 2026 | OF | 23.9 mph |
4 | Noah Convery | IL | Carlinville High School | 2026 | 1B | 23.1 mph |
5 | Sean Jenkins | IL | Normal West | 2025 | RHP | 22.6 mph |
6 | Kaeden Schatsiek | IL | Brimfield | 2026 | 3B | 22.5 mph |
7 | Cannon Foster | IL | Washington | 2026 | 1B | 22.4 mph |
8 | Evan Marcy | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | 1B | 22.4 mph |
9 | Lane Wheelwright | IL | Farmington | 2025 | RHP | 22.4 mph |
10 | Sammy Heer | IL | Morton | 2026 | C | 22.3 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 | Sam Mitre | IL | Marquette Academy | 2025 | 1B | 76.8 mph |
2 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 76.3 mph |
3 | Hudson Lovell | IL | Morton | 2027 | C | 75.7 mph |
4 | Kaeden Schatsiek | IL | Brimfield | 2026 | 3B | 74.9 mph |
5 | Sean Jenkins | IL | Normal West | 2025 | RHP | 74.1 mph |
6 | Evan Marcy | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | 1B | 73.1 mph |
7 | Noah Lusher | IL | Illinois Valley Central | 2027 | C | 72.9 mph |
8 | Drew Phelps | IL | Moline Sr High School | 2026 | 2B | 72.8 mph |
9 | Anson Zaiser | IL | Washington Comm High School | 2026 | C | 72.7 mph |
10 | Cannon Foster | IL | Washington | 2026 | 1B | 72.4 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 | Sam Mitre | IL | Marquette Academy | 2025 | 1B | 28.9 g |
2 | Nico Ojeda | IL | Galesburg High School | 2026 | 1B | 22.9 g |
3 | Tanner Dye | IL | Rockridge | 2026 | SS | 22.3 g |
4 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 20.3 g |
5 | Hudson Lovell | IL | Morton | 2027 | C | 20.1 g |
6 | Braley Burford | IL | Galesburg High School | 2025 | 1B | 19.8 g |
7 | Sean Jenkins | IL | Normal West | 2025 | RHP | 19.7 g |
8 | Gavin Kleist | IL | Limestone Community High School | 2025 | C | 18.7 g |
9 | Landon Gray | IL | Dunlap High School | 2026 | OF | 17.8 g |
10 | Evan Reed | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | SS | 17.7 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 | Simon Malcolm | IL | Dunlap | 2026 | SS | 86.00 |
2 | Lane Wheelwright | IL | Farmington | 2025 | RHP | 84.98 |
3 | Evan Reed | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | SS | 83.78 |
4 | Isaac Perez | IL | Washington | 2026 | SS | 82.65 |
5 | Andy Ballard | IL | Morton | 2026 | OF | 78.54 |
6 | Dominic Rosa | IL | Midland High School | 2026 | RHP | 78.12 |
7 | Braley Burford | IL | Galesburg High School | 2025 | 1B | 77.90 |
8 | Drew Ward | IL | SACRED HEART GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 2B | 77.29 |
9 | Evan Marcy | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | 1B | 76.28 |
10 | Haydon Hawksworth | IL | Washington | 2026 | OF | 75.99 |
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.
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