Prep Baseball Report

Results from Michigan 2014 Kickoff Showcase





By Chris Valentine

Scouting Director

On January 4th, over 50 players attended the 2014 Kickoff Showcase at the Legacy Center. The event featured a mixture of prospects from the Class of 2014 through the Class of 2018. To read the sneak peek breakdown, please click here. The complete statistical results are available by clicking here. The full player analysis will be available later this week.

Top 60's
6.61 - Alexander Dixon, Brighton HS, 2015
6.80 - Zachary Winter, Muskegon Catholic Central HS, 2015
6.96 - Brennan Williams, Walled Lake Northern HS, 2014

Top Fastball Velocity
85 mph - Blake Dunn, Saugatuck HS, 2017
85 mph - Darrell Gotz, Jr., Britton-Deerfield HS, 2014
84 mph - Michael Kirschbaum, Walled Lake Northern HS, 2014

Top OF Velocity
83 mph - Brennan Williams, Walled Lake Northern HS, 2014
82 mph - Alexander Dixon, Brighton HS, 2015
82 mph - Daniel Michalak, De La Salle Collegiate HS, 2015

Top IF Velocity
80 mph - Zach Gilbert, Walled Lake Northern HS, 2015
80 mph -  Alexander Dixon, Brighton HS, 2015
79 mph - Darrell Gotz, Jr., Britton-Deerfield HS, 2014

Top C Velocity
78 mph - Alexander Dixon, Brighton HS, 2015
76 mph - Brady Sarkon, Linden HS, 2015
76 mph - Colin Moran, Woodhaven HS, 2015
74 mph - Tanner Kaplan, Traverse City Saint Frances HS, 2015

Top Pop Times
2.00-2.12 - Blake Dunn, Saugatuck HS, 2017
2.04-2.09 - Alexander Dixon, Brighton HS, 2015
2.11-2.25 - Gerrit Eding, Hamilton HS, 2015

Top Exit Velocity off the Tee
90 mph - Steven Mann, Detroit Country Day, 2017
87 mph - Michael Peplinski, Howell HS, 2014
86 mph - Brennan Williams, Walled Lake Northern HS, 2014