Birmingham Preseason ID: Data Dive, Position Players
January 10, 2024
PELHAM, AL - The Birmingham Preseason ID was held on Wednesday, January 3rd at P360 Performance Sports in Pelham, AL. This event was an open event that consisted of prospects from the 2024-2029 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 30 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Wednesday.
Last week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the position players in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
30-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Abe Martin | AL | Southside High School | 2026 | SS | 3.89 s |
2 | Owen Dye | AL | Benjamin Russell High School | 2027 | OF | 3.93 s |
3 | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 3.94 s |
4 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 4.01 s |
5 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 4.05 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Abe Martin | AL | Southside High School | 2026 | SS | 1.67 s |
2 | Owen Dye | AL | Benjamin Russell High School | 2027 | OF | 1.69 s |
3 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 1.72 s |
4 | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 1.74 s |
5 | Haines Bridges | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2027 | C | 1.75 s |
^ | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 1.75 s |
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.
MAX RUN SPEED (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 18.6 |
2 | Abe Martin | AL | Southside High School | 2026 | SS | 18.4 |
3 | Owen Dye | AL | Benjamin Russell High School | 2027 | OF | 18.3 |
4 | Jack Bland | AL | Homewood | 2026 | OF | 18.0 |
5 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 17.9 |
6 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 17.9 |
7 | J.B. Leatherwood | AL | Moody High School | 2026 | SS | 17.7 |
8 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 17.7 |
9 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 17.4 |
10 | Tracy Gaddis Jr | AL | Etowah | 2025 | LHP | 17.3 |
RSi JUMP (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | RSi (max) |
1 | Brayden Barnes | AL | Enterprise High School | 2028 | OF | 3.24 |
2 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 2.85 |
3 | Jack Bland | AL | Homewood | 2026 | OF | 2.82 |
4 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 2.73 |
5 | J.B. Leatherwood | AL | Moody High School | 2026 | SS | 2.72 |
VERTICAL JUMP (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 30.9 |
2 | Owen Dye | AL | Benjamin Russell High School | 2027 | OF | 30.2 |
3 | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 29.1 |
4 | Jack Bland | AL | Homewood | 2026 | OF | 28.6 |
5 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 28.5 |
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 98.3 mph |
2 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 98.2 mph |
3 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 96.5 mph |
4 | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 92.2 mph |
5 | Owen Dye | AL | Benjamin Russell High School | 2027 | OF | 92.1 mph |
6 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 91.8 mph |
7 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 90.4 mph |
8 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
9 | Jack Bland | AL | Homewood | 2026 | OF | 89.6 mph |
10 | Andrew Owen | AL | PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 88.9 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 92.2 mph |
2 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 92.0 mph |
3 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 88.8 mph |
4 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 85.7 mph |
5 | Andrew Owen | AL | PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 84.5 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 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 348 ft |
2 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 326 ft |
3 | Andrew Owen | AL | PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 323 ft |
4 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 319 ft |
5 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 318 ft |
6 | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 302 ft |
7 | Owen Dye | AL | Benjamin Russell High School | 2027 | OF | 292 ft |
8 | Haines Bridges | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2027 | C | 289 ft |
9 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 281 ft |
10 | Jack Bland | AL | Homewood | 2026 | OF | 274 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Tracy Gaddis Jr | AL | Etowah | 2025 | LHP | 90 % |
2 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
^ | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 80 % |
3 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 75 % |
4 | Mason Baynes | AL | Mountain Brook High School | 2027 | 3B | 70 % |
^ | Collin Crump | AL | Homewood High School | 2027 | C | 70 % |
^ | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 70 % |
5 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 66 % |
^ | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 66 % |
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 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 24.4 mph |
2 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 23.4 mph |
3 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 22.7 mph |
4 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 22.6 mph |
5 | Jack Bland | AL | Homewood | 2026 | OF | 22.5 mph |
6 | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 22.0 mph |
7 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 20.8 mph |
8 | Andrew Owen | AL | PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 20.7 mph |
9 | Collin Crump | AL | Homewood High School | 2027 | C | 20.6 mph |
10 | Mason Baynes | AL | Mountain Brook High School | 2027 | 3B | 20.6 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 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 76.8 mph |
2 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 74.3 mph |
3 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 73.8 mph |
4 | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 72.9 mph |
5 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 71.1 mph |
6 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 69.8 mph |
7 | Owen Dye | AL | Benjamin Russell High School | 2027 | OF | 69.4 mph |
8 | Andrew Owen | AL | PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 69.0 mph |
9 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 68.6 mph |
10 | Jack Bland | AL | Homewood | 2026 | OF | 68.6 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 | Andrew Owen | AL | PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 18.1 g |
2 | Collin Crump | AL | Homewood High School | 2027 | C | 16.1 g |
3 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 15.9 g |
4 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 15.5 g |
5 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 14.9 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 SCORES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 87.76 |
2 | Andrew Owen | AL | PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 84.95 |
3 | Jack Bland | AL | Homewood | 2026 | OF | 79.73 |
4 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 79.11 |
5 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 77.43 |
6 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 75.75 |
7 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 75.04 |
8 | Mason Baynes | AL | Mountain Brook High School | 2027 | 3B | 73.04 |
9 | Collin Crump | AL | Homewood High School | 2027 | C | 72.54 |
10 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 71.90 |
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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