Uncommitted Spotlight: '26 RHP/INF Brady Gunn
March 17, 2025
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VENTURA, CALIF. - The Uncommitted Spotlight Series returns as we officially have begun the 2025 CIF High School baseball for the 2025 spring. With than in mind Prep Baseball California will continue highlighting some of the top uncommitted class of '26 athletes for college programs to be following throught the spring schedule and into the summer. The player featured today is one of the top players in the state of California and figures prominently in our Class of 2026 Rankings.
We invite you to get to know them through the eyes of our Prep Baseball California staff of scouts both through our in person looks at players and/or the data-backed numbers collected at our events with our partnered companies. TrackMan, Blast Motion, and VALD Performance provide comparable data to project and evaluate players. All of these systems come together to give a clear picture at what colleges will get when a players steps onto their campus.
Today, we put the spotlight on the #191 ranked player in the 2026 class in SoCal '26 RHP/INF Brady Gunn from Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, Calif.. The talented righthander has stood out in multiple live looks for the Prep Baseball California staff in the San Diego area while also showing very well at the 2025 San Diego Preseason All State. To begin his JR. campaign at Patrick Henry, Gunn has toed the rubber for seven innings currently (four games into spring as of 3/17/2025) with 10 strikeouts, three walks allowed, four hits allowed and just one unearned run scoring against him. He is poised to be a key arm for the Patriots in 2025 while during his Soph. season at Patrick Henry, Gunn made one appearance going six innings to earn a win while striking out four, walking two, allowing five hits with two runs (one earned) scoring against him. He is a solid athlete who also will see at bats as an OF.
With athletic wiry strong frame Brady checks in at 6' 188.7 lbs. with room to still add some strength as he matures. During his live outing at the San Diego Preseason All State event Gunn flashed a strong three pitch mix with a 86-90 MPH FB that touched 91 MPH showing impressive riding life in the movement shape. Gunn posted an average IVB of 20.6" while maxing out at 24" on IVB during his outing against five hitters. He throws the FB from an average 5'7" release height with an average of 5'8" of extension and threw it in zone nearly 60% of the time. Backing up his quality FB Brady throws a pair of solid present offspeed pitches that both show potential (live looks and from San Diego Preseason All State) in his SLD and CHG. The SLD for Gunn shows a tight shape coming in at 78-79 MPH with 2000+ RPMs and averaging 1.0" of horizontal break with a peak of .4" of horizontal break throwing it from a 5'5" average release height giving it a similar look at ouf the hand to his FB. His CHG shows upside coming in at 72-75 MPH with 15.8" of horizontal movement to his arm side on average while throwing it from a 5'5" of average release height with 5'3" of extension also keeping it close to the FB delivery.
At the plate Gunn shows off a solid offensive profile with sound Blast Motion metrics and Trackman batted ball data. Gunn posted a peak of 20.8 MPH on hand speed, 67 MPH on bat speed with rotational acceleration up to 14.6 Gs. His Trackman batted ball data included a 94.8 MPH max exit velocity with an average of 89.8 MPH. The RH hitter showed a 50% hard hit rate and 50% sweet spot rate while hammering a 353' max distance from a 62% Fly ball/Line drive rate swing.
With strong tools across the board as a right handed pitcher who is performing at a strong level against quality competition who possesses the athleticism to hit at the high school level Gunn is a name to keep eyes on for college programs in the 2026 class.
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Scouting Report
Gunn took the mound for the Patriots and delivered a dominant outing. He racked up seven strikeouts while allowing just four hits and an unearned run in six innings of work. Despite throwing 101 pitches, Gunn remained in control, attacking the zone with confidence and executing his pitches effectively throughout the game. Gunn featured a lively fastball, sitting 87-89 mph and topping 91, with late arm-side run that he spotted effectively on the inner half. He attacked hitters early in counts with the heater, showing confidence in challenging both righties and lefties to their pull side. His slider (77-80 mph) was a true wipeout pitch, tunneling well off his fastball and generating swings and misses, especially in two-strike counts. It had late, sharp bite, making it difficult for hitters to track out of his hand. His curveball (72-73 mph) played with a classic 12/6 shape, diving late and serving as an effective early-count strike or a chase pitch when needed. One of the most effective weapons in Gunn’s arsenal was his changeup (75-77 mph). He showed great feel for the pitch, throwing it with consistent arm speed, making it difficult for hitters to differentiate from his fastball. The late arm-side fade kept hitters off balance, leading to weak contact and swing-and-miss results, particularly against left-handed batters. He wasn’t afraid to throw it in key situations, using it to disrupt timing and induce soft ground balls. The changeup played a crucial role in his ability to work deep into the game, giving him a true four-pitch mix that made him tough to square up all contest. There were two main takeaways that stood out to me the most with Gunn. He was able to really maintain his composure throughout, working efficiently despite a high pitch count and also, his ability to tunnel his pitches made him especially tough to barrel up, generating swings and misses and weak contact against the entire Mt. Carmel lineup.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-0, 188.7 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Loose in the box, low hands, quiet load with small stride, balanced, Shorter path, possesses lift, sprays the field. 65.9 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (89.8 avg.); 353-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86.00 mph. Full arm action, ball possesses carry, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Stays low, steady two-hand gather.
Athletic Testing: 7.82 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-0, 188.7-pounds.
Delivery: Slight bend in back knee, rhythmic and loose, high leg lift, strides in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action with a full arm circle, 3/4 slot.
FB: T91, 86-90 mph. Displays a lot of life with the ability to throw on either side of the plate. T2158, 2052 average rpm.
SL: 78-79 mph. Hard biting action with late break. T2002, 2002 average rpm.
CH: 72-75 mph. Late fade, keeps the ball low. T2058, 1982 average rpm.