Northern Colorado Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive
February 6, 2024
On Sunday, February 4th, the Prep Baseball Colorado staff hosted it's first preseason ID event of the year with the Northern Colorado Preseason ID at The Sports Stable in Boulder, Colorado. This event featured 41 prospects from the 2024 - 2028 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance.
Today we'll continue our deep dive into the data collected at this event within this Data Dive story. Over the next couple of days we’ll be diving deeper into all of the data we collected rolling out even more coverage from the event.
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
30-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Garet Vail | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | C | 3.75 s |
2 | Karter Butler | CO | Loveland | 2025 | OF | 3.81 s |
3 | JC Smith | CO | Broomfield High School | 2027 | OF | 3.85 s |
4 | Liam Whalen | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | OF | 3.95 s |
5 | Marc Garcia | CO | Standley Lake | 2027 | 2B | 3.97 s |
6 | Beckett Bacon | CO | Chaparral | 2026 | LHP | 3.99 s |
7 | Joe Forbes | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | C | 4.00 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Garet Vail | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | C | 1.60 s |
2 | Karter Butler | CO | Loveland | 2025 | OF | 1.62 s |
3 | JC Smith | CO | Broomfield High School | 2027 | OF | 1.66 s |
4 | Zander Belland | CO | Monarch | 2025 | OF | 1.70 s |
^ | Marc Garcia | CO | Standley Lake | 2027 | 2B | 1.70 s |
5 | Liam Whalen | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | OF | 1.71 s |
6 | Beckett Bacon | CO | Chaparral | 2026 | LHP | 1.72 s |
7 | Joseph Kessel | CO | Ralston Valley | 2025 | C | 1.73 s |
^ | Joe Forbes | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | C | 1.73 s |
RUN SPEED (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Garet Vail | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | C | 19.0 |
2 | Karter Butler | CO | Loveland | 2025 | OF | 18.7 |
^ | JC Smith | CO | Broomfield High School | 2027 | OF | 18.7 |
3 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | SS | 18.4 |
4 | Liam Whalen | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | OF | 18.3 |
5 | Cooper Julien | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | OF | 18.0 |
6 | Marc Garcia | CO | Standley Lake | 2027 | 2B | 18.0 |
7 | Joe Forbes | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | C | 18.0 |
8 | Beckett Bacon | CO | Chaparral | 2026 | LHP | 18.0 |
9 | Preston Hutchings | CO | Monarch High School | 2025 | C | 17.7 |
10 | Ryan St. Aubin | CO | Mead | 2026 | OF | 17.6 |
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 | Malaki Dalpra | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | 1B | 99.7 mph |
2 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | SS | 94.4 mph |
3 | Ben Trujillo | CO | Ralston Valley | 2025 | 1B | 93.5 mph |
4 | Garet Vail | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | C | 91.4 mph |
5 | Liam Whalen | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | OF | 90.7 mph |
6 | Keegan Millikan | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | 2B | 89.6 mph |
7 | Marky Sanchez | CO | University Schools | 2024 | OF | 89.4 mph |
8 | Beckett Bacon | CO | Chaparral | 2026 | LHP | 89.4 mph |
9 | Brady Bradford | CO | Fossil Ridge High School | 2027 | SS | 88.3 mph |
10 | JC Smith | CO | Broomfield High School | 2027 | OF | 88.1 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Malaki Dalpra | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | 1B | 90.7 mph |
2 | Garet Vail | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | C | 86.0 mph |
3 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | SS | 85.9 mph |
4 | Liam Whalen | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | OF | 83.6 mph |
5 | Zander Belland | CO | Monarch | 2025 | OF | 81.8 mph |
6 | Bryson Satterly | CO | Frederick | 2025 | C | 80.5 mph |
7 | Ben Trujillo | CO | Ralston Valley | 2025 | 1B | 79.3 mph |
8 | JC Smith | CO | Broomfield High School | 2027 | OF | 78.8 mph |
9 | Keegan Millikan | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | 2B | 78.6 mph |
10 | Skyler Daniel | CO | Fairview | 2026 | SS | 78.4 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 | Marky Sanchez | CO | University Schools | 2024 | OF | 333 ft |
2 | Malaki Dalpra | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | 1B | 321 ft |
3 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | SS | 320 ft |
4 | Bryson Satterly | CO | Frederick | 2025 | C | 314 ft |
5 | Ben Trujillo | CO | Ralston Valley | 2025 | 1B | 310 ft |
6 | Gavin Kirk | CO | Berthoud | 2027 | OF | 301 ft |
7 | Drew Stapp | CO | Niwot | 2025 | LHP | 289 ft |
8 | Kyvon Ferrin | CO | Broomfield | 2026 | 1B | 288 ft |
9 | Garet Vail | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | C | 288 ft |
10 | Brady Bradford | CO | Fossil Ridge High School | 2027 | SS | 287 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | SS | 243 ft |
2 | Karter Butler | CO | Loveland | 2025 | OF | 213 ft |
3 | Zander Belland | CO | Monarch | 2025 | OF | 198 ft |
4 | Joe Forbes | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | C | 195 ft |
5 | Bryson Satterly | CO | Frederick | 2025 | C | 191 ft |
6 | Joshua Longenecker | CO | Silver Creek | 2024 | LHP | 190 ft |
7 | Trenton Jowsey | CO | Heritage | 2026 | C | 188 ft |
8 | Beckett Bacon | CO | Chaparral | 2026 | LHP | 187 ft |
9 | Teagan Reininger | CO | Brighton | 2028 | RHP | 185 ft |
10 | Aaron Barnes | CO | Brighton | 2028 | 3B | 183 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Zander Belland | CO | Monarch | 2025 | OF | 81 % |
2 | Cruz Castillo | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | 80 % |
^ | Preston Hutchings | CO | Monarch High School | 2025 | C | 80 % |
3 | Karter Butler | CO | Loveland | 2025 | OF | 75 % |
4 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | SS | 70 % |
5 | Teagan Reininger | CO | Brighton | 2028 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Bryson Satterly | CO | Frederick | 2025 | C | 66 % |
6 | Aaron Barnes | CO | Brighton | 2028 | 3B | 63 % |
^ | Joe Forbes | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | C | 63 % |
^ | Garet Vail | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | C | 63 % |
^ | Beckett Bacon | CO | Chaparral | 2026 | LHP | 63 % |
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 | Beckett Bacon | CO | Chaparral | 2026 | LHP | 22.5 mph |
2 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | SS | 22.5 mph |
3 | Garet Vail | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | C | 21.9 mph |
4 | Bryson Satterly | CO | Frederick | 2025 | C | 21.8 mph |
5 | Kyvon Ferrin | CO | Broomfield | 2026 | 1B | 21.5 mph |
6 | Marky Sanchez | CO | University Schools | 2024 | OF | 21.4 mph |
7 | Malaki Dalpra | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | 1B | 21.3 mph |
8 | Eli Murphy | CO | Rocky Mountain | 2027 | SS | 21.2 mph |
9 | Zander Belland | CO | Monarch | 2025 | OF | 21.2 mph |
10 | Drew Stapp | CO | Niwot | 2025 | LHP | 21.1 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 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | SS | 76.2 mph |
2 | Garet Vail | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | C | 73.0 mph |
3 | Marky Sanchez | CO | University Schools | 2024 | OF | 72.3 mph |
4 | Beckett Bacon | CO | Chaparral | 2026 | LHP | 70.5 mph |
5 | Liam Whalen | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | OF | 70.3 mph |
6 | Malaki Dalpra | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | 1B | 69.5 mph |
7 | Eli Murphy | CO | Rocky Mountain | 2027 | SS | 69.0 mph |
8 | Joseph Kessel | CO | Ralston Valley | 2025 | C | 69.0 mph |
9 | Andrew Renken | CO | Valley | 2025 | SS | 67.5 mph |
10 | Keegan Millikan | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | 2B | 67.3 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 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | SS | 25.8 g |
2 | Bryson Satterly | CO | Frederick | 2025 | C | 21.5 g |
3 | Teagan Reininger | CO | Brighton | 2028 | RHP | 16.3 g |
4 | Brady Bradford | CO | Fossil Ridge High School | 2027 | SS | 13.8 g |
5 | Marky Sanchez | CO | University Schools | 2024 | OF | 13.2 g |
6 | Kyvon Ferrin | CO | Broomfield | 2026 | 1B | 13.1 g |
7 | Liam Whalen | CO | Eaton High School | 2026 | OF | 13.0 g |
8 | Trenton Jowsey | CO | Heritage | 2026 | C | 12.9 g |
9 | Zander Belland | CO | Monarch | 2025 | OF | 12.8 g |
10 | Cooper Julien | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | OF | 12.7 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 | Joseph Kessel | CO | Ralston Valley | 2025 | C | 82.07 |
2 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | SS | 81.65 |
3 | Cooper Neumann | CO | Fairview | 2026 | C | 77.11 |
4 | Bradley Petrie | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | 2B | 76.86 |
5 | Joe Forbes | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | C | 74.44 |
6 | Nolan Gaccetta | CO | Silver Creek | 2026 | RHP | 72.47 |
^ | Preston Hutchings | CO | Monarch High School | 2025 | C | 72.47 |
7 | Drew Stapp | CO | Niwot | 2025 | LHP | 72.30 |
8 | Bryson Satterly | CO | Frederick | 2025 | C | 72.15 |
9 | Ben Trujillo | CO | Ralston Valley | 2025 | 1B | 70.80 |
10 | Keegan Millikan | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | 2B | 70.04 |
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Northern Colorado Preseason ID | CO | 02/04 | The Sports Stable - Boulder, CO |
Colorado Springs Preseason ID | CO | 02/11 | The Farm Sports |
Denver Preseason ID | CO | 02/18 | Marucci Clubhouse |
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