Best of 2020: Catcher Velo
December 23, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, we want to look back at what was a strange but successful year. We will start to highlight our top stat leaders of 2020 from all of PBR Florida's events combined. We will break them down into the top ten leaders from each class. Today we will continue with the Top Catcher Velos. Check out the hardest throwing catchers of 2020 from each class.
Stat Leaders: 60 Yard Dash | Exit Velo | OF Velo | INF Velo
Class of 2021
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Satchell Norman | FL | Sarasota | 2021 | C | 82 |
| ^ | Jaime Ferrer | FL | Central Pointe Christian | 2021 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Rene Lastres | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2021 | C | 81 |
| 3 | Gio Cueto | FL | Belen Jesuit Prep | 2021 | C | 80 |
| ^ | John Schroeder | FL | Lakewood Ranch | 2021 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Jordan Jerkins | FL | Liberty County | 2021 | C | 80 |
| 4 | Jackson Hugus | FL | Wellington | 2021 | C | 79 |
| 5 | Tyler Van Dyke | FL | Eustis | 2021 | RHP | 78 |
| ^ | Hector Garcia | FL | Flanagan | 2021 | C | 78 |
| ^ | JJ Chaillou | FL | New Generation Christian | 2021 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Jayden Melendez | FL | Westminster Christian | 2021 | C | 78 |
| 6 | Mason Davis | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2021 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Broedy Poppell | FL | Maclay | 2021 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Andrew Sundean | FL | McKeel Academy of Technology | 2021 | C | 77 |
| 7 | Dylan King | FL | American Heritage Delray | 2021 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Tayden Hall | FL | Steinbrenner | 2021 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Zayn Bates | AL | Elberta | 2021 | RHP | 76 |
| 8 | Hunter Farrow | FL | J.R. Arnold | 2021 | 3B | 75 |
| ^ | Austin Affrunti | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2021 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Hayden Henry | FL | Bartram Trail | 2021 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Ty Bitman | FL | TNXL Tampa | 2021 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Zachary Ferlita | FL | Calvary Christian | 2021 | C | 75 |
| 9 | Chase Conville | FL | Sickles | 2021 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Collin Nelson | FL | Nature Coast Technical | 2021 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Isaiah Montes | FL | Bishop Moore Catholic | 2021 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Trey Powers | FL | The Bolles School | 2021 | C | 74 |
| 10 | Logan Piedra | FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2021 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Connor Nelson | GA | Charlton County | 2021 | 3B | 73 |
| ^ | Nicolas Deschamps | FL | TNXL Academy | 2021 | C | 73 |
Class of 2022
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Santiago Ordonez | FL | Stoneman Douglas | 2022 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Brody Donay | FL | Lakeland Christian | 2022 | C | 81 |
| 3 | Cole Gonzales | FL | Trinity Catholic | 2022 | OF | 80 |
| 4 | Ryan Gargett | FL | Inspiration Academy | 2022 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Jace Trautner | FL | JW Mitchell | 2022 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Brady Neal | FL | IMG Academy | 2022 | C | 79 |
| 5 | Hayden Cockman | FL | JW Mitchell | 2022 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Salvador Alvarez | FL | Montverde Academy | 2022 | C | 78 |
| 6 | Broc Parmer | FL | Pace | 2022 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Hayden Perry | FL | Episcopal | 2022 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Gustavo Mendez | FL | Windermere | 2022 | C | 77 |
| 7 | Schyler Arroyo | FL | Hagerty | 2022 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Eli Maddox | FL | Paxon | 2022 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Jose Fernandez | FL | Belen Jesuit Prep | 2022 | C | 76 |
| ^ | KC Anchors | FL | Elite Squad Academy | 2022 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Dean Guzman | FL | West Broward | 2022 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Edwin Melendez | FL | Osceola | 2022 | C | 76 |
| 8 | Matt Kautz | FL | Jensen Beach High School | 2022 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Dalton Kuhn | FL | Lincoln | 2022 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Gunnett Carlson | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2022 | C | 75 |
| 9 | Johnathon Negron | FL | Lakeland | 2022 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Eli Kapkowski | FL | Calvary Christian | 2022 | C | 74 |
| 10 | Miles Curley | FL | Calvary Christian | 2022 | OF | 73 |
| ^ | Bobby Maday | FL | River Ridge | 2022 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Casey Lockwood | FL | Calvary Christian | 2022 | 1B | 73 |
| ^ | Joey Daniels | FL | Steinbrenner | 2022 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Spencer Hawes | FL | Lake Brantley | 2022 | 3B | 73 |
| ^ | Leonardo Beltran | FL | Coral Springs Charter | 2022 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Jaxon Junnila | FL | Harmony | 2022 | C | 73 |
Class of 2023
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Ben Barrow | FL | Providence | 2023 | C | 78 |
| 2 | Justin Allen | FL | Sickles | 2023 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Jordan Perez | FL | Miami Springs | 2023 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Simon Scharff | FL | Lake Wales Senior | 2023 | C | 76 |
| 3 | Will Barter | FL | Pensacola Catholic | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Taylor Burdon | FL | Winter Haven | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Troy Reader | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Ryland Bozenhard | FL | Dixie Hollins | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Bryan Rivera | FL | Leto | 2023 | 3B | 75 |
| 4 | Colton Wombles | AL | Central-Phenix City | 2023 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Alex Sosa | FL | Viera | 2023 | C | 74 |
| 5 | Alejandro Rodriguez | FL | Lakeland Senior High School | 2023 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Andres Cortes | FL | Dunedin | 2023 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Hunter Vann | FL | Suwannee | 2023 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Joshua Ramos | FL | Suncoast | 2023 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Conner Spelman | FL | Hagerty | 2023 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Jacob McKenzie | FL | Winter Springs | 2023 | C | 72 |
| 6 | Jace Cleveland | FL | A3 Academy | 2023 | C | 71 |
| ^ | Cayden Freels | FL | Stoneman Douglas | 2023 | C | 71 |
| ^ | Alex Monile | FL | Calvary Christian | 2023 | OF | 71 |
| ^ | Tyler Howald | FL | Lakewood Ranch | 2023 | C | 71 |
| 7 | AJ Finco | FL | Canterbury | 2023 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Kodi Deskins | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2023 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Tyler Waters | FL | Pedro Menendez high school | 2023 | RHP | 70 |
| 8 | Justin Ruiz | FL | Doral Academy | 2023 | C | 69 |
| ^ | Michael Bollinger Jr. | FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2023 | RHP | 69 |
| 9 | Brayden Slade | FL | Monarch | 2023 | C | 68 |
| ^ | Bryce Fraga | FL | Jesuit | 2023 | C | 68 |
| ^ | Trevor Harrison | FL | JW Mitchell | 2023 | RHP | 68 |
| ^ | Garrett Frost | FL | Auburndale | 2023 | C | 68 |
| 10 | Dylan Caudill | FL | Steinbrenner | 2023 | C | 67 |
| ^ | Giovanny Suarez | FL | Elite Squad Academy | 2023 | C | 67 |
| ^ | Juan Carlos Menendez | FL | Immaculata-Lasalle high schiol | 2023 | C | 67 |
Class of 2024
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Joshua Agriesti | FL | McArthur | 2024 | C | 76 |
| 2 | Dylan Howell | FL | ESB Academy | 2024 | C | 75 |
| 3 | Carlos Morales | FL | Durant | 2024 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Bray Touchstone | FL | J.M. Tate | 2024 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Noah Hayse | FL | Buchholz | 2024 | C | 74 |
| 4 | Jacob Lozano | FL | Jesuit | 2024 | SS | 73 |
| ^ | Hector Roca | FL | Doral Academy | 2024 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Julian Hernandez | FL | Keys Gate | 2024 | C | 73 |
| 5 | Andy Perez | FL | Lake Mary | 2024 | SS | 72 |
| ^ | Niko Benestad | FL | Stoneman Douglas | 2024 | 1B | 72 |
| 6 | Marc Hersh | FL | A3 Academy | 2024 | C | 71 |
| ^ | Justin Marshall | FL | Jesuit | 2024 | C | 71 |
| ^ | Atticus Huffstutler | FL | Lakewood | 2024 | C | 71 |
| 7 | Jacob Dial | FL | Sickles | 2024 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Guillermo Rivera | FL | Wesley Chapel | 2024 | C | 70 |
| 8 | Eli Fleming | FL | Hagerty | 2024 | RHP | 69 |
| ^ | Gabe Haught | FL | A3 Academy | 2024 | C | 69 |
| ^ | Caleb Smith | FL | George Jenkins | 2024 | C | 69 |
| 9 | Bryce Vance | FL | Sickles | 2024 | C | 68 |
| ^ | Jared Santana | FL | Sunlake | 2024 | C | 68 |
| ^ | Conrad Burch | FL | Martin County | 2024 | OF | 68 |
| 10 | Nelson Arboleaz | FL | Hillsborough | 2024 | OF | 67 |
| ^ | Michael Kalinich | FL | Lake Brantley | 2024 | C | 67 |
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