Augusta Preseason ID: Pitcher & Catcher Reports
January 28, 2025
Augusta, GA - The Prep Baseball Georgia Staff traveled to Augusta Christian High School for the Augusta Preseason ID. This event was an opportunity to see a talented group from the 2025-2028 class. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60 yard dash, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw using Trackman. 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 Sunday. Our goal at Prep Baseball is to travel around the state of Georgia to find the hidden talent among the different regions within the peach state.
Today, we will dive into the metrics for the pitchers and catchers that attended with the help of our tech partners, broken down by each individual player down below.
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Caleb Greene, Augusta Christian (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: 2B
Body: 5-5, 100-pounds.
Delivery: high leg lift, hands start low
Arm Action: RH. over the top arm action
FB: T75, 73-75 mph. T2178, 2047 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. T2199, 2086 average rpm.
CH: 71-73 mph. T1784, 1697 average rpm.
Rylan Farlow, Greenbrier (GA), 2028
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds.
Delivery: Good tempo.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm action, smooth arm
FB: T81, 77-80 mph. T2062, 1915 average rpm.
CB: 66-68 mph. T2299, 2261 average rpm.
SL: 68-72 mph. T2222, 2168 average rpm.
CH: 70-72 mph. T1786, 1684 average rpm.
Taylor Stone, Evans (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds.
Delivery: smooth in sync delivery, moves well, twitchy
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot, fast arm, arm side run
FB: T82, 76-80 mph. T2221, 2101 average rpm.
CB: 66-68 mph. T2048, 1939 average rpm.
CH: 68-69 mph. T1804, 1778 average rpm.
Parker Skedsvold, Academy of Richmond County (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Delivery: easy delivery, in sync, fast mover
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot, whippy
FB: T81, 79-81 mph. T2010, 1867 average rpm.
CB: 71-72 mph. T2497, 2376 average rpm.
SL: 69-72 mph. T2313, 2226 average rpm.
Jayden Stone, Augusta Christian (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/RHP
Body: 6-3, 160-pounds.
Delivery: whippy, uses body well, high intent
Arm Action: RH. over top arm action, quick arm
FB: T85, 83-85 mph. T2225, 2087 average rpm.
CB: 82-82 mph. T1935, 1935 average rpm.
SL: 73-75 mph. T2339, 2232 average rpm.
CH: 80-82 mph. T1965, 1849 average rpm.
James Sherry, Augusta-Aquinas (SC), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-2, 165-pounds.
Delivery: moves well, gets in lower half well
Arm Action: RH. fast arm, hides the ball well
FB: T81, 79-81 mph. T2208, 2124 average rpm.
SL: 68-69 mph. T1941, 1854 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. T1895, 1724 average rpm.
Max Newman, Augusta Christian (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 6-5, 170-pounds.
Delivery: works downhill, high leg lift
Arm Action: LH. over the top arm action, arm side run
FB: T71, 70-71 mph. T1888, 1825 average rpm.
CB: 56-57 mph. T1429, 1347 average rpm.
CH: 61-64 mph. T1454, 1373 average rpm.
Jad Bennefield, Midland Valley (SC), 2026
Positional Profile:
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds.
Delivery: works downhill well, fluid delivery, gets into lower half well
Arm Action: RH. fast arm, comes out the hand well
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. T2428, 2317 average rpm.
CB: 72-75 mph. T2532, 2372 average rpm.
CH: 77-80 mph. T2036, 1806 average rpm.
Manny Wilkins, Augusta Christian (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-3, 180-pounds.
Delivery: high leg lift, repeatable delivery, good intent
Arm Action: RH. lower slot, fluid arm action
FB: T82, 80-81 mph. T2336, 2239 average rpm.
CB: 70-71 mph. T2332, 2215 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. T1562, 1367 average rpm.
Turner Scott, Midland Valley (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds.
Delivery: Strong use of the lower half. Smooth delivery that is repeatable
Arm Action: LH. shorter arm action, hides ball well, lots of arm side run with life
FB: T78, 77-78 mph. T1995, 1950 average rpm.
SL: 69-72 mph. T2039, 1993 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. T2040, 1984 average rpm.
Landon Sheffield, Dodge County (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/C
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds.
Delivery: good lower half, gets down the mound
Arm Action: RH. low 3/4 arm slot, good arm speed
FB: T88, 84-88 mph. T2239, 2154 average rpm.
SL: 77-78 mph. T2206, 2055 average rpm.
CH: 79-82 mph. T1909, 1831 average rpm.
Nicholas Starlings, South Aiken (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 210-pounds.
Delivery: moves well, closed set up, hands start low
Arm Action: RH. changes arm slot (over the top, 3/4, and sidearm)
FB: T75, 74-75 mph. T2065, 1968 average rpm.
CB: 61-63 mph. T2057, 2012 average rpm.
SL: 63-67 mph. T2143, 1989 average rpm.
Samuel Roberts, Academy of Richmond County (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 156-pounds.
Delivery: Quick delivery to the plate, works downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, quick arm, hides it well.
FB: T77, 75-77 mph. T2044, 1797 average rpm.
CB: 62-65 mph. T2001, 1814 average rpm.
Brandon Zimmerman, Lakeside (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-9, 185 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, small leg kick, lower hand set. Swing in sync, loose hands with a good bat path. 62.3 mph bat speed with 12g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 mph max exit velocity (77.4 avg.); 306-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68.00 mph. over the top arm slot, quick release
Defense: 2.27-2.47 pop time range; good footwork, quick transfers with good hands
Athletic Testing: runner in the 60-yard dash; -inch max vertical jump.
Connor Mitchem, Gatewood (GA), 2028
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-3, 205 pounds.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open stanced, feet close together. Short/compact swing, good barrel control,easy pop. 67 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (82.7 avg.); 321-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74.00 mph. throws on the bag, low and accurate throws, solid arm
Defense: 2.33-2.59 pop time range; good receiver, quick transfer, solid footwork
Athletic Testing: runner in the 60-yard dash; -inch max vertical jump.