2024 Top Prospect Games: Positional Data Dive
June 20, 2023
On June 12th, the PBR Arizona staff hosted the 2024 Top Prospect Games at Milwaukee Brewers Complex in Phoenix, Arizona. This event featured around 41 prospects with uncommitted talent everywhere and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top performers from the event with our Pitching Data Deep Dive, Statistical Analysis and Quick Hits, Today we'll start our deep dive into the data collected at this event within this Statistical Analysis story:
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SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 6.49 s |
2 | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 6.70 s |
3 | Jack Meissner | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 6.71 s |
4 | Gunner Moore | AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | OF | 6.72 s |
5 | Brylen Brown | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 6.77 s |
6 | Bryan Lorenz | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 6.84 s |
7 | Christopher Margarella | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | OF | 6.87 s |
8 | Caden Truman | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | SS | 6.90 s |
9 | Carter Camacho | AZ | Willow Canyon | 2024 | OF | 6.93 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 1.62 s |
2 | Jack Meissner | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 1.64 s |
3 | Brylen Brown | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 1.65 s |
4 | Christopher Margarella | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | OF | 1.66 s |
^ | Kaden Major | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | OF | 1.66 s |
^ | Cole Muscari | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 2B | 1.66 s |
5 | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 1.67 s |
^ | Weston Pate | AZ | Marana | 2024 | 3B | 1.67 s |
6 | Bryan Lorenz | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 1.68 s |
^ | Gunner Moore | AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | OF | 1.68 s |
^ | Carter Camacho | AZ | Willow Canyon | 2024 | OF | 1.68 s |
30-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 3.67 s |
2 | Jack Meissner | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 3.74 s |
^ | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 3.74 s |
3 | Brylen Brown | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 3.79 s |
4 | Christopher Margarella | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | OF | 3.80 s |
^ | Gunner Moore | AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | OF | 3.80 s |
5 | Bryan Lorenz | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 3.84 s |
6 | Carter Camacho | AZ | Willow Canyon | 2024 | OF | 3.85 s |
^ | Cole Muscari | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 2B | 3.85 s |
7 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2025 | OF | 3.87 s |
RUN SPEED (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 21.8 |
2 | Gunner Moore | AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | OF | 21.0 |
3 | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 20.8 |
4 | Jack Meissner | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 20.7 |
5 | Brylen Brown | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 20.6 |
6 | Caden Truman | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | SS | 20.5 |
7 | Bryan Lorenz | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 20.5 |
8 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2025 | OF | 20.4 |
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 | Kyle Pettigrew | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2024 | 3B | 99.9 mph |
2 | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 99.8 mph |
3 | Jack Meissner | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 99.7 mph |
4 | Noah Andersen | AZ | Thunderbird | 2024 | OF | 99.2 mph |
5 | Jacob Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 98.0 mph |
6 | Bryan Lorenz | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 97.3 mph |
7 | Jose Simon-Aguirre | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2024 | C | 97.2 mph |
8 | Gavin Crellin | AZ | Centennial | 2024 | OF | 96.9 mph |
9 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 96.5 mph |
10 | Garrett Geenen | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | 3B | 95.6 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Noah Andersen | AZ | Thunderbird | 2024 | OF | 93.3 mph |
2 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 93.0 mph |
3 | Kyle Pettigrew | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2024 | 3B | 91.1 mph |
4 | Jacob Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 90.9 mph |
5 | Jose Simon-Aguirre | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2024 | C | 88.5 mph |
6 | Jack Meissner | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 88.2 mph |
7 | Brylen Brown | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 87.8 mph |
8 | Cesar Montoya | AZ | Tolleson | 2024 | C | 87.1 mph |
9 | Garrett Geenen | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | 3B | 87.1 mph |
10 | Matthew Niezgodzki | AZ | Brophy | 2024 | OF | 87.0 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 | Kyle Pettigrew | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2024 | 3B | 378 ft |
2 | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 374 ft |
3 | Noah Andersen | AZ | Thunderbird | 2024 | OF | 370 ft |
4 | Brendan Burke | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | C | 362 ft |
5 | Bryan Lorenz | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 358 ft |
6 | Jose Simon-Aguirre | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2024 | C | 356 ft |
7 | Wyatt Schottel | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2024 | LHP | 354 ft |
8 | Cooper Sobeck | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | OF | 353 ft |
9 | Matthew Niezgodzki | AZ | Brophy | 2024 | OF | 353 ft |
10 | Brylen Brown | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 352 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Jack Meissner | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 278 ft |
2 | Cesar Montoya | AZ | Tolleson | 2024 | C | 278 ft |
3 | Johnny Casale | AZ | Brophy Prep | 2024 | LHP | 267 ft |
4 | Caden Truman | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | SS | 262 ft |
5 | Matthew Niezgodzki | AZ | Brophy | 2024 | OF | 256 ft |
6 | Garrett Geenen | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | 3B | 255 ft |
7 | Ethan Watson | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 252 ft |
8 | Kyle Pettigrew | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2024 | 3B | 240 ft |
9 | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 240 ft |
10 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 238 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Jack Meissner | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 85 % |
2 | Johnny Casale | AZ | Brophy Prep | 2024 | LHP | 84 % |
3 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 71 % |
4 | Sam Lorgan | AZ | Chandler | 2024 | 1B | 69 % |
^ | Garrett Geenen | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | 3B | 69 % |
5 | Carter Camacho | AZ | Willow Canyon | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Noah Andersen | AZ | Thunderbird | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
6 | Cole Muscari | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 2B | 63 % |
7 | Camden Interdonato | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | 3B | 62 % |
8 | Dom Harris | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2024 | OF | 61 % |
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 | Brendan Burke | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | C | 23.9 mph |
2 | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 23.8 mph |
3 | Jose Simon-Aguirre | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2024 | C | 23.4 mph |
4 | Jacob Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 23.2 mph |
5 | Brylen Brown | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 23.1 mph |
6 | Jordan Touhey | AZ | Poston Butte | 2024 | RHP | 22.8 mph |
7 | Noah Andersen | AZ | Thunderbird | 2024 | OF | 22.6 mph |
8 | Bryan Lorenz | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 22.5 mph |
9 | Kyle Pettigrew | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2024 | 3B | 22.4 mph |
10 | Cooper Sobeck | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | OF | 22.3 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 | Bryan Lorenz | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 78.3 mph |
2 | Jacob Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 75.1 mph |
3 | Matthew Niezgodzki | AZ | Brophy | 2024 | OF | 73.5 mph |
4 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 73.4 mph |
5 | Cesar Montoya | AZ | Tolleson | 2024 | C | 73.0 mph |
6 | Brendan Burke | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | C | 72.9 mph |
7 | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 72.8 mph |
8 | Noah Andersen | AZ | Thunderbird | 2024 | OF | 72.7 mph |
9 | Jordan Touhey | AZ | Poston Butte | 2024 | RHP | 71.2 mph |
10 | Cooper Sobeck | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | OF | 70.8 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 | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 25.3 g |
2 | Brylen Brown | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 23.3 g |
3 | Cooper Sobeck | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | OF | 22.2 g |
4 | Jacob Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 21.8 g |
5 | Brendan Burke | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | C | 18.2 g |
6 | Jose Simon-Aguirre | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2024 | C | 18.0 g |
7 | Aiden Wood | AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 17.8 g |
8 | Jordan Touhey | AZ | Poston Butte | 2024 | RHP | 17.3 g |
9 | Kyle Pettigrew | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2024 | 3B | 17.3 g |
10 | Bryan Lorenz | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 16.5 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 | Trey Markham | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | OF | 94.48 |
2 | Caden Truman | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | SS | 80.76 |
3 | Wyatt Schottel | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2024 | LHP | 79.58 |
4 | Dom Harris | AZ | Desert Mountain | 2024 | OF | 79.57 |
5 | Gavin Crellin | AZ | Centennial | 2024 | OF | 75.26 |
6 | Camden Interdonato | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | 3B | 73.25 |
7 | Carter Camacho | AZ | Willow Canyon | 2024 | OF | 70.95 |
8 | John Hoge | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | C | 70.77 |
9 | Johnny Casale | AZ | Brophy Prep | 2024 | LHP | 68.37 |
10 | Ethan Watson | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 68.19 |
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
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Scottsdale Open | AZ | 07/11 | Scottsdale Stadium - Scottsdale, AZ |
PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/25 | LakePoint |
2023 PBR Future Games (Arizona Invite) | AZ | 07/26 | LakePoint Sports - Cartersville, GA |
2023 PBR West Coast Games | AZ | 08/4 | UNLV & College of Southern Nevada |
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