PBR Georgia - Top Blast Hand Speed of 2020
December 21, 2020
As we wind down the year and turn the page on 2020, we will take a look back at the year's showcase statistics. Today, we will look at the top hand speed recorded via Blast Motion during batting practice at PBR Georgia showcases and scout days in 2020. These leaderboards encompass a total of 12 events run since January 1st, 2020, not including numbers recorded at the the 2020 PBR Future Games or Junior Future Games. We first break things down with every class in a single table, and then we break them up by grad year from 2021s all the way down to 2024s.
OVERALL
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Korey Fortson | GA | Westlake | 2024 | OF | 28.7 mph |
| 2 | Evan Matela | GA | Milton | 2022 | OF | 28.4 mph |
| 3 | Joseph Glozier | GA | McIntosh | 2022 | SS | 28.2 mph |
| 4 | KK Towe | GA | Sprayberry | 2022 | SS | 27.7 mph |
| 5 | Barrett Eldridge | GA | Walton | 2022 | 1B | 27.6 mph |
| 6 | Cam Suto | GA | Sprayberry | 2021 | 1B | 27.2 mph |
| 7 | Nicholas Hong | GA | Mountain View | 2021 | C | 27.1 mph |
| ^ | J.R. Fordham | GA | Bleckley County | 2022 | C | 27.1 mph |
| ^ | Colin Mountjoy | GA | Ringgold | 2021 | 3B | 27.1 mph |
| 8 | Jake Beaver | GA | Flowery Branch | 2022 | LHP | 26.9 mph |
| ^ | Ashton Long | GA | North Gwinnett | 2021 | 1B | 26.9 mph |
| 9 | Carson Garner | TN | Franklin | 2021 | 3B | 26.8 mph |
| 10 | Mack Cromer | GA | North Gwinnett | 2022 | 1B | 26.7 mph |
| 11 | Alex Karst | GA | Campbell | 2023 | 1B | 26.6 mph |
| ^ | Julian Wright | GA | Woodland | 2023 | OF | 26.6 mph |
| 12 | Brody Hollingsworth | GA | Hillgrove | 2022 | 1B | 26.5 mph |
| 13 | Mattison Lake | GA | USC Union | 2021 | C | 26.4 mph |
| 14 | Clifford Pless III | GA | Veterans | 2021 | OF | 26.3 mph |
| ^ | Hutch Ezell | GA | Mill Creek | 2022 | C | 26.3 mph |
| ^ | KJ Moon | GA | North Oconee | 2024 | 3B | 26.3 mph |
| 15 | Robert Smith | GA | South Cobb | 2021 | 2B | 26.2 mph |
| ^ | Ty Williams | GA | Southwest Georgia Academy | 2022 | 3B | 26.2 mph |
| ^ | Brennan Hudson | GA | South Forsyth | 2022 | 1B | 26.2 mph |
| 16 | Ace Williamson | GA | Carrollton | 2022 | OF | 26.1 mph |
| ^ | Cody McGill | GA | Pope | 2022 | 1B | 26.1 mph |
| ^ | Carson Royal | GA | Winder-Barrow | 2023 | C | 26.1 mph |
| 17 | Elijah Smith | GA | Houston County | 2023 | OF | 26.0 mph |
| ^ | Grey Brannen | GA | Westfield | 2022 | 1B | 26.0 mph |
| ^ | Jax Phillips | GA | East Cobb Baseball Academy | 2024 | 3B | 26.0 mph |
| 18 | Conner Christopher | GA | Ringgold | 2024 | C | 25.9 mph |
| ^ | Tyler Bak | GA | North Gwinnett | 2023 | CF | 25.9 mph |
| 19 | John Long | GA | Glynn Academy | 2022 | OF | 25.8 mph |
| 20 | Ryan Degges | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2021 | RHP | 25.7 mph |
| 21 | AJ Tolbert | SC | Orangeburg Prep | 2021 | OF | 25.6 mph |
| ^ | Christian McCullough | GA | East Hall | 2023 | RHP | 25.6 mph |
| ^ | Davis Budd | GA | North Paulding | 2023 | RHP | 25.6 mph |
| ^ | Justin Veloz | GA | Northside | 2022 | OF | 25.6 mph |
| ^ | Jett Pimentel | GA | Duluth | 2022 | 1B | 25.6 mph |
| ^ | Nolan Heath | GA | Dade County | 2022 | 2B | 25.6 mph |
| 22 | Preston Wright | GA | Stockbridge | 2024 | OF | 25.5 mph |
| ^ | Tyler Jackson | GA | North Springs Charter | 2022 | C | 25.5 mph |
| 23 | Trevor Booton | GA | LaGrange | 2023 | RHP | 25.4 mph |
| ^ | Parker Lee | GA | Brookwood School | 2023 | 3B | 25.4 mph |
| 24 | Robert Bottoms | GA | West Forsyth | 2021 | 2B | 25.3 mph |
| ^ | Drew Robinson | GA | St. Francis | 2022 | SS | 25.3 mph |
| ^ | William Sosa | GA | Brookwood | 2021 | OF | 25.3 mph |
| 25 | Eric Snow | GA | Mary Persons | 2022 | SS | 25.2 mph |
| ^ | Jacob Black | GA | Archer | 2022 | C | 25.2 mph |
| ^ | AJ DeMastrie | GA | River Ridge | 2023 | C | 25.2 mph |
| ^ | Dominick Scalese | GA | Wesleyan School | 2023 | SS | 25.2 mph |
| ^ | ISAIAH HAYGOOD | GA | Valdosta | 2024 | LHP | 25.2 mph |
| ^ | Matthew Blake Barker | TN | White House | 2023 | OF | 25.2 mph |
Class of 2021
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Cam Suto | GA | Sprayberry | 2021 | 1B | 27.2 mph |
| 2 | Nicholas Hong | GA | Mountain View | 2021 | C | 27.1 mph |
| ^ | Colin Mountjoy | GA | Ringgold | 2021 | 3B | 27.1 mph |
| 3 | Ashton Long | GA | North Gwinnett | 2021 | 1B | 26.9 mph |
| 4 | Carson Garner | TN | Franklin | 2021 | 3B | 26.8 mph |
| 5 | Mattison Lake | GA | USC Union | 2021 | C | 26.4 mph |
| 6 | Clifford Pless III | GA | Veterans | 2021 | OF | 26.3 mph |
| 7 | Robert Smith | GA | South Cobb | 2021 | 2B | 26.2 mph |
| 8 | Ryan Degges | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2021 | RHP | 25.7 mph |
| 9 | AJ Tolbert | SC | Orangeburg Prep | 2021 | OF | 25.6 mph |
| 10 | Robert Bottoms | GA | West Forsyth | 2021 | 2B | 25.3 mph |
| ^ | William Sosa | GA | Brookwood | 2021 | OF | 25.3 mph |
| 11 | Harper McLendon | GA | Brookwood School | 2021 | OF | 24.9 mph |
| ^ | Brady Bolling | AL | Chilton County | 2021 | SS | 24.9 mph |
| 12 | Tyler Nettles | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2021 | 1B | 24.8 mph |
| ^ | Trey Maxian | GA | North Gwinnett | 2021 | OF | 24.8 mph |
| ^ | Tanner Martin | NC | Combine Academy | 2021 | OF | 24.8 mph |
| 13 | Jalen Kinard | GA | North Atlanta | 2021 | OF | 24.7 mph |
| ^ | Ryan Mimbs | GA | East Laurens | 2021 | 3B | 24.7 mph |
| ^ | Joseph Slattery | FL | IMG Academy | 2021 | SS | 24.7 mph |
| 14 | Ryder Wagenknecht | GA | Starr's Mill | 2021 | SS | 24.6 mph |
| 15 | Ashton Fedorek | FL | Seminole | 2021 | LHP | 24.5 mph |
| ^ | Will Beckham | GA | Bainbridge | 2021 | C | 24.5 mph |
Class of 2022
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Evan Matela | GA | Milton | 2022 | OF | 28.4 mph |
| 2 | Joseph Glozier | GA | McIntosh | 2022 | SS | 28.2 mph |
| 3 | KK Towe | GA | Sprayberry | 2022 | SS | 27.7 mph |
| 4 | Barrett Eldridge | GA | Walton | 2022 | 1B | 27.6 mph |
| 5 | J.R. Fordham | GA | Bleckley County | 2022 | C | 27.1 mph |
| 6 | Jake Beaver | GA | Flowery Branch | 2022 | LHP | 26.9 mph |
| 7 | Mack Cromer | GA | North Gwinnett | 2022 | 1B | 26.7 mph |
| 8 | Brody Hollingsworth | GA | Hillgrove | 2022 | 1B | 26.5 mph |
| 9 | Hutch Ezell | GA | Mill Creek | 2022 | C | 26.3 mph |
| 10 | Ty Williams | GA | Southwest Georgia Academy | 2022 | 3B | 26.2 mph |
| ^ | Brennan Hudson | GA | South Forsyth | 2022 | 1B | 26.2 mph |
| 11 | Ace Williamson | GA | Carrollton | 2022 | OF | 26.1 mph |
| ^ | Cody McGill | GA | Pope | 2022 | 1B | 26.1 mph |
| 12 | Grey Brannen | GA | Westfield | 2022 | 1B | 26.0 mph |
| 13 | John Long | GA | Glynn Academy | 2022 | OF | 25.8 mph |
| 14 | Justin Veloz | GA | Northside | 2022 | OF | 25.6 mph |
| ^ | Jett Pimentel | GA | Duluth | 2022 | 1B | 25.6 mph |
| ^ | Nolan Heath | GA | Dade County | 2022 | 2B | 25.6 mph |
| 15 | Tyler Jackson | GA | North Springs Charter | 2022 | C | 25.5 mph |
Class of 2023
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Alex Karst | GA | Campbell | 2023 | 1B | 26.6 mph |
| ^ | Julian Wright | GA | Woodland | 2023 | OF | 26.6 mph |
| 2 | Carson Royal | GA | Winder-Barrow | 2023 | C | 26.1 mph |
| 3 | Elijah Smith | GA | Houston County | 2023 | OF | 26.0 mph |
| 4 | Tyler Bak | GA | North Gwinnett | 2023 | CF | 25.9 mph |
| 5 | Christian McCullough | GA | East Hall | 2023 | RHP | 25.6 mph |
| ^ | Davis Budd | GA | North Paulding | 2023 | RHP | 25.6 mph |
| 6 | Trevor Booton | GA | LaGrange | 2023 | RHP | 25.4 mph |
| ^ | Parker Lee | GA | Brookwood School | 2023 | 3B | 25.4 mph |
| 7 | AJ DeMastrie | GA | River Ridge | 2023 | C | 25.2 mph |
| ^ | Dominick Scalese | GA | Wesleyan School | 2023 | SS | 25.2 mph |
| ^ | Matthew Blake Barker | TN | White House | 2023 | OF | 25.2 mph |
| 8 | Malachi Jeffries | GA | Mountain View | 2023 | SS | 24.7 mph |
| 9 | Brayden Jacobs | GA | East Jackson | 2023 | 3B | 24.5 mph |
| 10 | Trent Turner | SC | Tuscola | 2023 | SS | 24.3 mph |
| 11 | Andrew Wells | GA | Columbus | 2023 | 1B | 24.2 mph |
| ^ | Jayden Reid | GA | Westlake | 2023 | MIF | 24.2 mph |
| ^ | Will Curcio | GA | Etowah | 2023 | 3B | 24.2 mph |
| 12 | Breydon Divine | GA | Alexander | 2023 | SS | 23.9 mph |
| 13 | Mason Compton | GA | Flowery Branch | 2023 | RHP | 23.7 mph |
| 14 | Weston Turner | GA | Lowndes | 2023 | MIF | 23.5 mph |
| ^ | Caden Henderson | GA | Ware County | 2023 | RHP | 23.5 mph |
| ^ | JD Rediger | GA | River Ridge | 2023 | SS | 23.5 mph |
| ^ | Samuel Parker | GA | Kennesaw Mountain | 2023 | OF | 23.5 mph |
| 15 | Braxton Yerta | AL | Chambers Academy | 2023 | SS | 23.4 mph |
Class of 2024
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Korey Fortson | GA | Westlake | 2024 | OF | 28.7 mph |
| 2 | KJ Moon | GA | North Oconee | 2024 | 3B | 26.3 mph |
| 3 | Jax Phillips | GA | East Cobb Baseball Academy | 2024 | 3B | 26.0 mph |
| 4 | Conner Christopher | GA | Ringgold | 2024 | C | 25.9 mph |
| 5 | Preston Wright | GA | Stockbridge | 2024 | OF | 25.5 mph |
| 6 | ISAIAH HAYGOOD | GA | Valdosta | 2024 | LHP | 25.2 mph |
| 7 | Camden Page | GA | West Hall | 2024 | C | 24.7 mph |
| 8 | AJ Ward | GA | Grace Christian academy | 2024 | SS | 24.5 mph |
| 9 | Ellington Hodge | GA | Decatur | 2024 | SS | 24.0 mph |
| 10 | Aaron Peterson | GA | Mount Pisgah Christian | 2024 | RHP | 23.5 mph |
| ^ | Heath Whitlock | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | OF | 23.5 mph |
| 11 | Preston Bonn | GA | Brookwood | 2024 | C | 23.4 mph |
| 12 | Grayson Baldovin | GA | Lassiter | 2024 | 2B | 22.9 mph |
| 13 | Caleb Brown | GA | Parkview | 2024 | SS | 22.8 mph |
| ^ | Kaden Moore | AL | North Sand Mountain School | 2024 | OF | 22.8 mph |
| 14 | Cody Fuller | GA | Brookwood | 2024 | SS | 22.7 mph |
| 15 | Ariston Veasey | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | C | 22.6 mph |
| ^ | Luca Perriello | GA | Augusta Christian | 2024 | C | 22.6 mph |
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