Top Prospects Upperclass: Infielder Reports
July 10, 2023
Emerson GA - On June 13th we hosted some of the top 2024 prospects in the state for the Top Prospect Games. The players went through a pro-style working, and took batting practice with Blast Motion and Trackman metrics. Game play followed the pro-style workout and pitchers were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more.
Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look at all infielders from the 13th. Stay tuned for the rest of the position player and pitchers to follow.
View all positional stats HERE.
Top 10 Infielders
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Talan Shirey 2B / SS / Darlington , GA / 2024Rankings StateRank: 193 / POS: 4
Positional Profile: 2B/SS |
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LUKE HILL OF / 2B / Kings Ridge, GA / 2024Rankings StateRank: 161 / POS: 32
Positional Profile: OF/2B |
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Gavin Savage SS / OF / Sequoyah , GA / 2024Rankings StateRank: 245 / POS: 47
Positional Profile: SS/OF |
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Aidan Larkin SS / 3B / Cartersville , GA / 2024Rankings StateRank: 117 / POS: 23
Positional Profile: SS/3B |
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Reginald Tuggle MIF / 3B / Rockdale County, GA / 2024Rankings StateRank: 143 / POS: 2
Positional Profile: SS/3B |
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William Goff SS / 2B / Prince Avenue Christian , GA / 2024Rankings StateRank: 186 / POS: 34
Positional Profile: SS/2B |
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Luke Sanders 2B / SS / North Hall, GA / 2024Positional Profile: 2B/SS |
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Jaxon Pate 3B / SS / Sonoraville, GA / 2024Rankings StateRank: 269 / POS: 21
Positional Profile: 3B/SS |
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Nate Kittredge MIF / 2B / Kings Ridge Christian, GA / 2024Rankings StateRank: 218 / POS: 3
Positional Profile: MIF/2B |
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Cannon Jones 2B / SS / Coffee , GA / 2024Rankings StateRank: 268 / POS: 7
Positional Profile: 2B/SS |
Best of the Rest (No Order)
Jackson Davis, The Walker School (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-8, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Square stance, Keeps barrel through the zone, consistent hard line drive contact 67.2 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 78.7 mph. 306’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81.00 mph. Longer action. Follows his throw.
Defense: Smooth glove work with soft hands. Keeps the feet moving.
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60.
Landon Moran, Whitewater (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-9, 170-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Square crouched stance, leg-kick load Consistent hard contact (98.9 ev), level bat path 73.2 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 90.5 mph. 329’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84.00 mph. Longer action. Good finish.
Defense: Quick movements. Works through the ball and fields it out in front.
Run: 7.30 runner in the 60.
Xaden Benson, North Atlanta (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide open stance, leg-kick load Good barrel accuracy, gradual coil, level bat path, quick hands 74.4 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 84.2 mph. 340’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84.00 mph. INF: Cuts himself off some on the throw, but still works through the ball.
Defense: OF: Fields the ball out in front off of his left foot. Stays in his legs on the throw. INF: Moves well side to side. Soft hands.
Run: 6.58 runner in the 60.
Mark Buelow Jr., St. Francis (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/3B
Body: 5-11, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, leg-kick loads Strong lower-half, easy power to all fields, hard contact, good barrel accuracy 72.5 mph bat speed with 19 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 87.1 mph. 308’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83.00 mph. Strong, longer action. Perfect at 3rd base. Fundamentally sound.
Defense: Smooth, athletic actions. Stays in his legs.
Run: 7.20 runner in the 60.
Trace Ledbetter, Pickens (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/3B
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, crouched, strong lower-half Sinks into lower-half well, good follow-through, drives ball well to opposite field 70.2 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 82 mph. 286’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79.00 mph. Smooth action. Stays behind it for accurate throws to 3rd.
Defense: Fields the ball out in front. Moves well for size. Keeps the feet underneath the hips.
Run: 7.87 runner in the 60.
Tyler Bennett, East Jackson (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds.
Hit: RHH.Square stance, tall narrow base, leg-kick load Sweeping path, hard contact to opposite field mph bat speed with G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86.9 max exit velocity, 80 averaged mph. 303’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74.00 mph. Longer, over the top action.
Defense: Wide base, soft hands. Fields it out in front with 2 hands.
Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.
Josh Dalton, Northgate (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Closed stance, leg-kick load Good barrel accuracy, level bat path, sinks into lower-half 71.3 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 318’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82.00 mph. Short, quick action. Finishes the throw and uses the entire frame.
Defense: Quick feet. Glides side to side, and can throw it from any angle.
Run: 6.70 runner in the 60.
Matthew Paulus, Cambridge (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-1, 170-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall open stance, toe-tap load Sweeping bat path, hard contact 60.1 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 80.9 mph. 293’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77.00 mph. INF: Shortens the action up in the field. Stays in his legs.
Defense: INF: Keeps his feet underneath the hips. Fields the ball out in front.
Run: 7.46 runner in the 60.
Ian Fullerton, Lassiter (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 200-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Leg-kick load, closed stance Sweeping bat path, hard contact to all fields 70.4 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 91.6 mph. 372’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80.00 mph. Strong arm. Good action.
Defense: Stays in the legs. Good footwork on and off the bag.
Run: 7.33 runner in the 60.
Matthew Pressnall, Saint Francis (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 225-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Squared stance, Powerful swing, Keeps barrel through the zone 75.9 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 86.8 mph. 372’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80.00 mph. Longer action. Gets stuck on the backside some, but still makes accurate throws.
Defense: Stays in the legs. Moves well for the frame. Keeps his chest over his toes when fielding.
Run: 7.45 runner in the 60.
John Dickerson, Lassiter (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds.
Hit: SH. Tall wide stance, leg-kick load RH: Level bat path, power to all fields, LH: Mostly direct path with some sweep, pull side power 63.8 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 78.4 mph. 286’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79.00 mph. Quick arm. Works towards 1B.
Defense: Fast and smooth transfer. Moves well side to side. Quick first step to the ball.
Run: 7.15 runner in the 60.
Sean Varon, Oceanside (NY), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide, low crouched stance, leg-kick load Sinks well into lower-half, powerful swing with hard contact to opposite field, stays inside the ball 70.4 mph bat speed with 19 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 87.1 mph. 340’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83.00 mph. Strong arm from the ear.
Defense: Good fundamentals, Fields the ball out front.
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60.
Talan Born, West Forsyth (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall wide stance, leg-kick load, Sweeping bat path, line drive contact to all fields 68.8 mph bat speed with 24 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 79.8 mph. 327’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81.00 mph. Long arm action, with a quick motion.
Defense: Fields out in front, with good mechanics.
Run: 6.82 runner in the 60.
Ikarion Ammon, Houston County (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 216-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, wide stance Minimal hip coil, level bat path, keeps barrel through the zone 61 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 77 mph. 222’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74.00 mph. Long arm motion, good accuracy.
Defense: Good glove, good lateral movements.
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60.
Benen Fernandez, Islands (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/C
Body: 6-4, 215-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall open stance, toe-tap load Hard line-drive contact, pull side power, strong lower-half 70.2 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 90.8 mph. 325’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84.00 mph. Good over the top arm motion, plus accuracy.
Defense: Good around the bag, good footwork.
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60.
Evan Doss, East Coweta (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-10, 195-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open stance, leg-kick load Minimal coil, well sequenced mechanics, pull side power, strong lower-half 71.4 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.3 mph. 370’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 85.00 mph. Strong arm, accurate, keeps everything around the bag.
Defense: Good transfer, stays in legs well.
Run: runner in the 60.
Ethan Day, Lambert (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-8, 155-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, leg-kick load Mostly linear bat path with some sweep, quick and quiet hands 67.2 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 80.3 mph. 293’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81.00 mph. Short arm action, gets rid of it quickly.
Defense: Good glove, soft hands, and works through the ball.
Run: 6.79 runner in the 60.
Greyson Davis, Daniel (SC), 2025
Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-8, 140-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, leg-kick load Level barrel path, barrel stays through the zone, good extension and follow-through 66.4 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 79.9 mph. 289’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78.00 mph. Good arm slot, with a quick arm.
Defense: Works through the baseball well, good glove.
Run: 7.05 runner in the 60.
Matthew Bright, North Paulding (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-3, 195-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Narrow square base, leg-kick begins load Consistent hard contact, sweeping bat path, minimal coil, strong follow-through 68.4 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 83.8 mph. 306’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82.00 mph. Strong arm from OF, creates carry on the ball
Defense: Good glove, with good fundamentals.
Run: 7.11 runner in the 60.
Aiden Boileau, Denmark (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/C
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall narrow stance, leg-kick load Sweeping bat path with minimal extension, pull side power 65.6 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 82.4 mph. 332’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75.00 mph. Quick arm with good release.
Defense: good glove, works through the baseball well.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60.
Brady Chandler, Heritage (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/3B
Body: 5-11, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, leg-kick load Level bat path, consistent hard contact 71 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 87.8 mph. 316’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 76.00 mph.
Defense: Good Glove, Good fundamentals, fields ball out front.
Run: 7.33 runner in the 60.
Eric Doyon, Augusta Christian (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Open stance, leg-kick load Mostly level bat path with some sweep, violent intent, hard consistent contact, barrel accuracy 76.6 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 93.5 mph. 366’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 75.00 mph. Long arm motion, with good accuracy.
Defense: Good glove, with good footwork around the bag.
Run: 6.90 runner in the 60.