Prep Baseball Report

2023 PBR SC Scout Days: Top Defensive Metrics - Catchers


Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

PBR runs several different types of events in our effort to see as many players as possible.  In South Carolina, PBR invites any organization with high school players to host a PBR Scout Day.  The Scout Day allows PBR to offer the ability to measure and verify individual player metrics as well as add player video to their PBR profile.  College coaches are able to use the PBR Scout Days as a one stop shop of sorts for information on players within an organization.  From the PBR Scout Day workouts, college coaches are able to see player metrics and player video, giving them a better feel for each player they may be evaluating.

In 2023, PBR ran 12 organizational scout days.  At each scout day, players had the opportunity to test their speed with Swift Athletics.  With room available, the Swift lasers would measure 10yd and 30yd splits while getting a 60 yd time.  Swift Athletics would also render each player's top end run speed.  Players would also get a full offensive evaluation with TrackMan assisting to track ball flight off the bat.  Defensively, players worked out at their primary positions with arm velocity taken by a Stalker Radar.  All player metrics and measurables, as well as player video, is then posted on individual PBR Player Profiles.  The player profiles allow each player to assess their stats and metrics compared to other players in their state or grad class.  For players that have attended multiple PBR events in multiple years, the PBR Profile allows players to build history that can be seen and evaluated by college coaches or pro scouts.

As we look back on the full year that was 2023, we begin with some of the top results from PBR Scout Days.  Below are the top defensive metrics on catchers from PBR Scout Days.  Arm velocities were tracked by Stalker Radar while pop times were tracked by at least 2 PBR Scouts at each Scout Day.

2023 Year in Review: Scout Day Catcher Defensive Metrics

 
 
 
Top Catcher Arm Velocities

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Rom Kellis SC Auburn 2022 C 83
2 Cole Bellinger SC Greer 2024 C 82
3 Landon Fowler SC Powdersville 2025 RHP 81
^ Jabari Lee NC Jack Britt 2024 OF 81
^ Jackson Cionek SC Lexington 2024 C 81
4 Gavin Hug SC Greer 2024 C 80
5 Matix Wiler NC Heide Trask 2025 C 78
^ Jack Dalton NC Cleveland High 2025 RHP 78
^ Daniel Durham SC Clover 2024 C 78
6 Tucker Bass SC Lakeview 2024 C 77
^ Landyn Cribb SC Johnsonville 2025 C 77
^ Brayden Robinson SC South Florence High 2025 3B 77
^ Reece Oakley SC TL Hanna 2026 C 77
^ Gavin Underwood GA Jenkins County 2023 C 77
^ Stow Rogers SC James Island Charter High 2025 C 77
7 Tyler Bolemon SC SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 2025 C 76
^ Evan Moon SC Powdersville 2024 C 76
^ Landry Ohmstead NC Crest 2026 C 76
8 Finlay Pratt SC James Island Charter High 2026 C 75
^ Bennett Edwards SC Laurens District 55 High 2025 C 75
^ Von Pelow NC Concord Academy 2025 C 75
^ Scott Henry SC Oceanside Collegiate 2025 C 75
^ Colin Gallagher SC Oceanside Collegiate 2024 3B 75
^ Brodie Burgess NC Ashe County 2025 C 75
^ Nathan Caldwell II SC Westwood High 2026 C 75
^ Max Whitmer SC Wando 2025 RHP 75
^ Colby Reynolds SC River Bluff 2024 C 75
^ Price Jackson SC Airport 2024 C 75
9 Nicholas Bone SC Summerville 2027 C 74
^ Chase Foxworth SC Atlantic Coliegiate 2027 C 74
^ Cooper Mitchell SC Nation Ford High 2025 RHP 74
^ Nathan Carmello SC Fort Mill 2024 C 74
^ Bryson Durham SC Travelers Rest 2024 C 74
^ Tobias Sobieralski SC Lexington 2025 C 74
^ Lincoln Hill SC Lexington 2025 C 74
^ Canaan Andres SC Riverside 2024 C 74
^ Joe Harrison SC Greenville Senior High Academy 2025 C 74
^ Mason Weatherford SC Latta 2026 C 74
^ Noah Carter SC Lake View 2021 C 74
^ Bowen Stickler SC Oceanside Collegiate 2025 C 74
10 Ryan Stukitz SC Catawba Ridge High School 2026 C 73
^ Tye Livesay SC Bishop England 2024 C 73
^ Jonathan Westbay Jr. SC Marlboro County 2024 C 73
^ Tripp Hutto SC River Bluff 2024 C 73
^ Jayden Dorsett SC Stratford 2026 C 73
^ Eli Swancey SC Emerald 2027 C 73
^ JD Moore III SC Boiling Springs High 2026 C 73

 

Best Catcher Pop Times

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Rom Kellis SC Auburn 2022 C 1.82-1.93
2 Reece Oakley SC TL Hanna 2026 C 1.83-1.95
3 Jackson Cionek SC Lexington 2024 C 1.86-2.00
4 Brayden Robinson SC South Florence High 2025 3B 1.86-2.01
5 Tobias Sobieralski SC Lexington 2025 C 1.86-2.02
6 Gavin Underwood GA Jenkins County 2023 C 1.93-2.01
7 Cole Bellinger SC Greer 2024 C 1.93-2.08
8 JD Moore III SC Boiling Springs High 2026 C 1.93-2.10
9 Jabari Lee NC Jack Britt 2024 OF 1.93-2.11
10 Noah Carter SC Lake View 2021 C 1.93-2.12
11 Tripp Hutto SC River Bluff 2024 C 1.93-2.20
12 Landon Fowler SC Powdersville 2025 RHP 1.94-2.00
13 Lincoln Hill SC Lexington 2025 C 1.94-2.08
14 Joe Harrison SC Greenville Senior High Academy 2025 C 1.94-2.10
^ Stow Rogers SC James Island Charter High 2025 C 1.94-2.10
15 Colby Reynolds SC River Bluff 2024 C 1.97-2.04
16 Matix Wiler NC Heide Trask 2025 C 1.97-2.95
17 Gavin Hug SC Greer 2024 C 2.00-2.07
18 Brodie Burgess NC Ashe County 2025 C 2.00-2.11
19 Bryson Durham SC Travelers Rest 2024 C 2.00-2.12
20 Tyler Bolemon SC SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 2025 C 2.00-2.13
21 Cooper Mitchell SC Nation Ford High 2025 RHP 2.00-2.19
22 Landyn Cribb SC Johnsonville 2025 C 2.00-2.22
23 Jayden Dorsett SC Stratford 2026 C 2.00-2.30
24 Canaan Andres SC Riverside 2024 C 2.01-2.05
25 Daniel Durham SC Clover 2024 C 2.01-2.15