The PBR Knoxville Open + Rising Stars ID Showcase is set for Tuesday, June 20th at Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, TN. This event is for college recruiters and MLB scouts to get at deeper look at players in the 2024-2027 graduation classes.

For most in the baseball world the summer schedule is as hectic as it gets. From scouts to coaches to players, everyone is traveling the country looking for the best experiences possible and many are trying to navigate the landscape to put themselves in the best possible situation to #BeSeen.

At Prep Baseball Report our scouts are spending their time just as you are, chasing the best baseball they can find all while making it easier for the player to put his best foot forward in the recruiting process. Our Summer Tour of open showcases takes the approach of making it easier for the player to find a local event, open to all grad classes and skill levels, and providing the opportunity to get in front of our scouts during the hectic schedule of summer baseball, keeping their PBR Profile as current as possible. 

The Summer Tour of open events also leads to identifying prospects for some of the summer’s biggest invite only events like Top Prospect, Future Games, State Games and more.

This will also serve as an identifier for invitations to the Top Prospect Games, PBR Futures Games at Lakepoint Sports in Emerson, Georgia and other invite only events. 

 

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Who:
Class of 2024 - 2027

When:
Tuesday, June 20th, 2023

Where: 
Knoxville Catholic High School (Knoxville, TN)

Times:

Tuesday, June 20th

9:15 - 9:30 AM Position Player Check-In
9:30 - 9:45 AM Pre Event Meeting
9:45 AM Event Starts
11:30 AM PO Check-In 

Infielders, Outfielders, Catchers

• Athletic Testing (60 Yard Dash with 10/30 Splits)
• Offensive Evaluations  
  • Exit velocity (from a tee)
  • Mechanical evaluations
  • Round of BP (TrackMan Data Recorded)
• Defensive Evaluations (Catchers, Outfielders, Infielders)  
  • Arm strength
  • Agility/range
  • Positional analysis/profile

Registered Pitchers & Catchers

• Pitching Evaluations

  • 15-20 pitch bullpen (fastball and secondary pitches from both windup and stretch)

  • Mechanical evaluation

  • TrackMan pitch velocity, movement, spin analysis

• Catcher Evaluations (while receiving bullpen)

  • Receiving/pitch presentation

  • Blocking/mobility

 

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This event will also serve as an identifier for invitations to the Junior Future Games in July. The Junior Future Games will run in conjunction with the Prep Baseball Report’s Future Games. The Future Games features the top High School players in the Class of 2025 from across the Prep Baseball Report’s 40+ state coverage area. It is one of the most highly recruited events of the summer and attracts more than 300 college coaches from across the country each year.

The Junior Future Games, an Invitation-Only event, will feature the best identified prospects from across the country in a four-day tournament at Lake Point in Cartersville, GA. Participants will compete against other top-level players while representing their respective state. The Junior Future Games will take place at Lake Point in Cartersville, GA. This state-of-the-art facility features 8 all-turf fields. The event features guaranteed pool play games and will include single elimination bracket play to determine a champion in each age group. 

NOTE: Players must use BBCOR bats during batting practice

WHO: Open to all 2027-2028 High School graduates

ITINERARY 

WHEN: Tuesday, June 20th

WHERE: Knoxville Catholic High School (Knoxville, TN)

+ Check-in Times:

12:15 - 12:30 Position Player Check In

*Times subject to change

Registered Infielders, Outfielders, and/or Catchers

• Running Times (laser-timed 60-yard dash)

• Offensive Evaluations

  • Mechanical evaluation

  • Live batting practice

  • TrackMan ball flight analysis

• Defensive Evaluations

  • Arm strength

  • Agility/range

  • Positional analysis/profile

Registered Pitchers & Catchers

• Pitching Evaluations

  • 15-20 pitch bullpen (fastball and secondary pitches from both windup and stretch)

  • Mechanical evaluation

  • TrackMan pitch velocity, movement, spin analysis

• Catcher Evaluations (while receiving bullpen)

  • Receiving/pitch presentation

  • Blocking/mobility

 

Upcoming Events

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
Knoxville Open	6/20	Knoxville Catholic High School (Knoxville, TN)
Knoxville Rising Stars ID	6/20	Knoxville Catholic High School (Knoxville, TN)
Clarksville Open	6/27	Austin Peay University (Clarksville, TN)
Memphis Open	6/28	Memphis University (Memphis, TN)
Murfreesboro Open	7/11	Riverdale High School (Murfreesboro, TN)
Chattanooga Open	7/12	Chattanooga State CC (Chattanooga, TN)
PBR Junior Future Games	7/25	LakePoint Sports (Emerson, GA)
2023 PBR Future Games	7/26	LakePoint Sports (Emerson, GA)

 

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