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College coaches and recruiters have been back on the recruiting trail for summer/fall 2021, allowing them to further evaluate position players in gameplay after 15 months of recruiting at home. Speaking of further evaluation, Prep Baseball Report expanded our analysis by axing exit velocities off the tee, and going all in on Trackman ball flight data to embed in player profiles. Since inception of Trackman data in early 2020, we've been able to provide more insight, highlighting prospects' ceilings and consistencies/inconsistencies of barreled balls. In our data collection, there are 122 senior (2022) prospects who have topped 90+ exit velocity from BP sessions on Trackman with 48 already committed to play in college. Putting that into perspective, we should see an inflation of prospects eligible for the position player tracker due to more accuracy in the evaluation process in comparison to tee exit velocity. However, the commitment rate for players that are 85+ position velo and 85+ exit velo remains at a 96% over the past three graduating classes, so we will maintain this parameter in the position player tracker process. SS Jayden Davis (Cookeville; Samford Commit) leads INF Velo at 94 mph from 2020 PBR Future Games and OF/RHP Mason Shropshire (ECS; Uncommitted) leads OF Velo at 94 mph from Easley Baseball Club Scout Day. Five players have topped 100+ exit velo, lead by SS Brett Vondohlen (Stewarts Creek; MTSU Commit) at 103.2 mph from the 2020 PBR Future Games.

Below, we highlight 41 senior prospects, who have attended a PBR showcase and posted 85+ mph for position velo and exit velo. These metrics serve as a benchmark to indicate well rounded skillsets that generally find a place at the next level based on our database history.  They don't necessarily make or break prospects given so much to evaluate and consider when making position player roster decisions, but provide a solid base to expand upon the player's recruiting profile. Of the 41 featured prospects, 24 have committed with 13 division one commits and 17 uncommitted. As commitment season is in full swing for the senior class, position players generally have a slower market in comparison to uncommitted arms. The less consistent market doesn't indicate lacking in uncommitted senior talent, as there are many skilled prospects on the board looking to make a splash this Spring and find the right fit at the next level. There will be many players to join this group as the PBR Tennessee Winter Schedule nears. Interested in getting in the mix? Check out our event page to find an event for you!

 

85+ Position Velo & 85+ Exit Velo by TN Class

2024: 6 (1 College Commit; 1 D1)
2023: 22 (7 College Commits; 7 D1)
2022: 41 (24 College Commits; 13 D1)

Past Years
2021: 35 (34 College Commits; 11 D1)
2020: 24 (24 College Commits; 17 D1)
2019: 17 (15 College Commits; 8 D1)

 

22' Position Player Tracker 

Alphabetical | 85+ Position Velo & 85+ Exit Velo

NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POSITION	COMMITMENT
Hunter Barnes	TN	Memphis University	2022	OF	-
Connor Bartley	TN	Brentwood	2022	OF	-
Bryant Beranek	TN	Columbia Academy	2022	RHP	Middle Tennessee State
Austin Breedlove	TN	McCallie	2022	RHP	Bossier Parish CC
Merik Carter	TN	Rockvale	2022	2B	Alabama-Huntsville
Kain Collins	TN	Roane County	2022	OF	East Tennessee State
Kyle Compton	TN	Lakeway Christian	2022	SS	-
Reggie Cooper	TN	Stewart's Creek	2022	OF	-
Thomas Cooper	TN	Ravenwood	2022	3B	Valparaiso
Jayden Davis	TN	Cookeville	2022	SS	Samford
Grant Donkin	TN	Springfield	2022	RHP	-
Preston Drebes	TN	Beech	2022	SS	Trevecca Nazarene
Seth Garner	TN	Hardin County	2022	RHP	Memphis
Sebastian Hanks	TN	Silverdale Baptist	2022	C	-
AJ Harris	TN	Northwest	2022	3B	-
Carter Hewitt	TN	McCallie	2022	3B	Army
Cade Hitson	TN	Riverdale	2022	OF	Walters State CC
Preston Hodges	TN	Walker Valley	2022	SS	Colorado School of Mines
Andrew Horn	TN	Smyrna	2022	OF	Walters State CC
Tanner Jones	TN	Goodpasture Christian	2022	OF	Middle Tennessee State
Auston Kincaid	TN	Summit	2022	OF	-
Jonathan Larrea	TN	Baylor School	2022	C	-
Justin Lee	TN	Mount Juliet	2022	RHP	Middle Tennessee State
Caleb McBride	TN	Science Hill	2022	RHP	Carson-Newman College
RJ Moore	TN	Beech	2022	OF	-
Cooper Newsom	TN	Stewarts Creek	2022	SS	Harding University
Jack Porter	TN	Father Ryan	2022	OF	Central Florida
Nic Raum	TN	Ravenwood	2022	OF	-
Grant Ross	TN	Collierville	2022	1B	Union University
Mason Shropshire	TN	Evangelical Christian school	2022	OF	-
Walker Strange	TN	Christian Academy of Knoxville	2022	3B	Lipscomb
Owen Swindall	TN	Lincoln County	2022	OF	-
Devin Thrain	TN	Summit	2022	OF	-
Cole Torbett	TN	Science Hill	2022	LHP	Middle Tennessee State
Jack Torbett	TN	Science Hill	2022	SS	Walters State CC
Ben Turner	TN	Blackman	2022	OF	Freed-Hardeman
Brett Vondohlen	TN	Stewarts Creek	2022	SS	Middle Tennessee State
Michael Waddell	TN	John Overton	2022	OF	-
Aaron Walton	TN	Brentwood	2022	OF	Samford
Jack Wilson	TN	Ravenwood	2022	LHP	-
Parker Wyatt	TN	Grace Christian	2022	2B	-

 

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