Prep Baseball Report

TN Preseason All-State: Blast Motion Board


Colin Chamblin
Manager, Deep South Operations / Area Scout

Franklin, TN - The Tennessee Preseason All-State was held on Saturday and Sunday, February 4th and 5th at Showtime Sports Academy in Franklin, TN. This event consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Saturday.

Continuing off our post-event coverage for these events, we take a look back at some of the leaders from Blast Motion recorded from both events. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at both events. 

View entire event stats HERE

HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Carter Kelley TN Giles County 2024 OF 27.0 mph
2 Ethan Haley TN York Institute 2024 SS 26.8 mph
^ Clint Seymore TN Loretto 2024 RHP 26.8 mph
3 Konner Bowden TN Columbia Central 2024 OF 26.0 mph
^ Brody Carr TN Jefferson County 2026 OF 26.0 mph
4 John Carter TN Milan 2023 1B 25.9 mph
^ Ari Bethea TN Collierville 2025 RHP 25.9 mph
5 Bennett Gammon TN Smith County 2025 LHP 25.5 mph
6 Cason Hill TN Middle Tennessee Christian 2025 OF 25.4 mph
7 Caden Webber TN Wilson Central 2025 OF 25.1 mph
^ Briley Hagewood TN Clarksville 2024 1B 25.1 mph
8 Bo Bailey TN Pope John Paul II 2025 RHP 25.0 mph
9 Nolan Maloney TN Grace Christian 2025 OF 24.9 mph
10 MJ Parimore TN Brighton 2024 LHP 24.8 mph
^ Isaiah French TN Maryville 2023 C 24.8 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Ethan Haley TN York Institute 2024 SS 25.8 mph
2 Clint Seymore TN Loretto 2024 RHP 25.4 mph
3 Brody Carr TN Jefferson County 2026 OF 24.6 mph
4 Carter Kelley TN Giles County 2024 OF 24.5 mph
5 Konner Bowden TN Columbia Central 2024 OF 24.4 mph
6 Caden Webber TN Wilson Central 2025 OF 23.9 mph
7 Briley Hagewood TN Clarksville 2024 1B 23.9 mph
8 John Carter TN Milan 2023 1B 23.6 mph
9 Daniel Parris TN Knoxville Catholic 2023 RHP 23.5 mph
10 Trace Simmons TN Beech 2024 C 23.2 mph

Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Nate Webb TN Pope John Paul II 2025 1B 83.4 mph
2 John Carter TN Milan 2023 1B 77.4 mph
3 Jack Pitts TN Arlington 2024 C 77.4 mph
4 Ty Martin TN Smith County 2024 1B 75.6 mph
5 Cason Hill TN Middle Tennessee Christian 2025 OF 75.5 mph
6 Gray Eubanks TN Huntingdon 2025 3B 75.5 mph
7 Daniel Parris TN Knoxville Catholic 2023 RHP 74.1 mph
8 Ethan Haley TN York Institute 2024 SS 74.0 mph
9 Konner Bowden TN Columbia Central 2024 OF 73.6 mph
10 Walker Craig TN Cascade 2024 1B 73.3 mph

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Clint Seymore TN Loretto 2024 RHP 36.3 g
2 Ethan Haley TN York Institute 2024 SS 32.4 g
3 Carter Kelley TN Giles County 2024 OF 32.3 g
4 Brody Carr TN Jefferson County 2026 OF 30.5 g
5 MJ Parimore TN Brighton 2024 LHP 29.6 g
6 Elijah Verge TN Lipscomb Academy 2023 OF 29.0 g
7 AJ Greene TN Collierville 2025 SS 28.3 g
8 Konner Bowden TN Columbia Central 2024 OF 28.0 g
9 Garrett Webber TN Trenton Peabody 2023 2B 26.8 g
^ Carter Winders TN Crockett County 2026 C 26.8 g
10 Cason Hill TN Middle Tennessee Christian 2025 OF 26.1 g
^ Caden Webber TN Wilson Central 2025 OF 26.1 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Clint Seymore TN Loretto 2024 RHP 30.6 g
2 Ethan Haley TN York Institute 2024 SS 29.0 g
3 AJ Greene TN Collierville 2025 SS 25.4 g
4 Brody Carr TN Jefferson County 2026 OF 24.7 g
5 Carter Kelley TN Giles County 2024 OF 24.4 g
6 Elijah Verge TN Lipscomb Academy 2023 OF 23.9 g
7 Caden Webber TN Wilson Central 2025 OF 23.6 g
8 Konner Bowden TN Columbia Central 2024 OF 22.4 g
9 Ryan Edwards TN THE WEBB SCHOOL 2026 SS 21.3 g
10 Garrett Webber TN Trenton Peabody 2023 2B 20.7 g

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

 

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