Prep Baseball Report

Fall Notes - Seattle Fall Open - 2024/2025 Grads


Dan Jurik
Scouting Director - Pacific Northwest

The Seattle Fall Open was held on September 28th at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue, WA. This event consisted of prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through a pro-style workout and took batting practice using Trackman to record hitting metrics. Pitchers 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.
Check out our Statistical Release from the event as well as Trackman Files and our Blast Motion Leaderboard
Today we're spotlight 5 prospects from the workout in the 2024 & 2025 classes who impressed with their showings

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seattle Fall open ('24 & '25 grads)

David Barnes OF / RHP / Mead, WA / 2024

Position Profile: OF
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Very tall, upright stance with a narrow base. Gets into slight crouch/hip hinge as he gathers on backside and gets into forward stride. Stays tall throughout, creating leverage at contact with firm lead leg. Quiet, deliberate actions Hands stay tight and work inside of the ball consistently. Short, simple load to create stretch against front side. Hands shift down and slightly back prior to launching swing. Middle/oppo type approach in BP.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 74 mph. 314' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-85 mph. Short arm path in the back getting into a high, over the top release. Above average arm strength. Projects well for the OF. Ball flight stays true with consistent accuracy
Defense: Sound footwork with consistent actions. Flashed quality closing speed on the ball with shorter, choppier steps. High exchange at about chest height as he gets into side shuffle to create momentum/direction behind the throw.
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60.

Position Profile: RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Delivery: Worked exclusively out of the stretch with a slower, deliberate tempo. Controlled pace at leg lift. Sinks into lower half slightly and creates shoulder tilt at hand break. Shorter stride length with a soft landing. Balanced, upright finish with eyes on target.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm path from start to finish. Shorter, more compact action in the back after hand break. High, over the top release. Stays behind the ball and drives it downhill. Loose out front at release with easy finish.
FB: T84.4, 83-84 mph. T2051, 1957 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. T1884, 1860 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. T1586, 1470 average rpm.

Tanner McVey C / 1B / Graham Kapowsin , WA / 2025

Position Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Square set up with alignment towards pitcher and a balanced base. Upright posture. Short, low leg lift into forward stride after slight gather on backside. Lands soft & stays tall at contact. Very few moving parts. Allows the hands to work freely. Gap to gap power presently. Hands start above back shoulder then push slightly back to load and create more vertical bat angle. Levers in the upper half stay bent, short and help him rotate quickly into contact. Hands stay inside of the ball. Slightly uphill path with higher finish.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 81.1 mph. 327' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. Short, bent arm path after exchange into high, over the top release. High exchange out of crouch. Stays behind the ball and gets extension out front at release to create true ball flight.
Defense: 2.20-2.35 pop times. Slightly staggered set up when receiving. Hips sink low, showing quality mobility, and stay below the ball. Efficient footwork out of crouch into throwing motion. Backside comes around after release.
Run: 7.83 runner in the 60.

(DJ) Damico Parker Jr. OF / RHP / Garfield, WA / 2024

Position Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Upright set-up with slight bend in lower half and coil into rear hip. Quick gather on backside with low leg lift. Shorter forward stride into landing. Upper half shows slight rotation inward during forward move. Balanced finish through contact. Rhythmic, active hands. Start at rear shoulder then shift down and back during scap load. Quick rotation into contact with a loose, whippy barrel. Higher lofted finish creates consistent line-drive contact & lift to pull-side.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 85.6 mph. 352' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-73 mph. High over the top release with length out front. Very short, tight arm path in back after hand break. Showed consistent exchange into throwing motion. Accurate ball flight out of hand with carry.
Defense: Smooth footwork and easy strides when moving in the OF. Can run with length & also shorten up when breaking down on the ball. Uses inside shuffle to get momentum behind throws. Solid profile to OF long-term with arm/speed combo.

Position Profile: RHP
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds.
Delivery: Sound, repeatable actions. Slower, more deliberate tempo with late intent out front. Stays tall on backside at balance with high leg lift driving towards back shoulder. Pushes off on back side while creating angle with shoulders into stride phase. Slight cross action at landing. Rotational, upright finish through release.
Arm Action: RH. Quick arm action after hand break. Gets into extension then shortens up as he gets into high ¾ release point. Avoids wrapping or getting too long on backside. Loose, clean finish with projection.
FB: T74.9, 73-75 mph. T2021, 1925 average rpm.
CB: 61-65 mph. T1943, 1913 average rpm.
CH: 68-70 mph. T1569, 1487 average rpm

Kelan Stewart C / OF / Seattle Prep, WA / 2025

Position Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-11, 150-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced base with feet set outside shoulder width. Starts tall with alignment towards pitcher. Gets into slight crouch with a hip hinge as he takes a low leg lift into forward stride. Weight stays centered throughout. Rotates through core easily. Tight upper body rotation into contact. Levers stay short, compact as hands work easily into contact. Creates bat speed with controlled effort. Barrel covers depth in zone with higher finish that could lead to additional power/lift down the road.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 73.6 mph. 257' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-79 mph. Present arm strength with chance to develop into above average tool. Quick exchange into ¾ release. Short path into release with length out front and whippy finish. Late acceleration through the ball helps get extra carry to the bag
Defense: 1.98-2.15 pop times. Mobile athlete behind the dish. Showed comfort with 1KD set-up as well as staggered crouch. Keeps flexion in glove arm while receiving. Stays below the baseball while presenting an easy target for the pitcher.
Run: 7.06 runner in the 60.

Julian Unay SS / RHP / Newport, WA / 2025

Position Profile: SS
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds.
Hit: SH. Switch hitter. RH starts with a bent set-up with a leg lift load. Keeps alignment towards pitcher with slight scap load in upper half. Strong front side at contact. Similar set-up LH with leg lift and bend in lower half. Shorter stride with a balanced base at landing. Similar barrel path and swing from both sides. Loose, easy hands with barrel control and contact to all fields. Flashed a bit more lift from the left-side with a higher finish at times. Exciting hit profile with chance to be a constant average threat with emerging gap-to-gap power.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 78.5 mph. 303' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-75 mph.High, compact arm path after hand break with ¾ release. Quick exchange with a high hand break after funneling ball in. Throws come out quick True ball flight out of hand.
Defense: Projectable INF actions that should play at multiple spots. Starts with a slight pre-pitch hop into first move towards the ball. Shows some burst laterally then works down to the ball and maintains body control. Hips work down easily as he receives with a soft glove hand.
Run: 7.74 runner in the 60.

Position Profile: RHP
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds.
Delivery: Worked exclusively from the stretch. Slight knee bend as he gets into high leg lift with coil towards rear shoulder. Aggressive move down the slope out of hand break with length in stride. Gets to equal and opposite with mainly level shoulders into landing. Hips open up to give clean direction towards target. Gets extension over front side at release and stays behind the ball.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, compact arm action with high ¾ release. Arm stays bent throughout. Works with a fast pace that helps speed up arm and keep everything in the delivery on time. Clean finish with hand speed.
FB: T79.1, 78-79 mph. T2162, 2107 average rpm.
CB: 66-67 mph. T2155, 2125 average rpm.
CH: 73-74 mph. T1397, 1386 average rpm.