On Saturday February 8th, Prep Baseball Washington hosted the Northern Washington Preseason ID at Base By Pros in Skagit Valley, WA. Prep Baseball scouts evaluated high school athletes in the 2025-2029 graduating classes, with several strong showings throughout the event.

Preseason ID events serve as an identifier heading into the spring high school season, providing Prep Baseball scouts and college recruiters a list of prospects to follow as they plan their spring coverage. We also tend to see prospects’ best performances in the preseason, as most athletes are fresh and coming off of strict and targeted off-season training programs that have resulted in big gains. Standout performances can lead to invitations to some of the summer's biggest invite-only events, including the Pacific Northwest State Games, Prep Baseball Future Games, and more.

Earlier, we released our Quick Hits, detailing standout performers from the showcase, and our Statistical Analysis, where we highlight leaders in major stat categories. Today, we release our Positional Data Dive, taking a deeper look at leaders in position player data. For complete post-event content, click here. 

Northern Washington Preseason ID (2.8.25)

Athletic Testing

30-YARD DASH

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TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

SWEET SPOT%

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

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BLAST MOTION

PEAK HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Hand Speed: The observed 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.

PEAK BAT SPEED (AVG.)

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 (AVG.)

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.

VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
Corvallis Preseason ID	WA	02/15	Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR
Pacific Northwest Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)	WA	02/17	NW Sports Hub - Centralia, WA
Pacific Northwest Preseason ID	WA	02/22	NW Sports Hub - Centralia, WA
Pacific Northwest Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads)	WA	02/22	NW Sports Hub - Centralia, WA
Seattle Preseason ID	WA	02/23	Island Crest Park - Mercer Island, WA
Seattle Preseason ID - Session II	WA	03/01	EL1 Sports - Puyallup, WA

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