Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2025

OF
RHP

Ben
Arnold

Bentonville West (HS) • AR
6' 0" • 168LBS
R/R • 17yr 6mo
Travel Team: MMW National 17U Red

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Physical
Positional Tools Velos / Pop
TrackMan Hitting
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TrackMan Pitching
Pitching Velos
Swift
Visual Edge
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Best Of Stats

Hitting
23
Hand Speed (max)
2/18/24
75.2
Bat Speed (max)
1/28/23
19.6
Rot. Acc (max)
1/28/23
-
Hard Hit %
Power
92.2
Exit Velocity (max)
2/18/24
83.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/18/24
316
Distance (max)
6/14/22
58
Sweet Spot %
6/14/22
Run
6.97
60
2/18/24
3.83
30-yd
2/18/24
1.67
10-yd
2/18/24
19.6
Run speed (max)
2/18/24
Defense
70
INF Velo
1/22/22
82
OF Velo
2/18/24
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

80
Velocity (max)
2/18/24
78 - 80
Velo Range
2/18/24
2149
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/24

Changeup

70.4 - 73.3
Velo Range
2/18/24
1647
Spin Rate (avg)
1/28/23

Curveball

62 - 67
Velo Range
1/28/23
1817
Spin Rate (avg)
6/14/22

Slider

69 - 71
Velo Range
2/18/24
1816
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/24

Positional Tools

2024
2023
2022
Outfield Velocity
82.0
Outfield Velocity
80.0
60 Yard Dash
7.64
Infield Velocity
70.0
Outfield Velocity
75.0
Power / Speed Score
11.2
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 18, 2024
Position
82
OF Velo
Power Speed Score
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 28, 2023
Position
80
OF Velo
Power Speed Score
Top Prospect Games: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Jun 14, 2022
Position
7.71
60-yard
72
OF Velo
Power Speed Score
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 22, 2022
Position
7.64
60-yard
70
INF Velo
75
OF Velo
83
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Exit Velocity Max
92.2
Exit Velocity Avg
83.7
Distance Max
282
Distance Avg
123
Launch Angle Avg
4.1
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
89.9
Exit Velocity Avg
79.4
Distance Max
286
Distance Avg
189
Launch Angle Avg
21.8
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
85.4
Exit Velocity Avg
76.7
Distance Max
316
Distance Avg
154
Launch Angle Avg
14.1
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 18, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
92.2
Exit Velocity (max)
83.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
123
Distance (avg)
282
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 28, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
89.9
Exit Velocity (max)
79.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
189
Distance (avg)
286
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Top Prospect Games: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Jun 14, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
85.4
Exit Velocity (max)
75.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
189
Distance (avg)
316
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 22, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
83.0
Exit Velocity (max)
77.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
132
Distance (avg)
243
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Hand Speed Max
23.0
Hand Speed Avg
21.5
Bat Speed Max
70.4
Bat Speed Avg
67.6
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
22.5
Hand Speed Avg
21.6
Bat Speed Max
75.2
Bat Speed Avg
68.0
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
22.3
Hand Speed Avg
19.9
Bat Speed Max
72.0
Bat Speed Avg
62.6
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 18, 2024
Blast - Hitting
23.0
Hand Speed (max)
21.5
Hand Speed (avg)
70.4
Bat Speed (max)
67.6
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 28, 2023
Blast - Hitting
22.5
Hand Speed (max)
21.6
Hand Speed (avg)
75.2
Bat Speed (max)
68.0
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Top Prospect Games: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Jun 14, 2022
Blast - Hitting
22.3
Hand Speed (max)
20.4
Hand Speed (avg)
72.0
Bat Speed (max)
63.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 22, 2022
Blast - Hitting
21.2
Hand Speed (max)
19.4
Hand Speed (avg)
66.1
Bat Speed (max)
61.4
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2024
2023
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
80.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
79.1
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2149
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
27.2
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
72.0
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1569
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
69.6
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
1816
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
77.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.4
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2072
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
27.5
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
64.0
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1798
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
71.5
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1647
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
70.5
Fastball
Velocity Avg
68.2
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1850
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
27.1
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
59.5
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1721
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
61.8
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1187
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 18, 2024
Trackman - Fastball
80.0
Velocity (max)
78.5 - 79.7
Velo Range
79.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,344
Spin Rate (max)
2,149
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
70.5
Velocity (max)
68.6 - 70.5
Velo Range
69.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,826
Spin Rate (max)
1,816
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
73.3
Velocity (max)
70.4 - 73.3
Velo Range
72.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,589
Spin Rate (max)
1,569
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 28, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
77.0
Velocity (max)
74.6 - 76.2
Velo Range
73.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,180
Spin Rate (max)
2,072
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
67.0
Velocity (max)
62.0 - 66.0
Velo Range
62.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,917
Spin Rate (max)
1,798
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
73.2
Velocity (max)
70.3 - 72.9
Velo Range
70.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,789
Spin Rate (max)
1,647
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Top Prospect Games: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Jun 14, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
70.5
Velocity (max)
66.5 - 70.3
Velo Range
66.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,053
Spin Rate (max)
1,852
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
62.9
Velocity (max)
60.9 - 62.9
Velo Range
59.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,871
Spin Rate (max)
1,817
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
65.3
Velocity (max)
63.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,397
Spin Rate (max)
1,397
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 22, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
70.4
Velocity (max)
65.9 - 68.9
Velo Range
67.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,966
Spin Rate (max)
1,799
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
59.0
Velocity (max)
55.5 - 58.6
Velo Range
56.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,717
Spin Rate (max)
1,625
Spin Rate (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
63.7
Velocity (max)
59.1 - 63.1
Velo Range
59.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,203
Spin Rate (max)
1,145
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2024
2023
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
80.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
79.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
71.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
70.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
77.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
64.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
71.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
70.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
68.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
57.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
61.0
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 18, 2024
Pitching
80
Max FB
78 - 80
FB
70 - 73
CH
69 - 71
SL
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 28, 2023
Pitching
77
Max FB
75 - 76
FB
62 - 67
CB
70 - 73
CH
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 22, 2022
Pitching
70
Max FB
67 - 70
FB
55 - 59
CB
59 - 63
CH

Game Performance

2024
2023
2022
10 Yard Dash
1.67
30 Yard Dash
3.83
60 Yard Dash
6.97
Top Speed (MPH)
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.75
30 Yard Dash
4.10
60 Yard Dash
7.48
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.25
30 Yard Dash
4.26
60 Yard Dash
7.71
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 18, 2024
Swift
1.67
10-yd
3.83
30-yd
6.97
60-yd
19.6
Run speed (max)
27.5
Jump Height (max)
Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID
Jan 28, 2023
Swift
1.75
10-yd
4.10
30-yd
7.48
60-yd
18.2
Run speed (max)
1.35
RSi (max)
1.35
RSi (avg)
1,352
Jump Power (max)
27.0
Jump Height (max)
27.0
Jump Height (avg)
Top Prospect Games: Underclass (Invite-Only)
Jun 14, 2022
Swift
1.25
10-yd
4.26
30-yd
7.71
60-yd
17.8
Run speed (max)
7.7
Run Speed (avg)
1.50
RSi (max)
1.50
RSi (avg)
1,285
Jump Power (max)
25.6
Jump Height (max)
25.4
Jump Height (avg)

Visual Edge

2024
2022
Edge Score
82.07
Edge Score
79.64

Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

1/28/23
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 155-pounds. Long levered with room for strength.
Delivery: Athletic delivery with rhythm handbrake clean with slight closed toe landing after kick out to land foot.
Arm Action: RH. Longer take away with quick action to high 3/4 slot with repeated slot.
FB: T77, 75-76 mph. Sink to arm side with deception. T2180, 2072 average rpm.
CB: 62-66 mph. In and out break with 10-4 shape and consistent in the zone. T1917, 1798 average rpm.
CH: 70-73 mph. Fade to arm side with tunnel of FB. T1789, 1647 average rpm.
1/28/23
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 155-pounds. Long levered with room for strength.
Hits: RHH. Athletic base, simple load to stride, barrel rhythm to barrel set, turn of backside to contact with slight closed landing. Short path with consistent bat path to contact producing consistent line drives.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 79.4 MPH. 286' max distance. Gap to gap with line drives repeated through the middle of the field.
Arm: RH. OF-80 mph. Longer arm swing with small wrap to release creating average carry.
Defense: Attacks ball fields outside left, small step behind to gather before clean release.
Run: 7.48 runner in the 60.
1/28/23
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 155-pounds. Long levered with room for strength.
Delivery: Athletic delivery with rhythm handbrake clean with slight closed toe landing after kick out to land foot.
Arm Action: RH. Longer take away with quick action to high 3/4 slot with repeated slot.
FB: T77, 75-76 mph. Sink to arm side with deception. T2180, 2072 average rpm.
CB: 62-66 mph. In and out break with 10-4 shape and consistent in the zone. T1917, 1798 average rpm.
CH: 70-73 mph. Fade to arm side with tunnel of FB. T1789, 1647 average rpm.
1/28/23
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 155-pounds. Long levered with room for strength.
Hits: RHH. Athletic base, simple load to stride, barrel rhythm to barrel set, turn of backside to contact with slight closed landing. Short path with consistent bat path to contact producing consistent line drives.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 79.4 MPH. 286' max distance. Gap to gap with line drives repeated through the middle of the field.
Arm: RH. OF-80 mph. Longer arm swing with small wrap to release creating average carry.
Defense: Attacks ball fields outside left, small step behind to gather before clean release.
Run: 7.48 runner in the 60.
6/14/22

Ben Arnold, Bentonville West (AR), 2025
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-8, 155-pounds. Proportional build with room for strength
Hit: RHH. Simple set up simple stride Line drive stroke small hand dig in back
Power: 85.4 max exit velocity, averaged 75.4 mph. 315’ max distance. line drive oppo
Arm: RH.   OF - 72 mph. clean arm swing
Defense: attacks ball fields outside left foot
Run: 7.71 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: repeats delivery with easy motion working down the slope
Arm Action: RH. long high 3/4 slot
FB: T70.5, 67.2-70.3 mph. sink to arm side T2053, 1878 average rpm.
CB: 60.9-62.9 mph. side to side break T1871, 1817 average rpm.
CH:  mph. fade arm side with feel T1397, 1397 average rpm.

1/20/22

Player Spotlight

Ben Arnold: OF/RHP, (2025) Bentonville West, AR. 5-foot-8, 155-pound lean projectable build. Recorded a 60 time of 7.64 at the event. Begins in a balanced athletic stance with a smooth compact load, then uses a short controlled stride. Has average efficient bat speed, short an inside-out swing plane and level good extension on his finish. Found lots of barrels with a lot of loud contact. Opposite field up the middle approach. Fluid smooth at the plate, Arnold's best exit velocity was 83 mph. Fluid projectable in the infield, displayed a velocity of 70 mph; shows athletic smooth feet, a quick fluid exchange, and soft sure hands. Solid fluid in the outfield, he showed the ability to make throws to the bases at 75 mph; had a quick natural exchange, sure consistent hands, and athletic rhythmic footwork. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic average. From clean slot, showed consistent accuracy to the bag with a short compact arm action. Projectable solid on the mound, showing quick consistent arm speed he had a high ¾ arm angle with a short compact arm action. Feel type pitcher who uses easy effort. Has an athletic consistent balance point and in line shoulders. Lands square with an athletic clean finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 67-70 mph; shows tilt deceiving action and command down in the zone both sides of the plate with straight tight movement. (Max spin 1965; Avg 1804). Has glove side in the zone control and gradual early action on his 11/5 curveball (55-59). (Max spin 1717; Avg 1625). His changeup (59-63) has fading slight action and arm side in the zone command.

Scout Evaluation

Ben Arnold, Bentonville West, 2025, AR

Position: OF/RHP

Body: 5-foot-8, 155-pound lean projectable build.

Hit: (RHH) Fluid smooth. Started in a balanced athletic stance with a smooth compact load, then used a short controlled stride. Average efficient bat speed. Level good extension on his finish, short inside-out swing. Opposite field up the middle approach.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity, average 77.6 mph.

Defense:  (IF) Soft sure hands, athletic smooth footwork, quick fluid exchange. Fluid projectable. (OF) Sure consistent hands, athletic rhythmic footwork, quick natural exchange. Solid fluid.  Laterally, movements were athletic average and fielded the ball out front.

Arm: 70 mph infield velocity. 75 mph outfield velocity. Short compact arm action, clean slot, consistent accuracy.

Speed: 7.64 (60-yard).

Pitching: Projectable solid. Feel delivery, easy effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick consistent arm speed, short compact arm action. Athletic consistent balance point, in line shoulders, lands square, an athletic clean finish.

FB: T70. 67-70 mph. (Max spin 1965;  Avg 1804). Down in the zone both sides of the plate accuracy, tilt deceiving action, straight tight movement.

CB: 55-59 mph. Glove side in the zone control, gradual early action, 11/5 shape. (Max spin 1717; Avg 1625).

CH: 59-63 mph. Arm side in the zone control, fading slight action.

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Physical

2024
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 18, 2024
Physical - Athlete
6' 0"
Ht
168.0
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)