Best of 2025: Top Average Hand Speeds
December 26, 2025
ALABAMA - As part of our Best of 2025 series, we’re reflecting on the top statistical performers from Prep Baseball Alabama events conducted across the state during the 2025 calendar year. Our staff logged extensive evaluations at a wide range of events, including invite-only showcases, organizational scout days, the ID Series, Fall Games, and Rising Stars ID events, with the year headlined by the Yellowhammer State Games in June and both Preseason All-State events in January. This series pulls together the best measurable performances from across that full slate of events, offering a statewide snapshot of the tools that consistently rose to the top. Here are the Best of 2025 editions released so far:
- AL Best of 2025: Top Average Hand Speeds 12/26/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top Average Bat Speeds 12/25/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top Breaking Ball Spin Rates 12/24/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top Average Fastball Spin Rates 12/23/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top Catcher Velocities 12/22/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top Catcher Pop Times 12/21/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top Outfield Velocities 12/20/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top Infield Velocities 12/19/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top Max Estimated Distances 12/18/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top Max Fastball Velocities 12/17/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top Max Exit Velocities 12/16/25
- AL Best of 2025: Top 60-Yard Dashes 12/15/25
Today, we continue by spotlighting the top average hand speeds recorded across the 2025 event season. ⤵️
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Brock Green | AL | Northside | 2028 | LHP | 25.4 mph |
| 2 | James Au | AL | Hoover | 2026 | 1B | 25.3 mph |
| 3 | Mick Tyrrell | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | C | 25.2 mph |
| 4 | Mason Gandy | AL | Brooks | 2027 | C | 25.1 mph |
| 5 | Rocco Maniscalco | AL | Oxford | 2026 | SS | 24.8 mph |
| 6 | Bennett Green | AL | Northside | 2027 | OF | 24.7 mph |
| 7 | David Ogle | AL | Alexandria | 2027 | C | 24.6 mph |
| 8 | Grant Martinez | AL | Springville | 2026 | 1B | 24.5 mph |
| 9 | Tyler Johnson | AL | Wetumpka | 2025 | 1B | 24.4 mph |
| 10 | Caleb Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2025 | 3B | 24.3 mph |
| 11 | Lukus Bryant | AL | Foley High School | 2027 | C | 24.3 mph |
| 12 | Aiden Owens | AL | The Altamont School | 2027 | 3B | 24.0 mph |
| 13 | Jaxson Dohrman | AL | Chelsea | 2027 | OF | 24.0 mph |
| 14 | Samuel Ryan Davis | AL | Buckhorn | 2026 | 1B | 23.9 mph |
| 15 | Bryson Hodge | AL | James Clemens | 2028 | OF | 23.9 mph |
| 16 | Graham Davis | AL | Dothan High School | 2026 | 1B | 23.8 mph |
| 17 | Landen Douglass | AL | Mobile Christian | 2026 | C | 23.7 mph |
| 18 | Zakaree Newton | AL | Oxford | 2026 | OF | 23.7 mph |
| 19 | Trendon Beebe | AL | Gulf Shores | 2026 | OF | 23.5 mph |
| 20 | Donovan VanScyoc | AL | Thompson | 2026 | 1B | 23.5 mph |
| 21 | Xander Hughes | AL | Oak Mountain | 2026 | SS | 23.4 mph |
| 22 | Luke Ezell | AL | Ardmore High School | 2026 | 1B | 23.3 mph |
| 23 | Brue Milner | AL | Tallassee | 2027 | C | 23.2 mph |
| 24 | Weston Todd | AL | Madison Academy | 2028 | RHP | 23.2 mph |
| 25 | Camden Cullen | AL | Fairview High School | 2027 | OF | 23.1 mph |
| 26 | Cross Bowen | AL | Cullman | 2027 | OF | 23.0 mph |
| 27 | Noah Lee | AL | Briarwood Christian | 2028 | OF | 23.0 mph |
| 28 | Micah Brasher | AL | Hokes Bluff High School | 2027 | RHP | 23.0 mph |
| 29 | Charlie Cutler | AL | Saint James School | 2026 | RHP | 22.9 mph |
| 30 | Jake Powell | AL | Demopolis | 2026 | SS | 22.9 mph |
| 31 | John Stowers | AL | St. Paul's Episcopal | 2026 | C | 22.9 mph |
| 32 | Riley Wilemon | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | OF | 22.9 mph |
| 33 | Jake Holderfield | AL | Helena | 2026 | RHP | 22.9 mph |
| 34 | Matthew Drinkwater | AL | James Clemens | 2026 | 3B | 22.8 mph |
| 35 | Maxwell Crowder | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | RHP | 22.8 mph |
| 36 | Jaxson Wood | AL | Hoover | 2026 | SS | 22.8 mph |
| 37 | Dylan Jordan | AL | Wetumpka | 2028 | LHP | 22.7 mph |
| 38 | Griffin Grigsby | AL | Grissom | 2026 | RHP | 22.7 mph |
| 39 | Charlie Maniscalco | AL | Oxford High School | 2027 | OF | 22.7 mph |
| 40 | Carson Peppers | AL | Hokes Bluff High School | 2028 | OF | 22.7 mph |
| 41 | Ashton Patton | AL | Hillcrest | 2026 | 2B | 22.6 mph |
| 42 | Noah Crosby | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
| 43 | Cohen Thompson | AL | Scottsboro | 2026 | SS | 22.5 mph |
| 44 | Jaylen Crocker | AL | American Christian Academy | 2026 | C | 22.5 mph |
| 45 | Wyatt Perry | AL | Spanish Fort High School | 2026 | C | 22.5 mph |
| 46 | Charlie Cassingham | AL | Virgil Grissom | 2025 | SS | 22.5 mph |
| 47 | Clayton Rice | AL | American Christian Academy | 2026 | OF | 22.4 mph |
| 48 | Chris Fitts | AL | East Limestone | 2026 | 3B | 22.4 mph |
| 49 | Reed Bruce | AL | Central | 2026 | 1B | 22.4 mph |
| ^ | Liam Tomalty | AL | Randolph | 2026 | 2B | 22.4 mph |
| 50 | Beck Neuendorf | AL | Mountain Brook | 2029 | OF | 22.3 mph |
| 51 | Brodie Wilson | AL | Faith Academy | 2027 | RHP | 22.3 mph |
| 52 | Cole Spanier | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | 3B | 22.3 mph |
| 53 | Houston Hartsfield | AL | Briarwood Christian | 2026 | LHP | 22.3 mph |
| 54 | Eli Quinley | AL | Faith Academy | 2027 | C | 22.3 mph |
UPCOMING EVENTS ⤵️
| SHOWCASE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Birmingham Preseason ID | January 4th, 2026 | StrongBox Indoor (Birmingham, AL) |
| Huntsville Preseason ID | January 5th, 2026 | Clutch Performance (Huntsville, AL) |
| South AL Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | January 11th, 2026 | Orange Beach Sportsplex (Orange Beach, AL) |
| North AL Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | January 17th, 2026 | Hartselle High School Indoor (Hartselle, AL) |
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