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PBT Alabama Open: (6/18-6/21): Primer


Prep Baseball Staff

This is the week of the PBT Alabama Open, taking place June 18-21 at River Run Park in Northport, Ala., featuring players from the 14U, 15U, 16U & 17/18U divisions. Over 180 players are headed to River Run Park in Northport this weekend to compete at the state-of-the-art facility.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to River Run Park in Northport by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.

Find more information by visiting tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com or from the pages linked below:


Top Position Players to Watch

These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.

C/3BClass of 2028AL

6-0/201.3 • Right/Right • Madison Panthers • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
97.9 85.6 70.2 8.34

No. 1-ranked max EV among all players this weekend; Highest avg. EV in the field.

SS/RHPClass of 2028#37 AL

5-10/161 • Right/Right • Madison Panthers • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS
92.1 84.7 62.1

No. 2 avg. EV among all players in the field; No. 3-ranked max EV among all players this weekend

3B/RHPClass of 2029MS

6-2/165 • Right/Right • EBC - Wright • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV 60-Yd.
93.0 81.5 7.51

No. 2-ranked max EV among all players this weekend; Highest max EV among 2029s this weekend.

3B/2BClass of 2028TN

5-9/170 • Right/Right • EBC -Sawyers • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV 60-Yd.
80.5 62.3 8.18
2B/CClass of 2028AL

6-0/173.9 • Right/Right • 33s Baseball Scout • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV 60-Yd.
88.3 79.4 7.31

3rd-fastest 60-yd. dash this weekend; No. 3 avg. EV among catchers in the field.


Stat Leaders: Position Players

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).

Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴

Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
1 Wesley Talbert
Madison Panthers
C 2028 97.9 85.6 70.2
2 Gabe Che
EBC - Wright
3B 2029 93.0 81.5
3 Micah Sigler (#37 AL)
Madison Panthers
SS 2028 92.1 84.7 62.1
4 Trenton Hochstetler (#110 MS)
EBC -Sawyers
SS 2028 90.7 81.4
5 Hudson Smith
33s Baseball National
3B 2028 90.1 84.2
6 Taylor Morrow
EBC -Sawyers
C 2028 89.4 74.4 62.7
7 Beckham Jones
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 88.6 79.4 67.9
8 Bryce Mentzer
33s Baseball Scout
2B 2028 88.3 79.4
9 Sam Martin
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 87.3 82.0
10 Cannon Vail
33s Baseball Scout
1B 2028 86.9 77.8
▶ View Underclass EV Leaders

Underclass EV Leaders

Sorted by Max EV

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max EV
Avg. EV
1 Wesley Talbert
Madison Panthers
C 2028 97.9 85.6
2 Gabe Che
EBC - Wright
3B 2029 93.0 81.5
3 Micah Sigler (#37 AL)
Madison Panthers
SS 2028 92.1 84.7
4 Trenton Hochstetler (#110 MS)
EBC -Sawyers
SS 2028 90.7 81.4
5 Hudson Smith
33s Baseball National
3B 2028 90.1 84.2
6 Taylor Morrow
EBC -Sawyers
C 2028 89.4 74.4
7 Beckham Jones
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 88.6 79.4
8 Bryce Mentzer
33s Baseball Scout
2B 2028 88.3 79.4
9 Sam Martin
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 87.3 82.0
10 Cannon Vail
33s Baseball Scout
1B 2028 86.9 77.8

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Avg. BS
Avg. RA
Max EV
1 Wesley Talbert
Madison Panthers
C 2028 70.2 17.9 97.9
2 Beckham Jones
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 67.9 10.8 88.6
3 Taylor Morrow
EBC -Sawyers
C 2028 62.7 11.5 89.4
4 Micah Sigler (#37 AL)
Madison Panthers
SS 2028 62.1 8.1 92.1
5 Nasir Abrams
EBC - Wright
SS 2029 61.1 14.3 85.8
6 Wyatt Martin
Riverdogs
2B 2028 58.9 10.3 83.5
7 Jackson Morris
EBC - Wright
OF 2029 57.1 15.7 80.4
8 Easton Moss
EBC - Wright
C 2029 57.1 6.1 80.4
9 Presley Olek
Future Prospects
SS 2030 53.7 8.9 73.3

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#
Player
Pos.
Class
60-Yd.
Pos. Velo
1 Nasir Abrams
EBC - Wright
SS 2029 6.82 77 mph (IF)
2 Webb Splawn
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 7.02 79 mph (IF)
3 Bryce Mentzer
33s Baseball Scout
2B 2028 7.31 77 mph (IF)
4 Sam Martin
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 7.39 71 mph (IF)
5 Jackson Morris
EBC - Wright
OF 2029 7.39 69 mph (OF)
6 Max Donnell
33s Baseball National
2B 2028 7.40 75 mph (IF)
7 Jack Cates
33s Baseball National
OF 2028 7.42 71 mph (OF)
8 Landon Embrey
EBC - Wright
SS 2029 7.43 69 mph (IF)
9 Beckham Jones
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 7.44 82 mph (IF)
10 Wyatt Martin
Riverdogs
2B 2028 7.50 76 mph (IF)
▶ View Underclass Athletic Testing Leaders

Underclass Athletic Testing Leaders

Sorted by 60-yd. time

#
Player
Pos.
Class
60-Yd.
Pos. Velo
1 Nasir Abrams
EBC - Wright
SS 2029 6.82 77 mph (IF)
2 Webb Splawn
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 7.02 79 mph (IF)
3 Bryce Mentzer
33s Baseball Scout
2B 2028 7.31 77 mph (IF)
4 Sam Martin
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 7.39 71 mph (IF)
5 Jackson Morris
EBC - Wright
OF 2029 7.39 69 mph (OF)
6 Max Donnell
33s Baseball National
2B 2028 7.40 75 mph (IF)
7 Jack Cates
33s Baseball National
OF 2028 7.42 71 mph (OF)
8 Landon Embrey
EBC - Wright
SS 2029 7.43 69 mph (IF)
9 Beckham Jones
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 7.44 82 mph (IF)
10 Wyatt Martin
Riverdogs
2B 2028 7.50 76 mph (IF)

Top Arms to Watch 🔥

These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.

C/3BClass of 2028AL

6-0/180 • Right/Right • 33s Baseball Scout • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range
85.0 83-85

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; Hardest-throwing 2028 arm in the field.

SS/RHPClass of 2028#37 AL

5-10/161 • Right/Right • Madison Panthers • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range
80.0 76-80

No. 9 FB velo among all arms in the field.

1B/RHPClass of 2027TN

6-3/145 • Right/Right • Chattanooga Smokies • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL CH
82.0 78-82 60.4-63.1 61-63 66-68

2nd-hardest throwing 2027 arm in the field; No. 6 FB velo among all arms in the field.

3B/RHPClass of 2029MS

6-2/165 • Right/Right • EBC - Wright • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
82.6 77.6-81.8 67.2-68.6 69.7-73.8

Top-5 FB velo in the field; Hardest-throwing 2029 arm in the field.

2B/CClass of 2028AL

6-0/173.9 • Right/Right • 33s Baseball Scout • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range
80.0 75-80

No. 9 FB velo among all arms in the field.

C/RHPClass of 2028

5-8/140 • Right/Right • 33s Baseball National • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range
84.0 81-84

No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; 2nd-hardest throwing 2028 arm in the field.

RHPClass of 2027

6-2/155 • Right/Right • Chattanooga Smokies • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range
84.0 77-83

No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Hardest-throwing 2027 arm in the field.


Stat Leaders: Pitchers

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max FB
FB Range
1 Beckham Jones
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 85.0 83-85
2 Landon Montz
33s Baseball National
C 2028 84.0 81-84
3 Noah Francescon
Chattanooga Smokies
RHP 2027 84.0 77-83
4 John Cardwell
Chattanooga Smokies
RHP 2026 83.0 79-82
5 Gabe Che
EBC - Wright
3B 2029 82.6 77.6-81.8
6 David Settle
Chattanooga Smokies
1B 2027 82.0 78-82
7 Colby Burgess
Chattanooga Smokies -
C 2028 81.0 78-80
8 Wyatt Henderson
Chattanooga Smokies -
RHP 2028 81.0 76-80
9 Bryce Mentzer
33s Baseball Scout
2B 2028 80.0 75-80
10 Webb Splawn
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 80.0 76-80
▶ View Underclass Pitching Leaders

Underclass FB Velo Leaders

Sorted by Max FB Velo

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max FB
FB Range
1 Beckham Jones
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 85.0 83-85
2 Landon Montz
33s Baseball National
C 2028 84.0 81-84
3 Noah Francescon
Chattanooga Smokies
RHP 2027 84.0 77-83
4 Gabe Che
EBC - Wright
3B 2029 82.6 77.6-81.8
5 David Settle
Chattanooga Smokies
1B 2027 82.0 78-82
6 Colby Burgess
Chattanooga Smokies -
C 2028 81.0 78-80
7 Wyatt Henderson
Chattanooga Smokies -
RHP 2028 81.0 76-80
8 Bryce Mentzer
33s Baseball Scout
2B 2028 80.0 75-80
9 Webb Splawn
33s Baseball Scout
C 2028 80.0 76-80
10 Micah Sigler (#37 AL)
Madison Panthers
SS 2028 80.0 76-80

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.

State Rank
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht/Wt
#37 Micah Sigler (AL)
Madison Panthers
SS/RHP 2028 5-10 / 161 lbs.
#110 Trenton Hochstetler (MS)
EBC -Sawyers
SS/1B 2028 6-2 / 165 lbs.

All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted tournament rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.

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