PBT Alabama Open (6/11-6/14): Primer
June 10, 2026
This is the week of the PBT Alabama Open, taking place June 11-14 at River Run Park in Northport, Ala., featuring players from the grad classes of 2031 through 2027. Over 150 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.
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
| 1 | Trevin Holley Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 94.2 | 89.4 | — |
| 2 | Luke Kelley Excel Blue Wave National |
OF | 2029 | 91.6 | 77.5 | — |
| 3 | Caden Kappler Birmingham Stars - |
3B | 2030 | 91.5 | 82.3 | 65.8 |
| 4 | Leyton West Birmingham Stars - |
OF | 2030 | 91.5 | 85.1 | 70.4 |
| 5 | Hudson Foster St. Clair Diamond Kings |
2B | 2028 | 88.8 | 77.6 | 62.2 |
| 6 | Michael Mizerany Birmingham Stars - |
3B | 2030 | 87.5 | 80.5 | 64.0 |
| 7 | Christian Houston Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 87.5 | 77.5 | — |
| 8 | Truett Brenner Birmingham Stars - |
C | 2030 | 87.2 | 80.2 | 63.0 |
| 9 | Kellen Wade Excel Blue Wave National |
1B | 2030 | 86.5 | 75.8 | — |
| 10 | Layton McCants Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 86.4 | 77.1 | — |
▶ View Underclass EV Leaders
Underclass EV Leaders
Sorted by Max EV
| 1 | Trevin Holley Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 94.2 | 89.4 |
| 2 | Luke Kelley Excel Blue Wave National |
OF | 2029 | 91.6 | 77.5 |
| 3 | Caden Kappler Birmingham Stars - |
3B | 2030 | 91.5 | 82.3 |
| 4 | Leyton West Birmingham Stars - |
OF | 2030 | 91.5 | 85.1 |
| 5 | Hudson Foster St. Clair Diamond Kings |
2B | 2028 | 88.8 | 77.6 |
| 6 | Michael Mizerany Birmingham Stars - |
3B | 2030 | 87.5 | 80.5 |
| 7 | Christian Houston Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 87.5 | 77.5 |
| 8 | Truett Brenner Birmingham Stars - |
C | 2030 | 87.2 | 80.2 |
| 9 | Kellen Wade Excel Blue Wave National |
1B | 2030 | 86.5 | 75.8 |
| 10 | Layton McCants Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 86.4 | 77.1 |
Bat Speed Leaders ⚡
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds
| 1 | Leyton West Birmingham Stars - |
OF | 2030 | 70.4 | 13.6 | 91.5 |
| 2 | Caden Kappler Birmingham Stars - |
3B | 2030 | 65.8 | 18.1 | 91.5 |
| 3 | Eli Tidwell Birmingham Stars - |
OF | 2030 | 64.9 | 6.8 | 84.4 |
| 4 | Kendan Thomas Birmingham Stars - |
SS | 2030 | 64.4 | 12.4 | 85.5 |
| 5 | Michael Mizerany Birmingham Stars - |
3B | 2030 | 64.0 | 7.8 | 87.5 |
| 6 | Truett Brenner Birmingham Stars - |
C | 2030 | 63.0 | 10.4 | 87.2 |
| 7 | Hudson Foster St. Clair Diamond Kings |
2B | 2028 | 62.2 | 10.1 | 88.8 |
| 8 | Noah Isensee VBA National |
SS | 2030 | 59.8 | 4.8 | 82.1 |
| 9 | Wyatt Martin Riverdogs |
2B | 2028 | 58.9 | 10.3 | 83.5 |
| 10 | Landon Lee Bulls Baseball Moore |
RHP | 2030 | 57.2 | 9.1 | 75.0 |
Athletic Testing Leaders 💨
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times
| 1 | Gabriel McCain St. Clair Diamond Kings |
OF | 2028 | 7.05 | 72 mph (OF) |
| 2 | Trevin Holley Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 7.22 | 84 mph (OF) |
| 3 | Christian Houston Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 7.28 | 87 mph (IF) |
| 4 | Grantlin McCartney VBA National |
1B | 2030 | 7.35 | 69 mph (IF) |
| 5 | Leyton West Birmingham Stars - |
OF | 2030 | 7.43 | 77 mph (OF) |
| 6 | Walker Wright VBA National |
C | 2030 | 7.47 | 65 mph (C) |
| 7 | Wyatt Martin Riverdogs |
2B | 2028 | 7.50 | 76 mph (IF) |
| 8 | Layton McCants Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 7.53 | 76 mph (IF) |
| 9 | Peter Rollins VBA National |
C | 2029 | 7.55 | 71 mph (C) |
| 10 | Noah Isensee VBA National |
SS | 2030 | 7.58 | 68 mph (IF) |
▶ View Underclass Athletic Testing Leaders
Underclass Athletic Testing Leaders
Sorted by 60-yd. time
| 1 | Gabriel McCain St. Clair Diamond Kings |
OF | 2028 | 7.05 | 72 mph (OF) |
| 2 | Trevin Holley Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 7.22 | 84 mph (OF) |
| 3 | Christian Houston Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 7.28 | 87 mph (IF) |
| 4 | Grantlin McCartney VBA National |
1B | 2030 | 7.35 | 69 mph (IF) |
| 5 | Leyton West Birmingham Stars - |
OF | 2030 | 7.43 | 77 mph (OF) |
| 6 | Walker Wright VBA National |
C | 2030 | 7.47 | 65 mph (C) |
| 7 | Wyatt Martin Riverdogs |
2B | 2028 | 7.50 | 76 mph (IF) |
| 8 | Layton McCants Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 7.53 | 76 mph (IF) |
| 9 | Peter Rollins VBA National |
C | 2029 | 7.55 | 71 mph (C) |
| 10 | Noah Isensee VBA National |
SS | 2030 | 7.58 | 68 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.
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
| 1 | Michael Mizerany Birmingham Stars - |
3B | 2030 | 85.0 | 78-84 |
| 2 | Christian Houston Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 85.0 | 83-85 |
| 3 | Corneilius Brown NTX Mohawks |
C | 2030 | 84.0 | 80-83 |
| 4 | Caden Kappler Birmingham Stars - |
3B | 2030 | 83.0 | 78-82 |
| 5 | Leyton West Birmingham Stars - |
OF | 2030 | 81.0 | 79-81 |
| 6 | Luke Kelley Excel Blue Wave National |
OF | 2029 | 81.0 | 77-81 |
| 7 | Mason Turner Birmingham Stars - |
SS | 2029 | 81.0 | 79-80 |
| 8 | Trevin Holley Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 80.0 | 78-80 |
| 9 | Jackson Thomas Birmingham Stars - |
1B | 2030 | 79.0 | 75-79 |
| 10 | Drake Dempsey VBA National |
SS | 2030 | 79.0 | 77-79 |
▶ View Underclass Pitching Leaders
Underclass FB Velo Leaders
Sorted by Max FB Velo
| 1 | Michael Mizerany Birmingham Stars - |
3B | 2030 | 85.0 | 78-84 |
| 2 | Christian Houston Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 85.0 | 83-85 |
| 3 | Corneilius Brown NTX Mohawks |
C | 2030 | 84.0 | 80-83 |
| 4 | Caden Kappler Birmingham Stars - |
3B | 2030 | 83.0 | 78-82 |
| 5 | Leyton West Birmingham Stars - |
OF | 2030 | 81.0 | 79-81 |
| 6 | Luke Kelley Excel Blue Wave National |
OF | 2029 | 81.0 | 77-81 |
| 7 | Mason Turner Birmingham Stars - |
SS | 2029 | 81.0 | 79-80 |
| 8 | Trevin Holley Excel Blue Wave National |
SS | 2030 | 80.0 | 78-80 |
| 9 | Jackson Thomas Birmingham Stars - |
1B | 2030 | 79.0 | 75-79 |
| 10 | Drake Dempsey VBA National |
SS | 2030 | 79.0 | 77-79 |
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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