Central California Summer ID: Top Overall
August 23, 2025
Steven Hardesty & Diego Cruz
Associate Director SoCal & Prep Baseball California Contributor
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On Tuesday, July 8th, the Prep Baseball California team hosted the Central California Summer ID at Ventura College in Ventura, CA. This was an open event for high school classes (2026-29), and gave our staff an ample look at the development of some of the top talent in the area and introduced our staff to new names to know after their performances.
38 players made their way to Ventura College this past week and participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners (VALD, Blast Motion, and TrackMan) as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball California staff.
Today, we will be looking at analysis of the Top 10 players in attendance at the event and for more information including stats from the event, click here.
Central California Summer ID
Top 10 Overall (in order):
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Joshua Turner RHP / OF / Western Christian High School, CA / 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-2, 196-pounds. Imposing, well-proportioned frame with present strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, strong lower half. Hands kept high with top half coiled. Medium, inward leg kick stride. Casts hands outward. Lands hard on front foot. Mature swing speed with heavy pull-side power. 77.5 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 104 max exit velocity, averaged 93.2 mph. 334' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-90 mph. Short arm path. Ball comes out fast and easy. Long follow-through. Aggressive throwing motion.
Defense: Reads ball well. Even strides towards ball. Long crow hop stride.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-2, 196-pounds. Imposing, well-proportioned frame with present strength.
Delivery: Quick, traditional windup. Glove kept at chest level. Medium leg kick. Shortens extension.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot. Half circle arm path. Tight, long arm action. Quick release.
FB: T86, 83-85 mph. Firm, quick zip. T2156, 2099 average rpm.
SL: 68-71 mph. Sharp, late movement. Shows sweep-like movement. T2270, 2169 average rpm.
CH: 75-78 mph. Firm. Slight fade. T1421, 1207 average rpm.
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Quinn Melton C / 1B / San Marcos High, CA / 2028
Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-1, 199-pounds. Sturdy, tall, athletic frame with noticeable definition.
Hit: LHH. Strong, wide base. Imposing stance. Hands held behind ear. Front foot angled offset. Moves barrel heavily during load. Hinge at hips. Loads in back leg. Generates torque at hips. Snappy barrel. Powerful pull-side bat. 69.7 mph bat speed with 20 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 102 max exit velocity, averaged 96.4 mph. 392' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph. INF-70 mph. C: Whip-like arm action with long follow-through. Shows heavy recoil. Over-the-top arm path. 1B: Long arm path with high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.12-2.25 pop times. C: Quick, agile lower half. Stays in athletic position. One step in front of other leaning forward.
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