Prep Baseball Report

Future Games Positional Data Dive: Team SoCal & NorCal


By: Gavin Smith
Manager, Content & Operations

On Wednesday, July 23, Prep Baseball hosted the official 2025 Future Games 16U Workout Day, powered by Pison Technology. The best uncommitted talent from the Class of 2027 all met at LakePoint Sports on this day to ignite the start of this special event, as position players were guided through this pro-style workout in front of a sea of over 400 college coaches.

In this post, we’ll share with you the stat leaders from Team NorCal & SoCal's Future Games pitchers with leaderboards precisely collected by our state-of-the-art tech partners at TrackMan.

We've already posted a Statistical Analysis from both Team NorCal & SoCal highlighting more of the traditional statistical categories and our Quick Hits, highlighting some of the event's top performers.


TEAM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

VALD PERFORMANCE

60-YARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 6.58 s
2 Carson Richter CA Newbury Park High 2027 OF 6.69 s
3 Elyjah Mason CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 6.80 s
4 Evan Rodriguez CA Simi Valley High School 2027 C 6.89 s
5 Charlie Cummings CA Sierra Canyon School 2027 SS 6.92 s

10-YARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 1.63 s
2 Charlie Cummings CA Sierra Canyon School 2027 SS 1.65 s
^ Elyjah Mason CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 1.65 s
3 Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 1.71 s
4 Evan Rodriguez CA Simi Valley High School 2027 C 1.72 s
5 Zion Martinez CA Norco High 2027 SS 1.74 s
^ Jake Kim CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 1B 1.74 s
^ Carson Richter CA Newbury Park High 2027 OF 1.74 s

MAX VERTICAL JUMP

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Carson Richter CA Newbury Park High 2027 OF 29.0
2 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 28.8
3 James Venick CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 RHP 27.2
4 Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 24.7
5 Evan Rodriguez CA Simi Valley High School 2027 C 24.6

RSI

Rank Name State School Class Pos RSI (max)
1 Zion Martinez CA Norco High 2027 SS 2.16
2 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 2.10
3 Parker Leoff CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 1.89
4 Charlie Cummings CA Sierra Canyon School 2027 SS 1.86
5 Owen Digenan CA Poway High 2027 RHP 1.85

The ability to develop force quickly is a requisite ability in most sports. The Reactive Strength Index (RSI) has been developed as a measure of explosive strength and is derived by evaluating jump height divided by ground contact time during the depth jump. Regarding Vertical Jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.


TRACKMAN

We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 102.7 mph
2 Zion Martinez CA Norco High 2027 SS 101.8 mph
3 Elyjah Mason CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 100.8 mph
4 Carson Richter CA Newbury Park High 2027 OF 100.8 mph
5 Justin Kirchner CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 RHP 100.0 mph
6 Jake Kim CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 1B 99.3 mph
7 Cole Munyon CA Newbury Park High 2027 SS 96.9 mph
8 Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 96.5 mph
9 Parker Leoff CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 96.4 mph
10 Joseph Flores Jr. CA Arlington 2027 SS 95.7 mph
11 Luke Bacon CA Santiago High 2027 C 95.4 mph
12 Owen Digenan CA Poway High 2027 RHP 95.2 mph
13 Charlie Cummings CA Sierra Canyon School 2027 SS 93.5 mph
14 Kemuel Zhang CA Canyon High 2027 RHP 90.4 mph
15 Evan Rodriguez CA Simi Valley High School 2027 C 89.4 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Carson Richter CA Newbury Park High 2027 OF 94.7 mph
2 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 94.0 mph
3 Luke Bacon CA Santiago High 2027 C 91.2 mph
4 Justin Kirchner CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 RHP 91.0 mph
5 Joseph Flores Jr. CA Arlington 2027 SS 90.7 mph
6 Zion Martinez CA Norco High 2027 SS 90.5 mph
7 Cole Munyon CA Newbury Park High 2027 SS 88.9 mph
8 Jake Kim CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 1B 88.6 mph
9 Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 88.0 mph
10 Charlie Cummings CA Sierra Canyon School 2027 SS 87.5 mph
11 Evan Rodriguez CA Simi Valley High School 2027 C 86.7 mph
12 Parker Leoff CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 85.9 mph
13 Elyjah Mason CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 85.2 mph
14 Kemuel Zhang CA Canyon High 2027 RHP 82.8 mph
15 Owen Digenan CA Poway High 2027 RHP 81.4 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

Batted Ball (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Zion Martinez CA Norco High 2027 SS 387 ft
2 Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 365 ft
3 Elyjah Mason CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 360 ft
4 Joseph Flores Jr. CA Arlington 2027 SS 358 ft
5 Cole Munyon CA Newbury Park High 2027 SS 354 ft
6 Luke Bacon CA Santiago High 2027 C 340 ft
7 Parker Leoff CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 332 ft
8 Justin Kirchner CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 RHP 329 ft
9 Carson Richter CA Newbury Park High 2027 OF 328 ft
10 Charlie Cummings CA Sierra Canyon School 2027 SS 327 ft

Sweet Spot %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Cole Munyon CA Newbury Park High 2027 SS 70 %
2 Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 65 %
3 Zion Martinez CA Norco High 2027 SS 60 %
4 Parker Leoff CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 58 %
5 Charlie Cummings CA Sierra Canyon School 2027 SS 55 %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.


BLAST

With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.

HAND SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Zion Martinez CA Norco High 2027 SS 23.6 mph
2 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 23.0 mph
3 Jake Kim CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 1B 23.0 mph
4 Joseph Flores Jr. CA Arlington 2027 SS 22.7 mph
5 Evan Rodriguez CA Simi Valley High School 2027 C 22.6 mph
6 Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 21.8 mph
7 Cole Munyon CA Newbury Park High 2027 SS 21.5 mph
8 Elyjah Mason CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 21.4 mph
9 Justin Kirchner CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 RHP 21.0 mph
10 Parker Leoff CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 20.8 mph

Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 77.1 mph
2 Zion Martinez CA Norco High 2027 SS 76.3 mph
3 Carson Richter CA Newbury Park High 2027 OF 75.8 mph
4 Jake Kim CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 1B 73.5 mph
5 Charlie Cummings CA Sierra Canyon School 2027 SS 72.2 mph
6 Owen Digenan CA Poway High 2027 RHP 71.5 mph
7 Elyjah Mason CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 71.4 mph
8 Joseph Flores Jr. CA Arlington 2027 SS 71.2 mph
9 Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 70.2 mph
10 Evan Rodriguez CA Simi Valley High School 2027 C 68.9 mph

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Jake Kim CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 1B 20.6 g
2 Luke Bacon CA Santiago High 2027 C 18.0 g
3 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 17.9 g
4 Zion Martinez CA Norco High 2027 SS 17.2 g
5 Parker Leoff CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 17.0 g

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY %

Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Luke Bacon CA Santiago High 2027 C 86 %
2 Evan Rodriguez CA Simi Valley High School 2027 C 78 %
3 Parker Leoff CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 69 %
4 Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 64 %
5 Owen Digenan CA Poway High 2027 RHP 63 %
6 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 62 %
7 Zion Martinez CA Norco High 2027 SS 60 %
8 Justin Kirchner CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 RHP 59 %
9 Cole Munyon CA Newbury Park High 2027 SS 56 %
10 Elyjah Mason CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 52 %

On-Plane Efficiency %: measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your Vertical Bat Angle (VBA) at contact establishes the plane for that specific swing. A high % is a great indicator of making consistent contact and barreling balls. Blast recommends an average of 70% or higher, with a range in the 65% to 85%.


VISUAL EDGE

A look at the top Vizual Edge scores from the event.

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Evan Rodriguez CA Simi Valley High School 2027 C 82.53
2 Owen Digenan CA Poway High 2027 RHP 77.27
3 Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 77.04
4 Ira Rootman CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 OF 75.36
5 Kemuel Zhang CA Canyon High 2027 RHP 74.28
6 Elyjah Mason CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 74.18
7 Joseph Flores Jr. CA Arlington 2027 SS 74.14
8 Parker Leoff CA Huntington Beach High 2027 SS 73.79
9 AJ LaSota CA Notre Dame 2027 RHP 73.73
10 James Venick CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 RHP 73.13

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.


TEAM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

VALD PERFORMANCE

60-YARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 6.65 s
2 Trey Howell-Chase CA Rio Americano High 2027 SS 6.79 s
3 Quinton Hill CA Berkeley High 2027 OF 6.85 s
4 Bryce Farris CA Whitney High 2027 3B 6.91 s
5 Colton Hadfield CA Valley Christian Schools 2027 SS 6.96 s

10-YARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Quinton Hill CA Berkeley High 2027 OF 1.63 s
2 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 1.65 s
3 Trey Howell-Chase CA Rio Americano High 2027 SS 1.68 s
^ Logan Mull CA Valley Christian 2027 C 1.68 s
4 Colton Hadfield CA Valley Christian Schools 2027 SS 1.69 s
5 Bryce Farris CA Whitney High 2027 3B 1.70 s

MAX VERTICAL JUMP

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Chase Mena CA San Marino 2027 OF 27.2
2 Quinton Hill CA Berkeley High 2027 OF 25.8
3 Damien Nolan CA Saint Mary's College High School 2027 RHP 25.5
4 Logan Mull CA Valley Christian 2027 C 25.4
5 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 24.9

RSI

Rank Name State School Class Pos RSI (max)
1 Damien Nolan CA Saint Mary's College High School 2027 RHP 2.53
2 Bryce Farris CA Whitney High 2027 3B 2.13
3 Logan Mull CA Valley Christian 2027 C 1.99
4 Riley Jackson CA Half Moon Bay High 2027 SS 1.96
5 Giovanni Castaing CA Novato High 2027 C 1.90


TRACKMAN

We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Riley Jackson CA Half Moon Bay High 2027 SS 105.5 mph
2 Damien Nolan CA Saint Mary's College High School 2027 RHP 101.1 mph
3 William Walbridge CA Junipero Serra High School 2027 1B 99.4 mph
4 Quinton Hill CA Berkeley High 2027 OF 99.2 mph
5 Bryce Farris CA Whitney High 2027 3B 98.5 mph
6 Mason Hackler CA Turlock High 2027 SS 97.9 mph
7 Jace Wooley CA Cardinal Newman 2027 2B 97.6 mph
8 Logan Mull CA Valley Christian 2027 C 97.2 mph
9 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 96.2 mph
10 Giovanni Castaing CA Novato High 2027 C 96.0 mph
11 Colton Hadfield CA Valley Christian Schools 2027 SS 95.6 mph
12 Merrick Lee CA Menlo-Atherton 2027 OF 94.4 mph
13 Stevie Wellens CA Liberty High 2027 SS 94.0 mph
14 Chase Mena CA San Marino 2027 OF 93.7 mph
15 Cade McElmoyl CA Exeter Union High 2027 3B 93.4 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Giovanni Castaing CA Novato High 2027 C 93.0 mph
2 Mason Hackler CA Turlock High 2027 SS 91.0 mph
3 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 90.9 mph
4 Jace Wooley CA Cardinal Newman 2027 2B 90.7 mph
5 Colton Hadfield CA Valley Christian Schools 2027 SS 90.7 mph
6 Logan Mull CA Valley Christian 2027 C 90.4 mph
7 Bryce Farris CA Whitney High 2027 3B 90.0 mph
8 Riley Jackson CA Half Moon Bay High 2027 SS 89.3 mph
9 William Walbridge CA Junipero Serra High School 2027 1B 88.7 mph
10 Quinton Hill CA Berkeley High 2027 OF 88.6 mph
11 Chase Mena CA San Marino 2027 OF 87.2 mph
12 Chase Johnson CA Redwood 2027 OF 87.1 mph
13 Stevie Wellens CA Liberty High 2027 SS 86.7 mph
14 Cade McElmoyl CA Exeter Union High 2027 3B 86.1 mph
15 Damien Nolan CA Saint Mary's College High School 2027 RHP 85.4 mph

Batted Ball (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Damien Nolan CA Saint Mary's College High School 2027 RHP 381 ft
2 William Walbridge CA Junipero Serra High School 2027 1B 370 ft
3 Giovanni Castaing CA Novato High 2027 C 365 ft
4 Cade McElmoyl CA Exeter Union High 2027 3B 360 ft
5 Colton Hadfield CA Valley Christian Schools 2027 SS 351 ft
6 Chase Mena CA San Marino 2027 OF 347 ft
7 Riley Jackson CA Half Moon Bay High 2027 SS 346 ft
8 Jace Wooley CA Cardinal Newman 2027 2B 341 ft
9 Quinton Hill CA Berkeley High 2027 OF 338 ft
10 Bryce Farris CA Whitney High 2027 3B 336 ft

Sweet Spot %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Trey Howell-Chase CA Rio Americano High 2027 SS 76 %
2 Chase Johnson CA Redwood 2027 OF 70 %
3 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 62 %
4 Merrick Lee CA Menlo-Atherton 2027 OF 61 %
5 Giovanni Castaing CA Novato High 2027 C 54 %


BLAST

With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.

HAND SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 24.7 mph
2 Colton Hadfield CA Valley Christian Schools 2027 SS 24.0 mph
3 Quinton Hill CA Berkeley High 2027 OF 23.8 mph
4 Riley Jackson CA Half Moon Bay High 2027 SS 22.7 mph
5 Damien Nolan CA Saint Mary's College High School 2027 RHP 22.6 mph
6 Bryce Farris CA Whitney High 2027 3B 22.6 mph
7 Trey Howell-Chase CA Rio Americano High 2027 SS 21.6 mph
8 William Walbridge CA Junipero Serra High School 2027 1B 21.5 mph
9 Logan Mull CA Valley Christian 2027 C 21.4 mph
10 Giovanni Castaing CA Novato High 2027 C 21.0 mph

BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Logan Mull CA Valley Christian 2027 C 75.6 mph
2 Bryce Farris CA Whitney High 2027 3B 74.6 mph
3 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 74.5 mph
4 Quinton Hill CA Berkeley High 2027 OF 74.2 mph
5 Cade McElmoyl CA Exeter Union High 2027 3B 74.1 mph
6 William Walbridge CA Junipero Serra High School 2027 1B 73.3 mph
7 Colton Hadfield CA Valley Christian Schools 2027 SS 73.1 mph
8 Riley Jackson CA Half Moon Bay High 2027 SS 72.7 mph
9 Stevie Wellens CA Liberty High 2027 SS 71.9 mph
10 Jace Wooley CA Cardinal Newman 2027 2B 70.5 mph

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 32.1 g
2 Jace Wooley CA Cardinal Newman 2027 2B 25.6 g
3 Quinton Hill CA Berkeley High 2027 OF 17.9 g
4 Mason Hackler CA Turlock High 2027 SS 17.1 g
5 Damien Nolan CA Saint Mary's College High School 2027 RHP 16.9 g

ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY %

Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Jace Wooley CA Cardinal Newman 2027 2B 79 %
2 Colton Hadfield CA Valley Christian Schools 2027 SS 75 %
3 Giovanni Castaing CA Novato High 2027 C 74 %
4 Merrick Lee CA Menlo-Atherton 2027 OF 72 %
5 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 70 %
6 William Walbridge CA Junipero Serra High School 2027 1B 70 %
7 Chase Johnson CA Redwood 2027 OF 69 %
8 Stevie Wellens CA Liberty High 2027 SS 69 %
9 Logan Mull CA Valley Christian 2027 C 66 %
10 Cade McElmoyl CA Exeter Union High 2027 3B 64 %


VISUAL EDGE

A look at the top Vizual Edge scores from the event.

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Davis Wilson CA Clovis North High 2027 RHP 82.87
2 Cooper Benjamin CA Marin Catholic High School 2027 LHP 80.69
3 Chase Mena CA San Marino 2027 OF 80.39
4 Giovanni Castaing CA Novato High 2027 C 79.96
5 Cruz Garcia CA Brent International School 2027 C 79.55
6 Trey Howell-Chase CA Rio Americano High 2027 SS 78.78
7 Camden Salisbury CA C. K. McClatchy High 2027 RHP 78.61
8 Riley Jackson CA Half Moon Bay High 2027 SS 78.05
9 Cade McElmoyl CA Exeter Union High 2027 3B 76.15
10 Stevie Wellens CA Liberty High 2027 SS 75.19

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

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