On June 4th, the Prep Baseball California team hosted the Orange County Summer ID at Hart Park in Orange, Cal. This is an open event for high school classes (2026-29), and gives our staff an ample look at the area's top prospects.

38 players made their way to Hart Park and participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball California staff.

Today, we will be looking at all of the catcher’s scouting reports:

TOP CATCHERS

1. Slayder Garrido, Santa Margarita Catholic High School (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/OF Catcher with developing strength, clean receiving actions behind the dish, and a consistent barrel.
Body: 5-11, 163.6 pounds. Lean frame with room to grow.
Hit: RHH. Knees slightly bent, balanced. Flat bat, slow and controlled load. Vertical load, short path, and two-hand finish. Looks to hit the ball in the air. 57.8 mph bat speed with 16g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 mph max exit velocity (78.1 avg.); 334-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78.00 mph. Medium arm circle, high 3/4 slot. Had occasional tendencies for throws to miss SS side of the bag.
Defense: 2.00-2.16 pop time range; One knee setup, soft hands, works below the baseball.
Athletic Testing: 7.30 runner in the 60-yard dash.