Prep Baseball Report

Prep Baseball California Best of 2025: Top Catcher Velocity


By: California Scouting Staff

With our 2026 event calendar on the horizon, our staff has dedicated some time to reflect on the top statistical performers that we saw at our events in 2025. We'll be shining some light on California natives who put up loud numbers in 2025, showcasing their tools to our staff at Prep Baseball California events.

These leaderboards were compiled solely based on numbers at our state events, including Super 60, Preseason IDs, All-States, Open events, Scout Days, Future Games, and the All-American Game, too.

To see all of the events we ran this year, click HERE.

For a full list of our 2026 winter calendar that includes our upcoming events, click HERE.

Check out the leaderboard stories that we've rolled out so far:

Today we will start breaking down our 2025 event leaderboards with the top catcher velocities. 

By the numbers breakdown:

  • 29 prospects had a max catcher velocity of 78 mph or higher across all four grad classes.
  • 47 prospects had a max outfield velocity between 75-77 mph across the four grad classes.
  • 25 2026 prospects had a max infield velocity of 76 mph or higher.
  • 26 2027 prospects had a max infield velocity of 75 mph or higher.
  • 19 2028 prospects had a max infield velocity of 73 mph or higher.

TOP Catcher VELOCITIES

2025

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Joshua Brown CA Oaks Christian 2025 3B 78
2 Elijah Garcia CA Buena 2025 C 77
3 Austin Stroberg CA Eastlake 2025 C 76
4 Christopher Soto CA Troy 2025 C 72
5 Maximus Montilla CA Inderkum 2025 C 70

2026

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Carson Sheffer CA Oaks Christian 2026 C 86
2 Cole Roth CA Washington High 2026 C 84
3 Jacob Madrid CA Notre Dame 2026 C 82
4 Taytum Reeves CA Vista Murrieta 2026 C 81
5 Michael Nonis CA Centennial High 2026 C 80
^ Akanni Owodunni CA Berkeley 2026 C 80
6 Masen Belding CA Del Oro 2026 C 79
^ Ian Brooke CA Patrick Henry High School 2026 C 79
^ Tyler Maula CA Eastlake 2026 C 79
^ Jarett Hackney CA Twelve Bridges 2026 C 79
^ Larkin Fleming CA Notre Dame 2026 C 79
^ Ivan Pepe CA Exeter Union High 2026 C 79
7 Oscar Grijalva CA Gahr High School 2026 C 78
8 Kardiff Black CA Temecula Valley High 2026 C 77
^ Lucas Milazzo CA Rancho Bernardo High 2026 C 77
^ Will Adams CA Los Alamitos High 2026 C 77
^ Bret Warner CA Thousand Oaks High 2026 C 77
^ Robbie O'Rourke CA Loyola 2026 RHP 77
^ Brady Abner CA El Dorado High 2026 C 77
^ Parker Moore CA Laguna Beach 2026 C 77
9 Cole Studt CA Highland High School 2026 C 76
^ Parker Alexander CA Bonita High 2026 C 76
^ Wyatt Mohler CA Los Osos High 2026 3B 76
^ Luke Severns CA Etiwanda High 2026 C 76
^ Trevor Hoff CA Classical Academy 2026 C 76
10 Kayden Choi CA Eastlake 2026 C 75
^ Justin Torres CA La Mirada 2026 C 75
^ Jackson (JT) Lara CA Royal 2026 C 75
^ Nyte Teeter CA Tustin 2026 C 75
^ Akira Tamura CA Hueneme High 2026 C 75
^ Alberto Arteaga CA Henry J. Kaiser High 2026 C 75
^ Hayden Resch CA Poway High 2026 C 75

2027

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Nate Blum CA Harvard-Westlake 2027 C 82
2 Dezi Delgado CA Sierra Canyon School 2027 C 81
3 Giovanni Castaing CA Novato High 2027 C 80
^ Benjamin Gonzalez CA Warren High 2027 C 80
4 Cruz Rodriguez CA Chaminade College Preparatory-High School 2027 C 79
^ James Milam CA Etiwanda High 2027 OF 79
^ Gavin Williams CA Garces Memorial High School 2027 C 79
5 Chase Thompson CA Whitney High 2027 C 78
^ KAI KATOCH CA Buchanan High 2027 C 78
^ Slayder Garrido CA Santa Margarita Catholic High School 2027 C 78
^ Codey Brown CA Norco High 2027 C 78
6 Logan Miller CA Mater Dei 2027 C 77
^ Blake Johnson CA West Ranch High 2027 C 77
^ Sean Brian CA Los Osos High 2027 C 77
^ Peter Hurd CA Vintage High 2027 C 77
^ Davin Arth CA Foothill Technology 2027 C 77
^ Carson Kinnick CA Upland High 2027 C 77
7 Jaydin Castro CA Upland High 2027 3B 76
^ Andrew Nicolaus CA Eastlake 2027 C 76
^ Rex Fox CA Huntington Beach High 2027 C 76
^ Braydon Blackmore CA Monrovia High 2027 C 76
^ Wes Gomes CA Murrieta Valley High 2027 C 76
8 Brayden Dent CA Fallbrook 2027 C 75
^ Isaiah Mendoza CA Adrian Wilcox High 2027 C 75
^ Kale Nakamura CA Wheatland Union 2027 C 75
^ Dylan Amaral CA Liberty High 2027 C 75
9 Daylan Duncan CA Sutter High 2027 C 74
^ Luke Bacon CA Santiago High 2027 C 74
^ Tristan Puga CA Lemoore High 2027 C 74
^ Yared Ortiz CA Santa Paula 2027 C 74
^ William Cowles CA Notre Dame High School 2027 C 74
10 Cruz Padilla CA Freedom High 2027 C 73
^ Jayden Serna CA Norco High 2027 C 73
^ Jacoby Pitnikoff CA Bella Vista High 2027 C 73
^ Joshua Leon CA Arlington High School 2027 C 73

2028

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Aiden Cortez CA California High 2028 C 79
^ Cooper Cantrell CA Martin Luther King Jr. 2028 C 79
^ Christian De La O CA Centennial High 2028 C 79
2 Zephyr Gesuale CA Huntington Beach High 2028 C 78
3 Jesus Ponce CA Laguna Creek High 2028 C 77
^ Sione Papitaiso Tulua CA St Francis High School 2028 C 77
4 Eli Echavarria CA Whittier Christian High School 2028 C 76
^ Julian Suarez CA Woodcrest Christian School System 2028 C 76
^ Griffin Arnold CA Santa Barbara High School 2028 C 76
^ Richard Avina CA ST PAUL HIGH SCHOOL 2028 C 76
5 Remy Lappalainen CA Chaminade College Preparatory 2028 C 75
^ Mark Alcala CA Warren High 2028 C 75
^ Kole (KJ) Henrich CA Oaks Christian 2028 C 75
^ Owen Zimmerman CA Notre Dame High School 2028 C 75
6 Conner Cleary CA Ukiah High 2028 C 74
7 Parker Medlin CA Paraclete 2028 C 73
^ Rylan Graves CA Highland High 2028 C 73
^ Brandon Williams CA Franklin High 2028 C 73
^ Daniel Jay Gonzalez CA El Diamante High 2028 C 73
8 Leonardo Knapp-Schwarzenegger CA Loyola 2028 C 72
^ Kade Rolland-Engel CA Los Alamitos High 2028 C 72
9 Joaquin Mendez CA Bonita High 2028 C 71
^ Quinn Melton CA San Marcos High 2028 C 71
^ Blake Tinker CA Tulare Western High 2028 C 71
10 Conner Kingston CA Calabasas High 2028 C 70


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