Prep Baseball Report

Panhandle Fall ID: Data Dive, Position Players


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The Panhandle Fall ID took place on Saturday, November 8, at South Walton HS in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. The event featured players from the 2026-2029 classes participating in a pro-style workout, followed by bullpens in front of the Prep Baseball Florida Scouting Staff.

Inside today’s Position Player Data Dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman, Blast, and VALD Athletic Testing.

Monday, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our Statistical Leaderboards. Today, we will take an even closer look at the position players in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.

VALD ATHLETIC TESTING

60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 6.84 s
2 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 7.12 s
3 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 7.14 s
4 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 7.16 s
5 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 7.17 s
6 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 7.20 s
7 Anthony Branoff MI Lansing Catholic 2028 OF 7.25 s
8 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 7.27 s
9 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 7.28 s
10 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 7.51 s
11 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 7.53 s
12 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 7.66 s
13 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 7.77 s
14 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 7.87 s
15 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 7.90 s

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 1.62 s
2 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 1.66 s
3 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 1.67 s
4 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 1.71 s
5 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 1.72 s

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

VERTICAL JUMP

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 26.6
2 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 25.9
3 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 25.8
4 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 23.6
5 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 22.9
6 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 22.2
7 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 21.9
^ Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 21.9
8 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 21.1
9 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 21.0
10 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 20.0
11 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 18.3
12 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 16.7
13 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 16.1
 

RSI-TEST

Rank Name State School Class Pos RSI (max)
1 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 2.34
2 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 2.15
3 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 2.00
^ Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 2.00
4 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 1.73
5 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 1.60
6 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 1.59
7 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 1.46
8 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 1.33
9 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 1.29
10 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 1.08
11 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 1.05
12 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 1.01
13 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 0.96


TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 99.7 mph
2 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 99.4 mph
3 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 98.6 mph
4 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 96.3 mph
5 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 95.9 mph
6 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 95.2 mph
7 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 95.0 mph
8 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 93.4 mph
9 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 93.2 mph
10 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 89.5 mph
11 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 88.4 mph
12 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 88.1 mph
13 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 83.7 mph
14 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 81.2 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 91.4 mph
2 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 90.4 mph
3 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 89.6 mph
4 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 87.5 mph
5 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 86.7 mph
6 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 86.3 mph
7 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 85.0 mph
8 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 79.9 mph
9 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 79.6 mph
10 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 75.2 mph
11 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 74.5 mph
12 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 72.7 mph
13 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 72.6 mph
14 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 71.1 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 DISTANCE (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 379 ft
2 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 377 ft
3 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 368 ft
4 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 362 ft
5 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 361 ft
6 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 348 ft
7 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 346 ft
8 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 331 ft
9 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 327 ft
10 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 319 ft
11 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 296 ft
12 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 286 ft
13 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 276 ft
14 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 259 ft

SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 75 %
2 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 66 %
3 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 60 %
4 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 55 %
5 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 52 %

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 MOTION

HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 22.3 mph
2 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 21.8 mph
3 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 21.6 mph
4 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 21.4 mph
5 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 20.8 mph
6 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 20.6 mph
7 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 20.1 mph
8 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 19.5 mph
9 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 19.5 mph
10 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 19.3 mph
11 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 19.0 mph
12 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 19.0 mph
13 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 18.8 mph
14 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 17.5 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 (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 72.5 mph
2 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 70.1 mph
3 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 69.6 mph
4 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 69.5 mph
5 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 69.2 mph
6 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 68.7 mph
7 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 68.5 mph
8 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 67.9 mph
9 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 67.5 mph
10 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 67.3 mph
11 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 64.6 mph
12 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 64.2 mph
13 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 62.9 mph
14 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 58.3 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 (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 18.4 g
2 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 17.0 g
3 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 15.3 g
4 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 14.3 g
5 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 14.0 g
6 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 13.6 g
7 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 13.1 g
8 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 12.6 g
9 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 10.6 g
10 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 10.0 g
11 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 7.7 g
12 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 7.7 g
13 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 7.3 g
14 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 6.8 g

Rotational Acceleration: Rotation measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly vs. pulling the bat with your hands. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to make a decision at the plate.


GRIP STRENGTH

RIGHT HAND

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (RH)
1 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 160.4
2 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 150.0
3 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 146.1
4 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 144.1
5 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 133.7
6 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 133.0
7 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 128.9
8 Anthony Branoff MI Lansing Catholic 2028 OF 122.0
9 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 120.7
10 Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 116.1
11 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 112.3
12 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 109.9
13 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 109.0
14 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 95.1
15 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 92.0
 

LEFT HAND

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (LH)
1 Gavin Gray FL Navarre High School 2028 1B 156.9
2 Tyler Thurmond FL F. W. Buchholz High School 2027 C 151.1
3 Cameron Hoeft FL Gulf Breeze High School 2027 RHP 148.9
4 Calvin Howard FL Bay High School 2026 C 143.9
5 Nolan Alford FL Franklin County School 2026 SS 137.0
6 Jayce Smith FL Pace High School 2027 C 133.9
7 Jordan Edmond FL J. M. Tate Senior High School 2029 SS 131.5
^ Jacob McDonald FL Navarre High School 2027 1B 131.5
8 Carter Hawk FL South Walton 2028 3B 129.7
9 Jared Rosales FL WHS 2028 1B 126.7
10 Anthony Branoff MI Lansing Catholic 2028 OF 118.7
11 Seth Young FL Choctawhatchee Senior High School 2027 C 111.9
12 Chace Garye FL Lincoln 2029 OF 100.2
13 Connor Miller FL Central School 2029 C 87.8
14 Jordan Shelton FL Central School 2029 SS 81.6
 


CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.

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