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Florida Newcomer of the Year: SS Caleb Hernandez

June 19, 2025
Rocco Iervasi & Cayden Hatcher
Prep Baseball Florida Directors

The 2025 season has come to an end. We turn our attention to some of the Top Performers of the 2025 High School Baseball Season. Yesterday, we unveiled our 2025 First and Second Team All-State. Tomorrow, we will reveal our 2025 Player of the Year. But today, we reveal our Newcomer of the Year, highlighting the Top Freshman Performer from the 2025 season.

CLICK HERE to view our 2025 HS All-State Teams.

Newcomer of the Year

2028 SS Caleb Hernandez (Doral Academy) wins the 2025 Newcomer of the Year. The freshman hit .450 this season for Doral with 36 hits, 10 extra-base hits, 27 RBI, and 27 runs scored. Hernandez found himself hitting in the 3-hole of a talented lineup down the stretch for the Firebirds.

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Caleb Hernandez

Class of 2028 / SS

Rankings  StateRank: 3 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 20 / POS: 6

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2028
  • Primary Position: SS
  • High School: Doral Academy
    State: FL
  • Height: 6-1
    Weight: 160lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Position
91
INF Velo
(11/23/25)
Position
INF Velo
91
View Event
Trackman - Hitting
98.4
Exit Velocity (max)
(11/23/25)
90.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
(11/23/25)
247
Distance (avg)
(11/23/25)
349
Distance (max)
(11/23/25)
Hard Hit %
(11/23/25)
Sweet Spot %
(11/23/25)
Line Drive %
(11/23/25)
Fly Ball %
(11/23/25)
Ground Ball %
(11/23/25)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
98.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
90.9
Distance (avg)
247
Distance (max)
349
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
View Event
Blast - Hitting
21.8
Hand Speed (max)
(11/23/25)
20.7
Hand Speed (avg)
(11/23/25)
75.4
Bat Speed (max)
(11/23/25)
70.5
Bat Speed (avg)
(11/23/25)
Rot. Acc (max)
(11/23/25)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(11/23/25)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(11/23/25)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(11/23/25)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.8
Hand Speed (avg)
20.7
Bat Speed (max)
75.4
Bat Speed (avg)
70.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
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Vald

Vald
1.64
10-yd
(11/23/25)
3.91
30-yd
(11/23/25)
7.12
60-yd
(11/23/25)
19.1
Run speed (max)
(11/23/25)
Vald
10-yd
1.64
30-yd
3.91
60-yd
7.12
Run speed (max)
19.1
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Physical

Physical - Athlete
73.0
Ht
(11/23/25)
160.0
Wt
(11/23/25)
Grip Strgth (LH)
(11/23/25)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
73
Wt
160
Grip Strgth (LH)
View Event

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