FLOWERY BRANCH, GA - The Preseason All-State Underclass Showcase travels to IVSA where this invite-only event that features the top prospects from the 2027 and 2028 grad classes. Every year, the Preseason All-State Showcase highlights the Who’s Who of the Georgia baseball landscape. This event is limited and exclusive to the top prospects in Georgia and serves as a springboard as you enter the high school season. Throughout the week here at PBR, we will be pumping out the content from this event. Today, we present the catchers reports for each player, with the help from our tech partners we were able to break down and analyze the pitchers from the Preseason All-State Underclass showcase. 

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Christian Osborne, Pierce County (GA), 2028
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-8, 135 pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wider even stance, hands level at ear height. Longer to contact, transfers weight well to create torque and lift the ball. 59.3 mph bat speed with 12g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 mph max exit velocity (72.6 avg.); 258-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71.00 mph. Good over the top arm action.
Defense: 2.07-2.16 pop time range; Quick feet/ solid transfer into throw.
Athletic Testing: 20.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 72.07 Edge Score.

Owen Shipley, Sonoraville (GA), 2028
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 164.2 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Even stance, hands out in front at shoulder height. Gets extended well through the zone, good barrel control/ compact overall swing. 63.4 mph bat speed with 20g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 mph max exit velocity (83.1 avg.); 292-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71.00 mph. Longer arm circle, made accurate throws.
Defense: 2.13-2.27 pop time range;
Athletic Testing: 22.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 52.74 Edge Score.

Jackson Nelson, Lambert (GA), 2028
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-9, 170 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open with hands shoulder height/ toe tap. Compact swing with some line drive power. 62.7 mph bat speed with 13g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 mph max exit velocity (73.9 avg.); 271-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76.00 mph. Quick arm action with over the top arm action.
Defense: 2.20-2.34 pop time range;
Athletic Testing: 22.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 59.42 Edge Score.

Gavin Boykin, Hillgrove (GA), 2028
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 180 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Upright even stance, hands around his ear. Longer swing with a clean finish. Good ability to lift the ball up the middle/pull. 66.5 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 mph max exit velocity (80.8 avg.); 293-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77.00 mph.
Defense: Good throws on a line. pop time range; Overall solid receiving skills.
Athletic Testing: 17.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 69.03 Edge Score.

Brody Lutz, West Forsyth (GA), 2028
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 185 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Even stance with knees bent, hands level shoulder height. Longer swing with some bat whip. Does a good job of keeping weight back. 71.5 mph bat speed with 19g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (86.6 avg.); 344-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73.00 mph. Shorter over the top arm action, threw well on a line.
Defense: pop time range;
Athletic Testing: 20.10-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 63.94 Edge Score.

Matthew Lane Jr, Jones County (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-7, 143 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Even relaxed stance, hands above shoulders. Solid overall barrel control with a quick and easy swing through the zone. Plus power present. 67.8 mph bat speed with 31g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (80.3 avg.); 351-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78.00 mph. Throws on a line, kept them low.
Defense: 1.88-2.03 pop time range;
Athletic Testing: 24.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: Edge Score.

Daniel Biondo, Denmark (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-0, 155 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Even stance hands up by his ear. Quick longer swing with a clean finish. Pull power approach. 73.3 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (84.2 avg.); 314-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75.00 mph. Quick arm action, accurate throws to second with some carry.
Defense: 1.90-2.02 pop time range;
Athletic Testing: 23.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 70.69 Edge Score.

Jakob Gonzalez, East Coweta (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-11, 170 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Even stance with slight knee bend, hands higher by his ear. Louder contact, consistent barrel through the zone, lives up the middle. 67.8 mph bat speed with 6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (83.7 avg.); 312-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78.00 mph. Quick longer over the top arm action.
Defense: 1.95-2.05 pop time range; Good receiving skills, gets around the ball well.
Athletic Testing: 19.30-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 79.17 Edge Score.

Jack Simmons, Marist (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 185 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Even, balanced stance, hands further back below shoulder. Easy level path to the ball, power present up the middle/ pull. Consistent barrel to the ball. 65.9 mph bat speed with 16g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (83.4 avg.); 300-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78.00 mph.
Defense: 2.08-2.20 pop time range;
Athletic Testing: 20.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 62.78 Edge Score.

Caden Borcherding, Etowah (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 6-1, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open with hands relaxed shoulder height. Slight toe tap. Quick and easy to contact. Longer level swing with ability to lift the ball. 73.5 mph bat speed with 16g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (80.4 avg.); 360-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 80.00 mph. Quick arm action, good carry on throws.
Defense: 1.88-1.97 pop time range; Smooth hands.
Athletic Testing: 25.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: Edge Score.

Jackson Gore, Mount Paran (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced even stance, hands back shoulder height. Quick barrel to point of contact, up the middle approach. 69.1 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 mph max exit velocity (84.3 avg.); 316-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73.00 mph.
Defense: 2.03-2.15 pop time range;
Athletic Testing: 20.10-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 51.18 Edge Score.

Layton Sowinski, Harlem (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-10, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open upright stance, hands further back shoulder height. Level swing through the zone with a clean finish. Some power present and ability to lift the ball. 66 mph bat speed with 17g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 mph max exit velocity (84.3 avg.); 300-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70.00 mph.
Defense: 2.02-2.25 pop time range;
Athletic Testing: 17.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 70.48 Edge Score.

Leland McCook, Greenbrier (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 180 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Even stance, hands level below shoulder. Quick to contact. Level swing that favors the pull side. 64.4 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 mph max exit velocity (79 avg.); 275-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70.00 mph. Shorter arm action with carry.
Defense: 2.25-2.39 pop time range;
Athletic Testing: 21.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: Edge Score.

Kyle Montgomery, Lassiter (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 180 pounds.
Hit: LHH. Even a narrow stance, hands higher behind head. Longer swing that gets extended through the ball. Plus ability to lift the ball pullside. 67.8 mph bat speed with 15g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (88.7 avg.); 314-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76.00 mph. Accurate throws with some carry.
Defense: 2.09-2.20 pop time range; Fluid receiving skills.
Athletic Testing: 22.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 71.52 Edge Score.

Bryce Carter, Parkview (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-0, 185 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open with hands level close to his ears. Easy balanced swing with line drive power and ability to lift the ball. 73.1 mph bat speed with 19g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 mph max exit velocity (91 avg.); 345-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75.00 mph. Longer arm action with some carry on throws.
Defense: 1.85-2.08 pop time range; Smooth hands.
Athletic Testing: 25.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 66.58 Edge Score.

Rhett Morgan, Southeast Bulloch (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-0, 193 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Narrow upright stance, hands relaxed chest high. Easy swing that is able to lift the ball up the middle/ pull side. Loud contact when it barreled up. 72.2 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (83.2 avg.); 324-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72.00 mph. Longer over the top release with good extension.
Defense: 2.14-2.25 pop time range;
Athletic Testing: 20.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 80.14 Edge Score.

Klint Robinson, Walnut Grove (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-10, 232 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Upright even stance, hands higher close to his head. Compact swing with good barrel control, power present to the pull side. Clean easy finish. 62.8 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (79.1 avg.); 281-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74.00 mph. Accurate arm, with throws on a line.
Defense: 2.09-2.14 pop time range; Soft hands behind the plate.
Vizual Edge: 37.29 Edge Score.

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