2026 Prep Baseball Iowa Scout Blog: Week 8
July 13, 2026
The Prep Baseball Iowa Scout Blog provides insider information and scouting notes from the Prep Baseball Scouting Staff during the season. This running blog will feature information on underclass prospects, unsigned seniors, draft prospects, and anything else that is notable. We will provide a wide range of information, including player evaluations, velocities, pop times, home to first times, and more. Simply put, the Iowa Scout Blog is loaded with information.
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Brooks Bond SS / Lewis Central Senior High School, IA / 2028#1 in Iowa’s class of 2028 and #108 nationally showing off the easy effort gap to gap swing paired with speed for a triple.
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Kaleb LaFavor RHP / 1B / Sioux City Heelan, IA / 2026Rankings StateRank: 3 / POS: 3
Iowa commit fresh off the MLB combine. The 6’7” righty with loose fluid actions down the mound has life on the fastball and flashes a tight late slider.
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Charles Schaben RHP / OF / Lewis Central Senior High School, IA / 2027Rankings StateRank: 135 / POS: 34
Uses sinker slider mix with occasional change and a ¾ arm slot. The tall frame creates a long extension out front allowing the ball to play up in speed. FB: 81-83 SL: 74-75 CH:74 |
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JJ Hope SS / 2B / Bishop Heelan Catholic High School, IA / 2027Rankings StateRank: 134 / POS: 21
Quick twitchy in the box with a direct line drive swing plane. Wide finish and drives through the baseball. |
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Brooks Mitchell-Birdsell RHP / SS / Benton Community Senior High School, IA / 2027Rankings StateRank: 137 / POS: 35
Commanded the zone for a 2 hit complete game w/ 13 K’s. Short arm action, works uptempo. Shows feel for 4 different pitches. FB: 83-85 CB: 71-73 SL: 74-76 CH: 72-73
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Kaden Fisher LHP / 1B / Vinton-Shellsburg High School, IA / 2026Rankings StateRank: 36 / POS: 4
Uses the 7’0 extension to create life on the fastball. Mixes it with a 1/7 breaking ball. |
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Camden Eibey C / SS / Janesville Junior-Senior High School, IA / 2028Rankings StateRank: 61 / POS: 8
Some pop in the bat to the pull side. Bigger leg lift to flat swing plane for a double in the left center gap. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS ⤵️
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION |
| Iowa Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | 8/8-8/9 | TBD |