Prep Baseball Iowa Rankings Insider: Class of 2026 (August 2025 Update)
August 27, 2025
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TOP FIVE 👑
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RANK |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
POS |
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1 |
Ottumwa |
RHP |
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Tucker Long is the type of two-way talent that makes you stop and take notice. The Ottumwa native and Ole Miss commit stands 6-foot-1 with a lean, projectable frame, and already shows the kind of athleticism that plays all over the field. In the infield, he’s rangy with an 87 mph arm and smooth actions that will only get cleaner with time. At the plate, the left-handed swing is easy and rhythmic, producing consistent hard contact and a 96 mph exit velocity in BP. There’s gap-to-gap pop now with more power to come as he fills out. On the mound, Long really shines. The fastball lives 91–93 with life, paired with a sweeping slider and a fading changeup that already profiles as a legitimate third pitch. It’s an athletic, repeatable delivery and the kind of arsenal that suggests a big ceiling. In short: Long is a high-upside athlete with impact potential on both sides of the ball, and one of the more intriguing names in the 2025 class. |
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| 2 | Ryan Stedman | West Des Moines Valley | RHP/SS |
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Ryan Stedman, a 6-foot-2 right-hander from West Des Moines Valley and Iowa commit, brings the kind of projection you circle early. Lean and athletic, his delivery is clean with quick hand speed that jumps out. During the 2025 Prep Baseball Iowa Spring League, his fastball sat 91–92 and has already touched 95 in-game, spinning at over 2300 rpm with carry through the zone. He backs it up with a short, biting slider in the low 80s and an 84 mph cutter that gives hitters a different look. With velocity, athleticism, and feel for multiple pitches, Stedman stands out as one of the top arms in the region. |
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| 3 | Garrett Luett | Underwood | SS |
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Garrett Luett looks every bit the part of a Big Ten shortstop. At 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, the Underwood product and Iowa commit brings size, strength, and athleticism that jump off the field. The right-handed swing is mature and geared for impact, producing a 98.4 mph exit velocity and balls traveling 358 feet in BP. He’s a 7.09 runner with an 88 mph arm across the diamond, giving him the defensive tools to stick while his bat profiles as a legitimate middle-of-the-order threat. Simply put: Luett’s blend of physicality and polish makes him one of the more intriguing infield prospects in the region. |
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| 4 | Bryce Pauly | Davenport North | 3B |
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At 6-1, ~170–185 pounds, Pauly checks every box you want at the hot corner of a D-I lineup. He moves with ease, showing clean, synced actions at 3B, a 90 mph arm across the infield, and the kind of defensive polish that makes routine plays look routine. At the plate, he’s an ultra-hitterish presence. The athletic, upright stance lets him stay locked on the pitch, spraying hard contact all over the field. Trackman measured a 100.7 mph max exit velocity in BP—there’s real pop brewing here. On the basepaths, Pauly adds value, running a crisp ~6.97 in the 60 and showing tight turns and advanced swing decisions that further elevate his profile. Pauly looks the part in the box, plays it in the field, and now he’s bringing it to Bloomington...Indiana should feel good about this one. |
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| 5 | Brandon Bea | Davenport North | OF |
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Brandon Bea, an uncommitted outfielder from Davenport North, packs strength and speed into a 5-foot-9, 167-pound frame. He’s a dynamic athlete who turns in elite run times (6.60 60-yard dash) and flashes real juice at the plate, topping out at 103 mph exit velocity with a 397-foot blast at the Senior Future Games.
The right-handed swing is compact and quick, built for hard line-drive contact with gap-to-gap power that should continue to grow. In the outfield, Bea’s first step and closing speed stand out, while his 92 mph arm adds another weapon to the profile. Bea checks the boxes across the board—speed, strength, defense, arm—and remains one of the more intriguing uncommitted prospects in the region. Video Embed |
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