Prep Baseball Idaho Player of the Year: RHP Dax Whitney
May 20, 2024
Now that the 2024 high school season has ended, we are excited to announce one player, who emerged ahead of the competition, at all levels across the state of Idaho. This player has been selected not only for their outstanding statistical numbers, but also for their overall effect on their high school program.
We are excited to announce that '24 RHP Dax Whitney of Blackfoot High School has earned our 2024 Player of the Year award! Below, we dive into Whitney's high school career, as well as his dominant 2024 season that included some staggering numbers on the mound, as well as some impressive offensive production.
2024 PREP BASEBALL IDAHO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2024 STATISTICS
Record: 10-0
Innings: 52.2
Hits Allowed: 10
Runs Allowed: 3
Earned Run Average: 0.27
Strikeouts: 130
Walks: 11
Average Against: .058
Average: .483
On-Base: .574
Hits: 42
Runs Scored: 35
RBI: 43
Homeruns: 4
Triples: 1
Doubles: 11
Walks: 22
Strikeouts: 3
Stolen Bases: 8
2024 RHP Dax Whitney (Oregon St. commit) put together a strong performance at the 2023 Prep Baseball Western ProCase and really put himself on the MLB Draft radar heading into his senior season at Blackfoot HS. The right-hander led the way for Broncos all year long as he dominated on the mound, while also producing at a high-level on the offensive side.
Whitney picked up 12+ strikeouts on eight different occasions this year and punched out 130 batters while issuing just 11 walks. His stuff was difficult to put in-play as he sat 91-94 the majority of the season while touching 95s and paired it with a quality slider in the low 80s. The Oregon State commit is projected to be Idaho's first high schooler off the board in July's draft and is currently the 17th-ranked right-hander in the country. It was a dominant run this year, and over the past four years, that the Blackfoot program won't soon forget.
Dax Whitney
— Prep Baseball Idaho (@PrepBaseballID) May 18, 2024
2024 RHP
Blackfoot@BeaverBaseball Commit
Idaho’s top pitching prospect gets his last HS start in the 4A State Tournament. Located his FB effortlessly and his plus off speed was effective anywhere in the count.
FB 91-93 T95
CB 75-76
SL 78-80 @2024Whitney |… pic.twitter.com/sivSILvfYA
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Idaho Rising Stars ID | ID | 06/04 | College of Southern Idaho - Twin Falls, ID |
| Idaho State Games (Invite Only) | ID | 06/04 | College of Southern Idaho - Twin Falls, ID |
| Spokane Summer ID | ID | 06/26 | Whitworth University - Spokane, WA |
| Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
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