Top 10 Uncommitted 2026 Corner Infielders

January 8, 2026
Carter Floyd
KY Social Media Director

As we continue through the winter months, the Prep Baseball Kentucky staff is excited to roll out our position breakdowns of the top uncommitted talent in the 2026 and 2027 classes. While commitments continue to stack up across the Bluegrass this fall, each group still features prospects with the tools and trajectory to compete at the next level—and who are primed for breakout senior seasons this spring. Today, we shine the spotlight on the Top 10 uncommitted corner infielders in Kentucky’s 2026 class.

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UNCOMMITTED SENIOR CORNER INFIELDERS

Bash Howard 3B / RHP / Breathitt County High School, KY / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 45 / POS: 2

6’0” 210 lbs
60 yard dash time: 7.17 s
Infield velocity: 85 mph
Top exit velocity: 102.1 mph
Distance: 363 ft
Power/speed score: 14.2
Avg. hand speed: 20.8 mph
Avg. bat speed: 76.0 mph
Avg. rotational acceleration: 14.9 g

Bash Howard (‘26)@Breathittbsb

6’ 210 lbs

100 off the bat here for the powerful Howard. Electric hands with advanced bat to ball skills and will be a big helium guy in Kentucky moving forward. 👍

@PBR_Uncommitted #TPG24 pic.twitter.com/85QvOWQnIt
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) June 18, 2024

Bryce Russell 3B / SS / Adair County High School, KY / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 46 / POS: 3

5’10” 181 lbs
60 yard dash time: 6.77 s
Infield velocity: 83 mph
Top exit velocity: 99.8 mph
Distance: 375 ft
Power/speed score: 14.7
Avg. hand speed: 21.6 mph
Avg. bat speed: 75.1 mph
Avg. rotational acceleration: 17.1 g
2025 Senior Future Games participant

‘26 Bryce Russell (@Brycerussell_)

Physical body & quick twitch mover

Russell is finding his groove today as he keeps it simple w/ a quick & explosive swing here to find a barrel down the LF line #PBSRFG25 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/93hH1e6VjB pic.twitter.com/rhFCh6nnTS
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 23, 2025

Blake Miniard 3B / 1B / Sayre School, KY / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 64 / POS: 5

6’3” 220 lbs
60 yard dash time: 7.04 s
Infield velocity: 83 mph
Top exit velocity: 96.3 mph
Distance: 326 ft
Power/speed score: 13.7
Avg. hand speed: 21.1 mph
Avg. bat speed: 73.4 mph
Avg. rotational acceleration: 13.8 g

‘26 Blake Miniard @PB_Uncommitted adjusts to this breaker here and smokes it through the chute and the Spartans have turned the tide here in the T3 seizing a 5-3 lead. Short and to the ball for the former JFG alum.@sayrebaseball #KYState25 pic.twitter.com/qUN02hecif
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) June 5, 2025

Blake Buehner 1B / 3B / West Jessamine High School, KY / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 88 / POS: 3

6’2” 205 lbs
60 yard dash time: 7.15 s
Infield velocity: 83 mph
Top exit velocity: 95.6 mph
Distance: 363 ft
Power/speed score: 13.4
Avg. hand speed: 22.7 mph
Avg. bat speed: 73.6 mph
Avg. rotational acceleration: 18.6 g

‘26 Blake Buehner (@blake_buehner)@WJColtsBaseball

6’2” 205lbs

1B/3B

Top EV: 94.2mph

Top distance: 363ft#KYSG25 || @prepbaseball pic.twitter.com/Tw0DayRBvj
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) August 19, 2025

Bradley Myers 1B / LHP / Bullitt East High School, KY / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 93 / POS: 5

6’1” 200 lbs
60 yard dash time: 7.65 s
Infield velocity: 81 mph
Top exit velocity: 95.5 mph
Distance: 351 ft
Power/speed score: 12.5
Avg. hand speed: 20.9 mph
Avg. bat speed: 73.1 mph
Avg. rotational acceleration: 17.1 g

2026 Bradley Myers (@BEbaseball)

6'1" 200lbs

1B/LHP

2022 #PBJFG alum

Max EV: 95.5mph

Max distance: 350ft

👤 >> https://t.co/IlR8QkCVWx #KYPreseasonID || #PrepBaseballKY pic.twitter.com/ngI31nLq91
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) February 2, 2025

Bryson Turpin 1B / LHP / Campbellsville High School, KY / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 95 / POS: 6

6’1” 250 lbs
60 yard dash time: 8.50 s
Infield velocity: 79 mph
Top exit velocity: 95.0 mph
Distance: 338 ft
Power/speed score: 11.2
Avg. hand speed: 20.5 mph
Avg. bat speed: 73.6 mph

‘26 Bryson Turpin@chsbaseball___

Turpin hits every time we see him, flat path with feel for the barrel and likes to get into a strong lower half. This kid always produces 👍@PB_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/TB93ZqUz5G
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) April 8, 2025

Caden Herron 3B / Lafayette High School, KY / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 104 / POS: 6

5’8” 142 lbs
60 yard dash time: 7.15 s
Infield velocity: 82 mph
Top exit velocity: 96.9 mph
Power/speed score: 13.6
Avg. hand speed: 21.7 mph
Avg. bat speed: 70.5 mph
Avg. rotational acceleration: 20.6 g

‘26 Caden Herron@LHSBaseball1939

Herron doing his part to keep the Generals in this one with some handsy actions with pitch recognition. Like the overall effort today defensively as well. Fun to watch and a winner for me today#BeSeen pic.twitter.com/ATHLWwGSx9
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) April 8, 2025

Lake Brennan 3B / OF / Sayre School, KY / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 110 / POS: 7

6’1” 195 lbs
60 yard dash time: 7.13 s
Infield velocity: 81 mph
Top exit velocity: 96.1 mph
Distance: 332 ft
Power/speed score: 13.5
Avg. hand speed: 19.9 mph
Avg. bat speed: 69.5 mph

Brayden Coleman 3B / RHP / Boyd County High School, KY / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 111 / POS: 8

6’1” 205 lbs
60 yard dash time: 7.54 s
Infield velocity: 73 mph
Top exit velocity: 90.9 mph
Power/speed score: 12.1
Avg. hand speed: 21.5 mph
Avg. bat speed: 70.5 mph
Avg. rotational acceleration: 11.7 g

‘26 Brayden Coleman@BoydCoBaseball

Taking vicious hacks all weekend and is rewarded here with this long 2B off the wall. Boyd scores in the T7 on an error with 2 outs to go up 3-2@Kentucky_2A #BeSeen pic.twitter.com/9AjyTPjgR3
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) April 26, 2025

Joseph Poynter 1B / RHP / Somerset High School, KY / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 114 / POS: 7

6’5” 240 lbs
60 yard dash time: 8.04 s
Infield velocity: 73 mph
Top exit velocity: 91.2 mph
Distance: 348 ft
Power/speed score: 11.3
Avg. hand speed: 19.9 mph
Avg. bat speed: 68.9 mph