Prep Baseball Report

Top 10 Uncommitted 2026 Middle Infielders


Carter Floyd
KY Social Media Director

As we head into 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 middle infielders in Kentucky’s 2026 class.

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UNCOMMITTED SENIOR MIDDLE INFIELDERS

Caynan Sizemore SS / 3B / Somerset High School, KY / 2026

  • 6’1” 198 lbs
  • 60 yard dash time: 7.14 s
  • Infield velocity: 87 mph
  • Top exit velocity: 99.2 mph
  • Distance: 358 ft
  • Power/speed score: 13.9
  • Avg. hand speed: 22.6 mph
  • Avg. bat speed: 78.1 mph
  • Avg. rotational acceleration: 16.2 g
  • 2024 Future Games participant

Carter Stapp SS / 2B / Boyle County High School, KY / 2026

  • 6’1” 175 lbs
  • 60 yard dash time: 6.85 s
  • Infield velocity: 87 mph
  • Top exit velocity: 95.1 mph
  • Distance: 344 ft
  • Power/speed score: 13.9
  • Avg. hand speed: 20.2 mph
  • Avg. bat speed: 71.0 mph
  • Avg. rotational acceleration: 15.9 g

Rylan Simpson SS / OF / Leslie County High School, KY / 2026

  • 6’0” 167 lbs
  • 60 yard dash time: 6.92 s
  • Infield velocity: 79 mph
  • Top exit velocity: 105.4 mph
  • Distance: 364 ft
  • Power/speed score: 15.2
  • Avg. hand speed: 20.8 mph
  • Avg. bat speed: 71.3 mph
  • Avg. rotational acceleration: 11.6 g
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2026 Rylan Simpson (<a href="https://twitter.com/rylan_simpson13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rylan_simpson13</a>)<a href="https://twitter.com/LeslieBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LeslieBaseball</a> <br><br>5’11” 167lbs<br><br>SS/OF<br><br>Top EV: 105.4mph<br><br>Top distance: 351ft<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KYTPG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KYTPG</a> <a href="https://t.co/MDTGvqmzot">pic.twitter.com/MDTGvqmzot</a></p>&mdash; Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepbaseballKY/status/1942209497524515200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Connor Roberts 2B / 3B / Somerset High School, KY / 2026

  • 5’10” 180 lbs
  • 60 yard dash time: 7.23 s
  • Infield velocity: 79 mph
  • Top exit velocity: 89.8 mph
  • Power/speed score: 12.4
  • Avg. hand speed: 16.8 mph
  • Avg. bat speed: 64.9 mph
  • Avg. rotational acceleration: 11.8 g
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2026 Connor Roberts (<a href="https://twitter.com/_SHSkybaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_SHSkybaseball</a>)<br><br>6’0 180lbs<br><br>C/2B<br><br>Roberts shoots this one through the right side for a loud single<br><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KYHSI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KYHSI</a> || <a href="https://twitter.com/prepbaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@prepbaseball</a> <a href="https://t.co/x4wafrhKiM">pic.twitter.com/x4wafrhKiM</a></p>&mdash; Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepbaseballKY/status/1906422222920749545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Cadence Gibson 2B / OF / University Heights Academy, KY / 2026

  • 5’8” 145 lbs
  • 60 yard dash time: 6.76 s
  • Infield velocity: 86 mph
  • Top exit velocity: 90.9 mph
  • Distance: 334 ft
  • Power/speed score: 13.4
  • Avg. hand speed: 20.1 mph
  • Avg. bat speed: 69.2 mph
  • Avg. rotational acceleration: 13.2 g

 <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">‘26 Cadence Gibson (<a href="https://twitter.com/UHeightsBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UHeightsBB</a>)<br><br>Gibson shoots a rocket back up the middle for a single to keep the blazers rolling here in the B3<br><br>Gibson has displayed a quiet body, &amp; good control of the barrel in the zone all day<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PBKYIsHere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PBKYIsHere</a> || <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeSeen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeSeen</a> <a href="https://t.co/V5AY5ylZn8">pic.twitter.com/V5AY5ylZn8</a></p>&mdash; Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepbaseballKY/status/1913711100601737278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Tucker Napier SS / RHP / Hazard High School, KY / 2026

  • 6’1” 184 lbs
  • 60 yard dash time: 7.06 s
  • Infield velocity: 87 mph
  • Top exit velocity: 93.2 mph
  • Distance: 353 ft
  • Power/speed score: 13.2
  • Avg. hand speed: 20.0 mph
  • Avg. bat speed: 67.6 mph
  • Avg. rotational acceleration: 14.1 g

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2026 Tucker Napier (<a href="https://twitter.com/napiertucker24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@napiertucker24</a>)<a href="https://twitter.com/hazard_high?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hazard_high</a> <br><br>6’1” 184lbs<br><br>SS/RHP<br><br>Top EV: 93.2mph<br><br>Top distance: 353ft<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KYTPG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KYTPG</a> <a href="https://t.co/jJIJQtRUTb">pic.twitter.com/jJIJQtRUTb</a></p>&mdash; Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepbaseballKY/status/1939676547742589192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Draven Scott SS / Breckinridge County High School, KY / 2026

  • 5’7” 157 lbs
  • 60 yard dash time: 6.67 s
  • Infield velocity: 74 mph
  • Top exit velocity: 91.1 mph
  • Distance: 319 ft
  • Power/speed score: 13.7
  • Avg. hand speed: 21.4 mph
  • Avg. bat speed: 70.2 mph
  • Avg. rotational acceleration: 12.8 g

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2026 Draven Scott (<a href="https://twitter.com/draven_scott03?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@draven_scott03</a>)<a href="https://twitter.com/BCtigerbaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCtigerbaseball</a> <br><br>5’9” 165lbs<br><br>SS<br><br>Top EV: 91.1mph<br><br>Top distance: 318ft<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KYSummerID?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KYSummerID</a> <a href="https://t.co/s8T5kLDfKR">pic.twitter.com/s8T5kLDfKR</a></p>&mdash; Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepbaseballKY/status/1938036842227450293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Baylor Varner SS / RHP / Harlan High School, KY / 2026

  • 6’1” 190 lbs
  • 60 yard dash time: 7.45 s
  • Infield velocity: 84 mph
  • Top exit velocity: 86.2 mph
  • Power/speed score: 11.6
  • Avg. hand speed: 19.2 mph
  • Avg. bat speed: 64.9 mph
  • Avg. rotational acceleration: 11.8 g

Trey Helton SS / 3B / Madison SouthernHigh School, KY / 2026

  • 5’10” 190 lbs
  • 60 yard dash time: 7.40 s
  • Infield velocity: 78 mph
  • Top exit velocity: 97.1 mph
  • Distance: 340 ft
  • Power/speed score: 13.1
  • Avg. hand speed: 19.2 mph
  • Avg. bat speed: 67.3 mph

Isaac Amin SS / 2B / Bishop Brossart High School, KY / 2026

  • 6’0” 175 lbs
  • 60 yard dash time: 7.24 s
  • Infield velocity: 78 mph
  • Top exit velocity: 91.8 mph
  • Distance: 302 ft
  • Power/speed score: 12.7
  • Avg. hand speed: 20.1 mph
  • Avg. bat speed: 67.7 mph
  • Avg. rotational acceleration: 15.0 g


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