2026 DE Preseason ID: Stat Release
February 9, 2026
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Over 50 players made the trip to Middletown, DE at Slim's Sports Complex for the 2026 DE Preseason ID. Players participated in a pro style workout that included BP, defense, 30-yard dash and threw bullpens in front of our staff. Below you will find categorical leaders, as well as the full stat release.
Top Exit Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Elias Gibbs | MD | Loyola Blakefield | 2027 | OF | 99.3 mph |
| 2 | Nathan Procopio | MD | Queen Anne's County | 2027 | 3B | 98.8 mph |
| 3 | Chandler Smith | MD | Red Lion Christian Academy | 2027 | OF | 96.6 mph |
| 4 | Hunter Duty | MD | North Caroline High School | 2027 | 1B | 96.5 mph |
| 5 | Matt Fifer | PA | salesianum | 2028 | OF | 96.3 mph |
| 6 | Aaden Johnson | DE | Cape Henlopen High School | 2027 | C | 96.3 mph |
| 7 | spencer keating | DE | Odessa High School | 2027 | 1B | 96.0 mph |
| 8 | Hunter Strauss | DE | Smyrna High School | 2027 | 3B | 95.4 mph |
| 9 | Bryce Chearno | DE | POLYTECH High School | 2028 | OF | 95.1 mph |
| 10 | Dennis Martin | DE | Caesar Rodney High School | 2028 | C | 94.1 mph |
Top FB Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Oliver Frankowski | MD | North Caroline High School | 2027 | RHP | 81.8 mph |
| 2 | Makai Parker | DE | POLYTECH High School | 2027 | SS | 80.9 mph |
| 3 | Noah Draper | MD | Annapolis Area Christian School | 2027 | RHP | 80.7 mph |
| 4 | Zayne Collins | DE | POLYTECH High School | 2027 | SS | 80.1 mph |
| 5 | Miles Clark | DE | Middletown High School | 2029 | OF | 79.9 mph |
Top IF Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Makai Parker | DE | POLYTECH High School | 2027 | SS | 83 |
| 2 | spencer keating | DE | Odessa High School | 2027 | 1B | 81 |
| ^ | Hunter Strauss | DE | Smyrna High School | 2027 | 3B | 81 |
| 3 | Matt Fifer | PA | salesianum | 2028 | OF | 80 |
| 4 | Zayne Collins | DE | POLYTECH High School | 2027 | SS | 79 |
| 5 | Ayden Markiewicz | DE | Odessa High School | 2029 | C | 78 |
Top OF Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Oliver Frankowski | MD | North Caroline High School | 2027 | RHP | 88 |
| 2 | Matt Fifer | PA | salesianum | 2028 | OF | 85 |
| 3 | Caleb Rouser | MD | Colonel Richardson High School | 2027 | C | 83 |
| 4 | Miles Clark | DE | Middletown High School | 2029 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Arden Clark | MD | Queen Anne's County | 2027 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Kyle Bailey | DE | Undecided | 2030 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Bryce Chearno | DE | POLYTECH High School | 2028 | OF | 81 |
| 5 | Evan Rosenwald | DE | POLYTECH High School | 2027 | RHP | 78 |
| ^ | Kaleb Michalski | DE | Conrad Schools of Science | 2029 | OF | 78 |
Top C Pop Times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Aaden Johnson | DE | Cape Henlopen High School | 2027 | C | 1.94-2.01 |
| 2 | Gavin Johnson | DE | Caesar Rodney High School | 2027 | C | 1.98-2.05 |
| 3 | Michael Birdsall, Jr. | DE | Salesianum | 2028 | C | 1.99-2.06 |
| 4 | Evan Tuohey | DE | Caravel Academy | 2027 | C | 1.99-2.09 |
| 5 | Ben Brinson | DE | St Mark's High School | 2029 | C | 2.00-2.04 |
Top 30 Times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
| 1 | Elias Gibbs | MD | Loyola Blakefield | 2027 | OF | 3.94 s |
| ^ | Taurean Hughes | DE | Odessa High School | 2027 | OF | 3.94 s |
| 2 | David Belser | MD | Elkton High | 2028 | OF | 3.95 s |
| 3 | Evan Rosenwald | DE | POLYTECH High School | 2027 | RHP | 3.98 s |
| 4 | Chandler Smith | MD | Red Lion Christian Academy | 2027 | OF | 4.00 s |
| ^ | Oliver Frankowski | MD | North Caroline High School | 2027 | RHP | 4.00 s |
| 5 | Caleb Rouser | MD | Colonel Richardson High School | 2027 | C | 4.01 s |
| ^ | Makai Parker | DE | POLYTECH High School | 2027 | SS | 4.01 s |