Prep Baseball Report

Future Games Spotlight: INF Jaxon Herod


Prep Baseball Mississippi Staff

EMERSON, GA - The 2026 Prep Baseball Future Games once again brought together many of the nation's top uncommitted prospects at LakePoint Sports Complex, providing one of the premier evaluation opportunities of the summer. Representing the Magnolia State, Team Mississippi showcased its depth and talent against elite competition from across the country, with several players elevating their stock through standout performances on both sides of the ball.

In this article, we will begin to spotlight players from Mississippi who turned heads throughout the event. From impact performances in game play to impressive showings during workouts, these players made the most of their opportunity on one of amateur baseball's biggest stages and continue to establish themselves as names to follow in the state's talented classes.

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Jaxon Herod

Class of 2028 / SS

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2028
  • Primary Position: SS
    Secondary Position: 3B
  • High School: West Union Attendance Center
    State: MS
  • Summer Team: Easley Baseball
  • Height: 6-1
    Weight: 186lbs
  • Bat/Throw: L/R

Statistics

Pitching
86
Max FB
(05/28/25)
84 - 86
FB
(05/28/25)
65 - 74
CB
(06/18/24)
74 - 74
CH
(06/19/25)
68 - 70
SL
(03/30/24)
Pitching
Max FB
82
FB
78 - 82
CB
66 - 69
CH
74 - 74
Pitching
Max FB
82
FB
76 - 80
CB
66 - 68
CH
69 - 71
Pitching
Max FB
86
FB
84 - 86
CB
67 - 69
CH
70 - 73
Pitching
Max FB
81
FB
79 - 80
CB
64 - 67
CH
70 - 72
Pitching
Max FB
81
FB
76 - 80
CB
64 - 67
Pitching
Max FB
80
FB
77 - 79
CB
65 - 74
CH
69 - 73
SL
68 - 68
Pitching
Max FB
80
FB
78 - 80
CH
66 - 67
SL
63 - 66
Pitching
Max FB
80
FB
76 - 79
CH
69 - 71
SL
68 - 70
Pitching
Max FB
76
FB
72 - 75
CB
62 - 64
Position
6.96
60-yard
(10/11/25)
93
INF Velo
(05/28/25)
Power Speed Score
(10/12/24)
Trackman - Fastball
86.0
Velocity (max)
(05/28/25)
83.6 - 85.6
Velo Range
(05/28/25)
81.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
(05/28/25)
2042
Spin Rate (max)
(06/18/24)
1896
Spin Rate (avg)
(05/28/25)
IVB (max)
(06/17/25)
IVB (avg)
(10/12/24)
HM (max)
(06/17/25)
HM (avg)
(06/17/25)
Extension (avg)
(03/30/24)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/18/24)
Spin Score (max)
(06/17/25)
Zone %
(05/28/24)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(03/30/24)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
81.7
Velo Range
76.3 - 80.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
75
Spin Rate (max)
2032
Spin Rate (avg)
1823
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
86
Velo Range
83.6 - 85.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
81.4
Spin Rate (max)
2028
Spin Rate (avg)
1896
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
81.1
Velo Range
78.8 - 80.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.7
Spin Rate (max)
1887
Spin Rate (avg)
1738
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
81.3
Velo Range
76.7 - 79.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
75.9
Spin Rate (max)
1982
Spin Rate (avg)
1636
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
80.2
Velo Range
76.9 - 79.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.2
Spin Rate (max)
2042
Spin Rate (avg)
1822
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
80.5
Velo Range
78.1 - 80.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.8
Spin Rate (max)
1753
Spin Rate (avg)
1675
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
79.5
Velo Range
76.1 - 79.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.9
Spin Rate (max)
1727
Spin Rate (avg)
1604
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
76.9
Velocity (max)
(06/18/24)
65.4 - 74.2
Velo Range
(06/18/24)
68.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/18/24)
1917
Spin Rate (max)
(06/18/24)
1821
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/18/24)
IVB (max)
(06/18/24)
IVB (avg)
(06/18/24)
HM (max)
(06/17/25)
HM (avg)
(06/17/25)
Extension (avg)
(06/18/24)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/18/24)
Spin Score (max)
(06/18/24)
Zone %
(07/24/24)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(06/17/25)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
69
Velo Range
65.8 - 68.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
63.5
Spin Rate (max)
1812
Spin Rate (avg)
1749
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
68.8
Velo Range
66.9 - 68.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
65
Spin Rate (max)
1868
Spin Rate (avg)
1809
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
67.5
Velo Range
63.5 - 66.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
62.7
Spin Rate (max)
1801
Spin Rate (avg)
1756
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
65.1
Velo Range
64.5 - 65.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
63
Spin Rate (max)
1783
Spin Rate (avg)
1775
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
76.9
Velo Range
65.4 - 74.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.5
Spin Rate (max)
1917
Spin Rate (avg)
1821
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
70.1
Velocity (max)
(03/30/24)
68.4 - 69.9
Velo Range
(03/30/24)
68.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
(03/30/24)
1919
Spin Rate (max)
(03/30/24)
1846
Spin Rate (avg)
(07/24/24)
IVB (max)
(05/28/24)
IVB (avg)
(05/28/24)
HM (max)
(07/24/24)
HM (avg)
(07/24/24)
Extension (avg)
(06/18/24)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/18/24)
Spin Score (max)
(05/28/24)
Zone %
(03/30/24)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(03/30/24)
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
66.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
64.8
Spin Rate (max)
1846
Spin Rate (avg)
1846
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
68.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.4
Spin Rate (max)
1775
Spin Rate (avg)
1775
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
66.7
Velo Range
63.5 - 66.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
62.3
Spin Rate (max)
1897
Spin Rate (avg)
1832
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
70.1
Velo Range
68.4 - 69.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.9
Spin Rate (max)
1919
Spin Rate (avg)
1837
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
74.3
Velocity (max)
(06/18/24)
68.5 - 73.1
Velo Range
(06/18/24)
70.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/18/24)
1682
Spin Rate (max)
(06/18/24)
1562
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/17/25)
IVB (max)
(10/12/24)
IVB (avg)
(10/12/24)
HM (max)
(06/17/25)
HM (avg)
(06/17/25)
Extension (avg)
(06/18/24)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/18/24)
Spin Score (max)
(06/17/25)
Zone %
(05/28/25)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(06/18/24)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
70.7
Velo Range
69.2 - 70.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.6
Spin Rate (max)
1653
Spin Rate (avg)
1562
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
73.3
Velo Range
69.6 - 72.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
69.6
Spin Rate (max)
1421
Spin Rate (avg)
1337
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
71.8
Velo Range
69.9 - 71.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.8
Spin Rate (max)
1377
Spin Rate (avg)
1342
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
74.3
Velo Range
68.5 - 73.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.3
Spin Rate (max)
1682
Spin Rate (avg)
1448
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
67
Velo Range
66 - 67
Eff Velocity (avg)
64.5
Spin Rate (max)
1410
Spin Rate (avg)
1347
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
70.7
Velo Range
69.3 - 70.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.1
Spin Rate (max)
1553
Spin Rate (avg)
1414
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Hitting
97.1
Exit Velocity (max)
(07/22/26)
91.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
(07/22/26)
240
Distance (avg)
(02/01/26)
378
Distance (max)
(07/22/26)
Hard Hit %
(07/22/26)
Sweet Spot %
(06/18/24)
Line Drive %
(07/24/24)
Fly Ball %
(05/28/25)
Ground Ball %
(06/17/25)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
97.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
91.6
Distance (avg)
223
Distance (max)
378
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
92
Exit Velocity (avg)
84.2
Distance (avg)
240
Distance (max)
333
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
89.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
83.8
Distance (avg)
234
Distance (max)
328
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
88.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.7
Distance (avg)
190
Distance (max)
327
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
91.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
85.9
Distance (avg)
136
Distance (max)
321
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
87.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
76.4
Distance (avg)
216
Distance (max)
295
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
87.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.9
Distance (avg)
192
Distance (max)
279
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
87.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
85.2
Distance (avg)
178
Distance (max)
287
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
85.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
79.3
Distance (avg)
173
Distance (max)
271
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
83
Exit Velocity (avg)
74.8
Distance (avg)
201
Distance (max)
285
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86
Exit Velocity (avg)
75.1
Distance (avg)
188
Distance (max)
222
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
78.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
74
Distance (avg)
205
Distance (max)
251
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
78.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
74
Distance (avg)
205
Distance (max)
251
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
23.0
Hand Speed (max)
(06/17/25)
20.8
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/01/26)
76.4
Bat Speed (max)
(07/24/24)
72.5
Bat Speed (avg)
(07/24/24)
Rot. Acc (max)
(06/17/25)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/01/26)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(06/17/25)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(06/17/25)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.7
Hand Speed (avg)
20.1
Bat Speed (max)
70.3
Bat Speed (avg)
63.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.2
Hand Speed (avg)
20.8
Bat Speed (max)
75
Bat Speed (avg)
70.3
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.2
Hand Speed (avg)
19.5
Bat Speed (max)
71.5
Bat Speed (avg)
66.9
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.4
Hand Speed (avg)
20.3
Bat Speed (max)
76.1
Bat Speed (avg)
69.8
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23
Hand Speed (avg)
20.5
Bat Speed (max)
74
Bat Speed (avg)
69.1
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
19.3
Hand Speed (avg)
17.5
Bat Speed (max)
65.7
Bat Speed (avg)
63.4
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.8
Hand Speed (avg)
20.7
Bat Speed (max)
76.4
Bat Speed (avg)
72.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
20.6
Hand Speed (avg)
19.9
Bat Speed (max)
71
Bat Speed (avg)
66.7
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
18.4
Hand Speed (avg)
17.3
Bat Speed (max)
64.6
Bat Speed (avg)
62.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
18.4
Hand Speed (avg)
17.3
Bat Speed (max)
64.6
Bat Speed (avg)
62.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitch_Scores

Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(05/28/25)
Rise+
(05/28/25)
Sink+
(05/28/24)
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(10/12/24)
Sweep+
(06/18/24)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+

Swift

Swift
1.70
10-yd
(07/24/24)
3.93
30-yd
(10/12/24)
6.98
60-yd
(10/12/24)
20.1
Run speed (max)
(10/12/24)
1.16
RSI (max)
(10/12/24)
26.7
Jump Height (max)
(10/12/24)
Swift
10-yd
1.73
30-yd
3.93
60-yd
6.98
Run speed (max)
20.1
RSI (max)
1.16
Jump Height (max)
26.7
Swift
10-yd
1.7
30-yd
3.97
60-yd
7.14
Run speed (max)
19.4
Jump Height (max)
26.3
Swift
10-yd
1.81
30-yd
4.17
60-yd
7.44
Run speed (max)
18.8
Swift
10-yd
1.86
30-yd
4.2
60-yd
7.5
Run speed (max)
18.6
Swift
10-yd
1.86
30-yd
4.2
60-yd
7.5
Run speed (max)
18.6

Vald

Vald
1.60
10-yd
(08/02/25)
3.77
30-yd
(07/22/26)
6.76
60-yd
(07/22/26)
21.0
Run speed (max)
(07/22/26)
1.96
RSI (max)
(08/02/25)
25.3
Jump Height (max)
(07/22/26)
Vald
10-yd
1.66
30-yd
3.77
60-yd
6.76
Run speed (max)
21
RSI (max)
1.21
Jump Height (max)
25.3
Vald
10-yd
1.63
30-yd
3.77
60-yd
6.78
Run speed (max)
20.4
RSI (max)
1.17
Jump Height (max)
22.8
Vald
10-yd
1.6
30-yd
3.78
60-yd
6.78
Run speed (max)
20.4
RSI (max)
1.96
Jump Height (max)
22.6
Vald
10-yd
1.69
30-yd
3.82
60-yd
6.84
Run speed (max)
20.3

Physical

Physical - Athlete
73.0
Ht
(06/17/25)
185.0
Wt
(07/22/26)
Body Fat %
(07/22/26)
SMM
(07/22/26)
Grip Strgth (RH)
(08/02/25)
Grip Strgth (LH)
(10/11/25)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
72.8
Wt
185
Body Fat %
SMM
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
73
Wt
177
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
73
Wt
175.7
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
72
Wt
170
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
73
Wt
169.5
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
71
Wt
162.7
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Physical - Athlete
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Physical - Athlete
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)


UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS ⤵️

SHOWCASE DATE LOCATION
South Mississippi Fall ID 09/05 Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
South Mississippi Freshman Free 09/05 Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
North Mississippi Fall ID 09/12 The Farm - Oxford, MS
North Mississippi Freshman Free 09/12 The Farm - Oxford, MS
Mississippi Fall Games 10/18 Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
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