Future Games Spotlight: LHP/OF John Baker Boykin
August 17, 2026
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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John Baker “JB” Boykin
Class of 2028 / LHP
Rankings
StateRank: 40 / POS: 1
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2028
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Primary Position: LHPSecondary Position: OF
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High School: AmoryState: MS
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Height: 6-1Weight: 181.9lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/L
Statistics
Pitching
87
Max FB
(07/22/26)
84 - 86
FB
(02/01/26)
68 - 70
CB
(06/17/25)
75 - 78
CH
(02/01/26)
76 - 78
SL
(02/01/26)
83 - 83
CT
(06/09/26)
Position
86
OF Velo
(02/01/26)
Trackman - Fastball
87.3
Velocity (max)
(07/22/26)
84.2 - 85.7
Velo Range
(02/01/26)
84.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/01/26)
2339
Spin Rate (max)
(02/01/26)
2253
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/01/26)
IVB (max)
(06/09/26)
IVB (avg)
(07/22/26)
HM (max)
(07/22/26)
HM (avg)
(07/22/26)
Extension (avg)
(01/12/25)
Release Ht (avg)
(07/22/26)
Spin Score (max)
(06/17/25)
Zone %
(07/22/26)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(06/09/26)
Future Games (Class of 2028)
Jul 22, 2026
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
87.3
Velo Range
83.4 - 85.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
83.4
Spin Rate (max)
2326
Spin Rate (avg)
2243
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 9, 2026
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
85.3
Velo Range
82.5 - 84.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
80.7
Spin Rate (max)
2302
Spin Rate (avg)
2172
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Mississippi Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 1, 2026
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
86.2
Velo Range
84.2 - 85.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
84.6
Spin Rate (max)
2339
Spin Rate (avg)
2253
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 17, 2025
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
78.3
Velo Range
72.9 - 76.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
73.4
Spin Rate (max)
2290
Spin Rate (avg)
2151
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
North Mississippi Preseason ID
Jan 12, 2025
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
78.4
Velo Range
76.8 - 78.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
78.6
Spin Rate (max)
2185
Spin Rate (avg)
2132
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
70.7
Velocity (max)
(06/17/25)
67.8 - 70.4
Velo Range
(06/17/25)
67.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/17/25)
2176
Spin Rate (max)
(06/17/25)
2088
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/17/25)
IVB (max)
(06/17/25)
IVB (avg)
(06/17/25)
HM (max)
(06/17/25)
HM (avg)
(06/17/25)
Extension (avg)
(06/17/25)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/17/25)
Spin Score (max)
(06/17/25)
Zone %
(06/17/25)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(06/17/25)
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 17, 2025
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
70.7
Velo Range
67.8 - 70.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.1
Spin Rate (max)
2176
Spin Rate (avg)
2088
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
78.5
Velocity (max)
(02/01/26)
75.8 - 78.1
Velo Range
(02/01/26)
74.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/01/26)
2271
Spin Rate (max)
(02/01/26)
2209
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/01/26)
IVB (max)
(02/01/26)
IVB (avg)
(02/01/26)
HM (max)
(01/12/25)
HM (avg)
(01/12/25)
Extension (avg)
(01/12/25)
Release Ht (avg)
(07/22/26)
Spin Score (max)
(02/01/26)
Zone %
(07/22/26)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(01/12/25)
Future Games (Class of 2028)
Jul 22, 2026
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
76.5
Velo Range
73.8 - 76.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.9
Spin Rate (max)
2177
Spin Rate (avg)
2135
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 9, 2026
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
74.8
Velo Range
73.6 - 74.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.5
Spin Rate (max)
2075
Spin Rate (avg)
2022
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Mississippi Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 1, 2026
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
78.5
Velo Range
75.8 - 78.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.9
Spin Rate (max)
2271
Spin Rate (avg)
2209
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
North Mississippi Preseason ID
Jan 12, 2025
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
68.5
Velo Range
68.3 - 68.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.9
Spin Rate (max)
1939
Spin Rate (avg)
1915
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
78.5
Velocity (max)
(02/01/26)
74.9 - 78.0
Velo Range
(02/01/26)
76.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/01/26)
2004
Spin Rate (max)
(01/12/25)
1866
Spin Rate (avg)
(01/12/25)
IVB (max)
(06/17/25)
IVB (avg)
(06/09/26)
HM (max)
(06/09/26)
HM (avg)
(06/09/26)
Extension (avg)
(01/12/25)
Release Ht (avg)
(01/12/25)
Spin Score (max)
(01/12/25)
Zone %
(02/01/26)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(01/12/25)
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 9, 2026
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
75.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.8
Spin Rate (max)
1713
Spin Rate (avg)
1713
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Mississippi Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 1, 2026
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
78.5
Velo Range
74.9 - 78
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.7
Spin Rate (max)
1846
Spin Rate (avg)
1794
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 17, 2025
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
73.5
Velo Range
70.8 - 73.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
71
Spin Rate (max)
1666
Spin Rate (avg)
1629
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
North Mississippi Preseason ID
Jan 12, 2025
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
72.4
Velo Range
70.4 - 72.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.9
Spin Rate (max)
2004
Spin Rate (avg)
1866
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Cutter
82.8
Velocity (max)
(06/09/26)
80.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/09/26)
2222
Spin Rate (max)
(06/09/26)
2222
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/09/26)
IVB (max)
(06/09/26)
IVB (avg)
(06/09/26)
HM (max)
(06/09/26)
HM (avg)
(06/09/26)
Extension (avg)
(06/09/26)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/09/26)
Spin Score (max)
(06/09/26)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(06/09/26)
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 9, 2026
Trackman - Cutter
Velocity (max)
82.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
80.3
Spin Rate (max)
2222
Spin Rate (avg)
2222
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Hitting
98.6
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/01/26)
90.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
(06/09/26)
211
Distance (avg)
(02/01/26)
353
Distance (max)
(06/09/26)
Hard Hit %
(02/01/26)
Sweet Spot %
(06/09/26)
Line Drive %
(06/17/25)
Fly Ball %
(01/12/25)
Ground Ball %
(06/17/25)
Future Games (Class of 2028)
Jul 22, 2026
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
96
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.4
Distance (avg)
187
Distance (max)
320
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 9, 2026
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
98
Exit Velocity (avg)
90.2
Distance (avg)
174
Distance (max)
353
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Mississippi Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 1, 2026
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
98.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
86.4
Distance (avg)
211
Distance (max)
317
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 17, 2025
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
93
Exit Velocity (avg)
87.4
Distance (avg)
171
Distance (max)
316
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
North Mississippi Preseason ID
Jan 12, 2025
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
85.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
76.5
Distance (avg)
173
Distance (max)
278
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
22.2
Hand Speed (max)
(07/22/26)
21.0
Hand Speed (avg)
(07/22/26)
68.4
Bat Speed (max)
(01/12/25)
66.1
Bat Speed (avg)
(01/12/25)
Rot. Acc (max)
(06/09/26)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(06/09/26)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(07/22/26)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(06/17/25)
Future Games (Class of 2028)
Jul 22, 2026
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.2
Hand Speed (avg)
21
Bat Speed (max)
66.5
Bat Speed (avg)
64.6
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 9, 2026
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22
Hand Speed (avg)
20.6
Bat Speed (max)
67.5
Bat Speed (avg)
64.7
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Magnolia State Games (Invite-Only)
Jun 17, 2025
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
20.9
Hand Speed (avg)
19.8
Bat Speed (max)
68
Bat Speed (avg)
65.7
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
North Mississippi Preseason ID
Jan 12, 2025
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.5
Hand Speed (avg)
20.3
Bat Speed (max)
68.4
Bat Speed (avg)
66.1
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Vizual_Edge
Pitch_Scores
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Rise+
(06/17/25)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(06/17/25)
Sweep+
(06/17/25)
Vald
Vald
1.59
10-yd
(06/09/26)
3.71
30-yd
(06/09/26)
6.71
60-yd
(06/09/26)
20.9
Run speed (max)
(07/22/26)
1.41
RSI (max)
(07/22/26)
26.0
Jump Height (max)
(07/22/26)
Future Games (Class of 2028)
Jul 22, 2026
Vald
10-yd
1.62
30-yd
3.79
60-yd
6.85
Run speed (max)
20.9
RSI (max)
1.41
Jump Height (max)
26
Mississippi Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 1, 2026
Vald
10-yd
1.72
30-yd
3.95
60-yd
7.1
Run speed (max)
19.4
RSI (max)
0.91
Jump Height (max)
23.9
Physical
Physical - Athlete
74.0
Ht
(06/17/25)
185.0
Wt
(06/09/26)
Body Fat %
(07/22/26)
SMM
(07/22/26)
Grip Strgth (RH)
(07/22/26)
Grip Strgth (LH)
(06/09/26)
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 |
| Top Prospect Underclass Showcase | 11/08 | Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS |
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