Best of 2025: Infielder Arm Velocity
January 27, 2026
Best of 2025: North Carolina Leaders
The Best of 2025 series serves as a comprehensive look back at the top performers across the Prep Baseball landscape in North Carolina throughout the 2025 calendar year. This collection pulls from every Prep Baseball event held in the state, along with national and regional events that featured Team North Carolina, creating a data-driven snapshot of the players who consistently stood out across the year.
2025 was a banner year for the state on the national stage. Team NC delivered strong performances at the Future Games, Jr. Future Games, Sr. Future Games, and the Super Sophomore Games, continuing to establish North Carolina as a reliable producer of high-end talent. The state was also represented by four players at the Super60, while two North Carolina prospects earned selections to the Prep Baseball All-American Game, highlighted by 2027 LHP Connor Salerno, who took home Most Valuable Pitcher honors.
That momentum carried over to the professional level, as North Carolina was well represented in the 2025 MLB Draft. With recent updates to the state rankings for the 2026 through 2029 classes, it’s clear that MLB scouts and college recruiters alike will continue to track the state closely in the years ahead.
The Best of 2025 leaderboards are built from the event analytics that power the Prep Baseball platform. Each event provides players with verified data, updated video, and measurable benchmarks that allow for direct comparison by position, class, and within the state. With over 1,000 college coaches and professional scouts subscribed, the platform serves as a vital tool for player evaluation, development tracking, and exposure—connecting North Carolina’s top performers with opportunities at the next level.
INF Arm Velocity | Best of 2025
The INF Arm Velocity leaderboards highlight throws recorded during 2025 Prep Baseball workouts, capturing arm strength from infielders throwing from third base, shortstop, and first base. Each throw was made with the intent to replicate a live game action, with players aware that arm velocity was being measured.
While infield arm velocity alone does not tell the full defensive story—factors like hands, exchange, release time, footwork, and accuracy all play critical roles—it does provide valuable insight into a player’s raw arm strength and defensive ceiling. This metric helps evaluate a defender’s potential to remain on the left side of the infield as the game speeds up.
Broken down by overall leaders and class-by-class standouts, this leaderboard identifies infielders who separated with above-average arm strength during the 2025 event cycle.