Best of the Fall: 2025 Edition

The 2025 fall season featured some of the highest-quality events in the region, giving players the chance to measure themselves against the top talent in their state, class, and even nationally. From Scout Days to ID events and Top Prospect Games, athletes tested their skills in pro-style workouts, live competition, and advanced analytics sessions. Players updating their profiles through these events now connect with over 1,000 college programs and every MLB organization that subscribes to Prep Baseball’s trusted information, ensuring their performance is seen by the right eyes.

Best of the Fall 2026: Catcher Defensive Leaders — Pop Times & Positional Velocity

As part of our Best of the Fall 2026 series, today we focus on the defensive side of the game behind the plate, highlighting catchers who stood out for pop times and positional arm velocity during fall events across North Carolina.

Catcher defensive evaluations were conducted through simulated stolen base attempts, with catchers working from the crouch and making throws to second base. This game-like setup allows Prep Baseball staff to evaluate how quickly and efficiently catchers move through their transfer and release, while also capturing arm velocity, pop times, and high-quality video.

These metrics—paired with video—provide college coaches and professional scouts on the Prep Baseball platform with a detailed look at a catcher’s defensive ability. The leaderboards below feature both overall leaders from the fall and class-by-class standouts, spotlighting catchers whose defensive tools separated themselves in live-action evaluations.

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DEFENSIVE LEADERS - CATCHERS

CATCHER ARM VELOCITY - FROM THE CROUCH

2026 GRADS

2027 GRADS

2028 GRADS

2029 GRADS

CATCHER POP TIMES

2026 GRADS

2027 GRADS

2028 GRADS

2029 GRADS

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Best of Fall 2025