Don't Sleep on These Arms: Arms That Shined at Team Carolina's IDs
September 26, 2025
2025 Summer Rewind: Player Data & Analytics
The summer of 2025 provided players across North Carolina with valuable opportunities to continue their on-field development through practices, workouts, events, games, and tournaments. While the summer schedule can be demanding, most players approach it with a clear plan—testing their abilities, gaining exposure, and identifying areas for growth.
Throughout the season, Prep Baseball scouts worked diligently to evaluate as many players as possible. Tournament play offered game-based assessments, while Prep Baseball events provided controlled settings to capture verified metrics, statistics, analytics, and video. As a result, more than 600 players from North Carolina were added to the rankings database this summer, each earning a player grade based on their measurable tools and performance.
With that information compiled, the updated class rankings offer a clearer picture of how players across the state are progressing. The Summer Rewind series takes a closer look at these evaluations, highlighting standout performances from Prep Baseball events. These range from Team Carolina IDs and Organizational Scout Days—focused on data collection—to premier events such as the NC/SC Border Battle, Top Prospect Games, and the Future Games, where top players measure themselves against elite competition in North Carolina and across the country.
In this series, we will spotlight players from Team Carolina Summer ID events. These players stood out with their performances, athleticism, and overall projection. Below are scout notes from after the event, highlighting the performance. Click on the player name to see more stats, details, and video.
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Team Carolina Summer IDs: 2028 Arms to Know
Jack Cunningham – RHP – Eastern Carolina Academy
Lean, athletic frame in a 2028 grad. Plenty to be very excited about. Stands 6-foot-3, 175 pounds. Potential dual follow but the movement is more polished and athletic on the bump. Long arm action, reaching out of the glove, working through a 3/4 slot with whip. Fastball up to 85 with sink / run metrics. Run measured over 15in on average. Slider is a potential weapon with horizontal action through the zone.
Mikey Papciak – RHP – Wesleyan Christian Academy
Athletic presence. 6-foot-1, 163 pounds. Stable over the rubber. Some pelvic tilt. Long, athletic arm action. Quick hand through a high-¾ slot. Repeats. Around the zone with 3 pitches. Fastball up to 85, 2175rpm. Heavy horizontal action on the slider at 70-72, 2130rpm.
Grant Prince – RHP – Christ School
Physical presence. Broad shoulders. Stands 6-foot, 209 pounds. Stretch only. Level and on-line. Has arm strength. Clean arm swing to an over-the-top slot. Fastball has run at 80-82. Breaking ball is a late, downer at 64-66, 2095rpm.
Phineas Thurber – RHP – Chapel Hill HS
Physical build. Still youthful with his look. Stands 6-foot-1, 212 pounds. Fights for consistent rhythm but works with intent. Above average arm speed. Fastball ranged 79-82, 2134rpm. Flashed feel for three pitches.
Ryder Anderson – RHP – D.H. Conley HS
Solid projection left. Young frame that is still maturing. Stands 5-foot-11, 198 pounds. Controlled. Showed feel for three pitches, pounding the zone. Long arm stroke. Some pelvic tilt through balance. Loose. Average arm speed. Fastball at 82-83 with heavy run out of the hand at times. 11/5 tilt on a developing breaking ball.
Barron McConnell – RHP – Broughton HS
Large frame with solid athleticism present. Stands 6-foot-7, 235 pounds. Good feel for three pitches. Fastball up to 81.4mph. Sink and run metrics. Breaking ball and change-up should play now with a chance to grow with the fastball.
Trent Sparks – RHP – New Bern HS
Lean build. Room to continue to grow into the frame. Stands 6-foot, 155 pounds. Long arm action is early to the top with an over-the-top slot. Fastball at 80-82. Flashes good ride at times. Slider should present issues to hitters with late horizontal action at 70-74, 2515rpm.