The 2025 NJ Preseason All-State: Upperclass event was littered with top end talent from around the state. The Prep Baseball NJ staff had a prime opportunity to see these guys just ahead of a highly anticipated high school campaign.

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Top Pitcher Performances

+ RHP Logan Chi (St. Peter’s Prep, 2026) - Lean athletic kid who has continued to get better and better each time we see him. Fastball has life (2348 average spin rate) and plays up at 88-89 mph, mixes well with slider, hard and late breaker at 77-79 mph with an average spin rate at 2321. It’s a fast, clean arm with late life through the zone, true power changeup at 80-81 mph. 

+ LHP Chase Kaplan (Manasquan, 2026) - Kaplan is a really tough at bat for hitters. There’s some ride up in the zone from a lower slot. The fastball worked at 86-88 T89 mph. Breaker has some smaller cutter-like movement that can compliment the fastball when sequenced at 75-76 mph with an average spin rate of 2154 rpm. Also works in a changeup at 80-82 mph with armside sink.

+ RHP Ayden Wolfe (Cherokee, 2026) - Big burley frame with some effort to the finish but cannot deny the high octane ability. Fastball was up to 88, sitting 87-88 mph with an average IVB of 18.6, the slider was 77-80 with an average spin rate of 2192, and the changeup was 80-83 mph. Wolfe had one of the more impressive bullpens from the day.

+ RHP Andrew Pron (Clearview Regional, 2026; Fairleigh Dickinson commit) - one of the more polished arms we saw at this event and has gained some velocity since we last got eyes on him. Was 86-87 T88 mph with the fastball, flashed a slider at 74-76 mph, and a changeup at 82-84 mph. Lanky, athletic frame at 6-foot-2, 175-pounds with certainly room to fill out. 

+ RHP Logan Shumard (Rancocas Valley, 2025) - Uncommitted 2025 with a real feel for his arsenal altogether. Was one of the top 2-3 arms from the event. Up to 87.9 mph with the heater, long levers and a low release height, high spin slider (2205 avg.) at 73-74 mph with solid horizontal bite (-8.8 in. avg.). Also has a changeup at 79-82 with 16.9 in. of avg HM.

+ RHP Ty Barber (Ramapo, 2026) -  arguably the most projectable athlete from the event. Already talked about his ability as a hitter but Barber certainly has a future on the mound if he wants to ride it out. A wiry, athletic frame with room to add muscle, Barber has a clean, repeatable arm with late life to the fastball. Expect Barber to jump a few MPH’s as the weather warms, too. Fastball sat 86-87 mph with high spin (2251 avg.), slider at 74-77 mph, and a changeup at 78-80 with high HM.

+ RHP Kyle Wenckus (Pascack Hills, 2026) - Sat out the 2024 spring on the mound as he recovered from injury, we first got a good look at Wenckus last July. The bat to ball skills are evident, but we cannot overlook the arm talent, too. He’s still feeling his way back, and understandably so, but the pure athleticism from Wenckus will get him back on track quickly as he builds stamina throughout 2025. Worked at 86-87 mph at this event with the fastball and threw a high spin slider at 72-75 (2333 avg. rpm), and a changeup at 71-76 with an average HM of 17.7 in.

+ RHP Aiden Ogando (DePaul Catholic, 2026) - along the lines of Ty Barber, Ogando has the projection to be a real dude. Future Gamer in 2024, he has a clean, easy arm action. Works a three pitch mix with a fastball up to 87, sitting 85-86 mph. Works a horizontal moving slider at 64-66, and a changeup at 74-75 mph.

+ RHP Jacob Hammer (Montville, 2026) - Duly named for a pitcher, Hammer has a real ability to spin the ball at 2500+ rpm on the curveball while throwing it at 69-71 mph. Hammer works his fastball at 84-86 mph with high spin. The right-hander wraps up his arsenal with a changeup at 77-79 mph with an average of 16.4 in. of HM. 

+ RHP Shane Langan (Christian Brothers Academy, 2026; Babson commit) - Innings eater for CBA the last few seasons. Strike thrower with ability to locate offspeed offerings. Langan uses a three pitch mix with a fastball sitting 84-86 mph with an average spin rate of 2252 rpm, a curveball at 74-75 mph with high spin, and a changeup at 81-82 mph with heavy HM.

+ RHP Will Iozzio (Columbia, 2026) - Broad shouldered frame with some life to the fastball, showed at 85-86 mph. A guy to keep an eye on this spring. The slider has a good movement profile at 75-76 mph and averages 2527rpm. Slower, bigger breaking curveball at 70-72 mph and flashes a changeup with some armside fade at 75-78 mph

+ LHP Brody Moore (Brick Memorial, 2026) - Got a chance to see Moore in the fall at the Top Prospect Games where he performed well in his two innings of work. It’s a high slot, almost over the top with a slight stab on the backside. High spin FB at 2600 - some cut to it through the zone at 83-85 mph. Showed ability to throw his curveball for strikes at 68-70 mph, slider at 70-72 mph, and a changeup at 75-77mph.