Las Vegas Preseason ID - Session 3 | Quick Hits
February 13, 2026
Las Vegas, NV – The Las Vegas Preseason ID - Session 3, one of the premier events on the Prep Baseball Nevada calendar, was held on Wednesday, February 11 at Durango High School. The one-day showcase brought together a talented group of prospects from the 2026–2030 classes, each looking to establish an early evaluation heading into the spring season.
Participants took part in a pro-style workout that included batting practice tracked by TrackMan and Blast Motion, 60-yard dash testing powered by VALD Performance, and a full defensive evaluation. Pitchers threw bullpens tracked by TrackMan, allowing our staff to capture detailed metrics including pitch velocity, spin rate, and horizontal and vertical movement.
We begin our Post Event Coverage of the 3rd Session of the Las Vegas Preseason ID with the Quick Hits, highlgihting the players who made an immediate impression on the Prep Baseball Staff.
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Briggs Barlow RHP / 3B / Southeast Career Tech, NV / 2026The 2025 West Coast Games standout came into the Las Vegas Preseason ID as an arm we had circled on our list of players we were looking to see their game trend coming off the Winter Break, and he did just that. The fastball command along with the improved shape and feel for his secondary mix makes this an arm that will be on more than a few radars heading into the Spring. As things warm up this High School Season, you can expect to see the SECTA ace’s velocity and secondary pitches to continue to progress. |
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Tucker Christman SS / C / Arbor View, NV / 2029Nevada’s #1 ranked 2029 is another name that we had circled on our event roster to see what progress has been made since his last time out with us and he did not disappoint. With improved metrics in almost every part of his game on full display and the two-way player value higher than ever, the legitimate ability on both sides of the ball, highlighted by his 95.4 mph Exit Velocity, 6.86 VALD 60 Time, 87 mph Infield Velocity and 91 mph Outfield Velocity along with an advanced three pitch mix that saw him run his fastball up to 85.2 mph makes his a high value player with the present athleticism, that we only anticipate to get better, that can get it done at any position on the field. |
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Payton Conley-Cimini LHP / 1B / Palo Verde, NV / 2029The Team Nevada representative at the 2025 Junior Future games, Conley-Cimini continues to show his game trending each time out with us. Already putting up New Personal Bests at the MTBA Spring Evaluations, he was able to show off his entire game at the Las Vegas Preseason ID with improved footwork off and around the bag at first base, then followed it up with a loud Batting Practice Session that saw him put up one of the days top exit of velocities at 98.7 mph. This is another player in a talented freshman class that we expect to make an early impact at Palo Verde this Spring. |
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Mikie Credico RHP / 3B / Sierra Vista, NV / 2026The 2025 West Coast Games standout showed his game only continuing to trend at the Las Vegas Preseason ID as he put together one of the event's top overall performances. Showing off his athleticism during the outfield evaluations, with easy confident actions through the ball, he then put together a loud Batting Practice Session that saw him leave the yard multiple times where he put up a TrackMan Exit Velocity of 94.5 mph. But, he shined on the mound where he showed off a more polished four pitch mix that lived in the zone with fastball cruising in the mid-80’s with seemingly more in the tank as he seems to just now be starting to scratch the surface so what’s to come. |
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Luke De Soto 3B / RHP / Homeschool (NV), NV / 2027An under the radar player that we were told to keep an eye out for at the Las Vegas Preseason ID, De Soto showed off his offensive abilities, and then some. The Durango product put together a loud, confident Batting Practice Session that saw him leave the yard multiple times with present pull side power that helped him register one of the event’s Top TrackMan Exit Velocities of 98.2 mph along with one of the top distances at 379 feet. This is a player we didn’t have a ton of information on heading into the event and now as a player, we have circled on our roster sheet heading into every Durango matchup we will be at this Spring. |
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John DiLandri OF / SS / Homeschool (NV), NV / 2028The super sophomore games stand out has seen his game only continue to trend since the September event with obvious added physical strength (+8 lbs.), amplifying each part of his game display Las Vegas Preseason ID. Getting his day started off with a New Personal Best 6.70 VALD 60 Time, the projected athleticism is now shining through as we expect that time to only continue decreasing over the next few years. He then stepped to the plate where he produced the events second best TrackMan Exit Velocity at 99.3 mph, getting settled in as the round progressed with the ball jumping off his bat like it does from the select few sophomores. Keep DiLandri circled as a player that we expect to have his breakout in 2026. |
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Nolan Gifford SS / OF / Homeschool (NV), NV / 2029The freshman had himself a day improving on multiple metrics that continues to validate the work he has put in over the winter break. Getting his day started off with advanced defensive actions on display, his easy flow through the ball, plus the present feel for both of our hand and backhand plays makes him a 2029 that we expect to make an early impact for Foothill. He then followed up his defensive performance with a New Personal Best VALD 60 Time of 6.82. Finally, his line drive filled Batting Practice Session that saw him put up a New Personal Best TrackMan Exit Velocity of 95.9 mph, continues to show that he can get it done on both sides of the ball and still has plenty of room to add physical strength which we anticipate to only amplify each part of his game. |
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Kayne Horibe OF / RHP / Pahrump Valley High School, NV / 2026The small school product comes fresh off of his football season, and put together his best overall performance at any Prep Baseball event he has attended with multiple personal best being achieved at the Las Vegas Preseason ID. Getting his day started quickly with a 6.86 VALD 60 Time, he then made his way to the outfield where he showed off improved, athletic actions through the ball, pulling down a 91 mph Outfield Velocity. Then at the plate, he flashed his ability to consistently find the barrel as he put together a New Personal Best 90.0 TrackMan Average Exit Velocity. This is a player who announced his presence last year at the same event, it is only continued to see his game trend since then. |
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Gavyn Kim RHP / 1B / Palo Verde, NV / 2028Now back to full health, Kim is a player we had circled on our roster to see what kind of progression he has made over the past year since his last event with us in 2024. He did not disappoint with his four pitch mix on display that showed improved command and pitch shape, with his fastball running up to 84.1 mph. This Prep Baseball Verified 6-foot-2, 220 lbs. sophomore is another player we will have circled on our roster of arms that we are looking forward to following this Spring. |
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Ty Kincaid LHP / OF / Palo Verde, NV / 2028One of our highest risers since moving into the state roughly a year ago, Kincaid has only continued to see his game take off with so much more still left in the tank. Standing at a Prep Baseball verified 6-foot-4, 181.2 lbs., the Top Tier Las Vegas product has seen his game, incrementally progress each time out with us with present feel for his secondary mix, that includes a curveball and a change up, to go along with a trending fastball that saw him produce a New Personal Best 84.2 mph at the Las Vegas Preseason ID, gaining +4 mph since September. Keep an eye on Kincaid as a player who we expect to make significant jumps over the next few years. |
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Noah Knudson SS / OF / Palo Verde, NV / 2028One of the biggest winners from the Las Vegas Preseason ID was standout sophomore, Noah Knudson. Improved metrics in almost every category that applied to him, shows the work is put in over the past few months. Getting his day started off on the defensive side, he racked up two New Personal Bests with a 91 mph infield velocity followed by a 93 mph Outfield Velocity, to go along with improved actions through the ball with more flow on the ranging plays. He followed it up with a New Personal Best VALD 60 Time of 6.70 with the Top Run Speed of 20.8 mph. He then continued his big day on the offensive side of the ball where he put together an impressive Batting Practice Session he showed off his ability to consistently find the barrel to the big part of the yard, to go along with a 98.0 mph TrackMan Exit Velocity. With the Prep Baseball player rankings update, rolling out next week, Knudson has made a serious case for the top spot in the 2028 class. |
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Brayden Leavitt OF / 1B / Shadow Ridge, NV / 2027One of the highest risers over the past six months has been Shadow Ridge’s Brayden Leavitt. The 6-foot-2, 184.8 lbs. Junior has seen his game, takeoff on both sides of the ball and has made his case to be considered among the top players in Nevada 2027 class. After his first time out with us at the GBG Vegas scout day in October, Leavitt has only continued to see his game trend with New Personal Best posted and almost every metric, including: VALD 60 Time - 6.73, Outfield Velocity - 93 mph, TrackMan Exit Velocity - 103.3, Average Exit Velocity - 92.8 mph, Max Distance - 399 ft and Max Bat Speed - 82.6 mph. This is another player. You can expect to see their name trending upward in the upcoming Prep Baseball player rankings update next week. |
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Marco Montesanti SS / 2B / Shadow Ridge, NV / 2027Arguably the biggest winner from the Las Vegas Preseason ID was Shadow Ridge / GBG Vegas product, Marco Montesanti. The Junior earned his spot at the top of multiple leaderboards with his elite athleticism shining through, and even more projected to come. Getting as they started off on the defensive side of the ball, Montesanti showed off his confident actions through the ball with active feet while pulling down an Event Best 94 mph infield velocity. He continued to put up massive numbers during his VALD 60 Yard Dash where he registered an elite 6.44 60 Time to go with his top run speed of 21.9 mph. He then stepped to the plate where he put together an impressive Batting Practice Session that saw him leave the yard multiple times while showing his ability to consistently find the barrel and live in the big part of the yard. This is another player whose stock has skyrocketed over the past six months and we expect him to put together a strong performance this Spring. |
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Jackson Trantham C / OF / Durango, NV / 2029Another player we had circled on a roster of players we were looking forward to seeing how their game is trending was MTBA / Durango product, Jackson Trantham. The 2025 Junior Future game standout put up New Personal Bests in multiple metric categories at the Las Vegas Preseason ID. Getting his day started on the defensive side of the ball where he registered multiple Event Best with a 77 mph Catcher Velocity to go along with a 1.97 catcher pop time, producing consistent sub 2.00 times each time out with us, following it up with a New Personal Best 89 mph Outfield Velocity. His ability at the plate is what caught our attention, the most with more consistent barrels to the big part of the yard, proven by his 82% sweet spot percentage and 88.8 mph average TrackMan Exit Velocity. This is another player. We expect to be an early impact type in his first Spring with the reigning Class 4A State Champion, Durango Trailblazers, as they make them move up to the Class 5A level. |
