Prep Baseball Report

LV Preseason ID - Session 2: Stats Analysis


RJ Elmore
Western Operations Director

Las Vegas, NV – The Las Vegas Preseason ID Session 2 continued the 2026 Prep Baseball Preseason calendar on Wednesday, January 28 at Bishop Gorman High School. The one day showcase featured over 45 prospects from the 2026 to 2030 classes, each looking to establish an early evaluation as the spring season approaches.

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 continue post event coverage of the LV Preseason ID Session 2 with a look at the top overall statistical performers from the showcase.


VALD PERFORMANCE

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd 30-yd 10-yd
1 Michael Alvarado NV Sierra Vista 2026 SS 6.86 s 3.87 s 1.75 s
2 Lucas Ota-Salas NV The Meadows 2029 3B 6.89 s 3.87 s 1.73 s
3 Bennett Gonzales NV Faith Lutheran 2026 C 6.91 s 3.86 s 1.75 s
4 Brandon Lord NV Basic Academy 2026 OF 6.97 s 3.92 s 1.73 s
5 Carter Brunson NV Liberty 2026 LHP 7.01 s 3.91 s 1.71 s
6 Ethan Shultz NV Las Vegas 2027 SS 7.08 s 3.95 s 1.79 s
7 Leighton Canarelli NV Faith Lutheran 2028 OF 7.13 s 4.01 s 1.76 s
8 Steven Alvarado NV Foothill 2026 1B 7.14 s 4.03 s 1.82 s
^ Derek Wenzel NV Basic Academy 2028 RHP 7.14 s 4.00 s 1.83 s
9 Gavin Robinson NV Boulder City 2027 SS 7.15 s 3.97 s 1.77 s
10 Rian Jaime NV Las Vegas 2026 SS 7.19 s 4.00 s 1.77 s

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10- and 30-yard splits, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

TOP RUN SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Run speed (max)
1 Michael Alvarado NV Sierra Vista 2026 SS 20.5
2 Lucas Ota-Salas NV The Meadows 2029 3B 20.4
3 Bennett Gonzales NV Faith Lutheran 2026 C 20.1
^ Brandon Lord NV Basic Academy 2026 OF 20.1
4 Ethan Shultz NV Las Vegas 2027 SS 19.9
5 Carter Brunson NV Liberty 2026 LHP 19.8
^ Steven Alvarado NV Foothill 2026 1B 19.8
6 Gavin Robinson NV Boulder City 2027 SS 19.7
^ Leighton Canarelli NV Faith Lutheran 2028 OF 19.7
7 Josiah Lavea-Aldridge NV Durango 2029 OF 19.6
8 Nolan Gifford NV Homeschool (NV) 2029 SS 19.5
^ Jackson Oceguera NV Faith Lutheran 2029 1B 19.5
^ Derek Wenzel NV Basic Academy 2028 RHP 19.5
9 Joey Gallo NV Mater Academy East 2029 LHP 19.4
^ Cooper Offermann NV Faith Lutheran 2028 C 19.4
10 Rian Jaime NV Las Vegas 2026 SS 19.2


TRACKMAN

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Derek Wenzel NV Basic Academy 2028 RHP 86.2 mph
2 Leighton Canarelli NV Faith Lutheran 2028 OF 85.5 mph
3 Jaxson Mcmullin NV Foothill 2029 3B 84.2 mph
4 James Durham NV Foothill 2027 RHP 83.2 mph
5 Alexander Savov NV Bishop Gorman 2028 RHP 81.9 mph
6 Ryland Gregorich NV Clark 2028 SS 81.6 mph
7 Gavin Tracy NV Sierra Vista 2026 RHP 81.6 mph
8 John Willard III NV Bonanza HS 2028 C 81.4 mph
9 Ty Kincaid NV Palo Verde 2028 LHP 81.1 mph
10 Lucas Ota-Salas NV The Meadows 2029 3B 81.0 mph

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Steven Alvarado NV Foothill 2026 1B 102.8 mph
2 Cooper Offermann NV Faith Lutheran 2028 C 102.7 mph
3 Lucas Ota-Salas NV The Meadows 2029 3B 102.4 mph
4 Josiah Lavea-Aldridge NV Durango 2029 OF 102.1 mph
5 John Willard III NV Bonanza HS 2028 C 100.8 mph
6 Leighton Canarelli NV Faith Lutheran 2028 OF 100.4 mph
7 Michael Alvarado NV Sierra Vista 2026 SS 100.3 mph
8 Carter Brunson NV Liberty 2026 LHP 100.3 mph
9 Jackson Oceguera NV Faith Lutheran 2029 1B 100.2 mph
10 Carsten Duffy NV Bishop Gorman 2029 1B 99.9 mph
11 Bennett Gonzales NV Faith Lutheran 2026 C 99.7 mph
12 BJ Freeman NV Lake Mead Christian Academy 2029 1B 99.6 mph
13 Wyatt Mintun NV Silverado 2026 RHP 98.2 mph
14 Blake Bedard NV Faith Lutheran 2029 3B 97.9 mph
15 Brandon Lord NV Basic Academy 2026 OF 96.6 mph
16 Ryland Gregorich NV Clark 2028 SS 96.5 mph
17 Daren Guzman NV Basic Academy 2028 C 96.4 mph
18 Gabriel Mcdowell NV Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS 2027 3B 96.3 mph
19 Tommy McDonald NV Sierra Vista 2026 C 95.7 mph
20 Adrian D'Anna NV Las Vegas 2027 1B 95.7 mph

HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Josiah Lavea-Aldridge NV Durango 2029 OF 97.0 mph
2 BJ Freeman NV Lake Mead Christian Academy 2029 1B 94.1 mph
3 Lucas Ota-Salas NV The Meadows 2029 3B 93.7 mph
4 Carsten Duffy NV Bishop Gorman 2029 1B 92.7 mph
5 Steven Alvarado NV Foothill 2026 1B 92.6 mph
6 Michael Alvarado NV Sierra Vista 2026 SS 92.1 mph
7 Adrian D'Anna NV Las Vegas 2027 1B 91.7 mph
8 John Willard III NV Bonanza HS 2028 C 91.3 mph
9 Leighton Canarelli NV Faith Lutheran 2028 OF 91.1 mph
10 Jackson Oceguera NV Faith Lutheran 2029 1B 90.4 mph
11 Jaxson Mcmullin NV Foothill 2029 3B 89.3 mph
12 Bennett Gonzales NV Faith Lutheran 2026 C 89.2 mph
13 Gabriel Mcdowell NV Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS 2027 3B 88.6 mph
14 Blake Bedard NV Faith Lutheran 2029 3B 88.4 mph
15 Hunter Campbell NV Legacy 2026 C 88.2 mph
16 Brody Ricci NV Clark 2028 2B 88.1 mph
17 Ryland Gregorich NV Clark 2028 SS 87.9 mph
18 Carter Brunson NV Liberty 2026 LHP 87.7 mph
19 Wyatt Mintun NV Silverado 2026 RHP 87.3 mph
20 Alexander Savov NV Bishop Gorman 2028 RHP 86.6 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of impact.

MAX BATTED DISTANCE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Steven Alvarado NV Foothill 2026 1B 398 ft
2 Josiah Lavea-Aldridge NV Durango 2029 OF 397 ft
3 BJ Freeman NV Lake Mead Christian Academy 2029 1B 389 ft
4 Jackson Oceguera NV Faith Lutheran 2029 1B 386 ft
5 Brandon Lord NV Basic Academy 2026 OF 378 ft
6 Lucas Ota-Salas NV The Meadows 2029 3B 376 ft
7 Cooper Offermann NV Faith Lutheran 2028 C 375 ft
8 Ryland Gregorich NV Clark 2028 SS 374 ft
9 Leighton Canarelli NV Faith Lutheran 2028 OF 371 ft
10 Carsten Duffy NV Bishop Gorman 2029 1B 365 ft

HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Lucas Ota-Salas NV The Meadows 2029 3B 87 %
2 Alexander Savov NV Bishop Gorman 2028 RHP 85 %
3 Gavin Robinson NV Boulder City 2027 SS 80 %
^ Jameson Day NV Faith Lutheran 2028 SS 80 %
4 Michael Alvarado NV Sierra Vista 2026 SS 76 %
5 Adrian D'Anna NV Las Vegas 2027 1B 75 %
^ John Willard III NV Bonanza HS 2028 C 75 %
6 Josiah Lavea-Aldridge NV Durango 2029 OF 71 %
7 Carsten Duffy NV Bishop Gorman 2029 1B 70 %
^ Nolan Gifford NV Homeschool (NV) 2029 SS 70 %
^ Leighton Canarelli NV Faith Lutheran 2028 OF 70 %
8 Derek Wenzel NV Basic Academy 2028 RHP 69 %
9 Carson Schoener NV Bishop Gorman 2030 3B 66 %
^ Gabriel Mcdowell NV Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS 2027 3B 66 %
^ Hunter Campbell NV Legacy 2026 C 66 %
^ Ethan Shultz NV Las Vegas 2027 SS 66 %
10 Daren Guzman NV Basic Academy 2028 C 62 %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.


BLAST MOTION

HIGHEST AVG. HAND SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Steven Alvarado NV Foothill 2026 1B 23.9 mph
2 Lucas Ota-Salas NV The Meadows 2029 3B 23.7 mph
3 Carter Brunson NV Liberty 2026 LHP 22.7 mph
4 Michael Alvarado NV Sierra Vista 2026 SS 22.2 mph
5 Joey Gallo NV Mater Academy East 2029 LHP 21.9 mph
6 Josiah Lavea-Aldridge NV Durango 2029 OF 21.6 mph
7 Brody Ricci NV Clark 2028 2B 21.3 mph
8 Derek Wenzel NV Basic Academy 2028 RHP 21.1 mph
9 Blake Bedard NV Faith Lutheran 2029 3B 21.1 mph
10 Gabriel Mcdowell NV Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS 2027 3B 21.0 mph

Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

HIGHEST AVG. BAT SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Steven Alvarado NV Foothill 2026 1B 78.1 mph
2 Jackson Oceguera NV Faith Lutheran 2029 1B 73.2 mph
3 Carsten Duffy NV Bishop Gorman 2029 1B 73.1 mph
4 BJ Freeman NV Lake Mead Christian Academy 2029 1B 72.6 mph
5 Josiah Lavea-Aldridge NV Durango 2029 OF 72.5 mph
6 Leighton Canarelli NV Faith Lutheran 2028 OF 72.4 mph
7 Jaxson Mcmullin NV Foothill 2029 3B 72.4 mph
8 Cooper Offermann NV Faith Lutheran 2028 C 71.7 mph
9 Carter Brunson NV Liberty 2026 LHP 71.2 mph
10 Wyatt Mintun NV Silverado 2026 RHP 71.0 mph

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.


DEFENSIVE STATS

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Jameson Day NV Faith Lutheran 2028 SS 90
2 Ryland Gregorich NV Clark 2028 SS 86
^ Michael Alvarado NV Sierra Vista 2026 SS 86
3 James Hatfield NV Clark 2028 3B 85
4 Gavin Robinson NV Boulder City 2027 SS 84
^ Rian Jaime NV Las Vegas 2026 SS 84
5 Jaxson Mcmullin NV Foothill 2029 3B 83

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Derek Wenzel NV Basic Academy 2028 RHP 87
2 Ryland Gregorich NV Clark 2028 SS 86
3 Josiah Lavea-Aldridge NV Durango 2029 OF 85
^ Alexander Savov NV Bishop Gorman 2028 RHP 85
4 Carter Brunson NV Liberty 2026 LHP 84
5 Sean Wallin NV Sierra Vista 2026 OF 82

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Bennett Gonzales NV Faith Lutheran 2026 C 78
2 John Willard III NV Bonanza HS 2028 C 75
3 Drew Hernandez NV Clark 2028 C 74
4 Cooper Offermann NV Faith Lutheran 2028 C 73
5 Tommy McDonald NV Sierra Vista 2026 C 71

TOP POP TIMES

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Bennett Gonzales NV Faith Lutheran 2026 C 1.97-2.03
2 Cooper Offermann NV Faith Lutheran 2028 C 2.00-2.16
3 Daren Guzman NV Basic Academy 2028 C 2.03-2.18
4 Drew Hernandez NV Clark 2028 C 2.03-2.28
5 Tommy McDonald NV Sierra Vista 2026 C 2.04-2.12


VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Brandon Lord NV Basic Academy 2026 OF 83.66
2 Rian Jaime NV Las Vegas 2026 SS 81.33
3 Derek Wenzel NV Basic Academy 2028 RHP 80.77
4 Jameson Day NV Faith Lutheran 2028 SS 80.65
5 Blake Bedard NV Faith Lutheran 2029 3B 77.58
6 Ryland Gregorich NV Clark 2028 SS 77.21
7 Alexander Chapman NV Sierra Vista 2026 1B 77.17
8 Ethan Shultz NV Las Vegas 2027 SS 77.16
9 Jaden Giovanni NV Bishop Gorman 2029 SS 76.83
10 Adrian D'Anna NV Las Vegas 2027 1B 76.44
11 Hunter Campbell NV Legacy 2026 C 76.32
12 Gavin Tracy NV Sierra Vista 2026 RHP 75.79
13 Steven Alvarado NV Foothill 2026 1B 74.76
14 Jaxson Mcmullin NV Foothill 2029 3B 74.42
15 Sean Wallin NV Sierra Vista 2026 OF 72.99
16 Leighton Canarelli NV Faith Lutheran 2028 OF 72.80
17 Jackson Oceguera NV Faith Lutheran 2029 1B 70.79
18 Josiah Lavea-Aldridge NV Durango 2029 OF 70.69
19 Joey Gallo NV Mater Academy East 2029 LHP 70.57
20 Wyatt Mintun NV Silverado 2026 RHP 70.55
21 Cooper Offermann NV Faith Lutheran 2028 C 70.35
22 Gavin Robinson NV Boulder City 2027 SS 70.32
23 Bennett Gonzales NV Faith Lutheran 2026 C 69.28
24 Derek King NV Sierra Vista 2029 RHP 69.10
25 Carter Brunson NV Liberty 2026 LHP 68.77

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general, the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.


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