PBT Northeast Invite: 2026 Preview
June 11, 2026
This is the week of the Northeast Invite, taking place 6/12-6/14 at The Lumberyard in Cortland, NY. The event will feature players from the grad classes of 2026 through 2031. Over 250 players are headed to The Lumberyard this weekend, with more than 29 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.
Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to The Lumberyard by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.
Find more information by visiting tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com or from the pages linked below:
Top Position Players to Watch
These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.
Stat Leaders: Position Players
All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).
Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴
Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs
| 1 | Landon Trout (#42 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
OF | 2028 | 100.7 | 91.1 | 70.3 |
| 2 | Michael Antonopoulos Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC) |
OF | 2029 | 99.6 | 86.3 | 72.4 |
| 3 | Christopher Knelly (#57 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
SS | 2027 | 98.6 | 93.6 | 75.0 |
| 4 | Xavier Mann (#121 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
2B | 2029 | 97.6 | 90.3 | 71.3 |
| 5 | Merrick Damin (#455 NY) Tri-City Bombers |
SS | 2028 | 97.4 | 88.6 | 72.3 |
| 6 | Nicholas Snyder (#129 NY) Syracuse Select |
3B | 2029 | 96.8 | 87.0 | 68.9 |
| 7 | Cooper Davis (#103 NY) Bainbridge Diamond Sharks |
1B | 2027 | 96.7 | 89.8 | 60.2 |
| 8 | Kal Cihocki (#84 NY) 315 Ghost |
3B | 2028 | 96.7 | 87.8 | 74.5 |
| 9 | Thomas Bailey (#165 NY) DP Canes National |
OF | 2029 | 95.9 | 85.8 | 71.8 |
| 10 | Dominic Corona (#126 NY) DP Canes National |
SS | 2027 | 95.8 | 85.0 | 68.0 |
| 11 | Jaydden Espiritusanto (#141 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
C | 2028 | 95.4 | 87.9 | 66.0 |
| 12 | Nelson Natanael Grajales - Vazquez (#96 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
C | 2029 | 95.1 | 87.8 | 65.8 |
| 13 | Michael Baez (#154 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
OF | 2029 | 94.4 | 85.5 | — |
| 14 | Dominic Marranca The GRIND Athletics |
SS | 2027 | 94.4 | 87.6 | 69.0 |
| 15 | Grayson Virkler (#193 NY) Syracuse Select |
RHP | 2028 | 94.4 | 85.5 | 71.1 |
▶ View Underclass EV Leaders
Underclass EV Leaders
Sorted by Max EV
| 1 | Landon Trout (#42 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
OF | 2028 | 100.7 | 91.1 |
| 2 | Michael Antonopoulos Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC) |
OF | 2029 | 99.6 | 86.3 |
| 3 | Christopher Knelly (#57 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
SS | 2027 | 98.6 | 93.6 |
| 4 | Xavier Mann (#121 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
2B | 2029 | 97.6 | 90.3 |
| 5 | Merrick Damin (#455 NY) Tri-City Bombers |
SS | 2028 | 97.4 | 88.6 |
| 6 | Nicholas Snyder (#129 NY) Syracuse Select |
3B | 2029 | 96.8 | 87.0 |
| 7 | Cooper Davis (#103 NY) Bainbridge Diamond Sharks |
1B | 2027 | 96.7 | 89.8 |
| 8 | Kal Cihocki (#84 NY) 315 Ghost |
3B | 2028 | 96.7 | 87.8 |
| 9 | Thomas Bailey (#165 NY) DP Canes National |
OF | 2029 | 95.9 | 85.8 |
| 10 | Dominic Corona (#126 NY) DP Canes National |
SS | 2027 | 95.8 | 85.0 |
Bat Speed Leaders ⚡
Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds
| 1 | Christopher Knelly (#57 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
SS | 2027 | 75.0 | 14.8 | 98.6 |
| 2 | Kal Cihocki (#84 NY) 315 Ghost |
3B | 2028 | 74.5 | 7.4 | 96.7 |
| 3 | Michael Antonopoulos Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC) |
OF | 2029 | 72.4 | 21.2 | 99.6 |
| 4 | Merrick Damin (#455 NY) Tri-City Bombers |
SS | 2028 | 72.3 | 21.2 | 97.4 |
| 5 | Sam Roselli (#108 NY) DP Canes National |
OF | 2029 | 71.9 | 14.3 | 93.0 |
| 6 | Thomas Bailey (#165 NY) DP Canes National |
OF | 2029 | 71.8 | 11.1 | 95.9 |
| 7 | Xavier Mann (#121 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
2B | 2029 | 71.3 | 23.1 | 97.6 |
| 8 | Drew Gruba (#448 NY) DP Canes National |
OF | 2027 | 71.3 | 13.4 | 94.3 |
| 9 | Grayson Virkler (#193 NY) Syracuse Select |
RHP | 2028 | 71.1 | 33.2 | 94.4 |
| 10 | Nathan Sartori Baseball UPa Prospects |
3B | 2029 | 70.8 | 15.8 | 94.2 |
| 11 | Jaxen Swain Bainbridge Diamond Sharks |
3B | 2028 | 70.5 | 10.8 | 93.8 |
| 12 | Landon Trout (#42 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
OF | 2028 | 70.3 | 24.2 | 100.7 |
| 13 | Tyler Daugherty The GRIND Athletics |
1B | 2029 | 69.9 | 9.3 | 93.9 |
| 14 | Zach Craib (#358 NY) DP Canes National |
C | 2029 | 69.4 | 20.3 | 90.2 |
| 15 | Dominic Marranca The GRIND Athletics |
SS | 2027 | 69.0 | 17.2 | 94.4 |
Athletic Testing Leaders 💨
Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times
| 1 | Nick Meluni (#100 NY) Syracuse Select |
OF | 2029 | 6.80 | 80 mph (OF) |
| 2 | Thomas Bailey (#165 NY) DP Canes National |
OF | 2029 | 6.84 | 83 mph (OF) |
| 3 | Daniel Luce DP Canes National |
2B | 2027 | 6.84 | 83 mph (IF) |
| 4 | Christopher Knelly (#57 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
SS | 2027 | 6.93 | 86 mph (IF) |
| 5 | Jason Larsen (#248 NY) DP Canes National |
3B | 2028 | 6.99 | 84 mph (IF) |
| 6 | Ethan Bathurst Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC) |
RHP | 2028 | 7.00 | 79 mph (OF) |
| 7 | Zayden Crouse Tri-City Bombers |
C | 2030 | 7.01 | 69 mph (C) |
| 8 | Dominic Corona (#126 NY) DP Canes National |
SS | 2027 | 7.04 | 85 mph (IF) |
| 9 | Michael Baez (#154 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
OF | 2029 | 7.09 | 90 mph (OF) |
| 10 | Nelson Natanael Grajales - Vazquez (#96 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
C | 2029 | 7.11 | 76 mph (IF) |
| 11 | Landon Trout (#42 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
OF | 2028 | 7.12 | 90 mph (OF) |
| 12 | Dylan Utter Orleans Outlaws |
SS | 2028 | 7.14 | 74 mph (IF) |
| 13 | Will Rogers (#117 NY) New York Elite |
OF | 2029 | 7.15 | 83 mph (OF) |
| 14 | Brody Goodmore (#145 NY) Collett Blue Birds |
LHP | 2026 | 7.15 | 82 mph (OF) |
| 15 | Ty Cull RCS Warpath Gold |
OF | 2029 | 7.15 | 65 mph (OF) |
▶ View Underclass Athletic Testing Leaders
Underclass Athletic Testing Leaders
Sorted by 60-yd. time
| 1 | Nick Meluni (#100 NY) Syracuse Select |
OF | 2029 | 6.80 | 80 mph (OF) |
| 2 | Thomas Bailey (#165 NY) DP Canes National |
OF | 2029 | 6.84 | 83 mph (OF) |
| 3 | Daniel Luce DP Canes National |
2B | 2027 | 6.84 | 83 mph (IF) |
| 4 | Christopher Knelly (#57 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
SS | 2027 | 6.93 | 86 mph (IF) |
| 5 | Jason Larsen (#248 NY) DP Canes National |
3B | 2028 | 6.99 | 84 mph (IF) |
| 6 | Ethan Bathurst Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC) |
RHP | 2028 | 7.00 | 79 mph (OF) |
| 7 | Zayden Crouse Tri-City Bombers |
C | 2030 | 7.01 | 69 mph (C) |
| 8 | Dominic Corona (#126 NY) DP Canes National |
SS | 2027 | 7.04 | 85 mph (IF) |
| 9 | Michael Baez (#154 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
OF | 2029 | 7.09 | 90 mph (OF) |
| 10 | Nelson Natanael Grajales - Vazquez (#96 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
C | 2029 | 7.11 | 76 mph (IF) |
Top Arms to Watch 🔥
These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.
Stat Leaders: Pitchers
All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.
Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥
Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity
| 1 | Jon Roessel (#54 ) DP Canes National |
RHP | 2028 | 89.0 | 85-88 |
| 2 | Landon Trout (#42 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
OF | 2028 | 86.8 | 84.1-86.7 |
| 3 | Nicholas Dolbin (#107 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
RHP | 2029 | 86.0 | 84-85 |
| 4 | Jason Larsen (#248 NY) DP Canes National |
3B | 2028 | 86.0 | 82.2-84.4 |
| 5 | Sam Roselli (#108 NY) DP Canes National |
OF | 2029 | 85.3 | 83.9-85.3 |
| 6 | Christopher Knelly (#57 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
SS | 2027 | 84.6 | 83.5-84.4 |
| 7 | Kal Cihocki (#84 NY) 315 Ghost |
3B | 2028 | 84.4 | 82-84 |
| 8 | Michael Baez (#154 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
OF | 2029 | 84.0 | 78-84 |
| 9 | Troy Borkowski (#297 NY) Syracuse Select |
RHP | 2029 | 84.0 | 77-82 |
| 10 | Grayson Virkler (#193 NY) Syracuse Select |
RHP | 2028 | 84.0 | 79-82 |
| 11 | Kohl Schaefer New York Elite |
RHP | 2028 | 83.5 | 81.7-83.1 |
| 12 | Camden Misasi Prospects Elite |
RHP | 2027 | 82.5 | 80-82 |
| 13 | Merrick Damin (#455 NY) Tri-City Bombers |
SS | 2028 | 82.3 | 77.2-80.3 |
| 14 | Ethan Bathurst Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC) |
RHP | 2028 | 82.2 | 80.0-81.8 |
| 15 | Dominic Anzalone (#219 NY) DP Canes National |
OF | 2027 | 82.2 | 80.9-82.1 |
▶ View Underclass Pitching Leaders
Underclass FB Velo Leaders
Sorted by Max FB Velo
| 1 | Jon Roessel (#54 ) DP Canes National |
RHP | 2028 | 89.0 | 85-88 |
| 2 | Landon Trout (#42 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
OF | 2028 | 86.8 | 84.1-86.7 |
| 3 | Nicholas Dolbin (#107 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
RHP | 2029 | 86.0 | 84-85 |
| 4 | Jason Larsen (#248 NY) DP Canes National |
3B | 2028 | 86.0 | 82.2-84.4 |
| 5 | Sam Roselli (#108 NY) DP Canes National |
OF | 2029 | 85.3 | 83.9-85.3 |
| 6 | Christopher Knelly (#57 PA) RCS Warpath Gold |
SS | 2027 | 84.6 | 83.5-84.4 |
| 7 | Kal Cihocki (#84 NY) 315 Ghost |
3B | 2028 | 84.4 | 82-84 |
| 8 | Michael Baez (#154 ) Ground Breakers (G3) Baseball Academy Premier |
OF | 2029 | 84.0 | 78-84 |
| 9 | Troy Borkowski (#297 NY) Syracuse Select |
RHP | 2029 | 84.0 | 77-82 |
| 10 | Grayson Virkler (#193 NY) Syracuse Select |
RHP | 2028 | 84.0 | 79-82 |
All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted tournament rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.
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