Toronto New Year Invite: Positional Data Dive
February 25, 2025
On Saturday, February 22nd, the Prep Baseball Ontario staff hosted it's fifth and final event of the 2025 Near Year Tour with the Sold Out Toronto New Year Invite hosted at the The Yard Athletic Centre, home of the Midwestern Ontario Bearcats, in Cambridge, Ontario.
This event featured 80+ prospects in the 2025 - 2028 classes and it was another day that featured a strong crop of big-time underclass players in the 2027 and 2028 classes, as well as several unsigned upperclass names to follow. Players at the event, alongside Preseason Events across the country, are competing for roster spots on Canada/Ontario's National Team's at events such as the Future Games, Senior Future Games, West Coast Games, New York State Games, NorthEast Senior Games and the Best of the West.
All player ran through a full workout that included batting practice and bullpens captured on our TrackMan, as well as 30-yard springs captured by VALD Performance. Over the next several days we'll be highlighting top performers from the event within our post-event analysis. Stay locked into our social media channels over the next several days as we continue to push out video, leaderboards and more.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis and Pitching Data Dive. Now, we conclude our post-event coverage within this Positional Data Dive as we take a look at the top TrackMan Hitting and VALD Performance running/jumping data.
For complete event results, click here.
To view Class of 2025 Commitment Board, click here.
To register for the Toronto Rising Stars ID (Mar. 31), click here.
To register for the Pitcher-Only Future Games Trials (Apr. 12), click here.
To register for the Future Games Trials (Apr. 18), click here.
To register for the Future Games Trials II (Apr. 21), click here.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Keagan Knowler | ON | NHS SCHOOL ST ANNES | 2025 | 1B | 114.0 mph |
2 | Hudson Kiss | ON | De La Salle College | 2025 | 3B | 101.7 mph |
3 | Aidan Vivaldi | ON | Kings Christian Collegiate | 2027 | OF | 101.4 mph |
4 | Gabriel Benincasa | ON | Lakeshore Catholic HS | 2026 | 1B | 100.6 mph |
5 | Aidan Chanderbhan | ON | Bishop Allen Academy Catholic Secondary School | 2026 | OF | 99.5 mph |
6 | Lucian Donald | ON | Silverthorn Collegiate Institute | 2027 | 1B | 98.5 mph |
7 | Matthew Perez Scott | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2026 | 3B | 98.5 mph |
8 | Christian Heffernan | ON | Centennial High School Guelph | 2026 | 3B | 98.3 mph |
9 | Alexander Kuypers | ON | IE Weldon | 2026 | 3B | 98.3 mph |
10 | Colton Lafleur | ON | welland notre dame catholic high school | 2027 | SS | 98.1 mph |
11 | Brady Colling | ON | milton district | 2027 | OF | 97.8 mph |
12 | Grayson Mcentee | ON | Corpus Christi | 2028 | OF | 96.7 mph |
13 | Max Laflamme | ON | Donald A. Wilson Secondary School | 2026 | RHP | 96.1 mph |
14 | Sam Blair | ON | St. Joseph's Catholic High School | 2026 | SS | 95.9 mph |
15 | Juliano Goncalves | ON | Holy Trinity Oakville | 2026 | C | 95.6 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Keagan Knowler | ON | NHS SCHOOL ST ANNES | 2025 | 1B | 103.1 mph |
2 | Aidan Vivaldi | ON | Kings Christian Collegiate | 2027 | OF | 94.0 mph |
3 | Matthew Perez Scott | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2026 | 3B | 93.7 mph |
4 | Hudson Kiss | ON | De La Salle College | 2025 | 3B | 92.6 mph |
5 | Gabriel Benincasa | ON | Lakeshore Catholic HS | 2026 | 1B | 89.3 mph |
6 | Juliano Goncalves | ON | Holy Trinity Oakville | 2026 | C | 89.2 mph |
7 | Evan Harding | ON | St. Thomas of Villanova | 2028 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
8 | Grayson Mcentee | ON | Corpus Christi | 2028 | OF | 88.5 mph |
9 | Christian Heffernan | ON | Centennial High School Guelph | 2026 | 3B | 88.4 mph |
10 | Hunter Bartha | ON | West Niagara Secondary School | 2028 | SS | 87.7 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 contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Keagan Knowler | ON | NHS SCHOOL ST ANNES | 2025 | 1B | 422 ft |
2 | Matthew Perez Scott | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2026 | 3B | 375 ft |
3 | Aidan Vivaldi | ON | Kings Christian Collegiate | 2027 | OF | 367 ft |
4 | Hudson Kiss | ON | De La Salle College | 2025 | 3B | 365 ft |
5 | Aidan Chanderbhan | ON | Bishop Allen Academy Catholic Secondary School | 2026 | OF | 362 ft |
6 | Alexander Kuypers | ON | IE Weldon | 2026 | 3B | 360 ft |
7 | Max Laflamme | ON | Donald A. Wilson Secondary School | 2026 | RHP | 355 ft |
8 | Lucian Donald | ON | Silverthorn Collegiate Institute | 2027 | 1B | 353 ft |
9 | Juliano Goncalves | ON | Holy Trinity Oakville | 2026 | C | 346 ft |
10 | Dominic Williams | ON | Elmvale District High School | 2027 | C | 341 ft |
11 | Daniel Colangelo | ON | NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 340 ft |
12 | Colton Lafleur | ON | welland notre dame catholic high school | 2027 | SS | 333 ft |
13 | Alessandro Zayas | ON | Cardinal Carter Catholic | 2027 | 3B | 330 ft |
14 | Gabriel Benincasa | ON | Lakeshore Catholic HS | 2026 | 1B | 328 ft |
15 | Ryder Alexander Jones | ON | Notre Dame SS | 2027 | 1B | 327 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Keagan Knowler | ON | NHS SCHOOL ST ANNES | 2025 | 1B | 307 ft |
2 | Matthew Perez Scott | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2026 | 3B | 282 ft |
3 | Alexander Kuypers | ON | IE Weldon | 2026 | 3B | 269 ft |
4 | Colton Lafleur | ON | welland notre dame catholic high school | 2027 | SS | 261 ft |
5 | Lucas Liao | ON | Dr J Hayden | 2028 | SS | 253 ft |
6 | Yuya Nakamura | ON | Earl Haig | 2026 | OF | 252 ft |
7 | Dominic Williams | ON | Elmvale District High School | 2027 | C | 250 ft |
8 | Daniel Colangelo | ON | NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 249 ft |
9 | Atle Walker Jr. | ON | St. Maximillian Kolbe | 2028 | SS | 235 ft |
10 | Lucian Donald | ON | Silverthorn Collegiate Institute | 2027 | 1B | 230 ft |
Distance: This metric measures how far the ball traveled, or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.
HARD HIT %
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hard Hit %
1
Aidan Vivaldi
ON
Kings Christian Collegiate
2027
OF
90 %
2
Matthew Perez Scott
ON
St. Joan of Arc
2026
3B
85 %
3
Keagan Knowler
ON
NHS SCHOOL ST ANNES
2025
1B
76 %
4
Hudson Kiss
ON
De La Salle College
2025
3B
66 %
^
Christian Heffernan
ON
Centennial High School Guelph
2026
3B
66 %
5
Aidan Chanderbhan
ON
Bishop Allen Academy Catholic Secondary School
2026
OF
62 %
6
Gabriel Benincasa
ON
Lakeshore Catholic HS
2026
1B
61 %
7
Alessandro Zayas
ON
Cardinal Carter Catholic
2027
3B
57 %
^
Sam Blair
ON
St. Joseph's Catholic High School
2026
SS
57 %
8
Hunter Bartha
ON
West Niagara Secondary School
2028
SS
56 %
Hard Hit % - Percentage of batted balls with an exit velocity of 90 MPH or higher.
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Matthew Perez Scott | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2026 | 3B | 85 % |
2 | Keagan Knowler | ON | NHS SCHOOL ST ANNES | 2025 | 1B | 84 % |
3 | Dominic Williams | ON | Elmvale District High School | 2027 | C | 81 % |
^ | Lucas Liao | ON | Dr J Hayden | 2028 | SS | 81 % |
4 | Andrew Eden | ON | Lucas High School | 2027 | RHP | 75 % |
5 | Grayson Mcentee | ON | Corpus Christi | 2028 | OF | 72 % |
6 | Hudson Patterson | ON | Preston High School | 2028 | RHP | 71 % |
7 | Giulio Sosa | ON | St. Benedict C.S.S. | 2028 | 2B | 66 % |
^ | Dario Parasram | ON | Assumption College School | 2027 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Brock Dougan | ON | Bluevale Collegiate | 2026 | OF | 66 % |
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.
VALD PERFORMANCE
30-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Brady Colling | ON | milton district | 2027 | OF | 3.84 s |
2 | Aidan Vivaldi | ON | Kings Christian Collegiate | 2027 | OF | 3.88 s |
3 | Hudson Kiss | ON | De La Salle College | 2025 | 3B | 3.89 s |
4 | Liam Hamel | ON | Hillfield Strathallan College | 2025 | OF | 3.90 s |
5 | Aiden Cuthbert | ON | Huron Park SS | 2026 | OF | 3.94 s |
6 | Aidan Chanderbhan | ON | Bishop Allen Academy Catholic Secondary School | 2026 | OF | 3.99 s |
7 | Andrew Eden | ON | Lucas High School | 2027 | RHP | 4.01 s |
^ | Christian Heffernan | ON | Centennial High School Guelph | 2026 | 3B | 4.01 s |
^ | Elijah Smith | ON | Banting Memorial | 2028 | OF | 4.01 s |
8 | Hudson Fowler | ON | Huron Park | 2027 | OF | 4.03 s |
^ | Izaak Gilbert | ON | Southwood Secondary School | 2028 | OF | 4.03 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Brady Colling | ON | milton district | 2027 | OF | 1.65 s |
2 | Liam Hamel | ON | Hillfield Strathallan College | 2025 | OF | 1.66 s |
3 | Izaak Gilbert | ON | Southwood Secondary School | 2028 | OF | 1.68 s |
^ | Hudson Fowler | ON | Huron Park | 2027 | OF | 1.68 s |
^ | Hudson Kiss | ON | De La Salle College | 2025 | 3B | 1.68 s |
4 | Elijah Smith | ON | Banting Memorial | 2028 | OF | 1.70 s |
^ | Aiden Cuthbert | ON | Huron Park SS | 2026 | OF | 1.70 s |
5 | Aidan Vivaldi | ON | Kings Christian Collegiate | 2027 | OF | 1.71 s |
^ | Christian Heffernan | ON | Centennial High School Guelph | 2026 | 3B | 1.71 s |
6 | Lucas Marquez | ON | Francis Libermann | 2027 | 3B | 1.73 s |
JUMP HEIGHT (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Hudson Kiss | ON | De La Salle College | 2025 | 3B | 27.5 |
2 | Joaquin Cater Sanchez | ON | Brebeuf College School | 2026 | SS | 25.2 |
3 | Aidan Chanderbhan | ON | Bishop Allen Academy Catholic Secondary School | 2026 | OF | 25.0 |
^ | Lucian Donald | ON | Silverthorn Collegiate Institute | 2027 | 1B | 25.0 |
4 | Christian Heffernan | ON | Centennial High School Guelph | 2026 | 3B | 24.7 |
5 | Dario Parasram | ON | Assumption College School | 2027 | OF | 23.5 |
6 | Colton Lafleur | ON | welland notre dame catholic high school | 2027 | SS | 23.3 |
7 | Keagan Knowler | ON | NHS SCHOOL ST ANNES | 2025 | 1B | 23.2 |
8 | Liam Hamel | ON | Hillfield Strathallan College | 2025 | OF | 22.9 |
9 | Aiden Cuthbert | ON | Huron Park SS | 2026 | OF | 22.8 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
Showcase | State | Date | Location |
2025 Ontario Nationals Scout Day | ON | 03/21 | Blue Chip Sports Training |
2025 Ontario Blue Jays Scout Day | ON | 03/29 | Athlete's Turf |
2025 Toronto Rising Stars ID | ON | 03/31 | The Yard Multi-Sport Training Facility |
2025 Pitcher Only Future Games Trials | ON | 04/12 | Pro Teach Baseball |
2025 Ontario Future Games Trials | ON | 04/18 | Athlete's Turf Inc. |
2025 Ontario Future Games Trials II | ON | 04/21 | Athlete's Turf Inc. |
2025 18U Best of the West | ON | 04/30 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
2025 13U Best of the West | ON | 05/01 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
2025 15U Best of the West | ON | 05/01 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
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