Oregon Uncommitted Spotlight - '26 OF/RHP Rylan Metz
May 19, 2025
As the Oregon high school baseball season continues, Prep Baseball features an Uncommitted Spotlight, where we highlight standout performers that attended a Prep Baseball Preseason ID event this year. Uncommitted spotlights are meant to showcase players that Prep Baseball Scouts felt showed standout tools, large improvements in overall game, or potential upside moving forward. College coaches and recruiters should be sure to keep an eye on these prospects in the coming months.
This week, we spotlight '26 OF/RHP Rylan Metz. The junior out of Lakeridge High School was most recently seen at the Corvallis Preseason ID at Oregon State University this winter.
Metz is a 6'2, 195 pound athlete that showed some flashes of tools throughout the event, including exit velocities up to 94.1 MPH at the plate and a 60-yard dash time of 7.08 seconds. Below is a complete breakdown of the player, including scouting reports and video from the event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Pacific Northwest Summer ID | OR | 05/25 | Ridgefield Recreation Complex - Ridgefield, WA |
| Portland Summer ID | OR | 06/06 | Milwaukie High School - Milwaukie, OR |
| North Portland Summer ID | OR | 06/19 | Joe Etzel Field - University of Portland |
| Portland Summer ID - Session II | OR | 07/01 | Sherwood High School - Sherwood, OR |
| Eugene Summer ID | OR | 07/14 | PK Park - Eugene, OR |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2026) | NATIONAL | 07/22 | LakePoint Sports, Georgia |
| Future Games (Class of 2027) | NATIONAL | 07/23 | LakePoint Sports, Georgia |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2029/2030) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports, Georgia |
| 2025 Pacific Northwest State Games (Invite-Only) | OR | 07/29 | Heritage High School - Vancouver, WA |
Scouting Report
Rylan Metz, Lakeridge (OR), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 195-pounds.
Delivery: Hands set away from frame with balance in lower half. Works from stretch from slight 1B side of the rubber. Head remains locked on target with standard leg lift and stride. Closed front foot land with cross-body action. Balanced finish.
Arm Action: RH. Hands break at the letters into longer arm path. Some deception created into lower 3/4 slot release. Arm recoil post-release.
FB: T79, 77-79 mph. T1950, 1892 average rpm.
SL: 66-69 mph. T1997, 1897 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. T1430, 1293 average rpm.
ATH: 7.08 runner in the 60. 1.65 and 3.88 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Rylan Metz, Lakeridge (OR), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 195-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Narrow stance with balance in lower half. Hands tight to frame in stance with barrel resting over rear shoulder. Posture lowers in load as front foot strides. Slight arm bar as hands extend away from frame. Flatter bat path with strong two-hand finish. 73.2 mph bat speed with 23 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 273' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-80 mph. Controlled transfer with short arm path and 3/4 slot release. Loose gloveside follow.
Defense: Short, choppy steps on fly/ground ball approach. Fields with narrow base over lead gloveside leg. Square shoulders in transfer and throws with momentum carried through target.
ATH: 7.08 runner in the 60. 1.65 and 3.88 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Vizual Edge: 71.19 Edge Score