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PBT Pennsylvania Open: Primer

July 15, 2026
Matthew Laurentino
Northeast Regional Scout

This is the week of the PBT Pennsylvania Open, taking place 7/16-7/19 at Scranton, PA, featuring players from the grad classes of 2025 through 2031. Over 350 players are headed to Scranton this weekend, with more than 32 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to Scranton 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.

SS/2B • Class of 2027 • #481 National • #5 MD

6-0/190 • Right/Right • Team BEAST 17/ • Duke commit

Max EV 60-Yd.
93.7 6.98
SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #315 National • #5 NY

6-1/181 • Left/Right • RBI American • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
97.6 92.0 66.6 6.73

2nd-fastest 60-yd. dash this weekend; No. 8 overall avg. EV in the field.

C/3B • Class of 2029 • #16 NY

6-0/176.2 • Right/Right • RBI American • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
94.5 83.4 70.3 7.52

No. 5 max EV among catchers (33 total).

3B/OF • Class of 2029 • #25 NY

5-6/192.2 • Right/Right • Northeast Pride '29 Scout • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
97.5 80.3 65.6 7.64

3rd-highest max EV among 2029s; 3rd-ranked max EV among uncommitted '29s.

OF/1B • Class of 2026 • #26

6-3/205 • Left/Right • Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC) • Midland JC commit

Max EV Avg. EV 60-Yd.
98.1 94.7 7.24

Highest avg. EV in the field.

SS/RHP • Class of 2029 • #27 NY

5-10/190.9 • Right/Right • RBI American • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
98.1 82.0 65.6 7.43

2nd-highest max EV among 2029s; 2nd-ranked max EV among uncommitted '29s.

SS/RHP • Class of 2029 • #35 NY

6-0/153 • Right/Right • RBI American • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
86.1 80.4 65.9 7.48
C/OF • Class of 2028 • #35 PA

5-11/205 • Right/Right • RCS Warpath Gold • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
103.5 91.2 77.8 7.13

Highest max EV among all players this weekend; No. 1-ranked avg. bat speed among all players this weekend.

1B/RHP • Class of 2029 • #38 NY

5-11/198.6 • Right/Right • FOD Falcons • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
95.3 82.7 68.8 7.69
OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #47 PA

5-11/190 • Right/Right • RCS Warpath Gold • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.7 91.1 70.3 7.12

Top-5 max EV among 179 hitters this weekend; 3rd-highest max EV among 2028s.

SS/2B • Class of 2029 • #52 NY

5-9/148 • Right/Right • Northeast Pride National • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
86.3 78.5 54.7 7.60
SS/C • Class of 2028 • #59 PA

5-6/160 • Right/Right • RCS Warpath Gold • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.3 93.6 75.0 6.93

No. 3 avg. EV among all players in the field; No. 2-ranked avg. bat speed among all players this weekend.

OF/3B • Class of 2027 • #166 MD

5-9/150 • Right/Right • Team BEAST 17/ • McDaniel College commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
101.0 89.5 64.7 7.25

No. 3-ranked max EV among all players this weekend; Highest max EV among 2027s this weekend.

OF/2B • Class of 2026 • #71 NY

5-11/175.7 • Right/Right • RBI Baseball - Bender • SUNY-Cortland commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.5 93.6 68.8 6.52

The only player with a sub-6.80 sixty and a max EV of 100+ mph; No. 3 avg. EV among all players in the field.

OF/LHP • Class of 2027 • #170 NY

5-11/192.7 • L • Rochester Brewers • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
98.6 94.4 70.3 7.23

No. 2 avg. EV among all players in the field; Top-ranked max EV among all uncommitted '27s.

Stat Leaders: Position Players

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).

Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
1 Jason Klokis (#35 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 C 2028 103.5 91.2 77.8
2 Aidan Brokenshire (#21 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 RHP 2028 101.2 93.5 68.6
3 Noah Myers (#166 MD)
Team BEAST 17/		 OF 2027 101.0 89.5 64.7
4 Landon Trout (#47 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 OF 2028 100.7 91.1 70.3
5 Connor Davy (#71 NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 OF 2026 100.5 93.6 68.8
6 Christopher Knelly (#59 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 SS 2028 100.3 93.6 75.0
7 Michael Antonopoulos
Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC)		 OF 2026 99.6 86.3 72.4
8 Benny Nulton
Northeast Pride National		 OF 2030 99.1 87.4 60.8
9 Matt Fifer
Pioneers Baseball Red		 OF 2028 99.1 93.4 68.3
10 Cole Harris (#170 NY)
Rochester Brewers		 OF 2027 98.6 94.4 70.3
11 Chris Clarke-Cabezas
RBI American		 OF 2029 98.2 87.9 —
12 Mekhi Myles (#27 NY)
RBI American		 SS 2029 98.1 82.0 65.6
13 Ben Paul (#26 )
Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC)		 OF 2026 98.1 94.7 —
14 Eli Zapotoski (#109 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 C 2028 98.0 89.2 61.5
15 Colin Fimbres (#5 NY)
RBI American		 SS 2028 97.6 92.0 66.6
16 Zackary Hannigan (#25 NY)
Northeast Pride '29 Scout		 3B 2029 97.5 80.3 65.6
17 Jordan Dipinto
RCS Warpath Gold		 1B 2028 97.4 88.6 65.3
18 Dylan Brace (#152 NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 C 2027 97.1 86.1 65.3
19 Trey Jervis
Northeast Pride National		 SS 2030 96.9 87.1 68.6
20 Brayden Fallon (#127 PA)
Pioneers Baseball Red		 OF 2028 96.7 92.6 69.4

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Avg. BS
Avg. RA
Max EV
1 Jason Klokis (#35 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 C 2028 77.8 16.1 103.5
2 Christopher Knelly (#59 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 SS 2028 75.0 14.8 100.3
3 Grady McCormick
Pioneers Baseball Red		 SS 2028 73.9 13.6 92.9
4 Jack Brown
Pioneers Baseball Red		 SS 2028 73.1 14.5 91.4
5 Jensen Henninger
KBC Phillies		 RHP 2028 73.0 15.2 94.6
6 Max Yaeger (#367 )
RBI Baseball - Bender		 3B 2026 72.9 8.2 92.8
7 Michael Antonopoulos
Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC)		 OF 2026 72.4 21.2 99.6
8 Evan Fatzinger
Powerballers		 C 2029 71.3 13.6 90.6
9 Jaxen Swain
FOD Falcons		 3B 2027 70.5 10.8 95.1
10 Cole Harris (#170 NY)
Rochester Brewers		 OF 2027 70.3 8.6 98.6
11 Kyle Hennessey (#16 NY)
RBI American		 C 2029 70.3 14.4 94.5
12 Landon Trout (#47 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 OF 2028 70.3 24.2 100.7
13 Tyler Daugherty
The GRIND Athletics		 1B 2028 69.9 9.3 93.9
14 Alex Rosencrance
RCS Warpath Gold		 3B 2028 69.6 9.9 91.6
15 Brayden Fallon (#127 PA)
Pioneers Baseball Red		 OF 2028 69.4 20.1 96.7
16 Dominic Marranca
The GRIND Athletics		 SS 2028 69.0 17.2 94.4
17 Connor Davy (#71 NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 OF 2026 68.8 29.3 100.5
18 Johnny Randall (#38 NY)
FOD Falcons		 1B 2029 68.8 11.3 95.3
19 Trey Jervis
Northeast Pride National		 SS 2030 68.6 8.3 96.9
20 Aidan Brokenshire (#21 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 RHP 2028 68.6 18.1 101.2

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#
Player
Pos.
Class
60-Yd.
Pos. Velo
1 Connor Davy (#71 NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 OF 2026 6.52 81 mph (OF)
2 Colin Fimbres (#5 NY)
RBI American		 SS 2028 6.73 90 mph (IF)
3 Trey Jervis
Northeast Pride National		 SS 2030 6.73 84 mph (IF)
4 Chris Clarke-Cabezas
RBI American		 OF 2029 6.77 83 mph (OF)
5 Seamus Macnamee (#467 NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 OF 2026 6.78 85 mph (OF)
6 Chase Antinore
Rochester Brewers		 OF 2027 6.90 79 mph (OF)
7 Aidan Brokenshire (#21 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 RHP 2028 6.92 90 mph (OF)
8 Christopher Knelly (#59 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 SS 2028 6.93 86 mph (IF)
9 Anthony Williams (#5 MD)
Team BEAST 17/		 SS 2027 6.98 81 mph (IF)
10 Ethan Bathurst
Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC)		 RHP 2026 7.00 79 mph (OF)
11 Chase Clinkscale
API Academy PA		 SS 2027 7.01 78 mph (IF)
12 Brayden Fallon (#127 PA)
Pioneers Baseball Red		 OF 2028 7.07 83 mph (OF)
13 Landon Trout (#47 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 OF 2028 7.12 90 mph (OF)
14 Jason Klokis (#35 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 C 2028 7.13 85 mph (OF)
15 Cole Trebilcock
RBI Baseball - Bender		 SS 2026 7.14 78 mph (IF)
16 Grady McCormick
Pioneers Baseball Red		 SS 2028 7.15 81 mph (IF)
17 Logan DeMember (#120 NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 SS 2026 7.16 89 mph (IF)
18 Olivier Gaudreau
Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC)		 OF 2026 7.17 76 mph (OF)
19 Dylan Brace (#152 NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 C 2027 7.17 74 mph (C)
20 Max Scatton
The GRIND Athletics		 3B 2028 7.20 75 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.

SS/2B • Class of 2027 • #481 National • #5 MD

6-0/190 • Right/Right • Team BEAST 17/ • Duke commit

Max FB FB Range
86.0 82-84

3rd-hardest throwing 2027 arm in the field; No. 10 FB velo among all arms in the field.

SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #315 National • #5 NY

6-1/181 • Left/Right • RBI American • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin CB CB Avg. Spin SL
89.4 88-89 2,240 73-73 2,271 77-79

No. 3-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; 3rd-hardest throwing 2028 arm in the field.

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #21 PA

6-3/200 • Right/Right • RCS Warpath Gold • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. SL SL Avg. Spin CH
92.0 86-92 17.2 in. 76-79 2,334 80-80

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; Hardest-throwing 2028 arm in the field.

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • PA

5-11/165 • Left/Right • Pioneers Baseball Red • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range
90.0 84-89

No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; 2nd-hardest throwing 2028 arm in the field.

LHP • Class of 2026 • #28 MA

6-1/217 • Left/Left • Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC) • Dayton commit

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin SL
89.2 87-89 16.9 in. 72-72 2,298 72-73

Top-5 FB velo in the field; Highest avg. breaking ball spin rate in the field (2,545 rpm).

RHP/3B • Class of 2026 • #297 NY

6-1/200 • Right/Right • RBI Baseball - Bender • SUNY-Oswego commit

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin SL CH
89.0 86-88 2,292 69-73 76-78

Top-5 FB velo in the field; No. 3-ranked avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,292 rpm).

3B/RHP • Class of 2028 • PA

5-11/191.4 • Right/Right • Pioneers Baseball Red • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin SL
87.0 83-87 16.4 in. 70-74 2,112 75-76

No. 6 FB velo among all arms in the field.

OF/RHP • Class of 2027 • #180 NY

6-1/168.8 • Right/Right • FOD Falcons • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB SL SL Avg. Spin
87.0 85-87 18.5 in. 75-75 76-77 2,026

Elite FB induced vertical break (18.5 in. avg.) paired with 87 mph velo; Hardest-throwing 2027 arm in the field.

1B/LHP • Class of 2027 • NY

6-2/160 • Left/Left • FOD Falcons • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range
87.0 84-87

Hardest-throwing 2027 arm in the field; Top-ranked FB velo among all uncommitted '27s.

RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #138 NY

5-11/175 • Right/Right • Rochester Brewers • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. FB HM Avg. SL CH
86.0 82-84 16.0 in. 15.6 in. 70-72 75-76

3rd-hardest throwing 2027 arm in the field; Top-ranked avg. FB spin among all uncommitted '27s.

Stat Leaders: Pitchers

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max FB
FB Range
FB Avg. Spin
FB Avg. IVB
FB Avg. HM
1 Aidan Brokenshire (#21 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 RHP 2028 92.0 86-92 2,110 17.2 10.8
2 Bobby Pasquarello
Pioneers Baseball Red		 RHP 2028 90.0 84-89 — — —
3 Colin Fimbres (#5 NY)
RBI American		 SS 2028 89.4 88-89 2,240 13.0 9.3
4 Logan Forgie (#28 MA)
Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC)		 LHP 2026 89.2 87-89 2,113 16.9 -12.6
5 Dasch Benson (#297 NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 RHP 2026 89.0 86-88 2,292 14.3 8.8
6 Sameer Dhillon
Pioneers Baseball Red		 3B 2028 87.0 83-87 2,023 16.4 14.3
7 Aiden Day
FOD Falcons		 1B 2027 87.0 84-87 — — —
8 Dean Koenig (#180 NY)
FOD Falcons		 OF 2027 87.0 85-87 1,882 18.5 7.9
9 Landon Trout (#47 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 OF 2028 86.8 84-87 2,050 7.4 4.0
10 Max Seaver (#138 NY)
Rochester Brewers		 RHP 2027 86.0 82-84 2,122 16.0 15.6
11 Chris Clarke-Cabezas
RBI American		 OF 2029 86.0 83-85 1,690 11.3 8.8
12 Anthony Williams (#5 MD)
Team BEAST 17/		 SS 2027 86.0 82-84 — — —
13 Blake Myers
Pioneers Baseball Red		 SS 2028 85.0 80-83 1,814 12.9 12.9
14 Logan DeMember (#120 NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 SS 2026 85.0 82-85 2,294 16.5 7.2
15 Ethan Bathurst
Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC)		 RHP 2026 85.0 82-84 2,111 11.1 17.1
16 Christopher Knelly (#59 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 SS 2028 85.0 79-84 2,196 14.9 12.7
17 Axel Murray (#18 )
RBI American		 RHP 2029 85.0 82-84 1,872 13.6 5.8
18 Evan Fitzpatrick (#214 NY)
Rochester Brewers		 RHP 2027 85.0 82-84 1,852 11.0 11.7
19 Austin Houser
Pioneers Baseball Red		 RHP 2028 85.0 81-85 — — —
20 Micah Myers
RSB STIX		 RHP 2029 84.5 80-84 2,047 13.5 10.4

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Type
Avg. Spin
Velo Range
Avg. IVB
Avg. HM
1 Logan Forgie (#28 MA)
Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC)		 LHP 2026 SL 2,545 72-73 -5.9 17.0
2 Cyrus Heddings
RCS Warpath Gold		 2B 2028 CB 2,540 70-71 -12.9 -11.3
3 Elijah Wright (#89 NY)
FOD Falcons		 OF 2028 CB 2,391 71-71 -2.5 -2.8
4 Cole Trebilcock
RBI Baseball - Bender		 SS 2026 SL 2,373 65-67 -6.4 -16.2
5 Colin Fimbres (#5 NY)
RBI American		 SS 2028 SL 2,345 77-79 -5.6 -10.4
6 Aidan Brokenshire (#21 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 RHP 2028 SL 2,334 76-79 4.2 -5.0
7 Nolan Hobbins
Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC)		 SS 2025 CB 2,324 68-69 -10.7 -20.1
8 Logan DeMember (#120 NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 SS 2026 CB 2,320 69-70 -4.6 -19.3
9 Brody Keller
Rochester Brewers		 RHP 2027 CB 2,316 63-64 -13.2 -19.1
10 Keegan Magill
RBI Baseball - Testani		 RHP 2028 SL 2,276 69-69 1.5 -3.5
11 Colin Shannon
RCS Warpath Gold		 RHP 2028 CB 2,276 71-73 3.2 -2.8
12 Landon Trout (#47 PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 OF 2028 SL 2,254 71-72 -2.0 -12.6
13 Dylan Findlay
Ottawa Nepean Canadians (ONC)		 RHP 2026 SL 2,246 64-65 1.3 -13.3
14 Dean Koenig (#180 NY)
FOD Falcons		 OF 2027 CB 2,206 75-75 -3.9 -2.7
15 Micah Myers
RSB STIX		 RHP 2029 CB 2,206 71-72 -3.2 -9.7
16 Max Haran
Northeast Pride '29 Scout		 2B 2029 CB 2,193 59-61 — —
17 Sameer Dhillon
Pioneers Baseball Red		 3B 2028 SL 2,181 75-76 1.9 -0.3
18 Kainen Curtis
Northeast Pride National		 3B 2030 CB 2,165 64-65 -9.8 -17.2
19 Matthew Myers
Northeast Pride '29 Scout		 RHP 2029 SL 2,157 64-66 -4.0 -6.8
20 Grady Wilson
RBI Baseball - Bender		 OF 2027 CB 2,153 64-66 -4.9 -11.3

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.

State Rank
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht/Wt
#5 Colin Fimbres (NY)
RBI American		 SS/RHP 2028 6-1 / 181 lbs.
#21 Aidan Brokenshire (PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 RHP/OF 2028 6-3 / 200 lbs.
#35 Jason Klokis (PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 C/OF 2028 5-11 / 205 lbs.
#47 Landon Trout (PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 OF/RHP 2028 5-11 / 190 lbs.
#59 Christopher Knelly (PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 SS/C 2028 5-6 / 160 lbs.
#89 Elijah Wright (NY)
FOD Falcons		 OF/SS 2028 5-8 / 172.2 lbs.
#109 Eli Zapotoski (PA)
RCS Warpath Gold		 C/1B 2028 5-11 / 185 lbs.
#127 Brayden Fallon (PA)
Pioneers Baseball Red		 OF/3B 2028 5-9 / 178.8 lbs.
#138 Max Seaver (NY)
Rochester Brewers		 RHP/OF 2027 5-11 / 175 lbs.
#152 Dylan Brace (NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 C/SS 2027 5-8 / 183 lbs.
#170 Cole Harris (NY)
Rochester Brewers		 OF/LHP 2027 5-11 / 192.7 lbs.
#180 Dean Koenig (NY)
FOD Falcons		 OF/RHP 2027 6-1 / 168.8 lbs.
#197 Logan Mayo (NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 SS/RHP 2027 5-8 / 158.3 lbs.
#214 Evan Fitzpatrick (NY)
Rochester Brewers		 RHP/3B 2027 5-9 / 166.7 lbs.
#256 Logan Plows (NY)
FOD Falcons		 OF/RHP 2027 5-11 / 167.3 lbs.
#275 Mason Little (NY)
RBI Baseball - Bender		 C/OF 2027 5-9 / 186.1 lbs.

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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