2026 Kansas City Program Invite: Primer

July 8, 2026
Prep Baseball Staff

This is the week of the Kansas City Program Invite, taking place July 8-12 in Kansas City, Mo., featuring players from the grad classes of 2026 through 2031. Over 1,500 players are headed to Kansas City this weekend, with more than 351 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

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

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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.

Easton Vesey

SS/RHP • Class of 2029 • #196 National • #1 KS

5-11/170 • Right/Right • KC Crush • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
93.6	87.4	74.9	7.08

Top-ranked avg. bat speed among all uncommitted '29s.

Lincoln Page

OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #222 National • #1 MN

6-0/197.1 • Right/Right • NLB Black • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
99.2	92.8	73.7	6.52

Mason Hiatt

3B/RHP • Class of 2029 • #279 National • #1 NE

5-10/180 • Right/Right • Royals Scout Team • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
99.5	89.4	67.9	7.00

2nd-highest max EV among 2029s

Brodee Rawlins

SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #2 KS

5-10/175 • Right/Right • Building Champions Horner • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
97.0	89.3	71.5	6.88

Teddy Lubin

C/OF • Class of 2029 • #264 National • #2 KS

5-10/193 • Right/Right • Building Champions Peña • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
96.7	89.2	71.9	7.30

Henry Schrum

C/3B • Class of 2028 • #3 ND

5-10/170 • Right/Right • Fargo Post 2 • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
102.4	93.3	66.5	7.08

No. 4 max EV among catchers (163 total).

Krue Patrick

3B/OF • Class of 2028 • #90 National • #3 MO

6-1/190 • Right/Right • Building Champions Cisneros • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
99.8	96.4	70.2	6.61

No. 10 overall avg. EV in the field.

Logan Hepner

OF/LHP • Class of 2029 • #3 KS

5-11/160 • Left/Left • Prime 27:17 National • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
93.4	83.1	61.9	7.01

Scott Miner II

C/OF • Class of 2028 • #3 NE

5-10/189 • Right/Right • Prime 27:17 National • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
97.2	86.1	73.9	6.94

William Pepper

SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #3 KS

6-2/185 • Right/Right • Mac N Seitz Black • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
100.8	93.4	68.7	6.94

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	Ben Barich (#115 MN) Pine Tar Academy (Williams)	RHP	2027	106.2	98.2	74.2
2	Caden Nelson (#1 ND) Fargo Post 2	RHP	2027	106.1	94.9	72.5
3	Bryce Fullen (#60 KS) Prime 27:17 National	1B	2026	105.4	95.1	76.4
4	Everett Hash (#13 KS) Building Champions Horner	OF	2028	104.6	98.1	74.4
5	Jack Settles (#72 NE) Elkhorn North Equitable Bank Post 211 Wolves Seniors	RHP	2026	104.5	88.2	67.8
6	Logan Latier (#13 MO) Building Champions Peña	1B	2029	104.5	100.7	67.0
7	Jordy Scott (#5 KS) Barnstormers - Floyd	OF	2028	104.4	89.5	74.1
8	Henry Semans (#6 MN) MN Icemen Sutterer	SS	2028	104.3	96.6	85.0
9	Beau Cazin (#7 MN) MN Icemen Sutterer	OF	2028	103.8	96.2	74.1
10	Jackson McDonald (#7 KS) Quad State Kings KC	1B	2028	103.8	97.8	74.2
11	Grant Nehls (KS) Dodge City A's Scout	SS	2028	103.8	100.8	—
12	Brody Crane (#8 MO) Area57	RHP	2026	103.7	96.9	77.5
13	Jake Bartley (#24 KS) Prime 27:17 National	1B	2027	103.6	89.2	77.1
14	Vander Halford (MO) US Nationals Midland Scout	OF	2027	103.4	94.0	—
15	Ian Adams (#5 MN) NLB Black	RHP	2028	103.2	90.3	69.8
16	Danny Napier III (#31 KS) Impact Athletes (2026s)	C	2026	102.9	96.8	73.8
17	Parker Jackson (#46 KS) Kansas Premier	1B	2027	102.7	95.6	76.5
18	Tre Wilson (#34 KS) Prime 27:17 National	C	2026	102.5	94.0	75.0
19	Aidan Johnson (#21 MO) US Nats Scout KC	RHP	2028	102.4	90.6	68.1
20	Micah Reif (#44 KS) Mac N Seitz Black	3B	2028	102.4	92.2	73.0

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

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

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Avg. BS	Avg. RA	Max EV
1	Henry Semans (#6 MN) MN Icemen Sutterer	SS	2028	85.0	14.0	104.3
2	Owen Schornstein (#43 MN) MN Icemen Sutterer	RHP	2028	82.5	9.4	96.9
3	Xander Tiller (#33 MO) Marek Baseball Academy	OF	2028	81.7	14.7	98.1
4	Jagger Jackson (#27 MO) Building Champions Horner	1B	2028	78.3	6.9	101.2
5	Easton Sabers (#7 SD) MN Icemen Sutterer	LHP	2028	78.1	10.1	96.0
6	Chase Kvapil (#36 KS) Building Champions Horner	LHP	2028	77.9	9.6	101.3
7	Luke Nelson (#27 KS) KC Crowns	3B	2026	77.9	18.3	100.6
8	Brody Crane (#8 MO) Area57	RHP	2026	77.5	29.7	103.7
9	Maxwell Yager (#45 NE) Elkhorn North Equitable Bank Post 211 Wolves Seniors	OF	2027	77.3	20.1	98.3
10	Jake Bartley (#24 KS) Prime 27:17 National	1B	2027	77.1	19.8	103.6
11	Jacob Stehley (#26 KS) Prime 27:17 National	1B	2027	76.9	15.5	100.7
12	Myland Bristow (#58 MO) Prime 27:17 National	OF	2027	76.6	13.7	98.8
13	Lincoln Jensen (#56 KS) KC Crowns	3B	2026	76.5	15.3	100.8
14	Parker Jackson (#46 KS) Kansas Premier	1B	2027	76.5	21.3	102.7
15	Bryce Fullen (#60 KS) Prime 27:17 National	1B	2026	76.4	16.9	105.4
16	Porter Newell (#137 KS) KC Crowns	SS	2026	76.3	16.1	96.0
17	Hudson Hardesty (#20 KS) Royals Scout Team	1B	2027	76.0	19.0	99.3
18	Jaxon Harris (#27 KS) Quad State Kings KC	1B	2028	75.6	12.5	98.2
19	Tre Wilson (#34 KS) Prime 27:17 National	C	2026	75.0	12.5	102.5
20	Easton Vesey (#1 KS) KC Crush	SS	2029	74.9	14.4	93.6

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

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

#	Player	Pos.	Class	60-Yd.	Pos. Velo
1	Carson Bass (#37 MO) Building Champions Cisneros	OF	2028	6.30	79 mph (OF)
2	Zachary DeHaas (#47 MO) Royals Scout Team	OF	2027	6.32	87 mph (OF)
3	Flynn Fickbohm (#61 NE) Elkhorn North Equitable Bank Post 211 Wolves Seniors	OF	2027	6.41	83 mph (OF)
4	Harrison Perkins (#299 MO) Prime 27:17 Scout	OF	2027	6.45	77 mph (OF)
5	Reid Holliday (#179 MO) US Nationals Midland Scout	SS	2027	6.48	80 mph (IF)
6	Lincoln Page (#1 MN) NLB Black	OF	2028	6.52	96 mph (OF)
7	Mark Jackson (IL) Athletes HQ DuPage	OF	2027	6.54	85 mph (OF)
8	Marshall Awtry (#15 KS) Building Champions Horner	SS	2028	6.55	86 mph (OF)
9	Ryker Mahnke (#4 KS) Royals Scout Team	OF	2027	6.57	85 mph (OF)
10	Gabe Escobar (#12 KS) Engaged Athletics Black	SS	2028	6.57	91 mph (IF)
11	Peter Nickson (#31 MO) Royals Scout Team	SS	2027	6.57	87 mph (IF)
12	Cooper Hanson (#62 MN) MN Icemen Sutterer	SS	2027	6.58	89 mph (IF)
13	Krue Patrick (#3 MO) Building Champions Cisneros	3B	2028	6.61	93 mph (IF)
14	Peyton Marfisi (#16 NE) Spects Midwest 2028s	OF	2028	6.62	80 mph (OF)
15	Brody Epke (#29 KS) KC Crowns	OF	2026	6.65	89 mph (OF)
16	Connor Wurdeman (#9 NE) Spects Midwest 2028s	OF	2028	6.65	93 mph (IF)
17	Griffin Robertson (#53 MO) US Nats Scout KC	SS	2028	6.66	83 mph (OF)
18	Cooper Kenney (#158 MO) Engaged Athletics Black	2B	2027	6.67	81 mph (IF)
19	Madden Lendt (#16 MN) MN Icemen Sutterer	SS	2028	6.67	90 mph (IF)
20	Colston Lyon (#57 MO) Royals Scout Team	OF	2027	6.68	88 mph (OF)

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.

Caden Nelson

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #109 National • #1 ND

6-2/190 • Right/Right • Fargo Post 2 • Texas A&M commit

Max FB	FB Range	CB	SL	CH
95.0	93-95	71-73	82-84	83-84

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend

Ty Schmeidler

OF/LHP • Class of 2027 • #211 National • #3 KS

6-0/175 • Left/Left • Prime 27:17 National • Kentucky commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB IVB Avg.	CB	SL
91.0	88-90	2,411	18.1 in.	81-82	73-77

Highest avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,411 rpm); Elite FB induced vertical break (18.1 in. avg.) paired with 91 mph velo.

Ian Adams

RHP/3B • Class of 2028 • #316 National • #5 MN

6-5/241.2 • Right/Right • NLB Black • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	CH
91.2	87-90	73-78	78-82

2nd-hardest throwing 2028 arm in the field

Brock Bailey

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #6 KS

6-2/205 • Right/Right • Building Champions Horner • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB IVB Avg.	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL
87.0	83-86	16.5 in.	69-73	1,890	72-75

Cade Cantrell

RHP/3B • Class of 2028 • #168 National • #7 MO

6-2/185 • Right/Right • Building Champions Horner • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB HM Avg.	SL	SL Avg. Spin	CH
89.2	86-88	15.5 in.	71-73	2,575	75-77

Easton Sabers

LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #7 SD

5-11/175 • Right/Left • MN Icemen Sutterer • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	SL	CH
85.0	83-84	68-74	71-75	74-75

Brett Liezert

RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #8 KS

6-0/198 • Right/Right • Mac N Seitz Black • Johnson County CC commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB IVB Avg.	SL	CH
91.0	89-90	16.2 in.	76-79	81-84

Brody Crane

RHP/OF • Class of 2026 • #345 National • #8 MO

5-11/205 • Right/Right • Area57 • Arkansas commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB IVB Avg.	SL	CH
93.2	91-93	2,399	17.1 in.	80-82	81-83

Top-5 FB velo in the field; No. 2-ranked avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,399 rpm).

Carson Shiek

RHP/3B • Class of 2026 • #8 ND

6-2/195 • Right/Right • Fargo Post 2 • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	SL	SL Avg. Spin	CH
86.0	83-85	66-71	72-74	2,379	73-76

Jake Busse

RHP/1B • Class of 2027 • #9 KS

6-7/225 • Right/Right • Prime 27:17 Scout • Oklahoma commit

Max FB	FB Range	SL	CH
95.0	90-94	79-83	82-84

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend

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	Jake Busse (#9 KS) Prime 27:17 Scout	RHP	2027	95.0	90-94	2,091	12.8	7.4
2	Caden Nelson (#1 ND) Fargo Post 2	RHP	2027	95.0	93-95	2,090	13.6	12.7
3	Joseph Webb (#22 TN) Royals Scout Team	3B	2027	94.0	90-94	—	—	—
4	Brody Crane (#8 MO) Area57	RHP	2026	93.2	91-93	2,399	17.1	8.0
5	Luke Busse (#31 KS) Prime 27:17 Scout	RHP	2028	92.3	90-92	2,254	13.9	7.7
6	Brayden Davidson (#44 MO) KC Crowns	RHP	2026	92.0	88-89	2,388	19.2	12.8
7	Wyatt Libbert (#32 MO) Royals Scout Team	RHP	2027	92.0	86-90	2,005	17.0	12.2
8	Bijan Kamerzell (MO) Building Champions Peña	RHP	2030	92.0	88-91	2,121	17.1	13.8
9	Brody Cooper (#83 KS) Topeka Stogies	RHP	2026	92.0	84-91	1,752	11.2	12.0
10	Ethan Day (#18 MN) Pine Tar Academy (Williams)	RHP	2027	91.3	89-91	2,298	13.3	17.5
11	Ian Adams (#5 MN) NLB Black	RHP	2028	91.2	87-90	2,092	8.5	12.5
12	Parker Bass (#14 KS) Building Champions Horner	RHP	2028	91.0	88-91	2,399	14.2	11.6
13	Ty Schmeidler (#3 KS) Prime 27:17 National	OF	2027	91.0	88-90	2,411	18.1	-10.5
14	Brett Liezert (#8 KS) Mac N Seitz Black	RHP	2027	91.0	89-90	2,128	16.2	12.9
15	Drew Strecker (KS) Dodge City A's Scout	RHP	2027	90.5	84-89	2,031	12.8	11.5
16	Jayson Schrick (#60 KS) Prime 27:17 Scout	RHP	2027	90.3	88-90	1,986	15.6	10.3
17	Lucas Kamerzell (#8 KS) Building Champions Horner	RHP	2028	90.0	85-89	2,011	15.1	16.2
18	Riland Boyer (#47 KS) Barnstormers - Floyd	SS	2027	90.0	88-90	1,990	7.3	12.1
19	Lincoln Page (#1 MN) NLB Black	OF	2028	90.0	87-89	2,241	16.5	7.9
20	Jamie Billups (#30 MO) US Nats Scout KC	LHP	2027	89.4	86-89	1,785	18.5	-7.8

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	Will Evert (#45 MO) Building Champions Horner	RHP	2028	CB	2,946	72-76	-14.9	-16.9
2	Paxton Bonham (MO) AASA A's	3B	2028	CB	2,831	67-69	-3.1	-17.2
3	Chase Chamberlain (#148 MO) US Nationals Midland Scout	SS	2027	SL	2,657	70-73	-4.7	-20.6
4	Carson Driever (#79 NE) Elkhorn North Equitable Bank Post 211 Wolves Seniors	OF	2027	CB	2,634	69-69	3.5	-13.2
5	Grady Wilkens (#161 OK) 26' Risin Baseball-Ward	RHP	2028	SL	2,597	75-75	—	—
6	Luke Busse (#31 KS) Prime 27:17 Scout	RHP	2028	SL	2,593	65-72	-2.2	-14.2
7	Cade Cantrell (#7 MO) Building Champions Horner	RHP	2028	SL	2,575	71-73	0.2	-20.5
8	Graham McCluer (#92 MO) US Nats Scout KC	C	2028	CB	2,572	72-72	-8.6	-11.6
9	Lincoln Page (#1 MN) NLB Black	OF	2028	CB	2,554	75-77	-5.3	-5.7
10	Bennett Bass (#12 KS) KC Crush	RHP	2029	CB	2,552	69-73	-1.6	-15.9
11	Micah Patterson (#26 MO) Prime 27:17 National	OF	2026	CB	2,537	72-74	-0.9	12.0
12	Connor Jones (#149 MO) Engaged Athletics Black	3B	2027	CB	2,518	67-73	—	—
13	Cooper Kenney (#158 MO) Engaged Athletics Black	2B	2027	CB	2,511	71-73	-2.4	-7.6
14	Logan Jinkins (#35 MO) US Nats Scout KC	RHP	2028	SL	2,509	77-78	2.5	-7.2
15	Cooper Soule (MO) Building Champions Cisneros	1B	2028	SL	2,503	77-77	2.6	-10.6
16	Oliver Danielsen (MN) NLB Black	RHP	2028	CB	2,503	71-73	-7.7	-9.6
17	Nate Kindler (KS) Prime 27:17 National	RHP	2029	SL	2,501	69-69	-5.0	-13.6
18	Nolan Rapp (#39 NE) Elkhorn North Equitable Bank Post 211 Wolves Seniors	RHP	2026	CB	2,490	72-75	-5.4	-7.1
19	Keith Deterding (KS) BTL 15/ Black - Gray/Holden	C	2029	SL	2,490	62-64	0.9	-23.2
20	Parker Bass (#14 KS) Building Champions Horner	RHP	2028	SL	2,471	74-77	-11.6	-14.0

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
#1	Lincoln Page (MN) NLB Black	OF/RHP	2028	6-0 / 197.1 lbs.
#2	Brodee Rawlins (KS) Building Champions Horner	SS/RHP	2028	5-10 / 175 lbs.
#3	Scott Miner II (NE) Prime 27:17 National	C/OF	2028	5-10 / 189 lbs.
#3	Krue Patrick (MO) Building Champions Cisneros	3B/OF	2028	6-1 / 190 lbs.
#3	Henry Schrum (ND) Fargo Post 2	C/3B	2028	5-10 / 170 lbs.
#3	William Pepper (KS) Mac N Seitz Black	SS/RHP	2028	6-2 / 185 lbs.
#4	Tucker Waddell (SD) MN Icemen Sutterer	SS/RHP	2028	6-0 / 187.8 lbs.
#5	Jordy Scott (KS) Barnstormers - Floyd	OF/RHP	2028	5-11 / 190 lbs.
#5	Ian Adams (MN) NLB Black	RHP/3B	2028	6-5 / 241.2 lbs.
#6	Henry Semans (MN) MN Icemen Sutterer	SS/3B	2028	5-10 / 161.2 lbs.
#6	Brock Bailey (KS) Building Champions Horner	RHP/OF	2028	6-2 / 205 lbs.
#7	Beau Cazin (MN) MN Icemen Sutterer	OF	2028	6-0 / 183.2 lbs.
#7	Jackson McDonald (KS) Quad State Kings KC	1B/OF	2028	6-1 / 240 lbs.
#7	Cade Cantrell (MO) Building Champions Horner	RHP/3B	2028	6-2 / 185 lbs.
#7	Easton Sabers (SD) MN Icemen Sutterer	LHP/OF	2028	5-11 / 175 lbs.
#8	Lucas Kamerzell (KS) Building Champions Horner	RHP/OF	2028	6-3 / 208 lbs.
#9	Michael Dobbs (KS) Engaged Athletics Black	SS/C	2028	5-10 / 170 lbs.
#9	Porter McCarthy (MO) Marek Baseball Academy	SS/2B	2028	5-11 / 164 lbs.
#9	Connor Wurdeman (NE) Spects Midwest 2028s	OF/3B	2028	6-1 / 172.8 lbs.
#10	Owen Lester (KS) Royals Scout Team	OF/3B	2027	6-3 / 190 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.