Prep Baseball South Carolina hosted its Midlands Open ID on November 2nd at Lexington High School in Lexington, SC featuring standout talent from the 2027–2028 graduating classes.

During the event, position players participated in a professional-style workout that included a comprehensive defensive evaluation. Infielders and outfielders fielded ground balls and made throws, with arm strength recorded using a Stalker radar gun. Catchers executed throws to second base, with both arm strength and pop times measured.

Hitters underwent swing analysis with Blast Motion, while all ball flight data was recorded using TrackMan.  Speed and explosiveness were assessed through Vald Performance lasers, capturing 10-30-60-yard sprint splits, along with jump metrics.

Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen session, where each pitch was tracked by TrackMan to analyze ball movement and overall performance. 

Below, we highlight the top performers across select categories from the event. 

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SCOUTING REPORTS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Tra' Johnson, White Knoll (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/LHP 
Body: 6-2, 192-pounds. Athletic build.
Delivery: Segmented sidesaddle windup with a drop and drive delivery.
Arm Action: LH. Long stabber motion in the backswing into a 3/4 release point.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph. Generates riding action with late armside run. T2059, 1999 average rpm.
CB: 62-67 mph. 11/5 motion that casts. T1931, 1865 average rpm.
SL: 71-72 mph. Generates more sweep than depth. T2000, 1931 average rpm.
CH: 72-72 mph. Generates late armside movement. T1746, 1693 average rpm.
ATH: 7.19 runner in the 60. 1.60 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 22.00 max vertical.

Caden Ramsey, Marion (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP 
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Lean build. Still room to fill out.
Delivery: Stretch only with a drop and drive delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Long stabber motion in the backswing into an over the top release point.
FB: T81, 77-81 mph. Generates slight rising action. T2032, 1994 average rpm.
CB: 71-73 mph. 11/5 motion with more sweep than depth. T2224, 2187 average rpm.
SL: 74-76 mph. Generates more sweep than depth. T2159, 2119 average rpm.
CH: 76-77 mph. Maintains arm speed. T1610, 1557 average rpm.
KN: 65-67 mph. 
ATH: 20.30 max vertical.

Aaron Smith II, Hillcrest (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/2B 
Body: 6-1, 167-pounds. Lean build. Still room to fill out.
Delivery: Traditional windup with a drop and drive delivery. 
Arm Action: RH. Long stabber motion in the backswing into a 3/4 release point.
FB: T72, 72-72 mph. Generates slight rising action. T2180, 2131 average rpm.
CB: 61-63 mph. 11/5 motion that casts with equal sweep and depth. T2104, 2032 average rpm.
CH: 69-70 mph. Maintains arm speed. T1923, 1740 average rpm.
CUT: 64-64 mph. 
ATH: 7.57 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 4.16 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 19.20 max vertical.

Ryder Thompson, Mid-Carolina (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/RHP 
Body: 5-11, 172-pounds. Athletic build.
Delivery: Sidesaddle windup with a drop and drive delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Long motion in the backswing into a 3/4 release point.
FB: T82, 80-82 mph. Generates riding action with slight armside run. T2046, 2002 average rpm.
SL: 70-71 mph. Generates small armside break. T1865, 1848 average rpm.
CH: 74-77 mph. Maintains arm speed. Generates late armside run. T1315, 1273 average rpm.
ATH: 7.07 runner in the 60. 1.63 and 3.95 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 16.50 max vertical.

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