Nashville Preseason ID: Blast Motion Board
January 16, 2026
GALLATIN, TN — The Nashville Preseason ID was held at the Liberty Creek HS Indoor Facility on Sunday, January 11th that featured some of the top talent in the 2026-2030 classes. Players went through a pro-style workout with TrackMan, Blast Motion, and VALD Performance tech, while pitchers threw in a bulllpen setting and were able to get data and metrics on our TrackMan unit.
Some prospects built on past showings, while others made strong first impressions.
We continue our post-event coverage with a look some of the Blast Motion leaderboards from the event, with more breakdowns and full scouting reports coming soon.
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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Connor McGarr | TN | Hume - Fogg | 2026 | C | 23.6 mph |
| 2 | Wyatt Jones | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2028 | OF | 22.8 mph |
| 3 | Eli Whelan | TN | University School of Nashville | 2028 | 1B | 21.8 mph |
| ^ | Sam Hetzer | TN | White House Heritage | 2028 | C | 21.8 mph |
| 4 | Jaxon Whaley | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2028 | OF | 21.5 mph |
| 5 | Landon Wiseman | TN | Battle Creek High School | 2029 | 3B | 21.4 mph |
| 6 | Calvin East | TN | Oak Ridge | 2030 | C | 21.3 mph |
| 7 | Vince Kane | TN | Father Ryan | 2028 | OF | 21.0 mph |
| ^ | Nate Proctor | TN | Valor Flagship Academy | 2026 | RHP | 21.0 mph |
| ^ | JP Chupp | TN | Liberty Creek | 2027 | OF | 21.0 mph |
| 8 | Knox Rogers | TN | East Robertson | 2029 | 1B | 20.7 mph |
| ^ | DASH LONG | TN | MLK Jr magnet | 2028 | C | 20.7 mph |
| 9 | Timmy Spears | TN | Portland | 2028 | OF | 20.3 mph |
| 10 | Wyatt Davis | TN | McCallie | 2029 | OF | 20.2 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Connor McGarr | TN | Hume - Fogg | 2026 | C | 22.2 mph |
| 2 | Wyatt Jones | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2028 | OF | 21.1 mph |
| 3 | Eli Whelan | TN | University School of Nashville | 2028 | 1B | 21.0 mph |
| 4 | JP Chupp | TN | Liberty Creek | 2027 | OF | 20.6 mph |
| 5 | Sam Hetzer | TN | White House Heritage | 2028 | C | 20.5 mph |
| 6 | Calvin East | TN | Oak Ridge | 2030 | C | 20.3 mph |
| 7 | Jaxon Whaley | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2028 | OF | 20.2 mph |
| 8 | Landon Wiseman | TN | Battle Creek High School | 2029 | 3B | 19.8 mph |
| 9 | DASH LONG | TN | MLK Jr magnet | 2028 | C | 19.5 mph |
| 10 | Vince Kane | TN | Father Ryan | 2028 | OF | 19.5 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Jaxon Whaley | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2028 | OF | 70.9 mph |
| 2 | Landon Wiseman | TN | Battle Creek High School | 2029 | 3B | 69.8 mph |
| 3 | DASH LONG | TN | MLK Jr magnet | 2028 | C | 69.5 mph |
| 4 | Philip Pence | TN | Green Hill | 2028 | C | 68.5 mph |
| 5 | Vince Kane | TN | Father Ryan | 2028 | OF | 67.5 mph |
| 6 | Kyle Hinch | TN | Stone Memorial | 2027 | 1B | 67.4 mph |
| 7 | Knox Rogers | TN | East Robertson | 2029 | 1B | 66.6 mph |
| 8 | Connor McGarr | TN | Hume - Fogg | 2026 | C | 66.1 mph |
| 9 | Eli Whelan | TN | University School of Nashville | 2028 | 1B | 66.1 mph |
| 10 | Bishop Vines | TN | Middle TN Monarchs Baseball | 2027 | OF | 65.6 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Bishop Vines | TN | Middle TN Monarchs Baseball | 2027 | OF | 20.3 g |
| 2 | Eli Whelan | TN | University School of Nashville | 2028 | 1B | 20.0 g |
| 3 | Calvin East | TN | Oak Ridge | 2030 | C | 19.4 g |
| 4 | Sam Hetzer | TN | White House Heritage | 2028 | C | 17.9 g |
| ^ | Connor McGarr | TN | Hume - Fogg | 2026 | C | 17.9 g |
| 5 | Timmy Spears | TN | Portland | 2028 | OF | 16.8 g |
| ^ | JP Chupp | TN | Liberty Creek | 2027 | OF | 16.8 g |
| 6 | DASH LONG | TN | MLK Jr magnet | 2028 | C | 16.5 g |
| 7 | Keegan Rees Slaughter | TN | Rossview | 2028 | C | 14.3 g |
| 8 | Jaxon Whaley | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2028 | OF | 14.2 g |
| 9 | Wyatt Jones | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2028 | OF | 12.2 g |
| 10 | Kameron Nicholson | TN | Hampshire Unit School | 2028 | C | 12.1 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Bishop Vines | TN | Middle TN Monarchs Baseball | 2027 | OF | 17.1 g |
| 2 | Calvin East | TN | Oak Ridge | 2030 | C | 16.0 g |
| 3 | Eli Whelan | TN | University School of Nashville | 2028 | 1B | 16.0 g |
| 4 | JP Chupp | TN | Liberty Creek | 2027 | OF | 15.4 g |
| 5 | Timmy Spears | TN | Portland | 2028 | OF | 13.8 g |
| 6 | Sam Hetzer | TN | White House Heritage | 2028 | C | 13.4 g |
| 7 | Connor McGarr | TN | Hume - Fogg | 2026 | C | 12.5 g |
| 8 | Keegan Rees Slaughter | TN | Rossview | 2028 | C | 11.9 g |
| 9 | DASH LONG | TN | MLK Jr magnet | 2028 | C | 11.0 g |
| 10 | Jaxon Whaley | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2028 | OF | 10.3 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
UPCOMING 2026 PRESEASON EVENTS ⤵️
| SHOWCASE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Knoxville Preseason ID | 01/24 | BC Athletics (Knoxville, TN) |
| Memphis Preseason ID | 01/31 | Collierville HS Indoor (Collierville, TN) |
| TN PAS: Underclass | 02/07 | Liberty Creek HS Indoor (Gallatin, TN) |
| TN PAS: Upperclass | 02/08 | Liberty Creek HS Indoor (Gallatin, TN) |
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