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PBKC Top Fastball Class of 2026:Tyler Putnam

February 12, 2026
LJ Hatch
Director of Scouting- Prep Baseball Tournaments KC

As we look back on the 2025 summer tournament circuit here in Kansas City, we’ll be breaking down the top players by tool from each class based on evaluations from our scouting team at Homefield and Creekside. Follow along as we take a deep dive into these players and highlight the summers they put together. Each week will feature our top five players based on each tool from the class, presented in no particular order.

Top Fastball Class of 2026

Tyler Putnam RHP / SS / Battle, MO / 2026

Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 140 / POS: 42

Enter Analysis Here

 

 

At 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds, Tyler Putnam is one of the most imposing arms we saw all year. Putnam committed to the University of Tennessee in October 2024 and is steadily becoming the pitcher they were dreaming about. With added strength, growth, and some polishing, he’s pushed his fastball into the mid-90s. We saw him touch 95 three times in a game at the Kansas City Program Invite, where he dominated using mostly his fastball.

With more room to grow, Putnam is trending toward the upper 90s, with a real chance to reach triple digits once he gets to Tennessee. Reports from this winter have Putnam topping at 100 MPH in a bullpen in January. Equally impressive is his average fastball, which we’ve seen sit 90–93 mph over four innings, a promising sign as he projects to be a college starter. Even if not in a starting role, that velocity alone makes him a formidable late-inning bullpen arm. As one of the younger pitchers on our top-five list, we’re excited to see what Putnam develops into over the next few years.


Follow along on X: @ljhatchpb and Instagram: @ljhatchprepbaseball as we continue breaking down the top tools from this past summer.