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 Hit Tool Class of 2028

Peyton Burgess C / RHP / Millennium, AZ / 2028 Rankings  StateRank: 5 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 166 / POS: 13

Burgess was with us at the Midwest Premier Super 16 and made a strong impression in a short amount of time. What stands out most is his balance and rhythm at the plate, which allow him to consistently barrel the baseball. Burgess led Millennium High School in batting average as a freshman, hitting .353 in 15 games played for the varsity Tigers.

‘28 | C | Peyton Burgess (Millennium (AZ), MMW Arizona)

Crushes this one into the sunset 🌅!

EV: 98 MPH
LA: 24 Degrees
Distance: 344 FT

Nationally ranked ‘28 showing big pop with a smooth swing at the #Super1625.@PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballAZ // @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/FTHTpa29c6

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) June 20, 2025

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