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 Run Tool Class of 2027

Brayden Shannon SS / 3B / Blue Valley Southwest, KS / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 11 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 492 / POS: 101

One of the most impressive infield defenders we saw all year, Shannon uses his speed extremely well. He’s a twitchy, smooth-moving athlete who brings a high level of consistency to both sides of the ball. His simple movements at the plate and on defense should translate cleanly to the next level, where he is committed to Nebraska. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound junior has sneaky burst, having posted sub–6.5 times in the 60-yard dash, and he continues to trend upward.

‘27 | SS | Brayden Shannon (@bvswbaseball (KS), @HuskerBaseball)@b_shannon29 with an RBI double just inside the left field line.

Easy/athletic 6.4 runner with some room to fill out. A name to know.@PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballKS // @ShooterHunt #HHitfest25 pic.twitter.com/XTsjfWfS6I

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) October 25, 2025

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